Likewise here — I remember when the Lynch movie came out, I was too young and couldn't go see it — but even the trailers made a huge visual impression on me. Same thing happened when I saw the entire film a few years later. Then I read the books, and that was another massive revelation. I go back to the books every…

@MohdTaufiqTerrorist, I'm shocked and surprised your comment about the book being merely "interesting" didn't rain scorn and ridicule from the Frank Herbert fans (it's the sort of lukewarm faint praise that Rabin warns about in his article!)… And ditto for that comment about Blue Velvet!

1. OK, fair point about the film's tension.

PROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME
Great idea for a blog, hope you get to review as many successful movie-book matches as you do unsucessful ones.

THE KILLERS — SAM'S TOWN
Here's one for you. Is this song Brandon Flowers' big F you to Las Vegas/Sam's Town? Or does he actually long to go back?