Acclaimed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino, known for masterpieces like the "Kill Bill" duology, "Pulp Fiction," and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," often has unconventional tastes in cinema. He recently even offered positive praise for "Joker: Folie à Deux," the controversial sequel to "Joker". However, Tarantino surprisingly expressed a complete lack of interest in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" film series, based on the classic sci-fi novel.
During a recent appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Tarantino elaborated on why he has no desire to watch Villeneuve's "Dune" adaptations. "I've seen 'Dune' a couple of times. I don't need to see that story again," he stated. "I don't need to see spice worms. I don't need to see a movie that says the word 'Spice' so dramatically."
Beyond "Dune," Tarantino went on to cite other films and series that have been remade two or even three times, which he also refuses to watch.
"It's one after another of this remake, and that remake," Tarantino continued, expressing his frustration with the trend. "People ask, 'Have you seen 'Dune'? Have you seen 'Ripley'? Have you seen 'Shōgun'?' And I'm like, 'No, no, no, no.'"
Regarding the recent "Ripley" series, he explained, "There are six or seven 'Ripley' books. If you're going to do one again, why are you doing the same one that they've done twice already? I've seen that story twice before, and I didn't really like it in either version, so I'm not really interested in seeing it a third time. If you did another story, that would be interesting enough to give it a shot anyway."
Tarantino also mentioned that he had previously seen the 1980 miniseries "Shōgun." He openly admitted that he doesn't care how the new adaptation is made or interpreted, having already experienced the story.