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Post by Indiana Jones on Feb 16, 2024 19:52:29 GMT 1
More Metropolis than Dune, but who cares?!?
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Feb 21, 2024 18:13:04 GMT 1
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Feb 21, 2024 19:01:14 GMT 1
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Post by Grandmaster on Feb 27, 2024 17:59:42 GMT 1
I see a lot of people say part 2 is maybe the greatest film they habe ever seen... 😳
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Post by Grandmaster on Feb 27, 2024 19:24:39 GMT 1
So Im seeing Part 2 this saturday.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Feb 27, 2024 22:08:15 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me. Grandmaster, enjoy the show.
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Feb 27, 2024 22:39:15 GMT 1
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Post by Indiana Jones on Feb 28, 2024 2:46:24 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me.Grandmaster , enjoy the show. WB:
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Post by Lord Death Man on Feb 28, 2024 2:58:51 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me.Grandmaster , enjoy the show. WB:
True, but I still don't care. Hee hee hee... Long live Dune's hair game.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Feb 28, 2024 9:02:45 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me. Grandmaster , enjoy the show. Strange take lol. Did you see the first one by any chance?
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Post by Lord Death Man on Feb 28, 2024 16:09:20 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me. Grandmaster , enjoy the show. Strange take lol. Did you see the first one by any chance? I did see the first one. It was good but quite dull. Dune has sort of been supplanted by GoT as the preeminent IP concerning royal intrigue, war, brutality, and mysticism. Dune is missing a certain edge to it. Again, I know I'm in the minority, and I know I'm being irrational, but Dune 2 is being overshadowed by its star power. Believe it or not, I've read and enjoyed two books in the series. They're phenomenal. A whole new generation of fans is coming to Dune because the guy in Wonka is in it, or the girl in all those Spider-Man movies is in it. The new fan base has zero appreciation for the lore and world-building of Dune and will likely never appreciate the IP beyond its eye candy. I find that annoying. Casting is the one place where Villeneuve has become unimaginative as a director. He tends to throw the most enormous amount of star power he can get at a project. It usually works out in terms of a performance (if not always box office), but I often wish he and his casting team would dig a little deeper for faces that aren't so profoundly associated with other brands.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Feb 28, 2024 17:47:25 GMT 1
Strange take lol. Did you see the first one by any chance? I did see the first one. It was good but quite dull. Dune has sort of been supplanted by GoT as the preeminent IP concerning royal intrigue, war, brutality, and mysticism. Dune is missing a certain edge to it. Again, I know I'm in the minority, and I know I'm being irrational, but Dune 2 is being overshadowed by its star power. Believe it or not, I've read and enjoyed two books in the series. They're phenomenal. A whole new generation of fans is coming to Dune because the guy in Wonka is in it, or the girl in all those Spider-Man movies is in it. The new fan base has zero appreciation for the lore and world-building of Dune and will likely never appreciate the IP beyond its eye candy. I find that annoying. Casting is the one place where Villeneuve has become unimaginative as a director. He tends to throw the most enormous amount of star power he can get at a project. It usually works out in terms of a performance (if not always box office), but I often wish he and his casting team would dig a little deeper for faces that aren't so profoundly associated with other brands. Well not every movie can live up to the lofty standards set by "Madam Web".
