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Dune is the only David Lynch film I've seen (I saw Dune, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and Lost Highway, in that order) that doesn't really feel like a David Lynch film, mainly because it was scored by Toto (eww) and Brian Eno (he's ok) instead of Angelo Badalamenti. Ever notice how some director/soundtrack composer combos work better than others, like George Lucas/John Williams and Tim Burton/Danny Elfman? David Lynch/Angelo Badalamenti definitely fits into this category. I think the truth is that David Lynch is a great conceptionalist, meaning he's good at creating ideas, but needs others to perfect them. That said, upon very close examination, Dune DOES have Lynchian qualites...there are parallels between the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Frank Booth (Blue Velvet), and Mr. Eddy/Dick Laurent (Lost Highway).
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