tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752793.post7335619041687927347..comments2023-05-07T07:41:56.700-05:00Comments on Safe Haven: Dune Is Awesome, Fred Noltie!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05095369621205684858noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752793.post-53762993775915337432014-07-14T20:00:43.054-05:002014-07-14T20:00:43.054-05:00I saw the movie. The one with Sting and Kyle Macla...I saw the movie. The one with Sting and Kyle Maclachlan in it? I think they make the movie self-refuting, but it has been a very long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752793.post-8349320194609190792014-07-09T21:41:03.895-05:002014-07-09T21:41:03.895-05:00First of all, whoever decided that science fiction...First of all, whoever decided that science fiction and fantasy should be considered together must have been smoking the spice. :)<br /><br />Secondly, watch the movie. It makes the book better, and that never happens. (Find the "Alan Smithee" cut, disavowed by David Lynch.)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095369621205684858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752793.post-59026657605223739232014-07-09T21:17:57.596-05:002014-07-09T21:17:57.596-05:00Heh.
I have read the book a few times, and aside ...Heh.<br /><br />I have read the book a few times, and aside from the above-mentioned things I do not like about Dune, I am certainly most put off by the fact that some band of readers dubbed it the greatest sci fi/fantasy book of all time. This opinion I can never share, because Herbert’s prose does not bear comparison to the artistry of Tolkien’s, nor his drug-addled story to the majestic epic of the LOTR. :-)<br /><br />LOTR inspires me to be better than I am. Dune makes me feel like I have just read Machiavelli. :-)<br /><br />FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com