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-DUNE-1984

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In Reply to: More Recommended Sci-fi Films: 1960 to 1984. posted by AudioHead on February 07, 2000 at 12:55:30:

One of my all time favorite.

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Re: -DUNE-1984 Mart 12:55:19 02/10/00 (6)
that isn't the pathetic Patrick Stuart number was it? PLEASE tell me no.
- Re: -DUNE-1984 Ears 14:55:03 02/10/00 (5)
  Actually, I sort of liked Dune. It is pretty much of a mess but has some good moments. I can't imagine anyone who hasn't read the book making any sense whatsover from the film though. My biggest gripe about it was that it made Baron Harkonen into a complete buffoon.
  Another sci-fi film that I don't think I've seen mentioned in this thread is Silent Running(1971). It's a good one.
  - Re: -DUNE-1984 Scott 07:33:21 02/11/00 (3)
    If you watch a video copy of Dune - especially pan and scan - it fails miserably as science fiction. But it succeeds brilliantly as a comedy!
    "The tooth... the tooth..." (and nothing but the tooth?)
    - I wonder if ... Mart 09:26:17 02/11/00 (2)
      ... the plot's integrity was left on the editor's cuttingroom floor, which I suspect was the demise of Mission Impossible too. I kept waiting for Director's Cuts for continuity but to no avail. These films aren't w/o potential nor vision, just poor execution.
      - actually.... Scott 12:10:32 02/11/00 (1)
        
        In Reply to: I wonder if ... posted by Mart on February 11, 2000 at 09:26:17:
        
        Actually I do like Dune, especially after seeing it on DVD, which plays out better than I remember it in the theater - probably the small screen speeds up the pacing.
        Dune was supposed to be written and directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who did El Topo (now THAT'S a kinky film - and truly unforgettable!). He has a singularly pecular vision that IMO would have made for a spectacular film, but he was fired by Dino DeLaurentis and David Lynch was hired to replace him.
        All things considered, Lynch did a pretty good job condensing the massive novel into a 2 hour movie - with about 7-1/2 hours left on the cutting room floor.
        
        Re: actually.... Mart 20:23:10 02/11/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: actually.... posted by Scott on February 11, 2000 at 12:10:32:
        
        I'd probably rather sit through the 1st 5hour some odd version, than endure the endless 2hour version again. my $.02 anyway.
  - Re: -DUNE-1984 Pam 15:43:21 02/10/00 (0)
    Mentioned it. Tnink Baez did a song for this.

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