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Title: The cash must flow
Review: Let me say right off that I have not read the book, though I am told that this TV-adaption is true to Herbert's novel.Be that as it may, "Dune" clearly suffers from the restrictions of the TV-format. In other words money. An epic like "Dune" cannot be done (well) on a TV-budget. Sad but true. The computer generated scenes/backgrounds look cheap in most cases. Only a few of the flight-scenes look OK. Actors are another issue. Less money means worse actors. William Hurt (who plays Duke Leto Atreides) is - of course - one of the few exceptions.There are two reasons why I give it two stars instead of one. Firstly, some of the fight-scenes look pretty good. Secondly, adapting a 'inaccessible' story like "Dune" to the screen is bold. And bold TV/movie projects should be rewarded because in these days they are rare.If you want a accurate adaption of the book by Frank Herbert - buy this one. If you want a good movie - get the one by David Lynch.
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