Mar 17, 2014 i had the extreme pleasure of interviewing director frank pavich, who directed 2014 s jodorowsky s dune for sony, which releases this week. Before star wars era, jodorowskys adaptation of frank herberts classic scifi novel dune was poised to change cinema forever. Jul 16, 2014 filmmaker frank pavich elected to express his passion for one such unrealized gem, alejandro jodorowskys adaptation of frank herberts dune, by making a film of his own documenting the making. We discuss what it was like working with alejandro. According to the documentary jodorowskys dune, there are only two known copies of the bound and published storyboard remaining. On this easter sunday instead of tuning in to the usual reruns of benhur, the ten commandments, the robe, and king of kings, i determined instead to watch frank pavich s documentary concerning another kind of spirituallycentered work, which by coincidence i just received from netflix, jodorowskys dune a work that in the mid1970s hollywood refused to help produce, thus ending its.
Frank pavich directorproducer directed the cultunderground music documentary n. Mar 12, 2014 frank pavich might not go quite as far as that, but his documentary jodorowskys dune certainly sides with those who feel that had it actually reached the screen, it would have been remarkable. Documenting an unfilmed dune and its influence the boston. He and his team went on to develop complete story boards the weighty size of a telephone book, based on the story and characters, but radically changed the ending, albeit with herberts tacit approval, apparently. Jodorowskys reaction to seeing lynchs version is one of the highlights of pavich s film. Cult chilean filmmaker alejandro jodorowskys ambitious plan to make a bigbudget adaptation of frank herberts seminal science fiction novel dune is. Frank pavich talks about directing documentary jodorowsky. Has the content of that book become publicly available over the years. Jodorowskys dune is pavich s first feature and it had its premiere in cannes at the 20 quinzaine des realizateurs. In the 20 documentary, jodorowskys dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios. Alice takes a deep dive into the history of alejandro jodorowsky, the bizarre director of the dune film that changed scifi, despite never being made. Heres the cover of the script, as well as the title page.
Jodorowskys dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. Jodorowskys elaborate storyboard and concept art book may or may not have found its way into the hands of the. The dune is that dune, frank herberts 1965 mythic masterpiece about a consciousnessexpanding spice and the intergalactic power struggles it inspires. Despite the title of the auction, the description indicates that the images do not appear to be. Jodorowskys dune, from frank pavich the new york times.
Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinemas great what ifs in this documentary detailing alejandro jodorowsky s aborted feature adaptation of frank herberts celebrated scifi novel dune. It feels as if director frank pavich desperately wants to know that answer. Join facebook to connect with frank pavich and others you may know. Frank pavich on jodorowskys dune there are those who think of cult director alejandro jodorowskys extensively prepared but ultimately unmade adaptation of frank herberts scifi novel duneof which david lynchs later film was one of the eighties moist notorious bombsthe greatest movie never made. Metal plate movie theater decor tin sign poster wall art gasmfk1230 by global animal sign 20x30cm. It s a fool s errand, but so was director alejandro jodorowsky s attempt to bring dune to the screen. Frank pavich talks about directing documentary jodorowskys dune march 19, 2014 by mike gencarelli leave a comment. Did you manage to convince him to consider publishing the book on dune a very large book. The film premiered in the directors fortnight section of the 20 cannes film festival, and went on to play at many other festivals. Jodorowskys dune director frank pavich on 2,000 defecating. Jodorowsky s dune is a 20 americanfrench documentary film directed by frank pavich. Shooting has wrapped in france, switzerland and the u. A few years ago, frank pavich had the clever idea of making a documentary about jodorowskys dune under the rubric of the greatest movie never made.
Frank pavichs marvel of a documentary mythologizes one of the greatest films never made at least not by jodorowsky. Jodorowskys dune, from nyhc director frank pavich, is not only an incredibly wellresearched story of the wildest movie never made, but its the closest well ever come to actually seeing. Jodorowskys dune, a loving testament to ambition, unpacks the preproduction of a legendary nevershot epic, a messianic. Doomed dune was generations ahead of its time scott simon spoke to frank pavich about jodorowsky s dune, his new documentary about filmmaker alejandro jodorowsky s failed 1970s attempt to make. They show it in the documentary several times, but i think they mention in it that there werent many copies of it. The jodorowsky of pavich s film is alejandro jodorowsky, the chileanfrench artist whose career spans six surrealist decades. He, in fact, felt that david lynch was the only director, besides himself, who had a chance of making a decent dune and was briefly excited when he learned that lynch had been hired to take it on. Jodorowsky granted documentary director frank pavich, unprecedented access to his production materials, including his hardbound book, which has come to be known as the dune bible, containing his meticulously detailed story boards.
