Dune is only getting better the more I see it and in this video, I discuss why in my opinion, its the ultimate science fiction film. How would you rank it alongside the great sci-fi films and what are your thoughts on the points I raised.
@@receptieletoile7595 So let's get this straight, you think a channel with 24k subs is getting paid by Warner Brothers to shill for the movie? If you didn't enjoy the film then why are you here? We don't care that it's not a pop culture phenom. However we do care that someone for once in Hollywood took time to honor the source material unlike the other 99% of directors and as result made a epic film for the fans of this amazing series.
Saw it six times on Imax in Toronto. One of the best Imax theaters in the world, and I can easily watch it a few more times, and still discover new things in it. What a masterpiece!
FYI: Ridley Scott quit the Dune production because his brother passed. He picked up Blade Runner AFTER quitting Dune. Ref: Dangerous Days Documentary Good content bub.. keep it coming.
I hope in part 2 we can get some flash back scenes that could fill in the gaps. More Leto scenes showing how he was very tactic and maybe he did set something in motion knowing what was coming to help Paul. 🤞 This honestly could have 3 movies easy
Amazing film. The only downside would be the fact we didnt see "Father.. the sleeper had awakened" and we didnt feel the loss that harshly, but everything else .. spot on !
Folding of space is possible thanks to Holtzman Effect. Spice has nothing to do with it. Spice allows Guild Navigators to find safe paths when traveling through space which is very important since AI or any advanced computer technology is banned.
Quick note. Dune is not taking place 8000 years in the future. At some point humanity starts over the counting of years because the birth of Christ is no longer viewed as the start. It's closer to the year 20000.
Jimmy Newman is spot on. When you see the year 10191 in the film's early scenes it is 10191 AG or After Guild, as in when the Spacing Guild came into being. The Spacing Guild came into being roughly the year 13,000 by our count, referred to as BG (Before Guild).
@@guybenson3528 do they just not explicitly state AG in the film because why.. it's assumed common knowledge in the universe? is it too pretentious to state AG or more so to leave it out?
I've seen Dune (2021) six times now. It is now my second favourite movie, after LOTR. I've been a fan of the books since I was 12 and I had lost hope for a good adaptation. I was kinda at peace with it. I said to myself, no movie can be better than the books, and that was that. I still think the books are extraordinary, but this movie brought something to the table: visuals, music, atmosphere, emotions, all at once. You can't have that while reading. Thank you, Denis Villeneuve, for being true to the vision. I wish I could tell him somehow how important it is for us Dune nerds that he didn't butcher the source material.
I loved the movie so much! And actually, the more I see it, the more subtlety and emotional depth I can feel in its nuances. I feel myself more and more affected by its emotional beats each time I see it.
I just finished the entire dune series for the 3rd time, (all available books from Herbert Sr. & Jr.) and each time I find I've missed something. Terribly underrated classics!
@@alextheseventh327 when they announced Denis was making "Dune" I went out and devoured all six of Frank Herbert's Dune novels! I haven't read any of the books by Brian are they any good?
@@Paradox-dy3ve I absolutely loved them - ALL of them. The writing style is subtly different, but I never felt like I was reading anything other than a Dune novel. My advice is to read them in chronological order: Dune Books In Chronological Order The Butlerian Jihad (2002) The Machine Crusade (2003) The Battle of Corrin (2004) Sisterhood of Dune (2011) Mentats of Dune (2014) Navigators of Dune (2016) House Atreides (1999) House Harkonnen (2000) House Corrino (2001) The Duke of Caladan (2020) The Lady of Caladan (2021) The Heir of Caladan (2022) Dune (1965) Paul of Dune (2008) Dune Messiah (1969) The Winds of Dune (2009) Children of Dune (1976) God Emperor of Dune (1981) Heretics of Dune (1984) Chapterhouse: Dune (1985) Hunters of Dune (2006) Sandworms of Dune (2007)
Denis’ Dune is the reason why people need to let artists create. If you loved the book and hated the ‘84 film, maybe DUNE ‘21 satisfies you. If you didn’t like any of the films, the literature still exists and that can be your go-to Either way, there’s an option now that exists, all at varying levels of artistry and creativity. I never get when complain about modernizing a creative work. It’s not like they’ve only eaten the same exact piece of food their whole life
I love this take... very well said. The rts game on pc in the 90s was my intro as a kid then the film when I was a bit older and then the book... All played a part in my interest and knowledge of the universe... holds a soft spot and I like some of it better than others so spot on with your breakdown mate ✌
The novel takes place around 20,000 years in the future. In the film, it says it's the year 10,191 but it should really say 10,191 AG (After Guild). The formation of the Spacing Guild came after the Butlerian Jihad, which was already far into the future.
