tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post1026263879457191189..comments2024-03-11T20:34:12.030+00:00Comments on Generation Star Wars: Dune is this year's Star WarsJohn Hoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108111932661896600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-16121490843476199032020-09-11T14:26:38.001+01:002020-09-11T14:26:38.001+01:00So, let's say a new silver age, then! Am hopin...So, let's say a new silver age, then! Am hoping Ridley Scott's Raised by Wolves on HBO Max is shown in the UK soon.John Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108111932661896600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-27234654007531377692020-09-10T21:01:24.834+01:002020-09-10T21:01:24.834+01:00more like a bronze age, picking up these old prope...more like a bronze age, picking up these old properties :=) .. I think the age will be golden when the start tackling the modern masterpieces by Reynolds, Banks, Gibson, Scott-Card, Simmons, etc. there are so many mind-blowingly good books out there<br />CHHOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292746473581702538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-51225727536109089212020-09-10T15:43:51.792+01:002020-09-10T15:43:51.792+01:00There's a new golden age of sci-fi what with F...There's a new golden age of sci-fi what with Foundation coming to Apple TV+.John Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108111932661896600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-75555415218667095902020-09-10T14:31:43.723+01:002020-09-10T14:31:43.723+01:00Indeed. The comparison to StarWars is fair and app...Indeed. The comparison to StarWars is fair and appropriate. I think George knew the lore of Dune well, and picked up on a number of Dune beats (consciously or subconsciously) like the desert planet, the use of swordsmanship, the gifted youth coming into it's own, the galactic empire etc. Of course, all of these are standard tropes, but I made me think: What if Vilneuve is picked to make the next Star Wars trilogy and make his mark on the Sci Fi landscape in legendary way?CHHOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292746473581702538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-76337720003464383082020-09-10T14:26:37.358+01:002020-09-10T14:26:37.358+01:00Dune's release in the wake of the conclusion o...Dune's release in the wake of the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy left me yearning for space battles and the toy line ended up in bargain bins.John Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04108111932661896600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945409.post-87540200185502806732020-09-10T13:07:19.561+01:002020-09-10T13:07:19.561+01:00Unlike you, I'm quite fond of Lynch's vers...Unlike you, I'm quite fond of Lynch's version, despite its (many) faults (and Sting in his pants). But I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing what Denis Villeneuve does with the property. Blade Runner 2049 was an astonishingly imaginative film that deserved to do better than it did. I'd say much of its wonder was down to Zimmer's involvement. <br />If Dune is half as good I'll be happy.<br />And yes, it is absolutely this year's Star Wars. In fact, I think I'm more excited about Dune than I have been for at least one of the last Star Wars films...Judgeysanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678368264891568714noreply@blogger.com