Dune

[Filmfan93]

It's crazy to think that this comes out in 3 DAYS in almost all of Europe!

 

[Mjolnir Reborn]

It's crazy to think that this comes out in 3 DAYS in almost all of Europe!

It opens here in Sweden tomorrow, but unfortunately the company I work for doesn't seem to prioritize my cinema plans and instead booked late international meeting calls that I have to attend on both Wednesday and Thursday, which means I'll have to hold Dune off until Friday.

I can't complain too much since some have to wait another month but it just felt like bad luck since it's been a while since I had late meetings, especially two evenings in a row.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Demon_28]

On this russian site found amazing Den of Geek magazine cover.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DarkKnight88]

Poor Australia lol

 

[Pennywise]

Poor Australia lol

They’re getting the short end of the stick now!

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Maze]

Movie is out in France. Haven't see it myself. I will this week end . The word i'm hearing is very good overall. The word that is that a lot of people are "crushed" by the scope, and the sheer immensity, of Denis Villeneuve vision. One guy in term of cinema experience and being transported to another world, compared it to Avatar, and Mad Max Fury Road Of course, they are nothing alike. Some people of course seem disapointed, and one buddy told me that he thinks the general public will not appreciate it. We'll see. Anyways, Dont get your hopes too high, but all that sound exciting !

 

[Marvolo]

So Paul doesn't say the litany of fear aloud in the final cut of the film. Jessica says it, and Paul can be seen mumbling it at one point, but not really heard.

Neither the word crusade or jihad is said in the film. Wish Denis would have had the balls to call it what it is, and not pussyfoot around it.

Water of Life isn't in the film.

Duncan's line in the trailer "Let's fight like demons." is a cobbled together line just for the trailer. In the film he says "They [Fremen] fight like demons."

The Reverend Mother's talk with Paul about his father losing Caladan and losing Arakis isnt in the film. I liked the exchange in the trailer, and her challenging Paul's sense of security and assurance.

If you want to know where and how it ends open the spoiler tag.

Spoiler

Paul kills Jamis and Paul and Chani begin walking back to the sietch and Chani tells Paul "This is just the beginning." Cut to credits. There is no funeral for Jamis.

 

[dark_b]

This doesnt sound like a no compromise movie.

 

[Sithborg]

So Paul doesn't say the litany of fear aloud in the final cut of the film. Jessica says it, and Paul can be seen mumbling it at one point, but not really heard.

Neither the word crusade or jihad is said in the film. Wish Denis would have had the balls to call it what it is, and not pussyfoot around it.

Water of Life isn't in the film.

Duncan's line in the trailer "Let's fight like demons." is a cobbled together line just for the trailer. In the film he says "They [Fremen] fight like demons."

The Reverend Mother's talk with Paul about his father losing Caladan and losing Arakis isnt in the film. I liked the exchange in the trailer, and her challenging Paul's sense of security and assurance.

If you want to know where and how it ends open the spoiler tag.

Spoiler

Paul kills Jamis and Paul and Chani begin walking back to the sietch and Chani tells Paul "This is just the beginning." Cut to credits. There is no funeral for Jamis.

Yeah, that's where I strongly suspected it was going to end.

 

[Hurm...]

Although I have very little knowledge on the novel itself, I watched Dune in IMAX on Monday and thought it was the best science fiction film I had seen since Blade Runner 2049. The reviews are correct - the film's scale is so vast that it is incredible that Denis managed to craft a coherent story.

Prior to watching the film, my main concern was a picture that felt less like a Denis Villeneuve movie and more like a mainstream, Hollywood compromise. Luckily, this felt like a Villeneuve film from beginning to end. Structurally, I found it quite similar to Sicario. The film's first half is quite heavy in its world-building elements, and the protagonist is much more of a guide for us to understand the functions of an unknown world. But by the midpoint, the film becomes relentless and visceral as the characters try to survive on Arrakis. Whenever people describe Dune, they explain it as "Game of Thrones but in space" - I felt that it really lived up to that description particularly in the second half of the film.

The cinematography is masterful - nothing felt false or CGI-heavy to the point of unbelievability. Again, Denis did an incredible job of immersing us in a world that felt plausible despite taking place thousands of years into the future. The photography was monochromatic and gritty. The cinematography and design choices in relation to the Harkonnens were the standout element for me. In fact, the scenes involving them were my favourite in the whole movie. They feel like such an overwhelming threat that you question how the Atreides will overcome them.

In terms of the above poster's concern with a compromised adaptation, I never got that sense throughout the film. The litany of fear is said by Paul, but it could be more overtly presented in Part II (in order to shape a distinct emotional arc for the character). Also, there is so much Islamic and Arabic imagery in the forefront that I never got the sense that they were downplaying that element. Upon arriving on Arrakis, there are women in headscarves pointing and surrounding their new colonizers - hoping that there might be the Mahdi/Lisan al-Gaib. Additionally, there is imagery that is akin to madrassas in the Middle East. Denis just took a more subtle, visual approach to presenting the Arab-influenced world, which makes sense considering this is a film afterall.

