In Dreams: A Tribute to David Lynch
Dune (35mm)
Rest in peace, David
“He who controls the Spice, controls the universe!” Based on Frank Herbert‘s epic novel, the story was famously deemed “unadaptable” for years before Lynch’s infamous foray. Mocked by some and genuinely revered by others, Lynch’s DUNE is an enigmatic, cinematic sci-fi curiosity that remains, still, something of an “arthouse blockbuster.”
Set in the year 10191, a spice called “melange” is the most valuable substance known in the universe, and its only source is the desert planet Arrakis. A royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens. However, when the Harkonnens violently seize back their fiefdom, it is up to Paul (Kyle MacLachlan), Leto’s son, to lead the Fremen, the natives of Arrakis, in a battle for control of the planet and its spice. With José Ferrer, Patrick Stewart, Sean Young, Sting, Virginia Madsen, Dean Stockwell, Francesca Annis.
“There’s some pleasure to be had from its misguided spectacle…but only if you embrace the mystery rather than try to define it, which is true, really, of all of Lynch’s work. Surrealism isn’t meant to be sorcerered into making sense.” (Brooklyn Magazine)
Part of In Dreams: A Tribute to David Lynch.
Runtime
2h 16mYear
1984Director
David LynchFormat
35mmFirst Showing
March 9, 2025Categories
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