Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

I didn't go see Dune in theatre because it very much seemed like half a movie, ( that didn't bother me with MI:6), i just watched Dune 1984 and read a bit of what Dune Messiah and Children of Dune is about, and Im now wondering whether Dune part 2 is just the second third of a trilogy..., don't really want to go see a movie, where the real story and meaning of a movie is not arrived at again...

I'll have to rewatch Dune part 1 was all setup without touching the point of the books.

remember watching back to the future 2 in the cinema, enjoying it, and looking forward to part 3 when I realized there was going to be a third film.

BTTF was a stand alone story within an overall story though?

Dune is the one story split down the middle. Not that I am not going but it can be a bit flat when nothing is resolved.

Going to see this double bill tonight before and after midnight, hope I will be able to stay awake as have to do a full day in the office today processing spice for the slave masters.

Anyone know if the special edition popcorn buckets will be available in Ireland 🤣

even the director says the first book was misunderstood as to what the author wanted took from it so he wrote Messiah... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_-l6xq2KI

That's very much r/dontputyourdickinthat.😮🤣

I'm off to see part 2 at 7.30, not in an IMAX but it is a bigger screen and we do have central seats.

I have been a fan of Dune since I 1st read the book as a kid in the 80s. It is a book I still re-read regularly and always take something new from. I thought Villeneuve's interpretation in 1 was brilliant and I really do think he has paid respect to the original and it's overarching story and theme.

The most worrying thing for me about 2? Was Brian Herbert's glowing review.

Given the absolute disaster Herbert & Kevin Anderson made of their effort to "grow" the Herbert Duniverse 😉 in prequels, sequels and god stop please, it's already dead-quels

I hope he's not judging Villeneuve by his own piss poor standards?!?

I do hope that Villeneuve takes it as far as God Emperor. Messiah and Children are easily enough spread over 2 movies but then it gets into the esoteric and really weird ones, Still better than Brian Herbert's efforts but best left on the page anyway.

It suits his pockets to big up these movies. Will direct some people to his work.

Or maybe he did just love it. There really has been little or no dissenting voices.

I don't see him go past Messiah the plot gets a bit ropey and very wacky from Children on and would also require a whole new cast. I would love to see how they handle later stages Leto II from an art direction point of view.

Very happy with the movie. That said the rotten tomatoes scored and the spiel about Austin Butler being a powerhouse villain? Is completely overblown IMO. The movie is visually stunning and a solid 7/10.

The 1st hour of the movie does a good job of building Paul & Jessica's efforts to secure their place with the Fremen. A lot of reverence and reference to the book, particularly regarding Paul's incomplete visions.

There's a few bits I feel were mishandled, but that was more a matter of my expectations than any mistakes or ball dropping on Villeneuve's part. Villeneuve has shifted the pacing and some of the plot, but it does hang together very well.

I'll definitely go to watch it again.

I will say something that isn't a spoiler, nor will it be much of a surprise 😉 I have no doubt that there are literal hours of footage that could be added to any future Directors Cut, should Denis ever decide to do 1.

I thought it was great (albeit not flawless), but it needs Dune Messiah to be adapted now to come to completion.

Fingers crossed that will be greenlit soon, but from what Villeneuve has said it's probably a few years away.

Saw part II last night and as someone earlier mentioned I found the first hour ponderous. The relationship between Paul and Chani has about as much chemistry as there is betweeb oil & water. Timothy chamalet just doesn't have that leading man vibe about him, even though hollywood is desperately trying to cast him in that role. For me it was Javier bardem who stole the movie, he is brilliant. All in all though this is a magnificent spectacle, a lot of the scenes are awe inspiring and the battle scenes are very well executed. It looks amazing and the pace does pick up towards the inevitable final battle.

Any time he spoke it was in his trademark Christopher Walken cadence. He even has his Christopher Walken hairdo.

Don't get me wrong, I love him as an actor. But he's become a bit of a character actor at this stage and shouldn't have been in the film imo.

Just out and thought it was great. As good as the first with the only difference being you are obviously not shocked by the spectacle this time.

Ferguson was great again and Bardem even better than the last movie (even snuck in a Monthly Python reference). Pugh done really well with her little bit and the princess and Lady Fenring were used well to explain the "plans within plans". Walken's emperor looked a bit too doting and stupid though and I would have always seen him as a more powerful man.

Elements and plot threads of Messiah definitely seeped in as well so I'de say Villeneuve is banking on a third.

Impressed with the Maxx screen in Limerick Omniplex too. The under seat speakers worked really well with the worm scenes.

And fair play to Paul for being even louder than Morpheus 😝

They overdid the Lynch style BDSM vibe for the Harkonnen's too.

I think not ending it here was a mistake. Messiah and further Dune stories get weird(er) and doesn't translate as well to film for the general audience.

Unless they're just going to take general bits from it (Chani, Irulan and Paul's thing and heir elements) and maybe bring in more of the wars between the time gap.

As for this film, it's excellent. Very much enjoyed it.