Villeneuve's Dune: Part One (2019)

the New movie is well worth the viewing, Marvin. It looks gorgeous, the acting’s decent and the music is very good. It’s just focus on the main story is all. I liked it and will watch it again.
 
Much of the look of the movie is down to the lighting. Natural lighting was used extensively for the exterior shots and, although it could be argued that this subdues the colour palette somewhat, it is probably a more authentic look for a desert planet.

I’ve watched it a couple of times now and I think it grows on you. There’s no doubt I’ll be getting part 2 when it comes out.
 
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Not seen the new movie yet, but the look of it doesn't give me great expectations.
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It's definitely well-shot, and the landscape looks excellent, but the set and costume design is rather bland compared to Lynch's version.
 
Toby Frost said:
It's definitely well-shot, and the landscape looks excellent, but the set and costume design is rather bland compared to Lynch's version.
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I don't think that's a bad thing, as something with a plot like Dune doesn't need heavy stylistic choices to be exotic. However, I found the costumed depiction of the Reverend Mother, Hawat and the Baron visually more interesting than the 1984 version. So much of Lynch's Dune was ugly, and I don't think that actually fits with the depiction of humanity in a long period of stability.
 
For me the only version of Dune that even came close to being faithful to the spirit of the book is the TV version with Saskia Reeves, directed by John Harrison. It works because it takes its time (the Director's cut is 5 hours), builds the characters and the mystical atmosphere. And I thought the casting was superb. Frank Herbert's Dune - Wikipedia
 
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Orcadian said:
For me the only version of Dune that even came close to being faithful to the spirit of the book is the TV version with Saskia Reeves, directed by John Harrison. It works because it takes its time (the Director's cut is 5 hours), builds the characters and the mystical atmosphere. And I thought the casting was superb. Frank Herbert's Dune - Wikipedia
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This one was surprisingly good. :cool:
 
In have to admit that I've enjoyed all the Dune adaptations I've seen so far.

My favourite remains Lynch's version, though. Possibly because of the time of my life it occurred in. I was a teenager and the movie introduced me to the book. I have nothing but fond memories of the movie. I must confess that i haven't seen it in a long time.
 
I liked the first half of the Lynch version. The second half became more of a parody of the novel and completely ruined it for me.
The SyFy version follows the books more closely. Sadly, because of budget, the visuals were poor and cheap, the blue eyes distracting.
 
Elckerlyc said:
I liked the first half of the Lynch version. The second half became more of a parody of the novel and completely ruined it for me.
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I agree that the first half was better than the second. But I wonder if this is a feature of the story as well. The second half is much more desert-bound and estoteric, while the first half has all the interesting space-empires and weird settings stuff.
 
Rodders said:
In have to admit that I've enjoyed all the Dune adaptations I've seen so far.

My favourite remains Lynch's version, though. Possibly because of the time of my life it occurred in. I was a teenager and the movie introduced me to the book. I have nothing but fond memories of the movie. I must confess that i haven't seen it in a long time.
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Rodders makes an interesting point: that your enjoyment of a film is heavily dependent on whether you encounter it before or after you read the book. If you read the book first, you will almost always find some aspects of the film disappointing. This is basically because the screenplay writer and the director are not you.

Books are memorable for the same reason that radio plays are memorable: you have to do a lot of the work yourself. Your imagination gets a good workout, and this means everyone remembers a book differently. We all find different aspects of it unique and crucial to generating the 'feel'. So if you read the book first, how many stars the film merits will depend on how close it came to your own memory of the characters and story. The Saskia Reeves / Alec Newman / Wiliam Hurt version gets my vote but I totally get how others prefer the Lynch one.
 
Toby Frost said:
I agree that the first half was better than the second. But I wonder if this is a feature of the story as well. The second half is much more desert-bound and estoteric, while the first half has all the interesting space-empires and weird settings stuff.
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I didn't see all that much desert or esoteric doings in the movie. In the books Paul Atreides basically became a Freman and abides to their rule and customs. But in the movie Atreides remained above all a Atreides. Being Kwisatz Haderach didn't gave him the ability to see along the lines of both paternal and maternal ancestry back in the past or to have visons of possible futures, but merely the ability to use his voice and war-cry as a weapon. It made me cringe.
 
I finally watched Villeneuve's version and liked it. There are parts of all 3 versions I like and parts I abhor. I don't know that I would elevate any to the top.

I should note that I read the book back around 1970-1971, so had preconceptions based on the book well before any of the movies.
 
Back in late 2020, Abrams ComicArts released the first volume of an ambitious graphic novel adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel, "Dune."

Written by Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, with longtime collaborator Kevin J. Anderson, "Dune: The Graphic Novel Book 1" represented the very first comic book treatment of the iconic 1965 masterwork.

This stunning 160-page hardcover was a fan favorite and certified bestseller, adorned with captivating artwork courtesy of Spanish illustrator Raúl Allén, letterer Patricia Martín, and included gorgeous cover art by the Eisner Award-winning artist Bill Sienkiewicz.

Now comes "Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad' Dib (opens in new tab)," the next installment of their prestige-format "Dune" adaptation, which is about to be released on Aug. 9 with the same creative team attached to further explore this expansive tale of feuding royal houses in the far future. Check out our Dune streaming guide, too, if you're looking to watch the new film or its predecessor.
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Drift back to Arrakis in 'Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad' Dib' (exclusive)

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Grandiose (in a positive way) visually and audially. It has some strong scenes as well as some okay, if not weak, ones. The atmosphere is involving. Overall, a success. (7/10)

I'll definitely watch the prospective sequel(s).
 
Ive watched half of the movie and Im going to watch the other half tonight. Didnt realise it was so long before I started watching it.

So far I have really enjoyed the film, great visuals, soundtrack was good, the casting has been phenomenal, with one exception:

Why did they make Liet Kynes a woman? It does not fit AT ALL with our understanding of the patriarchal Fremen, it just completely took me by surprise and I hate this sort of thing. If Herbert wanted Liet Kynes to be a woman, then he would have written the character as a woman. It just really annoys me when they gender swap a character... so I am guessing that Liet Kynes will now be the mother of Chani?

Can anyone see a valid reason for gender swapping Liet? Up until that point I was really enjoying the movie and felt like I was watching a faithful adaption. it wont spoil the movie for me (I will just ignore it) but it jars with my internal consistency.
 
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Because it doesn't have any significant effect on the story and they wanted some more female characters? Kynes is an off-worlder who has won the respect of the Fremen, so it doesn't much matter. His main practical function is to tell the Atreides (and hence the reader) useful stuff about Arrakis, and to be impressed by Paul. Personally I find it odder that the Fremen don't all look Arabic or that the Sardaukar aren't Nazis.
 
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