(NO SPOILERS for plot beyond 2021's Dune: Part One)
Lynchtober on Cinphomaniac continues, but with a twist! With the highly anticipated release of French-Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, Dune, having finally arrived, we take a deep dive into that film - using it as the means to comparatively discuss David Lynch's disowned 1984 adaptation of the same novel. Marcus and Dana take on opposing perspectives here - the former having respectfully abstained from viewing Lynch's film but having immersed himself in the novel, while the latter swears by the 84 film, holding it above Denis's 2021 work. Also discussed is Alejandro Jodorowsky's never filmed adaptation, as well as Dune's relationship to films like Lawrence of Arabia and Apocalypse Now - prompting a thorough examining of the Dune universe's relationship to colonialism, imperial military occupation, messianic mythology, capitalism, patriarchy vs. matriarchy, and prophetic religious traditions. For that, and much more, pease enjoy Part Four of Lynchtober!