Posted on 02/02/2015 3:27:28 PM PST by Perdogg
You are in for a treat :-). I am jealous.
Do you like it?
Find it interesting?
I never read it. Seemed too boring.
So far so good.
/johnny
The Sleeper must awaken!
Well based on personal experience, I’d say the movie is excellent medicine for anyone suffering from insomnia.
i.e., I’ve never been able to stay awake past the first 1/2 hour
It's brilliant and worth your time. Once the story gets going, don't have anything else you need to do.
I liked Dune very much, but now, if I re-read it, the muzzie references kind of make it less enjoyable. the sequels can be good, but got over done.
My 30yo son, as a teen, devoured all the novels, repeatedly viewed all the movies. I think I read about 1/2 of a page once of the original novel, over his shoulder.
The Muslim-tinged themes turn me off these days.
The 1984 movie I thought of as interesting though, even though lots of people pan it. (Maybe because of Gordon Sumner?)
also, is there a Gothic horror equivalent to “Dune” of “Lord of the Rings”?
Dunno, but the first “Tremors” always reminds me of those sand worms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremors_%28film%29
One of my favorite science fiction movies of all times.
Dune is a wonderful Sci-Fi novel. You will enjoy it.
That is on my list. I like to read Sci-Fi between non-fiction books. I finally finished Gravity’s Rainbow couple of months ago.
The second sequel wasn’t bad, third OK, too, but it started getting a little off after that. I also would NOT recommend the sequels his son wrote - the writing style is not at the elder Herbert’s level by a long shot.
To sum up - Dune stands alone VERY well. You aren’t missing much if you stop there.
You might also check out the Foundation trilogy by Asimov. And if you want a semi-historical series that doesn’t take itself too seriously, try Neil Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle. It’s several thousand pages of adventure and laugh-out-loud bits that manages to explain currency exchanges and delve into palace intrigue of the French court. Oh, and Isaac Newton is one of the main characters.
It’s a commitment for sure. Definitely correct that it is like LOTR it terms of the epicness.
I failed to finish the first book on 2 tries, but did like it.
I read them all about 20 years ago. The first book is excellent. The series goes on a bit too long.
Most Dune movies only really cover the first book or two. The Dune series of books is much more interesting. However, sometimes it does require a play card to understand all of the characters and their relations.
I saw the movie and was thankful that they pronounced the words. I then went back and re-read the books and it flowed much better then.
I think Dune is brilliant - the sequels, not as good, but certainly worth reading as long as they hold your interest.
I thought the movie was OK too, but the Mini Series format from a few years ago did a better job - had more time to work with.
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