I know it was just one short scene but I love that some of the Harkonnens elite soldiers are deaf; instead of being considered disabled in this world it provides them natural immunity from the voice. So cool!
it also a great detail for those who had read the book. In the book, the baron wake up Jessica to rub it in her face that the Atreides will die tonight and get a deaf soldier to transport her to the ornithopter so she can't use the voice on him when tying her up.
@dgoddard37 Men normally don't get trained in the voice. Paul is a special exception. Jessica trained him because she hoped he'd be the Kwisatz Haderach.
@@matheussanthiago9685there’s actually a ton of other influences too, samurai films, Flash Gordon, the Foundation series (that also influenced Dune), Vietnam war and WWII, and Star Trek among others. Star Wars was unique in making a very distinct pastiche and making it an actually good film instead of totally corny and cheap effects like many prior sci fi films. Dune has always had the more complex and adult themes though
Yeah...they kept an absolute ton from both movies, but it's understandable because it's literally impossible to include everything in 5+ hours. There were a few changes in each Part that weren't my favorite, but it doesn't ruin the movie and that's the important part.
Made me realize how that's probably a nod to the eventual Leto II, and how the baron thinks he's a potential god emperor. In reality he has no clue what's to come
Yeah, the framing of that shot was definitely a nod to the cover art you see on a lot of copies of God-Emperor of Dune. Villneuve is an unabashed fan of the books, so it's cool to see him work in winks and nods to other book fans.
@@captaincucarachaI saw the re-release of Dune part 1 in IMAX and at the end, they showed a sneak peak of part 2 when Paul summons the wyrm. It was fantastic.
That one scene in the tent where Paul freaks out because his powers are awakening gets me every time. Dude was looking at a (potential) future where he would become a tyrant and freaked the f out. That's a fantastic way to portray how power corrupts, even a noble individual like Paul.
@@bobc538- it is a lesson that despite our best efforts, we humans cannot control the future. Paul hadn't even had his vision of 'The Golden Path' at that point. That was the vision that terrified him most.
Power doesn't corrupt, it reveals. Power and wealth provide more and greater opportunities to show the kind of person we always were. Paul, and the Atreides in general, were never as truly noble as the carefully cultivated image they projected suggested.
He's a scared kid who is just trying to survive and take revenge for his friends and family being wiped out. All the other stuff is an unfortunate side-effect that he struggles to try to prevent.
'I recognise your footsteps, old man.' A very important moment, which goes by so quickly. Paul says it to Gurney Halleck before they fight, and later when the worm approaches.
Don't forget, one of the Fremen names for the giant sandworms is "The Old Man of the desert", so that scene where Paul says that line has a double meaning.
That’s why I loved this interpretation. New comers watching can pick up and follow the story and us that have read the book can catch on to the other little hints as well.
02:24: "There's so much world-building going on. I'll try to remember all of it." Dune has long been considered "unfilmable" for this very reason. SF Debris, in his reviews of "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," expounds on his idea of the difference between "complex" and "complicated." A thing is "complex" when it contains things that seem simple, but have many facets to them. A thing is "complicated" when it has a lot simple things that are piled one atop the other. Take laying out a five-by-five spread of playing cards, turning each card over for five seconds then turning it back face down, then naming a card and you have to point to which face-down card that is. That's complicated, a lot of information being thrown at you all at once. By contrast, a hand of poker is complex. "Dune" is both complex and complicated. Lots of things that seem simple -- a galactic Empire, noble houses, supporting structures in the Bene Gesserit, Spacing Guild, and CHOAM company -- but have multiple layers, and lots of these seemingly simple things all interacting in ways that are difficult to grasp and nearly impossible to predict. It's very difficult to get the necessary information out to the audience who hasn't read the book so they can follow the story. Which makes it SO admirable that Denis Villeneuve managed to do it. Some things are missing or simplified, but not much, everything the audience needs to know is here. It's kind of miraculous.
