As a big ol fan of the books I’m so glad people enjoyed this blind! That was my biggest fear that it wouldn’t draw the attention of the general audience.
Knowing nothing about Dune before seeing the movie I can honestly say this might become my favorite syfy franchise. It was an epic movie! Perfect acting, beautifully shot, and amazing story so far
This movie was genuinely so much better than I even expected, and I had high expectations for this. I genuinely feel so confident that the upcoming sequel(s) will make this series even more amazing and because of that I’m so excited
Yeah, I knew it was gonna be good, I knew it was gonna be pretty fckng good, and still it managed to amaze me like no other movie has done in a long time
@@foodreacts837 in the far future interstellar travel is possible but the pilots need to use this spice that works as a drug to do it. the spice is only harvested on a single planet and the whole planet is a harsh desert with dangerous living conditions. the main character is the heir to one of the main houses of an empire that is taking over this planet as orders from the emperor. that’s just the surface and there’s so much more to understand about the lore but i think it comes way better if you just watch the movie or read the books with little to no context.
@@akhileshnair606 It's not to hard to grasp the premise and the over arching story but there are a lot of niche details that help when explained like this video does. So I agree, really helps to watch videos like this.
@@danielpleitez-martinez7638 So i am not the only one. I mean I never watched its previous versions or the book. Plus I dont think rewatch would help but this video sure did.
If we get lucky there may be a director's cut for the first part where other scenes I was hoping to be in there would be there. For one I would like to have seen the discussion after they rescued the spice crew on their way back hole talking about the two people he saw walking on the dunes after the attack and the spice crew literally in shock that Paul saw them and is asking about them
One of the reasons this movie was so good was the fact that Denis Villeneuve is SUPER passionate about the media. I really hope we can get the rest of the book, and more of the franchise in a timely manner.
In a timely manner my good sir, indeed. Well you'll be glad to hear that a 2nd movie, depicting the latter half of the book, has been confirmed and is in the works.
This movie was insane. Saw it 2x back to back in IMAX and now I’m just devouring any content I can get on it. Is this how people felt when Star Wars first premiered?
I was 5 years old when some of my older relatives took me to a theater 40 miles from my home to see Star Wars in 77. One of the first movies I ever saw, and I am definitely of the Star Wars generation. It was a cultural phenomenon really unmatched and possibly only met by Harry Potter or LOTR. Only later, in my teens and 20s, did I develop an appreciation and love for the Golden Age of science fiction and books such as Dune, which have impacted our entire view of the future. Dune is an edgy and dark vision in a way that Star Trek and Star Wars are not.
Have you read the book then? I should say "books", since there are six written by Herbert, & dozens more from his children. As content goes, there are few IP's with more canon to devour than Dune. So what page are you on then? lmfao
Three credited as " Bene Gesserit Ancestors" Marianne Faithfull and Ellen Dubin and Jean Gilpin : Aka most of the strong female characters from video games for the last 20 years
@Wild bill I don't think he is public domain yet, but it was a big budget film so maybe they could land him for an uncredited role. But why, with all that Space Jam money...?
My favorite small detail is how the Shai Hulud somehow send out super powerful vibrations through the sand to cause sand liquefaction so they can swim through it like water… so cool. Also, they don’t even need to catch you directly because they can basically turn the sand you’re walking on into liquid sand and you just fall under and get trapped while they nom on ya. (For anyone curious about liquefaction, Mark Rober made a video on it. It’s called Liquid Sand Hot Tub. Mark used a different technique of blowing air up through the sand, which is different… but the end result is nearly identical. Liquefied sand is actually commonly used as a tool for jewelers or manufacturers. You get a big tub full of gritty sand and vibrate it and drop in metal parts and they swim around and get polished or cleaned in a gentle manner that allows you to do tons of small parts at the same time. Pretty cool stuff!)
There's a concept in Physics wherein you use resonant frequency to pass through wall by vibrating the particles. The first example I saw was in Fringe.
Timothy Chalamet is gripping and enchanting. There were some lulls in the movie, but he kept me wondering and engaged. It's been amazing seeing him on his journey. He is one of the Greats and I look forward to how he will develop in the coming years.
During the scene with the Gom Jabbar I was missing Sian Phillips' narration of his flesh dropping off, but then he gets himself together and has this great look saying he's still in pain, but he's got it under control. Very well done.
An interest detail you missed was that you can see Gurney Halleck's baliset at his bed side when some soldier wakes him up before the battle starts. It's a brief but cool moment, almost unnoticeable.
actually lesan al ghaib is an Arabic word (لسان الغیب) which literally translates to "tongue of unseen" which means someone who can speak of a future that hasn't happened yet
One other observation, during the desert duel with Paul, the way he kills Jamis is very similar to how a bull fighter puts down a bull. Possibly a throwback to his house's history and grandfather's pastime.
The navigators aren't doing complex computations. They are literally glimpsing different potential paths in the future to find a safe route through space.
but they do so by analyzing the present situation to extrapolate the future, so they are calculating. none of the abilities granted by spice is psychic
Yeah, & the "inner eye" isn't the mouth of the sandworm either. Herbert makes it clear that you communicate w/Shai-Hulud via your third eye, or spiritual self.
After recently watching Dune 1984 and 2021 I was instantly hooked into this fandom and universe. Watching Dune at an IMAX theater was such an amazing experience. It's a masterpiece and gets a 10/10 from me.
I’m surprised Erik didn’t mention the Fremen all cutting themselves before resheathing their knives. I believe that a crysknife was never to be drawn without shedding blood.
The "inner eye" isn't about the mouth of Shai-Hulud, it's about turning the inner third-eye to communicate w/it, the hidden spiritual eye, that exists in everyone, but that usually remains closed.
I haven't seen any videos mention it, but the Fremen each cut their arms before resheathing their Crysknives. A knife must taste blood if it's unsheathed, which is the same reason Chani doesn't unsheath hers.
