От издателя It's a mixed blessing, but Frank Herbert's Dune goes a long way toward satisfying science fiction purists who scoffed at David Lynch's previous attempt to adapt Herbert's epic narrative Ironicallаштфнy, director John Harrison's 288-minute TV miniseries (broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2000) offers its own share of strengths and weaknesses, which, in retrospect, emphasize the quality of Lynch's film while treating Herbert's novel with more comprehensive бизлиauthority Debate will continue as to which film is better; Lynch's extensive use of internal monologue now seems like a challenge well met, and Harrison's more conventional approach is better equipped to convey the epic scope of Herbert's interplanetary political intrigue This much is certain: this Dune is a sumptuous treat for the eyes, with sets and costumes that were conceived with no apparent limits of budget or creativity In terms of architecture alone, this is one of the mostбригц impressive films in science fiction history And although the special effects fall short of feature-film quality, writer-director Harrison (who rose from an extensive background in TV) admirably tames the sprawling narrative that pits the opposing houses of Atreides and Harkonnen in a struggle to control the lucrative market for the spice melange This is as accurate as any Dune adaptation is likely to get (ie, there's no need for another attempt), and even then, it can be tricky to keep track of who's doing what to whom Unfortunately, the film's biggest flaws are the casting of a nearly comatose William Hurt as Duke Leto, and a wooden Alec Newman as the messiah-to-be, Paul Atreides These are regrettable shortcomings, but this Dune remains altogether respectable That Frank Herbert would be impressed is perhaps the biggest compliment one can pay Режиссер: Джон Харрисон Продюсер: Дэвид Р Кэппс Творческий коллектив Дополнительные материалы Commentary by tбтзбжhe Dune Production Team: John Harrison, Ernest Farino, Harry Miller, Greg Nicotero, and Tim McHugh Director's Cut with Nearly 30 minutes of Never-before-seen Footage "Willis McNelly on Dune" Featurette: Author of the Dune Encyclopedia Gives Insightful Perspective on Dune and His Longtime Friend Frank Herbert "The Lure of Spice" Featurette: A Behind-the-scenes Look at the Production of the Film "The Color Wheel" Featurette: Lessons of Life and Light with Master Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro "Walking and Talking with John Harrison": Exclusive Interview with the Writer-Director of Frank Herbert's Dune "Defining the Messiah" Featurette: Talks with Religious Scholars, Such as Rabbi Mordachai Finely, Elaine Pagels, Munir Shaikh, and Jungian Psychologist Gabrielle Bodo "Science Future/Science Fiction" Featurette "The Cinematic Ideation of Frank Herbert's Dune": Essay by Vittorio Storaro Cast бтхбо& Crew Information Photo Gallery Including Stills and Sketches from the Film Children of Dune Sneak Peek Pre-production Gallery Режиссер Джон Харрисон John Harrison В начале своей карьеры Джон Харрисон снимал музыкальные видеоклипы и работал первым помощником известного режиссера `фильмов ужасов` Джорджа Ромеро Для классического телевизионного сериала Ромеро `Истории темной стороны` Джон Харрисон написал сценарии Актеры (показать всех актеров) Уильям Херт William Hurt Уильям Херт родился 20 марта 1950 году в Вашингтоне (США) В детстве жил на Гуаме, в Судане, в Сомали Изучал теологию и театр в Университете Тафтса, драматическому искусству учился также в Джуллиардовской школе К середине 70 - х годов Уильям Херт был Алек Ньюман Alec Newman Саския Ривз Saskia Reeves.