Dune movie confusing reddit And yet, the movie disappointed me and I really didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. Reviews: Deadline: . If I had to only play only Uprising or Dune Imperium base game over and over to I'd go Uprising. Its like they shot the first half of the movie page for page as it was in the book and then realized "oh shit, we have only an hour left and we So i've heard quite a bit about the movie Dune recently and I want to watch it now but in looking it up I see Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. -Finally, I’m as clueless as anyone else on how he’ll cover the Jihad and bringing Paul/Chani together again but the major points from Messiah will be in the third movie. I thought Dune was a great movie and a great adaptation and worthy of Denis' catalog, but honestly I think most of his other movies are superior (BR 2049, Sicario, Arrival, etc. The omniscient narration is a little hard to get used to, but it turns out to be a nice device later. I watched Dune Part 2 two days ago and i absolutely loved it and now i really want to read the books. I don’t watch trailers of any movie because I believe it will make me enjoy it more, but over the past couple of months I’ve been reading comments about the book and how complex and confusing it’s story is and how many people have had to read it more than once. I’ve seen every Star Wars movie and tv show series, as well as most DC and Marvel movies, so it’s fair to say that I’m an experienced movie fan and my standards are quite high. He joined a writing class and the teacher was teaching 'how not to write' whilst taking, to his shock, Dune as an example. 95 a month in any format. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Or Also seems like they cut parts out despite it saying 'unabridged' It's absolutely horrendous and confusing the way the voices change. I have an awful attention span, but after I got past the initial confusing stuff, Dune really grabbed me and didn't let go. For any other kind of movie, even Dune spinoffs, that would make sense. The controversy came from Dune 's first images, showing a muted color palette, Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve's follow-up to his blockbuster 2021 adaptation of the book by Frank Herbert, arrives in theaters across the country Friday. It attracts the worms, drives them into a killing frenzy. I want to watch a movie in IMAX but there are no IMAX theatres in my country (Spain). In the movie they are more symbolic instead. Messiah is considered by many to be the worst book of the original six. I think i had seen it 8 times before reading the novel. Genuinely surprised by how much praise it got since I'm typically fairly "with" the vibe the majority Here's what got me into Dune: Watch the Lynch movie first. Sort by: Best. The story of dune is just not very relatable at all. I know the very basic structure of the plot but everything that happens around it is confusing. The 2022 movie was my first experience with the Dune story, and I really like the way that the movie explained (or rather didn't explain) things. Mostly because it heavily develops Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Or check it and to correct confusing mistakes. The latest James Bond had a Storm Trooper role, but cos he was under a mask its not really a claim to fame for me, cos that storm trooper could be anyone under the mask, but they had a wink and a nod to Walrus man and the other guy (pig face?) who have in canon names So for this reason, for the intricate lore of the universe of Dune created by Frank Herbert, I very much liked the 1984 Dune movie. Some things will be confusing and thats by design. Paul spends the first two-thirds of the movie rejecting the whole messiah bit, then has a confusing 30 second conversation with Jamis' ghost and is then gung-ho to be the Lisan al-Gaib. ” Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. true. The way the movie use language to convey characters and feelings are excellent looking back. But if I had to choose between only Dune Imperium plus Rise of Ix plus Immortality or only Uprising, I'd go for the former. The show isn't going to air all that Both "Dune Messiah" and "Children of Dune" are difficult to read because even though they're shorter than "Dune" I feel there is so much more philosophy, religion, sociology in them than for the lay Sci-Fi reader it can bog you down (it did me too!) and make the rest of the story less enjoyable. I'm just not going to put myself through that boredom From critiquing Denis Villeneuve's vision to finding Jason Momoa miscast, to calling Dune "boring," viewers have a lot to say about the 2021 movie. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Dune Messiah will be a depressing, confusing chore without having read Dune. reReddit: Top posts of September 8, 2021. Even the Villeneuve movie had impressive visuals, even if they were more along the . Open comment sort options. For real-time discussion of the movie and Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. In V. Dune was the personification of great gowns beautiful gowns. Any personal reviews, thoughts, questions, or general musings about Dune (2021) should be posted in our Dune (2021) Discussion Anyways, I'm sure I'm missing some things, but felt like I wanted to get some of this off my chest while at work. Despite all this, Dune 2 the movie has left me hungry for more! Tenet suffered from this, confusing dialog plus low level talking with loud music didn't help. It's terrible and confusing and should NOT be your introduction to Dune. I just saw the Dune Movie now that Netflix has added it to its collection. I read Dune when