DUNE to Be Released 10/21/21

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Stavrogyn wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:09 am (I still haven't seen Incendies.)
Do not hesitate! IMO his best work. It's what got me interested in him before he became the new sci-fi king.
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Soolsma wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:23 pm
Stavrogyn wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:09 am (I still haven't seen Incendies.)
Do not hesitate! IMO his best work. It's what got me interested in him before he became the new sci-fi king.
Thanks for the recommendation! I'm planning to see it, as well as his first two films, Un 32 août sur terre and Maelström, those three being the only ones I still haven't seen. (When I like a director - not necessarily adore, just like - I tend to get quite obsessive, so I watch everything they ever made.)
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Histeria wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:28 am I've heard a lot of people say there's too little exposition in BR2049 and Dune. Too much is a new one to me.
There’s one line in Dune that immediately cones to mind: when Kynes dramatically says, “He’s locked the door,” after we JUST watched Duncan lock the door. That really bugged me.
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Mr. Reindeer wrote: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:20 pm There’s one line in Dune that immediately cones to mind: when Kynes dramatically says, “He’s locked the door,” after we JUST watched Duncan lock the door. That really bugged me.
I thought that was for the other characters' benefit, not ours..

The one I found clunky was the talking Wikipedia device at the start. Was terrified it would continue throughout the film.
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Well, DUNE won 6 Oscars: cinematography, score, visual effects, sound mixing, production design, film editing. That was nice. I was just glad it didn't win the biggies.
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I was fine with it winning the technical awards because it was technically sound. I just didn't really connect with the script or performances as much but it's a well crafted bit of filmmaking, at least.
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Ickles wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 6:15 pm I was fine with it winning the technical awards because it was technically sound. I just didn't really connect with the script or performances as much but it's a well crafted bit of filmmaking, at least.
I don't mind Dune winning the technical awards, except for cinematography, which I would have liked to see go to The Power of the Dog, or maybe The Tragedy of Macbeth, which I haven't watched yet, but it seems like an astounding visual experience, like The Lighthouse was in 2019 (that film should have won at least five Academy Awards, including the biggies).
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