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Dune | Official Main Trailer
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Vestal
Junior Member
My non spoiler review.
Cinematography was great
Music was great
Acting was top notch
Pacing felt a bit sluggish. Felt like too much visual exposition between plot progression points.
climax felt dull. It didn’t feel like a worthy climax to a 2.5hr movie with the kind of stakes the story puts.
Cinematography was great
Music was great
Acting was top notch
Pacing felt a bit sluggish. Felt like too much visual exposition between plot progression points.
climax felt dull. It didn’t feel like a worthy climax to a 2.5hr movie with the kind of stakes the story puts.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
ManaByte
Member
Hey,ManaByte Have you've heard if they have any interest in adapting the books beyond the first one? I really hope they go Harry Potter or Lotor on this and adapt all of Herbert's works.
Not yet. They're adapting the garbage prequels as HBO series starting with The Sisterhood.
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Corpsepyre
Banned
This is one film where I'd urge ya'll to hit your cinema. The HBO Max audio quality is garbage-tier as I just previewed.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Debating if I'll watch tonight or tomorrow on HBO Max. Also going to try to binge Squid Game over the next 3 days.
ManaByte
Member
Do you have an Atmos setup?
Xenon
Member
This was a concern. That shit was great in Blade Runner 2049. But Dune's story is too dense to have time for that.
SidViscous
Member
I get the source material is probably too long, but this film ends with a fucking whimper which is hard to forgive when it also has a 5-minute flash-back about palm trees and a ton of slow-motion zendaya playing on repeat. Like, they could easily have cut 20 minutes out and replaced that with *something* other than that ending
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Vestal
Junior Member
You can't unsee it either. Like I was concious of the sluggishness throughout the movie. Its particularly evident in the first 1hr-1.5hrs..
Don't get me wrong though.. I enjoyed the movie, but feel that it could have been so much better with tighter pacing and a more rewarding climax.
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CrimsonSquall
Member
Watching this in 3 hours. Oh my fuck I cannot wait
MastaKiiLA
Member
Good movie. I get it's bigger than one film, so I enjoyed this chapter of the tale. I'd seen the old 80's/90's Dune film, so I'm vaguely familiar with the story. My only complaint is that promotional materials showed way too much Zendaya, for how little there is of her.
Corpsepyre
Banned
I have a 7.1 setup. The HBO Max copy suffers from lack of dynamics and muted audio, same as Kong and TSS. The blu-rays of both those films were leagues apart.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
When I saw where it ended I was like “ oh we have a ways to go” they will have to fly through the second movie to finish this one.
I think they could have given you more of Pauls mentors and gotten further in the story, that said I enjoyed the movie. But if they get to the second one I would prefer it over this one as it probably has better pacing.
prinz_valium
Member
Just watched Dune.
I'm from Europe, so no HBO Max option and cinema during these times neither for me.
That was one hell of a long intro into a film.
I loved it. Can't wait for part 2
I'm from Europe, so no HBO Max option and cinema during these times neither for me.
That was one hell of a long intro into a film.
I loved it. Can't wait for part 2
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
It doesn’t.
Insane Metal
Member
Going to see it tomorrow on IMAX. I can't wait.
Elpidio Valdés
Member
Should I see this baby on IMAX or Dolby Cinema? Do any of you guys have a favorite? My local movie theater doesn't have either but I'm willing to drive a bit to experience Dune in all its glory.
Hardensoul
Member
This is spot on and where it ended I came to feeling underwhelmed, which makes waiting for part 2 excruciating. But will definitely re-watched, I really enjoyed it up to that point.
Little Mac
Gold Member
Watched it and thought it was amazing. 9/10. I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying this seems to be only part one of a movie trilogy. So expect wanting more when its over.
I'm going to watch it again in a few days.
I'm going to watch it again in a few days.
