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Post by Vibyl on Sept 13, 2020 4:02:30 GMT -7
A thread on Dune...because why not...Its a great book and deserves one. It has some great insights about Life.
Interesting interview about the new one....
He was such an intelligent man....started the book from researching sand dunes for an article, but got so much info that he developed the book
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Post by Vibyl on Sept 13, 2020 4:24:33 GMT -7
Dang...just seent it wasnt coming out til December...shouldve known...lol
Will theaters even be open then and will you go....Depends on how many people they try to pack in there I guess for me
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Post by Vibyl on Sept 13, 2020 4:29:13 GMT -7
Wasnt very impressed about takeaways from the story...kinda lame, except for the director's and Rebecca's
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Post by EllisD on Sept 13, 2020 6:15:04 GMT -7
Loved the 1st film so I'm a little nervous about this remake.
I'm worried that with today's political climate that they are going to dumb it down.
The original story is very class conscious and highly political. They already removed the term jihad and replaced it with crusade. There is just a lot of stuff in the books that would be frowned upon in today's climate. (Just look at the reaction to Mulan, and that's not nearly as offensive)
The good thing is that they are going to make more than one movie so they have the possibility to expand the story to include some of the more political aspects to the movie.
The cast of the original movie was amazing, it's going to be hard to top Patrick Stewart and Sting.
The worms look really cool...
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Post by EllisD on Sept 13, 2020 6:15:22 GMT -7
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Post by Vibyl on Sept 13, 2020 9:28:57 GMT -7
Loved the 1st film so I'm a little nervous about this remake. I'm worried that with today's political climate that they are going to dumb it down. The original story is very class conscious and highly political. They already removed the term jihad and replaced it with crusade. There is just a lot of stuff in the books that would be frowned upon in today's climate. (Just look at the reaction to Mulan, and that's not nearly as offensive) I can see this happening....along those lines they are doing the same thing with casting now. The director is long time fan of Dune...that may help matters...better than them just picking one for other reasons maybe.. |
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Post by bussit on Sept 13, 2020 14:19:23 GMT -7
For fans of the original movie, at some point they came out with an extended edition of it that is great. The additions add more context and a more detailed explanation of people's relationships which makes the movie way easier to follow. It is superior to the original imo even though it's a bit longer
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Post by chronicircle on Sept 14, 2020 7:42:18 GMT -7
Dang...just seent it wasnt coming out til December...shouldve known...lol Will theaters even be open then and will you go....Depends on how many people they try to pack in there I guess for me theaters have been open in MN. although i have no idea about capacity or screen times. needless to say i won't be going to any theater anytime soon... |
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Post by lordkundalini on Sept 14, 2020 9:37:22 GMT -7
Something to look forward to on TV.. yeah!
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Post by salmon401 on Sept 14, 2020 12:41:35 GMT -7
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Post by Vibyl on Sept 14, 2020 23:54:03 GMT -7
Dang...just seent it wasnt coming out til December...shouldve known...lol Will theaters even be open then and will you go....Depends on how many people they try to pack in there I guess for me theaters have been open in MN. although i have no idea about capacity or screen times. needless to say i won't be going to any theater anytime soon... Def not a priority...would be nice if they would find a way to do theater going right... Its a wonder any would still be in business anyway...Maybe drive-ins will make more of a comeback |
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Post by bear on Sept 15, 2020 6:19:01 GMT -7
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Post by EllisD on Oct 25, 2021 18:53:23 GMT -7
New was ok. I think I like the old better but I'm going to have to rewatch the old version to be sure.
I remember really enjoying the old one. New felt like it lacked the depth and the thing they kept doing with the big music was a little annoying.
I will watch part 2 and would guess that anyone who has never seen the old movie would enjoy it.
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Post by bear on Oct 25, 2021 18:59:11 GMT -7
I'm gonna watch them both again and report back.
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Post by Don Swifty on Oct 25, 2021 19:39:57 GMT -7
Haven't seen the old one since it was in the theatres. Watched a few scenes last night on Youtube. Some of the music was a bit cheesy/dated (Agent Cooper riding the worm with Big Ed Hurley). Never read the books. Been reading stories about the new movie where commenters are describing the reading process as a "slog." Obviously, I couldn't say. From what I've read the new version is more faithful to the novel than the old one, but it was suggested that's because the original movie was squeezed into two hours - though that extended version mentioned upthread sounds worth checking out.
The new version is one of the few releases I'd like to see on the big screen. Think it's playing now, but I don't really have time. The Bond movie was gone after one week.
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Post by Vibyl on Oct 26, 2021 1:53:33 GMT -7
Well, the book will beat any movie....Not to sound cliche, but it is the best. The mood/ tone of the book really gets you...so so so worth it.
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Post by deadphishbiscuits on Oct 26, 2021 3:40:22 GMT -7
We started the new movie
Got about 40- 45 minutes in we were both falling asleep and called it
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Post by EllisD on Oct 26, 2021 8:56:30 GMT -7
Haven't seen the old one since it was in the theatres. Watched a few scenes last night on Youtube. Some of the music was a bit cheesy/dated (Agent Cooper riding the worm with Big Ed Hurley). Never read the books. Been reading stories about the new movie where commenters are describing the reading process as a "slog." Obviously, I couldn't say. From what I've read the new version is more faithful to the novel than the old one, but it was suggested that's because the original movie was squeezed into two hours - though that extended version mentioned upthread sounds worth checking out. The new version is one of the few releases I'd like to see on the big screen. Think it's playing now, but I don't really have time. The Bond movie was gone after one week. The worm would look really good on the big screen. Those teeth look vicious. |
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Post by chronicircle on Oct 26, 2021 9:39:16 GMT -7
i watched it this weekend. thought it was pretty good actually. the score and cinematography stood out to me, as i'm sure they will for most people. visually entertaining for 2 hours stoned. storyline was decent, but detailed enough that you could follow along if you haven't read the books. pretty sure this is the start of a movie franchise given the way it ended, and the opening credits title it "dune: part one".
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Post by salmon401 on Nov 4, 2021 20:31:08 GMT -7
I read the book when I was pretty young, probably didn’t understand a lot of the political stuff between the houses, but one thing the always stuck with me was the Gom Jabbar test.
Fear is the mind killer.
I think of that often, especially when trying to understand others.
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