XPost: rec.arts.startrek.current, rec.arts.movies.current-films, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: medegno@bellsouth.net   
      
   On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:40:01 -0600, pv+usenet@pobox.com (PV) wrote:   
      
   >SJohnson  writes:   
   >>Even though I think the mini-series was a much better vehicle than   
   >>Lynch's version,  the film was *great* campy fun (ala "The Fifth   
   >>Dimension"...)   
   >   
   >I assume you mean "The Fifth Element". Luc Besson right before the brain   
   >eater (and Mila) messed up a great career. Sigh.   
      
   Yipes. Did I just type that..? "Dimension"??   
   [gray hairs = ability to pass blame]   
      
   >   
   >You mostly have to hate Lynch's dune for the liberties it took with the   
   >original story. Visually, it was a masterpiece. *   
      
   The word "hate" would be too kind for him; typical case of a   
   self-professed Hollywood genius thinking he could 'improve' upon an   
   already genius piece of work. But, damn, those visuals just blew me   
   away.   
      
   I still curse him, even to this day. :-)   
      
   SJohnson   
   More Cherry Pie, Please, Dear Laura...   
      
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