I should have realized when I saw the word DUNE in the title (trying to cash in on the upcoming remake of the original "DUNE" 1984 classic) and, having seen the stolen film title strap line, from the 1980 film, "Battle Beyond The Stars", I should have just left it alone! However! In my defense (as an ex Graphic Artist and current digital artist) I blame the excellent artwork on the film poster; it seduced me and tempted me and I suffered for art :).
There is nothing in the entire film that is in any shape of form akin to any Sci-Fi movie ever made and, certainly not Star Wars...although the Earth fighter ships were quite clearly modeled upon the Star Wars Battle Cruisers of the Emperor. But! After reading the plot/story-line the superb Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. film, "ENEMY MINE" (1985) did spring to mind; it was of course absolutely nothing like (or as good as) the aforementioned classic.
I'm not going to waste time on too much descriptive verse as it would give some of the film away like spoilers. The one thing that completely ruined this film was the camera work...as well as the directing. The entire film was shown in extreme close up views and with the jerky movements, akin to the camera action of the crappy "Blair Witch Project", it just got more and more tedious as it dragged on.
Other annoying bits were... 1) All the fighter crews women were screaming like squealing pigs but none of the men cried out (tells you a lot about the directors antiquated thought about women). 2) The hyper space flight scenes were ridiculously embarrassing 3) Four alien ship crew members (wearing fetish wear gas masks) were immune to the female pilots sidearm blasts. Pilots always have a sidearm at their hip and I could not believe it when this female pilot pulled it out of what appeared to be a sort of handbag :) I would have laughed if it wasn't such a monumental cock up! 4) The flight suits of both the Drekk alien crew and the Earth pilots looked like sets of overalls that sewage workers etc would probably wear.
Watch it or don't watch it...its entirely up to your good selves. Just don't forget it was me who warned you of its dreariness!
Sometimes watching paint dry can be so much more enjoyable :)
There is nothing in the entire film that is in any shape of form akin to any Sci-Fi movie ever made and, certainly not Star Wars...although the Earth fighter ships were quite clearly modeled upon the Star Wars Battle Cruisers of the Emperor. But! After reading the plot/story-line the superb Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett, Jr. film, "ENEMY MINE" (1985) did spring to mind; it was of course absolutely nothing like (or as good as) the aforementioned classic.
I'm not going to waste time on too much descriptive verse as it would give some of the film away like spoilers. The one thing that completely ruined this film was the camera work...as well as the directing. The entire film was shown in extreme close up views and with the jerky movements, akin to the camera action of the crappy "Blair Witch Project", it just got more and more tedious as it dragged on.
Other annoying bits were... 1) All the fighter crews women were screaming like squealing pigs but none of the men cried out (tells you a lot about the directors antiquated thought about women). 2) The hyper space flight scenes were ridiculously embarrassing 3) Four alien ship crew members (wearing fetish wear gas masks) were immune to the female pilots sidearm blasts. Pilots always have a sidearm at their hip and I could not believe it when this female pilot pulled it out of what appeared to be a sort of handbag :) I would have laughed if it wasn't such a monumental cock up! 4) The flight suits of both the Drekk alien crew and the Earth pilots looked like sets of overalls that sewage workers etc would probably wear.
Watch it or don't watch it...its entirely up to your good selves. Just don't forget it was me who warned you of its dreariness!
Sometimes watching paint dry can be so much more enjoyable :)