PoorAndDangerous
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You'll have to wait for p2 or read the book
Official Dune Thread
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What did you think of the characters?
the Baron mentions that arrakis has no satellites so they can wipe out the Atreides there with none of the other houses getting wise to what really went down. Plus they got them out if their comfort zone and into a new situation and gave them no time to set up shop before they rolled up on them.
I haven’t read the whole series(still on dune messiah) , but pretty much the first book is pretty heavy with the trope’y “savor complex”. The rest of the series pushes back on that in comparison. Most of caution surrounding the “messiah” themes and influence comes from Paul himself, as his abilities become more prominent and starts to notice the consequences of his actions. That’s one sequence (the tent scene) in the film they should’ve let breathe and turn down the score cause it’s seems confusing.
I don’t think the book is as heavy with the white savor, but the film was really overt with the casting choices (especially Jamis and the extras ) so I see how everyone will interpret it that way.
I could do 1 through 5 yes but I definitely don't fw Lovecraft for those reasons, I know it's part of the charm but still
Saw it in IMAX finally. Kinda feels a bit underwhelming since it’s obviously part 1 and I’ve read the first book already so a lot the major plot points were in step with the book. The gom jabbar scene had me the most hyped and liked the combat and action sequences.
Roland Coltrane
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I felt the same way
I was left wishing more had happened or we could at least see his arrival at the sietch or whatever it's called
They didn't really go much into it but the emperor is envious and spiteful. House Atreidies is popular among the other houses, they're known to be honorable and loyal. Also Atreides soldiers are rumored to be just as good as the emperor's sadukar. The Baron rightly guessed that him giving them Arrakis was a trap for them to fail. "When is a gift not a gift? When it's a trap"
TheNatureBoy
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Just came back from seeing this in IMAX, visuals did not disappoint 
There are a number of scenes that really pop on the screen, really liked the design of the helicopters they were flying in
The image of the Baron
What impressed me the most, might have been the sound design. Especially whenever the witches/Paul used those voice commands
Also liked the use of sign language.
There are a number of scenes that really pop on the screen, really liked the design of the helicopters they were flying in
The image of the Baron
What impressed me the most, might have been the sound design. Especially whenever the witches/Paul used those voice commands
Also liked the use of sign language.
The "part one" opening title card wasn't enough?IM NOT FAMILAR WITH THE BOOK
NOR PREVIOUS MOVIE
BUT ALL THESE COLORED PPL
CALLING THIS SNOW WHITE BOY
THE MESSIAH IS HILARIOUSLY BAD.
THEN HE KILLS THE DARKEST
nikka IN THE MOVIE AS HIS
COMING OF AGE PARTY.
MID WAY THROUGH THE MOVIE
I REALIZED THIS 2 HR & 35 MINUTE MOVIE
WAS JUST SETTING UP A SEQUEL.
STEPPED OUT THE ROOM
TO GRAB A DRINK AS THE MOVIE
WAS COMING ON.
TO GRAB A DRINK AS THE MOVIE
WAS COMING ON.
unfortunately i dont think they were fleshed out nearly as much as they could have been. the way HBO has been hitting with their mini series and series lately they could have had a game changer with this but i think they were shooting for a money grab with a big blockbuster
honestly i think your review was pretty solid. i maybe wasnt overall as down on it as you but i cant argue against your major points
Movie was a lot of sizzle with no steak. It's visually impressive but has no soul.
I didn't care about a single character. Either the movie didn't spend enough time with them or they felt dry. I didn't find anything that made we want to root for the protagonist. He's just not interesting and I wasn't impressed with the performance. I definitely found no reason to give a damn about House Atreides. The whole Spice thing and the conflict around it just didn't resonate. The villains were forgettable. Even the worm was just whatever.
There's just nothing there to connect with. It felt like a story with a bunch of lore that they didn't have enough time to explain despite being 2.5 hours. It just plodded along and I was waiting for it to end halfway into it.
Visuals only get you so far. I came in hoping to get a great story that would bring me into this franchise. The sequel comes out I'll probably pass.
6.5/10
9/10 movie for me, saw it in IMAX, imo it makes the difference with movies that are visual and audio spectacles. Movie is dialogue heavy but the action scenes, ESPECIALLY the ambush scene at night are suburb. Not sure why some of y’all hate it or think it is trash.
BaltimoreTwilightMarauder
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I watched this with my boys.
Shyt was so boring. Characters talking too low. So much shyt was unexplained. And the ending was so bad we legit laughed out loud. That shyt just ENDED. He kills a random black guy and the credits role? Like what?!?! I can't imagine paying for this.
Visuals only mean so much when the actual movie isn't entertaining.
Shyt was so boring. Characters talking too low. So much shyt was unexplained. And the ending was so bad we legit laughed out loud. That shyt just ENDED. He kills a random black guy and the credits role? Like what?!?! I can't imagine paying for this.
Visuals only mean so much when the actual movie isn't entertaining.
Yessir, I agree with this review whole heartedlyMovie did the book justice, had me remembering why I absolutely loved it when I read it almost a decade ago
It was PIFF from begining to end
Like someone predicted earlier in the thread, its the definitive version of Dune. Denis did an incredible job - visually its stunning but it also has alot of soul. He portrayed the spirit of the characters really well.
10/10
