What's the Difference between Dune the Book and Dune the Movie?
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Paul Atreides
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Paul Atreides
Portrayed by: Kyle MacLachlan
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In the Movie |
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Feyd attempts to kill the Baron (his uncle) by hiding a poison needle in a boy's thigh. The needle is intended to kill the baron while he is raping the boy. |
This does not happen. |
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The Baron Harkonnen is a homosexual, pedophile, rapist. |
He is just murderous and evil.
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After Feyd's assassination attempt on the Baron fails, he is ordered by the Baron to accompany him to the slave quarters where Feyd will strangle all of the women in the pleasure wing with his own hands while the Baron watches |
This does not happen. |
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He is killed in knife combat with Sardaukar while protecting, Paul, Jessica and Liet after they flee the Harkonnens. |
Duncan Idaho is killed early in the attack on the planet by the Baron's soldiers by a projectile that pierces his shield.
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Paul and Chani have a child named Leto. Teh child dies during a raid by the Sardaukar just prior to the Fremen attacking the Emperor's stronghold in the city. |
No child for Paul and Chani. |