I was hoping he'd get into the MAIN theme of dune a lot of people especially newcomers don't get Paul is the hero, sure..but the whole books theme is showing how a Superman/hero can totally upend society haha, not just by setting an unattainable ideal for following leaders, but he is omniscient and sees the future So he knows the deaths of billions in the jihad will lead to a good outcome but it's like do the means justify the end It's one of the most compelling aspects
2:04 Thank you for emphasizing that point. Spice is NOT used as a fuel for interstellar travel per se. From the wiki: "The folding of space-time, which was accomplished by the practical application of the Holtzman Effect. The plotting of a safe course through folded space by a Guild Navigator, who used prescient planning induced by vast amounts of the Spice Melange." Since AI is banned in this universe, Guild Navigators ingest copious amounts of spice to essentially become living Google Maps guides.
Yes. And the vision of Paul getting stabbed by him was one possible future. Seeing that future allowed Paul to avoid it, while still treating his mentor from an alternate timeline with the dignity given to Paul in his alternate death.
Like a lot of other people, I went in completely blind knowing very little about this series, really all I knew was that it was set on a desert planet with sand worms, I watched the movie and was hooked. Instantly bought the book, it's arriving today. I can't wait to read it and dig deeper into this story/world!
This movie takes some liberties that are not in the book... but they may include some things in the next movie. But 10 out of 10. I don't care. Enjoy the book.
10:20 That vocal was completely mesmerizing, even in just the trailers. 17:45 Timothée Chalamet’s acting in this scene was really impressive, and seriously gave me chills.
I knew of Dune as a respected franchise I hadn’t gotten into yet. Now I just need all the things. I need to find the old movies, see the series, and read the books. I need detail! So glad NR is covering this to help me understand.
I took the missing spice canisters taken by the departed Harokonnen to be part of the sabotage to prevent House Atreides from delivering enough spice as dictated by the Emperor, thereby giving the Emperor justification for allowing the Harkonnen's attack (or, if caught supplying troops in the attack, justifying it because of the spice shortage). It was Villeneuve's shorthand way to speed up the attack against House Atreides relative to the pace of the book, imo.
That's right, it was actually discussed at length in the book how the Harkonnens left defective machines for the Atreides as a form of sabotage, which was expected by Leto. That's one of the reasons why they wanted to meet the Judge of Change to ask about the change of fief and what machines are still operable.
This is the best and most detailed science fiction movie I have ever seen. Every scene told a story and was incredible. I am going to buy a copy of the film just to have on hand to watch whenever I want to see it.
Watched this at home and enjoyed it... but I told my friends they needed to see this in IMAX to truly appreciate it. So we're all going on Wednesday! I cannot wait to see it again! (I started watching it at home again, but I've decided to wait for the theater)
I am ashamed that I did not "discover" Dune before the movie - I am knew of it since I was a kid - but now I am hooked. This analysis is raising me in geek-levels!
This is how I understand the vision of Jamis as Paul's mentor and the reality of his death at Paul's hands: The One's powers transcends space and time. The vision he had was not a faulty vision but an actual future where Jamis was his mentor. Same with the duel with Jamis. But as Paul develops his powers he can alter the outcome of the future. Paul even absorbs some of Jamis's teachings from a future that could be to apply in his present! How cool is that!! I haven't read the books so this may be totally off the mark.
You are precisely on the mark. Paul's powers haven't fully awakened yet but, about half an hour into the second movie by my estimate, Paul will live life like a choose your own adventure book where he knows all of the possible endings and how to get there.
Watched Dune for a second time, this re-watch was at the largest screen in the area (IMAX is like a 3 hr drive) and I noticed several things When Duncan was flying through the city I paid attention to the background, I noticed one large opening that was like 4 stories high based on the figures scurrying around the large interior which apparently was some sort of business district perhaps a shopping area since the cavernous interior was dotted with lighted signs. Furthermore outside far below was a market because it contained vendor stalls replete with awnings. I've concluded the Fremen and poor had to shop at the latter while the cities denizens shopped in the comfort of the former. The city must be populated by millions based on the sheer size, but these are not Fremen because the Harkonnens believed only 50k existed, therefore the residents are descendants of the those that settled Dune over the millennium living off the robust spice trade, akin to a Port City
Absolutely obsessed with dune!! Went in blind….. now after 7 times watching it, ordered the books, and watch anything I can to learn about it! Also I mean can we agree Timothee is Paul!!! He’s brilliant. It’s all brilliant!
Jamis DOES teach Paul the ways of the desert, just like Paul DOES count himself as a friend of Jamis at his funeral. Paul's visions pop in and out and don't have order making them difficult to decipher and often not obvious, part of the reason Jamis tells him he must go with the flow of the process and night fight the current.
Totally agree with you! Vision are quite difficult to understand, full of symbolism and blurry references. Take Nostradamus and the Delphi oracle. Jamis was the friend e lead him to "desert".
He also does see multiple time lines and haa to pick the path to the best one. He locks into the 'perfect' one eventually and that's why he still seems to see after he loses his eyes in book 2(maybe 3, it's been a while since I've read them).
Made a mistake of reading book 1 of prelude to dune, thinking it was the actual book 1 of dune. Confused the ever loving hell out of me when watching the movie. After figuring out what happened, I gained more respect to the universe. The movie was absolutely gorgeous and I plan to watch it again. Thank you for mentioning the prelude part and confirming my findings.
Ugggg. Those books are not written by the original author. Frank Herbert's books are fine food that is made by a chef. Everything that was written after Frank Herbert's death are like eating McDonald's.
@@perceivedvelocity9914 In my personal experience, Sisterhood is were it all went sideways and really lost my interest. The Butlerian Jihad and the House books are nice reads, I felt.
@@perceivedvelocity9914 Yeah, I'm not going to argue with that. I just only recently found that out. but it was written by his son and i thought they were fine. however, since i didn't read Frank's books yet, I can't compare. So, I'll take your word on it. Gonna try and pick the actual work itself now.
