Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 27th July, 2021.

27th July, 2021.

Yes: it’s official.

I’m running out of potatoes!   And will have to buy some.

I’m just hoping the vegetable stall in Brentwood High Street’s open.

The size of their baking spuds is legendary.

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You’ve realised I’m a fan of Dune: the 1965 Frank Herbert novel.

And looking forward to the upcoming Denis Villeneuve version.

Here’s the trailer … 

One thing that bothered me?   Is simply that the trailer reveals some of the dialogue of the film: little of which seems to match the dialogue of the original novel.

Oh, I grant, Gurney (Josh Brolin) hates the Harkonnens as much as he does in the novel: but the featured speech isn’t in the novel.

Duncan (Jason Momoa) seems as capable as he does in novel: but, again, his dialogue — in the trailer — doesn’t necessarily match what’s in the book.

That whole “My planet is so beautiful,” speech from Chani (Zendaya) isn’t there, either!

So — stickler for authenticity that I am? —   I’m a touch concerned.

But something occurred to me, yesterday.

The dialogue in David Lynch’s 1984 version is — I think — a touch closer to the novel.   It’s more authentic, if you will*.

The question that occurred to me, yesterday?

Was simply this.

“What if the dialogue differences between the book and the 2021 version is where the film’s producers … are trying to stay out of trouble?   Specifically, copyright trouble?”

I don’t know.

But I believe that may be an issue.

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor†, Mum‡, Debbi^, putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1)        27th July is National Sleepyhead Day.   Where: Finland, Sweden, Norway or Denmark

Q2)        Ice dancer, Christopher Dean, was born on 27th July, 1958.   He won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics: with whom?

Q3)        The first recognised case of which disease occurred on 27th July, 1976: Legionnaires’ disease, HIV/AIDS or Numb-tongue?

Q4)        27th July is the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War.   It’s a public holiday, where: Vietnam, Cambodia or North Korea?

Q5)        Finally … ?   The 1996 Olympic Games were bombed: on 27th July, 1996.   Bombing and Games were in which US city?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        26th July, 2020, saw the death of actress, Olivia de Havilland.   She played Maid Marian in The Adventures of Robin Hood.   Who played Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood: Cary Grant, Errol Flynn or Clark Gable?

A1)        Errol Flynn.

Q2)        26th July is the feast day of Saint Bartolomea Capitanio.    She’s a patron saint of whom: doctors, teachers or pharmacists?

A2)        Teachers.

Q3)        26th July is Independence Day in the Maldives.   Where — in 1965 —did the Maldives become independent from: the UK, the USA or the USSR?

A3)        The UK.

Q4)        Jacinda Ardern was born on 26th July, 1980.   She’s the current prime minister of which English speaking nation … ?

A4)        New Zealand.

Q5)        Finally … ? Actress, Kate Beckinsale, was born on 26th July, 1973.   Her farther, Richard Beckinsale, played Lennie Godber, opposite Ronnie Barker. In which series: Rising Damp, Bloomers or Porridge?

A5)        Porridge.

Here’s a thought … 

“It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.”

Hilaire Belloc, 27 July 1870[1] – 16 July 1953.

And some music …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Apart from the cat fondling scene.   The cat fondling scene is definitely uncanonical … !

†        Don’t mention that last one to Mum, Trevor, I’ll never hear the last of it … !   (I’ve had Excession, for years:  it’s a favourite.)

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        That they are, Debbi: I’ve been meaning to read both for years.   Apparently, Fleming named the villain after an architect called Ernő Goldfinger: who threatened to sue.