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ArthurByronCover
10/29/09

In reply to Why We'd Be Happy With Neil Marshall Directing Dune
The Lynch version of Dune has always reminded me of what Beetlejuice said about The Exorcist — it gets funnier every time you see it.
Both versions of Dune have a problem in that they were faithful to the books to the extent of using Herbert's dialogue and duplicating the weaknesses of the stories as well as the strengths.
Pink Floyd, by the way, was supposed to have recorded music for Jodorowsky's Dune. #dune
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Bootknife-Jackson
10/28/09

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Dammit Sting! nobody wants to see that! #dune
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cooliehawk
10/31/09

According to entertainment site Pajiba...

I think you can make out the outline of Sting's Pajiba through those briefs. #dune
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Bill-Lee
10/28/09

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I think they should let Alejandro Jodorowsky do his version. It wouldn't be Dune...but it would be something. I would also love to see Ridley Scott get the chance to direct Dune. He was all prepped to go forward with it back in the 1980s but then his brother died and he didn't feel like making a huge epic movie. Whoever they go with, I have a few casting choices:

House Atreides
1.Gurney Halleck - Colm Meaney
2.Duke Leto - Liam Neeson
3.Paul - Daniel Radcliffe
4.Duncan Idaho - Temuera Morrison
5.Lady Jessica - Juliet Binoche
6.Dr. Yueh - Alexander Siddig/James Callis/Alessandro Juliani
7.Thufir Hawat - Clancy Brown

House Harkonnen
1.The Baron - Robbie Coltrane
2.Piter - Willem Dafoe/Brent Spiner
3.Feyd Rautha - Tom Felton
4.Beast Rabban - Jamie Waylett

House Corrino
1.Princess Irulan - Tricia Helfer/Kareena Kapoor
2.Emperor Shadam IV - Hugo Weaving/Shahrukh Khan

Fremen
1.Stilgar - Avery Brooks/Robert Beltran
2.Chani - Kareena Kapoor
3.Dr. Kynes - Robert Beltran/Brent Spiner #dune
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ceti
10/28/09

@Bill-Lee: Harry Potter the Kwisatz Haderach?? Hehe, that would be an interesting evolution for Daniel Radcliffe, yet another chosen one, as opposed to his fun turn in "Extras" #dune
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Patient
10/29/09

@ceti: Gurney Halleck - Patrick Stewart.. Sorry has to be done.

That scene still gives me chills for some reason. #dune
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micah1_8
10/29/09

@Bill-Lee: Actually those aren't bad casting choices. The real problem is, Dune is essentially 3 books. To do it justice, it needs to be presented as 3 separate 2 or 3 hour installments. As much as I hate to suggest YAST (Yet Another Scifi Trilogy), this is the only way I can see the original source being given it's due.

I actually enjoyed both Lynch's and SciFi's take, fwiw. #dune
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Bill-Lee
10/29/09

@micah1_8: I agree with everyone who thinks that if a new Dune movie is done, it should be done as three movies. Even as three movies, things will still have to be cut. There was a Dune forum (Dreamers of Dune, I think) that I was a member of that had a drive to get Peter Jackson to direct but he's never expressed any interest in the project. And frankly, I'm pretty sure LOTR and King Kong wore him out. Instead of looking for a director from the science fiction and fantasy the studio should be looking for someone familiar with Shakespeare and Greek Tragedy...someone with experience in both theater and film who also familiar with science fiction. Yet, someone who isn't a die hard fan who won't want to cut anything. #dune
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micah1_8
10/30/09

@Bill-Lee: Kenneth Branagh perhaps?

Another way to go would be to get a director whose known for political thrillers... because, really, at its heart, Dune is just a political movie in a sci-fi setting. #dune
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Anekanta - Go Play!
10/28/09

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I dunno--I'm still skeptical that this movie will do very well. Dune is a very far out story, and I don't know if even a well-made version can a) even be possible, and b) appeal to a large enough audience.

That said, I hope I'm completely wrong. I'd like nothing more than for a faithful version of the story to receive wide acceptance. #dune
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Wookie1972
10/28/09

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I just got an image of Will Smith with blue contacts, standing in front of the Shai Hulund (sp?)....