Lord of the Ring was considered "unfilmable" for long. This just proves, nothing is unfilmable. It just needs proper makers with correct vision vision and passion.
One thing that the Sci-Fi channel got right with their adaptation of the first Dune novel was the fact that it works well as a trilogy when it comes to cinematic adaptations.
I’ve read the original books twice, and while no movie will ever completely measure up to them I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this adaptation. Good luck on the Golden Path!
I'm not a reader. Dune was one of the first books I had read. It fried my brain 🙂 I liked it. But a lot of it went over my head. The movie helped me understand a lot of it.
@@abisheknair2523 same here, which is why I reread them years later when I was older. They deal with a lot of advanced topics, such as the ethics of human cloning and the dangers of artificial intelligence DECADES before these topics became mainstream in the 80s and 90s. Frank Herbert was ahead of his time. Then book 4 (God Emperor) kicks it up a notch with Leto II’s Golden Path. Once I finally understood what that book was about my mind was so blown. He basically out-chesses the Bene Gesserit and forces them to become saviors of the universe.
One of my favorite sequences is how Paul & his mother survive the storm thanks to the lessons he got from the very same Fremen (Jamis) he kills at the end. Mind blowing lore. Just an INCREDIBLE introduction into this highly acclaimed Sci-fi book series.
You can always read the first book up to the point where Paul fights Jamis. The book is so packed with lore and world building that this movie can only touched upon some of it. It may be worthwhile to read the first half to get a fuller picture of the world before the next movie. In terms of spoilers, you may see references to people who were not introduced in this movie, but will be in part 2.
Fenring and Irulan (beyond Irulan's narrative notes) are introduced before the Harkonnen attack, but that's not much of a spoiler to anything in the 2nd half.
If there's a fairly quick turnaround on Dune Part Two home release, she could see Part Two on her channel before the end of the year and read the entire first book. I imagine the theaters will try to milk the film for all its worth as long as possible, since there's really nothing else coming out this year that will really make a lot of money for them. Deadpool 3 might do decent for a few weeks, but it's R-rated so has a limited audience even if it's good enough to overcome superhero fatigue. Same with the new Guy Ritchie film. There's just no PG-13 blockbusters this year outside of Dune Part Two. Maybe something will be a surprise hit later in the year like Godzilla Minus One was last year, but the theaters are really hurting and Hollywood is doing them absolutely no favors. They're going to want to keep Dune Part Two in theaters as long as possible, so a home release could be pushed way back.
The thing about Paul being recognised as “the One” by the Fremen is that it’s fully orchestrated, not just by the Gene Besserat, but by house Atreides and by proxy, Paul. Remember that Paul was doing immense amounts of study about the Fremen and their culture which is how he knew how to wear the stillsuit just like how the Fremen wear them
In the books, Paul describes his visions of the future like looking out over the desert. You can see the tops of the sand dunes, but you don't know what is in your path to get there until you get closer. In the movie this is done by Paul seeing multiple visions. He sees Chani, he sees them kiss, he sees her kill him. Paul see's Jamis and him as friends, "I will teach you the ways of the desert", he sees Jamis kill him but ultimately, he kills Jamis.
This is what's possible when the people in charge of the story actually love the original and try to bring it to life. All too rare sadly. In a world full of franchises that lure in the fans of their books only to change everything that made them great, Dune is a wonderful exception.
@@niallrussell7184 yes but 3 and 4 are letos story. The time jump hilights how big Letos arc is. Paul is there, but he's not the focus. I know there's room for disagreement so I'm not willing to go to the mattresses on this. I'm considerably less familiar with 3-4 as I am with 1-2.
@@ravissary79 I think it was outlined in a Preface in one of the books, by his son. They all link together, and aren't just stories set in the same universe.
@@brucemaximus3797well, Denis only wants to do three movies covering Dune and Dune Messiah. I’m not sure what other director would be able to come close besides maybe Nolan
@@Exile1a I still really, really want to see somebody try, and I hope it could somehow happen. Even if it was kind of a disaster, at least the last two books would be relatively straightforward for filming (although they would need to be rated X, LOL).
