Lynch's Dune is INSANE. Which is why I love it.
Ditto for me. I enjoy it for these reasons. I love it's lush pustulence. That it is a failed conventional space opera and Not The Book is not a worry for me.
Haven't you killed me enough for one day?
Mal ,'War Stories'
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DavidS - Aug 05, 2009 2:59:47 pm PDT #3334 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Frankenbuddha - Aug 05, 2009 3:31:09 pm PDT #3335 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ditto for me. I enjoy it for these reasons. I love it's lush pustulence. That it is a failed conventional space opera and Not The Book is not a worry for me.
I still have the glossary of terms they handed out when I went to see it in the theater back in the day (I think - must go digging in archives).
He really did do just about everything in the book, but he ended up having to do it by shorthand (against his will, I believe).
megan walker - Aug 05, 2009 3:34:10 pm PDT #3336 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
To be clear, I have never read Dune. I think it is a bad film completely on its own merits.
Dana - Aug 05, 2009 3:37:03 pm PDT #3337 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's a pretty bad book on its own merits too. And they only get worse.
quester - Aug 05, 2009 3:40:39 pm PDT #3338 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I loved the books, but you're right they were pretty bad.
Steph L. - Aug 05, 2009 3:55:58 pm PDT #3339 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Dune had Sting in metal underwear.
That was good enough for my $5. (Or whatever it was when I was 13.)
(Hey, I was *13.* Sting in metal underwear was AWESOME.)
megan walker - Aug 05, 2009 3:59:27 pm PDT #3340 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Sting was in some horrific movies in the early 80s.
I saw them all.
Juliebird - Aug 05, 2009 4:06:46 pm PDT #3341 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Ooh, Brimstone and Treacle, so f***ed up.
I think his best role was as the little seen dad in Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, and possibly his little seen role in Stormy Monday. Basically as an asshole thug.
I'll forever be grateful that David Bowie was the Goblin King and not Sting.
Steph L. - Aug 05, 2009 4:10:52 pm PDT #3342 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sting was in some horrific movies in the early 80s.
I saw them all.
I can't even remember how many times my girlfriends and I watched The Bride, or how many times we replayed the scene where he ALMOST PETS HER HAIR OMG BUT THEN DOESN'T!!!
Volans - Aug 05, 2009 4:13:49 pm PDT #3343 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Hey, I liked Dune!
Why yes, I just had "KMH" put after my name on my business cards, denoting Kwisatz Motherfuckin' Hadderach.