Eloquent entry yet again as the painstaking momentum continues to build for the curtain roll in Oz. What really excites me is that many viewers actually enjoy it more the 2nd or 3rd time…evidence of a multi layered enduring classic 🤩😍💪🏼
I really respected the screenplay. It takes confidence to jettison 90% of the book's plot. They wrote a character focused story. Then they filmed the heck out of it. Dune is an experience, and movies that are an experience are few and far between.
Best criticism I've heard so far, and it's a pretty small one, is the sterility of the environment. The desert is a sterile environment, yes, but everything in the film feels starkly...tomblike in its minimalism and lack of population. It almost feels like a shipwrecked population, not a planetary occupation.
Agreed. It works for Arrakis, but the problem is that even Caladan's set design seems so "unpeopled" You get the lush water and vegetation but in terms of the living spaces, it doesn't feel lived in at all, like it's just this minimalist Ikea furniture style
can't the people of arrakis barely even go outside? the fremen in the desert are a different breed.. but arrakis is a desolote and largely unpopulated planet, immensely hostile and unforgiving to humanity..
I hope once the went through the first part they put in all the things they didn’t in part 1 be it because budget or not overwhelming the general audience.
@@manart6506 Hope he mashes rest of part 2 with the end of Dune and Messiah mashed into a movie. Would be awesome and set up the third movie on Children of Dune!
The science fiction film for _your_ generation? What about _my_ generation? I've been waiting 40 years for this movie! The 1984 version by Dino De Laurentiis and David Lynch was such a disappointing failure, but Denis Villeneuve has really hit the mark. Having read the entire series of Dune books three times, I know that no movie can ever do it complete justice, but Villeneuve's creation does such a good job and has so many recognizable character interactions (and such good acting), strongly supported by Hans Zimmer's amazing score, that I keep experiencing these deep emotional responses every time I see the movie. I saw Star Wars in the theater when it was released in 1977, but this is way, way better. Mind you, this is also an adult movie, making no attempt to pander to a more juvenile section of the audience, like Star Wars did (and the franchise continues to do)... likely one of the main reasons why the studio did not want to fund the entire production at once. But, boy am I grateful to Villeneuve that he stuck to his principles. What a breathtaking masterpiece!
This movie is a trip.. True Sci fi masterpiece and imo top 5 best scifi movies with this one on 1. Lots of peopke say you can feel that it's a half movie I don't agree cause it does end with Paul Atreides being the one. That's a solid ending. Gladly the conclusion is in production.. This movie is the Lawrence of Arabia of scifi. An epic. A masterpiece. Totally agree
8:24 “part of the problem…classic sci-fi is thinky, sprawling and intricate” Says a lot about society I loved the film but I’m biased to anything Villanueve does
Love Villeneuve’s Dune. You’re absolutely correct about the difficulty of bringing classic sci-fi to screen. Love Arthur C. Clarke’s books esp. Rendezvous with Rama, City in the Stars and Childhood’s End. I know Rendezvous has been in development hell. I really think Villeneuve can probably pull off Clarke’s work if he wanted to.
Cheers! Beautifully comprised summary. This book is the foundation of my childhood interest in the fantastical. Brought a tear to my eye when the movie started in the theater…knowing that so many people can now appreciate the genius of this story.
At the risk of sounding pedantic, Hans Zimmer's contribution isn't a soundtrack. It's a score. The score is just one component of a film's soundtrack, which also includes ambient sound, dialogue, Foley effects, as well as the final mix of all of those components.
Another good franchise with world building is the matrix. I put one earphone in while working and I’ll find myself just listening to the audio of matrix, Star Wars, inception, Harry Potter, and interstellar to name a few. Really transports the viewer/listener.
I just wish I heard all of the dialogue! Especially between Paul & Lady Jessica while buried in the 'copter. I've seen the movie 3 times and still can't make out the words! Guess the director & the editor know the script so well they don't realize the words aren't properly audible or ennouncated.😢😢 that's why Peter Jackson had the dialogue post recorded in a studio rather than on the set
“Dune” describes the full-scale civilization, science, economy, society or culture, politics, material & human resources, environments😍. It also makes a great edutainment teaching us about all sustainability, environmental, economic, social (or human), and political🌎. Melange, greenery & economy are all crucial. Both corruption & ochlocracy are horrible. Reformation is needed, but with minimum victims. The American SF masterpiece has finally become the movie masterpiece, meeting the fittest person for the director🌸.
