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slmstanley's rating
Spooky, atmospheric, great acting, great story, great dialogue, great plot. One of the best I've seen in a long, long time. I laid awake *thinking* about it afterwards - high praise indeed.
Sam Raimi just keeps getting better and better as a director; the cast was skillfully chosen, and for those of us raised in small southern towns, the setting/characters ring true to life.
Highly recommended!
Sam Raimi just keeps getting better and better as a director; the cast was skillfully chosen, and for those of us raised in small southern towns, the setting/characters ring true to life.
Highly recommended!
Ugh. I remember being excited at the prospect of seeing this film, being a fan of Herbert's work. I also remember it being painful to sit through in the theater.
It is impossible to shove a huge, several-hundred-page book into 2 hours. The amount of material cut to make it fit simply negated any sense of complexity or wonder in the original novel, and in some places strained the bounds of logic.
Every single character (except Baron Harkonnen, who shrieks loudly) whispers throughout the entirety of the film. It's as though the director had been told that whispering increases dramatic tension, and thought that if a little was good, then a LOT....or, perhaps, they just didn't want to wake the audience.
If you're a fan of the books....avoid. It'll just make you irritable.
It is impossible to shove a huge, several-hundred-page book into 2 hours. The amount of material cut to make it fit simply negated any sense of complexity or wonder in the original novel, and in some places strained the bounds of logic.
Every single character (except Baron Harkonnen, who shrieks loudly) whispers throughout the entirety of the film. It's as though the director had been told that whispering increases dramatic tension, and thought that if a little was good, then a LOT....or, perhaps, they just didn't want to wake the audience.
If you're a fan of the books....avoid. It'll just make you irritable.
THIS IS NOT A FEEL-GOOD MOVIE.
I wish someone had told us that; as it was billed as an exotic love story. Sure, there's love (and lust, and half-naked attractive actors), and gorgeous sets and beautiful costumes, but there's also death and obsession and hopelessness. Overall, this is a depressing and ultimately unlikeable film.
I wish someone had told us that; as it was billed as an exotic love story. Sure, there's love (and lust, and half-naked attractive actors), and gorgeous sets and beautiful costumes, but there's also death and obsession and hopelessness. Overall, this is a depressing and ultimately unlikeable film.