Jodorowsky's Dune

Movie

2013

1h 30m

PG-13

English

Documentary

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Jodorowsky's Dune

PG-13

Movie

2013

1h 30m

English

Documentary

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Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars and Total Recall.

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Orson Welles

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David Carradine

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Salvador Dalí

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Jean Giraud

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Directed By: Frank Pavich

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meicdon13 says...

9 years ago

Ultimately, the documentary really makes you wish that Jodorowsky's version of Dune had pushed through. It would have been vastly different from the original novel, but I think it would have amazing in its own way.

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MellowB says...

10 years ago

The most influential sci-fi movie that never got made. This is an amazing documentary and Jodorowsky is an incredible person. The ensemble he created for the movie which ultimately failed to get produced was astonishing and influenced so much in the future... to think that Alien would've probably never been made (like it was) without all what came from this... Amazing...

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HarleyTheFoxy says...

11 months ago

A wonderful documentary about this part of sci-fi film history. If you're a fan of anything that comes within the radius of Dune, you'll be a fan of this story.

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Bytet says...

3 years ago

It really is the greatest movie never made. He would of got Mick Jagger and pink Floyd and the dune that got made had Sting and Eno. Always knew the dune that got made had horrible special effects. This one would of been so good.

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Mitzle-deleted-1476635645

8/10 9 years ago

After watching this movie, I can say that it's pretty awesome. This film succeeds in a way so that you don't have to be a fan of the subject matter to enjoy it.

I didn't know much about the "film's" universe, but hearing Jodorowsky's interpretation of it was quite int More

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robinm0

CONTAINS SPOILERS8/10 2 weeks ago

I should start by saying that I read the original novel when it was published in my teens and have remained a fan. All the other related works, well, not so much; in fact I gave up on them some long time ago. Hence my interest in a failed attempt to realise its world-view & sweeping narrative.
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drqshadow

8/10 5 years ago

A group of talking heads sit down to chat about the "most ambitious sci-fi epic never made." Which, I realize, sounds like some rather exaggerated, overplayed hyperbole. Thing is, between the director's intense dedication to the project and remarkable eye for talent, it quickly seems lik More

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