Dune

Pros: good storyline, nice costume-set design
Cons: plain acting, bad action sequences, could have been so much more

It saddens me that a Dune movie cannot be made as refined and successful as the Lord of the Rings series. Dune has all the potential of Lord of the Rings; an epic storyline, strong characters, and a fantastic setting. Why then has it never received the...

Pros: Hmmm, something along the lines of "Tis better to have loved and lost"?
Cons: The film’s style is shallow.

I first learned that fat people are evil from books. Reading illustrated children’s versions of scripture gave me my first clue. King Herod? Fat. Goliath? Fat. The Sanhedrin? Fat. All of them. (To say nothing of the grotesque King Noah—if ...

Pros: Not many!
Cons: Read on McDuff

I recently read an excellent review of the Sci-Fi channel's 2003 sequel to their 2000 mini-series pr ...

Pros: Intelligently constructed adaptation of the novel.
Cons: Cheesy visual look. William Hurt.

My apologies for being so long away from all of my adoring fans. As you all know, I am simply swaddled in plaster from ankle to hip as my right femur mends following that disasterous zamboni accident several weeks ago. I had been recuperating without...

Pros: Special effects, attempt at fidelity to the novel, acting (mostly)
Cons: Nothing could do it right, given the story, but this try is hard to fault.

Preface: Frank Herbert, in my opinion, wrote one of the true masterpieces of science fiction-fantasy, when he wrote < b>Dune, and I think that no movie or mini-series can ever fully do it justice, given its ...

Pros: Suitable Cast. Quite good adherance to the books. Entertaining.
Cons: Some average acting, poor sets and costumes and a sprinkling of PC idiocy.

As difficult as it can be to translate a classic piece of literature to the screen, I always feel that a good start can be made by actually sticking to the story of the original work which you are attempting to convert over. All too often we have seen...

Pros: Overall, not a bad effort.
Cons: Many niggling little problems compared to the 1984 film and more especially the book.

Welcome to Part 4 of a 6-part consideration of “Dune” films and stuff. The 6 parts are: ...

Pros: Pretty good adaptation. Actors. Most of the effects.
Cons: Still need to read the book. Paul Atreides isn't supposed to be a hardass.

It was probably inevitable that another version of this movie would be made. Especially considering that the first movie doesn't have the greatest reputation, at least in general. Among fans of the books, the first movie is generally considered pretty...

Pros: Paul's intensity, Jessica's doubts, Chani's other-worldliness, Rabban's pitifulness, Alia's creepiness
Cons: Leto's blandness, wierd SFX, Thufir's disappearance, Irulan, No Mentats !?!

The reviews on this movie vary so widely, I had to put my two cents in. For the most part, I will compare the movie to the book, as it should be. But one can't review this movie without mentioning Lynch's attempt, if only to compare actors. I'm going to...

Pros: The plot, acting, costumes (mostly), soundtrack, sets, adhered mostly to book
Cons: The slightly altered elements.

Dune is quite possibly the most brilliant piece of literature ever written (yes, I am a fan of the book) So after having seen the movie (and an interesting 2 hours that was) i was ecstatic to discover that the story was now being turned into a...

Pros: Visuals are nice, puts faces to names
Cons: Thought Fremen were supposed to be THIN! VERY OFF the book!!

Dune is one of those books that is a true classic. Few books of this imaginative caliber can be adequately translated onto the movie screen. Even with all the special effects technology available since Star Wars, Dune the movie is still left wanting....

Pros: More scenes from the book than Lynch's film. Visuals are often quite good.
Cons: Acting, directing, story-telling. Butchered the book.

I watched the miniseries Dune in its entirety during its first run on the Sci-Fi channel. I like the old David Lynch film, even though it was too stylish and too short to do the book justice. Of course I expect a screenplay to differ from a...

Pros: More full version of the story. Some good scenes and imagery.
Cons: Terrible acting, lame special effects.

Dune might very well be the best science fiction story ever told. It has an evolving plot line so thick that it makes the drivel of Star Wars look like Goodnight Moon. Reading Dune throughout college really made me wonder how a single man, Frank Herbert,...

Pros: Tries to be faithful to the book. Some good casting. Some interesting special effects.
Cons: William hurt miscast. Poor acting. Poor direction. Poor editing. Low budget. Weak musical score.

This Dune is the second attempt to capture Frank Herbert's masterpiece epic novel of intrigue, prophecy and mysticism on film. The first attempt by David Lynch was far more successful, in my opinion.

This rendition of Dune suffers from many...

Pros: SFX are better than first movie, it's longer than first move.
Cons: ABSOLUTELY NO famous people in the cast. Some sets look like sets.

Special Effects are pretty good. Considering this movie was made by the SCI-FI channel, the FX are pretty good. The spaceships are all realistic in their flight, and look moderately cool. I really like the director/creative consultant's vision of...