While I liked the character Paul in this movie, I felt like they didn't do enough to show that Paul is basically kind of a badass from the beginning. While naïve about where he's going and what he's going to do about it, the book expresses that in any given moment he is on top of things. He figuring things out, reading body language and calculating outcomes. There are glimpses of this in the movie, and I understand the the book reveals these things in inner monologues, but I would have liked to see a little more.
Villeneuve's Dune has set a new standard for modern science fiction. One that will likely be exceeded by Part 2. It will be a long year waiting for the next instalment, in which I'm sure the director, crew and cast will unleash the full magnitude of their immense talent.
4:30 I always find “unfilmable” for a book with a story to only show a lack of imagination. Maybe a book that deals in abstracts, it’s only prose and has no story can be called unfilmable. But not Dune.
are you the grey haired guy on that other channel....you have a young sounding voice, but I agree with pretty much all your reviews...similar tastes and age I suppose
Cortex, forgive me, but you say that the spice melange is necessary for “folding space.” No, it’s used by the Spice Navigators *to find paths through* folded space. [Source: the ‘filmbooks’ Paul studies (Dune Part One elapsed time: 6 minutes 40 seconds through 6 minutes 50 seconds: “…*For the Imperium, spice is used by the navigators of the Spacing Guild to find save paths between the stars*…”)] … And… [“… the finest Guild navigators, men who quest ahead through time to find the safest course for the fastest Highliners …” - Frank Herbert’s Dune. Chapter 45, page 725 (Kindle Edition)]
Two movie adaptations and I wasn’t 100% sure about that… sometimes it seems like they say the spice literally is what folds spice. Nice to know… the movie could explain better all these little interesting elements.
I went to see it three times and I had a strange experience with it. The first time I saw it was the Friday going into opening weekend and I really enjoyed it. The second time I saw it was a Saturday just over a week later. That time I didn't quite enjoy as much and it felt a little too long. But the third time I went to see it was exactly 24 hours later, the same showing but on Sunday and I really, really enjoyed it, and it didn't feel long at all.
The more I watch it the more I love it , It's one of those films that you discover more details every time you watch it every single frame is like a classic painting you can analyze for hours yet still discover new elements in it.
I still think both Bladde Runner movies take the cake for best Sci-fi movies... but If Dune part 2 is as good as the first part it would definitely be my #1
Yes it was pretty. But, most of the characters weren’t on screen long enough for you to get to know them or care before they died. And, the ones that did manage to not die I can’t say they did a very good job making me care about them or their plight either. It just felt empty. The first episode of the Mandalorian did a far better job of developing the character in 39 mins and he hardly spoke.
Saying spice is "by far the most valuable substance in the universe" and the plot driven by the struggle for control of spice production doesn't emphasize enough how important spice is?
to describe this film in one word would be epic. just like LOTR, Matrix, Inception, and Interstellar. the minor issue I have is with the score which is epic in its own right but related to the scenes, it is too much one on one, without any contrast if you know what I mean. Using silence or very minimalistic music was generously used in LOTR "The Fellowship...", and I kind of missed it here. it is all bombastic, very well done, but still, I could do with some contrast here and there. I think the keyword here is experience. just as Blade runner 2049, this is more than just a story. this is an experience, the one you can never forget. it touches you on many more layers than just archetype storytelling. and DV and the team have done it! thank you.
about the ending, I could use more screen time following Paul's and Jessica's journey through the desert and ending part 1 with finally meeting the Fremen instead of getting into Fremen's world 0,5% and then cut. but I'm ok with this because it is still epic.
Denis said, anymore time into the fremen chapter, felt like the start of another movie, that’s why he ended it just with the knife fight that transforms Paul.
@@Nineteen1900Hundred A movie which has characters, not bland ones who have been stripped of all meaning by Villeneuve’s dull script. He may be a fan of the book but he did a terrible job adapting the actual meaning and plotting behind any of its events.
