**Official** Dune movie by Denis Villeneuve thread **UPDATE- Dune 1 back on IMAX! Part 2 release March 1! (1 Viewer)

[the moops]

So um, are these books?

Whats the genre? Are these scf-fi? Like what other movie would you equate these too?

Clear ripoff of Star Wars.

for those unsure

I'm seriously asking..... Never seen the OG or the first one....

Not sure its my cup of tea and never vested interest..... is it Mad Maxish?

You probably should just read the wikipedia page

 

[Ilov80s]

So um, are these books?

Whats the genre? Are these scf-fi? Like what other movie would you equate these too?

Clear ripoff of Star Wars.

for those unsure

I'm seriously asking..... Never seen the OG or the first one....

Not sure its my cup of tea and never vested interest..... is it Mad Maxish?

Star Wars meets Game of Thrones

 

[3C's]

So um, are these books?

Whats the genre? Are these scf-fi? Like what other movie would you equate these too?

Clear ripoff of Star Wars.

for those unsure

I'm seriously asking..... Never seen the OG or the first one....

Not sure its my cup of tea and never vested interest..... is it Mad Maxish?

Star Wars meets Game of Thrones

Think this is a good way to describe it.

 

[Mjolnirs]

So um, are these books?

Whats the genre? Are these scf-fi? Like what other movie would you equate these too?

The 1984 movie, and these two movies cover the first book. This is actually followed by five books by Herbert in the series.
There are other novels, including prequel novels that establish some of the universe. These are written by other authors including Herbert's son, and including some of his dad's notes.

Imagine 10,000 years in the future, a feudal society of houses (GOT, Martin), controlled by a galactic Empire (Foundation and Empire, Asimov) with scientific knowledge using swords (John Carter, Burroughs).

 

[Andy Dufresne]

So um, are these books?

Whats the genre? Are these scf-fi? Like what other movie would you equate these too?

Clear ripoff of Star Wars.

for those unsure

I'm seriously asking..... Never seen the OG or the first one....

Not sure its my cup of tea and never vested interest..... is it Mad Maxish?

Star Wars meets Game of Thrones

On the scale of Lawrence of Arabia.

Yes, I'm serious

 

[Ilov80s]

Highest opening weekend since Barbie, $182 million

https://x.com/filmupdates/status/1764721423178682641?s=46&t=RJfiYufOPM5611362cLZGg

 

[Ilov80s]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

Watch out for flying pigs if the Academy gives Best Picture to a Sci-fi movie.

 

[bigbottom]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

Watch out for flying pigs if the Academy gives Best Picture to a Sci-fi movie.

What animals were flying when a Fantasy movie won Best Picture?

 

[the moops]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

Watch out for flying pigs if the Academy gives Best Picture to a Sci-fi movie.

What animals were flying when a Fantasy movie won Best Picture?

Dune was nominated for best picture back in 2021 too

 

[Ilov80s]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

Watch out for flying pigs if the Academy gives Best Picture to a Sci-fi movie.

If Everything Everywhere All at Once, Shape of Water, Parasite and Return of the King can win than so can Dune imo.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

Watch out for flying pigs if the Academy gives Best Picture to a Sci-fi movie.

What animals were flying when a Fantasy movie won Best Picture?

Great eagles, I guess.

 

[The Gator]

One thing I REALLY enjoyed was Stilgar. Love he had some laughs in his lines.

***dialog spoiler***






When talking about the “hidden” atomics

Stilgar- this is not creative, it’s out in the open.
Gurney- did you find it?
Stilgar- I did not look for it! This is not creative





When Paul is readying for the worm ride.

Stilgar- you will succeed, or die. :shrugs:

 

[Zow]

One thing I REALLY enjoyed was Stilgar. Love he had some laughs in his lines.

***dialog spoiler***






When talking about the “hidden” atomics

Stilgar- this is not creative, it’s out in the open.
Gurney- did you find it?
Stilgar- I did not look for it! This is not creative





When Paul is readying for the worm ride.

