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Wow, I'm a huge fan of the book and would really love to see it done to justice. I really enjoy the Lynch film even if it's pretty much incomprehensible. And the mini-series……ewwwwwwwwwwww.

Ethan on Dec 21, 2007

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I remember seeing the trailer for the Lynch version way back before it came out. I liked it so much that I went out & bought the book and read it before the movie came out. Then was disapointed by the film. I loved the production design, sets costumes etc, but the story was convoluted and the pacing was off, and they seemed like they were trying to be odd for odd's sake. (But whaddya want. It's Lynch.) Then I saw the miniseries and I thought they cleaned up the story enough to make it work pretty good for the screen, had some great performances, but I could see the effects of a tv budget.

I'm hoping that if this gets done, that the best elements of both could come together and create a huge sci-fi epic "the likes of which even God has never seen." (Sorry. Had to pull a quote.)

P.S. Too bad Del Toro has such a full schedule. He'd be PERFECT for this!

jason_md2020 on Dec 22, 2007

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I think that another adaptation is totally unnecessary… The Mini-series from the sci-fi channel was a brilliant re-telling of the story and the first film from Lynch is a good example why you can't fit a novel into a movie format… plus I'm not a big Peter Berg fan… Leave the Dune series alone, the TV series was great…
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Mondo Jay on Dec 22, 2007

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I like the Lych film because it was kinda trippy and otherworldly. It was mystical. Anyway, I just loved Lynch's film but I had to go read the book afterwards because so much of the story was unexplained or unclear to me. I think Lynch could have easily made two Dune films but had limited resources because De Laurentis may have lacked vision.

I viewed the mini-series over two evenings with Pizza and Coke. I enjoyed the expanded story telling but hated the cast save for perhaps two actors - Chzech actors - who played the roles of Liet Kynes and his daughter Chani.

The only set I liked in the mini-series was the Arakeen palace with it's stunning mosaic work, the pillars and such. I thought most of the costumes were awful. They just put weird hats on the Guild Navigators and the Imperial Bene Gesserit.

I'd like to see a series of DUNE feature films that finally get it right - the mix of high production values and story telling. I hope they take their time and really work on their concept art for the films. I hope the films are epic, mystical and "trippy" and allow one to immerse themselves in this universe. I hope they use a score like in the original film.

Seamus on Dec 22, 2007

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Peter Berg has always come through for me. I like him as an actor and even more behind the camera. I liked "Very Bad Things", "The Rundown", but not so much "Friday Night Lights" that was pretty dreary.

But I think a Dune remake is finally in good order to release. I like the fact Peter Berg will be directing, I just hope he doesn't get impatient with the running time, this remake should be at least 2.5 hours!

Conrad on Dec 23, 2007

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I grew up watching the original film, and was delighted to watch the miniseries (and its sequel). Between the two I believe they pretty much cover the book - although nothing will ever be as good as the book itself.

Cor on Dec 24, 2007

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I am actually more excited about the news of a soundtrack for this movie. I really hope they go with Brian Tyler and not Graeme Revell. Saying that, I love Dune. I love Peter Berg. Bring it on!

Jorn on Dec 25, 2007

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I liked the book quite a bit, and that is a lot since I don't read something unless it really interests me. But all the other movies have done no justice and are completely bad. I think this is just going to be totally unnecessary again, but I hope I am wrong.

CloudZeroX on Dec 27, 2007

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Jason - Del Toro is perfect for ANYTHING these days…! The Hobbit, Dune, what else?

Seamus hit it dead on with exactly what I want too, and what this needs to be to become a success…But I'm not sure if they'll do it exactly that way. They may (sadly) cut it down and edit it, or skimp on a few details to make it more mainstream… Somethign won't be right, I can already tell.

Alex Billington on Dec 29, 2007

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Can't Hollywood come up with it's own ideas? Do they have to keep adapting things like this? It's screwed up. a 5-hour miniseries was great. I loved the Sci-fi Channel one, but this is just pointless squabbling over money. No wonder Hollywood can't make any money recently.

Raymond on Dec 29, 2007

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I have reservations on seeing another adaptation of Dune. From a story standpoint, i prefer the mini-series as it stuck closer to the book. Visually, I lean more towards the David Lynch movie. The desert looked more barren and the costumes were better, though I did like seeing the fremen out of stil suits. I haven't seen anything from this director before, so i have no opinion on that. I just want a faithful adaptation that mirrors the book in look, feel, thought, and meaning. Hard to pull off. I'll decide how I feel about sequels after I see this one, though I would like to see all six books adapted on screen someday. Kind of an unattainable dream since they get really wierd after the 3rd (Children of Dune).

