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Why Dune the Book is Better than the Movie
When I saw the movie, Dune, in 2021 I was not at all impressed but I had no idea it was based on the book saga “Dune” by Frank Herbert. Don’t ask me how I missed out on this cornerstone of Science Fiction while I was growing up. I have no idea. But recently, I saw it on my library’s options and I thought, okay the movie was awful but maybe there was more in the book that I missed out on. And it didn’t disappoint. As so much of what is expressed in the story is about controlling the mind and thoughts, it really didn’t translate well on screen. That is the main reason the Dune book is better than the movie. But there’s more.
What I love about Dune from the start is the intricate storytelling, the details of the world, the intelligence of the writing. I listened as an audiobook and maybe some of the acting is overdone, but there are many different voices that also make this exciting to listen to. It’s a beautiful balance of thought intrigue and painting pictures of a world that I would love to see more of.
It’s easy to see that Frank Herbert was awake, and understood the power of the mind and the ways in which we can enhance our life by mastering our thoughts. He was aware of emotions and wove that into the story calling it the “training” of the Bene Gesserit calling attention to the fact that few humans actually work on mastering this art. The…
