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Dune: Part Two – First Look

by alexcason on 4/27/23, 2:01 PM with 84 comments

  • by no_wizard on 4/27/23, 2:15 PM

    A fair question I have, I think, is are these new Dune movies any good?

    I always felt it would be best as a limited series so there was more time to expand on the characters / story / world and that movie runtimes - even though they're getting longer - just aren't a good medium for complex stories like this that rely on heavy background and backstory

    HBO paved the way for high value high production series, seems like a more natural fit to a complex story like Dune

  • by brink on 4/27/23, 2:21 PM

    This and Oppenheimer are the only two movies I'm excited for this year.

  • by mothsonasloth on 4/27/23, 2:54 PM

    Really appreciated Villeneuve adding small scenes to the movie like the gardener watering the date palms and the ecology outpost. It rewards people who read the book and also helps people who are just watching the movie with understanding the world.

    Curious to see what other tid-bits from the book they will keep in part 2. Hopefully we can see some Fremen Sietches.

    On another note, I've always wanted to write a load tester library, I would call it Gom Jabbar. If the service falls over it fails the test.

  • by uslic001 on 5/3/23, 5:11 PM

    I liked part One but not as much as the David Lynch version of Dune. I liked Part One better than the prior TV miniseries. The casting was better in the David Lynch version as the current Paul is weak.

  • by vermilingua on 4/27/23, 2:38 PM

    The only press shot I wanted to see out of this was of Padishah Emperor Walken IV. Has to be the most exciting casting of the whole ensemble in my opinion.

  • by JKCalhoun on 4/27/23, 2:32 PM

  • by dicroce on 4/27/23, 2:38 PM

    You know, it was probably super smart not showing Emperor Shaddam IV in the first film. The audience has enough to learn and see that is mandatory it was probably wise leaving out some things that weren't mandatory for the first film.

  • by dmreedy on 4/27/23, 2:18 PM

    > To become a full-fledged Fremen, and lead them in a counterattack that will avenge his fallen family and defeat the powers corrupting the galaxy

    (Emphasis mine.)

    This is a very funny summary.

    I of course understand the nature of media reporting and the constraints of a piece like this. And so far Villeneuve has shown himself to be as trustworthy as they come with themes more complex than base moral plays.

    But, still funny.

  • by david38 on 4/27/23, 9:32 PM

    I wanted to love this, but damn, it’s sterile

  • by ydnaclementine on 4/27/23, 2:57 PM

    epic """""conclusion""""" (of just the first book)