Re: Dune 2

On 3/6/2024 6:06 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 3/6/2024 12:04 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Perhaps a bit off-topic for .written, but I went to see
Dune 2 last weekend.  I quite enjoyed it (orders of magnitude
better than the the 1984 version with Sting, and better than
the 2000 miniseries).
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It was an adept telling of the second half of the first novel,
terminating with the emperor kneeling to Muad'dib.
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The best part was Paul's first worm-ride (done as a practical
effect rather than visual magic), but the rest of the film
(aside the modern cinemetographic tendancy to poor contrast
and lighting - not as bad as the first film, but still)
was excellent.
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The only sour note was during the previews before the film,
one of which I think should not have been made in this time
and place, and which I hope bombs at the box office when it
premiers.

 Thanks !  My 85 year old Dad and I are going to see it on Friday.
 I am hoping for a complete series.

The director definitely want to do Dune Messiah.
But after that, who knows. Things get weird with
half-worm half human rulers, and gholas.
pt