Dune: 'Extended Edition' DVD vs. 'Long' TV version?
POSTED BY: Declan
UPDATED: Thursday, March 16, 2006 00:15
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Interestingly, Frank Herbert himself was very involved in the filming of Lynch's version, and according to the bio written by his son (which I find dubious in the extreme, but that's another matter) he felt that Lynch was actually doing a good job:
"Around September, when Dad was leaving for California, he was telling people he liked what he had seen of the film. When asked about it, he frequently kissed his fingertips and exclaimed, 'They're capturing the essence of my book, doing it just right!'" -"Dreamer of Dune," p. 472 (paperback)
He even hosted the world premiere and lavished praise on it, dedicating it to his wife.
In my opinion, it's just too weird to connect with a general audience. The miniseries was better, but they dumbed it down a lot, and was visually embarrassing. Children of Dune was much better, but still rather simplified (why can't anyone pronounce Tleilaxu?!?!?) I shudder to think what they would do with God Emperor, which is mostly talking and walking, with some violent interludes. Part of me wishes people would stop trying to adapt Dune at all, just cause I don't think it can be done on film in a way that satisfies most readers' interpretations.
In summary, JUST READ THE BLOODY BOOKS!
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