Mike86

I liked the first movie more upon my second watch and that made me think I’d like the sequel more. I’ll probably watch it again but as it stands.. meh. I could really take or leave this franchise.

Not that I don’t want to enjoy them. I really do but something with them to me feels like there’s a disconnect. Well made movies with amazing visuals and great acting so technically well made. Maybe just not for me.

Meathead

Finally saw this on IMAX Monday night (was waiting for a friend to get back from vacation)... Fantastic. I never read the books (or saw any of the previous versions) so any of the changes from the books don't affect my enjoyment.

Glad I rewatched the first one as I'd forgotten a lot of it.

Dr. DVD

Glad to see so many non book readers enjoying the movie. Bodes well for it's staying power.

DJariya

This movie is not a big popular IP movie that will draw pages and pages of analysis and discussion. But it seems like for this forum at least, the majority who saw it enjoyed it.

eXcentris

It's a fantasticallly well crafted blockbuster. Here's a long ass, but very interesting article:

Artman

Caught this on a weeknight on IMAX. Like others have said, a solid 4/5 but let's pump the brakes on the masterpiece talk. It's an impressive achievement and should receive a lot of technical awards and maybe a 6-10 Best Pic nomination. In the process of reading the book and will definitely see this again in the next few weeks - would love to see more movies and some mini series continue to explore this universe.

Draven

I rewatched Part One last night as I hadn't seen it since its initial release. Visually interesting but still slow and boring. This was more of the same. I just don't care that much about Paul and they spend a LOT of time on a pretty standard "hero's journey". I realize that Dune as a book has been around before a lot of other "hero's journey" stories, but it just leaves me feeling cold. I don't really care about any of it - and desert planets are always so boring to me in movies. It's like having a dirt planet.

And for as oppressive as the heat is supposed to be, the stillsuits take ALL of that away. I'm reading a book series right now that takes place miles underground, which gets very hot the closer you get to the center of the earth. They have protective suits but the slightest tear and they've got 200 degree heat pouring in and people are collapsing and dying because of it. It's like being in space and getting a tear in your suit. It just feels so much more tangible than what Dune presents.

One thing that made me laugh is that they send 20 Fremen against the spice harvester and a bunch of them die and there's this big sequence of Paul and Chani taking out the ornithopter and then two dudes pop up out of the sand a half a mile away and use a handheld laser to cut the harvester in half . Let's use that laser first, guys. In fact, rather than running at each other with swords like we're in Braveheart, just swipe that laser through the crowd and kill everyone before they can take a step toward you. They really should have cranked down the power on those things.

story

That is a very good read and is a reminder that nothing in the novel, the film, or the real world is simple. That includes both in terms of philosophy and practicality.

I'll add, too, since this isn't a political forum that the article gets quite political at times, FYI.

Kurt D

I think Herbert was way more intellectual than even he suspected. I read the first 6 books a couple years ago, and I don't think even Herbert cared whether people cared about Paul. I didn't care that much. In fact it wasn't really until book 5 that I found characters that I was emotionally invested in. Still fascinating books, great reading, and I loved the series as a whole.

I'm not super motivated to see Dune 2 until it comes out on digital. Sorry Denis!

Josh-da-man

Yes, it does.

It's been a long time since I've read the Dune novels; it was in either junior high or high school, and I don't really remember all of the stuff the author of the article brings up. Mostly, Dune seemed kind of sort of left-leaning with the ecological themes and a critique of our petroluem-based energy diet. Makes me curious to re-read it and see if it plays an differently.

About the only thing I know about Frank Herbert's personal beliefs is that he was not a fan of Iron Maiden...

Osiris3657

Michael Corvin

I'm not as steeped in Dune lore as everyone else but I did read the first two books around Christmas before watching both films (late to the party on the first movie). So even though I didn't grow up on Dune I do feel reading it first was a huge help and greatly enhances the viewing experience. So far, this is a phenomenal series to me. The casting has been top notch. Although, Bautista going all Kylo Ren in this was pretty awkward, and Walken doing Walken things was disappointing. Javier Bardem was especially a highlight for me. He just embodied Stilgar and stole every scene he was in.

It would have been great to see everything JoeB listed but they'd be pushing this into trilogy territory with the runtime.

B.A.

This was excellent

I will enjoy watching it for years to come

(My daughter said it was the best movie she has ever seen.)

Throwing Copper

I think this comes out on digital in 2 weeks, April 16. Looking forward to seeing it again.

Meathead

Looks to be speculation... Apparently there was also an April Fool's joke on Monday that it was coming out on April 2nd.

RichC2

April 16th is 45 days post release, there's no guarantee on that date.

Giantrobo

OMG I just watched a video about this Herbert vs Iron Maiden over the weekend. I had forgotten about this battle.

asianxcore

Definitely enjoyed this film a bit more than Part One.

Still trying to make time to see it again in IMAX.