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The Hierophant · 03-28-2004, 03:31 AM

I just bought the 3-DVD set. I have...passionate feelings about it [img]smile.gif[/img]

Overall, I'm incredibly impressed with the effort that Greg Yaitanes and his team have put into this series. The acting, script and filmography is a huge improvement over the original Dune miniseries. I felt compelled to watch all three DVDs in one sitting, which certainly didn't apply to original series.

Alec Newman is amazing this time around! He certainly did well in the original, but this time he puts even more depth and intensity into his character. Now, whenever I think of Paul Atreides/Muad'dib/The Preacher I have Alec Newman in my head!

The special affects blew me away! They are incredible, especially for a television series! The worms were without doubt the most spectacular sci-fi creatures I've beheld, rivalled only by James Cameron's Queen Alien.

Being a rabid fan of the books, I was able to follow the plot without any trouble at all, but I think anyone who is unfamiliar with Frank Herbert's written work will find alot of the plot elements very confusing. Much of the story's content is explained in-depth in the books, yet direct explanations of events are somewhat lacking in the miniseries. This adds to the 'authenticity' of the miniseries though, it doesn't dumb itself down to pander to a wider audience, for which I am grateful.

There is so much I can say about this series! I love it! Well worth the $99NZ pricetag.
There is one burning question that I just can't get out of my mind though:
Who is sexier?

Daniela Amavia?

or

Jessica Brookes?

I dunno man. Daniela has a sorta Greek Goddess thing going on, whereas Jessica has a sort of handsome, Scandanavian beauty. Such a hard decision... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Well anyways, has anyone else seen this series?
What are your thoughts?

[ 03-28-2004, 07:27 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]

03-28-2004, 03:31 AM	#1
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	I just bought the 3-DVD set. I have...passionate feelings about it [img]smile.gif[/img] Overall, I'm incredibly impressed with the effort that Greg Yaitanes and his team have put into this series. The acting, script and filmography is a huge improvement over the original Dune miniseries. I felt compelled to watch all three DVDs in one sitting, which certainly didn't apply to original series. Alec Newman is amazing this time around! He certainly did well in the original, but this time he puts even more depth and intensity into his character. Now, whenever I think of Paul Atreides/Muad'dib/The Preacher I have Alec Newman in my head! The special affects blew me away! They are incredible, especially for a television series! The worms were without doubt the most spectacular sci-fi creatures I've beheld, rivalled only by James Cameron's Queen Alien. Being a rabid fan of the books, I was able to follow the plot without any trouble at all, but I think anyone who is unfamiliar with Frank Herbert's written work will find alot of the plot elements very confusing. Much of the story's content is explained in-depth in the books, yet direct explanations of events are somewhat lacking in the miniseries. This adds to the 'authenticity' of the miniseries though, it doesn't dumb itself down to pander to a wider audience, for which I am grateful. There is so much I can say about this series! I love it! Well worth the $99NZ pricetag. There is one burning question that I just can't get out of my mind though: Who is sexier? Daniela Amavia? or Jessica Brookes? I dunno man. Daniela has a sorta Greek Goddess thing going on, whereas Jessica has a sort of handsome, Scandanavian beauty. Such a hard decision... [img]smile.gif[/img] Well anyways, has anyone else seen this series? What are your thoughts? [ 03-28-2004, 07:27 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ] __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!