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Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
Directed by Frank Pavich
Twitter Facebook Google+Documentary | Science Fiction | Biography
Most recently watched by VicnaLobster, jeneot33, archstanton43, danielt, schofizzy, sensoria, Angjonesy, noahphex, Javitron
Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Alejandro Jodorowsky | H.R. Giger | Brontis Jodorowsky | Nicolas Winding Refn | Amanda Lear | Richard Stanley | Devin Faraci | Michel Seydoux | Chris Foss | Drew McWeeny | Gary Kurtz | Diane O'Bannon | Jean-Paul Gibon | Jean-Pierre Vignau | Dan O'Bannon | Orson Welles | David Carradine | Salvador Dalí | Jean Giraud | Douglas Trumbull
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 9 stars |
| (Average) 9 stars |
Viewing Notes
Twelfth film of my FF2013 and fourth on Day 3. Also my favorite film of the festival. Probably the #1 movie on my to-see list having followed this project for the last couple of years. To see it fully realized brought the tears. Not just a movie for Jodo fans but for all lovers of art, music and cinema. If you create then you need to see this movie. So touching and beautiful to see Jodorowsky’s passion and how much his collaboration with the others influenced subsequent films.
I love this movie and can’t stop thinking about it. To think that each film today got better than the previous movie seen which is an incredible feat at Fantastic Fest.
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