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Dune | Official Main Trailer
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Hawking Radiation
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This movie is FUCKING GORGEOUS to look at. Every scene I feel I'm getting eye raped. It really is something else.
I love the story too and this is the first I've heard of this Dune nonsense. There's potential here to turn this into a Star Wars like saga.
Give Denis a checkbook. Let him write whatever numbers he wants and get these other movies made asap.
I love the story too and this is the first I've heard of this Dune nonsense. There's potential here to turn this into a Star Wars like saga.
Give Denis a checkbook. Let him write whatever numbers he wants and get these other movies made asap.
Halo is Back
Member
Damn right. I had no idea what was going on but it looked and sounded metal as fuck
Hawking Radiation
Member
This scene was insane. Absolutely terrifying and amazing at the same time. I fucking love this scene.
Not at all. Watched it the day after Dune2021 and it is the superior MOVIE. It has a strong narrative arc, crafts a resolution out of the book, and above all, hits the EMOTIONAL beats necessary. Dune2021, when paired with part 2, might come close, but as it is it is just an artsty fanwank of Dune's themes stripped of all the color.
PaddyOCanager
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SJRB
Gold Member
Hans Zimmer released yet another Dune-themed album called "The Art and Soul of Dune".
It's basically the ambient soundscapes for the different planets, highly recommended if you were as entranced by the music as I was.
You're supposed to put this on in the background while reading the artbook with the same title. Pretty dope concept.
It's basically the ambient soundscapes for the different planets, highly recommended if you were as entranced by the music as I was.
You're supposed to put this on in the background while reading the artbook with the same title. Pretty dope concept.
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ButchCat
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320 mil *0.5= 160 mil (which goes back to WB)
Reading isn't your strength, is it?
Dural
Member
I have mixed feelings after watching it twice. I love movies with great cinematography, and this movie is beautiful to look at, but as an adaptation of the book I'm a bit disappointed. I watched it with my wife who knew nothing of the story and I had to explain what was going on throughout. While I love the casting of Duke Leto and Lady Jessica, it felt like they needed more screen time. Jessica especially just seems like she's there to follow Paul around in the movie, doesn't really do much at all. The Gom Jabar scene with the reverend mother at the beginning was weird too with Jessica standing outside crying. The scene just seemed too short, the conversation after the test was completely gone. There's no explanation of what the Kwisatz Haderach is. It's like the movie was made for people that have already read the book and know the backstory to a lot of what's going on. Still enjoyed it enough to watch it twice within several days, but also a bit disappointed. It's how it usually is with book adaptations though.
Insane Metal
Member
Not gonna lie, I felt uncomfortable watching that scene. Dunno why it just bothered me. The whole ritualistic stuff with that chanting... ugh.
Denis Villeneuve is my favorite sci-fi director, period. Loved BR2049 and also loved this.
SafeOrAlone
Banned
Funny, but while we're on it, I loved this scene. There is a strong sense of place and it's foreboding. I hope there is more of this in the sequel.
Dural
Member
The book will definitely help with the understanding of a lot of what's going on, the movie doesn't do a great job with that. You'll only have to read about half of the book, I think it was like 8-9 hours. I had the kindle and audible version so went back and forth between the two.
Raven117
Member
Hmmm, that's fair. The general wisdom is to read the book first, but I am inpatient!
Maybe I will do as you say...read the first half of the book, then watch the movie...then read the second half of the book!
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ManaByte
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Christopher Nolan Heaps Praise on Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’: “A Gift to Film Fans Everywhere”
During a podcast discussion with Villeneuve, the director of 'The Dark Knight' and 'Tenet' said 'Dune' is one of the greatest blends of VFX and cinematography he has ever seen.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Fbh
Member
You'll get a lot more from the movie if you read the book first.
The movie focuses on the big moments from the book but missed most of the details that really give them context. They'll show you a big scene of a character doing something, but won't really explain why what they are doing is important.
In a way it almost felt like it was written for people who have read the book.
Then again you can also watch the movie first and then you'll come to appreciate and understand it better as you read the book. Plus it's only the first half so it won't spoil the second half and ending of the book.
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Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I'm not the one challenging the film's success here.
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
The Sardaukar were intimidating as hell. Giving them that creepy ass voice and having them float in silence as they approach was a nice touch. Villeneuve did it right by showing, not telling.
Raven117
Member
Ha! Yeah, that is what I'm between.
I may do the "Read the first half of the book" first, movie...then read the second.
walter568
Neo Member
Moebius is not dead.
It looks a lot like The Incal comic and some Moebius' design for the Jodorowsky's late Dune adaptation.
DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
Part 2 officially happening. 2023.
