LAS VEGAS—Debuting the high-budget sequel at this year’s CinemaCon, director Dennis Villeneuve confirmed Wednesday that Dune: Part Two will pick up right where viewers fell asleep during the first one. “I think audiences are going to love this installment, which continues the epic tale from the exact moment 30 minutes…
  • Evilphd666 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    I honestly tried to watch is like 4 times and it put me to sleep. It's so devoid of everything it was like watching paint dry.

    And I'm usually one to immerse myself in films and have patient with long, world building stuff. Loved the Blade Runners and the environments. Its just in Dune there ... wasn't. I desperately wanted to get into it given the hype of it all and me being a Dune virgin. It just sapped me. It was worse than an office safety meeting. Just the dullest, most boring thing I ever saw. And it frustrates me. Made me ask what the hell was I missing?

    So I eventually sought out the fan edit of the 80s film on YouTube and got through that despite it's many flaws ok. Wasn't the best, but it had pacing and COLOR and set pieces and Bowie Sting.

    • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Loved the Blade Runners

      We might be each other's evil twins. I fell asleep in Blade runner, but enjoyed Dune

    • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      I liked the new Dune, and I also really like the Lynch version. I often put on the soundtrack as wallpaper.

      With the new movie I felt like I couldn't really form a complete opinion without seeing both parts though. It feels less like I watched a complete movie and more like I had to leave in the middle of a really long one

      • Leon_Grotsky [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        This is exactly what I said walking out of the theatre. "I feel like I have to reserve my judgement about it until after seeing the second half." I'm generally of the opinion that film is just a bad medium for the story, but I thought the Villeneuve film has so far been the closest to what I imagined while reading the books and if nothing else does a good job using the advantages of the medium.

    • Autisticky [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      the movie certainly needed more color, but other than that, it was a strong adaptation and the book is what it is