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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