Dune

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

You didn't notice a conflict? Not even a little one?

In case you were looking for a reason to disqualify someone's entire point of view....

[Simon]

I've read a couple folks compare it to Blade Runner 2049.

Would you guys consider that either accurate or fair?

[LeGOATski]

19 minutes ago, Simon said:

I've read a couple folks compare it to Blade Runner 2049.

Would you guys consider that either accurate or fair?

Same director, so similar in style at times. That's where the comparison stops, though.

 

I like 2049 better. Part of that is I'm just a much bigger fan of the Bladerunner franchise and its themes interest me more.

 

I never read Dune and only watched the original early this year, in anticipation of this new film coming out.

 

Comparing Dune to Bladerunner 2049 is like comparing Dune to Arrival or Sicario, simply because it's the same director.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

This was better IMO then the originals

Is Sting around to do a cameo? 

38 minutes ago, Simon said:

I've read a couple folks compare it to Blade Runner 2049.

Would you guys consider that either accurate or fair?

did not like that remake 

[Sundancer]

1 hour ago, unbillievable said:

 

Visually great, but drags on. Kids fell asleep. A few teens kept leaving, restless. Saw one person on phone. Mostly older audience in theater too.

 

Maybe 3 years before we see the sequel; if ever. Not sure if there is enough buzz to make a sequel. Mostly critics pushing this. General populace doesn't seem to be excited. 

 

 

250 million opening weekend tracking to 500. They will make a sequel with that. 
 

It doesn’t have campy robots or jokey dialog. Not that kind of story. 
 

I loved it. Totally get that its appeal is going to be more limited without Ewoks, gore, or superheroes but it is by far the best adaptation yet. 5 stars for me. Hope they can get through a couple books but if they just do this and give it legs for HBO series, it’s a win. 
 

The story centers on a hallucinogen so it’s not exactly easy. 

[BADOLBILZ]

11 hours ago, Rockpile233 said:

For any Dune fans, check out Jodorowsky's Dune, a documentary on a great film that was unfortunately never made.

 

That was an extremely interesting documentary. 

 

Chronologically, Dune should have preceded Star Wars and Alien...........and when the huge scale movie fell apart the people who worked on it (and the people who had seen the story boarding etc..) took parts of Jodorowsky's Dune and incorporated them into so many great movies of the late 70's and 80's.

 

The cast they had hired was amazing.   Sadly it was never made into a movie but the reality is by the mid-80's so much of the planned script had been pilfered into other films that it would have seemed derivative of those films. 

[LeGOATski]

19 minutes ago, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said:

This was better IMO then the originals

Is Sting around to do a cameo? 

did not like that remake 

2049 wasn't a remake, it was a sequel.

[Doc]

2 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

That was an extremely interesting documentary. 

 

Chronologically, Dune should have preceded Star Wars and Alien...........and when the huge scale movie fell apart the people who worked on it (and the people who had seen the story boarding etc..) took parts of Jodorowsky's Dune and incorporated them into so many great movies of the late 70's and 80's.

 

The cast they had hired was amazing.   Sadly it was never made into a movie but the reality is by the mid-80's so much of the planned script had been pilfered into other films that it would have seemed derivative of those films. 

There is an Alien documentary called “Memory: The Origins of Alien” in which it talks about how Dan O’Bannon, the writer of Alien, was working on Dune with Jodorowsky, and when that fell through he dedicated himself to finishing the Alien story.  Fortunately. 

[LeGOATski]

6 minutes ago, Doc said:

There is an Alien documentary called “Memory: The Origins of Alien” in which it talks about how Dan O’Bannon, the writer of Alien, was working on Dune with Jodorowsky, and when that fell through he dedicated himself to finishing the Alien story.  Fortunately. 

It seems like all my favorite sci-fi franchises broke off from that...

 

Was Indiana Jones somehow related? Lol

 

Predator?

[Doc]

4 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

It seems like all my favorite sci-fi franchises broke off from that...

 

Was Indiana Jones somehow related? Lol

 

Predator?

Yeah, Alien is the best sci-fi horror it’s not even close. Greatest monster ever. 

[LeGOATski]

2 minutes ago, Doc said:

Yeah, Alien is the best sci-fi horror it’s not even close. Greatest monster ever. 

