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Title: COSTUMES AND ACTING RUINED IT!
Review: I'm one of the few people who cannot bash David Lynch's dark and dramatic film, especially the 190 version of that monumental film. I did get excited when I heard that the Sci-Fi Channel was doing a new miniseries based on the Frank Herbert novel. I could only sit through the first three hours before I decided not to watch any more. I always thought of Herbert's novel as dark, but this miniseries is anything but. It has some great visual effects and some fine fight sequences. But this version's gripping story of murder, revenge, love, religion and political intrigue is lost in a mishmash of horrifying costumes, lousy set designs, bright scenery and horrible acting. The only good performance in the film is that of the planet Arrakis, or Dune. Watch the David Lynch film instead of this horrible waste of time and energy. At least Lynch's film has character "oomph" thanks to a fine cast (Unlike this piece of ...). Grade: D-
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