A good time for people who think that failed attempts at greatness are more fun to recount than successful ones. In telling the story of how he almost managed to make the movie version of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic Dune, cult filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky comes off as an alternately charming and infuriating artistic savant. Though he attempts the project on a whim (a friend told him the book was great), his devotion to it becomes total, and his effort to prepare a studio pitch (in the form of a mammoth tome) proves fascinating. Again and again, the stars align as he assembles a talented team, including French illustrator Jean "Moebius" Giraud, future Alien scriptwriter and effects combo Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger, and celebrity actors Orson Welles, Mick Jagger, and Salvador Dali. But what do you know, it's not enough to know how to collaborate with your fellow artists. At some point, you've got to sit down with the suits - at least, if you want your movie to see the inside of a theater. (2013) — Matthew Lickona
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