O-N-E
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Clearly the better movie.
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DUNE - Official Trailer
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Clearly the better movie.
Ironbunny
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In one interview Denis Villeneuve said he wants Dune to be the Star Wars for adults. I do like that premise.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Looks generic, boring, and the music almost made me laugh at the end.
Mikado
Member
The music might not actually be from the movie. Trailers are often put together on very tight deadlines and by contractors who had nothing to do with the actual film. The number of of trailers in the 80's and 90's that used the Bishop's Countdown cue from Aliens despite it not being anywhere in the movie being advertised...
Hell even the Bladerunner 2049 trailer didn't use any music from the actual film.
So... cautiously optimistic? I like the mechanical designs but a lot of the costumes are too clearly pieces of airsoft gear glued together and it's a bit distracting seeing the Atreides sport Mechanix MPact gloves in the Grim Future of year 10191.
Hell even the Bladerunner 2049 trailer didn't use any music from the actual film.
So... cautiously optimistic? I like the mechanical designs but a lot of the costumes are too clearly pieces of airsoft gear glued together and it's a bit distracting seeing the Atreides sport Mechanix MPact gloves in the Grim Future of year 10191.
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Mikado
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Edit: I have changed my mind on the music. It is a cover of this Pink Floyd Track. Jodorowski wanted Pink Floyd as the soundtrack of his Dune movie. Absolutely intentional homage. Well played, Villeneuve.
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O-N-E
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This part almost looks like it's from a theatre play. I kinda dig it.
Silence! If you let people know the truth about culture and ethnicity in Dune, the studio can't pat themselves on the back for making a diverse and representative movie by race bending characters.
Hudo
Gold Member
You are right, actually. That could be a homage to Jodorowski's Dune. Holy shit, that makes that even better! Thank's, man!
Punished Miku
Banned
Not a great first trailer. I could see this bombing honestly. The effects didn't look that much better than a sci-fi channel movie. The music was not good. I don't think there was a single "wow" shot in the whole trailer.
I'm familiar with the previous movie and TV series and the director, so I know this will be good. But the trailer wasn't a good first showing.
I'm familiar with the previous movie and TV series and the director, so I know this will be good. But the trailer wasn't a good first showing.
Melon Husk
Member
Here’s your Star Wars killer.
Sets are typical Villenneuve style devoid of set dressing which I’m not a fan of but everything else looks great. Gurney Halleck (or is it Duncan Idaho? I’ve forgotten) and the training room are close to what I imaged in my head years ago.
Sets are typical Villenneuve style devoid of set dressing which I’m not a fan of but everything else looks great. Gurney Halleck (or is it Duncan Idaho? I’ve forgotten) and the training room are close to what I imaged in my head years ago.
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Stuart360
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Yeah i get what you mean and mentioned it earlier. It has that green screen look to everything, where you can tell the actors and a few props are the only real thing you are seeing on screen. Many Sci-Fi series have that look, including Children of Dune.
pr0cs
Member
Dune is too hard to do in a single movie, I still believe that Denis has his work cut out for him to make a cohesive story, esp with all the internal monologues and thoughts that litter the books.
I see him handling this differently, hopefully he assumes people understand a lot of the world and character building that Lynch struggled with, otherwise Denis and his vision will suffer with similar pacing issues, or be a convoluted pretentious mess
Stuart360
Member
Just a question to the people that have read the books and know all the lore etc. I watched a Youtube vid the other week, it was about an hour long, and it was just a guy explaining the lore of Dune, and how it expands 30,000 years, and he talked about all these events and stuff that happened in the universe etc. Well it sounded very expansive and deep.
So i was just wondering why the Lynch film, this film, and the series, all are based on this Dances with Wolves/Avatar plot. Is it becausee the first book is this plot?
So i was just wondering why the Lynch film, this film, and the series, all are based on this Dances with Wolves/Avatar plot. Is it becausee the first book is this plot?
Nitty_Grimes
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There seemed to be an awful lot of people just walking around an awful lot in the trailer.
Birdo
Banned
I honestly can't see ten year olds playing with a Baron Harkonnen action figure.
SinDelta
Member
Well perhaps the next Star Wars movie will take more influence from this version of Dune?
And so the cycle will continue.
Hudo
Gold Member
Nah, they'll play with the heart plug action set they can put on themselves!
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
This movie only covers the first half of the book iirc?
Hudo
Gold Member
Yeah. The second movie will cover the rest of the first book.
