Dune 2021

[Doctor Phibes]

@klaus said in Dune 2021:

I believe this is the only movie I watched to completion

Dude, TMI.

[George K]

@klaus said in Dune 2021:

I believe this is the only movie I watched to completion this year.

It’s only half the story.

[Mik]

I'm not sure anything but a GOT type long running series could possibly do justice to Herbert's work.

[Doctor Phibes]

@mik said in Dune 2021:

I'm not sure anything but a GOT type long running series could possibly do justice to Herbert's work.

Personally, I think they should stop at the end of the first, or at most the third book. The further and ongoing adventures of Leto Atreides really jumped the sandworm IMHO.

[LuFins Dad]

@doctor-phibes said in Dune 2021:

@mik said in Dune 2021:

I'm not sure anything but a GOT type long running series could possibly do justice to Herbert's work.

Personally, I think they should stop at the end of the first, or at most the third book. The further and ongoing adventures of Leto Atreides really jumped the sandworm IMHO.

Yep, I agree... Except for the stuff done by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson. Completely different and interesting on it's own.

[Mik]

The dragonfly helicopters are pretty cool.

[George K]

I only watched the first 20 min or so, with the preparations to leave Caladan. I enjoyed the fight scene between Paul and Gurney. Jason Momoa seems to be a good Duncan Idaho, so far, and the relationship between him and Paul is well-played. Thufir is suffieciently creepy too.

Very high production values to be sure.

Having read the book several times, and having seen the two previous versions of Dune (the 1984 movie and the mini-series), this, so far looks better, a LOT better.

I wonder how easy it is to understand by someone who has no knowledge of the story.

[bachophile]

I think I’ve mentioned this but as a pre adolescent reading dune for the first time I fell in love with Chani

[Mik]

The casting for this one is remarkably better than 1984, as is the look.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/katherinepickhardt/dune-cast-then-vs-now

[Mik]

I watched a bit less than half today and am enjoying it. But it's been so long since I read the book that I don't remember so much.

[George K]

Oh. Yes.

Just loved it. It's faithful to the story, and in 2 ½ hours it never slowed down, at least for me. The storytelling was clear, and I think for those who haven't read the book(s), it's easy enough to follow what's going on.

Favorite scenes - When the Reverend Mother has Paul's hand in the box. The actor playing Paul does a great job of showing horrible pain, even as the director chose to not show what's really going on in the box.

The arrival on Arrakis. Blowing sand, blinding sun - they set the tone for the environment in which the Atreides have arrived.

The spice harvester - great CGI, and well-paced. And, of course, the worm.

When Dr. Hinds leaves to return to the seitch, she stands at the top of a dune, with hooks in each hand, preparing to ride.

And, for @bachophile ....

[bachophile]

Hope it’s better than foundation

And I’m not sure how I remember how I imagined her. But I wanted to share some bodily water, that’s for sure.

[George K]

@bachophile said in Dune 2021:

Hope it’s better than foundation

Oh, yes. It's really good. But, tbh, could it be any worse?

And, as I said, almost 100% faithful to the book. Some stuff is omitted, and Dr. Hinds becomes a black woman.

Lady Jessica is the hawt, too.

This guy "Quinn" has put up tons of ideas on Dune, the books, etc.

Here's his review:

Link to video

[LuFins Dad]

Wait, this is on HBO Max? Hmmmm… Woold this be better on the big screen, though?

[xenon]

@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:

Wait, this is on HBO Max? Hmmmm… Woold this be better on the big screen, though?

Yes and yes.

I just watched it on the small screen and my first thought was that I should have watched it in the big.

The visuals and score are fantastic.

Great flick

[George K]

@xenon said in Dune 2021:

I should have watched it in the big.

I haven't been to a movie in years. I think the last movie I saw in a theater was "Gravity." Great visuals, dumb story...

Seriously considering getting some tickets to an IMAX 3D to see it again.

[Doctor Phibes]

Just watched it. Best movie I’ve seen in ages. I read the book about 35 years ago but still remember it really well, which I guess says something. I need to read it again.

[Axtremus]

@george-k said in Dune 2021:

Zendaya, I first noticed her when she was a “child star” in Disney’s “Shake It Up” series. Next thing I saw she was playing the titular character and also the “executive producer” of her own series with Disney in “KC Under Cover”. Then she moved onto the big screen playing “MJ”, SpiderMan/Peter Parker’s love interest, in the Marvel movies. I sort of look at her like the female version of Will Smith.

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in Dune 2021:

Just watched it. Best movie I’ve seen in ages. I read the book about 35 years ago but still remember it really well, which I guess says something. I need to read it again.

Go to that YouTube channel I mentioned (Quinn's Ideas). He's kind of a Dune freak and there are several good summaries of the book(s) to get you up to speed if you've forgotten some of the story.

Still, I think the movie stands alone pretty well.

[George K]

@george-k said in Dune 2021:

When Dr. Hinds leaves to return to the seitch, she stands at the top of a dune, with hooks in each hand, preparing to ride.

And for those who don't know the story, this is a wonderfully missed detail.