Dune (film versions)

[hefdaddy42]

Dune runtime clocks in at 2 hours, 35 minutes, with a ton of extra on the editing room floor for a very extended Director's cut.


Josh Brolin saw the final product, calls it a 'cinematic masterpiece'


I'm so fucking stoked for this one.

Chloe Zhao saw it and said it was stunning.

[Orbert]

I need to watch the TV miniseries one of these days.  I've heard good and bad about it, mostly good.  I can live with cheapo special effects if the story and acting are good.

Re-reading the book now (for at least the fourth or fifth time, maybe more).

[jammindude]

I need to watch the TV miniseries one of these days.  I've heard good and bad about it, mostly good.  I can live with cheapo special effects if the story and acting are good.

It’s got boobies. 

[Orbert]

That could be significant.  Whose?

[Adami]

I need to watch the TV miniseries one of these days.  I've heard good and bad about it, mostly good.  I can live with cheapo special effects if the story and acting are good.

It’s got boobies. 

And if you're excited by them, I assume they're quite sizely.

[jammindude]

I need to watch the TV miniseries one of these days.  I've heard good and bad about it, mostly good.  I can live with cheapo special effects if the story and acting are good.

It’s got boobies. 

And if you're excited by them, I assume they're quite sizely.

 

I haven’t posted anything like that in years, but I have a feeling I’m never going to live it down.  But yes, it’s no secret that I have a “type” 

As to the whom…she was a Czech actress that never did anything else that got seen in the US that I know of. But she played Chani in the miniseries.  She wasn’t the size you usually see from my old posts, but she was “blessed”

[Adami]

I looked it up.....you mean Sean Young? Or is this a different version?

[jammindude]

I looked it up.....you mean Sean Young? Or is this a different version?

“Miniseries”

It was on the Sci-Fi channel in the 1990’s. The DVD version contains content that was edited for television.

I think it’s listed as “Frank Herbert’s Dune”

[Adami]

Gotcha!

Nice. Not amazing, but nice.

Although, Sean Young back in the day wasn't so bad either.

[jammindude]

Gotcha!

Nice. Not amazing, but nice.

Although, Sean Young back in the day wasn't so bad either.

Oh absolutely!

[Orbert]

Early reviews of Denis Villeneuve's Dune are coming in, and they are overwhelmingly positive.

Remember, this is only Part One, approximately the first half of the book.  Villeneuve plans to do Part Two of course, and eventually adapt Dune Messiah to make it a trilogy.

[lonestar]

Been reading them, it seems the more familiar one is with the material, the better the movie is.


Definitely gotta do a re read.

[Evermind]

Been reading them, it seems the more familiar one is with the material, the better the movie is.

I saw the movie today, as apparently it premiered in Russia yesterday, and I can confirm this. The movie doesn't explain some (or rather a lot of) things. It should still be alright to watch for people who haven't read the books, but I definitely recommend reading the novel / refreshing your memory before watching.

I liked it and I really hope Denis Villeneuve gets to make the second part, because it'd be a shame if this ends up unfinished.

[lonestar]

Been reading them, it seems the more familiar one is with the material, the better the movie is.

I saw the movie today, as apparently it premiered in Russia yesterday, and I can confirm this. The movie doesn't explain some (or rather a lot of) things. It should still be alright to watch for people who haven't read the books, but I definitely recommend reading the novel / refreshing your memory before watching.

I liked it and I really hope Denis Villeneuve gets to make the second part, because it'd be a shame if this ends up unfinished.

I saw the release schedule, it's very wonky, but it kinda makes sense in that they want to capitalize on the foreign market before the simultaneous release in USA cinemas and in HBO Max.

Glad you dug it, I'm highly stoked

[Phoenix87x]

I'm doing it on HBO max. Kinda just want to sit and relax at home and watch it.

[lonestar]

I'm doing it on HBO max. Kinda just want to sit and relax at home and watch it.

It's totally an IMAX film for me. I want those sandworms life-size

[Evermind]

Also I'd say a good sound system is preferable if you're watching it at home, because Hans Zimmer's soundtrack and also (mild spoilers for people who haven't read the books) for the moments Paul and Jessica use the voice. Man, that was kinda scary.

[lonestar]

Yeah the Zimmer soundtrack alone is worthy of Dolby atmos.

[Elite]

Well, I went to see it in cinema and it was really impressive. Stunning visuals, captivating story (not familiar with the books), and a great soundtrack as well. Go see it!

[lonestar]

2/2

Between this and Foundation, we could see proper treatments of the two greatest Sci fi epics ever. In one month

[ErHaO]

Just saw it with my dad, we both loved it (me being new to Dune, my dad being somewhat of a fan of the original books).

And two of my colleagues loved it as well. I hope it remains successful (openings in EU were promising) and that we will get the sequels.

[lonestar]

I think it will, it'll be hard to ignore the demand if it's as good as it seems so far

[ErHaO]

I liked the film so much that I bought the initial book trilogy (EN). Curious to see how I like it, haven't read scifi (or fantasy) for more than a decade.

[Polarbear]

I too saw the film last Wednesday, and really liked it! First film I've seen in cinemas in nearly two years, due to Covid.

I disliked one very important aspect about the film, and I think due to this one specific thing general audiences will not get it. I hope the sequel will be made, but I have my doubts.


Spoilers:

Due to the fact that this film is only the first part, and nothing is resolved in the end will hurt it in the long run. I think audiences who are not familiar with Dune, will be leaving the cinema scratching their head. I hope Part 2 gets made, so that things will get resolved properly. That being said, it was a beautiful film, but it's hard to judge this without seeing the hypothetical part 2..

