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Summary: what a great work
Review: This is a movie that all that love the dune books should see.It is an excelent companion to go along with the first mini series. Yes it may have a few special effects downfalls but who cares it is wonderful to watch and the twins rule and are very well acted.
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Summary: Must have movie - it would have been great in the theatre
Review: I have never read the books, but this movie made me want to read them, and that shows how good this movie is.It had great actors/actresses, and the characters were very, very well-played. Unlike the original Dune movie by David Lynch, the story-line is easy to follow even for people who have never watched the Dune movies or read the books. One more big positive was the music and soundtrack during the movie...the music carried the mood quite well. Had the same tones similar to LOTR (looking forward to getting the music during the birth scene) Too bad it can't be put in the big screen. With just a little more money spent on specialFX and on sets, etc.., this would have done well. I highly recommend this movie, and I look forward to watching SciFi's previous movie "DUNE"
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Summary: must see C of D
Review: Two additional points after the above excellent reviews. (1) The sound tract is both haunting and beautiful. (2) The mini-series is remarkably dense - you have to give full attention, else you will miss something. Better yet, see it 2 or 3 times.
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Summary: Insane
Review: -ly great. This was incredible. The Sci-Fi channel really out did themselves. The Special effects were unbelievable! I've only read the first book of the series, but this made me want to read Dune Messiah and Children of Dune! All the actors were great. Especially Jessica. I wonder if Sci-Fi will combine the last three books into a last mini-series. And I wonder which famous actor will be in it. (William Hurt=Dune, Susan Sarandon=Children of Dune)
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Summary: Return to Planet Arrakis
Review: The 2001 Miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune wasn't considered an enormous hit when it aired on the Sci-Fi channel but developed a large following once it hit DVD. Now that the name of Dune is fresh in the minds of the audiences, Children of Dune struck a much larger audience that it's predecessor. The Children of Dune Miniseries is a combination of the books Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. Part one is solely Dune Messiah while the remaining episodes focus on Children of Dune. Alec Newman returns as Paul Muad'Dib Atreides who is now the Emperor of the known Universe. Many other characters have had actor changes. They include Stilgar, Duncan Idaho and Lady Jessica. All of the new actors do a fine job and in some ways better than the original miniseries' actors did. The budget and production values are much higher and more impressive than the original miniseries as well. John Harrison returns as the Screenwriter and now as Executive Producer. In my opinion I strongly enjoy the story of Dune much more than Dune Messiah and Children of Dune but I do enjoy this miniseries adaptation better than the original series. Truthfully I think the David Lynch version of Dune is much greater than the Miniseries but don't kill me for that folks. To wrap it up, this is a wonderful adaptation to Frank Herbert's immense universe of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. The acting, music, set design, writing and directing are all top notch. Highly recommended to any science fiction or Dune fan.
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Summary: This is what Dune fans have waited for...
Review: A beautiful, detailed, rich film - this is what most of us Dune fans have been waiting for. I hope they will continue with the series, and devote as much effort as has been made so far.
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Summary: The best miniseries I've ever seen.
Review: As far as I've heard, director Greg Yaitanes (not the same director as the first Dune miniseries; that was John Harrison) had *not* read the books when he decided to direct the series. he went pretty much only from the script, his intention being to make the series make sense to someone who had not read the books. So I'm gonna have to disagree with this idea of it being necessary to read the books to understand the series. Sure it'll *help*, but it's not at all *necessary*. As far as miniseries go, this is probably the best one I've ever seen. The acting is superb considering the fairly young age of the relatively unknown cast; those unknowns actually act circles around Susan Sarandon (Princess Wensicia), who actually struck me as the most boring person to watch in the entire series. At 23, James McAvoy (Leto) did an amazing job, making Leto into much more of an endearing human character than I ever imagined possible. He did an excellent job of carrying the series, but he wasn't alone. Alec Newman (Paul/Mua'dib) impressed me and then some with his transformation from whiny spoiled brat in the first Dune series, to reluctant but persevering messiah in part 1 of Children of Dune, and finally into The Preacher; a Mua'dib who has lost his wife, his eyes and his prescience. Alice Krige (Jessica) also did a great job of making the role her own (another actress played this character's part in the first series). The directing, editing and cinematography are beautiful, and the special effects are impressive considering what was most likely a fairly small budget. I only noticed one excessively cheesy moment, a particularly amusing Leto-running sequence where his arm movements recalled memories of Steve Martin's "suction cup aliens" scene in Roxanne. This only occurred in this particular shot though, and it's a small price to pay for such an otherwise astounding production. While watching this series I literally forgot that I was in my living room 75% of the time; I felt like I was dreaming sometimes, due probably to the cinematography and intoxicating atmosphere of the series. It almost feels like there's Spice in the air while you're watching it. I didn't watch this series, I *experienced* it. I went on a journey with the characters and came out a better person on the other side. Get the point? ;) Bringing this to DVD will make the perfect cinematography and immersing score even more enjoyable, and just imagine: no commercial breaks this time!
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Summary: This is a wonderful movie!!!
Review: I loved Dune and this one is even better. The guy who plays Leto II is HOT and really good at his role. The plot is cool and the costumes are well done.
This movie is just plain well done.
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Summary: Simply... amazing
Review: This movie covers the third and fourth books in the series. Like the earlier movie in this series, "Frank Herbert's Dune", the acting and writing gave an incredibly true feel of the characters. If you are familiar with the books in the classic "Dune" series by Frank Herbert, you will find yourself becoming reacquainted with the characters you knew and loved/loathed so well. If you are unfamiliar with the books, you will get an excellent epic drama that has a definite appeal to both science fiction fans and those who are less comfortable with the genre. The heroes are flawed and real, and the antagonists are more than simply people to be hated, with one in particular being someone to be pitied rather than hated. The casting, again, was superb, and the special effects were very well-done, while not overshadowing the story. My favorite scene, though, is the scene that begins with Leto II fighting several guards in the throne room and has a very sad but fitting ending.
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Summary: Epic, confusing, and involving
Review: I must admit that I went into 'Children of Dune' without having read any of the novels or seen the first film. My motive... cute boy with very blue eyes. So I'm a little vapid and superficial. At any rate, I didn't expect to understand half of the film, and I wasn't looking to get much out of it, having heard scorching reviews of the first 'Dune' miniseries. So I was very pleasantly surprised to find I could follow *most* of the plot without developing a migraine. The acting was also generally good, with standout performances by James McAvoy (Leto), and Alec Newman (though a bit freaky with full-eye black contacts for most of the film). 'Children' was also more openly sexual than I thought was passable for cable tv, showing at least three rather explicit trysts, and some kissing siblings. Accents were distinguishable only in the main characters, and dialogue is most intelligible when the volume is set a little higher than usual. Being a SciFi channel movie (no offense to fans) I was very surprised to see only a couple supremely laughable special effects, and only a few lines of awful dialogue ("Send men to summon WORMS!!!"). There were three or four wierd costumes, worn by Susan Sarandon (attack of the B-52's) and Daniela Amavia, who played Alia, appearing to wear aluminum insulation half the time. There were too many people trying to assasinate members and supporters of the Atraides line to keep track of, but if you ignore some of the intricacies, and focus on the general idea of the plot, it's enjoyable. I am not generally a fan of sci-fi/fantasy movies, but with the help of the highly attractive McAvoy, and good directing (and for some reason, a freakishly close sibling relationship), I really enjoyed 'Children of Dune'. And now, being thoroughly confused by the ending, I'm actually going to have to read the book. ...
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