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My brother told me to skip the 'Dune' movie and just read the book
He said the book was too complex for a film and I would be lost. I listened to him and waited a full year before finally watching the new 'Dune' movie on a flight to Chicago. Honestly, the visuals and sound made the story click for me in a way the book alone never did. Seeing the sandworms and the scale of Arrakis brought it all to life. I still love the book, but the movie helped me understand it better. Has anyone else had a movie adaptation actually help them get into a tough book?
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sandragonzalez7mo ago
Yeah, the "too complex for a film" line is always funny. Some stories just need the visuals to make the world feel real. Your brother owes you a bag of popcorn.
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the_betty7mo ago
Classic brother advice. Always trust the person who thinks a movie can't handle a book's big words. The sandworm scene alone explained more than my three attempts at that first chapter.
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alex_taylor106mo ago
Too complex for a film" is what I said about Lord of the Rings before the movies. I was so wrong. Seeing it all made the books way easier to follow. I'm the annoying brother in this story.
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