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Re:David Lynch’s Dune – A sci-fi film by a director without ... by crdb on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:53PM (#14158407)
I respectfully disagree and think the 2000 version has aged very badly (artistically speaking, it also holds lower value for me).

For example, watch the harvester-eaten-by-worm scene [1] [2]. Which of the two has stood the test of time? I could watch the 1984 version over and over again. Everything about the 2000 version - even the timing of each shot - is uninspired and dated, almost like a Westwood Command and Conquer in-game video. Watch how much more engaging the storytelling is in 1984 in this essentially dialogue-free chapter.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50b-19_j8c&t=18s

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxDjnSnbNhw&t=1m30s

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Re:David Lynch’s Dune – A sci-fi film by a director without ... by the_af on Thursday April 20, 2017 @01:31PM (#14158858)
The 2000 miniseries already looked awful and campy when it came out. I should know -- as a Dune fan I bought it instantly, and was deeply disappointed.

Lynch's version, for all its flaws, is still watchable.

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Re:David Lynch’s Dune – A sci-fi film by a director without ... by jandrese on Thursday April 20, 2017 @02:32PM (#14159441)
The live play staging in the 2000 version looked really out of place on TV when I watched it. Having everyone retire to a dramatic pose with dramatic lighting at the end of a scene? It just looks amateurish on TV IMHO.
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Re:David Lynch’s Dune – A sci-fi film by a director without ... by isleyaardvark on Thursday April 20, 2017 @04:33PM (#14160575)
I never noticed it before and TVTropes' Dune page confirms, David Lynch was the voice on the harvester radio in that scene.
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Re:David Lynch’s Dune – A sci-fi film by a director without ... by sleepybrett on Thursday April 20, 2017 @06:14PM (#14161395)
He's also the actor. There is a shot of him talking on the radio in the harvester as they decide to evacuate it.
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