Jodorowsky's Dune – Two Nerds Sitting On A Couch

David Lynch’s Dune

Posted by Ceridwen Posted on October 29, 2021 2 Comments

Posted in books, Dune, movies, podcasts, space Tagged Alan Smithee, Arrakis, David Lynch, Dune, Frank Herbert, God Emperor of Dune, House Atreides, Jodorowsky's Dune, Lynch's Dune, Milkweed Triptych, precience

Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Mu'uad D'b stands wearing a stillsuit in the open desert. A row of figures stands very far behind him. He has a coil of rope over one shoulder, and is holding a staff in the opposite hand

Continuing in our exploration of all things Dune, Two Nerds discuss David Lynch’s 1984 film adaption of Dune, which was famously troubled production, critical failure, and pretty bonkers. It was also hugely formative for me. There are at least several…

Jodorowsky’s Dune

Posted by Ceridwen Posted on October 26, 2021 0 Comments

Posted in Dune, futures, movies, podcasts, space Tagged Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alien, Arrakis, documentary, Dune, El Topo, H.R. Giger, House Atreides, Jean Giraud, Jodorowsky's Dune, Lynch's Dune, Mick Jagger, Moebius, Orson Welles, Salvador Dali, surrealism

A cartoon drawing of Salvador Dali as the Baron Harkonnen, flanked by who must bust Feyd Rautha and the Beast Rabban. dali has his signature upturned mustache and is wearing vaguely Egyptian looking garb.

In which we discuss the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune, which details Alejandro Jodorowsky’s efforts to make a movie version of Dune in the 70s.Some of the stories told by Jodorowsky are so bonkers as to strain credulity, but he’s an incredibly…

Bruce Willis Has Hair: The Fifth Element

Posted by Ceridwen Posted on July 8, 2021 2 Comments

Posted in futures, movies, podcasts, space Tagged Blade Runner, Bruce Willis, Dan O'Bannon, Heavy Metal, Jodorowsky's Dune, Milla Jovovich, multipass, The Fifth Element

Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich as their characters in The Fifth Element stand side by side. Jovovich holds up an ID card.

Our other listener asked if we’d done a podcast about The Fifth Element, so we watched it again. You guys, that was totally off the hook. Apparently, in the intervening decade or so since the resident nerds last viewed The…