@@Jiminy-trx The film is the first half of the first book (Dune, 1965) in the original 6-book Dune series by Frank Herbert. Frank died in 1986. Then from 1999 to present, his son Brian Herbert along with Kevin J Anderson have written an additional 15 Dune books, with another scheduled for next year. Many people do not see these as canon, and they are generally regarded as being greatly inferior to Frank's works. Many of Brian's books are prequals or expand on lore from the originals.
@@Jiminy-trx It was announced, that there will be 3 movies. Dune I covered first half of first book. Dune II (2023) - second half of first book Dune III - second book (Dune Messiah)
Braved the theatre to see and was not disappointed at all. It needs the biggest screen you can see it on. Hitting IMAX next. Denis and crew pulled it off, now ffs green light part 2!
@@wilsonruleman most people are vaccinated, theaters are social distancing, AND you can wear a mask. If you don’t go at this point then I don’t know what’s up lol
My take from Paul's visions is him seeing parallel universes which would allow him to see all mistakes he has made in the future so he can be a better leader. It also makes sense as to why Paul couldn't kill the freman soldier since in one of his visions that freman soldier is his friend that thought him the ways of arakis.
Not sure if you’ve read the books but his future vision shows him the branches that happen as a result of actions. He can see which path leads to which but sometimes the choice is between a hard path and an impossibly hard path
@@williamwyckoff Yes and no. He sees windows of possible futures and hopes that the decisions he makes will lead to the ones he wants. It's not a cut and clear tree of insert x and receive y.
Dune is one of my all time favorite books. And this series captures the scale and premise superbly. (Again...I'm a raving fan.) I loved how the sand worms are designed to look like the iris of an eye...really accentuating the whole 'inner eye' thing referenced throughout the text.
Saw this in 3D the first time in years I've done that. It was amazing. So much better than the one in 1984. I am a big fan of the books and this one is much more in line with that.
This is by far the best and most detailed review of Dune 2021. I felt stunned after watching it, and in a good way. I've never watched a movie back to back ever, until Dune. Well done Erik, this review just takes our appreciation of the art of Denis to another level. Timothee is a glove fit Paul Atreidis, RIP Duncan Idaho.
I LOVED this movie it definitely has become the best movie I have ever seen!! Denis did an INCREDIBLE job, I'm glad it was someone with a passion for this movie that made it
When I heard about this movie I was so apprehensive, given the track record of previous adaptations. Seeing Jason Mamoa as Duncan Idaho I felt better about it. Now that I've seen the movie, I have to say that it is an almost flawless retelling. I've read the original books dozens of times and almost everything added or missing to this serves to make the movie better. Though the lack of mention of the machine crusade makes me think there's no plan to make any movies past Children of Dune.
@@LostinKateWinslet Yep just realised, missed the word ‘no’ so i thought he was talking about a scene where this happens in the movie and how it was bad for some reason lol
Those "portals" are actually Spacing Guild Heighliners - they're absolutely MASSIVE spaceships which dwarf the other ships they carry, and are the sole means of interstellar travel in the universe
In this depiction, they don’t actually have to “carry” anything. They are basically stable, manmade wormholes. Imagine how an emperor could control the planets when his Sardaukar can traverse light years just by flying through a gigantic tube, not needing to load or unload ships from docks. It’s kind of a scary concept.
I don't interpret his erratic visions as unreliable so much as he is viewing possible future events that depend on him taking certain actions. He doesn't take those actions, and those visions never come to pass.
Yeah but having an almost identical family name who's root word means "bull" destroying a family known for bullfighting (one dying by the horn) seems a little too close to be coincidence. Possible, but a little to on the nose for me.
The fact that my only criticisms of this film as an adaptation were real nitpicks that don’t really make a difference speaks volumes of just how good this is
Intriguing movie that kept me thoroughly entertained for what seemed like 17 hours. I only have one minor criticism: - Jessica cries/apologizes/has moments of weakness WAY too much. She's this galactic badass but she's always got the waterworks going
I left the movie not knowing what I thought. I'd seen something so big, that I feel like I'm still processing it. I'm going back to watch it again. I think this will become an obsession. Great break down. Thank you.
Throat singing is also an Inuit thing. And yeah I didn't see Jamis as a barrier, but as a teacher as he was in Paul's vision. His visions are symbolic.
@@revolotus Paul killed him so how DID he teach Paul anything?? Paul's visions/dreams are possible futures they are not accurate for what will or did happen.
@@michael-john4954 Paul took the advice possible future Jamis gave him. He told him to go with the flow of things, merge with it, flow with it. So he did. Went with the flow of the storm, survived it. May not have taught him all the ways, but his first lessons were from Jamis via possible futures.
i love that while watching this amazing movie i was able to notice things that inspired star wars, yet it was never distracting, this movie and its world still feels super unique and im glad they kept it true to its source rather than trying to make it star wars.
@@ranacker They’re called Ornithopters. They did an awesome job on the Thopters design. My heart was racing when they first powered them up in the film.
A obvious and sometimes less obvious detail is insect imagery like the scarab shape of ships of the Harkonnen, they hide in walls like cockroaches, the ants exoskeleton suits of the Fremen, the nest-like structure. More obvious are worms, firefly, larvae, werespider(?), etc. There's most likely a individual vs "colony" metaphore mixed in with insects being perceived as lower beings...
1. Atreides was the house of Agamemnon from the Iliad. They too embarked for a war to a far away land. 2. Salusa Secundus was a prison planet, so the sacrifices might have been prisoners.
Went to watch Dune after reading the first book and it was great to see the characters in action and also knowing what they are thinking, highly recommend reading at least the first book. It is actually really great, how the book and the movie complement each other. One of the best book/movie experience I've had.
May be something super small and insignificant to most, but in 4:44 I'm SO HAPPY you said Heracles instead of Hercules. Let's start getting the original Greek version right more often
I honestly could have watched 3 more hours of movie. It just flowed so well, i didn't want it to end.
