Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles - hp 1.2 08/01/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!john From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: DUNE: judge for yourself Message-ID: <6500039@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Sat, 15-Dec-84 18:14:00 EST Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.6500039 Posted: Sat Dec 15 18:14:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 21-Dec-84 07:40:12 EST References: <503@ut-sally.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Corvallis, OR Lines: 25 Nf-ID: #R:ut-sally:-50300:hp-pcd:6500039:000:1011 Nf-From: hp-pcd!john Dec 18 15:14:00 1984 <<<< The book Dune has about 100 pages less than the three Star Wars books put together. There was no way to fit it into 2 1/2 hours with cutting or rushing. It was nice if you had read the book but forget it if you haven't. I got the book "The making of Dune" which could have been titled " The scenes that didn't make Dune". Several shots that never made it into the movie are shown. The fight with Jamis was cut but you can still see his two kids with Paul in several scenes. The girl that played Alia was actually about eight years old and was to tall for the role. They placed her kneeling on a cart and she waddled as it was pulled by a technician. The saddest thing about Dune is that if it bombs then you can forget about any more serious science fiction from Hollywood. Frank Herbert was talking about some of the screen plays that were proposed and what they would have done to the movie. Can you imagine a love affair between Paul and Jessica? John Eaton !hplabs!hp-pcd!john