ButchCat
Member
What's that got to do with what you said earlier? You said that the maths don't add up.
Doczu
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VenomousCoffee
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I watched it on Friday and then rewatched the first 2/3s or so last night and I think it's brilliant. Gorgeous visuals, brilliant music and atmosphere, strong performances (for a movie that's more director- than actor-driven). I've read the first part of the first book so I knew enough about the world to make sense of everything, no problem.
My only criticism is that it moves so fast and I'm sure it would be better as a trilogy than as two movies, but that doesn't bother me because it's just so beautiful and full of soul.
You know, in a way it's a lot like Jason Momoa. Dude just does what he does and he's brilliant at it.
Edit: Super pumped about the sequel news.
My only criticism is that it moves so fast and I'm sure it would be better as a trilogy than as two movies, but that doesn't bother me because it's just so beautiful and full of soul.
You know, in a way it's a lot like Jason Momoa. Dude just does what he does and he's brilliant at it.
Edit: Super pumped about the sequel news.
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ManaByte
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The ‘Dune’ Screenplay Was Written in MS-DOS
The Oscar winning screenwriter of ‘Dune’ writes in an MS-DOS program that can only hold 40 pages in memory.
www.vice.com
Insane Metal
Member
Dude. This gives me chills. Holy crap.
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
It's incredible.
The music in this trailer is amazing too. Zimmer doesnt do trailer soundtracks but there are some bits and pieces of the original soundtrack in there.
trikster40
Member
Ok, finished watching this today. Having never read the books or seen any of the previous adaptations, here’s my impressions:
First , the movie was really good. Beautiful, sweeping, great music, great cast, overall, just excellent. Sucks we have to wait two years for part 2, but it is what it is.
Second, I feel like I got dropped into the middle of a story and was never really introduced or taught a lot of the unusual stuff. I started grasping it, but the first hour or so, me and my wife both felt like we were just missing something. It all came together, but I think there’s some accessibility issues there that a less-sci-fi person may just give up on. My wife checked out because she felt lost.
The Bene Gesserit almost seem like force users, I’m assuming that Dune may have had some influence on Lucas?
Should I give the books a read? How well did this adaptation do following the source material?
First , the movie was really good. Beautiful, sweeping, great music, great cast, overall, just excellent. Sucks we have to wait two years for part 2, but it is what it is.
Second, I feel like I got dropped into the middle of a story and was never really introduced or taught a lot of the unusual stuff. I started grasping it, but the first hour or so, me and my wife both felt like we were just missing something. It all came together, but I think there’s some accessibility issues there that a less-sci-fi person may just give up on. My wife checked out because she felt lost.
The Bene Gesserit almost seem like force users, I’m assuming that Dune may have had some influence on Lucas?
Should I give the books a read? How well did this adaptation do following the source material?
Horatius
Member
very much so on the lucas front, fairly sure he's confirmed that multiple times. dune is incredibly influential, in the vein of something like 1984, where so many other properties have taken aspects of it over time that it feels like you've experienced vast parts of it even when you haven't. from basic things like people stealing the worms to more subtle things (go replay morrowind after reading the book or seeing the movie, and see how much of dune is in that game).
the book is, and this is no insult to the movie, a much better story, so if you liked the movie definitely read it. the book very very heavily relies on internal monologue to get its story and ideas across, and that's just impossible to convey cleanly in film. many of the things people are saying, that they feel like they're missing something, like there's details that should be there that aren't, are happening because you literally are missing a ton of things. not strictly necessary things, as the movie's story is clearly going to function and be great without them, but a lot of details and explanations about the world, its characters, the science behind it, the ecology of the planet, cultural details, religious details, etc. just aren't in the movie. and the thing is, the book is very much about how environment, ecology, and human nature all interact and cause events. that being absent makes the themes blunter and you miss a lot of the nuance and purpose you find in the book. and basic plot elements too, you find out pretty big plot reveals much earlier in the book because of this.
none of that's the movie's fault, and it makes up for a lot of it by being so dang beautiful, but as is true 99% of the time, a book is always going to be better as a book than as something else.
