1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Discussion in 'Entertainment' started by CaptAmerica, Apr 14, 2020.

Page 3 of 15
  1. Aug 31, 2020 at 1:40 PM
    #41
    CaptAmerica

    #41
    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2014
    Member:
    #145193
    Messages:
    39,181
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    In a van down by the river
    Vehicle:
    Gen 2.9 DCLB TRD Sport w/tech
    Stickers and not enough wax
    I used to use Starship Troopers for military professional development for junior NCOs and officers. It's an outstanding treatise on civic and moral responsibility disguised as science fiction.
     
    CaptAmerica, Aug 31, 2020
    #41
    VanGo3, cruxofthebisquit, 23Skidoo and 3 others like this.
  2. Aug 31, 2020 at 1:46 PM
    #42
    My Name is Rahl

    #42
    My Name is Rahl Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2018
    Member:
    #258370
    Messages:
    22,105
    And then Verhoeven had to go and give us the campy "I'm doing my part! :D:D"
     
    My Name is Rahl, Aug 31, 2020
    #42
    23Skidoo likes this.
  3. Aug 31, 2020 at 1:46 PM
    #43
    CaptAmerica

    #43
    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2014
    Member:
    #145193
    Messages:
    39,181
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    In a van down by the river
    Vehicle:
    Gen 2.9 DCLB TRD Sport w/tech
    Stickers and not enough wax
    :puke:
     
    CaptAmerica, Aug 31, 2020
    #43
  4. Aug 31, 2020 at 2:12 PM
    #44
    PzTank

    #44
    PzTank Stuck in the Well

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Member:
    #43250
    Messages:
    7,266
    Above the Notches
    Vehicle:
    ‘15 AC SR5 4X4 4.0 Auto
    ‘07 OR leather shift knob
    Now that the flood gates are open, anyone else think the premise of the Stargate TV series was a rip off of Frederick Pohl's Gateway books without the Heechee technology? :annoyed:
     
    PzTank, Aug 31, 2020
    #44
    23Skidoo and My Name is Rahl like this.
  5. Aug 31, 2020 at 2:13 PM
    #45
    CJREX

    #45
    CJREX Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2016
    Member:
    #191027
    Messages:
    1,587
    Gender:
    Male
    Georgia
    Footfall first (Alien invasion) , then Mote in God's Eye and the sequel The Gripping Hand (very unusual aliens).

    Other good Niven/Pournelle collaborations:

    Lucifer's Hammer (Comet strikes the Earth)

    Legacy of Heorot (Human colony on a new world encounters scary critter)

    More but that's off the top of my head.
     
    CJREX, Aug 31, 2020
    #45
    My Name is Rahl[QUOTED] likes this.
  6. Aug 31, 2020 at 2:20 PM
    #46
    My Name is Rahl

    #46
    My Name is Rahl Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2018
    Member:
    #258370
    Messages:
    22,105
    I've not heard of the Gateway series.
    Thanks! I'll start there.
     
    My Name is Rahl, Aug 31, 2020
    #46
    PzTank[QUOTED] likes this.
  7. Aug 31, 2020 at 2:25 PM
    #47
    strider98

    #47
    strider98 Rather Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2020
    Member:
    #321722
    Messages:
    1,077
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2018 Taco DCSB SR5 V6
    bupkis
    Fallen Angels- kinda dated, but has to deal with global freezing, ISS inhabitants are their own country and are at "war" with the earth, and what happens when SF fans help some crashed astronauts. Pretty funny, but has a lot of inside jokes since it has to do with SF fandom.

    Inferno and Out of Hell (sp)- a retelling of Dante's Divine Comedy, very interesting take

    Burning Tower series- I never read it and don't know much about it.
     
    strider98, Aug 31, 2020
    #47
  8. Aug 31, 2020 at 3:25 PM
    #48
    CaptAmerica

    #48
    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2014
    Member:
    #145193
    Messages:
    39,181
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    In a van down by the river
    Vehicle:
    Gen 2.9 DCLB TRD Sport w/tech
    Stickers and not enough wax
    David Brin’s uplift books. I want to see Fiben Bolger and Uthacalthing pulling pranks on the Gubru.
     
    CaptAmerica, Aug 31, 2020
    #48
  9. Aug 31, 2020 at 3:30 PM
    #49
    PzTank

    #49
    PzTank Stuck in the Well

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Member:
    #43250
    Messages:
    7,266
    Above the Notches
    Vehicle:
    ‘15 AC SR5 4X4 4.0 Auto
    ‘07 OR leather shift knob
    PzTank, Aug 31, 2020
    #49
    My Name is Rahl[QUOTED] likes this.
  10. Aug 31, 2020 at 4:02 PM
    #50
    My Name is Rahl

    #50
    My Name is Rahl Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2018
    Member:
    #258370
    Messages:
    22,105
    My Name is Rahl, Aug 31, 2020
    #50
    PzTank[QUOTED] likes this.
  11. Aug 31, 2020 at 4:56 PM
    #51
    Biscuits

    #51
    Biscuits Thorny Crown of Entropy

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2010
    Member:
    #41397
    Messages:
    15,577
    Gender:
    Male
    Swiggity swangin' biggity bangin'
    What octane is best for my sandworm? I looked in the owners manual but it didn't say and there is no sticker on the inside of the fuel door.
     
