I have not read the book for this, although I did see the original movie and recall not overly thrilled with it. I almost saw this in the theatre but a schedule issue with the friend I was going to see it with got changed, so he saw it with his wife.
He raved about it...I was hesitant.... He exclaimed "but you like Blade Runner......"......Ummm yah I do but that is quite a different genre to me.
This iteration of Dune is certainly an improvement over the original, but for me it still holds the fantasy fiction genre that I am not a big fan of. One only needs to look at the weapons and flying machines they use to firmly establish that, nevermind the story. That being said I don't think this is a bad movie and indeed could be great if you are a fan of this genre...that's just not me. The visuals were excellent, the soundtrack not so much. Probably deserves a 7 from me, but that is the threshold for me to recommend to a friend, and as such I just can't....but a 6 in my universe is a decent enough movie to watch on your own qualifiers. Maybe give it a try and be aware there is lots of sand!
He raved about it...I was hesitant.... He exclaimed "but you like Blade Runner......"......Ummm yah I do but that is quite a different genre to me.
This iteration of Dune is certainly an improvement over the original, but for me it still holds the fantasy fiction genre that I am not a big fan of. One only needs to look at the weapons and flying machines they use to firmly establish that, nevermind the story. That being said I don't think this is a bad movie and indeed could be great if you are a fan of this genre...that's just not me. The visuals were excellent, the soundtrack not so much. Probably deserves a 7 from me, but that is the threshold for me to recommend to a friend, and as such I just can't....but a 6 in my universe is a decent enough movie to watch on your own qualifiers. Maybe give it a try and be aware there is lots of sand!