Same
2 1/2hrs was not enough Dune
Watching this in IMAX was absolutely insane, I never got so lost into a movie world before
It flowed so well, just like the spice.
One of the few movies i realky didnt want to end
Went to watch Dune completely blind and immediately fell in love with it! I'm hooked.
Fr tho
Same!
As a big ol fan of the books I’m so glad people enjoyed this blind! That was my biggest fear that it wouldn’t draw the attention of the general audience.
welcome to the group!
watch the old one, then read the book(s)… there’s A LOT involved in Dune
Knowing nothing about Dune before seeing the movie I can honestly say this might become my favorite syfy franchise. It was an epic movie! Perfect acting, beautifully shot, and amazing story so far
Definitely a rabbit hole worth diving into💜
Read the book. So much more detail!
Same here! When they started charging each other with swords I was like 0.o
I love the idea of the future not having to be so tech heavy
Don't mention "SYFY" that version was trash.
The only Science Fiction series more beloved than Dune, among scifi readers, is Culture. I definitely recommend reading the 6 Frank Herbert books.
This movie was genuinely so much better than I even expected, and I had high expectations for this. I genuinely feel so confident that the upcoming sequel(s) will make this series even more amazing and because of that I’m so excited
Yeah, I knew it was gonna be good, I knew it was gonna be pretty fckng good, and still it managed to amaze me like no other movie has done in a long time
Is the sequel confirmed?
@@LarrysJournal Oh yeah, it will conclude the end of Dune (Book 1). And possibly, a trilogy would be made that will follow Dune: Messiah (Book 2).
What is the movie about
@@foodreacts837 in the far future interstellar travel is possible but the pilots need to use this spice that works as a drug to do it. the spice is only harvested on a single planet and the whole planet is a harsh desert with dangerous living conditions. the main character is the heir to one of the main houses of an empire that is taking over this planet as orders from the emperor. that’s just the surface and there’s so much more to understand about the lore but i think it comes way better if you just watch the movie or read the books with little to no context.
I went in totally blind knowing nothing at all about the previous films and novels. I absolutely loved it. Stoked for the next parts of it
its huge that you understood. I was blank until I saw this video lol. Now I appreciate the movie
@@akhileshnair606 It's not to hard to grasp the premise and the over arching story but there are a lot of niche details that help when explained like this video does. So I agree, really helps to watch videos like this.
Same
still currently processing this movie... it was insane
Don’t worry, Part 2 will be wilder
Right, by the end of the movie I was like, hm I probably need to watch that aging bc I don’t know what’s going on
Yes
@@danielpleitez-martinez7638 So i am not the only one. I mean I never watched its previous versions or the book. Plus I dont think rewatch would help but this video sure did.
Second time I watched it with subtitles. It helps
The last observation of Paul running from the worm, then in the end following the worm. Very awesome symbolism going on.
The only thing I really missed from the books was Paul shedding a tear after killing Jamis in the duel, showing his water sacrifice for the dead.
We may see that part hopefully when they arrive at Tabor.
@@robertthompson2601 Good point. That would certainly be welcome in part 2.
If we get lucky there may be a director's cut for the first part where other scenes I was hoping to be in there would be there. For one I would like to have seen the discussion after they rescued the spice crew on their way back hole talking about the two people he saw walking on the dunes after the attack and the spice crew literally in shock that Paul saw them and is asking about them
I hope so. Him killing another human didn’t seem to be that big of a deal as they made it out to be
the tears didn't happen until Tab'r, when Paul became a friend of Jamis. I don't see how the movie can open any other way.
One of the reasons this movie was so good was the fact that Denis Villeneuve is SUPER passionate about the media.
I really hope we can get the rest of the book, and more of the franchise in a timely manner.
One thing's for sure: this ain't no MCU.
And thank Shai'Hulud for that!
@@Lord_Ralph - im not sure the relevance of your comment
Fr tho. I've only just got into it and tbh Leto is a straight Savage who I can't wait to see.
What is the movie about
In a timely manner my good sir, indeed. Well you'll be glad to hear that a 2nd movie, depicting the latter half of the book, has been confirmed and is in the works.
This movie was insane. Saw it 2x back to back in IMAX and now I’m just devouring any content I can get on it. Is this how people felt when Star Wars first premiered?
I was 5 years old when some of my older relatives took me to a theater 40 miles from my home to see Star Wars in 77. One of the first movies I ever saw, and I am definitely of the Star Wars generation. It was a cultural phenomenon really unmatched and possibly only met by Harry Potter or LOTR. Only later, in my teens and 20s, did I develop an appreciation and love for the Golden Age of science fiction and books such as Dune, which have impacted our entire view of the future. Dune is an edgy and dark vision in a way that Star Trek and Star Wars are not.
This is how people felt when Dune came out, lol. People (religious fanatics) even accused Herbert of trying to start a cult!
Have you read the book then? I should say "books", since there are six written by Herbert, & dozens more from his children. As content goes, there are few IP's with more canon to devour than Dune. So what page are you on then? lmfao
@@johnreid1912 Yeah, but Dune is one of Lucas' biggest inspirations, so he just made Dune for children w/Star Wars.
@@diegocastaneda3829 Well, not really, he spent years trying to get his book published in whole.
17:43 When Paul starts losing it in the tent, it gave me serious goose bumps.
Top notch scene!!
This film in theaters is unbelievable. GO EXPERIENCE THIS FILM.
in IMAX if you can.
@@epiphany519 it's a must
@@epiphany519 100%
Theatres are open in my city but they aren't showing dune 🥲
What is it about
The female voices during Paul's visions are probably ancestral Reverend Mothers - from his genetic memory.
Three credited as " Bene Gesserit Ancestors"
Marianne Faithfull
and
Ellen Dubin and Jean Gilpin : Aka most of the strong female characters from video games for the last 20 years
They actually get a credited as such so you would be correct
Villeneuve said he thought of them as the powerful grandmothers of his own past :)
Yeah, they're not demon voices.
@Wild bill I don't think he is public domain yet, but it was a big budget film so maybe they could land him for an uncredited role. But why, with all that Space Jam money...?
