The director of Titanic and Avatar compares Lynch's and Villeneuve's versions of Dune, and his relationship with the Canadian director.
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For over a month Dune Рpart 2 has been conquering the box office of global cinemas, managing to exceed 600 million dollars in takings. But the success of Denis Villeneuve's film does not stop there, in fact, in addition to the good results at the box office, the film boasts admiration among both critics and audiences and beyond. Also joining in the praise for the film starring Timoth̩e Chalamet is James Cameron, a veteran of cult and financially successful films.
Dune: James Cameron about the film: “pure cinema”
Cameron, in a recent interview with the French magazine Le Figaro, praised the Dune film and also the work done by the French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, who managed to transpose a book considered by many as "unadaptable" to the big screen. A difficulty in transposition that was noted by many in the first adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune (1984) by director David Lynch.
Here are Cameron's words about the films: “David Lynch's version was disappointing. It lacked the strength of Herbert's novel. Villeneuve's films are much more convincing. The characters are well-developed and are very identifiable. It's pure cinema.” However, the director of Avatar and Titanic also spoke of the friendship he has developed over the years with Denis Villeneuve: “I speak regularly with Denis, from filmmaker to filmmaker. We record our conversations, as [François] Truffaut and [Alfred] Hitchcock did.”
We remind you that Dune – part 2 is still available in cinemas.
Source: Comicbook