David Lynch is up for doing a directors cut of Dune!!! — Page 3

JadedSkywalker said:

I’d also include Nolan for the horribly tealed 2001.

Im sorry, what?

I’m referring to the so-called unrestored version seen theatrically with a radically different color timing Chris Nolan was responsible for. There was many a complaint and discussion.

original 70mm prints looked nothing like that.

It’s safe to say modern teal computer colors weren’t on the mind of Stanley Kubrick when he filmed 2001.

Well the eyes wide shut story has reared it’s head again about wether ut us true to Stableys vision… There is talk about a 3rd person Narration amongst some missing bit’s which for some reason are always quoted as 20 minutes with zero evidence of this was the intention but Eyes wide shut was released and we got to see a good approximation of what Stanley would have wanted although it may not have been as nuanced had Stanley been directly involved himself.

I think Dune should get the same treatment but you must understand if you are going to either add or take or change things in an extended edit it would be revisionistic certainly gladly revisionistic so we don’t have repeated shots thrown in over and over again certainly gladly revisionistic that we don’t have two pieces of music playing simultaneously. Gladly Revisionistic to restore the music cues and paint in the Blue eyes.

We know that Lynch wanted a 3 hour Dune theatrical but also later wanted to do a 4 hour Dune extended or there abouts but was offered no compensation to prepare it. What is important also is how the structure of the film might change a bit too.

Harping on about revisionism is ironic because the Dune that we were delivered was not what Lynch wanted exactly and was revisionism. Then when they went to do a longer version it was a very ham fisted attempt to restore that original vision. Certainly scenes that required special effects had zero budget and scenes that required audio work were left out too like Alias voice as evidenced by the recent clip by Max Evry and ALias nose bleed deleted scene. The limitations were numerous. If you were to restore Dune to the Blueprint of the scenes that were shot it would be Revisionistic but as I stated and as Ron Miller stated there is stuff missing wether you like it or not that is a fact and those voids or missing parts would need to be filled to make the film work.

You know when we go to the Harkonnen world and you see the Oil Burner Baby face statue thing. You know that the Background is totally missing? THat the Background is not composited in all versions. SHould it remain a uncomposited background or should the world appear behind the statue? Are you in the world or atr you not in the world?

My estimate is Dune completed would come in at around 3 hours and 20 minutes tops I don’t personally see 4 hours of material but there are parts that remain unseen and how they would play out remains unknown. I think Lunch knew he had over 3 hours but by how much he could not remember, Essentiakky first the extended cut should be done properly. Then the exyta material should be handled accordingly.

There must be a missing shot also where Leto Looks in on Jessica when he says “I should have married you” as in the new film this is how it plays out and I think also in the comic book 3 parter recently released by Brian Herbert.

Do you a Dune extended combinate the theatrical with TV and unused scenes? All available Material?
Some behind the scenes scenes too?🤔🥳

JadedSkywalker said:

I’m referring to the so-called unrestored version seen theatrically with a radically different color timing Chris Nolan was responsible for. There was many a complaint and discussion.

original 70mm prints looked nothing like that.

It’s safe to say modern teal computer colors weren’t on the mind of Stanley Kubrick when he filmed 2001.

Oh OK.

Well, remember Nolan can’t perceive certain colours, so there’s that.

benduwan said:

Do you a Dune extended combinate the theatrical with TV and unused scenes? All available Material?
Some behind the scenes scenes too?🤔🥳

I got everything that has been released publically.

I have numerous fan edits.

But still… There is still missing stuff that has never been released and to be honest to reallly do the film proper justice you need those missing parts and Special fx and sound fx and dialogue. It’s really quite a shame.

The Fan edits I seen don’t quite get to the bottom of the structure and I can clearly see a way to make what is there better but it’s a waste of time unless all the material is available.

1.2nd Stage Navigator? (Carlo Rumbaldi Mask Unknown if there is footage… Produced yet problematic?)
2.Max Von Sydow death scene Spice Blow (Special Effects Compositing / explosion / Minanture)
3.Terraforming sub-plot full inclusion / Sound Square Training (Optical printed montage / Sound effects / Water Tank Shots)
4.Jessicas water of Life sequence Carlo Rambaldi’s puppet Baby Alia opening it’s eyes and saying “Mother” as soon as she is born (This was shot Audio Dubbing for Baby Alia / Optical effects and compositing water of Life Sequence / Sound and music editing)
5.Patrick Stewart (Gurney) distrusting Paul’s mother as the traitor before learning it was Dr Huey (Might include the Voice sound effect otherwise not requiring anything Suspicion it was written out! Too vio;ent for TV Version)
6.Alia growing up very quick but a misfit in the tribe (ALias Voice required Sound effects / Blue eyes rotoscope))
7.Sting Killing the Sandakar Captain you can see the bloody remains being hosed away in the film (Too violent for TV Cut)
8.Rabaan in the bath tub prior to the true Guild report not voiced by Kyle Mcglaughlan (No specific reason for it not to be included Paul Smith no longer punch the light and release the oil over him Audio for Guild report required)
9.Nefud Labotomised (Disturbing too violent for TV Cut)
10. Dr Huey cut open Dead Soldier (Too Violent for TV cut)
11. Sandarkar Killing atreides Soldier 1st Big Battle (Too Violent for TV cut)

This and more remains unreleased but this is the main bulk of it. Most other stuff would be tid bits or second unit B-roll or outs and trims 2,3,4,6,7,8,9 are kind of needed alongside all the other material released and there is probably some more on top.

There is one more thing I figured out or at least I am guessing this is the proper explaination now. On Caladan when Paul Looks up and sees the Red and White Flag (I thought it was Harkonnen it is the Choam Flag) This shot is the signal the emperor gives so as to neither side with Atreides or Harkonnen but simply maintain the spice production before the big final battle. As previously stated when Paul Looks up he either sees Duncans ship leave or a correct green banner.