Bro stop dood, it's not that good. just like 2049 wasn't just like arrival wasn't it was an Empty set too much green screen Very drawn out flawed character dialogue bad BAD costume designs that where cheaply made with no practical thought put in to them. too many flawed pointless flashbacks to many long drawn out artistic scenens that where mirrored more than 3 times BAD TRANSLATION from the book when it comes to laguage character development for many characters was weak there was NO maturity from the senior actors it felt like a childrens play This movie was not an ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION FILM is was a CIG popcorn flick just like the rest Characters Piter and Hawart being Mentats no explanation was given they just came off as pocket calculator guy and errand boy I will assume YOU have not read the book, because no one who has would even rate this book over Lynch of Syfy who at least kept continuity with cast dialogue and theme Young pup. sorry dude it has to be said, there are TOO many people making out this movie is something it's not, which is a faithful adaptation. Brewster was accurate in every way apart from her death, chani was NOT accurate at all, she was resentful like the rest of the tribe and treated paul like a child when they met but was only kind to him after being ordered to nanny him. the VISUALS where stunning tho, even the worms (apart from the last scene with the rider) maybe make an HONEST video about the flaws in the movie too, you might surprise yourself how many people actually think the same as I do. Kids are dumb they don't read anymore so movies are an easy way to shift belief systems and change narratives.
I have read all of the books, yes of course some things aren't listed BUT as nowadays films can't be over 2h long because otherwise the audience would get bored. I think you are completely wrong but also not. You see, everyone has an opinion it can be negative or positive but if you look at it from a book perspective David Lynch's was great but not nearly as detailed and close to the book as Denis Villeneuve's. I think that people nowadays keep hanging onto the past saying this is better bla bla bla, we need to open up and get new Nostalgia and not keep at the same things.
The other thing is that David Lynch just pressed everything into one film, remember the mentants and other things will be put more into detail in Dune Part 2. David Lynch's was just cramped into one film but its impossible to make ONE film. Especially with Dune.
Yeh, my issue isn't with the movie it was not a BAD movie but in character development is was AWFUL, because i wanted to see some sort of connection between the cast members which oddly felt missing or lacking in depth like the moments with the barron felt .... empty the barron was the ONLY focus, i mean it doesn't even look like he's talking to anyone or addressing anyone he's just speaking some EDGY lines and done next scene also that astetic EMPTY LARGE ROOM astetic Villeneuve uses was annoying and lazy, minimalistic broing drawn out godfather-esk fat bloke who really dumb childish henchmen come to and say "WHAT DO WE DO NOW DADDY" then you have props and the lack of understanding of moisture reclmation in such things as the STILL tent that seemed to be made from hemp cloth on a planet where NOTHING GROWS. i have to be sure i can believe the planet is what they want me to think it is but the skys being BLUE alone was enough to make you think Oh it might rain soon. They did nothing with the tone palette during day or night. it was LAZY and this is what we get from childish people who don't care about process only end results.
Dune is only getting better the more I see it and in this video, I discuss why in my opinion, its the ultimate science fiction film. How would you rank it alongside the great sci-fi films and what are your thoughts on the points I raised.
Sir I would pay top dollar for you to narrate frank Herbert's dune for my own personal enjoyment, great take, great channel, always enjoy your input.
Fantastic video essay, loving your analysis as ever 👏👏
You praise this movie so much as if it's a job. I guess you are a PAID promoter. (also known as a shill)
I love the movie and it gets better with each viewing as I notice more subtle details and all the symbolism. Definitely one of my favorites
@@receptieletoile7595 So let's get this straight, you think a channel with 24k subs is getting paid by Warner Brothers to shill for the movie? If you didn't enjoy the film then why are you here? We don't care that it's not a pop culture phenom. However we do care that someone for once in Hollywood took time to honor the source material unlike the other 99% of directors and as result made a epic film for the fans of this amazing series.
Seen it 3 times in IMAX! It was incredible, next level filmmaking! A modern masterpiece!
Saw it twice. I would not be opposed to a third.
Yup 3 times here it’s already in my top 5 of all time favorites
Saw it twice in Imax. And then it left Imax in Jersey, so I had to go see it in a regular theater locally :'(
Saw it six times on Imax in Toronto. One of the best Imax theaters in the world, and I can easily watch it a few more times, and still discover new things in it. What a masterpiece!
You are lucky. I had to watch the movie on mobile.
FYI: Ridley Scott quit the Dune production because his brother passed. He picked up Blade Runner AFTER quitting Dune.
Ref: Dangerous Days Documentary
Good content bub.. keep it coming.
THIS MOVIE IS OFF THE CHAIN......love your analysis....
You know what Denis Villeneuve should adapt next?
RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA
I hope in part 2 we can get some flash back scenes that could fill in the gaps. More Leto scenes showing how he was very tactic and maybe he did set something in motion knowing what was coming to help Paul. 🤞 This honestly could have 3 movies easy
Amazing film. The only downside would be the fact we didnt see "Father.. the sleeper had awakened" and we didnt feel the loss that harshly, but everything else .. spot on !
Folding of space is possible thanks to Holtzman Effect. Spice has nothing to do with it.
Spice allows Guild Navigators to find safe paths when traveling through space which is very important since AI or any advanced computer technology is banned.
A scifi masterpiece
Squeeze , Squeeze hard !!
Quick note. Dune is not taking place 8000 years in the future. At some point humanity starts over the counting of years because the birth of Christ is no longer viewed as the start. It's closer to the year 20000.
23,000
Jimmy Newman is spot on. When you see the year 10191 in the film's early scenes it is 10191 AG or After Guild, as in when the Spacing Guild came into being. The Spacing Guild came into being roughly the year 13,000 by our count, referred to as BG (Before Guild).
@@guybenson3528 exactly
@@guybenson3528 do they just not explicitly state AG in the film because why.. it's assumed common knowledge in the universe? is it too pretentious to state AG or more so to leave it out?
I've seen Dune (2021) six times now. It is now my second favourite movie, after LOTR. I've been a fan of the books since I was 12 and I had lost hope for a good adaptation. I was kinda at peace with it. I said to myself, no movie can be better than the books, and that was that. I still think the books are extraordinary, but this movie brought something to the table: visuals, music, atmosphere, emotions, all at once. You can't have that while reading. Thank you, Denis Villeneuve, for being true to the vision. I wish I could tell him somehow how important it is for us Dune nerds that he didn't butcher the source material.
I loved the movie so much! And actually, the more I see it, the more subtlety and emotional depth I can feel in its nuances. I feel myself more and more affected by its emotional beats each time I see it.
Looks like I am not the only one. Just watched Dune for the 7th time and I still am discovering new meaning to the story...
Same. 5th watch hits harder it's crazy
I just finished the entire dune series for the 3rd time, (all available books from Herbert Sr. & Jr.) and each time I find I've missed something. Terribly underrated classics!
@@alextheseventh327 when they announced Denis was making "Dune" I went out and devoured all six of Frank Herbert's Dune novels! I haven't read any of the books by Brian are they any good?
@@Paradox-dy3ve I absolutely loved them - ALL of them. The writing style is subtly different, but I never felt like I was reading anything other than a Dune novel. My advice is to read them in chronological order:
Dune Books In Chronological Order
The Butlerian Jihad (2002)
The Machine Crusade (2003)
The Battle of Corrin (2004)
Sisterhood of Dune (2011)
Mentats of Dune (2014)
Navigators of Dune (2016)
House Atreides (1999)
House Harkonnen (2000)
House Corrino (2001)
The Duke of Caladan (2020)
The Lady of Caladan (2021)
The Heir of Caladan (2022)
Dune (1965)
Paul of Dune (2008)
Dune Messiah (1969)
The Winds of Dune (2009)
Children of Dune (1976)
God Emperor of Dune (1981)
Heretics of Dune (1984)
Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)
Hunters of Dune (2006)
Sandworms of Dune (2007)
i have seen it 3 times now, and the nuance exposes itself further each time. I love it. One of my favorite films. Period.
Denis’ Dune is the reason why people need to let artists create. If you loved the book and hated the ‘84 film, maybe DUNE ‘21 satisfies you. If you didn’t like any of the films, the literature still exists and that can be your go-to
Either way, there’s an option now that exists, all at varying levels of artistry and creativity. I never get when complain about modernizing a creative work. It’s not like they’ve only eaten the same exact piece of food their whole life
I love this take... very well said.
The rts game on pc in the 90s was my intro as a kid then the film when I was a bit older and then the book...
All played a part in my interest and knowledge of the universe... holds a soft spot and I like some of it better than others so spot on with your breakdown mate ✌
The novel takes place around 20,000 years in the future. In the film, it says it's the year 10,191 but it should really say 10,191 AG (After Guild). The formation of the Spacing Guild came after the Butlerian Jihad, which was already far into the future.
Mmm, another fail for the movie at explaining itself and omitting a very interesting world building data while doing so.
@@manart6506 oh no not another _fail_ , do they even get anything right? such wreckless abandon with the IP, amiright?