This was an incredible cinematic experience that I urge everyone to watch in IMAX. You are really walking away with a different experience if you watch this on TV or on your laptop. You can feel Hans Zimmer's score in your seat as you plunge into Arrakis' sweeping vistas and the Harkonnens' H.R. Giger-inspired planet.

Also, I am surprised that this managed to get a PG-13 rating. There are so many deaths and dark imagery that it really teeters on an R rating. The ending of the film is another highlight for me - it does not feel like some sanitized hero's story. It concluded in a way that felt harsh and violent, especially by Hollywood standards.

Again, I have not read the books, but I really left feeling that this was the best cinematic experience I had in years.

 

[InCali]

Although I have very little knowledge on the novel itself, I watched Dune in IMAX on Monday and thought it was the best science fiction film I had seen since Blade Runner 2049. The reviews are correct - the film's scale is so vast that it is incredible that Denis managed to craft a coherent story.

Prior to watching the film, my main concern was a picture that felt less like a Denis Villeneuve movie and more like a mainstream, Hollywood compromise. Luckily, this felt like a Villeneuve film from beginning to end. Structurally, I found it quite similar to Sicario. The film's first half is quite heavy in its world-building elements, and the protagonist is much more of a guide for us to understand the functions of an unknown world. But by the midpoint, the film becomes relentless and visceral as the characters try to survive on Arrakis. Whenever people describe Dune, they explain it as "Game of Thrones but in space" - I felt that it really lived up to that description particularly in the second half of the film.

The cinematography is masterful - nothing felt false or CGI-heavy to the point of unbelievability. Again, Denis did an incredible job of immersing us in a world that felt plausible despite taking place thousands of years into the future. The photography was monochromatic and gritty. The cinematography and design choices in relation to the Harkonnens were the standout element for me. In fact, the scenes involving them were my favourite in the whole movie. They feel like such an overwhelming threat that you question how the Atreides will overcome them.

In terms of the above poster's concern with a compromised adaptation, I never got that sense throughout the film. The litany of fear is said by Paul, but it could be more overtly presented in Part II (in order to shape a distinct emotional arc for the character). Also, there is so much Islamic and Arabic imagery in the forefront that I never got the sense that they were downplaying that element. Upon arriving on Arrakis, there are women in headscarves pointing and surrounding their new colonizers - hoping that there might be the Mahdi/Lisan al-Gaib. Additionally, there is imagery that is akin to madrassas in the Middle East. Denis just took a more subtle, visual approach to presenting the Arab-influenced world, which makes sense considering this is a film afterall.

This was an incredible cinematic experience that I urge everyone to watch in IMAX. You are really walking away with a different experience if you watch this on TV or on your laptop. You can feel Hans Zimmer's score in your seat as you plunge into Arrakis' sweeping vistas and the Harkonnens' H.R. Giger-inspired planet.

Also, I am surprised that this managed to get a PG-13 rating. There are so many deaths and dark imagery that it really teeters on an R rating. The ending of the film is another highlight for me - it does not feel like some sanitized hero's story. It concluded in a way that felt harsh and violent, especially by Hollywood standards.

Again, I have not read the books, but I really left feeling that this was the best cinematic experience I had in years.

Read the book.

 

[Erik Lensherr]

 

[emc5466]

88% on rotten tomatoes.

 

[Erik Lensherr]

88% on rotten tomatoes.

Who cares what RT says? Villeneuve, Nolan, Tarantino, James Cameron, Scorsese.. when they make a movie, you don't need any reviews to tell you is worth watching

 

[Marvolo]

We always track critical consensus on rotten tomatoes regardless of who the director is.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Gonna check it out in 12 hours.

 

[Punisher_MAX]

I know nothing about Dune but someone I know said that it's Star Wars for people that listen to Tool and that made me laugh pretty hard.

 

[Marvolo]

I know nothing about Dune but someone I know said that it's Star Wars for people that listen to Tool and that made me laugh pretty hard.

Imagine star wars through the lens of George R R Martin or star trek by a cynical pessimistic Gene Roddenberry.

 

[metaphysician]

Who cares what RT says? Villeneuve, Nolan, Tarantino, James Cameron, Scorsese.. when they make a movie, you don't need any reviews to tell you is worth watching

So you assume these people are perfect gods incapable of producing a bad movie, just because they have produced other movies that people liked? You need reviews for auteur projects by auteur directors just as much, if not moreso, as for other movies, as warning for if/when they have succumbed to their own hype.

 

[Drizzle]

Who cares what RT says? Villeneuve, Nolan, Tarantino, James Cameron, Scorsese.. when they make a movie, you don't need any reviews to tell you is worth watching

Cinephiles may not care but the general audience does, and they make up the majority of the box office gross so it's their wallets that are going to be doing the talking. The higher the RT score is for this, the better. Not that it mattered much for The Suicide Squad but I think Dune could possibly stand a better chance.

 

[weezerspider]

So you assume these people are perfect gods incapable of producing a bad movie, just because they have produced other movies that people liked? You need reviews for auteur projects by auteur directors just as much, if not moreso, as for other movies, as warning for if/when they have succumbed to their own hype.

All the poster is saying is if a director constantly makes good work, a RT rating isn’t going to stop them from seeing their movie and making up their mind themselves.