We've talked about your dream cast for Dune, but who would you have direct?

[Mahdi]

Besides yourself, obviously:)

I'd go with David Fincher. He is one of the best directors around, and his smooth, fluid camera movements are exactly what I'd envision in the perfect Dune film.

[GhostHunter]

Anyone who had a large part in making Star Wars considering its a cheap rip-off of Dune ;D

[TMA_1]

stanley kubrick would be the best in my opinion. Very intelligent and slow, Methodical. plus he is just my favorite director and love all of his movies.lol

also... as weird as it sounds, I would like to see akira kirasawa do the battle cinamatics. He is the greatest action director of all time in my opinion.

[Mahdi]

Kubrick.... uggghhhh.... I can't stand him, so cold and sterile, no humanity at all in his pictures.

[TMA_1]

exactly. Its just a matter of taste. I look at Dune as a cold and morbid tale. Perfect for Kubrick in my opinion. Or maybe Wolfgang Peterson. Another great director would be Alex Proyas who did The Crow and Dark City. It needs good mood and atmosphere.

[Colonel_Worf]

George Lucas.

(kidding. :D)

[quoudam72]

Only thing TMA_1 Kubrick is dead. David Fincher is a good director. Akria Kirasawau is one of best dierectors of epic movies. Finding a good director for another version of Dune would be no easy task. Whoever you choose has to be a storyteller (complex story) and has to film the picture well, top notch movie making.

[TMA_1]

oh I am very aware of that quondum.lol But this is a fantasy thread. So anything goes director wise. A new Dune woul dnt be made anyways. so its just who I think would do best. I am starting to really think Alex Proyas would do best. He did The Crow and Dark City. Both had great mood and good set direction. I think he would be perfect for Dune.

[Colonel_Worf]

Ooh... here's an idea: someone who actually is a fan of Dune.

[Apollyon]

Ridley Scott.

[SiliconWarrior]

i think Peter Jackson could do well considering how well he did with the Fellowship of the Ring.

Frank Herbert and JRR Tolkien are similar writers in my opinion, so i figure someone who did a good job pacing and deciding what to put in, what not to put in would do would be good.

[Andrew]

i would pick stanly kubrick.

i agree with tma-1.

[DukeLeto]

I would say Peter Jackson too.

[Anathema]

Stanly Kubrick I suppose. I don't think Peter Jackson is cut out for this sort of movie.

[TMA_1]

Alex Proyas... Alex Proyas .... lol or wolfgang peterson. Two who I would choose.

And Ridley Scott??? the guy that did armageddon??!! geesh what a horrible movie! lol

[Mahdi]

Micheal Bay directed Armegeddon, t Ridley Scott. Ridley's the guy who was supposed to direct Dune before Lynch, but his budget was way to high. He also wanted Alia to be the daughter of Paul and Jessica after there first night in the desert.

[Terror]

Ridley Scott.

BAM, SMASH! right in the rose!

Ridley Scott all the way

[Andrew]

yes ridley scott was coproducer of blade runner, a good scifi movie.

[Mahdi]

Once again: one of the least outlandish things Ridley Scott wanted in his Dune movie was for Alia to be the daughter of Paul and Jessica. Are you sure you'd want him to direct?

[Andrew]

it depends on whether the movie would be good or not. also depends on whether you care if it follows the book.

[TMA_1]

oh thats right! duh I didnt mean armageddon, I meant The Gladiator. I couldnt stand it. And though some say bladerunner was good, others think differently.lol

Also mahdi, was that the screen play similar to Jedorosky's one? Because thats what he wanted to do as well.

[Khan]

Definately Peter Jackson he could do just the kind of jobs necessary to make a good Dune movie.

[Terror]

Ridley Scott directed the movie Alien. Probably the scariest Sci-Fi movie ever.

[TMA_1]

okay, I have to give props to Alien. He has directed some damn good movies. also some bad ones too.lol I wouldnt trust him with Dune. It's a little too "artsy" for Ridley Scott.

[exatreide]

Wolf Gang Peterson......i loved dos boot....