Dune Part Two (October 20th, 2023)

[Wor-Gar]

Yeah, its symbolism is far more meaningful than its physical appearance.

Dune is a perfect example of a Book that's far better than any movie could make of it.

Star Wars ANH is a perfect example of a Movie that's far better than any book could make of it.

 

[Otomofan]

Very true. Some things are just meant for one medium.

Star Wars is a MOVIE. It's not a novel, it's not a radio drama, it's not a stage play. It's 100% a movie.

I can name dozens of comic books that never worked as movies or cartoons, but were absolutely perfect as comic books.

 

[The Buffinator]

Meh. It's just like Sulley riding the big dino-bird.

Cameron strikes again!

Which Uncharted game is that from? I'm drawing a blank...

 

[Mondragon]

The worm does nothing for me.

 

[xipotec]

Ah I just live DV's films. This is gonna
be be great in IMAX.

 

[Bleah]

Which Uncharted game is that from? I'm drawing a blank...

The game where he was holding his breath and turned blue.

 

[The Buffinator]

The game where he was holding his breath and turned blue.

Must have been in one of the expansion downloads that I skipped lol.

 

[Rotfish]

Got my wish... he's in it.

I hope he's the Emperor.

Pretty sure he is.

 

[Khev]

Watched the trailer, it looks great but man do I hate how he reimagined the look of the Harkonnens. They looked so much better in Lynch's version. I was hoping that Feyd would be spared the bald albino look but oh well.

 

[chrisstbh]

Dune is "boring" in the same way that Andor is "boring", it's slow, it builds up and everything it does has purpose and payoff. That's the way I see it anyway.

 

[generalszabo]

Okay that trailer looks pretty epic. Am sure some cinemas might do a double showing one after another

 

[Mondragon]

Am sure some cinemas might do a double showing one after another

Wasn't Jodorowsky's Dune supposed to be a 12 hr experiance spanning several days (think Des Nibelungen 4 day opera cycle), with a track by then Dark Side of the Moon era Pink Floyd? While a complete betrayal of the novels and affront to common senses, it still would have been a bizarre, mesmerizing, zeitgeist altering phenomena.

 

[EVILFACE]

More slow motion sand…

 

[Sassafras]

More slow motion sand…

Slo-mo sand tells us it's epicness, that is. The more a 50 foot IMAX screen fills with slow-blowing sand and the occasional shot of a sunset, the more capital letters can be used, like: EPIC, OMG SO EPIC!!!!

 

[ZE_501]

I'm at HYPECON 4.

Readiness condition	Exercise term	Description	Geekiness
HYPECON 1	COCKED BLASTER	Nerding out is imminent or has already begun	Maximum geekiness. Immediate forum responses and nitpicking
HYPECON 2	FAST PACE	Next step to nerding out	Ready to fanboy or fangirl and nerd out in less than six hours
HYPECON 3	ROUND HOUSE	Increase in nerd readiness above that required for normal geekiness	Ready to nerd out within 14 days or less
HYPECON 4	DOUBLE TAKE	Increased media watch and strengthened anti-spoiler measures	Above normal geekiness
HYPECON 5	JADED	Lowest state of readiness	Normal geekiness

 

[Otomofan]

I can't remember the last time I was higher than hypecon 5 for anything.

Maybe the Matrix sequels and LOTR?

 

[ZE_501]

I can't remember the last time I was higher than hypecon 5 for anything.

Maybe the Matrix sequels and LOTR?

I seem to recall you loved the last Matrix flick, but I don't remember what state of readiness you were at prior.

 

[Wor-Gar]

More slow motion sand…

Fury Road vs Dune Part I and II


Y'all know what side of the fence I'm on.

 

[Otomofan]

I seem to recall you loved the last Matrix flick, but I don't remember what state of readiness you were at prior.

Oh no, I mean the Reloaded/Revolutions over 20 years ago. My hype was through the freaking rooooooof.

That last one I thought was gonna totally suck and I had zero hype for it. Negative hype, even. Everyone seems to agree it was total garbage. I liked it though. I think I'm one of the only ones.

 

[Ramatuelle]

Facebook: WAAAHHHHH FEYD-RAUTHA!!!!!

.... Which puts me in mind of the time me, my mom, my brother and my now-husband were all watching the first Dune, and here came our first sight of Sting, fresh from the refresher.

Me: thats some primo acting right there.

My mother: Agree. Its like something out of Shakespeare.

My brother: its a good thing they picked someone with a storied acting history, sure enough. This role requires true gravitas.

Me: you dont see that every day, for sure.

.... And on it went, meanwhile this new Feyd puts me in mind of the villain in "Cari Mora" by Thomas Harris. That was such an upsetting villain that I cant reread that book - which was quite good - but somehow neither Sting or this new guy capture the essence of what Feyd should really be. Maybe someone closer to Loki. Suave but deadly.

HYPECON: 5. Interested.