Herbert purists may find a lot to pull their hair out here, but David Lynch goes big and it (mostly) pays off. Been a while since I've seen the film, and I took advantage of Bachelor Week to do so — and don't regret a single minute.
A ★★★★ review of Dune (1984)
For the Frank Herbert purist there’s so much to hate about “Dune” — but as cinematic spectacle, it’s a remarkable film, pulling out all the stops in a pre-CG world to create an galaxy of creepy wonderment and lots of decor that is distinctly not white plastic. The dialog is almost Wagnerian, full of portent and change-of-cycle ruin. The line deliveries, even from the better actors and actresses (and there are some remarkable ones here), are as s…
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I happen to have enjoyed the Sci-Fi version better.
My recollection is that the SciFi version was a better (more complete, and more accurate) adaptation … but kind of dull compared to the Lynch version.