Nov 10, 2021
Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Really True Fiction. This bonus is a follow up to episode 73 where we talked about the novel Dune. With the release of the massive Denis Villeneuve film last month, we got the gang back together to give our thoughts on the movie as well as a few more broad perspectives on the story. David and Luke are super pleased to be joined once again by friend of the podcast Josiah Martinoski to talk all things Dune. Hilariously, we attempted a recording the week before this one but the audio was unusable, so we had to try again. But one of the great things about Dune is that even though we were talking about the exact same movie a week later, we ended up having a fairly different chat.
Some of the elements of the film we discuss are its themes around isolation, environmentalism, fatalism, loyalty and culture, as well as all the usual cinematic and technical aspects that make Villeneuve films the stunning experience that they are. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode!
Additional Spoiler:
Donnie Darko - 28:05