One thing that needs be appreciated about Lynch’s Dune is that in 1984 steampunk wasn’t yet a thing. (Unless you declare steampunk to have originated with, say, Verne. But I would use the term “precursor” or “inspiration” in that case.) I was blown away by the spaceships full of wood and polished brass. Still, his amazing movie is much better appreciated with the sound off.
BTW there is an excellent video comparison of the special effects in the two movies, in which an expert watching the 1984 version for the first time is instantly moved to ask “Wow, where did they get miniature sand?”