ZehDon
Member
I've watched it twice now. For someone who adores the book, I really can't overstate how much I deeply enjoyed this. Was everything there? No, but what's there is damn near perfect for me; the film is an incredible one; an audio visual experience to be cherished and enjoyed. Everything felt correct; the visual designs, the casting, the score. I cannot wait for the cinematic release here in Australia so I enjoy it on the biggest screen I can find. It's a pipe dream, but I hope they do an extended version for the home release; even if it was just more scenes of pure character work, I'd gladly lap up hours of it. What a world. The only real complaint I have is that we didn't get enough time for the side characters, save perhaps Duncan.
Villeneuve has said he sees his work as a potential trilogy, covering Dune and Dune Messiah. After seeing Part 1, I'll be there with bells on for all of it.
The extremely limited time with Yuay was a bit of a disappointment. His betrayal in the books had weight because we knew the character and his bond with the Atreides. For such a mammoth impact on this world, he had all of a few minutes of screen time. Feels like a missed opportunity. Gurney's return in the second part will make amends for his lack of screen time here, but I'd still have enjoyed more time with him in Part 1 as well.
Villeneuve has said he sees his work as a potential trilogy, covering Dune and Dune Messiah. After seeing Part 1, I'll be there with bells on for all of it.
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///PATRIOT
Banned
I fucked it up, I pay for the dubbed function in country, but I still liked it. Good movie.
Pilgrimzero
Member
Watched the new Dune. Near 3 hour film that tells half the book. The film is set up for the "good stuff". There is literally no conclusion.
It was pretty and good music but wow at it being HALF the story.
If I paid money to see this in a theater I'd be pissed.
It was pretty and good music but wow at it being HALF the story.
If I paid money to see this in a theater I'd be pissed.
Tams
Member
Saw it last night. Was great.
Beautiful cinematography, sound effects and score, and great acting.
It did feel a bit long and I wondered a couple of times when it was going to end, but then again that wasn't really a negative.
It's set up a good world and story for the next film.
Beautiful cinematography, sound effects and score, and great acting.
It did feel a bit long and I wondered a couple of times when it was going to end, but then again that wasn't really a negative.
It's set up a good world and story for the next film.
I know it's a multi-part series, but yeah, it felt like a TV show because of the climax. But I can't think of a way they really could have gotten around that.
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clarky
Gold Member
News at 11. The film is literally called "Dune part one"
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Pilgrimzero
Member
There are several Dune books. Guess I should have taken it more literally
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I am with everyone on the ending being a bit of a let down. TBH, i didnt think this was epic enough. At least not as epic as everyone had led me to believe.
Maybe they are saving all the good stuff for the second movie which by the looks of things is probably not going to get greenlit. only around 30 people in my theater at a 9PM showing on friday. this will probably be lucky enough to do $20 million in the first weekend and $60 million lifetime in NA.
The fact that WB suits tied the sequel to Box office performance while also putting it on HBO max shows that they never wanted to spend money on a sequel. maybe im wrong, but man there were more people at that theater when i saw king kong 9 months ago before the vaccines even became public.
I hate how youtube algorithms continue to spoil endings and big deaths in movies and games. I never even watched a trailer for this movie, and youtube decided i needed to see a massive spoiler in my youtube feed. it happens all the time with games and this will continue to happen more and more as they launch more movies on streaming.
Lastly, the movie experience itself was underwhelming. the screen was dim and didnt look as bright and colors didnt look as rich as they do on my OLED. for some reason, they no longer dim the lights all the way so the theater was bright and i kept getting distracted by the ceiling lights. the audio was the one good thing, but its like even movie theaters dont want to survive themselves. they need to go all out and really sell the experience, but getting a good screen on opening night is basically a roll of the dice.
Maybe they are saving all the good stuff for the second movie which by the looks of things is probably not going to get greenlit. only around 30 people in my theater at a 9PM showing on friday. this will probably be lucky enough to do $20 million in the first weekend and $60 million lifetime in NA.
The fact that WB suits tied the sequel to Box office performance while also putting it on HBO max shows that they never wanted to spend money on a sequel. maybe im wrong, but man there were more people at that theater when i saw king kong 9 months ago before the vaccines even became public.