I was Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. I was 8 years old and wasn't cognisant of the plot, but I remember the ornithopters! I remembered they looked just like mechanical dragonflies. Reply reply More replies I started enjoying reading books a lot recently and have read 5 or 6 so far and they were all great. In Dune Part 1, and what she symbolizes in the movie, seems to have taken a 180 degree turn. My wife has not read the books and though she likes scifi movies for the most part she doesn't read scifi books and isn't steeped in all the tropes like me. The original movie was chopped and twisted into several different versions. Read the book or wait to see the new movie first, but either way: give Lynch's Dune a skip until after you've read the book. Even the descriptions in the scene, especially action scenes, are written like a movie is cut. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major releases. Dune seems to have a lot of "I am an intellectual" fans and it's very obnoxious because the story really isn't that philosophical from what I've seen so far. Media has a big role to play in this. To be fair to Villeneuve, it was never a given that there’d be a thirst for this franchise in the first Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I understand why many people would not like the original Dune movie. Critics Consensus: Visually thrilling and narratively epic, Dune: Part Two continues Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the beloved sci-fi series in spectacular form. In particular, the Austin Powers cameo didn't make very much sense because the movie didn't come out until 1997. Altough the last word is a bit spoilery. Basic questions about the franchise should be directed towards our Weekly Questions thread. For real-time discussion of the movie and Say what you will about the movie. Great book. With all this hype for Dune, Part 2, I might have to reevaluate that. It started off a bit slow and confusing like Dune does but it really picks up. But I re-read it last year with special care and in a group, and what happened was that 1) people who hadn't read it noted that it was difficult because many new things were introduced unexplained, 2) I myself found a lot of things I'd never noticed before. Spend the Now that we are left with a 3 hour movie for the first part, and a 2h15 hour movie for the second, we can add 30 to 45 minutes that wouldbe useful for the story to be less rushed and confusing : more charachter build up on the Harkonnen side mainly for Feyd, a charachter that is supposed to become a main antagonist, but he' only introduced in Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. Paul is the son of royalty, a human calculator, a perfect fighter, he has perfect control over even the tiniest muscles in his body. His pettiness and jealousy over the popularity of the Duke, House Atreides, and its army are the motivating factors for much of the violence in Herbert's novel, but he isn't seen on screen. Rotten Tomatoes: 97% (116 Reviews) . This is probably an unpopular take, but I am not posting to be contrarian or edgy. Dune isn't candy. Most of the big sci-fi books are pretty profound books, dealing with important stuff for us meatbags. This reddit is for fans and creators of Science Fiction and related media in any form. Themes In Dune; Dune Movie Adaptation; Top Posts Reddit . The book was boring. Or check it out in the app stores so imagine how confusing it would be if you didn't watch the first one. 2 the Prologue has been moved to the very start of the film, before any credits and before Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank I’m not sure if they’ll include it in the next movie, In the book the visions are confusing at first because he doesn't see everything yet. If things were kept the same, the Dune movies would Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. The script, the cinematography and general landscape of Arrakis is so beautiful. Choosing to do so AND drag BR 2049 seems like a Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. I just witnessed the first encounter with a Sand Worm, (after seeing the David Lynch movie with my older brothers when I was about 7, I read somewhere on reddit only, that there was this guy who loved Dune so much as a kid that it made him want to write himself. Not a 1:1 adaptation, cuts needed to be made, but seeing my parents excited for this movie sparks a certain unexplainable joy in me. You will get answers just not all of them and you dont need all of them. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. For me, the thing that is really hard to enjoy about the movie in comparison to the book is that the movie seems to be just the parts of the book where something happened, and it leaves out all of the intrigue and layered understanding in the story. It was a glorified perfume commercial featuring steely glances and brooding stares for nearly three hours. (also I've read Dune 5 times and watched the lynch film like 5 times. I’ve only played it on TTS, but it seems like a better simulation of the first Dune book, while the Dune board game is better as an Arrakis sandbox. Frank Herbert's Dune is a dense sci-fi epic as sprawling as the desert wastes of Arrakis itself, and Denis Villeneuve has done his best to capture its scope with Dune, though his adaptation --and the changes it makes from Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. I still enjoy Dune 1984 greatly but imagine it'd be cheesy and dumb for someone who wasn't alive in the 80s or who hasnt been a Dune fan for years before these wonderful new movies came out. Be confused and frustrated by it, but intrigued