[ErHaO]

I too saw the film last Wednesday, and really liked it! First film I've seen in cinemas in nearly two years, due to Covid.

I disliked one very important aspect about the film, and I think due to this one specific thing general audiences will not get it. I hope the sequel will be made, but I have my doubts.


Spoilers:

Due to the fact that this film is only the first part, and nothing is resolved in the end will hurt it in the long run. I think audiences who are not familiar with Dune, will be leaving the cinema scratching their head. I hope Part 2 gets made, so that things will get resolved properly. That being said, it was a beautiful film, but it's hard to judge this without seeing the hypothetical part 2..

I don't know, I think general audiences are capable of understanding that this is part I. And I did not know anything about Dune as well. It works as well for me as, say, Fellowship of the Ring.

In the EU, the film is doing really well in the markets it released. But I am skeptical about the whole HBO deal thing, delayed (US) release and overseas marketing. Dune is topping everything here and has been holding it. I think a worldwide release in cinemas would've been much better, because of the momentum of good reviews and numbers.

[lonestar]

I think it was a smart move to release it internationally first. Not only can they get paid before the pirates work their way in, they can also drum up hype for it to be seen as a theater worthy spectacle.

[Evermind]

I mean it literally said "Dune Part 1" in big letters in the beginning and I still heard people saying "is that it?" after a movie, so Polarbear might be onto something.

[ErHaO]

I think it was a smart move to release it internationally first. Not only can they get paid before the pirates work their way in, they can also drum up hype for it to be seen as a theater worthy spectacle.

Because of the HBO thing on release I do agree. Having it on streaming means high quality piracy from the get go.

I honestly don't know the HBO service, is it big enough in the US? In EU it is non-existent at this point in time. (And in my country it will not come at all probably due to HBO rights being owned by an ISP).

I mean it literally said "Dune Part 1" in big letters in the beginning and I still heard people saying "is that it?" after a movie, so Polarbear might be onto something.

Well to be fair the international marketing does call it Dune and does not mention a part. So maybe people are indeed confused because of that.

[Orbert]

Do people still go see movies, spending the $20 or $30 or $40 dollars or more for whoever's going plus concessions, and not even find out anything about the movie they're going to see?  I heard about all the people going to see The Fellowship of the Ring and leaving the theater confused because the story didn't seem to end; it just stopped.  Well, yes.  But I'd also heard for years that it was going to be three movies, and the first one was... just the first one.

Is it possible to research this movie at all, and not know that it's just the first part of the story?  That, and DUNE PART 1 in big bold letters>

[lonestar]

Quick search shows HBO as having 47 million US subscribers, for comparison Netflix has 74 million. The big difference between this and say Black Widow on disney+ is that D+ had it for $30, HBO Max is doing it for free.

[jammindude]

Do people still go see movies, spending the $20 or $30 or $40 dollars or more for whoever's going plus concessions, and not even find out anything about the movie they're going to see?  I heard about all the people going to see The Fellowship of the Ring and leaving the theater confused because the story didn't seem to end; it just stopped.  Well, yes.  But I'd also heard for years that it was going to be three movies, and the first one was... just the first one.

Is it possible to research this movie at all, and not know that it's just the first part of the story?  That, and DUNE PART 1 in big bold letters>

I think most people know…but there’s a shocking amount of people who are “tag along’s”. They aren’t even really into movies, but their friends are going, so they just go to hang out with their friends.

[hefdaddy42]

Do people still go see movies, spending the $20 or $30 or $40 dollars or more for whoever's going plus concessions, and not even find out anything about the movie they're going to see?

Some do, but I haven't done such a thing in 30 years or so.

I read/watch so much about the entertainment industry now that I'm not sure I would even have such an opportunity now.

If anyone read ANY press on this film, they should know that this is only the first half (roughly) of the novel.  The director has made no secret of it.

The last, and best, time I went into a film completely blind was Pulp Fiction.  Absolutely blown away.

[Orbert]

That's what I mean.  I can understand the "thrill" of going in blind, and getting blown away, but for me it's just too much money, too much of a time commitment (I know, only a couple hours, but hours I could be doing something else) to just go see a movie I know nothing about.  I pretty go too far the other way, but I just see it as not a good investment.  Before you sink $30 and a couple hours of your life into something, at least find out what you're getting yourself into.

In the old days, when movies were $5 and you had plenty of time to spend/waste/lose, sure.  Today, no way.

[ZirconBlue]

Do people still go see movies, spending the $20 or $30 or $40 dollars or more for whoever's going plus concessions, and not even find out anything about the movie they're going to see?  I heard about all the people going to see The Fellowship of the Ring and leaving the theater confused because the story didn't seem to end; it just stopped.  Well, yes.  But I'd also heard for years that it was going to be three movies, and the first one was... just the first one.

Is it possible to research this movie at all, and not know that it's just the first part of the story?  That, and DUNE PART 1 in big bold letters>

LotR is especially confounding, as IIRC the trailers gave the release months for all 3 movies. 

[Cool Chris]

Do people still go see movies, spending the $20 or $30 or $40 dollars or more for whoever's going plus concessions, and not even find out anything about the movie they're going to see? 

When my wife and I started dating, she would say "let's go to a movie tonight" meaning "let's drive to the theater, and pick one based on the posters out front." To me that was too much of a gamble. I know a poster isn't much to go on, and I never felt compelled to read reviews. But I felt like I had enough movie-going experience to know what a movie had to offer me based on the poster.