I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up seeing part 2 on the big screen without us. Seeing this movie on a full-size IMAX screen is an experience. For some reason the home releases was framed in this ultra widescreen aspect ratio despite having scenes that are almost square in that 4x3 aspect ratio. If you have any full screen IMAX theaters near you please go see it while you can. The action in part 2 is supposed to be on a whole different level.
Some theaters had Dune Part One back in IMAX theaters for a few showings this month or last. Perhaps if a third film does get made, we'll see all three parts in IMAX again.
Dune is set just a little bit further in the future as is apparent: It's the year 10191 AG, meaning after the founding of the Spacing Guild, which itself is roughly 10000 years in the future from our point.
The calendar dating is after the AI rebellion and ban on "machines that think". That's why you see no computers in this culture. Instead they cultured genetics and specialized skills. Prior to the discovery of Arrakis and the spice, space travel happened, but it was slow. Planets went their own ways and developed different cultures. With fast space travel, an emperor could emerge and try to unify all the worlds, but the individual planet's rulers like the houses Atreidies and Harkonnen represented opposing strength to the Empire. Meanwhile the Bene Gesserit worked in the background with their breeding program. Without computers like we have in the real world, gene sequencing and other biotech wasn't possible. So they had to breed bloodlines the old-fashioned way, like breeds of dogs or corn were developed by trial and error.
Paul becomes Luke, Sandworms become Sarlacc, Paul's Twin Alia becomes Luke's Twin Lea, Bene Gesserit becomes Jedi, Sardaukar become Storm Troopers, Paul's discovery that he is related to Harkonnens by blood becomes "I am your father", and spice mining becomes.... well, spice mining.
@@notmyproblem88 The Sarlacc also lives in the desert known as the 'Dune Sea' on Tatooine, I feel like Lucas didn't even try to hide where he got his inspirations :D
@@jylounen lol yes that definitely seems like a direct dig. I know that after Star Wars came out Herbert and other scifi authors had a tongue-in-cheek group formed to respond to George Lucas' rampant theft of their ideas, so maybe this was him jabbing back
@@notmyproblem88alot of these are a massive stretch. Lucas certainly was influenced by Dune, but saying everything is a 1 to 1 comparison is being purposely obtuse
Dune is director Denis Villeneuve's (who is from the same region as me) dream movie. He picked up the book as a teenager and loved it ever since. He wanted to do a movie on this for decades, and now his take has shown to be superb. Can't wait to see the second part. Great video again Addie!
I really hope the rumors are true and he's going to adapt Rendezvous with Rama next. It would make sense to put off the third Dune movie for a while, so the surviving characters' actors can age up a bit.
The Bene Gesserit derive their power from observation of the minutia. They can tell who it is by their footsteps. Their mastery of the Voice is by observing the target, and what tones of voice they respond to. They can tell who is an enemy spy by their cultural markers in their speech and behaviors. Paul knew that Duncan was flying the thopter by the way it was being flown. Observation of minutia.
I think that’s more because Paul and the reverend mother are both mentats, like thufir hawat and the thin pale guy who advises the baron, the voice is a bene gesserit thing but being a mentat isn’t, though some bene gesserit are mentats.
An anology I really like for Paul's visions (or prescience) is that it is like holding a handful of sand. Seeing grains of the future, but as you examine it, it changes as it falls through your fingers
1. Dune 2. Dune Messiah 3.Children of Dune 4.God Emperor of Dune 5. Heretics of Dune 6. Chapterhouse Dune These are the six original novels.....every single one is absolutely brilliant.It's not just great Genre- Literature......it is great literature. The story encompasses a period of 5000 years from the first to the sixth novel. This makes the Lord of the Rings look like a nice short story for one evening! It's a monumental panorama of our world in 23000 to 27000 years and a fascinating approach to how some of the main aspects of human culture( society, religion, technology, ecology etc.) may develop over such a long period of time....everything enwrapped in a story full of brilliant twists and unforgettable characters! You won't regret reading it...i promise you! Like your reactions, entertaining,smart and thoughtful at the same time!...and you are so likeable.......consider me a liker and subscriber!!! Greetings from Germany
Your numbers are off, though. It is not "8000 to 15000 years in the future". >21000 to 27000 years in the future would be more accurate. Remember this movie takes place in 10191 AG (After Guild) which corresponds to the year 23351 CE .