My favorite small detail is how the Shai Hulud somehow send out super powerful vibrations through the sand to cause sand liquefaction so they can swim through it like water… so cool. Also, they don’t even need to catch you directly because they can basically turn the sand you’re walking on into liquid sand and you just fall under and get trapped while they nom on ya.
(For anyone curious about liquefaction, Mark Rober made a video on it. It’s called Liquid Sand Hot Tub. Mark used a different technique of blowing air up through the sand, which is different… but the end result is nearly identical. Liquefied sand is actually commonly used as a tool for jewelers or manufacturers. You get a big tub full of gritty sand and vibrate it and drop in metal parts and they swim around and get polished or cleaned in a gentle manner that allows you to do tons of small parts at the same time. Pretty cool stuff!)
This is also something that happens during earthquakes, mostly with clays
There's a concept in Physics wherein you use resonant frequency to pass through wall by vibrating the particles. The first example I saw was in Fringe.
Timothy Chalamet is gripping and enchanting. There were some lulls in the movie, but he kept me wondering and engaged. It's been amazing seeing him on his journey. He is one of the Greats and I look forward to how he will develop in the coming years.
During the scene with the Gom Jabbar I was missing Sian Phillips' narration of his flesh dropping off, but then he gets himself together and has this great look saying he's still in pain, but he's got it under control. Very well done.
Some lulls?.. Like minute one to minute 150?!.. Smh..
“This is just the beginning “… After 2.5 hours of utter rubbish.. What a joke..
@@jacobjones5269 I hope you're joking.
@@biffyqueen “Flesh, dropping off. Like crumbs from chicken.”
“I can smell my hand. I can smell it.”
The Guild Navigators are mutated by use of the spice not genetically altered in a lab in-vitro.
An interest detail you missed was that you can see Gurney Halleck's baliset at his bed side when some soldier wakes him up before the battle starts. It's a brief but cool moment, almost unnoticeable.
God, I wanna see Josh Brolin shred on his Baliset in Part 2.
At first glance I thought you wrote “ballsack” lol
I didn't even notice that! Thank you! And all this time I was looking for his baliset because he was always with it in the book. God I'm blind.
what is baliset ?
What's a baliset?
actually lesan al ghaib is an Arabic word (لسان الغیب) which literally translates to "tongue of unseen" which means someone who can speak of a future that hasn't happened yet
One other observation, during the desert duel with Paul, the way he kills Jamis is very similar to how a bull fighter puts down a bull. Possibly a throwback to his house's history and grandfather's pastime.
Great Observation!
Great catch. Yes, it's called an estoque.
GD that was the most worthless forced cheesy acting I have seen in a long time. Joking, I watch the SCI-FI channel all the time so used to it
It's also the same move Gurney used on him during the training scene
The navigators aren't doing complex computations. They are literally glimpsing different potential paths in the future to find a safe route through space.
Yes I caught that too, they gain slight prescience by using it, this is also how they're able to glimpse Paul's Golden Path.
@@cap4137 that's definitely a more lore friendly explanation, thanks :)
but they do so by analyzing the present situation to extrapolate the future, so they are calculating. none of the abilities granted by spice is psychic
Yeah, & the "inner eye" isn't the mouth of the sandworm either. Herbert makes it clear that you communicate w/Shai-Hulud via your third eye, or spiritual self.
After recently watching Dune 1984 and 2021 I was instantly hooked into this fandom and universe. Watching Dune at an IMAX theater was such an amazing experience. It's a masterpiece and gets a 10/10 from me.
Couldn't agree more. Definition of enveloping.
Congratulations! You win a sandworm plushtoy!
Great books to read, Frank Herbert Dune series
Saw the trailers for Dune, fell in love
Saw Dune, now I'm obsessed
Saw this, and now I NEED Part 2, like yesterday lol
I’m surprised Erik didn’t mention the Fremen all cutting themselves before resheathing their knives. I believe that a crysknife was never to be drawn without shedding blood.
Then what about the housemaid earlier in the film?
Your right, a crysknife should never be sheathed unblooded.
You are correct.
Samurai based as were some of the fighting styles
that's because he's an ignorant lazy youtuber
The "inner eye" isn't about the mouth of Shai-Hulud, it's about turning the inner third-eye to communicate w/it, the hidden spiritual eye, that exists in everyone, but that usually remains closed.
I haven't seen any videos mention it, but the Fremen each cut their arms before resheathing their Crysknives. A knife must taste blood if it's unsheathed, which is the same reason Chani doesn't unsheath hers.
Yes!!!! I was waiting for you to break down dune! Thank you.
Hallo checkmark
Yes. I was waiting for it too. Now the movie makes a little more sense lol.
I was hoping he'd get into the MAIN theme of dune a lot of people especially newcomers don't get
Paul is the hero, sure..but the whole books theme is showing how a Superman/hero can totally upend society haha, not just by setting an unattainable ideal for following leaders, but he is omniscient and sees the future
So he knows the deaths of billions in the jihad will lead to a good outcome but it's like do the means justify the end
It's one of the most compelling aspects
2:04 Thank you for emphasizing that point. Spice is NOT used as a fuel for interstellar travel per se. From the wiki: "The folding of space-time, which was accomplished by the practical application of the Holtzman Effect. The plotting of a safe course through folded space by a Guild Navigator, who used prescient planning induced by vast amounts of the Spice Melange." Since AI is banned in this universe, Guild Navigators ingest copious amounts of spice to essentially become living Google Maps guides.
21:24 I'd mention that Paul being forced to kill Jamis visibly grieved him as he is seen tearing up while he watches his mentor-who-never-was die.
Yes. And the vision of Paul getting stabbed by him was one possible future. Seeing that future allowed Paul to avoid it, while still treating his mentor from an alternate timeline with the dignity given to Paul in his alternate death.