Eloquent entry yet again as the painstaking momentum continues to build for the curtain roll in Oz. What really excites me is that many viewers actually enjoy it more the 2nd or 3rd time…evidence of a multi layered enduring classic 🤩😍💪🏼
I really respected the screenplay. It takes confidence to jettison 90% of the book's plot. They wrote a character focused story. Then they filmed the heck out of it. Dune is an experience, and movies that are an experience are few and far between.
Best criticism I've heard so far, and it's a pretty small one, is the sterility of the environment. The desert is a sterile environment, yes, but everything in the film feels starkly...tomblike in its minimalism and lack of population. It almost feels like a shipwrecked population, not a planetary occupation.
Agreed. It works for Arrakis, but the problem is that even Caladan's set design seems so "unpeopled" You get the lush water and vegetation but in terms of the living spaces, it doesn't feel lived in at all, like it's just this minimalist Ikea furniture style
In general the film makes me feel the places are stages and not places where people actually live.
can't the people of arrakis barely even go outside? the fremen in the desert are a different breed.. but arrakis is a desolote and largely unpopulated planet, immensely hostile and unforgiving to humanity..
this is already my favorite franchise, even over Star Wars now. I hope they aren't afraid to go dark and weird in the next film(s).
I think Denis will embrace it. I honestly can’t wait
I hope once the went through the first part they put in all the things they didn’t in part 1 be it because budget or not overwhelming the general audience.
@@manart6506 Hope he mashes rest of part 2 with the end of Dune and Messiah mashed into a movie. Would be awesome and set up the third movie on Children of Dune!
Can't wait for part 2 until 2023!
If he time jumps two years in part II then how is he going to explain Alia?
Glad to see my fellow Dune lovers! Our time has arrived!
The science fiction film for _your_ generation? What about _my_ generation? I've been waiting 40 years for this movie! The 1984 version by Dino De Laurentiis and David Lynch was such a disappointing failure, but Denis Villeneuve has really hit the mark. Having read the entire series of Dune books three times, I know that no movie can ever do it complete justice, but Villeneuve's creation does such a good job and has so many recognizable character interactions (and such good acting), strongly supported by Hans Zimmer's amazing score, that I keep experiencing these deep emotional responses every time I see the movie. I saw Star Wars in the theater when it was released in 1977, but this is way, way better. Mind you, this is also an adult movie, making no attempt to pander to a more juvenile section of the audience, like Star Wars did (and the franchise continues to do)... likely one of the main reasons why the studio did not want to fund the entire production at once. But, boy am I grateful to Villeneuve that he stuck to his principles. What a breathtaking masterpiece!
This movie is a trip.. True Sci fi masterpiece and imo top 5 best scifi movies with this one on 1. Lots of peopke say you can feel that it's a half movie I don't agree cause it does end with Paul Atreides being the one. That's a solid ending. Gladly the conclusion is in production.. This movie is the Lawrence of Arabia of scifi. An epic. A masterpiece. Totally agree
8:24 “part of the problem…classic sci-fi is thinky, sprawling and intricate” Says a lot about society
I loved the film but I’m biased to anything Villanueve does
A thougtful and grounded essay, thank you.
May I ask the name of the first audio track?
I love how much everyone collectively loves this movie.
Guys! I think Cortex might like Dune. Weird, right? 😜
some people are EASY to please
Love Villeneuve’s Dune. You’re absolutely correct about the difficulty of bringing classic sci-fi to screen. Love Arthur C. Clarke’s books esp. Rendezvous with Rama, City in the Stars and Childhood’s End. I know Rendezvous has been in development hell. I really think Villeneuve can probably pull off Clarke’s work if he wanted to.
Cheers! Beautifully comprised summary. This book is the foundation of my childhood interest in the fantastical. Brought a tear to my eye when the movie started in the theater…knowing that so many people can now appreciate the genius of this story.
This is a good review. Hope to watch Dune when it comes out in December in New Zealand.
Enjoy!
At the risk of sounding pedantic, Hans Zimmer's contribution isn't a soundtrack. It's a score. The score is just one component of a film's soundtrack, which also includes ambient sound, dialogue, Foley effects, as well as the final mix of all of those components.
Another good franchise with world building is the matrix. I put one earphone in while working and I’ll find myself just listening to the audio of matrix, Star Wars, inception, Harry Potter, and interstellar to name a few. Really transports the viewer/listener.
I just wish I heard all of the dialogue! Especially between Paul & Lady Jessica while buried in the 'copter. I've seen the movie 3 times and still can't make out the words! Guess the director & the editor know the script so well they don't realize the words aren't properly audible or ennouncated.😢😢 that's why Peter Jackson had the dialogue post recorded in a studio rather than on the set
I absolutely LOVED this movie and I’m now halfway through the book
Imagine Foundation by Denis Villeneuve! Kreygasm!
