With the release of the second part of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune there are now three live action adaptations of the story. In this episode we examine the Lynch, Harrison, and Villeneuve adaptations. We discuss what we like about each one and talk about the things that we felt do not
I love the story of Dune so, so much — which is not really a sentence I would have anticipated writing when I first tried reading the book about a decade ago. For whatever reason, I didn’t really connect with Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel back then. Maybe it wasn’t
I feel like a large portion of my Geek experience in recent history has been spent waiting for Dune. First, Dune: Part One was delayed from its planned 2020 release to 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, Dune: Part Two was delayed from 2023 to 2024, due to the
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: Up first this episode: A bit of mall nostalgia kicks off this episode before we delve into the topic that has been inescapable across the internet this past week – The Oscars. After the break: In the second half, we chat a bit
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: A look at Geek Dating apps: The GeekFather has taken the plunge into genre specific dating apps. The journey has just begun, but he gives us some initial thoughts on platforms LFGdating and Kippo – expect updates to come in the future. We
After I finished reading Frank Herbert’s Dune for the first time years ago, I put down the book, fairly certain I would not be returning to that fictional universe. Although it was a science fiction classic and I appreciated its importance to literature overall, it just wasn’t for me…or so
On this episode of the Blurred Nerds: He who controls the Spice, controls the Universe: Dune Part 1 is finally here! We chat about our impressions of the film and try to be as spoiler free as possible. Suffice to say, we loved it. The epic scale, the score, surprising
Mike and Mike celebrate 600 episodes of Earth Station One by doing what they do best – have a fun geeky discussion with some great folks. Alex, Ashley, and Chip Johnson take part in a spicy review of the third attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s 1965 epic story to life.
I have to confess, when I first read Frank Herbert’s Dune novel about a decade ago, I didn’t really connect with the story. Although I appreciated the experience of reading such an important sci-fi classic, I can’t say that I particularly enjoyed it. I decided not to continue with the
Episode 9 of the Cosmic Pizza Podcast – Extra Toppings is out now. In this episode, Dan brings us the troubled history of getting the epic novel Dune, by Frank Herbert to the big screen. Delayed from 2020 due to the global pandemic, hopefully it will hit cinemas in September
The spice is life for those of you that love Frank Herbert’s Dune! On this episode, we have the new Dune trailer, casting news, and more pop culture goodies! Dune 2020 trailer! You’ve seen the film from 1984. You probably watched the mini series. Now, you can sit down with
After four years of development, the plug has been pulled on the latest attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune to the screen. Deadline reports that with the rights to the material about to revert back to its owners after four years, Paramount Pictures has decided to cut its
