What's up with Dune ?

[Mikey]

I've always wondered where Sci Fi fans stand on the movie Dune.

Personally, I never read the book and thought the movie was kinda boring (sorry)

It seems people have kind of mellowed on it as the years go by

So, what do you think of Dune ?

[sprytel]

I know I am in the minority on this, but I really like Lynch's "Dune". Then again, I have never read the books either.

[torgospizza]

I've read the first book and like Lynch's movie. I imagine most "real" fans of the novel would disagree, but I like the weirding modules. Cool concept.

[JediJaida]

I read the book. Damned near took me forever. Ron L. Hubbard is a very verbose author, and takes forever to get to the point!

I've seen both the director's cut and the theatrical version of the movie. Oddly enough, I preferred those versions to the revamped mini series that was on TV. It just didn't have the same 'oomph' that the first one did.

Of course, they didn't have Sting in it (especially that scene where he steps out of the steam chamber in those teeny skivvies!), so I may be a bit biased.

[Iron Mego]

Dune is NOT by Hubbard! Frank Herbert wrote the Dune series, and many other really trippy SF books. I love Lynch's movie and actually think it's very true to the book.

[Mikey]

I remember when the Dune toys came out they failed really bad.

I still think the action figures arent worth anything

[JediJaida]

Sorry, it's been YEARS since I read it.

[Iron Mego]

[Nostalgiabuff]

i have never read the books, always heard they were really boring. i liked Lynch's movie but I think the sciFI channel miniseries was much better.

[Timothy2251]

I read the first couple of books, and yeah, bit of a chore to get through. The movie, however, was pretty good, but like Nostalgiabuff said, the SciFi Channel miniseries was better.

[Mok]

I like both movie versions and miniseries , never read the books .

Though the sand worm toy was cool .

[rche]

I know I am in the minority on this, but I really like Lynch's "Dune". Then again, I have never read the books either.

nah - there is no minority there. Plenty of Dune fans enjoy the film version as well as the books. I am one of them.

The toys still have some value to them. I mean, you don't have to sink a mint into them, but it'll take a couple of bills to put the whole shebang together. And the sandworm, tho drastically out of scale with the figures, is a great desk ornament.

[Bruce Banner]

I actually like Lynch's Dune a lot... it's sort of like a flawed masterpiece.

The movie's production design is great.

There are some amazing images in that movie that will stay with you long after watching it.

Lynch strangely added some elements that weren't in the book, and also cut out a few plot points, but all in all I like his adaptation.

Great cast too... Patrick Stewart, Max Von Sydow, Brad Dourif, Jurgen Prochnow, et al.

The extended TV broadcast version is memorable because it restores a lot of cut scenes... but Lynch hated that unauthorized cut so much he took his name off it.

I recommend the book to anyone too... it's a truly great work of SF.

[Spawn67]

I remember going to see it with my dad in the theater. I was expecting to see a Star Wars type movie and I left going ***? It moved to slow for me as a kid. Of course now I think the movie is killer. Didn't they spend a ton of $$ making it back then?

[vulcan2074]

I am fascinated with DUNE. It's such a great story with some of the most interesting characters ever created. I've read the books and have all the action figures except for one. I even own the DUNE encyclopedia which is very indepth.
Sammy