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I thought it was an amazing movie and a lot of effort was put into it. I mean, they named EVERY plant used. That is effort. My only problem is how much they evilized the Military. In the beginning he says they are more like hired guns but that wasn't reinforced and made the human military look bad even thought it really wasn't the cooperation.

I don't complain about GW raising prices next week, it would just make me feel better about getting out of GW games.

Nurgleboy77 wrote:The fact that the dread suit had a knife in a sheath.

W.....

T.....

F????!!!!!!

He needs something to make a Sandwitch with.

Don't forget that there always is the chance to cop the joke 'why bring a knife to a gun fight?'

aka_tizz wrote:

Deminyn wrote:Now Dune, there's a bad movie, all of them, there hasn't been a good anything made off Dune yet.

However, unlike Twilight, the books were incredible!

They go waaay downhill right after God-Emperor of Dune.

Nurgleboy77 wrote:

Tyyr wrote:Ok... so? I don't get the hate directed at that.

It was Futarded to have a suit that carried a gun (instead of it mounted to it) much less one with a knife sheathed at it's side.

it's awesome that you can get around a moderater rule (Like, say, "We don't use 'slowed' because it's bad mmmkay.") by changing 2 letters and going on your merry way.

If that's so, why haven't you done the same?

dreadlord wrote:Considering the fact that James Cameron's plot was lacking/stolen maybe he should have just obtained the rights to a Dune movie? Can you imagine Dune with Avatar's budget? I think it is safe to say you'd have a dynasty as big or bigger than Star Wars.

Really doubtful. Star Wars* was the first high concept movie, a film that focusses on a setting that can be explained in a few words, and on keeping the themes universal. It smashed box office records because it appealed to the whole market. If you look through the list of the top grossing films they follow the same model, Avatar included.

Dune does not fit the mould. The setting is complex - a full understanding requires more knowledge of medieval politics than the average person has. The themes are even less accessible, the complexities of pre-destination and the alienating effect of power are extremely difficult issues to get across in a mainstream movie.

David Lynch knew this, and it’s why Dune was more or less refined down into a straight forward hero’s journey for his film. I love that movie because it’s so pretty, but I understand how fans of the book feel it stripped out too much of the book, and how much of the general public were confused by the complex world they were asked to digest in a little over two hours.




*Well, Star Wars or Jaws, depending on the film student you're talking to at the time.

I've actually enjoyed all of the dune stuff.
<shrugs>

GG

I liked the sci fi miniseries of Dune. Low budget but I think it captured a lot of the midieval messiah aspects well.