Dune (2020) from Villeneuve

[lovinthehd]

Now watching again on HBOMax (stutter free, too). Reminds me my audio is better than the Imax, particularly any surround effect (all the Imax sounded like was fronts).

Article I just saw in NYT on the audio Zimmer created for it https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html

 

[lovinthehd]

Oh, and I really liked that they had ornithopters....

 

[davidscott]

I'm gonna watch it tonight. It has to be better than the first film.

 

[Trebdp83]

“ Wait for my brother @davidscott “

 

[marticus]

Well I enjoyed it for sure, soundtrack was great, visuals fantastic, decent acting, and I really enjoyed the design.

It was slow paced, (enough that my wife disappeared off to bed before half way}. and I feel like if I hadn't read the book recently it may have been a little disjointed.

But I'm not dissapointed at all, and am looking forward to part 2.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Oh, and I really liked that they had ornithopters....

And made properly. You should go back to Lynch's movie to compare.
Spoiler: You'd be shocked how bad they were back then:

Atreides Ornithopter

 

[lovinthehd]

Just for fun thought I'd list character and actors for both the 1984 and 2021 films (at least the ones in Part 1 for 2021)
character / actor 1984 / actor 2021

Paul Atreides - Kyle McLachlan - Timothy Chalamet
Lady Jessica - Francesca Annis - Rebecca Ferguson
Duke Leto Atreides - Jurgen Prochnow - Oscar Isaac
Duncan Idaho - Richard Jordan - Jason Momoa
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen - Kenneth McMillan - Stellan Skarsgard
Gurney Hallack - Patrick Stewart - Josh Brolin
Thufir Hawat - Freddie Jones - Stephen McKinely Henderson
Stilgar - Everett McGill - Javier Bardem
Shadout Mapes - Linda Hunt - Golda Roshuevel
Dr Wellington Yueh - Dean Stockwell - Chen Chang
Beast Rabban - Paul L Smith - Dave Bautista
Dr Kynes - Max Von Sydow - Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Chani - Sean Young - Zendaya
Peter deVries - Brad Dourif - David Dastmalchian
Reverend Mother Mohiam - Sian Phillips - Charlotte Rampling

 

[Auditor55]

Now watching again on HBOMax (stutter free, too). Reminds me my audio is better than the Imax, particularly any surround effect (all the Imax sounded like was fronts).

Article I just saw in NYT on the audio Zimmer created for it https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html

The home audio was pretty good, but the streaming video left a lot to be desired.

 

[Auditor55]

Well, may I suggest rewatching Avatar? Other world devils come to take a valuable resource from the indigenous but have their plans thwarted by an individual who just wants to do the right thing. Cheesy dialogue but lots to look at and well paced. I'm waiting for a mash up on Youtube of such movies. Maybe, "Avatar Dances with Wolves on a Dune?"

Love Avatar. I thought it was supposed to be a second one.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Love Avatar. I thought it was supposed to be a second one.

I do believe there is. They also made it a ride at Disney world. Whole film is definitely ear and eye candy.

 

[lovinthehd]

Avatar 2 scheduled release date I think is Dec 22 2022

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Love Avatar. I thought it was supposed to be a second one.

all the way to 5 confirmed. 6 and 7 likely.

 

[Trebdp83]

They were working on new tech for underwater motion capture for some time. Part 2 will probably be the most expensive movie ever made by the time of its release. Would like to see a 4K/atmos disc release of the first one.

 

[lovinthehd]

Didn't realize we had a somewhat local connection to it, altho I still haven't visited Florence myself, altho its relatively close....

Sci-fi classic 'Dune,' now returning to the big screen, was inspired by Florence, Oregon

"Dune" is the latest movie adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name, and its story was first inspired by encroaching sand dunes in Florence.

www.registerguard.com

 

[Trebdp83]

Drove through it a couple of times and spent the night at the Three Rivers Casino and Resort once. Oregon has the coolest Art Deco bridges and the scenery from Florence to Eugene is breathtaking. I need to get back up there sometime. Actually, the drive from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way up to Port Angeles Washington is awesome.

 

[Danzilla31]

Drove through it a couple of times and spent the night at the Three Rivers Casino and Resort once. Oregon has the coolest Art Deco bridges and the scenery from Florence to Eugene is breathtaking. I need to get back up there sometime. Actually, the drive from the Golden Gate Bridge all the way up to Port Angeles Washington is awesome.

This new one may not be the best but I'm pumped to go see it anyway seeing it on Sunday with friends

Just ordered the God Emporer of Dune been craving that old story lately I'll read it this weekend before the movie

 

[Mark E. Long]

Watched it last night overall pretty good did have a little problem hearing the dialogue on some scenes tho .

 

[Pogre]

I'm gonna check this out later today! I've been largely avoiding any videos or reviews because I knew I wasn't gonna see it right away, but it does sound like they mighta just got it right this time. I'm stoked to be seeing it finally.

 

[jliedeka]

I've watched it twice now. I picked up a few things that I missed the first time. Overall, I think this was a pretty good take on the material. It didn't get bogged down in all the worldbuilding details and had fewer obvious infodumps.

 

[Pogre]

I wasn't a fan, but that's just me. If you like drap, miscast movies that run at a snail's pace and have no ending then this one will be right up your alley. To be fair, there are a few great shots that I'm sure will look good on your TV.

Have you read the books? There's a lot of world building and lore involved in the books. It's a rich, detailed universe with a lot of nuanced storytelling. Just wondering if you had a point of comparison. I'm gonna watch it tonight.