Why Quentin Tarantino Refuses to Watch the Dune Series
In a recent podcast, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino opened up about why he hasn’t watched the Dune series, taking a stand against the current trend of remakes and reboots. Curious about Tarantino's take on Hollywood's remake culture and his reasons for avoiding the sci-fi epic? Let’s dive into his thoughts and see what he had to say.
Quentin Tarantino is the acclaimed director of popular films like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.
He recently surprised audiences by praising Joker: Folie à Deux, a movie that didn't fare well at the box office.
Now, the famous director has shocked fans again by revealing a film he didn’t enjoy during a recent podcast appearance.
Tarantino admitted he hasn’t watched Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, explaining his reason why.
According to The Independent, Tarantino said, "I've watched David Lynch’s Dune from 1984 a few times. I don’t need to watch that story again."
'I don’t need to see spice worms again. And I certainly don’t need to watch a film where the word ‘spice’ is pronounced so dramatically.'
From Tarantino’s comments, it appears he's not only uninterested in the Dune series but also generally against the culture of remakes.
He added, 'One remake after another keeps coming. People constantly ask if I've seen Dune, Ripley, or Shōgun. I keep saying no every time. There are six or seven Ripley novels, but instead of something new, they keep redoing the same thing. So I’m not interested in watching something for a third time. I watched Shōgun back in the 1980s. I don’t need to see that story again. Even if I were sent to ancient Japan in a time machine, I wouldn’t care. I’ve already seen that story.'
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