Episode 178: David Lynch Watch Series #3 (DUNE, 1984)

Episode 178: David Lynch Watch Series #3 (DUNE, 1984)

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March 9, 2026 · 1h 25m · Episode 178

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The episode discusses David Lynch's film DUNE with guests Simon and Billy, exploring its themes and production.

"The sleeper has awakened." This week we continue our David Lynch Watch Series and discuss his third feature, DUNE. Curtis is away, but we're pleased to be joined again by Simon and our recurring sibling guest, Billy. Considered a bête noire in the Lynch canon—we all sort of made the case for why we kind of like this surreal, industrial, grandiose, yet messy sci-fi epic. We also went over the different cut, the Lynch touch, notable cast and crew, and the film's famously production and pre-production. Of course, we also juxtaposed this against the more recent Villeneuve flicks, but tried to stay closer to this material as we could. Before that, we run through some news itemsbefore going over some new releases and talking about what we watched recently. Next episode we will return to discuss Marlon Brando's ONE EYED JACKS. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:57 Shout Outs (IFFO 2026 starts next week; Curtis back in Ottawa; Paramount-Warner Bros. merger woes) 00:014:15 New Releases (EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert; Pillion; Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die + Simon's comments; Scream VII) What We Watched This Week 00:17:09 Hoppers (Simon) 00:18:03 Psycho Killer (Simon)…

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Host: Curtis

Guests: Simon, Billy

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Organizations: Paramount, Warner Bros.

Books & works: DUNE, ONE EYED JACKS, EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Pillion, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Scream VII, Hoppers, Psycho Killer, The Burbs, Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era

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