{"product_id":"9781948221290","title":"A Masterpiece in Disarray","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIMITED FIRST EDITION contains red foil gilded page edges and a black satin ribbon marker.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I see many things. I see plans within plans.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing his underground hit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eEraserhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and critically acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, visionary filmmaker David Lynch set his sights on bringing Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the screen. The project had already vexed directors such as Alejandro Jodorowsky (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Ridley Scott (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehopefully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e be creating a “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for adults” franchise-starter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Evry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes behind the erratic ride of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lynch’s \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lynch’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is finally poised to find its rightful place alongside the director’s other masterpieces such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Velvet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eMullholland Drive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Evry’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Masterpiece in Disarray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes you back to 1984 with the deepest dive yet into the cult classic that is David Lynch’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Max Evry","offers":[{"title":"1984 |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2023-09-29","offer_id":44230036848895,"sku":"9781948221290","price":44.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1701a04e-1d1c-4343-8b13-88fa06c11c96.jpg?v=1692989977","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781948221290","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}