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Posted on 02/11/2010 4:55:08 PM PST by KevinDavis
The more we hear about Taken director Pierre Morel's approach to a new version of Dune, the better we feel. Today we get news that he's hired a new writer, Chase Palmer, to draft the script, with the mandate: Stick closely to the source material.
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Love the books, hated the movie, but the worms were cool...
I liked the miniseries that was on SciFi(channel)
Dune trilogy has always been on my list of favorites.
Agreed. The miniseries was good. The theatrical release was a disaster.
SciFi channel did a good job with it. Who would we cast for Paul? Baron Harkkonen? I vote Michael Moore for the Baron!
>>Love the books, hated the movie, but the worms were cool...
As a purist, I hated the movie at first. David Lynch’s vision kinda grew on me eventually. It’s not like he butchered the spirit behind the books. Besides, you dont see a lot of movies where moonbat Sting dies in a very painful manner.
The first “Dune” movie held the title for “worst film adaptation” right up until Travolta’s awful “Battlefield Earth” took over.
The SciFi mini-series of Dune was excellent, however.
There are thousands of terrific sci-fi books out there and yet: Dune. AGAIN.
Get over it.
It’s too bad Frank Herbert left such a small amount of source material. They’re going to run out of scripts in 80 or 90 years.
How long until they remake Lord of the Rings?
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear.
Voice of Al Gore: “Earth, now Dune; a planet subjected to not listening to me and a thousand years of Global Warming...”
Barney Frank!
I wish the screenwriter luck. Considering how much stuff occurs in people’s heads, weird lexicon, and the convulted plot (in a good way) it must be a nightmare to try to write a screenplay.
AMEN!
What about Honor Harrington, Kris Longknife, Miles Vorkosigan, Ender Wiggin, Torrin Kerr and other awesome characters getting overlooked by re-re-remakes?
There are few directors I'd trust with Miles or Kris. Maybe Peter Jackson.
It was sort of interesting. Max Von Sydow is always good. Kyle McLaughlin was alright and nut case Sean Young was pretty hot in it. LOL! Sting getting his arse kicked.
Oh and Jurgen Prachnow from Das Boot too. Possibly the best war movie ever made. You felt like you were in that sub.
"I've got you now, Atreides - Feyd, go give him such a smack!"
I was disapointed with the first theatrical release..
lets hope the can make this one cool...
the ships need not look like gothic trollies either.
I am curious what they going do with Dune I seen 1984 flop and Sci fi movie mini series that was pretty cool
James McAvoy got his big break as Leto II in the Children of Dune series on Scifi so how about him as Paul.
Off topic a little...what is the consensus on “Caprica” so far? I’m turned off by the “Evil Monotheistic Religion” meme, but kind of interested in the story line.
Why are they tampering with Frank Herbert’s stuff?
So did I and I still use it. Although after becoming a Christian it feels sort of blasphemous. Maybe I should say “ Only God will remain”
did you watch BSG????the whole thing fits together with BSG and polythesim/monotheism (and the connection to the Adama family) and as such appears predictable to me...but I could be surprised...I set my DVR, and watch it at my leisure...I am not hooked yet....
I got lost in BSG and stopped watching..but I did recognize the Adama link.
I haven’t really become invested in a SF show since the Richard Dean Anderson Stargate series.
Didn’t like Star Trek Enterprise either...would like to see a continuing Dune series attempted though...that could be worth watching.
The movie will be the most expensive ever and 63 days long
Fear is the mind killer...... bene gesset proverb
Never take counsel of your fears...... George Patton
actually Enterprise was my favorite ST series since the original.....(though the theme song was horrible)
send me a private post if you want some backround about the religion thing from BSG if not I wont spoil it for you.
and If you havent seen Star Trek the new movie....go now...rent it in Bluray....it is phenominal...IMHO anyway.
Certainly the Bene Gesserit were not a good example
of a Christian Sisterhood
But the Powerful Admonition to
not give a place for Fear in our Hearts
Is almost unparalleled in recent Literature
Personally, I liked the movie. Refused to watch Susan Sarandon miniseries.
Didn’t read the book, loved the movie and the worms were cool, I’d like to ride one...
I guess because I view it as sci-fi, it doesn’t bother me. I really like that they are fleshing out the culture of Caprica and the conflict that arises when a new group of people with a new religion arrives. And it ties in very well to BSG and the original BSG.
Men of a Certain Age is a great new series...Ray Romano, Bakula and Andre Braugher.
What about the "Taurons as victims" thing they are starting? I guess there has to be an "us vs. them" thing going on, but am wary of it becoming very PC.
The "dirt-eaters" slam at Morales was a turn-off to me. Anyway, I will watch for a while to see what develops.
Not to be trite, but the book was 'way better than the movie..LOL
Jerrold Nadler!
That works for me. He did a fine job as Jabba the Hut in star Wars.
I will bend like a reed in the wind.
The quotability of these books is extraordinary
I wish they would remake Quantum Leap. That was a fun series.
I like Caprica.. What we are seeing is the beginnings of the Colonial Government... I think that Caprica is like Rome..
This has got to be one of the hardest books to make into a movie, yet they still try.
I think a Mechwarrior movie might be difficult too, it has complex plots of royal intrigue with a warrior’s ethos infused in the pilots of the Mechs along with mercenaries and other characters.
It could be awesome or awesomely bad, they could use the games or the novels for source material:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orhOvbfyyJw
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/29/source-mechwarrior-movie-in-development-at-eisners-tornante/
I’ll watch it again tonite. Don’t remember the dirt-eaters line. I don’t see the Taurons as victims, but as thugs from a harsh culture (probably a harsh environment on their home world).
That is how I see it.. I don’t trust the good sister..
The Dune books always bothered me for the restricted political role of women - queens behind the scene or psychic priestesses. The Bene Gesseret or whatever was not enuf for me.
Facing ones fears and letting them pass through you without leaving any fears behind is not unscriptural.
Sometimes I will talk to the fear and say "it is written I was given a spirit of faith not fear"....that alone can cause it to leave in some cases...
When Jesus was tempted after going into the wilderness for 40 DAYS and satan appeared to him, He answered all questions, starting with "IT IS WRITTEN',,
Some of our fears are natural, ie: fire, hurricane etc. but some fears come from area's we really should not have fears..."It is written" takes care of those fears cause I usually am given a scripture that will follow. Some fears I just ignore as being silly....
I do live alone with my dog and have told my kids if I fall down the basement steps and die, if Pepper has chewed on me a little, don't forget she has to eat if I am there or not..But all 5 of them know I am a few degree's off center, plus it keeps them keeping tabs on me....Bless you..........GG
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