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Title: As dry as the desert this is set in.
Review: This movie takes place on a dry desert of a planet, where the new ruling family must prompt the flow of a mystery "spice". Unbeknownst to the new family, the Evil Emperor is awaiting with a huge plot to destroy them once they have accomplished the flow of spice. After that, it's kind of endless. There are battles, desert worms, fierce fighting and strange beings, and the special effects are fabulous. One young boy sees visions in which he is the Messiah of the freaky desert people, come to save their tribe from extinction. I never did figure out if, in the end, he actually fills that role. William Hurt is the new leader, temporarily. He plays a good and solid part, while whoever plays his wife is a bit daft. Star Wars like vehicles traverse the air over the unrelenting dustiness of the desert, but it isn't time for Darth Vader to move over just yet. Dune is dry, it is long, only mildly interesting, and not worth the money.
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