"Aw, Hell No!" #dune
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cletar
10/28/09

@Wookie1972: It would be especially awesome if he gets to rap the theme-song, too. What rhymes with Dune? #dune
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Bootknife-Jackson
10/28/09

@cletar: SPOON! #dune
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WirtTalos
10/28/09

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WHY are they remaking this movie? The Lynch version kicks ass! Not entirely loyal to the source material, sure, but some changes make the story BETTER for film - look at Lord of the Rings. A literal cinematic rendition of those books would have been horrible.
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cletar
10/28/09

@WirtTalos: The Lynch version was the worst movie I have ever seen in a theatre. I've never seen an audience seeth with hate like that. If you ever get a time machine, travel back to Dune's opening night and see that piece of crap in its true, horrifying context. #dune
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gorehound
10/28/09

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scifi mini-series is good enough for me.i strongly doubt that this film will ever be done like LOTR split into 3 movies.
and for dune you do need 3 movies worth.if they try to do dune as one movie then it will be krap. #dune
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CodenameV
10/28/09

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For the love of God, please use pics from the Dune Miniseries, not the infamous Lynch megaflop #dune
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Anekanta - Go Play!
10/28/09

@CodenameV: At least, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, not pictures of Sting in his baroque speedos... #dune
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ceti
10/28/09

@Anekanta: What, that was awesome when he jumped around screaming, "I will kill you!!" #dune
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
10/28/09

@Anekanta: Ahem. Some of us LIKE seeing Sting in a bikini. #dune
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robling_t
10/28/09

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: ...Sorry, what was the question again? #dune
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Anekanta - Go Play!
10/29/09

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Fair enough, to each their own, to each their own... now if you'll excuse me, I'll be over in the corner, recovering from this sudden blindness :) #dune
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Anekanta - Go Play!
10/29/09

@ceti: Actually--that was pretty awesome. Don't get me wrong, Sting is great--he kicked ass in that movie and is a pretty good musician. I just don't need to see his nearly naked body. #dune
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TheSpaceHamster
10/28/09

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Say what anyone might...the Sci-Fi miniseries pictures were pretty good. Maybe not great, but close and enjoyable. Dune has to be a long movie for sure. #dune
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Makidian
10/28/09

@TheSpaceHamster: I thoroughly enjoyed Children of Dune, it was stylish and sexy. I don't know anyone that doesn't like it but I am sure there are plenty of people who decry it as crap. #dune
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Wookie1972
10/28/09

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It's too long to cram into one movie, and there's no way it could satisfy all the fans. That said, Brian Blessed as the Baron! #dune
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AmishJohn
10/28/09

@Wookie1972: If the suits have their way, it'll be Seth Rogen. #dune
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ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
10/29/09

@AmishJohn: Hmmm. . . I could see that. Evil Seth Rogen rapes little boys? He's already got the mustache. #dune
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gd01skorpius
10/28/09

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Look I'm a huge Dune fan, but I just don't see a movie possibly succeeding. The Lynch version was good in that it captured the cerebral aspect of the story, complete with inner monologues prevalent throughout the book, but he changed the story entirely, and the mini-series was good in that it was more accurate to the story, but utterly failed to capture the mood. The only format I see working is an animated series. Not anime and not CG, but there are a few examples of animation styles from the Animatrix that would work quite well (second renaissance, Kid's story, the one with the runner). #dune
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Elle
10/28/09

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But the real question is, will we get to keep nekkid Sting? #dune
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tmoehle
10/28/09

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Wow this is the best news I've heard in years.

Don't get me wrong Marshall is great, but Blomkamp is the only choice that should be considered.

This is the greatest Sci-Fi trilogy of all time. If your going to do it do it right.
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Kelly Knights
10/28/09

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I think we can all agree that the thought of Robert Patinson being in Dune is just a Really Bad Idea™. #dune
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leicester
10/28/09

@Kelly Knights: Robert Patinson backing out is of itself good news. #dune
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Pants McCracky
10/28/09

@Kelly Knights: Yeah, I like Peter Berg, but the fact that Robert Pattinson was his pick (I'm assuming) for Paul Atreides makes me relieved that he's off the project. #dune
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
10/28/09

@Pants McCracky: I wouldn't mind if he was Feyd. A little chak'sa to the face would be great. #dune
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
10/28/09

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Bless the maker!

Robert Pattinson as Paul is just gross. If that were the case I think I would have to root for the Harkonnens. Cast a kid like in the book.
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Edited by OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear at 10/28/09 3:18 PM

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