Dune (Denis Villeneuve, October 1, 2021) Movie • Page 37

dont like what ive heard from zimmer in these trailers. it sounds the same as always for him.

 

I wonder what this will need to make globally to break even - $350 million? BR49's total marketing and production cost was roughly $300 million, so I'm guessing Dune is a good amount more; it's at $117 million at the moment

 

i dont know much about that kind of thing but BR2049 certainly looks more expensive than Dune imo

 

I'm seeing this tonight and I'm so fucking hyped, first time I'm actually able to make one of WB's advanced screenings

 

This was so insanely good. It nails the magical sci-fi feel to the same level as Star Wars. Ship designs were also so great, also at the level of Star Wars.

I think the two biggest criticisms will be that it's confusing if you know nothing about it (I've read/listened to basically the first half of what the movie covers and never really felt lost) and that the ending is super abrupt

 

Also no one should be allowed to make movies other than Denis Villeneuve. This also made me hate Marvel movies so much because it's just...better

 

As a "Dune" newcomer, I was amazed by the movie visually. Loved Momoa, Brolin and most of what Chalamet were doing. But I felt mostly lost at what was happening onscreen and disconnected from the characters, something I rarely feel with a Villeneuve movie. The "Dune" fans loved it though, so I expect this thread to as well. But I feel like unless WB has adjusted expectations and a plan in place for a second one, this might have a tough time at the box office/getting a sequel. I would love to be proved wrong.

 

Pretty much what I was afraid of in terms of people who haven't read the book.

 

As a someone that's never read the book, I'm seeing Dune for the vibes. I'm ok with not knowing what's going on

 

In that case, you won't be disappointed. It definitely has strong vibes.

 

I want to see it again to see if maybe I was just off (I've been dealing with a monster cold). I'll be interested to see what this thread thinks to see if that might be the case.

 

I will tell you that, not since I read A Clockwork Orange has it taken me so long to learn how to read a book than when I read Dune last year. There are just so many terms that you need to figure out what they mean, and doing that is definitely easier while reading a book (especially since the book has a glossary in the back) than while watching a film. I think it could definitely be disorienting for people to see the movie without knowing what all those terms already mean.

 

i am experiencing this right now lol

 

I read A Clockwork Orange freshman year of college and, truly, reading that book is almost akin to learning another language entirely. I had to re-read the first, like, 20 pages about ten or so times before I was comfortable moving on to the rest of the book.

 

if i audiobooked this would it be a bad experience?

 

For me, I felt like I needed a glossary to consult while watching it. A lot of the names of the groups are what I would "very long" and "tough to keep straight."

 

No definitely not, you just might have to rewind back a few times to get the context of things lol. Or just look up the definitions online. I'm sure the Dune glossary is reproduced online somewhere.

 

yeah thats what i was thinking when i first read your comment

 

I posted this last year when I was reading the book lol

 

I’m working through Children of Dune right now and it’s…kind of a slog. Definitely not quick reads for me, but I’m going to keep pushing through.

 

IMAX tickets secured for next week. It'll only be the second movie I've seen in theaters in the past year

 

I was planning on reading the book this week before seeing the movie but hearing it’s like reading a clockwork orange has me nervous I won’t finish in time.

 

it’s not that complex, it just reminded me of that experience

 

How's Oscar Isaac in this? I love that guy