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This looks so great. I love that they are focusing on the prophecy and all that entails.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes!! The Dune movies are the only big movies I've been excited about in a loooong time. Between the crappy nostalgia remakes (which never live up to the originals) and the endless superhero franchise churn, the theatre experience has been quite dire for far too long.

I love that Villeneuve is bringing the craft of movie-making back to blockbuster movies, and doubly so that he's done it with the Dune stories. And he's done them justice so far, both the material and with the beauty of the cinematography.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I might need to rewatch the first movie before seeing this. I watched the movie before I read the book and I feel like it made little sense and they barely explained anything. I can't recall them even mentioning why anybody wants spice in the movie. Which leads me to believe that the movie is really for people who have already read the book and know the details of why anything is happening.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I definitely remember them trying to explain it at the beginning of the movie, saying it's necessary for space travel. The movie is just so information dense it's easy to miss the details. I read the book years before watching the movie and I feel like I caught the large plot points.

I will definitely watch it again myself before watching the second.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I didn't think the first Dune movie in this series was that good and the reason why was probably as you explained it. I knew there was this rich universe lore behind the series but as someone who hasn't read the books it didn't really gel that well or make much sense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I read the book recently for the first time and then watched the movie. The entire time I thought this is awesome to see these scenes from the book but I would have absolutely o idea what’s going on if I didn’t just read it

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Stop. My shai hulud can only get so erect

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’m upvoting this, but I also won’t watch the trailer since I already know I’m going to see this movie.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Same here. Part one was enough of a trailer for me to decide to see part two. Well that and knowing the story from the books.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

It's been years since I've stopped spoiling movies for myself and I no longer watch trailers. I do like to jump into discussions about the trailers to get the general vibe.

But it's so satisfying to discover the whole look and every beat of the movie for the first time when actually watching the movie. Yeah, I've read the book, and seen Lynch's adaptation and even the TV series but I'd rather wait.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I am a person that read the books and I am so hyped about what are we going to see!!!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think you meant to write DUNC

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Superset Union Intersection Subset!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This looks glorious. Can't wait to watch this at an odd time at the cinemas so it's empty

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

This is so amazing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This has me ~un~reasonably excited.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think I have been this excited for a movie in years. I loved part one, and now think I might go re read the books again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I loved Part 1 so much that as soon as I returned from the cinema I torrented it, so I could hear the dialogue

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They slipped in a quick glimpse of the Paul and Gurney reunion in this trailer. One of my favorite scenes from the book.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Definitely looking forward to part 2. Part one just looked so beautiful, so picturesque.

They hit on all the plot points and it felt like they didn't leave out any of the details (from what I remember from reading the book).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I only watched the movie once, but IIRC they missed a fairly substantial subplot about Gurney Halleck strongly believing that Jessica had betrayed the Atreides. Other than that, I was pretty happy with what they did and didn't decide to cut for time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Also Thufir.
Imagine that... fooling a mentat. Unbelievable.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I loved part 1, it was such a refreshing movie in terms of storytelling, writing, cinematography. Super excited for part 2

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

"Who rules here? I rule here! I rule on every square inch of Arrakis! This is my ducal fief whether the Emperor says yea or nay! "

Looks like a really good delivery of this line.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oh man, I am so hyped about this movie I'm having trouble choosing what to have for breakfast. It is time to reread the book and rewatch the first movie. Again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It sounds like dune messiah will be part 3. Probably a perfect fit for these movies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Didn't they say it's a two parter?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Messiah is the sequel novel to Dune so Messiah movie would probably not be part 3... more like Dune 2 Part 1.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

There was an interview where he said he wanted to adapt Messiah as a third film

https://nerdist.com/article/dune-movie-trilogy-messiah-denis-villeneuve/

Villeneuve revealed that he has envisioned not just a two-part adaptation of Dune, but its sequel novel Dune Messiah as well. In response to question by Screen Rant‘s Ash Crossan, Villeneuve said, “The thing I envision, the adaptation of two books, Dune and Dune Messiah. We decided to split the first novel in two, so now we are at three movies. Those movies are very long to make. For my mental sanity, I decided to just dream about three movies.”

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This looks so freaking good! I was blown away by Part 1, so this should be incredible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

awesome, really looking forward to that, actually hoping there will be a double feature with part 1 + 2 in cinemas because I missed part 1 on the big screen due to the pandemic

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Now THIS is podracing!

EDIT: My pulse rate doubled while watching this thing.

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By now it's clear that Dune II unpacks such a punchy plot with unexpected twists interpreted by such fine actors. Add to that the great soundtrack and stunning visuals, and we're in for a memorable sequel. I can smell popcorn already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Can't wait. I've read all the 6 original books and the two written by his son to close the main storyline. This will be epic!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I love this story, loved the books, the movie was visually fantastic, but it took me three viewings to get through it. I don't know if my attention could handle the dense nature of it in a film format. Does anyone else think it would have been more digestible as an 6-8 part series? Still great to see this level of sci-fi in film.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It was made into a series years ago on the ScyFi channel (may be called something else outside the UK). Had titties and everything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert%27s_Dune

(Oh, only three parts.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's gonna be fun

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