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From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle)
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: Dune rumor
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Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 13:52:21 EST
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re: the cutting of Dune from 3.75 hrs. to 2.5 hrs:

>That might explain why there was so much vital information
>missing and unexplained.

ALL RIGHT!  I happened to LIKE the movie, and had no problem understanding
it.  Not only that, I've never read the book.  I expect that those of you
who read the book were expecting more out of the movie, and knew what you
were missing.  The only problems I had with the movie were relatively minor,
and I can't see what you all have against it.  Most of the T.V. critics
comments (gruesome, not uplifting, expensive useless sets, etc.) in my 
book were GOOD RECOMENDATIONS.  I didn't expect it to be Star Wars, and
I'm glad it wasn't.  I hated Star Wars!  In Dune, war and conflict was
depicted more as a dirty and unfriendly job, without all of the fuzzy
teddy bears walking around disguised as aliens.  Both were fairy tales
of a sort, but if Dune wasn't a little unusual around the edges, I would
have been disappointed in Lynch.  Sure the story moved briskly to say the
least, and I expect it totally glossed over entire issues that were covered
in the book, but otherwise, it would have to be an 8 hour movie!  This is the
movie that was hailed as un-makeable.  Personally, I think Lynch did an
excellent job with what he had to work with, and I thoroughly enjoyed the
film.

Keith Doyle
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"You'll PAY to know what you REALLY think!"

P.S.  Tell me what you didn't understand, and I'll try to explain it to
you.