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Rating: Q=4, P=4 / Average OJ
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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Based on Book, Adventure
After seeing the new, fantastic Dune by Denis Villeneuve it was interesting to go back in time to the first cinematic version of the Dune story. The 1984 film is fun: colorful, silly, creepy, full of 80's sci-fi stuff, and definitely keeps you engaged. It has problems--from the film's preface, to the narrated thoughts of the characters (which works in a book but not on screen), to a lack of character development. It is a wholly different experience from the ethereal, immersive, and very emotional 2021 Dune.
That being said, though, I still enjoyed the escape. And I would watch it again.
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