May 25-26, 2024
Dune [Part 1(2021)
Dune Part 2(2024)
I felt like doing a double-header with Dune. Watching the first part doesn't feel like a complete experience without seeing Part 2 , which should have been the case for IT, but that was a major clusterfuck of a sequel that it destroyed any notion that it was simply a natural transition of one movie into two parts.
Now Dune, that is a completely different story. The direction of Denis Villeneuve was just masteful. Going into this movie I couldn't help but compare it to David Lynch's Dune, which to me is more entertaining and definitely more memorable. This one is handled so well in such a different way. The flaws come in the overly satuared details, making some parts feels aganizingly long. And the choice of Jason Mamoa and Timothee Chalamet.
And heavy bias in favor of David Lynch's Dune just made me naturally not like this as much. And the ending of Part 2 massively frustrated me. Needless to say, I have a feeling every book in the Dune series will be adapted.
Things like the Baron's character becoming more minuscule bothered me. Watering down characters when you're making a movie that's over five hours long seems mind boggling. Getting Christopher Walken to play the Empereror only to get him to underact is such a shame but also makes sense if you want to make a very serious version of Dune.
And people seem to forget this is the Second remake of Dune. My thoughts on the first, a television made for tv movie will be coming soon and maybe even my thoughts on the book. Watching these two movies has intrigued me to read at least the first novel.
Heavily recommend this.
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