{"product_id":"a-masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynchs-dune-an-oral-history-9781948221290","title":"A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. an Oral History.","description":"\u003cb\u003eLIMITED FIRST EDITION contains red foil gilded page edges and a black satin ribbon marker.\u003c\/b\u003e\"I see many things. I see plans within plans.\"Following his underground hit \u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e and critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003eto the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (\u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e) and Ridley Scott (\u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e). But by the early '80s Universal Pictures was prepared to give Lynch the keys to the kingdom - and the highest budget in the studio's history at the time - so that he could lend his surrealistic chops to this sprawling story of feuding space dynasties. They would also hopefully be creating a \"\u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e for adults\" franchise-starter.As the hot young filmmaker commanded a cast with 42 major speaking parts as well as a crew of 1,700 (plus over 20,000 extras) on 80 sets built on 8 sound stages in Mexico, what happened next became as wild, complex, and full of intrigue as Herbert's novel itself.Film writer Max Evry goes behind the erratic ride of \u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e like never before, with a years-in-the-making oral history culled from a lineup of new interviews with the film's stars (Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, Virginia Madsen, etc.), creatives, film executives, and insiders - not to mention Lynch himself.David Lynch's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e initially left many filmgoers and reviewers scratching their heads, most dismissing the film upon its release. However, four decades and a big-budget remake later, Lynch's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e is finally poised to find its rightful place alongside the director's other masterpieces such as \u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMullholland Drive\u003c\/i\u003e.Max Evry's \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Masterpiece in Disarray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e takes you back to 1984 with the deepest dive yet into the cult classic that is David Lynch's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948221290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560","brand":"Max Evry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040342507701,"sku":"9781948221290","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ef2e6a7d-42a6-43b2-be09-ec2f72fd5c53.jpg?v=1689089984","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynchs-dune-an-oral-history-9781948221290","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}