The Incomparable

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  The Incomparable Mothership February 28, 2025 “Dune”

  756 Bald Men Wearing Trash Bags

  Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and John Siracusa

  Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. But maybe not the one you’re thinking of. In our own very peculiar way we honor David Lynch by discussing the feature film he probably liked the least, 1984’s “Dune.” Sting with a knife! Patrick Stewart riding a sandworm! How does it all compare with the modern version? Does it have its own special lower-budget charms? (Don’t mention the voiceovers…) What about the voiceovers? And how much does nostalgia fit into our appreciation of this movie?

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  The Incomparable Mothership November 14, 2021 “Dune” (2021)

  589 Sometimes Beige Is Beautiful

  Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Jean MacDonald and Joe Rosensteel

  Put on your stillsuit and prepare your sand compactor. We’re venturing out into the uncharted deserts of Arrakis with “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve’s cinematic take on the oft-filmed Frank Herbert novel. We do some comparing and contrasting with David Lynch’s version, question whether this adaptation is for fans for for people who know nothing about “Dune”, and basically stare at a bunch of big spaceships hanging in the air. Denis Villeneuve knows what we like.

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  Defocused December 28, 2018 Dune

  223 Spice Jesus

  Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm

  If you wanna be my Jesus, gotta get with my spice.

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  Unjustly Maligned November 9, 2015 “Dune”

  37 "Dune" with Meredith Yayanos

  Antony Johnston with Meredith Yayanos

  Musician and writer Meredith Yayanos joins Antony to walk (without rhythm) through her love of David Lynch’s “Dune”, from weirding modules to suggestive navigators to heart plugs, and so much more.