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Another fun fact about the original - soundtrack by Toto. Loved to have heard that discussion! “Let’s see if Toto is available”

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I remember buying that soundtrack on CD in Cardiff HMV, where does the time go...

Was also my first introduction to Brian Eno, courtesy of 'Prophecy Theme'.

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Nice post, but one big correction. ;) It's not 10,191 AD = 8,000 years from now. It's 10,191 *AG* as in After Guild. The Guild was formed after the Butlerian Jihad, which itself is about 10,000 years in our future. :)

This fan page explains the timeline: https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Universal_Standard_Calendar

P.S.: sorry if this comment gets posted several times: Substack's system for new commenters is remarkably user-hostile haha

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Noted and corrected in the text! Thanks much.

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My sense of it is that Villeneuve is trying to portray ‘what happens in the book’ while Lynch tried to portray ‘how it feels to read the book’. ‘Physical’ vs ‘Emotional’ adaptations, maybe.

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