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(, Thu 28 May 2009, 22:09, archived)
Oooh classic dune
Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:12,
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But they raped the books so badlyThe TV series got so much more of the story in
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:14,
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There's far too much to fit in a single film, really.Especially seeing as David Lynch will insist on making extra stuff up as well. I saw the film before I read the book, I was totally expecting it to explain heart plugs at some point.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:16,
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And the Wierding modules,What were they all about O_O
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:18,
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Although I'll say what I do like about the filmis the visualisation. Everything looks right. The costumes, the sets... there's a good overall feel to it. It's mostly only a shame it runs a bit like the "previous episode" type plot summaries you get at the start of the second part of a two-part miniseries. But for TWO HOURS.
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:27,
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I do love the filmBut the TV series is pretty sweet too - acting could have done with being knocked up a notch though.
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:17,
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Have you seen Children of Dune?Much better than the other series
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:18,
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yeahsaw it in a charity shop window in Bristol. For a quid. I couldn't afford not to buy it.
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:20,
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ExactlyI like Lynch, generally. But as a Dune buff, I'm trying to forget that little film of his.
mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:21,
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*Hand of pumping organ*I have never seen the film or read any of the books
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Duke Otterby you pre-verts,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:22,
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*counts in head*I seem to have 14 Dune books. 6 of which are by Frank Herbert, the others by Brian Herbert. I've read the original ones several times. They're really good, but you have to put some effort into it at first.
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Thu 28 May 2009, 22:26,
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They are not humourous storiesBut there is some, although very sparse. It's not Prachett, if that's what you mean.
Herbert doesn't just make up freaky worlds in which adventures happen. He takes into account social, climatic, cultural, economical, political, religious, ecological factors that are all interdependent.
In the end it's all about power (political, religious, charismatic etc). Who's got it and how did they get it? And who is trying to take it away from them.
/edit: He's actually one of the few science fiction writers that can actually write a book.
(Herbert doesn't just make up freaky worlds in which adventures happen. He takes into account social, climatic, cultural, economical, political, religious, ecological factors that are all interdependent.
In the end it's all about power (political, religious, charismatic etc). Who's got it and how did they get it? And who is trying to take it away from them.
/edit: He's actually one of the few science fiction writers that can actually write a book.
mediocre ha ha ha, you're reading this,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:38,
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It can make any sketch into an M&S sketch Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while,
Thu 28 May 2009, 22:16,
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