Ogbert
Member
Exactly my thoughts. I laughed when I heard it. Lord, they're such cowards - they had to say it in the very first seconds of the trailer.
Anyway, I must admit that Dune confuses me. It's my brother's favourite set of novels and he forced me to read them as a youngster (well, the first few). I think the world building is immense, but I remain convinced that the story is absolute gibberish.
It would be a pity if they remove the jihad element - as the quasi-religious symbolism is about the most interesting thing the story has to offer.
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
I wish SyFy would re-release their mini-series on blu ray. I enjoyed them a lot.
cabbage5k2
Member
If nothing else, this movie should be masterfully directed, shot, and edited.
MaestroMike
Gold Member
Looks great! Nice cast.
JimmyRustler
Member
Aside from Avatar 2 literally the only movie I‘m looking forward to. And it looks soooo good. Can‘t wait.
HF2014
Member
Well, was not a Dune fan in the past, and as much as i like Villeneuve movies, im feeling it will please the fans but not really get other audience, it disnt catch my attention, like one second. Got a bad feeling it will have a lost like Serenity, despite being acclaimed by their fans.
Potato Chip PRO
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I want to see it in IMAX but don't want to be inside a room with people during these times.
Insane Metal
Member
This Chalamet dude is so boring.
Other than that it looks good.
Other than that it looks good.
GreyHorace
Member
My only real complaint are some of the shots look overtly gray. I wish directors today would not be afraid in giving us color.
Speaking of directors, I'm glad Denis Villeneuve is the one helming this. I'm not a huge Dune fan by any means (thought the book was okay, Lynch film was crap but I really liked the SciFi miniseries, especially Children of Dune), but Villeneuve I like as a director ever since Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. His take on Shai Halud (the sandworm) looks much different than previous versions.
Have no real complaints about the cast but I'm still not sold on Chalamet as Paul.
Did not not know that. Thanks for the trivia.
Speaking of directors, I'm glad Denis Villeneuve is the one helming this. I'm not a huge Dune fan by any means (thought the book was okay, Lynch film was crap but I really liked the SciFi miniseries, especially Children of Dune), but Villeneuve I like as a director ever since Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. His take on Shai Halud (the sandworm) looks much different than previous versions.
Have no real complaints about the cast but I'm still not sold on Chalamet as Paul.
Did not not know that. Thanks for the trivia.
Men_in_Boxes
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I'm excited to see it but boy do I despise how green screeny every shot is.
Looks very close to the original film which I didn't think it was that great story wise. I've no idea if the books later were better? Maybe Dune 2 is what I'm waiting for.
What I mean is, if you have seen the original film, this isn't looking much different story wise.
What I mean is, if you have seen the original film, this isn't looking much different story wise.
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Woo-Fu
Banned
It's game of thrones but with worms instead of dragons.
Punished Miku
Banned
The original trailer explains a lot more. But old trailers like this have some spoilers.
Bolivar687
Banned
I don't like the Lynch style Stillsuits. The Sy Fy series was a little different from what I've seen and recall and I liked that better. Would have preferred a third interpretation. This almost feels like a throwback to the Lynch film.
The trailer before Tenet was way shorter, there was even a part like "see the first trailer..." and i was like "motherfucker, I'm here, this is it, now."
The first book is really about this one conflict on on the titular planet, Dune (Arrakis). The next two books are about the family's continuing story on this planet. The fourth jumps the timeline a couple thousand years and starts dealing with more planets, while the last two books are kind of like a two-parter another couple thousand years in the future from the fourth book. Everything that happened on Earth and why there's this corporate control of the galaxy masquerading as noble houses is only hinted at throughout the first book.
The trailer before Tenet was way shorter, there was even a part like "see the first trailer..." and i was like "motherfucker, I'm here, this is it, now."
The first book is really about this one conflict on on the titular planet, Dune (Arrakis). The next two books are about the family's continuing story on this planet. The fourth jumps the timeline a couple thousand years and starts dealing with more planets, while the last two books are kind of like a two-parter another couple thousand years in the future from the fourth book. Everything that happened on Earth and why there's this corporate control of the galaxy masquerading as noble houses is only hinted at throughout the first book.
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Punished Miku
Banned
I haven't read the books, and it's been a few years. I think it's part of their suits that "collect moisture" expelled from the body to recycle it since it's a desert planet.
TyphoonStruggle
Member
Its simple really.
It’s a Greek tragedy between feudal houses set in a far future society that values the mental capacity of humans instead of machines with strong allegories to our dependence on the Mid East for oil.
Just like Star Wars!
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