Idaho
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I agree about the navigators. Herbert didn't really bother with that in the book. Although there is a massive crossover with the concept of prescience later on.
Dune - dir. Denis Villeneuve
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Coming here late - is it any good?
I’m a Lynch fan so I’d likely view any remake with a suspicious eye but then Dune wasn’t really his mentalist stable either.
I’m a Lynch fan so I’d likely view any remake with a suspicious eye but then Dune wasn’t really his mentalist stable either.
Crispy
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Yes it's good. If you've seen Villeneuve's other scifi films, then you know what sort of tone you'll be getting. I like that kind of thing, but some don't.
Cheers I’ll check it out. Is this Netflix stuff?
Crispy
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No, it's in cinemas, HBO Max or you can torrent it.
I strongly reccomend going to the cinema for it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I think they mean the other movies Villeneuve has directed
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The sound of sand: How Hans Zimmer and 'Dune' collaborators built their sonic sci-fi world
Futuristic instruments made out of scrap metal, hydrophones buried in the desert.. here's how the new 'Dune' film's soundscape was created.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
That might have been the loudest film I've ever been to see in the cinema. Great visuals, amazing audio (albeit at the expense of one or two unintelligible lines), thought Jason Momoa was miscast, but overall really good. Thought they even managed to pay subtle tribute to the 1984 version's costume design.
stdP
One Swiss dinosaur in Polly Gosling's anorak hood
OK - being the Cap'n Contrarian I am, it's got Crispy's and Thora's seal of approval but has anyone else seen it yet...? Tossing up whether to see it in my local flea pit or splurging on a night out with it with a mate (also not a huge fan of the books nor the Lynch version, but a fan of Villeneuve's style otherwise) in central. Villeneuve's stuff has always demanded the cinema really (and I regret seeing BR2049 at home first).
The other half hasn't shown much in the way of enthusiasm for seeing it (and I've rewatched both the Lynch film and the somewhat dodgy 2000 Hallmark series in the last week in order to avoid having to read the book again) so it's starting to verge on a geeky relapse a little but I'll pass Thora's comments on in hope of a little encouragement.
Is it against the law for blockbusters to be made without a Hans Zimmer score these days...?! :| I like my bombast an' all but I'm a tad worried we're down to one composer doing all of the films these days.
The other half hasn't shown much in the way of enthusiasm for seeing it (and I've rewatched both the Lynch film and the somewhat dodgy 2000 Hallmark series in the last week in order to avoid having to read the book again) so it's starting to verge on a geeky relapse a little but I'll pass Thora's comments on in hope of a little encouragement.
The sound of sand: How Hans Zimmer and 'Dune' collaborators built their sonic sci-fi world
Futuristic instruments made out of scrap metal, hydrophones buried in the desert.. here's how the new 'Dune' film's soundscape was created.ew.com
Is it against the law for blockbusters to be made without a Hans Zimmer score these days...?! :| I like my bombast an' all but I'm a tad worried we're down to one composer doing all of the films these days.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
It's excellent. Proper sci-fi with a great story underneath. Even got a round of applause at the end.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I can't do the cinema still. I'll borrow a projector at some point but for now I'm d/ling the highest quality version to watch tonight. You wait years on end for a dune remake and it gets put out during a pandemic. I'll aim to catch p2 on the big screen
8ball
Decolonise colons!
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
I enjoyed it. It was definitely a cinema film, rather than a TV show.
I'm not an SF book fan, and I've never read Herbert. I have seen, and sort of enjoyed on a visceral level, Lynch's version.
This one, on the other hand, actually tells a story, for the most part without resorting to exposition - and back story comes from the overall flavour and character interaction.
The performances were good - actors fully committed, no one hamming - and it was beautifully shot. Effects felt organic. Sound design was exquisite (though the mid-sized auditorium in which I saw it clearly was not presenting it at its best).
Action sequences looked specific to this one film, not generic (no random parkour or krav maga), there was a full spectrum in-universe look, and resistance to the temptation of explaining or over-utilising much of the (clearly well-thought out and expensively-produced) people, places or objects which filled the screen whilst the principal cast dialogued in a smaller portion of it.
A beautiful, very good film.
I'm not an SF book fan, and I've never read Herbert. I have seen, and sort of enjoyed on a visceral level, Lynch's version.
This one, on the other hand, actually tells a story, for the most part without resorting to exposition - and back story comes from the overall flavour and character interaction.
The performances were good - actors fully committed, no one hamming - and it was beautifully shot. Effects felt organic. Sound design was exquisite (though the mid-sized auditorium in which I saw it clearly was not presenting it at its best).
Action sequences looked specific to this one film, not generic (no random parkour or krav maga), there was a full spectrum in-universe look, and resistance to the temptation of explaining or over-utilising much of the (clearly well-thought out and expensively-produced) people, places or objects which filled the screen whilst the principal cast dialogued in a smaller portion of it.
A beautiful, very good film.
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Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
Just got out from a screening. I enjoyed it. Do think they should just have made it 1 5-6 hours long movie.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
True, but as a result that can be dealt with later, right?
So, now that I can consume reviews, whether you like Kermode or not, this pretty much nails it particularly the point about taking a straight line through a complex story
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Glad it's not just me. Zimmer's score for Dunkirk was praised by everyone but I mostly recall it being more of those great big wallops of non-specific portentous racket. Zimmer does seem to lean pretty heavily on those.
I can't bring to mind a single Hans Zimmer melody. Maybe tunes are outdated or something.
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
I think Arrival is still to hire on Amazon. The source material is a short story and the the nature of it* meant I couldn't imagine how it could be a decent film. I was very impressed with the result. Worth paying to see
Actually, that was what gave me high hopes for him doing Dune. I'm still not sure about his Blade Runner.
*I'm trying to avoid spoilers
fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
This is also an excellent review, nice one Dave
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Anyone seen it who’s not a book wanker?
It looks awfully drab to me.
It looks awfully drab to me.
Reno
The In Kraut
I saw it a few weeks ago and to my surprise, I really liked it. Never read the book and if I have problems with the film it has more to do with the source than with the adaptation.
Dune - dir. Denis Villeneuve
it’s probably best to focus on reviews of the film by critics who aren’t Bookwankers (trademark U75). You won’t get a fair review from people comparing it with the book
www.urban75.net
paul mckenna
Bellend
That's really surprised me that it wasn't the same guy as Arrival. It had a very similar feel to it. Really complemented the movie.The sound of sand: How Hans Zimmer and 'Dune' collaborators built their sonic sci-fi world
Futuristic instruments made out of scrap metal, hydrophones buried in the desert.. here's how the new 'Dune' film's soundscape was created.
Reno
The In Kraut
I'd been a huge fan of Johann Johannsson long before he got into scoring films and I once recommended him for an animated short film I was working on. He did end up doing the score and I got to meet him in the process, he was a lovely man. Very sadly he died in 2018 at the age of 48, just as he was on his way to becoming one of the most in demand film composers.
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Crispy
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Go to town. I went to the Leicester Square IMAX and it's completely enveloping. This is one of those movies that makes full use of all the hitech toys in a whizz-bang auditorium. You want the music to rattle your guts and the landscapes to fill your vision.
EDIT: And wrt to the soundtrack, this one does actualy have melodies and motifs you can hum for days afterwards. Not just BWAAAAAP bam bam bam bam BWAAAAAP.
not been to the cinema since 2019 but I liked the book and even liked the first film in some ways.Similar threads
