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I was disappointed in the version starring Kyle McLachlan. I don't think they captured anything very important about the book and what they did capture wasn't done very well IMO. I understand there is another version, possibly a European production? I haven't seen it although some clips I saw looked interesting. Did they do a better job?

Sorry for the short answers. I am pressed for time this morning.

Now where are we going and what's with the handbasket?

by budr on Sun Jan 7th, 2007 at 09:53:43 AM EST
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Since the film drew me to the book, Lynch did capture something :-) The other version, a TV mini-series, is an international coproduction (f.e. William Hurt is in it as Leto). An IMDB commenter titled his/her review "The Gutting of a Masterpiece". Myself, I only watched part of it, found it too didactic and slow-moving, though probably closer to the book.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sun Jan 7th, 2007 at 02:16:04 PM EST
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The sequel is quite watchable, and a good summary of the next books in the series. I'm not sure if it's better or worse than the books, but it works as a stand-alone production that's mostly true to them without being too garish and Hollywoody.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sun Jan 7th, 2007 at 07:45:39 PM EST
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