Originally posted by Badwater Dune. The original Dune blew chunks, but you'd have to have read the book to know it.
Rubbish. Whilst the books are a stand alone piece of genius, and the film kept only loosely to the plot of the first, what it did do was capture the feel of the books. The sets, costumes and models all went heavily towards achieving a universe within which the Dune of the books could have existed. If you look at the TV series from the early 2000s you get the exact opposite; an almost clinical approach to recreation, but with none of the art direction, costumes and scenery which are needed to make Herbert's universe come alive in the Arabian Nights cabaret which it needs. Clinical story reproduction with low artistic vision, or visually abloom with thick artistic immersion but less truthful to the book, I know which I'd prefer to have. Alas a poor sound mix on all of the versions that made it to TV/Cinema did nothing to help. That Dino di Laurentis decided to fight all the directors he employed and eventually stifle the creativity of Lynch, to want him to remove his name from the credits, only serves to show how great Lynch's touch is. If he'd have had the freedom and budget, Dune would have been awesome. As it is, it breathes the essence of a magnificent world, let down by poor pre-production, a tyrannical producer and amateur sound department.
Originally posted by Starrman Rubbish. Whilst the books are a stand alone piece of genius, and the film kept only loosely to the plot of the first, what it did do was capture the feel of the books. The sets, costumes and models all went heavily towards achieving a universe within which the Dune of the books could have existed. If you look at the TV series from the early 2000s you get ...[text shortened]... on, a tyrannical producer and amateur sound department.
Still probably my favourite film.
If if if....horrible movie that deserves to be remade.
Originally posted by Fleabitten Spot on. One of the best remakes of all time. Ironically, the remakes of Carpenter's original films (The Fog, Halloween, etc) invariably suck.
I'd like to see Westworld remade.
And add Apocalypse Now to movies that should never be remade.
I love Westworld, it would just turn into a CGI fest if redone. Something about the analogue feel of it does it justice, don't you think?
Movie re-makes
21 Jul '09 22:11
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