If you are into critically analyzing films, there can be very few movies as attractive as Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013). It is a documentary based on Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed attempt to adapt the famous sci-fi novel Dune. Frank Pavich does a remarkable job of highlighting all the struggles and compromises of creative licenses Jodorowsky suffered from, and how all the obstacles snowballed into making it an impossible movie to shoot. The American-French documentary in a way tries to celebrate the masterpiece of the movie that was never made.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Released in 2013, the documentary is made to analyze and commemorate cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s approach to adapting Dune. Giraud worked on over 3000 drawings to create the storyboard that transformed into the film that was created. The main problem of Jodorowsky’s film being left midway is here described as the lack of creative freedom he was given. While he believed the novel deserved over 10-14 hours of screen time to do justice to the content, Hollywood did not allow the length of the film to exceed 120 minutes.
While the documentary talks about the shortcomings of Jodorowsky’s approach, it also rightfully sheds light on how important his attempt was. It appears that his scripts, storyboards, and concept art he made for the film were distributed among the major film studios in Hollywood and are probably responsible for inspiring universes such as Star Wars and Terminator.
Jodorowsky’s Dune, apart from Alejandro Jodorowsky and Brontis Jodorowsky, stars H.R. Giger, Michel Seydoux, Salvador Dalí, Nicolas Winding Refn, Jean Giraud, Amanda Lear, Diane O’Bannon, Gary Kurtz, Jean-Pierre Vignau, Richard Stanley, Drew McWeeny, Devin Faraci, Jean-Paul Gibon, Douglas Trumbull, and Christian Vander.
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The Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) synopsis is as follows:
“Shot in France, England, Switzerland, and the United States, this documentary covers director Alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo, Holy Mountain, Santa Sangre) and his 1974 Quixotic attempt to adapt the seminal sci-fi novel Dune into a feature film. After spending 2 years and millions of dollars, the massive undertaking eventually fell apart, but the artists Jodorowsky assembled for the legendary project continued to work together. This group of artists, or his “warriors” as Jodorowsky named them, went on to define modern sci-fi cinema with such films as Alien, Blade Runner, Star Wars, and Total Recall.”
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