The producers cut out huge sections to save money.
But stylistically it is still the best,
The version done by the Sy-Fy Channel was pure garbage..............
“But stylistically it is still the best,..”
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The sets are fantastic. I love the dark rustic look on Caladan after seeing the bright, colorful, ornate sets on Kaitain, for example.
However, the fact that it’s almost all done on sets (except when out on the desert on Dune/Arrakis) makes it feel more campy and 80s-esque compared to the much more grand and fantastical outdoor settings done in the new movies.
The acting is horrible. David Lynch’s style works great for a quirky series like Twin Peaks, or a bizarre mystery like Lost Highway, the subdued almost pensive but awkward presences just don’t work in what should be an sci-fi epic.
Yes, but I thought the sequel "Children of Dune" which combined Dune: Messiah and Children of Dune
was really, really good.