RE: Dune

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chen-song Qin [mailto:cqin@ee.ualberta.ca]
> 
> I have the DVD of the Dune TV miniseries.  (this is the one 
> with William Hurt that you're talking about right?)  It's far 
> closer to the book than the movie from the 80's with Sting.  
> I think it also captures the whole "low tech" feel of the 
> book very well, and if you know any military history, you'll 
> love the Sardaukars' uniforms :)  Th downside (maybe) is that 
> it contains mostly unknown actors (other than William Hurt), 
> and that may or may not be your thing.  No Patrick Stewart as 
> Gurney in this one :) 

Yes, but didn't it have some dreadfully-accented cockney Gurney instead
? Give me Picard anyday ...

Tony