johnjm22
Pseudo Intellectual
- Aug 2, 2005
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The early reviews are out:
There's an old Dune thread, but no thread for this specific film. I think it's worthy of one.
Should finish the first book right? So just before space genocide.How far in the plot do you guys think this one will get to?
I mean - you may not like the visual language of the film, but to say there are "zero visual aesthetics" is a bonkers take.Zero visual aesthetics, i'd like to see some shots of this alien world whish would not look like earth. Two main actors is not handsome and not interesting, and casted that bald idiot from marvel films was'nt great idea
Should finish the first book right? So just before space genocide.
I mean - you may not like the visual language of the film, but to say there are "zero visual aesthetics" is a bonkers take.
Also, since Duncan Idaho is the real main character of the Dune saga Mamoa brings enough f***ability for the whole cast.
Lol, ofcourse i meant him, he's just totally not suitable for these kind of movies. Anyway he and even planet looking like earth is not biggest problems of this filmI think he meant Dave Bautista/Drax/Rabban not Momoa/Duncan Idaho as the bald idiot from Marvel films
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Lol, ofcourse i meant him, he's just totally not suitable for these kind of movies. Anyway he and even planet looking like earth is not biggest problems of this film
I feel like this is intentional. Dune, the novel as a whole, is unfilmable. The Sci-Fi Channel (sort of) tried to do it, and frankly failed.Love the book (and a sequel or two), hate the movies. Feels like a dumbed-down Marvelesque YA novel in comparison.
He mentioned that the two main characters are not attractive. I mentioned that Idaho is the MC of the Dune series.Lol, ofcourse i meant him, he's just totally not suitable for these kind of movies. Anyway he and even planet looking like earth is not biggest problems of this film
I mean it's like any adaptation right? Find the core of it because you can never get the detail of a book in a movie. And I think they succeeded in that so far. And I think Dune Messiah may be received poorly if it maintains the thematic consistency.I feel like this is intentional. Dune, the novel as a whole, is unfilmable. The Sci-Fi Channel (sort of) tried to do it, and frankly failed.
What Villenueve is doing here is taking the basic plot, as well as the main message (what happens when you try to play God), and hyper-focusing on that, leaving out everything else because it's just too much.
Dune is my favorite book. I am quite happy with the decision to focus on the basic elements of the plot and leave out a ton.
I don't agree with this. I have no problem not focusing on every detail, but what Villeneuve has done is make a Dune "sanded to dullness." It's a comic-book version of Dune.I feel like this is intentional. Dune, the novel as a whole, is unfilmable. The Sci-Fi Channel (sort of) tried to do it, and frankly failed.
What Villenueve is doing here is taking the basic plot, as well as the main message (what happens when you try to play God), and hyper-focusing on that, leaving out everything else because it's just too much.
Dune is my favorite book. I am quite happy with the decision to focus on the basic elements of the plot and leave out a ton.