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Feb 29, 2024 10:53:53 GMT 1
Strange take lol. Did you see the first one by any chance? I did see the first one. It was good but quite dull. Dune has sort of been supplanted by GoT as the preeminent IP concerning royal intrigue, war, brutality, and mysticism. Dune is missing a certain edge to it. Again, I know I'm in the minority, and I know I'm being irrational, but Dune 2 is being overshadowed by its star power. Believe it or not, I've read and enjoyed two books in the series. They're phenomenal. A whole new generation of fans is coming to Dune because the guy in Wonka is in it, or the girl in all those Spider-Man movies is in it. The new fan base has zero appreciation for the lore and world-building of Dune and will likely never appreciate the IP beyond its eye candy. I find that annoying. Casting is the one place where Villeneuve has become unimaginative as a director. He tends to throw the most enormous amount of star power he can get at a project. It usually works out in terms of a performance (if not always box office), but I often wish he and his casting team would dig a little deeper for faces that aren't so profoundly associated with other brands. Hmm, well I can see the other side where to get people to care about a certain story sometimes you need name recognition, and by all accounts it seems to even be a better film as praised by many critics including the Youtube variety (Critical Drinker, Campea, Stuckmann and Jahns). Right now, standing very tall on RT, 96% with 205 reviews. Anyway, why not try to maximize numbers so more can appreciate Dune (and then possibly on to the books themselves), which in turn you have more of the story adapted potentially. Personally, I would like to see a new franchise succeed apart from the usual suspects of superheroes, Star Wars or Star Trek (mixed to a bad reception right now-thats not lost on me ha). There is no better one than Dune for now and the relevance of the story to today. Apparently an important message in the books is, be careful who you follow. However, Im not sure if that is conveyed as well on the screen. Havent seen the second one yet. Anyway, point is dont let those certain people or the actors themselves sour your taste for the scifi epic.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Feb 29, 2024 17:05:07 GMT 1
I did see the first one. It was good but quite dull. Dune has sort of been supplanted by GoT as the preeminent IP concerning royal intrigue, war, brutality, and mysticism. Dune is missing a certain edge to it. Again, I know I'm in the minority, and I know I'm being irrational, but Dune 2 is being overshadowed by its star power. Believe it or not, I've read and enjoyed two books in the series. They're phenomenal. A whole new generation of fans is coming to Dune because the guy in Wonka is in it, or the girl in all those Spider-Man movies is in it. The new fan base has zero appreciation for the lore and world-building of Dune and will likely never appreciate the IP beyond its eye candy. I find that annoying. Casting is the one place where Villeneuve has become unimaginative as a director. He tends to throw the most enormous amount of star power he can get at a project. It usually works out in terms of a performance (if not always box office), but I often wish he and his casting team would dig a little deeper for faces that aren't so profoundly associated with other brands. Hmm, well I can see the other side where to get people to care about a certain story sometimes you need name recognition, and by all accounts it seems to even be a better film as praised by many critics including the Youtube variety (Critical Drinker, Campea, Stuckmann and Jahns). Right now, standing very tall on RT, 96% with 205 reviews. Anyway, why not try to maximize numbers so more can appreciate Dune (and then possibly on to the books themselves), which in turn you have more of the story adapted potentially. Personally, I would like to see a new franchise succeed apart from the usual suspects of superheroes, Star Wars or Star Trek (mixed to a bad reception right now-thats not lost on me ha). There is no better one than Dune for now and the relevance of the story to today. Apparently an important message in the books is, be careful who you follow. However, Im not sure if that is conveyed as well on the screen. Havent seen the second one yet. Anyway, point is dont let those certain people or the actors themselves sour your taste for the scifi epic. These are excellent points. Again, I really don't have a leg to stand on regarding my assertions, but, in my defense, I've never followed the crowd solely based on critical appraisal or box office. It's a nice feeling of validation when the majority likes what I like, but my track record often sets me at odds with groupthink. At this point, Dune 2's momentum is like a tsunami; I will have to see it eventually (as evidenced by the three text messages I received this morning essentially asking, 'When are we seeing Dune Part 2, bro?') I want to champion this type of cinema, but I can't help being emotionally detached from Dune 2 based on the issues regarding casting. If only our culture wasn't so obsessed with everything celebrities do and say, this would be an easier pill to swallow. I'll have to take it in as a purely intellectual exercise I suppose. Besides, it would be off-brand for me not to be the odd man out.
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Post by Grandmaster on Mar 2, 2024 12:03:03 GMT 1
Seated
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Post by Grandmaster on Mar 2, 2024 15:23:19 GMT 1
Believe the hype.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Mar 2, 2024 17:47:52 GMT 1
Shouldn't you be watching Star Trek?
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Post by Grandmaster on Mar 2, 2024 19:00:26 GMT 1
Shouldn't you be watching Star Trek? I am.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Mar 4, 2024 22:38:48 GMT 1
So what did everybody think about this movie? I have thoughts but want to know what everyone else likes/dislikes.
