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.
He recently surprised audiences by praising Joker: Folie à Deux, a movie that didn't fare well at the box office.
Tarantino admitted he hasn’t watched Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, explaining his reason why.
'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.'
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.'