TheBitwar on Jan 5, 2008

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Not all remakes are bad. However, many of them are. It's far too early to judge whether the effort will a good one or a bad one. In fact, the effort may not come to fruition at all. Investors who support big-budget films of any kind have been known to back away from a project if it's delayed too long … which it could be courtesy of the writer's strike.

Personally, I tend to distance myself from remakes for at least a week or two after release … just so I can hear the reactions of friends and critics. And at that point, after this input, I decide whether I'll see it in a theater or wait for the disk to come out. This remake will be no different from the others in that respect.

Alec on Jan 5, 2008

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they need to give it a rest already

sir jorge on Jan 18, 2008

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Quit, just quit already. Two great adaptations in less than twenty years time and a brilliant sequel…can't they just film the rest of the novels instead? There's so much more story to tell than to keep retelling the same one over and over again…

Bullet Tooth Tony on Jan 27, 2008

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OK, first of all, absolute Dune junkie. I was the only girl in my high school who'd even heard of Dune, much less read all the books.

So yes, another adaptation IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!!! And I agree, the miniseries was a complete guilty pleasure - and I'm so happy that James McAvoy is so busy in Hollywood right now, as he did such a wonderful job as Leto II!

I can't wait! I really, really, really can't wait!

Samantha on Feb 10, 2008

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Frank Herbert liked the Lynch film, which is good enough for me

Jay on May 24, 2008

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My favorite of the 6 books is God Emperor of Dune. The story is complete within itself and would make a great movie. The first 20 minites would be a total gas with the Wolves chasing the Femen and Duncan getting killed by Leto II. They could cut alot of the prescience chatter out of the middle and simplify the telling of the Golden Path. Plus there are some more great actions parts in the middle and a spectacular Ending with Leto IIs Death. If i was to make the series it would be: 1)Dune 2) Messiah/Children 3) Emperor 4) Heretics/Chapterhouse. Then you could make the Brian Herbert stories for the Si-Fi Channel. Nuff Said. Peace.

Drillerman on May 28, 2008

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If they do ANOTHER Dune adaptation, i hope they are prescient enough (heh heh) to finally follow through with the 6 book series. There is a huge demand amongst Dune fans to see Dune 4 and beyond made into movies. Maybe this will be the beginning of a new Dune franchise!

Parsifal on Jun 4, 2008

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I hope the films are epic, mystical and "trippy" and allow one to immerse themselves in this universe.

What kind of drugs are you on, and what bullshit are you saying? At the estimable cost of over two million dollars, there is NO WAY the said director can make the movie in the above-mentioned way that you want; it will just be as bad as the 1984 film, and be cut to ribbons for time and also be verbally cut to ribbons by critics just like the 1984 movie. There was not one fucking thing wrong with the recent mini-series except for the costumes, and you know it!

Dune and its sequels cannot be made except as a mini-series-end of story! Berg is just going to end up with egg on his face.

Neville Ross on Jul 25, 2008

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Dune is by far the best hero-archtype story ever written (Ender's game comes in second. LOTR is trash in my opinion). Bringing it back to the silver screen with a respectable cast and director is long over due. Done well, this could be as big as LOTR. Dune is a rarity that we probably won't see again for a very very long time. I hope Berg does it right!

Rafe on Jul 26, 2008

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Love the book - read it probabl ya dozen times.

Could not follow Lynch's film - and I'd had high hopes of it (the young Sting was about perfect in looks for Feyd Rautha).

Hoped the mini series would be an improvement - maybe it was, but I really couldn't dig it.

May have to kill someone if this one is a turkey.

As for later books? - Well, the seies kind of lost its way after about the 3rd one - and I'm sorry, but Chapter House left me cold (and I went and bought it the day the hardback arrived in store)

Fr Pat on Jul 30, 2008

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I liked the Lynch version a lot and didn't care much for the mini-series. However, as many have pointed out, it is difficult to do the book justice because of its epic nature.

There is a potential, of course, for someone to cash in big on a 6 part Dune movie a la Star Wars, but you would need to have a real blockbuster for Dune 1.

I hope they look at something drawn by Jodorowsky (Metabarons) and use some ideas from his graphic talent to come up with a fantastical other worldly vision of the fantasy world that is Dune.

I still think the first book is the best one (I've read them all) but of course, people will be partial to some of the others as well, as they all have incredible scenes in them.

Dune would also need a cast of really good actors, as there are so many major characters and minor ones too, with brief roles, all of them interesting.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hope they pull it off !

Alexandros on Jul 30, 2008