They are adapting the science fiction novel Dune for the screen again. I like adaptations and remakes because there shouldn’t have to be one version of anything and I like seeing somebody else having there take on a work of art and creativity.
People cover songs so what's wrong with doing the same with other media?
One day I might get round to reading the book in full and finding out whether David Lynch’s version is true to the text. I love Lynch’s take on the story and it has always been in my list of top favourite films. I like how alive the universe he created feels and even some of the dodgier special effects felt other-worldly.
I’m not too fussed about a new version and still haven’t seen the tv mini-series but I would like to see a longer version of Lynch’s as, like the theatrical cuts of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, you can actually feel the gaping holes where chunks have been left out. I sort of like that feeling, I like wanting more. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner was like that, it left a lot to the imagination and half of the film is very much inside your head. It’s good when a film-maker treats you with respect like that.
I suppose Avatar has aroused interest in stories of humans travelling to another planet to mine for precious minerals and fighting with the natives.
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