Jodorowsky's Dune

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Jodorowsky's Dune
A cartoon desert, littered with pages of storyboards.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Frank Pavich
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  • Frank Pavich
  • Stephen Scarlata
  • Travis Stevens
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Music by Kurt Stenzel
Cinematography David Cavallo
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  • Paul Docherty
  • Alex Ricciardi
Production
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Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
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  • May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18) (Cannes)
  • March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21)
Running time
 90 minutes[1]
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  • United States
  • France
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  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
Box office $647,280[2]

Jodorowsky's Dune is a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. The film explores cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune in the mid-1970s.

Background

In 1973, film producer Arthur P. Jacobs optioned the film rights to Dune but died before a film could be developed. The option was then taken over two years later by director Alejandro Jodorowsky, who proceeded to approach, among others, Virgin Records, with the prog rock groups Tangerine Dream, Gong and Mike Oldfield before settling on Pink Floyd and Magma for some of the music; artists H. R. Giger, Chris Foss, and Jean Giraud for set and character design; Dan O'Bannon for special effects; and Salvador Dalí, Orson Welles, Gloria Swanson, David Carradine, Mick Jagger, Amanda Lear, and others for the cast.[3]

Herbert traveled to Europe in 1976 to find that $2 million of the $9.5 million budget had already been spent in pre-production, and that Jodorowsky's script would result in a 14-hour film ("It was the size of a phonebook", Herbert later recalled). Jodorowsky took creative liberties with the source material, but Herbert said that he and Jodorowsky had an amicable relationship.[citation needed] The project ultimately stalled for financial reasons. The film rights lapsed in 1982, when they were purchased by Italian filmmaker Dino De Laurentiis, who eventually released the 1984 film Dune, directed by David Lynch.

Content

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The film notes that Jodorowsky's script, extensive storyboards, and concept art were sent to all major film studios, and argues that these were inspirational to later film productions, including the Alien, Star Wars, and Terminator series.[4] In particular, the Jodorowsky-assembled team of O'Bannon, Foss, Giger and Giraud went on to collaborate on the 1979 film Alien.[5]

"It was a great undertaking to do the script," Jodowrosky says in the film. Speaking of Herbert's novel, he says: "It's very, it's like Proust, I compare it to great literature."

Production

The project was officially announced in May 2011.[6] Director Pavich filmed an extensive series of interviews with the principal players involved in the failed 1970s adaptation, shooting in France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Release

Jodorowsky's Dune premiered at the Director's Fortnight at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in May 2013.[7] Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American distribution rights to the film in July 2013,[8] and later announced a theatrical release date of March 7, 2014.[9] The film was released on DVD and on-demand on July 8, 2014.

Reception

The film has received critical acclaim. Variety called the film a "mind-blowing cult movie" and said that director Pavich "happens upon a compelling theory: that even in its still-born form, the film manifested the sort of collective conscious that Jodorowsky was trying to peddle through its plot, trickling down to influence other sci-fi films that followed".[10] The Hollywood Reporter declared the "entertaining documentary makes the case for this overblown epic as a legendary lost masterpiece".[11] Entertainment Weekly named Jodorowsky's Dune as one of its 10 Best Movies of 2014.[4]

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave Jodorowsky's Dune a 98% "Certified Fresh" rating based on reviews from 108 critics. The site's consensus states: "Part thoughtful tribute, part bittersweet reminder of a missed opportunity, Jodorowsky's Dune offers a fascinating look at a lost sci-fi legend."[12] Metacritic gives the film a 79/100 rating based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

Awards and nominations

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
Australian Film Critics Association[14] February 9, 2015 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Boston Society of Film Critics[15] December 7, 2014 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Runner Up
Chicago Film Critics Association[16] December 7, 2014 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Cinema Eye Honors[17] January 8, 2014 Audience Choice Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation Syd Garon Won
20th Critics' Choice Awards[18] January 15, 2015 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society[19] December 15, 2014 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Fantastic Fest[20] September 24, 2013 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Audience Award Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Florida Film Critics Circle[21] December 19, 2014 Best Documentary Feature Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society[22] January 10, 2015 Best Documentary Feature Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Imagine Film Festival[23] April 19, 2014 Syfy Silver Scream Audience Award Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
National Board of Review[24] January 10, 2015 Top 5 Documentaries Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Night Visions Film Festival[25] November 6, 2013 Audience Award Jodorowsky's Dune Won
Satellite Awards[26] February 15, 2015 Best Documentary Film Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
San Francisco Film Critics Circle[27] December 14, 2014 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated
Sitges Film Festival[28] October 19, 2013 Audience Award Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Special Jury Prize Jodorowsky’s Dune Special Mention
Utopiales[29] November 6, 2013 Grand Prix Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Grand Prix du Public Jodorowsky’s Dune Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[30] December 8, 2014 Best Documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune Nominated

Top ten lists

The film appeared on several critics' year-end lists. [31]

References

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