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re: Thoughts on Dune (Non-Spoiler)
Posted on 10/23/21 at 8:56 am to athenslife101
Posted on 10/23/21 at 8:56 am to athenslife101
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think a 10 year old would love it. They may not understand everything. Tell them to read the book then to learn more.
You think a 10 year old is reading Dune?
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Posted on 10/23/21 at 8:58 am to Philzilla2k
I assume some type of AI. I don't remember the lore about them not having actual computers anymore but just badass regardless. I loved the transport ships too.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 8:59 am to TK421
I knew nothing of "Dune" world and absolutely loved this movie for a lot of reasons. The ending worked....I want to see the 2nd part! 
Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:42 am to Fun Bunch
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My biggest complaint was Rebecca Ferguson as Jennifer. I could not understand a word she was saying in her whispers and had to put on subtitles.
Had this problem as well at an IMAX showing. Seemed like when there was dialog and music, the dialog got drowned out. Maybe it was just a theater problem.
Still at 10/10 experience for me. Never thought the book would be so well done visually on screen.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:49 am to YumYum Sauce
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I assume some type of AI. I don't remember the lore about them not having actual computers anymore but just badass regardless. I loved the transport ships too.
Definitely possible, which would mean they were all over 10,000 years old. The giant transport ships are Guild Heighliners.
The date at the beginning is the years after the Butlerian Jihad, where humanity rid itself of thinking machines.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:53 am to Philzilla2k
It said 10,000. Does that mean 10000 years after that?
Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:53 am to YumYum Sauce
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Chalmette works well, but needs to hit the testosterone
A teenager who comes to rule using his mind and magic wielded exclusively by women should have more testosterone? Not sure that would fit. And that's why Duncan and Gurney exist
I think the movie chose an appropriate place to end in terms of a clean break, but I agree with anyone saying it's a bit anticlimactic. We usually get the second episodes of mini-series a week after the first, not 2 or 3 years after.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 10:06 am to YumYum Sauce
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It said 10,000. Does that mean 10000 years after that?
Yep, 10,000 years after they got rid of thinking machines.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 10:45 am to TK421
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quote: think a 10 year old would love it. They may not understand everything. Tell them to read the book then to learn more. You think a 10 year old is reading Dune?
Yes, I do. Hell, I read half of all Michael Crichton books in 3rd grade.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 11:14 am to Jay Are
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We usually get the second episodes of mini-series a week after the first, not 2 or 3 years after.
This is my only complaint.
I read that Villeneuve wanted to shoot them back to back but the studio shot it down. WTF???
Posted on 10/23/21 at 11:46 am to Tiger Voodoo
This is true. What I read was that this movie cost about $200m to make. They wanted to make sure it made money before anyone committed to a sequel. Going to really chap my butt if they don't make it. This movie was absolutely exhilarating. Going back to see it again this week.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 12:44 pm to Tiger Voodoo
quote:obvious money concerns
I read that Villeneuve wanted to shoot them back to back but the studio shot it down. WTF???
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:09 pm to athenslife101
Tried to watch it last night with my 12 year old boys. An hour and a half in, they asked if they could watch something else, which I don't remember them ever doing before. It was dull, confusing, and the actors mumbled through half the dialog.
ETA: we watched the rest of the movie last night and the second half is much better. Everything I said about the first half remains true, especially the poor sound quality of the dialog.
ETA: we watched the rest of the movie last night and the second half is much better. Everything I said about the first half remains true, especially the poor sound quality of the dialog.
This post was edited on 10/24/21 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:14 pm to SEClint
Only made 17.5 million on Friday. What does that mean for the weekend? ~40 million?
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:19 pm to Stan Switek
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Had this problem as well at an IMAX showing. Seemed like when there was dialog and music, the dialog got drowned out. Maybe it was just a theater problem.
I had that issue watching on HBO Max. The dialogue was too quiet and the sound effects or music were too loud in a way that had me constantly trying to adjust the volume.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:25 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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Tried to watch it last night with my 12 year old boys. An hour and a half in, they asked if they could watch something else, which I don't remember them ever doing before.
This movie is too complicated and a tad too slow burnish for kids to stay interested in, let alone tolerate at all.
It's a movie made for adults and I think PG-13 really limited the potential for story telling on that basis.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:30 pm to Sentrius
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It's a movie made for adults and I think PG-13 really limited the potential for story telling on that basis.
I think you're right. My boys love sci-fi and love good stories in general, but just didn't like this at all.
It also seems like a movie made for existing book fans rather than to attract new fans.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:34 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
There’s nothing r rated in the books though.
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:37 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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It was dull, confusing, and the actors mumbled through half the dialog
Lol what movie did you watch? I completely disagree
Posted on 10/23/21 at 1:52 pm to athenslife101
I dont know..is 40 million a good thing now?
Releasing it on HBO max at the same time (day early actually) has to be detrimental
Releasing it on HBO max at the same time (day early actually) has to be detrimental
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