Like a lot of other people, I went in completely blind knowing very little about this series, really all I knew was that it was set on a desert planet with sand worms, I watched the movie and was hooked. Instantly bought the book, it's arriving today. I can't wait to read it and dig deeper into this story/world!
How's the reading going? This world is a VERY deep rabbit hole.
This movie takes some liberties that are not in the book... but they may include some things in the next movie. But 10 out of 10. I don't care. Enjoy the book.
10:20 That vocal was completely mesmerizing, even in just the trailers.
17:45 Timothée Chalamet’s acting in this scene was really impressive, and seriously gave me chills.
I’ve never had a history with the book Dune but this may be my favourite movie I’ve ever seen
This movie was beautiful. Truly amazing shots throughout the whole movie. Great movie all around.
It felt to long for me tbh should have ended like an hour before just felt dragged out
I knew of Dune as a respected franchise I hadn’t gotten into yet. Now I just need all the things. I need to find the old movies, see the series, and read the books. I need detail! So glad NR is covering this to help me understand.
if you thought the movie was great, the books will blow your mind
@@vinsanity40k Just ordered the first book. Can’t wait to get into it!
You and me both!
I took the missing spice canisters taken by the departed Harokonnen to be part of the sabotage to prevent House Atreides from delivering enough spice as dictated by the Emperor, thereby giving the Emperor justification for allowing the Harkonnen's attack (or, if caught supplying troops in the attack, justifying it because of the spice shortage). It was Villeneuve's shorthand way to speed up the attack against House Atreides relative to the pace of the book, imo.
Yeah i noticed that too, and i do reckon they sabotaged the carry-all aswell. Because you saw it working fine first off all.
That's right, it was actually discussed at length in the book how the Harkonnens left defective machines for the Atreides as a form of sabotage, which was expected by Leto. That's one of the reasons why they wanted to meet the Judge of Change to ask about the change of fief and what machines are still operable.
Also could be both sabotaging Atreides and keeping equipment safe for their own use.
Also the Harkonens knew they were gonna bomb the place to bits and why destroy all the equipment, hide it or leave inferior stuff that won't be missed
This is the best and most detailed science fiction movie I have ever seen. Every scene told a story and was incredible. I am going to buy a copy of the film just to have on hand to watch whenever I want to see it.
Watched this at home and enjoyed it... but I told my friends they needed to see this in IMAX to truly appreciate it. So we're all going on Wednesday! I cannot wait to see it again! (I started watching it at home again, but I've decided to wait for the theater)
How did you like it? I saw it on the UltraScreen in Dolby Atmos. Loved it.
I am ashamed that I did not "discover" Dune before the movie - I am knew of it since I was a kid - but now I am hooked. This analysis is raising me in geek-levels!
This is how I understand the vision of Jamis as Paul's mentor and the reality of his death at Paul's hands: The One's powers transcends space and time. The vision he had was not a faulty vision but an actual future where Jamis was his mentor. Same with the duel with Jamis. But as Paul develops his powers he can alter the outcome of the future. Paul even absorbs some of Jamis's teachings from a future that could be to apply in his present! How cool is that!! I haven't read the books so this may be totally off the mark.
You are precisely on the mark. Paul's powers haven't fully awakened yet but, about half an hour into the second movie by my estimate, Paul will live life like a choose your own adventure book where he knows all of the possible endings and how to get there.
Watched Dune for a second time, this re-watch was at the largest screen in the area (IMAX is like a 3 hr drive) and I noticed several things
When Duncan was flying through the city I paid attention to the background, I noticed one large opening that was like 4 stories high based on the figures scurrying around the large interior which apparently was some sort of business district perhaps a shopping area since the cavernous interior was dotted with lighted signs. Furthermore outside far below was a market because it contained vendor stalls replete with awnings.
I've concluded the Fremen and poor had to shop at the latter while the cities denizens shopped in the comfort of the former. The city must be populated by millions based on the sheer size, but these are not Fremen because the Harkonnens believed only 50k existed, therefore the residents are descendants of the those that settled Dune over the millennium living off the robust spice trade, akin to a Port City
Hearing grown men quietly crying in the IMAX Leicester Square London when the Muad'Dib appeared in the desert...was very special indeed 💛💛💛💛💛🐁🐁🐁
Absolutely obsessed with dune!! Went in blind….. now after 7 times watching it, ordered the books, and watch anything I can to learn about it! Also I mean can we agree Timothee is Paul!!! He’s brilliant. It’s all brilliant!
One could also interpret "follow the friend" as a nod to the book. "I was a friend of Jamis"
I really hope there's a part 2. It was a brilliant film and deserves it.
It's been confirmed now!!
@@Panama_Red I know I couldn't be happier
2023...
The beginning of the movie did say part 1. Yes there is all lot more to go to conclude the first book of the Dune series.
Jamis DOES teach Paul the ways of the desert, just like Paul DOES count himself as a friend of Jamis at his funeral. Paul's visions pop in and out and don't have order making them difficult to decipher and often not obvious, part of the reason Jamis tells him he must go with the flow of the process and night fight the current.
Totally agree with you! Vision are quite difficult to understand, full of symbolism and blurry references. Take Nostradamus and the Delphi oracle. Jamis was the friend e lead him to "desert".
He also does see multiple time lines and haa to pick the path to the best one. He locks into the 'perfect' one eventually and that's why he still seems to see after he loses his eyes in book 2(maybe 3, it's been a while since I've read them).
@@haffa777 yes, that jamis vision was probably a scenario in which jessica didn accompany paul, so there was no need to invoke the amtal.
I thought they could see ancestral memories too. What if it was a vision from the past?
@@darrenwoodard1253 paul need to take the water of life to access the ancestors memories.
Made a mistake of reading book 1 of prelude to dune, thinking it was the actual book 1 of dune. Confused the ever loving hell out of me when watching the movie. After figuring out what happened, I gained more respect to the universe. The movie was absolutely gorgeous and I plan to watch it again.
Thank you for mentioning the prelude part and confirming my findings.
