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Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas

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Jazz Inmate

In Reply to: RE: "Sci Fi as a genre seemed so promising, largely unfulfilled IMO" posted by violinist3 on July 04, 2012 at 02:53:18

To me, Dune will always be the ultimate sci fi book, and no screen treatment will ever do it justice.
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

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RE: Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas - mpathus 21:05:02 07/04/12 (1)
Yes. "Dune" is like a derivative "Lawrence of Arabia", just more so.
- RE: Sci fi is only interesting when it merges with philosophical, ethical or political dilemmas - Jazz Inmate 21:53:34 07/04/12 (0)
  Dune went beyond sci fi, politics or even religion. It mastered all of those genres and went beyond them. The way the "spice" was brought into the plot as a multifaceted symbol and impacted different peoples was a stroke of genius.
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  We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

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