Great video. I'm going to see dune for the second time this weekend. i was so blissfully surprised at how beautiful it is on so many levels.
“Dune” describes the full-scale civilization, science, economy, society or culture, politics, material & human resources, environments😍.
It also makes a great edutainment teaching us about all sustainability, environmental, economic, social (or human), and political🌎.
Melange, greenery & economy are all crucial. Both corruption & ochlocracy are horrible. Reformation is needed, but with minimum victims.
The American SF masterpiece has finally become the movie masterpiece, meeting the fittest person for the director🌸.
While I liked the character Paul in this movie, I felt like they didn't do enough to show that Paul is basically kind of a badass from the beginning. While naïve about where he's going and what he's going to do about it, the book expresses that in any given moment he is on top of things. He figuring things out, reading body language and calculating outcomes. There are glimpses of this in the movie, and I understand the the book reveals these things in inner monologues, but I would have liked to see a little more.
Villeneuve's Dune has set a new standard for modern science fiction. One that will likely be exceeded by Part 2.
It will be a long year waiting for the next instalment, in which I'm sure the director, crew and cast will unleash the full magnitude of their immense talent.
4:30 I always find “unfilmable” for a book with a story to only show a lack of imagination. Maybe a book that deals in abstracts, it’s only prose and has no story can be called unfilmable. But not Dune.
FYI, the W has a V sound in "Jordorowsky", so it's pronounced Jordorovsky.
are you the grey haired guy on that other channel....you have a young sounding voice, but I agree with pretty much all your reviews...similar tastes and age I suppose
The sand worm when it faces Paul and Jessica was tiny compared to the harvesting scene, I hope they mention this in part 2.
This movie was amazing and i can’t get enough of people gushing about it 🤩
quality video mate. got my sub ;) merry xmas
Cortex, forgive me, but you say that the spice melange is necessary for “folding space.” No, it’s used by the Spice Navigators *to find paths through* folded space.
[Source: the ‘filmbooks’ Paul studies (Dune Part One elapsed time: 6 minutes 40 seconds through 6 minutes 50 seconds: “…*For the Imperium, spice is used by the navigators of the Spacing Guild to find save paths between the stars*…”)] …
And…
[“… the finest Guild navigators, men who quest ahead through time to find the safest course for the fastest Highliners …” - Frank Herbert’s Dune. Chapter 45, page 725 (Kindle Edition)]
Two movie adaptations and I wasn’t 100% sure about that… sometimes it seems like they say the spice literally is what folds spice. Nice to know… the movie could explain better all these little interesting elements.
I went to see it three times and I had a strange experience with it. The first time I saw it was the Friday going into opening weekend and I really enjoyed it. The second time I saw it was a Saturday just over a week later. That time I didn't quite enjoy as much and it felt a little too long. But the third time I went to see it was exactly 24 hours later, the same showing but on Sunday and I really, really enjoyed it, and it didn't feel long at all.
The more I watch it the more I love it , It's one of those films that you discover more details every time you watch it every single frame is like a classic painting you can analyze for hours yet still discover new elements in it.
everything is best in moderation.. eventually the best spice in the universe will loose it's luster if you live in the desert ..
Me: so you liked the movie ?
Cortex:
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Fantastic content...
I still think both Bladde Runner movies take the cake for best Sci-fi movies... but If Dune part 2 is as good as the first part it would definitely be my #1
June?
Yes it was pretty. But, most of the characters weren’t on screen long enough for you to get to know them or care before they died. And, the ones that did manage to not die I can’t say they did a very good job making me care about them or their plight either. It just felt empty. The first episode of the Mandalorian did a far better job of developing the character in 39 mins and he hardly spoke.
Dune is set in 20 thousand years in the future, the 10191 is set after the Spacing Guild toke over space travel
Yes, I’ve seen it multiple, multiple times now mostly in imax
Visually stunning. I max worthy.
If all movies looked like this theaters wouldn't have a problem.
They didn't highlight enough how important spice is.
Saying spice is "by far the most valuable substance in the universe" and the plot driven by the struggle for control of spice production doesn't emphasize enough how important spice is?