I hate how youtube algorithms continue to spoil endings and big deaths in movies and games. I never even watched a trailer for this movie, and youtube decided i needed to see a massive spoiler in my youtube feed. it happens all the time with games and this will continue to happen more and more as they launch more movies on streaming.
Lastly, the movie experience itself was underwhelming. the screen was dim and didnt look as bright and colors didnt look as rich as they do on my OLED. for some reason, they no longer dim the lights all the way so the theater was bright and i kept getting distracted by the ceiling lights. the audio was the one good thing, but its like even movie theaters dont want to survive themselves. they need to go all out and really sell the experience, but getting a good screen on opening night is basically a roll of the dice.
Tams
Member
I mean, this film is only about half of the first book (and frankly the only great one - the rest are just good and his son (+ Anderson) only did okay).
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
mekes
Member
I haven’t read the book. I did buy it last year but never got around to reading it in time. I just saw the movie today and I really enjoyed it. I don’t often wax lyrical about a film but all involved with this movie should be very, very proud. Perhaps the first time I have watched a film where the special effects do not distract. Everything is so carefully done and implemented and thats so amazing to see. The film gripped me throughout. It didn’t feel a minute over 90 minutes to me.
Bring on the second movie!
Bring on the second movie!
SJRB
Gold Member
Climax felt dull because the movie doesn't end on a climax. A big event happens about 2-ish hours into the movie, and it has quite a bit of downtime after that with only an absolute minimum amount of action. It's not like Fellowship of the Ring where you get this massive battle and a wrap-up to credits in like 5 minutes.
This movie's ending feels like a prologue to the next movie, if that makes sense.
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Robot Carnival
Member
I knew about the story of Dune but never read the book. something I intended to do eventually. I did watch the old Dune movie a long time ago and found it... interesting. I was really excited to see this new one and went with a few friends last night to a Dolby cinema to watch it. the movie is really captivating. from the great set pieces to Zimmer's wonderful soundtrack. from the gorgeous costume design to the great performance by every single one of the actors. I particularly love Rebecca Ferguson's performance as Paul's mother Jessica. this is by far one of the best movie I've seen in recent years. now fingers cross for the box office numbers to be good so we can get the next one made.
ManaByte
Member
docmindbender
Member
Was just as wonderful as I hoped based on the talent involved. Can't wait for an Imax viewing.
Did not love Momoa in this. Felt too "Marvel" character. But everyone seems to love him so it's just one of those things.
Part II has to happen. And 3 preferably.
Did not love Momoa in this. Felt too "Marvel" character. But everyone seems to love him so it's just one of those things.
Part II has to happen. And 3 preferably.
ManaByte
Member
He's the best Ducan Idaho ever. Absolutely perfect casting.
CrimsonSquall
Member
Dune was a great time. The voice legit shook me at times. Really well done.
Something I didnt expect was that the soundtrack seemed eerily similar to Returnal’s music on PS5. Im at my gfs place and she’s asleep so I cant play sounds right now but i’ll post comparisons later
Something I didnt expect was that the soundtrack seemed eerily similar to Returnal’s music on PS5. Im at my gfs place and she’s asleep so I cant play sounds right now but i’ll post comparisons later
TheMan
Member
I’m a bit disappointed. I didn’t realize this wasn’t a full story until the day before I watched it. It’s all setup without payoff and it pretty much just ends with a heavily implied “to be continued” that probably won’t come for like 2 years. You can also tell there’s a LOT of context that they can’t fit into 2 hour movie. What’s here is pretty good but it feels like a mere appetizer.
ManaByte
Member
There's more context in this than the Lynch version. They talk about the sisters planting the messiah idea with the Fremen in this.
Jsisto
Member
Totally agree on your criticism on that spoiler part. That was really built up in the book and added to the overall sense of dread, knowing it was likely to happen. I'm hoping there's some deleted scenes that may flesh it out more when it's released in stores.
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
Could someone please explain how the Baron survived the poison gas? It went over my head.
ManaByte
Member
He floated up to the ceiling.
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
Hard to fathom that it had no effect on him when it blew right into his face.