    Biscuits, Aug 31, 2020
    #51
    CaptAmerica[OP] and My Name is Rahl like this.
  12. Aug 31, 2020 at 4:58 PM
    #52
    Biscuits

    #52
    Biscuits Thorny Crown of Entropy

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2010
    Member:
    #41397
    Messages:
    15,577
    Gender:
    Male
    Swiggity swangin' biggity bangin'
    Read Armor by John Steakley.
     
    Biscuits, Aug 31, 2020
    #52
    Kheiron and My Name is Rahl like this.
  13. Aug 31, 2020 at 5:01 PM
    #53
    strider98

    #53
    strider98 Rather Large Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2020
    Member:
    #321722
    Messages:
    1,077
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2018 Taco DCSB SR5 V6
    bupkis
    You know, I've read it, and I wasn't impressed comparing it to Starship Troopers.
     
    strider98, Aug 31, 2020
    #53
    My Name is Rahl likes this.
  14. Aug 31, 2020 at 5:04 PM
    #54
    Biscuits

    #54
    Biscuits Thorny Crown of Entropy

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2010
    Member:
    #41397
    Messages:
    15,577
    Gender:
    Male
    Swiggity swangin' biggity bangin'
    Ah man. I'm the opposite. I loved Armor, far more than Starship Troopers.
     
    Biscuits, Aug 31, 2020
    #54
    My Name is Rahl likes this.
  15. Aug 31, 2020 at 5:14 PM
    #55
    TenBeers

    #55
    TenBeers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2009
    Member:
    #18067
    Messages:
    7,701
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rich
    Bentonville, AR
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD Pro Cavalry Blue
    Yeah.
    Shit, just saw this thread, Cap. I'm a huge fan of the books as well. Tough movies to do, would like to see a trilogy that carries it through Children of Dune at least. I like that Tool paid homage to it on their latest album.

    Kind of meh on Starship Troopers. Maybe the books are better?
     
    TenBeers, Aug 31, 2020
    #55
    VanGo3, Biscuits and 23Skidoo like this.
  16. Aug 31, 2020 at 5:29 PM
    #56
    PzTank

    #56
    PzTank Stuck in the Well

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2010
    Member:
    #43250
    Messages:
    7,266
    Above the Notches
    Vehicle:
    ‘15 AC SR5 4X4 4.0 Auto
    ‘07 OR leather shift knob
    What, no Bradbury? Asimov? :D
     
    PzTank, Aug 31, 2020
    #56
    Biscuits and My Name is Rahl like this.
  17. Aug 31, 2020 at 5:39 PM
    #57
    jpneely

    #57
    jpneely Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2011
    Member:
    #49361
    Messages:
    8,750
    Gender:
    Male
    Charleston, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Land Cruiser, 2017 Land Cruiser
    oh im pretty damn excited about it. i just hope that they dont rush too many things. thats the problem with turning a complex book/series into a 2 hour movie. you lose so much that made the books great. ive always wanted to see it as a series like game of thrones, but where it stays as close to the actual book as possible. oh and not ruin all things good in the last few episodes....
     
    jpneely, Aug 31, 2020
    #57
    Biscuits likes this.
  18. Aug 31, 2020 at 6:34 PM
    #58
    CaptAmerica

    #58
    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2014
    Member:
    #145193
    Messages:
    39,181
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    In a van down by the river
    Vehicle:
    Gen 2.9 DCLB TRD Sport w/tech
    Stickers and not enough wax
    Apple TV already has a Foundation series, and HBO just did Bradbury.

    I’d love to see the robots books done as mini-series like True Detective. Caves of Steel has such a cool and interesting vibe to it.
     
    CaptAmerica, Aug 31, 2020
    #58
    Biscuits and PzTank[QUOTED] like this.
  19. Sep 1, 2020 at 8:21 AM
    #59
    se7enine

    #59
    se7enine MCMLXXIX

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2013
    Member:
    #102322
    Messages:
    23,442
    Gender:
    Male
    Reno, NV
    Vehicle:
    07 Lexus GX470, 84 4Runner 3RZ, 85 MR2
    se7enine, Sep 1, 2020
    #59
  20. Sep 1, 2020 at 8:25 AM
    #60
    CaptAmerica

    #60
    CaptAmerica [OP] Asphalt Avenger! TTC#13

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2014
    Member:
    #145193
    Messages:
    39,181
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Cap
    In a van down by the river
    Vehicle:
    Gen 2.9 DCLB TRD Sport w/tech
    Stickers and not enough wax
    I love the movie. LOVE IT. I have come to peace with it. Is it truly faithful to the books? No. Does it capture the spirit? Mostly. Does it, standing on its own merits if the book didn't exist, present a future world that is awesome, incredible, and frightening? Hell yeah!

    Plus Patrick Fucking Stewart as Gurney Halleck.
     
    CaptAmerica, Sep 1, 2020
    #60
    VanGo3, My Name is Rahl and BKill like this.
Page 3 of 15

Products Discussed in

Roku Express 4K+ | Roku Streaming Device 4K/HDR with Voice Remote, Free & Live TV
$34.74
Dune
$68.88
To Top