Event Horizon is comparable in sci fi horror, I think. Only spawned that one movie, though.

[unbillievable]

The whole cuisknack paderack plot was hilarious. I kept thinking "what's in the boxxx!"

 

I also find it funny that duncan idaho is a meme. Not sure if it was intentional but the names were distracting. Definitely need subtitles for some of the dialogue. Heard it supposed to be half arabic.

 

I was on the fence until the close-up of the mouse sweating through its ears. They should have cut at least an hour from the movie.

4 hours ago, Simon said:

I've read a couple folks compare it to Blade Runner 2049.

Would you guys consider that either accurate or fair?

 

Yes. Absolutely.

[unbillievable]

5 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

I think this whole post is incorrect except for the Zendaya part

The spice is female!

[LeGOATski]

22 minutes ago, unbillievable said:

The spice is female!

[May Day 10]

How is the book series?  

 

I normally read series of books and Dune has always been on the list at some point.  

 

Is it an easy read throughout, even with the sci fi and the hallucinogenic stuff?  Also the change in authors?

[Rockpile233]

7 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

How is the book series?  

 

I normally read series of books and Dune has always been on the list at some point.  

 

Is it an easy read throughout, even with the sci fi and the hallucinogenic stuff?  Also the change in authors?

I really loved the books, been considering reading them again. The first one is especially. The story spans thousands of years and starts getting pretty bizarre by the 4th book, but it stays interesting.

 

I always viewed it as a series of works on political philosophy. Roles of religion, military strength, natural resources, powerful corporations, etc. 

[berg1029]

Dune (2021) was spectacular for two reasons, imo:

1.  visuals visuals visuals.  movie is breathtaking in terms of its scenery and cinematography

2.  stays true to the novel

12 minutes ago, May Day 10 said:

How is the book series?  

 

I normally read series of books and Dune has always been on the list at some point.  

 

Is it an easy read throughout, even with the sci fi and the hallucinogenic stuff?  Also the change in authors?

I can't say that I've read all of the books, but I have read the first two and considered reading more.  The first two were pretty good, but if you read reviews for the ones past the two, the series changes drastically for the worse (in most people's opinions). 

 

I'm not sure I would say that it is an "easy" read per se.  Herbert tends to go into detail with regards to a lot of the ecology/science.  But if you can make it through that, then you will probably find the first two books to be worth your time

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

15 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

2049 wasn't a remake, it was a sequel.

Thanks 
still didn’t like it 

 

[Sundancer]

5 hours ago, berg1029 said:

Dune (2021) was spectacular for two reasons, imo:

1.  visuals visuals visuals.  movie is breathtaking in terms of its scenery and cinematography

2.  stays true to the novel

I can't say that I've read all of the books, but I have read the first two and considered reading more.  The first two were pretty good, but if you read reviews for the ones past the two, the series changes drastically for the worse (in most people's opinions). 

 

I'm not sure I would say that it is an "easy" read per se.  Herbert tends to go into detail with regards to a lot of the ecology/science.  But if you can make it through that, then you will probably find the first two books to be worth your time

I read the 6 he wrote, not the many that followed and yes, goes off a cliff after about the first two books. 

[Doc]

16 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

Event Horizon is comparable in sci fi horror, I think. Only spawned that one movie, though.

 

I liked EH.  The scenes with the former crew tearing themselves apart are unsettling, to say the least.

 

13 hours ago, unbillievable said:

The whole cuisknack paderack plot was hilarious. I kept thinking "what's in the boxxx!"

 

I also find it funny that duncan idaho is a meme. Not sure if it was intentional but the names were distracting. Definitely need subtitles for some of the dialogue. Heard it supposed to be half arabic.

 

I was on the fence until the close-up of the mouse sweating through its ears. They should have cut at least an hour from the movie.

 

 

Yeah, a character named "Duncan Idaho" sounds like Herbert made a bet with someone that he would use a name like that in a sci-fi novel and had to follow through.  And I always watch things with subtitles.  It's a little distracting but you know what they're saying.

 

As for the Kwisatz Haderach, it's a common device ("The One").  The box was trying to test how much of "The One" he is.