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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 6:33 pm
(April 28, 2019 at 6:05 pm)Shell B Wrote: I keep forgetting that there were separate books. My copy is one big tome. I have the same problem with Lord of the Rings.
Years and years ago, I was gifted a single volume edition of LOTR. Beautiful book, but to big to be easily readable. I still have it, but haven't opened it up in forever (I'm afraid it'll fall to pieces). I also still have my Ballentine paperbacks, the ones with JRR's cover paintings.
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 6:33 pm
(April 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I saw the title and thought, "Boru's poor wife is going to be disappointed again??"
Not disappointed, but she's definitely 'braced'. 
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 9:16 pm
(April 28, 2019 at 6:33 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (April 28, 2019 at 6:05 pm)Shell B Wrote: I keep forgetting that there were separate books. My copy is one big tome. I have the same problem with Lord of the Rings.
Years and years ago, I was gifted a single volume edition of LOTR. Beautiful book, but to big to be easily readable. I still have it, but haven't opened it up in forever (I'm afraid it'll fall to pieces). I also still have my Ballentine paperbacks, the ones with JRR's cover paintings.
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 9:30 pm
(April 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I saw the title and thought, "Boru's poor wife is going to be disappointed again??"
What, he's not coming for you, either? 
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 9:44 pm
(April 28, 2019 at 9:30 pm)Fireball Wrote: (April 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I saw the title and thought, "Boru's poor wife is going to be disappointed again??"
What, he's not coming for you, either?
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 28, 2019 at 10:53 pm
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I've long thought that only a series could stand a chance at really doing justice to the novel, tbh. Dune's just too much to try and squeeze into a film, IMO. Even two.
Though not great, the Syfy series wasn't nearly as horrible as the '84 film, so I think a Netflix season would probably be a better avenue for producing a good adaptation. Netflix could throw a decent amount of coin into design and visual effects and most or many of intricacies of the book could be adequately explored given a sufficient number of episodes.
Plus, viewers could binge watch the entire season instead of having to wait God knows how long for part two.
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 29, 2019 at 6:38 am
(April 28, 2019 at 9:44 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (April 28, 2019 at 9:30 pm)Fireball Wrote: What, he's not coming for you, either?
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 29, 2019 at 6:39 am
(April 29, 2019 at 6:38 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (April 28, 2019 at 9:44 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: I don't corrupt married men
Don't flatter yourself - I'm pre-corrupted.
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Is that like pre-chewed?
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 29, 2019 at 6:39 am
(April 28, 2019 at 10:53 pm)Thena323 Wrote: I've long thought that only a series could stand a chance at really doing justice to the novel, tbh. Dune's just too much to try and squeeze into a film, IMO. Even two.
Though not great, the Syfy series wasn't nearly as horrible as the '84 film, so I think a Netflix season would probably be a better avenue for producing a good adaptation. Netflix could throw a decent amount of coin into design and visual effects and most or many of intricacies of the book could be adequately explored given a sufficient number of episodes.
Plus, viewers could binge watch the entire season instead of having to wait God knows how long for part two.
Agreed. There's far too much there for a film. I might have liked the LOTR films better had they been done as a series.
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RE: Bracing For Disappointment
April 29, 2019 at 8:15 am
At work.
I'm still watching the internet for the French game company that still holds the rights to the board game to reprint a new set.
Mates and I have worn the cardboard out on the old one.
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