Dune (2020) by Dennis Villeneuve

[jye4ever]

I want ZERO HT from this movie.

Ok maybe the religious ladies would be cool…

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

I want ZERO HT from this movie.

You know you want Paul in his golden armor.

He looks totally bored even in his own vision. I guess that's what happens when you know the outcome.

 

[Asta]

Uhh Alien, Predator and Blade Runner exist in the same movie universe bud

Spoiler

Yes, that's another interesting discussion.

There's lots of clues and connections to a wider universe, right back to the massive Easter egg in Predator 2.

Though comparing movies I'm drawn more to the Alien series and Blade Runner (connected by their androids).

It would be so much simpler to put the Predator series into 'A' and call it a day, but the first two films were more like monster movies: jungle hunter and city hunter.

Predator (1987) always felt a bit insubstantial as a film, while Predator 2 had more going on. They're of secondary interest to the main event: Xenomorphs and actual space travel.

i guess you are not a fan of Dark City?

Sleep now!!!

Spoiler

The title reminded me of the weird French film with Ron Perlman, but that was City of Lost Children - a film I found so creepy I sold the DVD, which is something I've rarely done.

According to my movie list I have Dark City on DVD, so I have watched it, but don't recall much about it.

 

[Asta]

I want ZERO HT from this movie.

Ok maybe the religious ladies would be cool…

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The purple dudes look so envious of the smug looking guy proudly sporting his impressive... hat.

 

[greygoose]

I have an urge to watch this again...

 

[ZE_501]

I hate this new G-rated sanitized PG-13 violence we get these days. I'm reminded of TDK and TDKR where apparently PG-13 means absolutely no blood *ever* in battle. Only blood of people previously wounded in battle.

Agreed. It actually serves to cheapen and dilute the reality of violence.

It's also kind of hilarious that by upping the diversity and making all the Fremen black or brown they've now instantly turned the entire narrative into another non-PC "white savior" trope which the book and previous film were *not* since everyone was white. Oops, lol.

I noticed that as I was watching. Still thinking about that. I remember one specific Fremen in the book being described as having sandy brown or blonde hair, but I'm not sure if Herbert described them *all* as caucasian, I need to re-read it.

 

[ZE_501]

He looks totally bored even in his own vision. I guess that's what happens when you know the outcome.

To know the future is to be trapped by it.

 

[matticus]

D Class (complete loss of interest)

Stargate series
Star Trek The Next Generation; Voyager; DS9; Enterprise

 

[Johnny Utah]

I've watched it twice now in full and I'm itching to watch it again.

I just love stories set in deserts. I was always miffed seeing Luke leave Tatooine in A New Hope!

 

[ZE_501]

I've watched it twice now in full and I'm itching to watch it again.

I just love stories set in deserts. I was always miffed seeing Luke leave Tatooine in A New Hope!

Dune was one of Lucas' influences. If it weren't for Arrakis, there may not have been a Tatooine.

 

[greygoose]

I've watched it twice now in full and I'm itching to watch it again.

I just love stories set in deserts. I was always miffed seeing Luke leave Tatooine in A New Hope!

 

[jye4ever]

There is a ton of Dune in SW!

 

[greygoose]

There is a ton of Dune in SW!

I did get some SW vibes when watching Dune.

 

[jye4ever]

You know you want Paul in his golden armor.

He looks totally bored even in his own vision. I guess that's what happens when you know the outcome.

I actually thought he looked cool in that but it did remind me of the young Luke/Leia reveal in TROS lol

 

[Khev]

There is a ton of Dune in SW!

Hell yeah there is, lol.

 

[Khev]

Well as I'm continuing to think about this film the next day I can't help but feel that there was a missed opportunity in ending this film in a more satisfying manner. Peter Jackson did a great job of elevating Lurtz in order to give FOTR a climax with some real oomph and I think that Villeneuve should have done the same. Imagine if after they met Lady Galadriel they just walked to the canoes and then bam, done.

Or if ANH ended after Luke successfully deflected the training remote blasts on the Falcon. "You've just taken your first steps into a larger world," credits. Lol

I'll see if I feel the same after a second viewing.

Also it seems like a big oversight to not have the film continue until at least Lady Jessica drinks the Water of Life and warps the consciousness of her unborn daughter. Because after that happens even the book skips ahead three years to Paul being 18 and his little sister fully walking and talking, and

Spoiler

his own son being born to Chani.

That would have synced perfectly with a three year production and release schedule.

 

[jye4ever]

Well as I'm continuing to think about this film the next day I can't help but feel that there was a missed opportunity in ending this film in a more satisfying manner. Peter Jackson did a great job of elevating Lurtz in order to give FOTR a climax with some real oomph and I think that Villeneuve should have done the same. Imagine if after they met Lady Galadriel they just walked to the canoes and then bam, done.

Or if ANH ended after Luke successfully deflected the training remote blasts on the Falcon. "You've just taken your first steps into a larger world," credits. Lol

I'll see if I feel the same after a second viewing.

Also it seems like a big oversight to not have the film continue until at least Lady Jessica drinks the Water of Life and warps the consciousness of her unborn daughter. Because after that happens even the book skips ahead three years to Paul being 18 and his little sister fully walking and talking, and

Spoiler

his own son being born to Chani.

That would have synced perfectly with a three year production and release schedule.

Imagine ESB ending with:

“Luke…I am….” ROLL CREDITS!

3 years later ROTJ opens with….

“your father!”

LOL

 

[Khev]

Imagine ESB ending with:

“Luke…I am….” ROLL CREDITS!

3 years later ROTJ opens with….

“your father!”

LOL

Or maybe the equivalent would be ANH they arrive on Yavin, everyone looks up and sees an X-Wing flying overhead with a rebel pilot inside, they go "wow," credits.

lol

And I'm sorry but Feyd really should have been in this freaking movie.

 

[Sassafras]

Literally just got back from the cinema, and I thought it was good, definitely Villeneuve's best Sci-first so far.

As an adaptation of Dune though it's really the cliff notes version, none of the themes or philosophy comes through. The characters apart from Paul and Jessica are very thinly sketched and are very different to their book counterparts.

It's very much Villeneuve's Dune rather than Frank Herbert's, and yes I do prefer the Lynch version.

I hope part two does get made and will be buying this when it hits 4k blu ray.

Yep, IMO it feels too casual for Dune, as compared to Peter Jackson's work; or even the first Matrix. The sense of weight; that worlds will change.

But at the same time felt it was a film made with care. I'd give it a 7/10. There's no character that especially sticks with me, or any line from this version. But, I would have cheerfully watched several more hours of film, so it's mildly annoying to wait for a sequel, too.

 

[jye4ever]

Hell yeah there is, lol.

TROS even had the little desert mouse lol