Comments on: DUNE Reboot Movie Update

By: Leyton Jay

Leyton Jay — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:03:24 +0000

Dune is a very ambitious sci-fi epic, I'm surprised it's gone to a producer and a director that I not only don't rate very highly, but don't even associate with the genre.

I hope they do a good job of Re-Booting Dune, because no-one seems to've done Herberts book justice.

By: tobejim

tobejim — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:07:26 +0000

Being a lifetime fan of the Frank Herbet novels I thought that the Lynch version of the film was vastly inferior and could have been so much better with the right Directing behind it. I hope that Peter Berg does a better job.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:06:34 +0000

As much as i would like to see a new Dune movie i live in fear that they will make a complete hash of it. They did it with LOTR which was a great movie version i just hope the same can be done with Dune…

By: zbacku

zbacku — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:05:08 +0000

I read the book when it first came out and thought it to be a classic. It has become that, one the greatest of all sci fi books ever written. It is on par with the best of Clarke, Heinlein and Asimov.

I also saw the Lynch movie in 1984 and was so disappointed with the direction Lynch went. Only a remake that compares to The Lord of the Rings would be worthy of the book.

By: Bionic_Chango

Bionic_Chango — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:05:11 +0000

I’m a fan of the Lynch version also. It was very dreamlike; and seemed to position itself as something that was other-worldly very well. Just wish the effects were better, and it stuck to the book more. There were classic moments from the book that I really feel would have improved the movie.

By: Arivind Abraham

Arivind Abraham — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:39:58 +0000

Yes Hancock was not that great, but keep in mind this is also the guy who directed ‘The Kingdom’ & the ‘Friday Night Lights’ TV series which are both fabulously shot.

If Dune gets shot in that wonderful handheld, naturally lit style it might just end up being awesome.

By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:56:22 +0000

Maybe Peter Berg will pull a “Peter Jackson” and it’ll be awesome. I liked the dark weirdness of the David Lynch film and I’m kinda hoping this remake will have some of that. But of course, nothing beats the book.

By: Dr. Venkman

Dr. Venkman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:32:16 +0000

I love the original movie Dune as well. And this reboot is going off the the original source material which is from the book. So in a way it can’t take away from what the first movie already is. If they were making a remake off the movie then there would be problems.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:00:07 +0000

Why? Why reboot this movie? It was perfect just the way it was. If you couldn’t understand the first movie, then read the book. I loved it. If you can’t understand the book… go back to school. This is not a comic book movie that can be magically redone. I can only dread someone “rebooting” this movie because I doubt it could ever live up to first one. The thought scares me. I will have nightmares…

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:46:48 +0000

Just watched the original a couple days ago. Love the story but the movie just doesn’t hold up. Still a favorite of mine but would love to see it redone. I actually liked The Rundown, but you’re right about Hancock (awful). Let’s just hope the Rock doesn’t have a big part…..

By: Len

Len — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:33:18 +0000

Will probable be as good as those prequel books. Make of the what you will. I simply will cry into my copy of the “banned” Dune Encyclopaedia.