February 28, 2024

EP. 310 — Dune (2021)

This week the Spice is flowing, and Paul & Amy are covering the 2021 film Dune. The two discuss the complicated feelings of going to the movies in the year 2021, Dune’s 2022 Oscar snub, ask “is this Beetlejuice?”, and dig into the undeniable influence Dune has had on Sci-Fi.

 

You can read Amy Nicholson’s interview with Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/movies/dune-timothee-chalamet-villeneuve.html

 

Jodorowsky’s Dune Documentary Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0cJNR8HEw0

 

Next week, Paul & Amy are talking about The 2024 Oscars! Check out this week’s spotlight episode from the Unspooled archives, Star Wars https://www.earwolf.com/episode/star-wars/

 

You can join the conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Check out Paul’s AMC Apology for the infamous Dune Popcorn Bucket and read more of his writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer

 

Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is on presale now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer

 

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