Dune in the 80's dope it only got better
to describe this film in one word would be epic. just like LOTR, Matrix, Inception, and Interstellar. the minor issue I have is with the score which is epic in its own right but related to the scenes, it is too much one on one, without any contrast if you know what I mean. Using silence or very minimalistic music was generously used in LOTR "The Fellowship...", and I kind of missed it here. it is all bombastic, very well done, but still, I could do with some contrast here and there. I think the keyword here is experience. just as Blade runner 2049, this is more than just a story. this is an experience, the one you can never forget. it touches you on many more layers than just archetype storytelling. and DV and the team have done it! thank you.
about the ending, I could use more screen time following Paul's and Jessica's journey through the desert and ending part 1 with finally meeting the Fremen instead of getting into Fremen's world 0,5% and then cut. but I'm ok with this because it is still epic.
Denis said, anymore time into the fremen chapter, felt like the start of another movie, that’s why he ended it just with the knife fight that transforms Paul.
The movie showing something so we have something to wish to see more in the next part. Yes.
Characterless but some nice imagery ! 5/10
That sounds like a very bizarre criticism. How is Dune “characterless”? What do you consider to be “characterfull”?
@@Nineteen1900Hundred A movie which has characters, not bland ones who have been stripped of all meaning by Villeneuve’s dull script. He may be a fan of the book but he did a terrible job adapting the actual meaning and plotting behind any of its events.
'Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man...'
@@brotherjohnnyxXxX Well who else's would it be ?!
You're trying too hard to be interesting, and not hard enough to trigger. 1/10 for effort...
Bro stop dood, it's not that good.
just like 2049 wasn't
just like arrival wasn't
it was an Empty set too much green screen Very drawn out flawed character dialogue
bad BAD costume designs that where cheaply made with no practical thought put in to them.
too many flawed pointless flashbacks
to many long drawn out artistic scenens that where mirrored more than 3 times
BAD TRANSLATION from the book when it comes to laguage
character development for many characters was weak
there was NO maturity from the senior actors it felt like a childrens play
This movie was not an ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION FILM is was a CIG popcorn flick just like the rest
Characters Piter and Hawart being Mentats no explanation was given they just came off as pocket calculator guy and errand boy
I will assume YOU have not read the book, because no one who has would even rate this book over Lynch of Syfy who at least kept continuity with cast dialogue and theme Young pup.
sorry dude it has to be said, there are TOO many people making out this movie is something it's not, which is a faithful adaptation. Brewster was accurate in every way apart from her death, chani was NOT accurate at all, she was resentful like the rest of the tribe and treated paul like a child when they met but was only kind to him after being ordered to nanny him.
the VISUALS where stunning tho, even the worms (apart from the last scene with the rider) maybe make an HONEST video about the flaws in the movie too, you might surprise yourself how many people actually think the same as I do. Kids are dumb they don't read anymore so movies are an easy way to shift belief systems and change narratives.
I have read all of the books, yes of course some things aren't listed BUT as nowadays films can't be over 2h long because otherwise the audience would get bored. I think you are completely wrong but also not. You see, everyone has an opinion it can be negative or positive but if you look at it from a book perspective David Lynch's was great but not nearly as detailed and close to the book as Denis Villeneuve's. I think that people nowadays keep hanging onto the past saying this is better bla bla bla, we need to open up and get new Nostalgia and not keep at the same things.
The other thing is that David Lynch just pressed everything into one film, remember the mentants and other things will be put more into detail in Dune Part 2. David Lynch's was just cramped into one film but its impossible to make ONE film. Especially with Dune.
blah blah blah
Such superficial drivel. You've hardly broken past surface level in your rhetoric.
Yeh, my issue isn't with the movie it was not a BAD movie but in character development is was AWFUL, because i wanted to see some sort of connection between the cast members which oddly felt missing or lacking in depth like the moments with the barron felt .... empty the barron was the ONLY focus, i mean it doesn't even look like he's talking to anyone or addressing anyone he's just speaking some EDGY lines and done next scene also that astetic EMPTY LARGE ROOM astetic Villeneuve uses was annoying and lazy, minimalistic broing drawn out godfather-esk fat bloke who really dumb childish henchmen come to and say "WHAT DO WE DO NOW DADDY"
then you have props and the lack of understanding of moisture reclmation in such things as the STILL tent that seemed to be made from hemp cloth on a planet where NOTHING GROWS.
i have to be sure i can believe the planet is what they want me to think it is but the skys being BLUE alone was enough to make you think Oh it might rain soon. They did nothing with the tone palette during day or night.
it was LAZY and this is what we get from childish people who don't care about process only end results.