Board 8 > Tell me about Dune (the film)

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I've had a hankerin' for an extremely long sci fi epic, and since David Lynch is a boss I am thinking about watching Dune.

But I've also heard that this is one of the most reviled films ever made, so could someone explain why / recommend me a version of the film that is better received?

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The one with Sting is so bad its good. Watch it

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Giant f***ing space worms are literally the best thing ever created and you get to see lots of them f***ers in both versions so watch both and decide for yourself.

David Lynch's version has a young Sting in a pile of his own sweat fighting fiercely at one point though, so that's a... thing.

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That reminds me, I just started the third book and need to check these out.

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Wait there are two movies? I only know of the Lynch film

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The miniseries is much better, and is continued by the amazing Children of Dune adaptation (which also adapts Dune Messiah).

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The Sci-Fi Channel did a much better-received miniseries around ~2003 or so.

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David Lynch hates his own version of it.

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but...but...david lynch version has patrick stewart in it! in a relatively minor role, but still!

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It's kinda fun to watch just because Lynch was almost offered the director's chain for The Return of the Jedi, so the film gives you an idea of how Lynch would have done Star Wars.

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SovietOmega posted...
but...but...david lynch version has patrick stewart in it! in a relatively minor role, but still!

And Dean Stockwell and Kyle MacLaughlin and MAX VON SYDOW?!

Yeah I'm gonna have to watch this

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Getting the extended cut

4 hours of my life either wasted or enjoyed

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It's got an incomprehensible plot that mostly consists of dry, monotone narration and overdramatic scenes you can't understand set to some sort of rock opera.

In other words, so bad it's good.

Edit: I don't mind plots being incomprehensible (I liked Mulholland Drive) but in Dune it's not even done that well, and you sorta get the impression that it was trying to make sense, but failed.

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^Does it not follow the book very closely? Because I thought the overall plot was pretty straight forward in the book.

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From: metroid13 | #053
some sort of rock opera.

The rock opera s*** is the best goddamn part.

oh my I love that movie

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Christ this is one big file

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lol mer would watch dune

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Mer
Mer
DUNE
Mer

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_stingers_ posted...
lol mer would watch dune

read sigz

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Here is what I remember about the original Dune movie:

THE SPICE MUST FLOW
Creepy children with absurdly blue eyes
Even creepier space eldritch abomination drug addict things
BRING IN THE FLOATING FAT MAN

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BRING IN THE FLOATING FAT MAN

I love the part where he just floats into a room filled with dignitaries. DOES NOT GIVE A ****

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The mini-series version is AMAZING.

The older one... ehhh...

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