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Post by Merv on Mar 5, 2024 3:34:52 GMT 1
So...just watched the first Dune (from 2021)...I had previously tried to watch it at least once and had a very hard time getting into it. I had the same problem with the Dune 84 and the couple other series and tv movies from the 2000s. However with the release of this sequel I thought why not try it again. I will say that this time I found it much more enjoyable. HEAVY on the plot and exposition...but it's got enough moments that kept me invested or rooting for Paul and Jessica specifically. Duncan was also pretty solid. I expected more Zendaya than we got here...I suppose shes much more prominent in this new film. Overall the visuals, sound and building anticipation was very well executed. I was surprised at just how much I liked Paul as the main character. Its an easy thing to make the chosen one feel pretentious or have their achievements feel unearned or have them come off as preachy...but I didn't run into any of those crossroads with Paul in this. The stuff like noticing the hunter killer, letting the helicopter get swept away in the sandstorm and genuinely trying not to kill the sandperson in the knife fight are really all great building blocks for a highly rootable protagonist. I also really liked Jessica. The turning point for me, because she felt a little odd in the beginning with her emotions and I wasn't really sure what she was up to...but the turning point for me was when they got free in the helicopter and she started in with her command voice or whatever. I think her first words were 'kill him' or something and I was happy how quickly she escalated the situation. Plus Rebecca Ferguson played Rose the Hat and she was not a woman to be trifled with...unless you mess with Abra Stone, cuz Abra is the real deal.
But now Im much more curious for Dune 2.
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Post by Grandmaster on Mar 5, 2024 6:04:46 GMT 1
So what did everybody think about this movie? I have thoughts but want to know what everyone else likes/dislikes. I loved it. It is a great film in every aspect. However... is it, like sone claim, the greatest sci fi movie of all time or at least the last several decades? Possibly. The way both films suck you in and make you root for someone... And all of a sudden it hits you... This is so wrong on all kinds of levels. Frank Herbert wrote a masterpiece and Villeneuve did it justice And yes... watch this on the biggest screen possible with the best sound system available. Damn Im in awe and Im just gonna say it Villeneuve >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nolan. Not close. Not a debate. Villeneuve is the Kubrick of our time.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Mar 5, 2024 7:06:29 GMT 1
So what did everybody think about this movie? I have thoughts but want to know what everyone else likes/dislikes. Myself, thought it had pacing issues, especially the last 30min or so-it wrapped up so quickly imo. A great film though. I cant quite decide if it's better than the first one or not. The twist with the fat one was pretty cool. Great cinematography again like the first movie. The sheer size of things is just jaw-droppingly amazing. The worms looked great too Javier Bardem is a standout with his humor, the way he delivers lines and his charisma. Butler was fine. Paul certainly came into his own in this movie, being the thing he needed to be. A very believable peformance by Chalamet You can definitely see the influences on Star Wars with this story. More so when I learned about the third book and its summary details on youtube
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Mar 5, 2024 17:23:56 GMT 1
I also loved this movie. It is expertly executed in every way. The acting, sound, story, cinematography, SFX, music, cast, staging, stunts, all top notch. I have a small problem with some of the action scenes, especially the climactic battle scene. Other than that, it's practically perfect.
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Mar 6, 2024 8:47:13 GMT 1
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Post by ])-Kyle "Wild Child" Gibney-([ on Mar 10, 2024 20:50:08 GMT 1
Where do you guys think it will stop?
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Post by WOLVERINE JACK! on Mar 10, 2024 21:05:34 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me. Grandmaster, enjoy the show. I actually feel the same way, but mostly in regard to Chamelet and Zendeya. If it starred anyone at all besides them I probably would’ve seen this already.
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Post by AQUA JAR!™ on Mar 10, 2024 21:07:31 GMT 1
I'm just going to say it. I despise the Dune 2 ensemble cast, and I'm not going to see the film - ever. Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, and Butler are all fine as separate supernovas in the Hollywood cosmology, but when combined, they form a strange vacuum that sucks in all the light around it. I'll assume the film is technically brilliant, everyone's performances are pitch perfect, and the music cues bring everyone to tears, but there's this strange sensation of watching this film like a perfume ad you might see in duty-free at an airport with any one of the actors in this film in it. It's just too much raw wattage. This could be hate for hate's sake, but it changes nothing - Dune isn't for me. Grandmaster , enjoy the show. I actually feel the same way, but mostly in regard to Chamelet
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Post by Indiana Jones on Mar 18, 2024 17:08:08 GMT 1
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Post by Indiana Jones on Mar 31, 2024 19:39:13 GMT 1
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Apr 30, 2024 21:54:57 GMT 1
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