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What 'Dune' Author Frank Herbert Said About the 1984 David Lynch Adaptation (Flashback)

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, the new star-studded epic from Denis Villeneuve, is getting positive reviews and praise for its visual interpretation of Frank Herbert's science fiction classic.

Before the author died from cancer in 1986 at age 65, Herbert revealed that he was very pro-adaptations, including David Lynch’s translation starring Kyle MacLachlan as the book’s hero, Paul Atreides.Upon the debut of ’s first cinematic adaptation in 1984, Herbert opened up to ET about his reaction to Lynch’s final product, MacLachlan’s casting, comparisons and how the book was initially received. “I didn't hold back anything [in ].

It all hangs out and maybe people liked what they read. The critics didn't like it,” Herbert told ET in 1984 leading up to the movie’s premiere.

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