anyone seen the DUNE tv show (william hurt version)

POSTED BY: wytchcroft
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 18:26
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WYTCHCROFT

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:31 PM

i just got my copy back from a long lend (grr!).

i like it despite the flaws...

what did people make of it when it was screened???

is there a sequel??

i have the box set - so maybe that's all there is...

SISTER

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:55 PM

Ahhh, Dune by Frank Hebert; one of my all time favorite books... awesome story...eco-terrorism long before anyone knew what the hell THAT was! (grin..)... Now as to your question; well, while the made-for-tv film you've got followed the book much more closely than the older theatrical film- in my opinion the film did a better job with casting; basing that on what the characters looked like in the novel; the old film was better...come'on Max Von as Liet!! How could you miss!!??? and Duke Atriedes EXACTLY how I pictured him in the film; william hurt, notsomuch; so...yeah that's my opinion... Haven't heard of any sequels but they would probably be based on later books which, IMHO did not hold a candle to the original; oh, and anything written by Herbert's son...[shudder]...again IMO. (smile)

MIRAMEL

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:04 PM

i lOVE the hurt version; the earlier version was just too increadibly different for me to make any sort of piece with it. to be honest i never pay much attention to descriptions, so i didn't mind the casting, i thought everyone was pretty good. there is a sequal, called Children of Dune, with many (but not all) of the same actors. the sequal movie encompasses both the book it was named for and Dune Messiah (which takes place between the two). as sister said, the book sequels weren't even remotely comparable. i thought the movie sequel was enjoyable, but not outstanding.

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WYTCHCROFT

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:06 PM

Ahh... but i'm a big William Hurt fan!:)

the tv paul is pretty bad... but i haven't watched it in a fair while... i thought they did the story pretty well (if i remember) better than Lynch - but his film is more... extraordinary. (but it does have sting - eew!)

i'm with you about the books - but i always thought 'Children' would make good tv...
oh and yes yes yes to the great Max Von!

WYTCHCROFT

Tuesday, October 16, 2007 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by Miramel:
there is a sequal, called Children of Dune, with many (but not all) of the same actors. the sequal movie encompasses both the book it was named for and Dune Messiah

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SINGATE

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:09 AM

I actually enjoyed both versions. There were however two things which seemed a bit off in the mini-series: 1. William Hurt was not a great choice. I like him well enough as an actor but he just didn't fit, 2. A lot of the costumes were flat out ridiculous.

The follow up mini-series Children of Dune was quite good. The only thing some fans may take issue with is that the twins are portrayed as considerably older in the TV version.

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WYTCHCROFT

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:34 AM

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Originally posted by singate:
The only thing some fans may take issue with is that the twins are portrayed as considerably older in the TV version.

Huh? How old?... like Simon and River age???? Hmmm...
(i enjoyed rewatching the first part of Dune again - but it IS wildly uneven...)

CHRISISALL

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:01 PM

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Originally posted by singate:
A lot of the costumes were flat out ridiculous.

They made me appreciate the complexity of the old Lost In Space designs...

Solidly in the Lynch camp here, and the extended version that's available has a STELLAR transfer of the theatrical version on it!!!

Mindkiller Chrisisall

SINGATE

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 5:02 PM

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Originally posted by wytchcroft:
Huh? How old?... like Simon and River age????

Probably closer to River's age. The actors who played them do a marvelous job.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:02 PM

The actor that plays Leto II is James McAvoy, who has since gone on to star in "The Last King of Scotland" and had the pivotal role of Mr. Tumnus in "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe". He's good in Children of Dune and looks like he's on his way to becoming a well respected actor. For what it's worth, he was 24 when Children of Dune was made.

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