Dune is the famous science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. It’s been 50 years since the novel was launched and is considered as one of the best science fiction novels in the history. The novel remains as the best-selling science fiction book till date. The novel is about the young Paul Atreides whose family relocate to Arrakis, a planet which is the only source of the spice melange in the universe. The course of humanity has been dealt very well in this novel. It explores the complex interactions of religion, politics, technology, ecology, and human emotion. The novel was appreciated by the people all over the world and has won the Hugo Awards and the Nebula Awards for the Best Novel.
The novel is the inspiration for a film by David Lynch and a couple of mini-series streamed in the Sci-Fi Channel of the US. It is also a source of inspiration for a few computer games and a series of a novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson combined. David Lynch worked on the first film of Dune over six months when he was approached to direct the film. The film was released in 1984 amidst high expectations. Though the film was not as expected, the author of the novel appreciated the good work of Lynch. The author himself agreed that the novel would be difficult for a complete picturization.
The miniseries which was broadcasted in the Sci-Fi Channel was received well by the audiences. It was named as Frank Herbert’s Dune and was telecasted in three parts. It was directed by John Harrison and produced by Blixa Film Production, New Amsterdam Entertainment, and Hallmark Entertainment Distribution. The director of the miniseries made some changes in the way the characters are depicted in the novel. The main character of the novel, Paul Atreides, was shown to be in adulthood from the start of the series. This is not the case with the original novel. There are many such differences to note in the miniseries. The miniseries won the Emmy Awards in the year 2001 for the best cinematography and visual effects. The critics greatly appreciated the good works of the director.
When talking about games, the Lost Souls online game has the Dune adapted components in them like sandworms and melange. It is a text-based game which will have a medieval fantasy world with the role-playing mode. The skill system will be based on various character attributes like strength, dexterity and charisma and the specialization points will be based on these attribute’s values. Some of the other games include the card games, board games, and video games.
Dune seems to influence many of the famous albums. The American progressive metal band adapted a song based on the novel and released their Black Clouds and Silver Linings album. The German band, happy hardcore, released many albums that were based on the space travel since the novel was out. The Tales from the Twilight World album was based on the vision of the future and the past by the leading character of the novel. Some of the albums use the phrases in the novel. These include the Near Fantastica song Avalanche album, Weapon of Choice from the Fatboy Slim album. In addition, the musician from Canadian, Claire Boucher, has expressed her liking towards the novel. She has made most of her albums based on the novel. The novel has completely changed the perception of a science-fiction. The novel proved that it can make a great deal of changes in the society and culture.
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