Dune 2021
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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.
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I think I’ve mentioned this but as a pre adolescent reading dune for the first time I fell in love with Chani
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The casting for this one is remarkably better than 1984, as is the look.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/katherinepickhardt/dune-cast-then-vs-now
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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 ....
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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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.
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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.
@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:
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Wait, this is on HBO Max? Hmmmm… Woold this be better on the big screen, though?
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Wait, this is on HBO Max? Hmmmm… Woold this be better on the big screen, though?
@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
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@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
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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.
I was only joking
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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 ....
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.
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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.
@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.
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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 ....
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.
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@george-k This is the odd thing, I remember pretty much the whole story, all the names and terminology etc. I think the world really got under my skin in a way that only Tolkien had previously.
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How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
Excellent. From the books, I never got the "connection" between Luke and Duncan. The movie portrays that pretty well.
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@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
Excellent. From the books, I never got the "connection" between Luke and Duncan. The movie portrays that pretty well.
@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
Excellent. From the books, I never got the "connection" between Luke and Duncan. The movie portrays that pretty well.
Really? I thought that would be one of the worst castings in history…
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@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
Excellent. From the books, I never got the "connection" between Luke and Duncan. The movie portrays that pretty well.
Really? I thought that would be one of the worst castings in history…
@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
@lufins-dad said in Dune 2021:
How is Mamoa as Duncan Idaho?
Excellent. From the books, I never got the "connection" between Luke and Duncan. The movie portrays that pretty well.
Really? I thought that would be one of the worst castings in history…
Agreed. But he came off pretty good. It’s a small role in the movie, though, and it worked. Look at the trailer, and you’ll get the idea. There’s really not much more of the character other than his encounter with the Sardoukar in the movie.
I was disappointed to not see more of Thufir and Pieter, however. The Dr. Yueh story was painfully abbreviated as well.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
