Was Lynch's 'Dune' a Masterpiece? Interview With Max Evry

On today’s Dune Talk, the crew are joined by Max Evry, author of 'A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History'. The film journalist spent two years interviewing dozens of people involved in 1984’s 'Dune' movie and uncovering new behind-the-scenes insights. Marcus, Mark (DuneInfo), and Simon have many questions! Would a certain Top Gun star have made a good Paul Atreides? And, how could the main theme of Frank Herbert's original 'Dune' novel be absent from the movie? Segments: 0:00:00 - Introducing Max Evry 0:07:18 - Writing 'A Masterpiece in Disarray' 0:15:52 - Alternative 'Dune' (1984) Casting 0:20:31 - Who Was Lynch's 'Dune' Made For? 0:26:34 - Wild Merchandising 0:32:48 - Highlights From the Interviews 0:39:27 - VFX Challenges 0:44:11 - Diverging Themes: Book vs. Movie 0:49:05 - Spirituality in Lynch's Dune 0:52:51 - 'Dune' Production Myths 0:56:52 - Unsurpassed Visual Design 1:04:01 - Outro 'Dune' story covered on this podcast episode: Book Review – ‘A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History’ https://dunenewsnet.com/2023/09/book-review-a-masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynch-dune-oral-history/ Visit https://dunenewsnet.com/ for more features and follow us on social media to be the first to hear exciting Dune announcements and movie news: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DuneNewsNet | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunenewsnet/ | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuneNewsNet/ This show's hosts: • Marcus Gabriel | https://twitter.com/MarcusIsWriting • Mark / DuneInfo | https://twitter.com/DuneInfo • Simon Daoudi | https://twitter.com/sdaoudi Special guest: • Max Evry | https://twitter.com/maxevry Do you have a question or suggestion for a future episode of Dune Talk? Tweet out to @DuneTalkShow: https://twitter.com/DuneTalkShow, reply to our posts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dunetalkshow/ or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuneTalkShow/, or email us at DuneTalkPod 'at' gmail 'dot' com. Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.