Stilgar- you will succeed, or die. :shrugs:

Yeah, he was funny.

Not sure how I felt about his unbridled devotion to the prophecy. He seems too matter of fact for that.

 

[El Floppo]

So good. I didn’t know this was part 2 of 3 though. I was sitting there thinking…….how are they going to wrap this up in 30 minutes lol

Wait, really?

If so- f that

Huh?

I am not going to bother watching it if it is indeed just part 2 of 3 for this movie. So my reaction was more asking verification that was the case (or I look up tonight).

Too many awesome movies is a bad thing now?

**** THAT!!

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

 

[KarmaPolice]

So good. I didn’t know this was part 2 of 3 though. I was sitting there thinking…….how are they going to wrap this up in 30 minutes lol

Wait, really?

If so- f that

Huh?

I am not going to bother watching it if it is indeed just part 2 of 3 for this movie. So my reaction was more asking verification that was the case (or I look up tonight).

Too many awesome movies is a bad thing now?

**** THAT!!

 

[Ilov80s]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

Have any plans to read the books, or not your thing?

 

[Ilov80s]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

Have any plans to read the books, or not your thing?

Nope, not my thing. I am struggling to read anything right now and sci-fi is not at all my genre.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Is it blasphemy if I say I was slightly underwhelmed?

Still great though. The look of it is absolutely amazing.

 

[jobarules]

Is it blasphemy if I say I was slightly underwhelmed?

Still great though. The look of it is absolutely amazing.

People saying it's the best movie ever will do that.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I think the (small) issue I have is that it spends all its time being grandiose and doesn't really build to a crescendo. I get that it follows the book mostly, but still.

But all that is a quibble. I will watch it multiple times.

 

[General Malaise]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

Have any plans to read the books, or not your thing?

Nope, not my thing. I am struggling to read anything right now and sci-fi is not at all my genre.

Will I like it if I thought the 1984 version with Sting was the most ridiculous sci-fi tripe of all time or?

 

[fruity pebbles]

I think the (small) issue I have is that it spends all its time being grandiose and doesn't really build to a crescendo. I get that it follows the book mostly, but still.

But all that is a quibble. I will watch it multiple times.

I can see that.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

Have any plans to read the books, or not your thing?

Nope, not my thing. I am struggling to read anything right now and sci-fi is not at all my genre.

Will I like it if I thought the 1984 version with Sting was the most ridiculous sci-fi tripe of all time or?

Picture Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor played on a pipe organ. That's today's versions.

Now picture a 30 second sample played on a calliope. That's the '84 version.

 

[need2know]

Wouldn’t surprise me if it ends up the biggest hit of the year and wins a bunch of Oscars. Best Picture is on the table imo.

I love that you seem over the moon for this property. For you how much is spectacle/visuals, and how much is story?

Both I guess? I mean I think the A/V is impossible to ignore but I really like the storyline as well and I am very picky about sci-fi/fantasy stuff. I loved the first Dune ( saw it twice in theaters, twice on streaming) and this was even better. Loved everything about it.

Have any plans to read the books, or not your thing?

The books are brutal. And I'm a reader

 

[The General]

I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more. Part 2 was still great with some amazing scenes, first one just flowed a bit better for me.

Sort of spoilerish stop reading…..

I haven’t read books and didn’t remember anything from first one other than worms and Sting…but that ending was kind of WTF for me. Is there another one, or did I miss something.

 

[The General]

Is it blasphemy if I say I was slightly underwhelmed?

Still great though. The look of it is absolutely amazing.

Similar boat. Wouldn’t say underwhelmed maybe but the plot developing parts with the Freemen and Timothy C was not as good as all the stuff they did in part one.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more. Part 2 was still great with some amazing scenes, first one just flowed a bit better for me.

Sort of spoilerish stop reading…..

