In Defence of David Lynch’s ‘Dune’

NME ^ | 4/15 | Mark Beaumont

[discostu]

It’s not nearly as bad as its legend. It’s quite entertaining. Yeah they monkeyed with the story, surprise. And really it’s not nearly as over the top as the books get.

[yarddog]

I have seen versions with the comics prologue and with Virginia Madsen (at her prettiest) as the Princess explaining it.

[hattend]

Yep, I agree. It is a watchable movie.

I bought the DVD, so they made money off me twice.

[OpusatFR]

I thought SciFi channels Dune with Alec Newman was close, but the one starting James Macavoy was better.

Lynch’s did not come close.

[Lurker]

So bad it was tolerable if you were stoned enough.

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[ConservativeInPA]

possibly Gerry Nadler.

Definitely Nadler, when he was a really fat fxxx.

[hattend]

On the DVD, the director is interviewed. He says he is a big fan of the books and he wanted his miniseries to be as close to Herbert’s vision as possible.

I think he did an awesome job.

Lynch’s version... if it’s on, I’ll stop flipping channels to watch it but the ending is ridiculous.

[CollegeRepublican]

I liked the SciFi miniseries (I also don’t mind the Lynch version). I wished SciFi took a shot at the whole series of books. I think all of the original Herbert books with son Brian’s books would make a great TV series. I want to see a SciFi version of the God Emperor Leto II, Miles Teg, Duncan Idaho version 55 or whatever. There is enough material to do the books justice. Brian didn’t have the talent that his Dad had for writing but atleast I got the plot of Dune 7 twenty years after reading Chapterhouse: Dune.

[major_gaff]

I dragged my two buddies to see this when I was in the Corps at the base theater.
I had read the books in high school (yeah, I know, Marines only look at coloring
books and eat the crayons)...I liked it, they hated it and refused to go see any
movie I suggested after that. The portrayal of Alia was a trip..."Baron, wait
for my brother."...lol

[gibsonguy]

It is worth the effort reading or listening to the entire series in chronological order really great. Fantastic actually.

[ConservativeInPA]

I read the books prior to seeing the film, long prior. I watched the film once, reread Dune and watched the film again. I really enjoyed it at that point. The people with me had no idea what was going on. It’s not easy to watch unless you have some idea what is going on.

[Magnatron]

Dune is one of those unique books that can never be satisfactorily be made into a movie. Fans simply have too many personal takes on the characters, the story, the meaning, and the visuals.

[outofsalt]

Great book. Horrible movie.
Not as bad as the film version of The Fountainhead.

[Sirius Lee]

Hey, it got Kyle MacLachlan ready for his future role in Twin Peaks - so it can't be all bad. :)

And more importantly, "Blue Velvet".

I both read the Dune sagas and watched the Lynch version. Enjoyed both, but am looking forward the Dune movie coming out this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZXB4aAIJcw

[hattend]

Dune is one of those unique books that can never be satisfactorily be made into a movie. Fans simply have too many personal takes on the characters, the story, the meaning, and the visuals.

Agree... no movie can match the world I created in my mind when I read the books way back when.

[ctdonath2]

I liked it. Watched 3-hour version several times. Satisfied, I’m not sure I want to sully the vision with another’s take.

[yarddog]

Frank, in “Blue Velvet” was the scariest character I have ever seen.

[Sirius Lee]

Frank, in “Blue Velvet” was the scariest character I have ever seen.

"Don't you look at me!"

[ctdonath2]

With today’s CGI, Jodorowsky’s Dune should be completed.

[ctdonath2]

“a 15 minute prologue, in art work, was shown”

Oooh! where to find it?