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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student  |
I've read on one of the Lord of the Rings forums about Dune and its writer Frank Herbert. The poster said that Frank was very close to Tolkien, perhaps even better in some ways. I was wondering if any of you have read the stories and what you thought of them. Personally, I have seen the movies endless times, and can easily recite every line. I thought they were great. I have just started in the first book. _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student 
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I've read the books and seen the movies on both sides and I'd have to say that I don't think they are alike. Herbert has you all over the place with an extensive political story tied into everything. Its a futuristc Sci-Fi. LOTR and the books b4 that, The Silmarillion, Hobbet, Lost Tales, ect. are at the other end of the spectrum. _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON  .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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Quote: I have read all the Dune books and all of Tolkiens books. It seemed to me that both authors had unique stories that don't seem to resemble each other. Maybe someone could explain how they are similiar? I think it relies mainly on the fact that they both created worlds with their own history, mythology, ... The stories are indeed not similar, even their style of writing isn't. but I seem to like it so far ... Also, what I've noticed is that Frank Herbert also seems to have created some language of himself in his books. Edit: I've just read the first forty pages of the first book, and I have to admit that I like this very much. It immediately throws you into the story, giving background later, which is something I like very much, as the book somehow seems fast-paced and yet slow at the same time. I love it  _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Shang Chi - Student 
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I have read all the Dune books and all of Tolkiens books. It seemed to me that both authors had unique stories that don't seem to resemble each other. Maybe someone could explain how they are similiar? _______________ Thirty spokes converge on a single hub, but it is in the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the cart lies. Clay is molded to make a pot, but it is the space where there is nothing that the usefulness of the clay pot lies. Cut out doors and windows to make a room, but it is in the spaces where there is nothing that the usefulness of the room lies. Therefore, Benefit may be derived from something, but it is in nothing that we find usefulness. |
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Wicek - Nugget 
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I played Dune game from C&C. Something like Red Alert |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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I have never seen the movie, but I have read the novel and several of its sequels almost as many times as I have read Lord of the Rings. I agree that he's a lot like Tolkien, but I do like Tolkien slightly more. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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