Horatius
Member
and actually i think watching the movie first, then reading the book might let you enjoy the movie more while not hurting enjoyment of the book. you wouldn't be bothered by the absence of the above stuff since you wouldn't know about it, and the movie ends early enough in the story that you could then read the book and have most of it not spoiled for you.
the only thing i do blame the movie for/didn't like is actually to do with paul. he was fairly likeable in the movie, but his characterisation is different enough from the book to where he's honestly kind of not the same character anymore. again it's the fault of not being able to film internal dialogue, but book paul is so much more prescient, intelligent, competent, fearsome and intimidating than movie paul. the way he's written, the things he notices, the problems he solves, you feel his power, and it goes a long way in making the story feel real and plausible. movie paul has parts of this but he also seems like more of a boy who needs to be bailed out by his mum all the time.
parts of these changes feel subtly intentional too. in the book for e.g. his relationship with his mother is flipped very quickly to where you're very aware just how beyond her in power he is. i imagine this will happen still in the sequel, but i can't help but wonder if it was done to avoid criticism along modern gender politics lines. sort of building up the female characters a little but as a side-effect subtly diminishing paul.
not a biggie or anything, not saying it's a disaster, but i definitely like book paul a lot more than movie paul.
the only thing i do blame the movie for/didn't like is actually to do with paul. he was fairly likeable in the movie, but his characterisation is different enough from the book to where he's honestly kind of not the same character anymore. again it's the fault of not being able to film internal dialogue, but book paul is so much more prescient, intelligent, competent, fearsome and intimidating than movie paul. the way he's written, the things he notices, the problems he solves, you feel his power, and it goes a long way in making the story feel real and plausible. movie paul has parts of this but he also seems like more of a boy who needs to be bailed out by his mum all the time.
parts of these changes feel subtly intentional too. in the book for e.g. his relationship with his mother is flipped very quickly to where you're very aware just how beyond her in power he is. i imagine this will happen still in the sequel, but i can't help but wonder if it was done to avoid criticism along modern gender politics lines. sort of building up the female characters a little but as a side-effect subtly diminishing paul.
not a biggie or anything, not saying it's a disaster, but i definitely like book paul a lot more than movie paul.
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Master Of Illusion
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Fuck Denis is god
Jsisto
Member
Thanks for putting this so eloquently. It’s exactly how I feel, having read half the book, but would struggle to put into words! At least at the point I’m at, i dare say Paul almost shows contempt and pity for Jessica, whereas at the same part in the movie he’s made to appear much more vulnerable and reliant on her guidance. Love the movie, though, and it’s made me even more excited to finish the book, which I’ve been putting off for far too long.
Cyberpunkd
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That scene from a still for this video was incredible, especially for people that read the books understanding what was happening.
Doczu
Member
Going for a second time tonight, this time with my wife and my bro-in-law.
Wife only knows Dune from then1984 movie (which she fell asleep on) and me reading and talking about the books
Bro got the first book from me as a gift and is hooked on the series.
I want them to earn as much they need for more seauels (beyond part 2)
Wife only knows Dune from then1984 movie (which she fell asleep on) and me reading and talking about the books
Bro got the first book from me as a gift and is hooked on the series.
I want them to earn as much they need for more seauels (beyond part 2)
Halo is Back
Member
I've decided to see this again in IMAX this weekend. Went to the regular theater for my first viewing and now I'm ready for all my senses to be blown away in IMAX.
Werewolf Jones
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My favourite character is Josh Brolin's. Did I pick poorly?
OST is good for listening but in the movie it leaves zero impact. Jesus Christ, should have gotten Junkie XL or something so the fights have a bit more oomph.
OST is good for listening but in the movie it leaves zero impact. Jesus Christ, should have gotten Junkie XL or something so the fights have a bit more oomph.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Naw, old Gurney is a fun character. He is not quite as elite a fighter as Jason Mamoa's character, who was basically the Atreides ace, but Gurney is still partly the reason why the Emperor grew wary of the Atreides military.
Josh Brolin's arms were kinda fucking jacked in this. Maybe its just the camera.
Insane Metal
Member
Badlucktroll
Member
I bet we will get a Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune film as well.
trikster40
Member
So, decided to watch the 84 version today to see how it stacked up. Honestly, it was great. It’s way more accessible that the new version, although I think the new movie is better. The inner dialogue was so helpful in explaining things, wish they had taken the time to explain more in the new version.
Going to rewatch the new one with my new understanding of things and be mind blown away again, man it’s such a beautiful movie.
Why didn’t they introduce the weirding tech in the new movie?
And LOL at the old shields.
Going to rewatch the new one with my new understanding of things and be mind blown away again, man it’s such a beautiful movie.
Why didn’t they introduce the weirding tech in the new movie?
And LOL at the old shields.
Horatius
Member
idk if the studio will have the balls, they get a bit... out there
imagine god emperor of dune lmao
Insane Metal
Member
Now I wanna see porn from "Fuck Denis".
Long shots of the actress realizing that yes, she is about to bang her stepbrother. His worm rises from the bottom of the screen while "ah hahah aahhhaah ahahha" soundtrack plays to a thunderous conclusion.