Dune References in (Un)Popular Media

[SadisticCynic]

Somewhat ironic to have a Dune reference in Star Wars, no?

[A Thing of Eternity]

Somewhat ironic to have a Dune reference in Star Wars, no?

Why because it points out that Star Wars had about 5 hundred Dune influences?

[A Thing of Eternity]

Penny Arcade

Posting this was what finally got me banned over at the official forum!

That is funny. Do you remember what they said to you when you finally got the boot?

Nothing, they never said anything to anyone that I know of. They just deleted the post and banned me. By "they" I mean Byron of course, though his strings were pulled by the rest of the HLP more than he actually made his own decisions I imagine.

[SadisticCynic]

Somewhat ironic to have a Dune reference in Star Wars, no?

Why because it points out that Star Wars had about 5 hundred Dune influences?

It's just funny to me that the original Star Wars ripped off Dune, then decades later the games reference it like it's a cool thing to do.

[JustSomeGuy]

The Simpsons "The Debarted"

Bart: What are you doing here!?
Principal Skinner: (laughs) I knew egging my house was just a ploy. You see, the rat who told you about my rat... was also a rat.
Groundskeeper Willie: It was rats within rats!

This one may have been a bit of a stretch, but that's alright...

[Freakzilla]

Somewhat ironic to have a Dune reference in Star Wars, no?

Why because it points out that Star Wars had about 5 hundred Dune influences?

It's just funny to me that the original Star Wars ripped off Dune, then decades later the games reference it like it's a cool thing to do.

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[JustSomeGuy]

Dune video game

[JustSomeGuy]

Dune 2 video game

[JustSomeGuy]

Dune 2000 video game

[JustSomeGuy]

It seems, based on the comments I read, that this was a pretty horrible game.
Frank Herbert's Dune video game

[JustSomeGuy]

Emperor: Battle for Dune

[JustSomeGuy]

This game was cancelled. Oh, well.
DUNE Generations

[JustSomeGuy]

Around since 1992, Dune MUD is a text based virtual environment

[JustSomeGuy]

[JustSomeGuy]

[JustSomeGuy]

Dune references. Maybe I shouldn't have included the video games. Oh, well.

[Omphalos]

Just who is that Fila guy?

[JustSomeGuy]

Just who is that Fila guy?

I don't know.

[JustSomeGuy]

Lady Gaga "Telephone"

[JustSomeGuy]

The Daily Blink "The Loot Must Flow"

[SandChigger]

Has anyone ever read this? It looks like it might be horrible (although I do like the cover), but who knows?

I still have a copy. Tried rereading it when I first got back to the States last Fall and was still suffering from jetlag.

It's not as funny IMHO as the LotR parody, but it has its moments. (I didn't finish rereading it last year, btw. Got able to sleep through the night and moved on to other, better things. )

[JustSomeGuy]

Should I be linking to hd videos?
Anyway, you won't miss the reference in this next one.

Fatboy Slim "Weapon of Choice"
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoBNvPPTclA&hd=1[/youtube]

[Freakzilla]

Should I be linking to hd videos?

Why not?

[JustSomeGuy]

Should I be linking to hd videos?

Why not?

Never mind. I thought maybe people with slow connections might get upset.

[JustSomeGuy]

I don't think I'll find a better collection of Dune related songs than the ones on the album Geidi Primes.

Tracklist:
01 Caladan
02 Sardaukar Levenbrech
03 Zoal, Face Dancer
04 Rosa
05 avi
06 Feyd Rautha Dark Heart
07 Gambang
08 Venus In Fleurs
09 Grisgirs
10 Shadout Mapes

Grimes Geidi Primes "Zoal, Face Dancer"
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EWDMHwZ ... re=related[/youtube]

If you're interested...