New Dune Movie

orald · Post by **orald** » 24 Apr 2008 00:32

Yea, but I thought they liked scat porn, what with their fascination with crap.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 13 Jun 2008 20:19

Looks like the screen play will be written by Joshua Zetumer...not much info is avail. about him, but from reading this: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111796 ... =2607&cs=1 it sounds like he might actually not be a bad choice.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/

Nekhrun · Post by **Nekhrun** » 13 Jun 2008 21:48

LiquidBlue wrote:Looks like the screen play will be written by Joshua Zetumer...not much info is avail. about him, but from reading this: http://www.variety.com/article/VR111796 ... =2607&cs=1 it sounds like he might actually not be a bad choice.

Think again. We've talked about this just before you got here, but I think it raises some serious red flags when they take a guy relatively new to screenwriting for something as huge as Dune. Especially when two of the producers are known hacks who've shown a tendency toward tearing FH's work to shreds. They're going to fill that movie with all kinds of stupid shit.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 08:36

I think their might be some merrit to an "unknown" writting the script...at least he isn't a known destroyer of books and he might be "fresh" enough or passionate (in his newness) enough to resist the the mutilating influence of KJA and BH...I liked that he was concerned about the human interactions of his characters...after all, thats really the core of Dune, humanity...

If I'm repeating old arguements, forgive me...I could find the old posts...I'm not too techno-savvy...

Post by **Freakzilla** » 14 Jun 2008 08:50

There are no old posts, we're a relatively new forum.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 09:57

sorry, I meant "counld not find"...could you tell me where I can read this:

We've talked about this just before you got here, but I think it raises some serious red flags when they take a guy relatively new to screenwriting for something as huge as Dune.

Also, while Dune is huge for all of us...and it might be the most selling sci-fi book ever, its still marginal in the grand pop-culture scheme of things. In no way am I trying to belittle Dune or FH or your concerns, I'm just trying to keep things in persepctive...This isn't Star Trek, Star Wars, Aliens, or Harry Potter. THOSE franchiese are true cash cows...Those franchieses get the best of the best because those franchieses offer HUGE returns. (And still churn out some pretty aweful stuff) There are no Dune t-shirts sold at retailers across the world, no toys in Wal-mart, no PS3 and wii games, and the "offical" Dune website is a joke (hardly to be considered professional even)...Paramount will save where they can because Dune has the potential to be a box office smash, a cult classic, or a huge and totally flop.

Post by **Omphalos** » 14 Jun 2008 10:20

Here is where we have been talking about this.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 15:33

Thanks Omphalos, no wonder I didn't find it...

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 14 Jun 2008 16:44

How much anyone want to bet that they put in some "higher power" nonsense, maybe injected into when Paul coming into power amongst the Fremen...just to justify Normacle or to over simplify the Missionaria. I'm scared of what they're going to do with the subtleties, it'd be better to leave some of them out altogether than to dumb them down.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 17:04

If Normacle shows up in the movie, its all over...

I know the mini series strays (and sometimes meanders to a completely different trail in a completely different park) but are there any inconsistancies that bring the prequals into the movie? (I haven't read them) I thought there was an interview with either KJA or BH on the DVD about how they didn't have anything to do with the mini series...Just wondering if any presidence has been set for that kind of thing...

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 14 Jun 2008 17:45

Not that I know of...but then the Lynch movie and mini-series aren't something I obsess over.

I'm sure this new movie (if it gets made) will set a number of precedents...and none of them good.

LiquidBlue wrote:There are no Dune t-shirts sold at retailers across the world

Not so!

Kevin was traumatized by one of these last summer!

the "offical" Dune website is a joke (hardly to be considered professional even)

ZING!!!

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 14 Jun 2008 17:48

Kevin was traumatized by one of these last summer!

Did he actually see one? I'd enjoy reading about that encounter!

Post by **Freakzilla** » 14 Jun 2008 17:50

A Thing of Eternity wrote:
Kevin was traumatized by one of these last summer!
Did he actually see one? I'd enjoy reading about that encounter!

He actually signed one. We have a photo of him doing so.

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 14 Jun 2008 18:02

Freakzilla wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote:
Kevin was traumatized by one of these last summer!
Did he actually see one? I'd enjoy reading about that encounter!
He actually signed one. We have a photo of him doing so.

Did he know what he was signing? Fuck, thats hilarious.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 18:18

RoTFL! That t-shirt is great!

Still, I can't pick it up at the local mall or wal-mart =P

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 14 Jun 2008 18:39

No, but you can order one from Hairy Ticks of That Desert Planet Store on cafepress and pay only for the shirt and postage (I take NO commission, make nothing off them) and have it delivered in just a few days!

This is currently our hottest item:

(Omph has bought ten recently...???) but this one is fairly popular, too:

I AM NOT ADVERTISING!

Last year I did a contest (with a $50 Amazon gift certificate as first prize) for the first person to buy a shirt and get Kevin to sign it. Here's my blog post on the winner:

http://chiggerblog.hairyticksofdune.net/blog/?p=55 (Whoa...code misfire!)

Post by **Freakzilla** » 14 Jun 2008 20:16

LB, if you buy the thong, I'm sure we'd all love to see a picture of it on.

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 20:22

underwear is for squares!

That is great! LoL! The shirt signing is awesome too!

Post by **Freakzilla** » 14 Jun 2008 20:25

LiquidBlue wrote:underwear is for squares!

I'm sure that would make an even better picture.

Post by **Omphalos** » 14 Jun 2008 20:35

Da Bug wrote:(Omph has bought ten recently...???) but this one is fairly popular, too:

One fo each a my bitches!

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 14 Jun 2008 20:36

(I'm really not flogging the stuff there, but the shirts are good quality and the design is still holding up on the one I bought for myself after nearly a year. Can't vouch for the thongs, though. Ask Omph.

Disclaimer: The store site provides me with no information beyond items and number purchased, sale total, name of purchaser, and the city and state shipped to. Just in case anyone was wondering.

)

Post by **Omphalos** » 14 Jun 2008 20:39

Can't vouch for the thongs, though. Ask Omph.

Dey gave my bitches a rash!

LiquidBlue · Post by **LiquidBlue** » 14 Jun 2008 21:09

I'm sure that would make an even better picture.

That would probably not be healthy for my marriage

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 14 Jun 2008 21:13

(Omph, I'm sure it was YOU that was the source. Sorry, dewd, but you skanky.

)

LiquidBlue wrote:
I'm sure that would make an even better picture.
That would probably not be healthy for my marriage

"What not known, cannot harm."

(Hey! We need an inscrutable Asian Sage emoticon!)

Post by **Freakzilla** » 15 Jun 2008 08:49

LiquidBlue wrote:
I'm sure that would make an even better picture.
That would probably not be healthy for my marriage

Get him to take the picture.