"But I was very skeptical. The trailers seemed to indicate a train wreck. They were full of explosions, angry screaming guys and the taglines about war. Dune was never about war. War was in there, but it was never the point. But cinema, SciFi especially, loves special effects, and big-booms are amongst the most used. I dislike a lot of SciFi movies from the USA, as the (so called) spectacle is all there is."
Well, this is my #review of #Dune, and it is complete, because it ended here.
Random thoughts, my journey of reading and more filler because it's my #blog after all. Mild #spoilers ahead, behind a clear warning and you can skip them!
A third of the way into God Emperor of Dune. Now his sexism and homophobia is showing. I know there’s subtext along the way before this, but it’s really blatant in Moneo’s conversation with Idaho about why Leto keeps an all women army.
I have finished reading Children of Dune. I definitely appreciated it more as an adult.
I’m still digesting it, but feel like the important message is that unless we stop destroying our environment and begin thinking in terms of multiple generations then humanity is doomed. And maybe destroy the things that are polluting the environment until they become too costly to operate. Probably avoid dictatorship though.
"To Tame A Land" [by Iron Maiden] is based on the science fiction novel Dune, which was later made into a movie.
Author Frank Herbert refused to allow the band to call this song "Dune." The band originally sent a letter to Herbert's agent for permission.
The response read as follows: "No. Because Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially rock bands like Iron Maiden."