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Capt. America

(2,482 posts) Sat Feb 16, 2019, 10:44 PM Feb 2019

Anyone else excited about the new Dune movie?

I hope it is cut into at least two movies.

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Anyone else excited about the new Dune movie? (Original Post) Capt. America Feb 2019 OP

I have not heard anything yet Gothmog Feb 2019 #1

Tough book to do right exboyfil Feb 2019 #2

Hadn't heard of a new one... wcmagumba Feb 2019 #3

I've thought Foundation might make a decent TV series. Beartracks Feb 2019 #9

One thing for sure SCantiGOP Feb 2019 #4

OMG, another one? TygrBright Feb 2019 #5

My granddaughter was telling me about it tonight. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #6

Found a linky... wcmagumba Feb 2019 #7

I read the books. akraven Feb 2019 #8

I wholeheartedly agree bif Feb 2019 #12

It IS being done as two films Blue_Adept Feb 2019 #10

Denis Villeneuve is spot on a strong director to tackle a project like this. Capt. America Feb 2019 #11

Gothmog

(154,595 posts)

1. I have not heard anything yet

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 10:47 PM

Feb 2019

exboyfil

(18,006 posts)

2. Tough book to do right

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 10:54 PM

Feb 2019

You are right about it needed to be longer than a 3 hour movie.

The important thing is not to take the current hot actor for casting. For example I have heard Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho. I think that is a mistake.

wcmagumba

(3,160 posts)

3. Hadn't heard of a new one...

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:00 PM

Feb 2019

loved the novels but the first movie was pretty bad, I'll still watch it just because
of the lousy effects, sort of steam punk...but the interpretation and script were not good either.
I thought the mini series was a little better but still lacking, the novel(s) may just be too
abstract and complicated for a decent rendition on the screen. Another I would like to see
along this line would be Asimov's Foundation series...🚀

Beartracks

(13,579 posts)

9. I've thought Foundation might make a decent TV series.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 04:12 AM

Feb 2019

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SCantiGOP

(14,249 posts)

4. One thing for sure

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:06 PM

Feb 2019

It would have to be better than the first movie.

TygrBright

(20,987 posts)

5. OMG, another one?

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:43 PM

Feb 2019

"Dune" is getting to be the Moby Dick of filmmaking.

Has anyone, ever, done a version of it that is less than execrable and wildly divergent from the actual text?

wearily,
Bright

Arkansas Granny

(31,832 posts)

6. My granddaughter was telling me about it tonight.

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 11:58 PM

Feb 2019

We're going to see it when it plays here.

wcmagumba

(3,160 posts)

7. Found a linky...

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 12:23 AM

Feb 2019

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a26329764/dune-movie-cast-plot-release-date-details-news/

akraven

(1,975 posts)

8. I read the books.

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 01:56 AM

Feb 2019

Don't need a movie.

bif

(24,024 posts)

12. I wholeheartedly agree

Reply to akraven (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 10:37 AM

Feb 2019

I read the books way back in high school. Enjoyed the original one and the one sequel. I though he was milking it after that. I can't see how any movie version would do the book justice. I'll pass.

Blue_Adept

(6,437 posts)

10. It IS being done as two films

Reply to Capt. America (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2019, 08:45 PM

Feb 2019

The first film covers the first main story of the first book.

Denis Villeneuve is spot on a strong director to tackle a project like this.

The cast is fantastic as announced so far.

I re-read the first four books every few years, culminating in my favorite with God Emperor. Great stuff.

Capt. America

(2,482 posts)

11. Denis Villeneuve is spot on a strong director to tackle a project like this.