{"product_id":"book-1uam","title":"A Masterpiece in Disarray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I see many things. I see plans within plans.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing his underground hit \u003cem\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/em\u003e and critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/em\u003e, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel \u003cem\u003eDune \u003c\/em\u003eto the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (\u003cem\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/em\u003e) and Ridley Scott (\u003cem\u003eAlien\u003c\/em\u003e). But by the early '80s Universal Pictures was prepared to give Lynch the keys to the kingdom - and the highest budget in the studio's history at the time - so that he could lend his surrealistic chops to this sprawling story of feuding space dynasties. They would also hopefully be creating a \"\u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e for adults\" franchise-starter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the hot young filmmaker commanded a cast with 42 major speaking parts as well as a crew of 1,700 (plus over 20,000 extras) on 80 sets built on 8 sound stages in Mexico, what happened next became as wild, complex, and full of intrigue as Herbert's novel itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm writer Max Evry goes behind the erratic ride of \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Lynch's \u003cem\u003eDune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e like never before, with a years-in-the-making oral history culled from a lineup of new interviews with the film's stars (Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, Virginia Madsen, etc.), creatives, film executives, and insiders - not to mention Lynch himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Lynch's \u003cem\u003eDune\u003c\/em\u003e initially left many filmgoers and reviewers scratching their heads, most dismissing the film upon its release. However, four decades and a big-budget remake later, Lynch's \u003cem\u003eDune\u003c\/em\u003e is finally poised to find its rightful place alongside the director's other masterpieces such as \u003cem\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMullholland Drive\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Evry's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Masterpiece in Disarray\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you back to 1984 with the deepest dive yet into the cult classic that is David Lynch's \u003cem\u003eDune\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":66931842285872,"sku":"BD1uam","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1uam-Square-cover.png?v=1781216813","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1uam","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}