The Hobbit / Dune

OctoberWater · 07-30-2008, 05:54 PM

The Hobbit if my number one book I have read of all time. The rest of the series did not keep my attention.

The next would be Dune, I started to read the next book but, it is after all summer, who reads in the summer (no offense to those summer readers out there).

I tried watching the movie to Dune, and it completely ruined my image, so I stopped about 15 minutes in.

Einar · 07-30-2008, 07:21 PM

The Hobbit is an interesting read. While it tends to exhibit itself as a children's fairytale (in comparison to the rest of the LOTR series), it serves as an excellent introduction to that world.

As for Dune? Great book. The author is even more fantastic. Too bad that contemporary Dune books don't live up to the standard. And you'd have to be more specific as to which Dune movie you didn't like, as there were two: a theatrical release and one made by the SciFi channel. :P

OctoberWater · 07-30-2008, 07:41 PM

Oh, I did not know there was two versions. I think the theatrical version, made in 1984.

ununseptium · 07-30-2008, 08:11 PM

Never read the book dune but the movie was good.

As for the hobbit it might be a kids book but its one of my favorites.

But I've read like 3 books in my entire life so.

Astinos · 07-30-2008, 10:23 PM

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radicalink · 07-31-2008, 01:10 AM

the movies were ok... the original was only about 2 hours or so and barely even touches on the real book...

the scifi mini-series was about 8 hours or so and gets a little better...

both pale in comparison to the book...

the spice melange...

frank herbert is the author if anyone is interested in getting the books... great scifi

SilentDemon · 07-31-2008, 08:07 AM

Sadly, I have yet to read the books. As a kid, the first time I saw the Dune series was with "Dune II" on DoS. Dune II was the first RTS game I had ever played and it was great. Having ones harvesters eaten by sand worms was so damn annoying though. Sorry about the thread derailment.

P.S. the Dune movies were still quite entertaining. The Baron was so... ugh.

Ahramon · 07-31-2008, 10:29 AM

I love the hobbit I've read it multiple times. I has to be my favorite book ever.

Maniacus · 07-31-2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by radicalink

the movies were ok... the original was only about 2 hours or so and barely even touches on the real book...

Yea my thoughts exactly, I had read the book before just before i watched the movie and unless you've actually read the books the movie is just retarded and even then its meh, though the mind crushing detail of the dune universe, its politics and subterfuge would take a really really long trillogy of movies atleast to explain well.

Warmonkey · 07-31-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OctoberWater

The Hobbit if my number one book I have read of all time. The rest of the series did not keep my attention.

I didn't like it too much.

07-30-2008, 05:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
OctoberWater Official Founder of KIK Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The best damn city in MN Posts: 305 Blog Entries: 6	The Hobbit / Dune The Hobbit if my number one book I have read of all time. The rest of the series did not keep my attention. The next would be Dune, I started to read the next book but, it is after all summer, who reads in the summer (no offense to those summer readers out there). I tried watching the movie to Dune, and it completely ruined my image, so I stopped about 15 minutes in.

07-30-2008, 07:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Einar This Is Journalism. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The City Posts: 195	The Hobbit is an interesting read. While it tends to exhibit itself as a children's fairytale (in comparison to the rest of the LOTR series), it serves as an excellent introduction to that world. As for Dune? Great book. The author is even more fantastic. Too bad that contemporary Dune books don't live up to the standard. And you'd have to be more specific as to which Dune movie you didn't like, as there were two: a theatrical release and one made by the SciFi channel. :P __________________

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ununseptium Praetor of Patior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio. Posts: 553	Never read the book dune but the movie was good. As for the hobbit it might be a kids book but its one of my favorites. But I've read like 3 books in my entire life so. __________________

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Astinos Dagummit' Blamtuckey, I ain't reprogrammin' a VCR! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 515	Dunecat approves this thread. __________________

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radicalink The Neutral Observer Join Date: May 2008 Location: california Posts: 224	the movies were ok... the original was only about 2 hours or so and barely even touches on the real book... the scifi mini-series was about 8 hours or so and gets a little better... both pale in comparison to the book... the spice melange... frank herbert is the author if anyone is interested in getting the books... great scifi __________________ Love as thou wilt...

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OctoberWater Official Founder of KIK Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The best damn city in MN Posts: 305 Blog Entries: 6	Oh, I did not know there was two versions. I think the theatrical version, made in 1984.

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SilentDemon :D Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,474	Sadly, I have yet to read the books. As a kid, the first time I saw the Dune series was with "Dune II" on DoS. Dune II was the first RTS game I had ever played and it was great. Having ones harvesters eaten by sand worms was so damn annoying though. Sorry about the thread derailment. P.S. the Dune movies were still quite entertaining. The Baron was so... ugh.

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Ahramon Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brownsville Tx Posts: 267	I love the hobbit I've read it multiple times. I has to be my favorite book ever. __________________

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