milo bloom

Baloney.
You can get away with a ton of stuff in PG-13, you don't need an R rating unless you're going to show the worst of Baron Harkonnen's vices and we really don't need to see that on screen.

It's like Lord of the Rings, which managed to do all it did with PG-13 (only one of the extended Hobbit films got an R, and that was probably those gross trolls).

Dr. DVD

The introduction of Feyd in the book is kind of a non event as he just sits in the corner of a room. However, later

OldBoy

I forgot, how many awesome MCU movies that were awesome were rated R?

Osiris3657

And?

I prefer my fictional violence to be graphic, brutal, and bloody

Give me the prison fight scene from the Netflix Punisher over any of the avengers fight scenes

Troy Stiffler

I'm old. Violence bores me. I often arrive at "sigh, people suck" if the motives feel wrong. Self-absorbed characters only obsessed with their own fiction. Like, what's it all worth, man.

I like movies that keep it real. Like Bridget Jones' Diary.

Osiris3657

Nah, you're just getting soft

Decker

It's almost as if studio heads prefer to build their multimillion dolor franchise tent pole movies around the idea attracting and pleasing the largest possible audience of potential moviegoers rather than just appealing to you.

Osiris3657

Yea, that's why there's no such thing franchises composed of R-rated movies. Asshole

I wonder what the parents of your patients would think if they knew the MD spends all day posting on a movie forum?

GoldenJCJ

I, myself, have always said that studios should be making movies specifically to appease me. The rest of you plebs can suck it!

Why So Blu?

Hasn't Dune always been a PG-13 property as far as the films go? Lynch's Dune is also PG-13. The Sci-Fi channel ones were Not Rated I think, but they were harmless, too. Don't get where the blood lust for an R-rated Dune came from.

Dr. Mantle

If you actually want to see the second half, it needs to make money and that means pg-13. Dune is a damn weird story. It doesn't have the same appeal as Lord of the Rings with wizards and elves and other story tropes audiences might be familiar with already.

How do you explain a centuries long breeding program or Other Memories? How do you depict walking without rhythm, or a fighting style where the slow blade penetrates?

Despite it's long popularity, Dune is not a property for mass audiences. The basic pieces of it require some nuance and understanding. Don't turn away potential customers over a need for a bit of blood.

milo bloom

I think there's more fans than you expect, but you're still right that it's got some weird lore. And while it is about crusades and battles for control of a planet, you can do that with PG-13 and that means more eyes on this flick.

Also, I think there's a lot of interest from casual fans, if you look at all the Youtube reactions to the trailer (and there's a lot of them), more than a few of them are only generally aware of the franchise, but once they start recognizing all the actors (Dave Batista, Josh Brolin, Eric Isaac, Zendaya, and especially Timothee Chalomet), they start getting really interested.

Like I've said, probably even in this thread already, even if this doesn't turn out perfect, it's still going to be fun to watch this amazing cast dicking around in the desert for 2.5 hours.

DJariya

Deadline said in article a few days ago that the studios are uncertain this will still be on the same day HBO Max window.

https://deadline.com/2021/04/godzill...ng-1234726022/

DJariya

Dune’s release plan revised. It will premiere theatre first. HBO Max will be at a later date.

Good. I know the streaming only people are going to hate this, but this should start as a theatre only release. AT&T pissed off Denis Villeneuve with their day and date plan.

Deadline is the original source of the story.

dex14

Probably the only one (and maybe The Matrix) I would've gone to the theatre for anyway.

clckworang

GoldenJCJ

I had to check the date of DJariya’s post because I feel like I’ve read that same story four or five times already over the last year. For fuck’s sake, make up your minds already!

As someone who has been watching the day/date HBOmax releases, and doesn’t get to the theater very often any more, I’m somewhat disappointed but I’ve had worries that the movie wouldn’t be given a solid conclusion if it failed at the BO so I hope it kills it and we get a proper sequel/conclusion. I can wait a little longer to see it (or make a rare trip to the theater).

TheBigDave

Looks like there's conflicting reports. Here's the Head of Comms @WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group.

Why So Blu?

Yeah, this is one of those that even if it was day and date, I would still be seeing it in theaters. Dolby Cinema or IMAX.

OldBoy

So which is it? Can I see on HBO Max same day or not? I ain’t going to theater and this later date bs is bs.

GoldenJCJ

There’s definitely some in-fighting going on over there between WB and HBOmax. I look forward to see which petty bastard wins.

Toddarino

I’m supporting the theater and all those involved in making of this film by seeing it in the theater.

E Unit

I invite myself to watch this at home on Max whenever it comes out on there. I want to see it, but it’s by no means anything I’m excited for.

RichC2

Legendary and WB moreso

GoldenJCJ

Those catty sonsabitches!