The goal, jodorowsky explains in frank pavich s wildly entertaining documentary jodorowskys dune, was to mimic the effects of lsd without requiring actual drug intake. Jodorowskys dune by frank pavich frank pavich, alejandro. Frank pavich on letting the world see jodorowskys dune. Yet in jodorowskys dune, frank pavichs documentary about the. Jodorowsky feels no bitterness, at least not now, over dune. Telling the story of cult film director alejandro jodorowskys most ambitious, yet ultimately illfated project. But thats just the starting point for what was, by all accounts, the most insanely ambitious scifi picture of its era. Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinemas great. A documentary film about alejandro jodorowskys attempt to make a film adaptation of frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel, dune, starring jodorowskys own 12yearold son, as well as orson welles, mick jagger, david carradine and salvador dali with music by pink floyd.
Telling the story of cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s most ambitious, yet ultimately illfated project. May 09, 2014 auteur alejandro jodorowsky s dune was the greatest film never made. Did you manage to convince him to consider publishing the book on dune a very large book that. Its not a depressing tale of failure, however, but rather a. Filmmaker frank pavich elected to express his passion for one such unrealized gem, alejandro jodorowsky s adaptation of frank herberts dune. Yet in jodorowskys dune, frank pavich s documentary about the aborted project, jodorowsky proves to be as charming and thoughtful as he. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herbert s 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s. Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinema s great what ifs in this documentary detailing alejandro jodorowsky s aborted feature adaptation of frank herbert s celebrated scifi novel dune. Jodo is maybe a bit of a huckster and showman, but hes also quite a creative force and has a great eye for talent.
Mar 21, 2014 jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel dune into a feature film. There was some excitement a while back at a typewritten movie script with illustrations that claimed to be dune, screenplay by alejandro jorodowsky, adapted from dune by frank herbert. Unlike tusk, jodorowskys work on dune did not totally go into waste. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowskys unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s.
Frank pavich s intensely watchable documentary is a window into the greatest movie never made, an adaptation of dune by chilean surrealist director alejandro jodorowsky which would have. Frank pavich s documentary on the widely speculated and discussed topic of jodorowsky s planned version of dune has a straightforward, linear narrative structure that assumes its audience knows. But what it is really about is about is the orgasm of try the compulsion to create, how we navigate reality and the sacred importance of going for it, no matter the outcome. Its a fools errand, but so was director alejandro jodorowsky s attempt to bring dune to the screen.
Jodorowskys dune looks back on the greatest scifi film. Frank pavich s new documentary, jodorowskys dune, chronicles the quixotic venture of exhaustively prepping a film that never got made. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about very important men making very important art, and as such, it has very little to do with frank herberts novel at all. The film explores cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film frank herberts 1965 science fiction novel dune in the mid1970s.
It s not a depressing tale of failure, however, but rather a. For anyone who loves the frank herbert novels, enjoys david lynchs 1984 film adaptation, or even tolerated the 2000 scifi channel tv miniseries, jodorowsky s dune. Is the storyboard for jodorowskys dune available for. It formed a precedence for the development of future scifi films. Jodorowskys dune is a fine mix of imagination, passion. Filmmaker frank pavich explores one of cinemas great what ifs in this documentary detailing alejandro jodorowskys aborted feature adaptation of frank herberts celebrated scifi novel dune. In 20 frank pavichs movie jodorowskys dune documented the abortive first attempt to make the movie. If the subtitles arent in the download link, then maybe you can find them on, or regarding the series.
Although refn takes pride in believing hes the only one to actually see the film in that way, its to the great credit of frank pavich that the rest of the world can now pull a chair up to the table with jodorowskys dune, a movie that arguably may be more satisfying than whatever jodorowsky couldve made since unlike fellow. Frank pavich interview for jodorowskys dune heyuguys. May 02, 2017 jodorowskys dune is a documentary about very important men making very important art, and as such, it has very little to do with frank herberts novel at all. Mar 26, 2014 frank pavich s new documentary, jodorowsky s dune, chronicles the quixotic venture of exhaustively prepping a film that never got made. A makingof special about a film that was never made, jodorowskys dune details the mid1970s efforts of the chilean director alejandro jodorowsky to translate frank herberts extravagant science. Could be hard to find, for the simple reason that it never got made. The documentary covers cult film director alejandro jodorowsky and his 1974 attempt to create a bigscreen adaptation of frank herberts seminal science fiction novel, dune. May 30, 20 we speak to frank pavich in cannes about the mercurial project known as jodorowskys dune. Jodorowskys dune details the directors efforts to make his cinematic version of frank herberts classic novel.
