Episode #5: DUNE

Randy and Nick let the spice flow this week as they tackle the epic science fiction novel Dune written by Frank Herbert and the 2021 film adaptation by Denis Villeneuve.

To start the episode Nick and Randy cover a brief overview of the fantasy genre and how Dune fits in. They then discuss their background with the book and movie, their thoughts on both stories, and then they hit the categories discussing their favorite scenes, quotes, adaptation choices, and more. Finally they close out the pod giving their overall impressions Dune and how this ranks as an adaptation against the other previously covered stories.

Jump in the thopter and head for the desert in this fifth installment of Read, Watch, Play.

Timestamps:

(00:00) - Introduction

(05:12) - Fantasy genre discussion

(26:33) - Background on Dune book and film adaptation

(44:58) - Rapid Fire Questions & Categories

(2:05:44) - Closing and Ranking

Original Story: Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965

Adaptation: Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve, released in 2021, produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Brothers

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