I read a history of Dune called A Masterpiece in Disarray and, yeah, it feels rushed because the studio ruthlessly edited it to get it under two hours. Around an hour and a half was cut.
Apparently, De Laurentiis wanted the next Star Wars, and as much as I love this version of Dune, pairing Lynch with Dune was kinda always guaranteed to be to opposite.
Last time I watched it I watched the TV edition which is 3h long and it still feels rushed, so even that version could’ve used another hour. The TV show “Frank Herbert’s Dune” from 2000 is around 4,5h long and I think it’s the best adaptation and doesn’t feel rushed.
I read a history of Dune called A Masterpiece in Disarray and, yeah, it feels rushed because the studio ruthlessly edited it to get it under two hours. Around an hour and a half was cut.
Apparently, De Laurentiis wanted the next Star Wars, and as much as I love this version of Dune, pairing Lynch with Dune was kinda always guaranteed to be to opposite.
Last time I watched it I watched the TV edition which is 3h long and it still feels rushed, so even that version could’ve used another hour. The TV show “Frank Herbert’s Dune” from 2000 is around 4,5h long and I think it’s the best adaptation and doesn’t feel rushed.