Revealing mistake: During the invasion of Dune by the Harkonnen, a Sardukar soldier throws a guard from what appears to be the palace's wall. When he hits the ground all the bodies around him bounce as if they where lying on some sort of cushion. (01:09:50)
Dune (1984)
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Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Max von Sydow, Patrick Stewart, Brad Dourif, Kyle MacLachlan, Jose Ferrer, Francesca Annis, Sting, Leonardo Cimino
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Dune (1984) is an ambitious but flawed Science Fiction fantasy/adventure about a remarkable young man named Paul Atreides who may be a space messiah, the wretched Baron Harkonnen and his allies who seek to destroy Paul, the Spice which is an addictive psychotropic drug found only on Dune, and a whole lot more, condensed. It's got planetary ecology, medieval history, feudal economics...plus giant sand worms, religious zealots, etc. Confused yet? This movie will fascinate some but befuddle the rest with plenty of ideas that go over the heads of their audiences.
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Piter De Vries: As you instructed me, I have enlightened your nephews concerning my plan.
Baron Harkonnen: My plan.
Piter De Vries: ...the plan... to crush the Atreides.
Trivia: The TV version of this film lists a Mr. 'Judas Booth' as the screenwriter. Allegedly this was to get back at David Lynch (who was both screen writer and director) for so brutally condemning and demanding that all credits to him be removed from the film's re-edit for TV. The name is a combination of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus, and Abraham Lincoln's killer, John Wilkes Booth.
Question: Admittedly the sound on my copy of this movie is lacking somewhat but when Paul is researching Arrakis and Gurney et all enter I swear I can hear the trailer for the movie playing in the background. Am I correct on this?
Answer: The beginning narration is playing softly, as if it's coming from whatever computer Paul was doing research on. Like he was watching a movie about the world he is living in, which is sort of odd.
Answer: No. At least, not on the DVD I have. It does play the title tune in the background, though.
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