Ugggg. Those books are not written by the original author. Frank Herbert's books are fine food that is made by a chef. Everything that was written after Frank Herbert's death are like eating McDonald's.
@@perceivedvelocity9914 In my personal experience, Sisterhood is were it all went sideways and really lost my interest. The Butlerian Jihad and the House books are nice reads, I felt.
@@perceivedvelocity9914 Yeah, I'm not going to argue with that. I just only recently found that out. but it was written by his son and i thought they were fine. however, since i didn't read Frank's books yet, I can't compare. So, I'll take your word on it. Gonna try and pick the actual work itself now.
@@Jiminy-trx The film is the first half of the first book (Dune, 1965) in the original 6-book Dune series by Frank Herbert. Frank died in 1986. Then from 1999 to present, his son Brian Herbert along with Kevin J Anderson have written an additional 15 Dune books, with another scheduled for next year. Many people do not see these as canon, and they are generally regarded as being greatly inferior to Frank's works. Many of Brian's books are prequals or expand on lore from the originals.
@@Jiminy-trx It was announced, that there will be 3 movies.
Dune I covered first half of first book.
Dune II (2023) - second half of first book
Dune III - second book (Dune Messiah)
This movie could be the start of something big
“Could be”? IT is the start of something big
the real star wars
@@neuromancer8796 much grittier and more horrific
I think it's a start of another movie
Braved the theatre to see and was not disappointed at all. It needs the biggest screen you can see it on. Hitting IMAX next. Denis and crew pulled it off, now ffs green light part 2!
Watched it in IMAX today. It was a soo beautiful
Do you not like going to the theater or something lol
@@LoudonClear people are afraid of the virus
@@LoudonClear uh pandemic?
@@wilsonruleman most people are vaccinated, theaters are social distancing, AND you can wear a mask. If you don’t go at this point then I don’t know what’s up lol
19:27 "Paul uses one possible future to help him survive the present" Love it 😊
He does and did. Reverend Mother Mohiam asks him after the test; "Do you often dream things that happen, just as you dream them" Paul; "Not exactly".
My take from Paul's visions is him seeing parallel universes which would allow him to see all mistakes he has made in the future so he can be a better leader. It also makes sense as to why Paul couldn't kill the freman soldier since in one of his visions that freman soldier is his friend that thought him the ways of arakis.
Not sure if you’ve read the books but his future vision shows him the branches that happen as a result of actions. He can see which path leads to which but sometimes the choice is between a hard path and an impossibly hard path
@@williamwyckoff Yes and no. He sees windows of possible futures and hopes that the decisions he makes will lead to the ones he wants. It's not a cut and clear tree of insert x and receive y.
Dune is one of my all time favorite books. And this series captures the scale and premise superbly. (Again...I'm a raving fan.) I loved how the sand worms are designed to look like the iris of an eye...really accentuating the whole 'inner eye' thing referenced throughout the text.
Saw this in 3D the first time in years I've done that. It was amazing. So much better than the one in 1984. I am a big fan of the books and this one is much more in line with that.
I found the two films almost identical
Bless the maker and his water. Bless his coming and his going. May his passing cleanse the world. May he keep the world safe for his people.
This is by far the best and most detailed review of Dune 2021. I felt stunned after watching it, and in a good way. I've never watched a movie back to back ever, until Dune. Well done Erik, this review just takes our appreciation of the art of Denis to another level.
Timothee is a glove fit Paul Atreidis, RIP Duncan Idaho.
You havent seen Quinn's Ideas review
I literally just stepped out of the cinema and this is the first thing I see. Holy moly
This movie was epic I can’t wait for more
My first 'Denis Villenueve' experience was watching the movie Incendies. I walked away from the theatre in total awe.
Spice is also a reference to monoatomic gold which is what the movie Battlefield Earth is about and also Tinkerbell's Pixie Dust
I LOVED this movie it definitely has become the best movie I have ever seen!! Denis did an INCREDIBLE job, I'm glad it was someone with a passion for this movie that made it
When I heard about this movie I was so apprehensive, given the track record of previous adaptations. Seeing Jason Mamoa as Duncan Idaho I felt better about it. Now that I've seen the movie, I have to say that it is an almost flawless retelling. I've read the original books dozens of times and almost everything added or missing to this serves to make the movie better. Though the lack of mention of the machine crusade makes me think there's no plan to make any movies past Children of Dune.
Went to see it for the 2nd time today (no hbo in the uk) and it's so beautiful I could easily watch it again and again it's so beautiful.
This was one hell of an IMAX experience.
There was no scene with Sting coming out of steaming a metal diaper while the Baron flies around him. 0/10 terrible would not recommend.
huh?
@@gregoris297 sarcasm.
@@LostinKateWinslet Yep just realised, missed the word ‘no’ so i thought he was talking about a scene where this happens in the movie and how it was bad for some reason lol
Haha
@@gregoris297 it was a scene in the 1984(?) version of Dune lol
I would love to see the concept artwork and storyboarding for this movie. I bet it’s awesome!!
Those "portals" are actually Spacing Guild Heighliners - they're absolutely MASSIVE spaceships which dwarf the other ships they carry, and are the sole means of interstellar travel in the universe
In this depiction, they don’t actually have to “carry” anything. They are basically stable, manmade wormholes. Imagine how an emperor could control the planets when his Sardaukar can traverse light years just by flying through a gigantic tube, not needing to load or unload ships from docks. It’s kind of a scary concept.
@@nicksmith2010 Imagine the control the Spacing Guild has over the emperor if they decide to not transport his troops for him any more.
Saw it in IMAX yesterday, one of the best theater experiences I've had. Just wow.
I watched this film not knowing anything about it previously and the next day went and bought all the books
Buahahahah i did the same thing now im reading through the books
@@sharkloo7482 Both of you enjoy. I've read the all of Franks books and the encyclopedia once every 5 years for 45 years.
Check out Reading Dune podcast to help understand things deeply.
I don't interpret his erratic visions as unreliable so much as he is viewing possible future events that depend on him taking certain actions. He doesn't take those actions, and those visions never come to pass.
