This sequel miniseries, like the original, could have been better. They don't seem to spend much time on interesting topics. Most of the "celebrities" are no-names who just need the publicity. The worst is Thomas Ian Black. He is a moron and pervert. They give him way too much camera time to express his dimwitted views. Most of the other commentators are not much better. Juliette Lewis is terrible as well. She seems to be on drugs or something. Rich Eisen is pretty bad, too. Is he still working? The announcer is actually very good. His vocal expression is sarcastic without being silly. I watched each episode and always felt disappointed after each one. The 80's were a great decade and this series does not do it justice.
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Dune
(1984)
Not faithful to the book, but good nonetheless
1 March 2004
Dune is a good movie on its own but is not faithful to the excellent book. First of all, Paul is a teenager but Kyle MacLachlan looks like he's about 25. Jose Ferrer is terrible. He's supposed to be the Emperor od the Known Universe but acts more like a petty Banana Republic dictator. Francesca Annis is beautiful as Lady Jessica. Sean Young is good as Chani. I don't know why everyone thinks Sting is so bad. Feyd is a small role but I think Sting does a good job portraying the pretty boy-toy. The Baron and the Beast Rabban are both acted well. The minor roles of Leto, Gurney, Duncan, Doctor Yuey, Stilgar, Kynes, the Bene Jesserit Mother, are all done well too. The costumes, sets and music are all superb. The Prophecy theme is unforgettable. The special effects are very good. The Space Guild Navigator and his henchmen are most impresive. There is a lot of plot condensed into the time restraints of a feature film so I do agree that it is ruched a bit. The one thing that bothers me the most is at the end when it starts raining. As one who has read all the Dune series of books, I know that it will take centuries to change the ecology of Arrakis enough to have rainfall. Overall, I enjoyed this movie on its own merits and recommend it to anyone.
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