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Jodorowsky's Dune

Many listeners may remember the 1980's sci-fi movie Dune based on the writings of Frank Herbert.
The 1984 film was not the first attempt to transition the novel to the silver screen.

Critic Walter Metz takes a closer look in this edition of SIU Reviews.
 

Walter Metz teaches film, television, theory and criticism at SIUC's College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.

 

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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