I believe the visions are all out of order and you can't understand them until after it happens... "Hard to see, the future is" -- Yoda.
this movie is incredible and refreshing. a nice reprieve from the generic trash being churned out.
i literally would’ve watched 6 hours of this film. very excited for part two.
According to Frank Herbert, the Harkonnen name wasn't really derived from anything, he used it because it sounded Russian.
Sounds Finnish to me
Yeah but having an almost identical family name who's root word means "bull" destroying a family known for bullfighting (one dying by the horn) seems a little too close to be coincidence. Possible, but a little to on the nose for me.
@@Smoothalcoholic that’s what I thought
Russian? Wtf are you talking about
The bull is a old symbol of Poseidon too.. Paul's homeworld is planet Calladan and has deep oceans in contrast to Arrakis.
When dune ending I literally just wanted more of it.
It made me want to look into the lore because it was so interesting
The fact that my only criticisms of this film as an adaptation were real nitpicks that don’t really make a difference speaks volumes of just how good this is
I didn't know this was going to be a two parter. I was hooked by the ending! Looking forward to part 2!! I was sad when they killed Duncan 😪
Don’t worry, if they make a third movie you might just see Duncan’s face again ;)
@@bleistift6113 I would love that 😍
If you read the books thats seriously not the last of him.
He's kind of the main character of the original series by the end of it.
The one movie this year I wish I could’ve seen on IMAX. It’s such an experience.
It was truly built for IMAX. Feels like being in the front row seats of a Hans Zimmer concert.
You can still do it!!!!
Intriguing movie that kept me thoroughly entertained for what seemed like 17 hours. I only have one minor criticism:
- Jessica cries/apologizes/has moments of weakness WAY too much. She's this galactic badass but she's always got the waterworks going
the hunter seeker reminded me of the little bug that was used on the murder attempt of Padme in Star Wars, maybe another inspiration from the books
This movie left me wanting for MORE!!!! I NEED MORE!!!! 💯🔥🔥🔥
tc is such a good actor... i am always mesmerized by him
I am so stoked to see this play out!
can't wait to see the emperor Leto the second with all his worm might, also paul will turn into a dictator anyway
What is the film about
In the book when Paul said that he knows the difference in footsteps, Gurney replied that you truly are son of witch
Loved this movie! Can’t wait for part 2!
I left the movie not knowing what I thought. I'd seen something so big, that I feel like I'm still processing it. I'm going back to watch it again. I think this will become an obsession.
Great break down. Thank you.
Throat singing is also an Inuit thing. And yeah I didn't see Jamis as a barrier, but as a teacher as he was in Paul's vision. His visions are symbolic.
Yes, Jamis DID teach Paul the ways of the desert, as the vision promised.
@@revolotus Paul killed him so how DID he teach Paul anything?? Paul's visions/dreams are possible futures they are not accurate for what will or did happen.
@@michael-john4954 Paul took the advice possible future Jamis gave him. He told him to go with the flow of things, merge with it, flow with it. So he did. Went with the flow of the storm, survived it. May not have taught him all the ways, but his first lessons were from Jamis via possible futures.
Yes jamis did teach him that when you kill you take part of yourself too as Paul himself say in the book
I am all in for Dune now! I have been looking for merchandise and can't wait to get part 2.
Dune is probably one of the best Sci fi movie ever made. It was beyond amazing.
Went in 100% blind, and fell in love! Never had the oppertunity to see the original movie, nor the desire to, tbh. But this movie has made me a fan!
The Lynch film is pretty special for it's time. Gets let down by it's last act. Saw it at the flicks and still love it. (The first half)
As a Finn I thought the Harkonen thing was hilarious... I didn't realise it was intentional.
i love that while watching this amazing movie i was able to notice things that inspired star wars, yet it was never distracting, this movie and its world still feels super unique and im glad they kept it true to its source rather than trying to make it star wars.
this movie really cleared up the book for me i love how it was put together too
I thought the Harkonnen spice harvesters looked like giant ticks.
I actually find that interesting, knowing that the Harkonnen were plenty hungry to leech Arrakis….. dry(?) 🤔
Yeah, and those chopper thingys are clearly dragonflies. Fauna is a good source of inspiration for lots of design choises.
@@ranacker They’re called Ornithopters. They did an awesome job on the Thopters design. My heart was racing when they first powered them up in the film.
When Duke Leto said he wanted to be a pilot, I legit burst out laughing in the theater.
Because Oscar Isaac played a pilot in Star Wars? Lol
@@courtaleksm Not just any pilot. One hell of a pilot.
That’s funny! He was one hell of a pilot though, lol!
Poe at it again
A obvious and sometimes less obvious detail is insect imagery like the scarab shape of ships of the Harkonnen, they hide in walls like cockroaches, the ants exoskeleton suits of the Fremen, the nest-like structure. More obvious are worms, firefly, larvae, werespider(?), etc. There's most likely a individual vs "colony" metaphore mixed in with insects being perceived as lower beings...
1. Atreides was the house of Agamemnon from the Iliad. They too embarked for a war to a far away land.
2. Salusa Secundus was a prison planet, so the sacrifices might have been prisoners.
Castrating future soldiers apparently. X
Yall gonna just not comment on the final shot of the film? Jessica's face changes from one with hope to one with a plan set in motion.
when i first heard they were making a movie about my favorite movie and saw the cast i got super hype and i was extremely satisfied with the result
at the fight with jannis i thought there was so much more to come but the movie just ended now i gotta wait for part two
Went to watch Dune after reading the first book and it was great to see the characters in action and also knowing what they are thinking, highly recommend reading at least the first book. It is actually really great, how the book and the movie complement each other. One of the best book/movie experience I've had.
May be something super small and insignificant to most, but in 4:44 I'm SO HAPPY you said Heracles instead of Hercules. Let's start getting the original Greek version right more often
The last time I got this feeling with a movie it was the first time I watched Star Wars