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Post by mstreepsucks on May 23, 2019 16:50:14 GMT
To understand it.?
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Post by paislene on May 23, 2019 23:49:12 GMT
Generally books provide a much better interpretation of a story than movies . But , it is all in your head , and you can spend days , if not weeks , or months , or years to understand it . With a movie , it can be an outing with friends , or by yourself (some prefer it as a private experience), and it is a more casual relationship with the viewer , an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon or evening , something to think on later .
Dune is a Saga originally started by Frank Herbert , and tells the story of the power struggle for the control of a planet where a very powerful but rare drug can only be procured . That's the basic narrative of the story , and it expands from there . Frank Herbert isn't the easiest writer to read though .
There is a film from 1984 , a cult classic that is best watched in the new remastered HD release .
And there are two tv mini-series , Dune (2000) , and The Children of Dune (2003) . Both are M-rated .
There is a new movie by Warner Bros on the way to be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival & Bladerunner 2049) to be released in 2020 .
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Post by Jep Gambardella on May 27, 2019 19:11:24 GMT
Is the new movie supposed to cover more than the first book? I doubt it, as that one has enough material for an eight-hour movie.
I remember thinking when the David Lynch movie came out "good thing I read the book, otherwise I wouldn't have understood anything!". It's a very complex story with lots of characters and factions, so I definitely recommend reading the book beforehand.
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Post by politicidal on May 28, 2019 0:49:13 GMT
The upcoming film, dunno. The David Lynch movie, I cannot imagine.
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Post by hanswilm on Jun 4, 2019 15:45:28 GMT
If you mean the 1984 film....yes. I don't think you could really understand what all is going on if you haven't read the book. The film doesn't do the book justice and isn't a good film.
I believe a new film is being made but not out yet....if it is out I haven't seen it and can't comment on it and how it compares with the novel.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Jun 7, 2019 19:31:21 GMT
If you mean the 1984 film....yes. I don't think you could really understand what all is going on if you haven't read the book. The film doesn't do the book justice and isn't a good film.
I believe a new film is being made but not out yet....if it is out I haven't seen it and can't comment on it and how it compares with the novel.
I know it sucks in some ways. cool sound effect and visuals though. lol, I dunno nothin'.
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Post by llanwydd on Jun 10, 2019 4:05:08 GMT
I read the book twice. Once in high school (hated it), again about 25 years later (loved it). I was not able to sit through all of the film but I thought it had quite a different atmosphere than the book. I was not impressed.
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Post by theauxphou on Jun 25, 2019 10:13:44 GMT
I had the book—a paperback—bought brand-new from Target for $5. Anyway, one day my cousin saw it on my bookshelf before I’d read it, and borrowed it with my permission.. and I never saw it again! He paid me back and I never bought another copy, so I never got around to reading it.
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Jun 27, 2019 8:46:18 GMT
I’ve read the 1st “Dune” novel and seen the Lynch film a number of times.
The answer to the OP’s question is: YES.
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Post by poelzig on Jun 30, 2019 5:12:42 GMT
Did you get the special edition with the free packet of spice? Consume it before you watch the movie but after you read the book.
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Jun 30, 2019 15:54:54 GMT
Probably, although the David Lynch movie is not worth watching, even if you like Lynch's work. Wait for the 2020 release which is said to be split into two fims.
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Post by amyghost on Jul 1, 2019 12:15:56 GMT
Though it's got its fair share of weak points, I don't think the Lynch film is as bad as many claim it is; but I'd agree that without having read the book first you'd be hard put to grasp a lot of what was going on.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Jul 4, 2019 21:37:34 GMT
Though it's got its fair share of weak points, I don't think the Lynch film is as bad as many claim it is; but I'd agree that without having read the book first you'd be hard put to grasp a lot of what was going on. I think, I've always seen it as a a happy sci fi movie. Cuz I have fond fuzzy memories of it, lol. For some reason.
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Post by amyghost on Jul 5, 2019 12:26:14 GMT
Though it's got its fair share of weak points, I don't think the Lynch film is as bad as many claim it is; but I'd agree that without having read the book first you'd be hard put to grasp a lot of what was going on. I think, I've always seen it as a a happy sci fi movie. Cuz I have fond fuzzy memories of it, lol. For some reason. I actually like much of the casting, many of whom were Lynch regulars and who fit the image I'd formed of the characters in my mind's eye pretty well. Kenneth McMillan was one disappointment--although I thought he was physically right, he was just too OTT as Baron Harkonnen.
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