XPost: rec.arts.sf.written   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 3/6/2024 12:04 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:   
   > Perhaps a bit off-topic for .written, but I went to see   
   > Dune 2 last weekend.  I quite enjoyed it (orders of magnitude   
   > better than the the 1984 version with Sting, and better than   
   > the 2000 miniseries).   
   >   
   > It was an adept telling of the second half of the first novel,   
   > terminating with the emperor kneeling to Muad'dib.   
   >   
   > The best part was Paul's first worm-ride (done as a practical   
   > effect rather than visual magic), but the rest of the film   
   > (aside the modern cinemetographic tendancy to poor contrast   
   > and lighting - not as bad as the first film, but still)   
   > was excellent.   
   >   
   > The only sour note was during the previews before the film,   
   > one of which I think should not have been made in this time   
   > and place, and which I hope bombs at the box office when it   
   > premiers.   
      
   Thanks !  My 85 year old Dad and I are going to see it on Friday.   
      
   I am hoping for a complete series.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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