I haven’t read books and didn’t remember anything from first one other than worms and Sting…but that ending was kind of WTF for me. Is there another one, or did I miss something.

There are actually six Dune books. The first ends pretty much where the movie does. The next book Dune: Messiah continues the story this way:

Twelve years have passed since the beginning of Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides' rule as Emperor. By accepting the role of messiah to the Fremen, Paul has unleashed a jihad which conquered most of the known universe. Paul is the most powerful emperor ever known, but is powerless to stop the lethal excesses of the religious juggernaut he has created. Although 61 billion people have perished, Paul's prescient visions indicate that this is far from the worst possible outcome for humanity. Motivated by this knowledge, Paul hopes to set humanity on a course that will not inevitably lead to stagnation and destruction, while at the same time acting as ruler of the empire and focal point of the Fremen religion

A third movie hasn't been greenlit by the studio yet, but IMO that's inevitable.

 

[higgins]

I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more. Part 2 was still great with some amazing scenes, first one just flowed a bit better for me.

Sort of spoilerish stop reading…..

I haven’t read books and didn’t remember anything from first one other than worms and Sting…but that ending was kind of WTF for me. Is there another one, or did I miss something.

There are actually six Dune books. The first ends pretty much where the movie does. The next book Dune: Messiah continues the story this way:

Twelve years have passed since the beginning of Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides' rule as Emperor. By accepting the role of messiah to the Fremen, Paul has unleashed a jihad which conquered most of the known universe. Paul is the most powerful emperor ever known, but is powerless to stop the lethal excesses of the religious juggernaut he has created. Although 61 billion people have perished, Paul's prescient visions indicate that this is far from the worst possible outcome for humanity. Motivated by this knowledge, Paul hopes to set humanity on a course that will not inevitably lead to stagnation and destruction, while at the same time acting as ruler of the empire and focal point of the Fremen religion

A third movie hasn't been greenlit by the studio yet, but IMO that's inevitable.

I had heard (don’t remember where) that Villeneuve wanted to take a small break between Dune 2 & 3 to develop the Rendezvous With Rama project. No idea on truth of that but definitely interesting if true.

 

[Mjolnirs]

hasn't been greenlit by the studio yet, but IMO that's inevitable.

I had heard (don’t remember where) that Villeneuve wanted to take a small break between Dune 2 & 3 to develop the Rendezvous With Rama project. No idea on truth of that but definitely interesting if true.

I had not heard this was being explored.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Welp I saw it for the second time yesterday but this time at an Imax and it was like an entirely different movie. This needs to be seen in a theater that has a good/great sound system, feeling my chair shake with the scenes made the movie way more intense

 

[ex-ghost]

I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more. Part 2 was still great with some amazing scenes, first one just flowed a bit better for me.

Sort of spoilerish stop reading…..

I haven’t read books and didn’t remember anything from first one other than worms and Sting…but that ending was kind of WTF for me. Is there another one, or did I miss something.

The ending did not happen in the book. They completely changed Chani and Paul's relationship in this movie. I did not like that. I am becoming a "get off my lawn" kind of guy, I think.

 

[Mjolnirs]

I think I enjoyed the first one a bit more. Part 2 was still great with some amazing scenes, first one just flowed a bit better for me.

Sort of spoilerish stop reading…..

I haven’t read books and didn’t remember anything from first one other than worms and Sting…but that ending was kind of WTF for me. Is there another one, or did I miss something.

The ending did not happen in the book. They completely changed Chani and Paul's relationship in this movie. I did not like that. I am becoming a "get off my lawn" kind of guy, I think.

Yeh, that's spoilerish, and my biggest dislike of the movie.

 

[the moops]

Welp I saw it for the second time yesterday but this time at an Imax and it was like an entirely different movie. This needs to be seen in a theater that has a good/great sound system, feeling my chair shake with the scenes made the movie way more intense

Did you just see standard/digital the first time? I am debating Imax vs Dolby

 

[hagmania]

IMAX last night, what an awesome experience.

