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Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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In my experience, management vacuity is redundant - every manager I have worked for was vacuous. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Wow. I'm surprised that you're as well adjusted as you are. 
I guess I was lucky to have many good managers.
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Greg Utas wrote: I'm surprised that you're as well adjusted as you are.
It hasn't been easy. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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If you're expecting your manager to know all the details of your job, then you wouldn't have the job. You have to manage their expectations.
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nonsense. have a beer.
I expect my manager to keep the idiots out of my cube or office. Watches over spec changes and defends his/her group.
better, the manager needs to know their role and not be a twit.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I expect my manager to:
- Do the necessary tasks so that I can perform my job
- Keep morons of all levels out of my office.
And yes, I've had managers who apparently thought that the best way to get a project done was to demand status reports three times a day.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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compared to David Lynch's 1984 version: a dud. disappointing: i'm a fan of Denis Villeneuve's other films. even worse than the 2000 tv mini=series.
Timothee Chalamat as Paul Atreides/Muad Dib is a pouting wimp, who is as miscast in this as he was in "The King" where he played Prince Hal.
Zendaya, a fine young actress just at the start of her career, as Chani, the Fremen love-interest: wooden.
Stellan Skarsgard, a world-class actor, as Baron Harkonnen, never given a chance to "shine."
Vague shapes of people wandering around in acres of sand and dust, with an in-your-face sound-track.
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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And the David Lynch version was bad enough. But to be fair it was really an impossible book to make into a decent film.
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for me the Lynch 1984 version remains ... fantastic ... taking into account the state of special effects at that time, remarkable. Compared to its sequels, it is character-driven as much as it is plot driven.
Kyle MacLachlan was superb in portraying the inner conflicts of boy-turned-teen thrust into manhood and responsibility by his father's death, and violent crisis.
Plus you had the stellar supporting cast at their peak: Patrick Stewart, Brad Dourif, Dean Stockwell, Virginia Madsen, José Ferrer, Sting, Linda Hunt and Max von Sydow.
Lynch doesn't "feel good" about it now: [^].
If only Lynch had been able to release the version he wanted to !
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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Like a Star Wars?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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You raise a good point, there: Luke S. transitioned from boy to man over multiple movies; but, i can't remember him pouting, or looking physically frail.
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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BillWoodruff wrote: i can't remember him pouting, or looking physically frail.
Maybe we not seen the same movies?
He was pouting when Yoda confronted him with his "feelings".
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Not my favourite version either, watched it in the local cinema and although the visuals were ok, I found the constant bombastic and loud music too much and not building up to a real climax.
But maybe I'm getting too old for this kind of stuff, the younger ADHD generation might appreciate it.
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Specially because most of them have not seen the old one nor read the books
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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a pox on you!
I was planning on sneaking out to the cinema one afternoon. Looks like redbox for me.
Wait, you're not some sort of film critic are you?
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: Wait, you're not some sort of film critic are you?
Not today
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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ha, I'm a big Tolkein fan so I've been waiting my entire life for the movies. Check mark.
Dune was exceptional in the novel but that first movie for me was meh.
Was very excited to see the new full CGI coming out... hell I like popcorn
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I'm no movie buff and only vaguely remember the original. My knowledge of the story comes from the Iron Maiden narrative.
Quote: He is the Kwizatz Haderach
He is born of Caladan
And will take the Gom Jabbar
...or if you prefer hearing it from the band...Iron Maiden Dune - Bing video[^]
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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Isn't it called To Tame a Land?
Admittedly, from time to time, I've called it Dune as well.
+5 for a Maiden reference. 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I thought about that right after I posted!  Good catch!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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It might have tried to be too artistic. The pace picked up in the second half though. Part 2 looks like it should be more exciting. It's quite weird though (for someone who isn't familiar with Dune).
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sand and smoke and a protagonist who has the energy of a snail; very artistic
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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The special effects are a little better than the 1984 version. Those blocky rendered personal shields
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