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Author
Gary Varner
Date
March 2, 2024

Categorized
Science Fiction

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Dune 1984 Offers A Strong Finish to a Unique Adaptation

_{I’d go as far as to say that, while not all of David Lynch’s adaptations worked, the film is, overall, better than the book} _{Gary Varner

March 2, 2024

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The rainstorm Lynch introduces at the end, implies, refreshingly, that there was more going on in Dune than just the plans of men. Read More ›

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
February 17, 2024

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
Bene Gesserit (Dune), Dune (1965), Dune (film 1984), Dune (film 2021), Frank Herbert, Gom Jabbar Test (Dune), Harkonnens (Dune), House Atreides (Dune), Infodump plot risks, Irulan (Dune), Jessica (Dune), Kwisatz Haderach (Dune), Paul Atreides (Dune), Reverend Mother (Dune), Sandworms (Dune), Shaddam Corrino IV (Dune), Spacing Guild (Dune), Water of Life (Dune)}

Where Did Dune 1984 Succeed? Where Did It Fail?

_{The Hollywood Strike postponed the release of the sequel to the new film version of Dune until March so, for now, let’s have another look at the 1984 version} _{Gary Varner

February 17, 2024

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The decades-old film retelling relied on some risky techniques but they turned out better than we might have expected, given the scope of the plot. Read More ›