[Pontiac]

Comic book fans (graphic novels) are not different than other fans of books (novels).

They have a very specific view in their minds of characters and how they look and act.

Fans of the “Dune” and “Lord of the Rings” novels will never be completely happy with cinematic treatments of these novels.

I read both of the above trilogies in my youth and was never happy with any of the movies that came out.

Now more than thirty years removed from my reading of those novels and dramatic improvements in movie production technology I can finally accept to some degree the movie treatments of these fantastic books.

People will always argue with a director’s treatment of their favorite books.

Provided they don’t totally change key characters (things like sex or sexual orientation just for social credit score points) I can give it a pass.

Of course no one liked the 1984 treatment of Dune. Even if you had just read the novel you could not follow the movie. The only good acting in the movie was by Sting who thanks to this movie never acted again.

[chaosagent]

The only good acting in the movie was by Sting who thanks to this movie never acted again.

Actually, Sting was in the first season of Only Murders In The Building on Hulu. He played himself.

My wife said it was 'method acting'.

[themidnightskulker]

Read both series of books. I enjoyed the 1984/1985 version of Dune. (although I still can’t figure out why it had a R rating instead of PG) special effects were horrible and ALL of the acting was over the top. (I think that Was part of Dune’s charm) If you want to see a production of Dune go off the rails, watch the Jodorowsky’s Dune documentary.

LOTR was a good and mostly fair representation of the books; kind of like a gateway drug. The Hobbit was dreck. I have equally low expectations of the new Middle Earth series coming out on streaming.

I have very low expectations of all movies coming out today.

[Squidpup]

I have the original Howard the Duck comic book, which was fantastic, then they ruined it with the movie.

[telescope115]

I’m still waiting for Ringworld…

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Of course no one liked the 1984 treatment of Dune."

I do. I think it's a masterpiece, even if it deviates a bit from Herbert's vision. The efforts since have been lackluster.

[major_gaff]

Of course no one liked the 1984 treatment of Dune. ... The only good
acting in the movie was by Sting who thanks to this movie never acted
again.

C'mon Alia rocked! ;~)