Dune Fanatics discussion

Does anyone have an opinion about the film(s) based on DUNE and Children of Dune?

The David Lynch film is, just that, a David Lynch film, and therefore not for all tastes. The small screen versions of Dune and its sequels are respectful and much more straightforward, but a little dry, and the seams show due to an inadequate budget. However, since they are miniseries, they are allowed much more time to tell the stories properly.

I'd agree. The David Lunch film has some beautiful costumes and set designs. They scyfy miniseries are good, but the budgets do show. I just watched an interesting fan edit of the Lynch version. I didn't think it much better than the original, but it definitely adds more meat to the story. http://thepiratebay.sx/torrent/705663...-

I'd honestly like to see a CGI version of the stories. Even cell shaded could be interesting.

I like each movie for different reasons.

The Lynch movie has its shear size going for it, plus the costumes, set design (I love the sets) and a number of other advantages. And one of the best lines never in the book: "Send in the floating fat man."

I also like the presentation of the Baron and his nephews - in a literal way.

The TV movies are far more faithful to the books and I can understand why they used teenagers in the parts of the twins (I seriously doubt true 9 year olds could pull off those roles). There are problems, of course, as others have already stated, with budgets, sets and in my case, costuming. The butterflies on the collars and hats the women wear are just too ridiculous for words.

Even all these years later, I still get annoyed at the banquet scene in the TV movie - Princess Irulan does not belong there, at all.

I enjoyed the David Lynch treatment in that I love the oldcDr.Who way...

I like david Lynch movie alot, in som twisted way. espacialy how baron harkonan was dibected.. and whole atmosphere of the movie looks like a site an author my imagen of the futur if you lived in the 1950.
simpel great movie in wird way.
The Tv serie ware good but hated the blue eyes they made seems as i see it all ronge.. and the animation was cheap.. but good acting of paul muadeeb especially in children of dune..
and one thing that irritat me alot in both the movie and the series.. where are all the arabic words that are used so much in the books???????????

I agree that the David Lynch adaptation is little more than a David Lynch film. If you like his stuff, as I do, you'll like the film. It has problems, but then any adaptation of a beloved novel is going to have problems. The television mini-series adaptations of Dune and Children of Dune were fine, but while they were able to develope the characters and the explore the narrative more fully than the Lynch film, the budget constraints hamper the production in different ways. In the end, I would agree that they each have their merits and they each have their flaws. Although I do find myself watching the mini-series more often than the Lynch film, if that means anything.

I liked Lynch's movie; it was my first introduction to the Dune universe.

So even if Lynch's movie accomplished nothing else, it inspired me to read the book (which inspired me, eventually, to read the other books). And I think we all will agree that that's a good thing.

Obviously, Lynch's adaptation was not perfect, but no movie is ever perfect.

I am a book person, not a movie person. I like watching movies, but I am passionate about books (I imagine that a lot of Goodreads members are the same way). So no matter how good a movie is, it will never be as good as the book, even more so if the book was one I especially loved (like, for example, Dune).

I fell in love with the movie for one reason; Baron Harkonnen. I've always enjoyed a good solid terrifying villain and the version of the Baron in that film was just that. A vile, perverse, ugly and utterly disgusting monster that you just had to hate. The mini series was ok too but felt lack luster in parts. I think the main reason I wasn't too keen on the miniseries is that I am none too fond of Alec Newman's acting. He does way too much gravel voiced grunting, I much preferred Kyle MacLachlan's semi lyrical method of speech, it sounded more like a prince speaking.

I like the Lynch movie and found the Smithee extended version having some charm as well.
The two series were very well done and due to their length gave a better presentation and stayed closer to Herberts books.

It depends in what mood I am when deciding to watch any of them. However whenever I watch any of them I feel this urge to read a Frank Herbert book.

I still think of the Lynch film as a David Lynch film more than a Dune film. I do like it, but not so much as an adaptation of the book, just for what it is on it's own.

I have read everything up until Paul of dune( so I've read dune, then the next in line is Paul of dune)

Can I watch the dune movies and television series without spoilers?

Matthew wrote: "I have read everything up until Paul of dune( so I've read dune, then the next in line is Paul of dune)

Can I watch the dune movies and television series without spoilers?"

Since the movies are basically the first three books, yes, you can. David Lynch's movie is worth it for the visual effects. The Sci-Fi Channel's versions are more accurate to the material, with caveats: Princess Irulan's presence at the dinner party in Dune is gratiutous. The actors in The Children of Dune are far older than the twins in the books, for entirely sensible and logical reasons, I think.

Lori S. wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I have read everything up until Paul of dune( so I've read dune, then the next in line is Paul of dune)

Can I watch the dune movies and television series without spoilers?"

Since ..."

Wait... that sounds counter intuitive to what I was asking. You said the movies are the first three books. I have not read the orginal first three, so that means NO, do watch them right?

I have read all the prequels and the original Dune and am not on the second book in chronological order Paul of Dune.

Ah. I see what you're getting at now. For me the first three books are and always will be the part of the original six. I've been disappointed with the expanded universe books, so don't pay them any attention really.

Yes, you could watch Lynch's Dune and the Sci-Fi version of Dune, read Paul of Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune then see the Sci-Fi version of Children.

awesome! thanks!