@geekgirl I'm a huge fan of Lawerence, so it is disappointing that he wasn't even asked to be in the new movie! I haven't seen it yet, but am planning to. You give a very good blog about the movie sparked a lively discussion about it as well.

I have seen Dune and it was well worth the trip to the theatre. Dune is one of my all-time favorite sci-fi books and the movie was not a disappointment like sometimes happens with beloved books. However, I didn't realize that it was only PART 1 - though I did wonder how they could possibly tell the whole story in only one movie. So looking forward to the sequels as well.