| Author | Message | ||
     Pwnzor |
Who else has been waiting for this to happen? | ||
| Glitch |
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| Buellish |
I read the books 45 years ago and then turned my young science nerd nephew on to them.I can't wait to see it! | ||
| Doz |
Looks like a re-make. Wish it was a continuation | ||
| Pwnzor |
Looks like a re-make. Badly needed, in my opinion. AND... according to what I read, it's going to be two movies just to cover the first book. This has all the trappings of an epic series of movies. | ||
| 86129squids |
We've been revisiting the Harry Potter series- M has always loved them, gots all the books to boot. Turned my sis onto them too- now that she's retiring, she'll have plenty of time to watch good stuff. In terms of "world building", the ability to create entire universes on the printed page, Frank Herbert is one of the best. I've read the whole Dune series twice, plus several other great tomes from him- highly recommended. I'll have high expectations for a remake, as will many- if they're willing and able to split the first story into two movies properly, maybe they'll get it right. Matthew- got a release date? Other details? If they're releasing it via streaming to one's home, I guess I'll have to buy a new huuuge TV and entertainment center... don't much care to go to a movie theater anymore, didn't, even before COVID. | ||
| Jaimec |
If it is at LEAST as good as the mini-series on the old SciFi channel I'll be happy. I want to forget the original cinematic movie ever happened. BTW, the sandworms look AMAZING!!! | ||
| Pwnzor |
It was supposed to come out at the end of this month, but I just read that it's been pushed back an entire year.... Arrrghh!! I read Dune back in Junior High School, loved it. My brother was a huge fan of the movie, but I never did like the movie. If I had watched the movie first, it would have been fine... but like so many other things reading the book often ruins the movie. | ||
| Jaimec |
One thing I'm NOT good with is the "PC Change" from the original "jihad" to "crusade" in this trailer... | ||
| Pwnzor |
Wow, I didn't notice that... ...I'll allow this one lame thing to exist, as long as everything else is as epic as I hope it will be. | ||
| Jaimec |
I'm wondering if the version they release in the Middle East will change it back to match the book? For obvious reasons, "Crusade" is a dirty word in Muslim countries. | ||
| 86129squids |
Good catch, Jaime... throughout Herbert's work he uses terminology and language that, although written innocently back in the day, might "trigger" someone today. Hopefully a minor script adjustment, that's all. Here lately I've had random thoughts about re-watching the new Blade Runner, or even Logan, for the umpteenth time each... I really enjoyed both of those movies for lots of reasons. It's very rare that I get to see a truly well-made sci-fi flick, one that satisfies. "Starship Troopers" about made me want to strangle a kitten it sucked so bad. If youn's haven't seen "Under The Skin", give it a look. Scarlett Johannsen proves here that she can really kick ass as an actor- plus, Jeremy McWilliams and some other kick ass MC racers play a big part in the storyline. Weird-ass movie but I liked it. | ||
| Greg_e |
I'm guessing it will be as woke as everything else coming out of hollyweird lately. Seriously hope I'm wrong, but I doubt we will be that lucky. | ||
| 86129squids |
Seems I read about this documentary... talk about ambitious!!! Might have to chase it down somewhere on the interwebz. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodorowsky%27s_Dune | ||
| Zac4mac |
I’ll be watching this. Read the books in high school, enjoyed the movie, never saw the HBO miniseries. Hmmmm nice to have something to look forward to. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Based on what I’ve seen, I’m hopeful the movie will do justice to the book(s). Brad- Jodorowsky certainly was ambitious, but I think I agree with this guy in that I’m glad he didn’t make a movie: Quinn has a lot of Dune-related videos with some good stuff in them. | ||
| 86129squids |
I'll have to watch that vid later, thanks Hugh... Just reading about what Jodorowsky had planned, his approaches with psychedelics, hiring Dali for $100,000 a minute, what a hoot! | ||
| Aesquire |
Feel free to make me watch the Sting version, but I'm not a Herbert fan. It's a taste thing, I like my SF hard, usually, and Dune? The reasons are probably when in my life I was introduced to the series. I didn't read the book, until the movie came out. I'd started it many times, but just didn't get enraptured. Then I did read the rest, until God-Children of Dune just didn't click with me. I don't dispute the talent, the world building is great, and I even enjoyed the movie, although it certainly had flaws. I even enjoyed Starship Troopers. The book. The Movie was apparently by a Dutch director that heard how fascist it was, and was told the story by a semi illiterate who never read any other military coming of age books. So had no idea what was going on. Or that it was actually a WARNING not to screw over the returning veterans of the war, or that an author might not feel the same as a character he wrote. Still, probably because of the heavy handed directing, I really enjoyed the parts of the movie that were INTENDED to be bad. The propaganda tv, the actually great mandatory civics class, ( the best political classroom scene plus... "Back To School" with Sam Kinison ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBxgrr0wL8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5k6toS7i8 | ||
| Aesquire |
To be clear...I WILL watch it. I might be a bit critical, but it's as much a classic as Lord of the Rings or The Martian Chronicles. Let me know when they have a nervous breakdown trying to get On Basilisk Station made into a movie. | ||
| Jaimec |
Oh MAN I've been PRAYING for an "Honor Harrington" movie for YEARS ever since I read that book! Even better would be a Netflix series. | ||
| Aesquire |
The MacGuffin in On Basilisk Station is a weapon that promises to change the paradigm of combat, but is so difficult to use that only one person in history actually succeeded in using it. Dune has a pile of MacGuffins, including the sonic weapon... And some don't pay off for several novels. | ||
| Greg_e |
Starship Troopers, the parts that were meant to be bad? I thought the whole premise was to be campy and bad??? Never read the books so no idea. | ||
| Crusty |
I first read Starship Troopers back in the 60s in 8th grade and numerous times since, and the movie is a joke compared with the book. I loved the book; the movie sucked. (Message edited by Crusty on November 04, 2020) (Message edited by Crusty on November 04, 2020) | ||
| Zane |
Have to agree with that. Loved most everything that Heinlein wrote but the movie has horrible. There was a sequel that was even worse. | ||
| 86129squids |
DAMMIT Zane, I'd forgotten about the sequel! Whydja have to remind me??  | ||
| Hughlysses |
There was a sequel that was even worse. There are actually SIX sequels: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls020869650/ | ||
| Rick_a |
I concur. Starship Troopers is a great book and stupid, though mildly entertaining movie. | ||
| 86129squids |
How about Ender's Game? I LOVED the whole series of books, found several faults with the movie, as usual. Might have to watch it again anyway... they'd set up the movie's ending to obviously/easily allow for sequel(s). Haven't seen it pop up on any of my streaming services. Hmmm. | ||
| Zane |
Really, what did Robert Heinlein write that wasn't good? My favorites? Stranger In A Strange Land Time Enough For Love Starship Trooper | ||
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