Like the knowitall film buff at a party making snobby sweeping generalizations, pavich s documentary draws a sloppy parallel between the martyrdom of dune s fictional hero paul atreides and jodorowksys failed movie itself. Frank pavich s new documentary, jodorowsky s dune, chronicles the quixotic venture of exhaustively prepping a film that never got made. We speak to frank pavich in cannes about the mercurial project known as jodorowskys dune. Frank pavich is a croatianamerican film director and producer. Jodorowskys dune explores the unmade space epic that. Director frank pavich chronicled the ambitious effort in his documentary jodorowsky s dune and discusses the art of. Mindbogglingly awesome sketches for jodorowskys dune. The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowskys ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. Thanks to director frank pavich, we can examine these materials just as refn did, and learn that refn is right. May 15, 2011 it was announced today may 12, 2011 that l. Jodorowskys dune 20 original usa one sheet movie poster frank pavich alejandro jodorowsky. Frank herberts beloved scifi novel was eventually adapted by lynch in a.
Mar 18, 2014 indiewire spoke with director frank pavich about the ongoing interest and influence of jodorowskys dune, and gathering the right voices to shed light on the project. Late in the lively, anecdotestrewn documentary jodorowskys dune, director frank pavich enumerates the ways. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel dune into a feature film. Jodorowsky is a chileanborn jewish filmmaker and author of graphic novels and books on spirituality, psychology, magic, and divination. Documenting an unfilmed dune and its influence the. Alejandro jodorowskys history is an interesting one, one of the chief surrealist movie makers, who in 1975 after making some low budget yet searingly weird films decided to make an adaptation of frank herberts dune with one small exception. In the 20 documentary, jodorowsky s dune, they show a thick book of art and scenes from the movie that they sent to the studios. In the opening minutes of jodorowskys dune, nicolas winding refn describes seeing alejandro jodorowskys take on frank herberts scifi. Mar 28, 2014 in jodorowskys dune, a documentary about alejandro jodorowskys failed 1970s adaptation of the acclaimed scifi novel by frank herbert, the chileanborn directoressentially a talking head throughout the filmis more captivating in his musings than most actors are in sweeping, oscarbait dramas. Filmmaker frank pavich elected to express his passion for one such unrealized gem, alejandro jodorowskys adaptation of frank herberts. Jodorowskys dune, from nyhc director frank pavich, is not only an. Despite never being made, jodorowskys dune was everything. Jodorowskys dune is a documentary about the chilean director alejandro jodorowskys efforts in the 1970s to turn the science fiction novel. Jodorowskys dune director frank pavich on the art of.
On this easter sunday instead of tuning in to the usual reruns of benhur, the ten commandments, the robe, and king of kings, i determined instead to watch frank pavichs documentary concerning another kind of spirituallycentered work, which by coincidence i just received from netflix, jodorowskys dunea work that in the mid1970s hollywood refused to help produce, thus ending its. Jodorowskys dune, frank pavich s 20 documentary, tells the story of the greatest movie never made, alejandro jodorowsky s abortive adaptation of frank herberts dune. Tellingly, jodorowsky says he hadnt even read frank herberts dune book before he decided to attack the dune film project. The story of cult film director alejandro jodorowsky s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. In a memorable sequence, pavich matches material from dune s storyboard book to iconic scenes in everything from star wars to the terminator. Apr 23, 20 it was announced today may 12, 2011 that l.
Legendary comic book artist, jean moebius giraud was assigned to. Jean mobius giraud died in 2012 so its possible that a relative may have them and offer them for. Jodorowskys dune is a funny, fascinating rumination. Auteur alejandro jodorowsky s dune was the greatest film never made. A documentary film about alejandro jodorowsky s attempt to make a film adaptation of frank herbert s 1965 science fiction novel, dune, starring jodorowsky s own 12yearold son, as well as orson welles, mick jagger, david carradine and salvador dali with music by pink floyd.
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