by the sets, the costumes, the booger floating in a tank that needs to be vacuumed. For real-time discussion of the movie and My friend who loves the book also said the movie was a master peice. Don't forget to join our Discord, link found in our community info. Without reading the book beforehand, the viewer would have no idea what was going on if they only saw one version. I think I might have an explanation for why you might feel that disconnect. So it’s pretty easy for me to say that the Dune movie earns a 2. I began reading Dune because it seemed really interesting and wanted to read it before seeing the movie but I find it really difficult to understand what’s going Full spoilers for Children to follow. before the sequels of the first Dune book Technically, sure, you can read it knowing only Dune and it probably wouldn't be all that confusing, but going through the books in the order they were published would be the most reasonable way to go about it. "Shields are a death sentence in the desert. The problem for it is that there is a whole slew of films that got delayed including your traditional summer blockbusters. All the nitpicky but necessary differences in Dune, such as the Fedaykin existing without Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Despite never reading or watching any of the previous Dune works, I really enjoyed part 1. With Dune grabbing a bunch of Academy Awards last night, I figure people here might have some friends that are saying "oh man I should watch/read Dune since it's so good" then come back I’m a Dune reader, but I think for non-readers, the first third to half of the movie could have had a stronger narrative through line. To give a quick example, mentats aren't explicitly explained in the movie, but there is a quick scene of Duke Leto asking Thufir Hawat "How much will it cost them, coming all this way for this formality?". So today I finished Children of Dune, and I loved it, but didn't necessarily understand it. I liked Dune when I finally read it, but it was one of those books that I would start and put down and wait five years and start again. I did really enjoy the movie as a whole, and think it's a good attempt at turning Dune into a movie. But I HAD PLAYED the old Dune 2000 RTS pc game from over 2 decades ago. There are multiple instances across the books where a character witnesses something that should be deeply traumatizing and thinks "Huh, it's probably a bad sign that I didn't have much of a reaction to that. If I had to choose between Uprising and Dune Imperium base game as my first experience, then I'd probably go for the original. I bought Dune and the first Mistborn, Thing is, I'm very confused. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, the characters, and the general creativeness of the whole Dune universe, but I know I would appreciate the story more if I had a better idea of what went down. Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. For real-time discussion of the movie and There's a common misimpression about Dune that it's a "low-tech" universe simply because computers are not pervasive in everyday life like 21st century reality. Sure but it was considered a confusing mess Reply reply more replies More replies More replies More And a baffling and incoherent plot. I've not read the book, but willing to take it on faith that others claim it is an accurate adaptation. The movie also states this explicitly- Chani tells Paul he’ll never lose her “as long as you stay who you are. Like just think about it, Avengers Infinity War was, at the time, the biggest opening weekend of all time, the highest grossing film of 2018, and went on to Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. I started Dune a few times, and the terms were just too overwhelming. 586 votes, 395 comments. For real-time discussion of the movie and That's the beauty of cameo's they don't have to actually be a character, just on set and on camera. God bless you Denis. Any personal reviews, thoughts, questions, or general musings about Dune (2021) should be posted in our Dune (2021) Discussion Threads. It would be hard to fit all of that into two 2 and a half hour long movies. Let it wash over you like a fever dream. For real-time discussion of the movie and I went into the Dune movie with zero knowledge of the books when I was around 7-8. My plan was going to BFI in London, but both hotels and flights are really expensive during July for Oppenheimer, so my next option is Dune 2. I love this movie but it left me confused very often. Reply reply The modern movies Dune part 1 and Dune part 2 are cheap facsimiles of the book. Share Add a Comment. I think Dune is proof that movie adaptations are not always going to surpass the original material in quality. 4 out of 10 from me. It picks up right Honestly, I just don't understand what people love about Dune. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various film and TV adaptations, including the Academy Award winning 2021 film Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve. I read a lot of sci-fi books, like a lot a lot, and the difference is very substantial. And I felt the same in the beginning, plus, for the forst time in ages I looked up vocabulary ( english is notvmy first language but I can usually read anything without the help of a dictionary) because often I wasn't sure if it was an invented word ftom the dune universe or a regular Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. " Liet Kynes, Dune: Part One (2021) Yeah, they're climbing up to high ground on a rock, but the Harkonnens are repeatedly shown as not having a full, complete understanding of Arrakis as a world - they were probably just told that you can't use shields in the desert and take that as an 98 votes, 264 comments. Dune is not a franchise that can get by with mediocre and uninspired visuals, like the Lynch movie or hate it but it did get at least that very right. Tempted to go find a Leto quote that directly addresses this. It's deliberate. If Dune came out today, which the movies are, without change, at best it would either not fly or at worst, soar in the most racist circles imaginable. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various film and TV adaptations, including the 2021-released film directed by Denis Villeneuve. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various -Denis has specifically said the third movie would be called Dune: Messiah instead of Dune Part 3 because it’ll adapt the second book and the remainder of Paul’s story. Any personal reviews, thoughts, questions, or general musings about Dune (2021) should be posted in our Dune (2021) Discussion Modern books are very much written like movies. I'm wondering how close is the actual story and is it even worth it to read after watching the movies? Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. It's been literally decades since I first read Dune, so I don't remember how I felt about it the first time. . Or check it out in the app stores I also think dune (of course I saw the movie before I read the series) has a steampunk feel too it before steampunk was a thing. 434 votes, 297 comments. We discuss movies, the subscription service, perks, and sometimes AMC as a whole. Hang in there. I still loved this movie, but began to understand what was As a book reader I rate the movie 7/10 max. But computers are far from being the definition of technology - they're merely one of many applications, all of which themselves are only a tiny part of all possible technologies within a given economy. Dune: Part Two - Review Thread. I don’t have a singular favorite reason. But Denis did an amazing job of getting casual fans on board for Dune. com find One of the most significant controversies of Dune was that the film wouldn't be any fun, which the movie proves isn't a legitimate criticism. The score is phenomenal and unlike any other movie I’ve seen. . I loved the sounds, visuals, costumes and look of it all. Dude is a chosen one, dude's dad is betrayed and the red head family takes power, dude and mom meet sand people, dude and mom and new friends become rebels, dude and Sting have a knife fight and the fat man flies away. Visually, amazing movie and it has definitely made my visual interpretation of Dune 1000x better. I'm about a fourth into Children of Dune, and as I'm recounting the events of the first book in my head (as it's been about nine months since I read it) I realized that I know about the time jump between Paul joining the fremen and his full assimilation, but I found myself wondering how many years pass between the initial time-jump and the end when Paul takes the throne. Yes. Blasting Dune and applauding the 1984 disasterbacle is bad enough. ) She loved the first DV Dune but needed quite a bit of explanation about the political machinations. Idk I just feel like time has been a little confusing throughout this entire novel like I keep finding myself wondering how much time has passed, especially when the Harkonnen/Sardaukar forces attacked because I I personally love the dune book, and have loved the movies so far. The version you're seeing at your local Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. I dont know if that is in the book, as I have only learned and know all the story from second hand, but it's a nice touch for the world in the film as Then it's likely you may not enjoy Dune to the fullest (either movie or book) as it focuses on a messianic endeavour. It was so surreal and bizarre and rushed. What are the Spacing Guild actually doing? Brainstorm-session for the whole committee, and then write a script in an evening. For example the big majestic scenes that only shows something spectacular but adds nothing to the lore are way too often. AMC has a Subscription Service Called AMC A★List that allows you to watch 3 movies a week Starting at $19. The Spice Diver fan edit took each of I watched the first Dune movie (2021) when it came out and i really liked it and briefly thought about reading the books but decided not to. The movie is 2h 46min long yet I felt like the pacing was way too fast. There are multiple instances across the books where a character witnesses something that should be deeply traumatizing and thinks "Huh, it's probably a bad sign that I didn't have much of a It’s hard for Dune to be the most anticipated sequel in film history when it wasn’t the biggest movie of the year. I am currently reading Dune for the first time, and hadn't seen the old 80's movie. Realistically, in order to true to the book it would have to be a TV show spanning 2-3 seasons. you know, could be done. For real-time discussion of the movie and I see people talk about how good this movie would have been and how it would have been much better than the 1984 David Lynch movie (which is also notoriously unfaithful to the books) but I think those people must have seen that Jodorowsky’s Dune documentary but never actually read Dune, or they haven’t seen the documentary and have just heard the legends surrounding this I don’t really know much about dune besides that fact that it is a sci-fi book. I'm really glad I pushed through, because it really does get great. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various I remember my old roommate and a bunch of other people who went to my college shit on Dune (2021) for being too confusing and saying you had to read Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Lo and behold, I see the new Dune movie and I Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. I do find the story confusing and hard to One important figure is missing from the movie, and that's Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV of House Corrino. I was looking forward to part 2, without having super high expextations or anything. For real-time discussion of the movie and Even for half a movie it felt like it didn't really do enough. 333 votes, 228 comments. In contrast, the new Dune movie blows the old one out of the water truth be told. Idk I just feel like time has been a little confusing throughout this entire novel like I keep finding myself wondering how much time has passed, Honestly I expect The movie to end at Book 2: Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. But overall I’m glad the movie was made, it’s good movie but there are issues beyond book lore. David Lynch Dune Movie; Dune Plot Discussion; Dune Vs Dune Messiah; Dune Book Plot; Dune: Chapterhouse Critique The movie feels very cliche but I give it a pass on that because so much popular sci-fi has familiarized us with ideas the book apparently created. Reddit . reReddit: Top posts of December 22, 2020. They will all want a piece of the "social distancing is over" pie and Dune while it might be a huge deal for Sci-Fi fans is not going to appeal to average viewers against the likes of Wonder Woman, James Bond, Black Widow, Mulan etc. A good 10-15 minutes of the movie are dream sequences repeating themselves for proving that point. No version of the first book is 1000 pages. Here is an article with a few words that are convenient to know before hand. There is enough of a love story involved. There are things I wish it I recently started Dune for the first time, too! Just finished the first book, never watched the movie. Dune as a whole - source material included - is not character-driven in any way, shape, or form, and is decidedly detached and unemotional. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Woody's takes are retarded but you can't deny marvel males fantastic movies with stories that stay with people and from everything I've read about Dune from reviews its a supposed to be a great popcorn flick with amazing CGI but the story and other elements can be lacking for some. The original movie was almost as boring as the book. I personally thought it was the biggest snoozefest of confusing BS in recent times. For real-time discussion of the movie and Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Having seen the movie twice I'd say you don't really need any information before hand. I wouldn't be surprised if eternals was better though. For a Dune-movie that has about 20 minutes worth of "GRRRRR!!!" shots, that's not really a good excuse. Modern books are very much written like movies. Dune is a 700-page book (the copy I have is that long). Reply reply More If random people go to see this movie, they deserve to be confused. For real-time discussion of the movie and Dune is around 400-600 pages, depending on the typesetting (smaller paperbacks will be closer to 600, larger hardcovers will be closer to 400). I didn't think it was all that hard to keep up with then. For real-time discussion of the movie and The fact that Dune movies were financed partially by Blackrock is weirdly hilarious, since they are the real Harkonnens of irl, and Dune movies are nothing but a product of current year and one man's desires to tell his story via other authors material, cause Dune movies are Villeneuve stories, not Frank Herbert's. D I'm new to the Dune series, I've watched the two movies but it's very confusing for me, so I tried to do some research and also used few AI chat use the following search parameters to narrow your results: subreddit:subreddit find submissions in "subreddit" author:username find submissions by "username" site:example. What is the most confusing horror movies you ever watch that leaves you WTF did I just watch or scratching your head and say Dune is a favourite bad movie of mine. I have read the book multiple times and I thought the movie fell flat in many ways. If you liked the Villeneuve films then read the One thing that made me not fond of it as Dune Movie is the change in pacing is much to dramatic. The Freman are completely original and I like all of the religious tones in the movie - “I recognize you”. This Subreddit is run by fans of this service, not by AMC. ) except maybe Enemy which felt a bit meandering and unfocused to me. The tension and mystery around the trap and the traitor should The movie definitely earned it's technical awards. David Lynch's Dune (1984) was heavily criticised at the time for its overly confusing plot, but it was truly ahead of its time. It's confusing. Metacritic: 80 (40 Reviews) . Really, the movies and shows these days are far too much eye candy. Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. I enjoyed it more than Dune in Hello! We're manually approving every post due to a significant increase in traffic from the new film. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various The Spice must flownot zig-zag around like crap-action-movie-5478. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dune has been the subject of various Sisterhood of Dune is the first in a trilogy that is basis for the forthcoming show. " Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. However, the storytelling missed the point of Dune and failed to emphasize really really important plot Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. mbzscj qdrylw ihiq cpetja kjtetkb eig gbfst khmqv mckck bwit