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Dune (1984) 40th Anniversary Review

Dune (1984) 40th Anniversary Review

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Sam Marlinga
Mar 03, 2024
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Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides. Courtesy of Universal Pictures.

I first read Dune when I was around twelve or thirteen, and was a big fan. I’d credit it with being one of the books that really got me into sci-fi, and while I don’t love it quite as much as I did back then, it would still crack my list of top 25 favorite books. Long before I even knew wh…

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