Felt like movies were back after I watched it.

 

[hagmania]

I missed out on Part One on theaters. I read half of the book, watched Part One, finished the book yesterday afternoon a couple hours before our ticketed time, watched Part Two in IMAX.

Had no clue about cast, every big reveal I was just tickled over. Loved who played the Emperor, the Princess and Feyd Rautha.

 

[hagmania]

Having just read the books I kinda liked the adaptation changes they made with the kids. It made sense from a cinematic standpoint.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Welp I saw it for the second time yesterday but this time at an Imax and it was like an entirely different movie. This needs to be seen in a theater that has a good/great sound system, feeling my chair shake with the scenes made the movie way more intense

Did you just see standard/digital the first time? I am debating Imax vs Dolby

yeah, standard at a mall near me that seemed to have the volume turned down. if dolby/xd/titan were available near me I would have done that but it seems marin/sonoma can’t keep any theaters open

 

[Jayrod]

Going tonight. Dragging my wife along.

She didn't watch part 1 (sci-fi definitely not her thing). She kind of crinkled her nose like she smelled something while I explained the first movie to her. That was until I mentioned the blossoming romance storyline and her face softened immediately.

97% chance I get laid afterward as well.

EVERYTHING IS COMING UP JAYROD!!

 

[whoknew]

Just saw part dos. I liked it. Definitely more than the first one. Not as much as like 5 movies from last year. But it was quite good.

One thing that always kills me - so much technology - 8000 years beyond current times - and they still have 1500s style massive hand to hand sword combat.

 

[Jayrod]

Spoilerish:



Did they mention Paul's mother is pregnant in the first movie? I don't remember that for sure, but I told my wife about the sister already.

 

[higgins]

Spoilerish:



Did they mention Paul's mother is pregnant in the first movie? I don't remember that for sure, but I told my wife about the sister already.

I don’t remember if it was mentioned in the first (don’t think so?) but not a big deal that you told her — they bring up the subject early on in this one.

 

[The Gator]

Spoilerish:



Did they mention Paul's mother is pregnant in the first movie? I don't remember that for sure, but I told my wife about the sister already.

Yes they did.

 

[Desert_Power]

Just saw part dos. I liked it. Definitely more than the first one. Not as much as like 5 movies from last year. But it was quite good.

One thing that always kills me - so much technology - 8000 years beyond current times - and they still have 1500s style massive hand to hand sword combat.

In Dune they have personal shields that render projectile and energy weapons largely useless.

 

[Desert_Power]

Had no clue about cast, every big reveal I was just tickled over. Loved who played the Emperor, the Princess and Feyd Rautha.

Anna Taylor Joy as a grown up Alia definitely a fun one too.

 

[the moops]

Spoilerish:



Did they mention Paul's mother is pregnant in the first movie? I don't remember that for sure, but I told my wife about the sister already.

Yes they did.

Definitely mentioned in the first

Going on Tuesday night with a neighbor who always has the best weed in town. Stoked

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Just saw part dos. I liked it. Definitely more than the first one. Not as much as like 5 movies from last year. But it was quite good.

One thing that always kills me - so much technology - 8000 years beyond current times - and they still have 1500s style massive hand to hand sword combat.

In Dune they have personal shields that render projectile and energy weapons largely useless.

And they aren't just penetrated by a blade - only a slow blade. The training battle between Paul and Gurney covers it in Part 1.

 

[Jayrod]

Going tonight. Dragging my wife along.

She didn't watch part 1 (sci-fi definitely not her thing). She kind of crinkled her nose like she smelled something while I explained the first movie to her. That was until I mentioned the blossoming romance storyline and her face softened immediately.

97% chance I get laid afterward as well.

EVERYTHING IS COMING UP JAYROD!!

The night was incredible.

ALL of it.