Dune: Yea or Nay

Oriphiel · 06-06-2017, 02:35 PM

How do you guys feel about David Lynch's version of Dune? Is it the low point of his career, or is it a misunderstood masterpiece? Or perhaps it's simply an alright movie that isn't really that great, but also isn't really that terrible? Discuss.

**Frownland** · 06-06-2017, 02:41 PM

It's a great film in its own right that becomes disappointing when go into it expecting Lost Highway.

Blank. · 06-06-2017, 02:57 PM

I never saw David Lynch's version. I have this version on DVD.

Also read the book in middle school. Love Dune. I never had much desire to see Lynch's version though because a nearly 14 hour miniseries struggled to do justice to all the details that the book has. I can't imagine how much a two hour film struggles with it.

**Janszoon** · 06-06-2017, 03:04 PM

It's an awful movie with some descent visuals. The book is great though.

Blank. · 06-06-2017, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The book is great though.

Have you seen the Sci-fi series based on it?

**Janszoon** · 06-06-2017, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1blankmind

Have you seen the Sci-fi series based on it?

I have not. Is it any good?

The Batlord · 06-06-2017, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

It's an awful movie with some descent visuals. The book is great though.

Where are they descending to?

**Janszoon** · 06-06-2017, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Where are they descending to?

The surface of the planet Arrakis.

Blank. · 06-06-2017, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I have not. Is it any good?

Follows the book fairly well with decent acting. It's what turned me onto the book.

I read the book for a book report in eighth grade but wasn't able to finish the book in time for the report. So I used what happened in the show as a basis for the parts I didn't read. My teacher, who had read the book, had no clue I didn't finish the book.

The Batlord · 06-06-2017, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The surface of the planet Arrakis.

I was thinking the underground Fremen cities.

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06-06-2017, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Blank. Jacob Sartorius Join Date: May 2016 Location: Dank memes Posts: 4,033	I never saw David Lynch's version. I have this version on DVD. Also read the book in middle school. Love Dune. I never had much desire to see Lynch's version though because a nearly 14 hour miniseries struggled to do justice to all the details that the book has. I can't imagine how much a two hour film struggles with it. Last edited by Blank.; 06-06-2017 at 03:04 PM.

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