There was a lot of good stuff in Children Of Dune, all the great characters and themes from the book, and a lot of talent went into making it. But all anyone *does* is wander around looking like they're plotting something. Who wants to watch that? It was more like Next Generation than the original Star Trek. Picard always wants to pursue a dialogue and find a diplomatic solution, occasionally raising his voice in an authoritative shakespearean manner. Yawn! Kirk would get in there and punch someone's lights out, or kiss them. Or both! Sex and violence, kiss 'em and kick 'em, that's what we want to see.
So, good to look at, if you're a Dune fan and just want to see the story told in moving pictures. Otherwise, zzzzzz....
So, good to look at, if you're a Dune fan and just want to see the story told in moving pictures. Otherwise, zzzzzz....