Yeah i forgot and corrected that. It starts in the year 23351 or 23352 and between the end of Children of Dune and the beginning of God Emperor 3000 years passed, if i rememer it correctly and then between the end of God Emperor and the beginning of Heretics of Dune it's 1500 years i think. So all in all a 4500 to 5000 (standard year) span from the first to the sixth novel.
I see it quite differently.I think God Emperor is the absolute cilmax of the whole Dune Universe and the most unique visionary novel of them all. Followed by the brilliant Heretics and Chapterhouse, introducing with Miles Teg one of the best characters of them all.
It’s actually further in the future than you might think. The date is not in AD it is in years since thinking machines were overthrown in the Butlerian Jihad. The events of the movie take place about 20,000 years from now.
The intro of the world, lore, and characters was actually surprisingly to me sleek and effectively streamlined yet conveyed so much history n richness of lore, it seems!
The Baron in the movie says very little compared to the book. I think it does a great job showing him as a practical schemer. It’s also interesting that every Harkonnen is bald
I just also love the combat and the shield system in this universe. The reason why you see people using swords and knives as opposed to laser guns is because these shields block fast moving objects. They let slow moving objects through because that's how air moves through the shield for breathing, otherwise they would suffocate, but people found out blades were now effective in warfare again. I love how Dune gives a reason for the hand to hand combat in the future. The dart used to paralyze Leto had to slowly drill through too!
Yes. It was a nice touch on Villeneuve’s part to put the Baron in that long black robe. When his suspensors lifted him up, it did make him look like a snake… or worm. I’m sure that was the intention.
Frank Herbert said that heroes should come with a warning label stamped on their foreheads: "May be hazardous to your health". The Dune series is meant to be a warning against blindly following charismatic leaders.
This is without a doubt the best adaptation to the book. I loved the way they handled the exposition since this universe is so vast and world building could be its own movie. Also loved your reaction to the Sardukar planet
(In response to the title of this video) It is indeed, Addie. My girlfriend & I saw it in IMAX (with the aspect ratio opened up to 1.90:1 for select scenes) when it first came out and she & I are looking forward to seeing Dune: Part Two (2024) in IMAX 1.90:1 this Saturday. It's gonna be EVEN MORE incredible.
Dune is an absolute must see in IMAX!! I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do some work with IMAX & the 1.90:1 format is not the true / classic IMAX format. The aspect ratio of true IMAX is 1.43:1, nearly square in format, which is unique and differs from standard cinema formats. This shape and size enable directors to use the space creatively and in a way that cannot be replicated in a regular theatre or home viewing context. It also allows films shot in the IMAX format to be displayed with significantly higher resolution than standard projection systems. True IMAX theatres have a distinctive screen that extends to the edges of your peripheral vision, creating an immersive experience unlike any other. The seating arrangement is steep to ensure that all viewers have an unobstructed view of the screen. These screens can reach a size of up to 72 feet high and 98 feet wide, which is almost like watching a film on the side of a seven-story building. The classic or ‘True IMAX’ also uses a 70mm film format, the largest in practical use. With IMAX format, each frame is 15 perforations wide, and the area of the frame is about 52mm high by 70mm wide - almost 9 times larger than the conventional 35mm frame used in traditional movie theaters. This full frame IMAX format produces images up to 18k resolution, far superior to the images seen in most digital cinemas. On the other hand, Digital IMAX, or what some have taken to calling ‘Fake IMAX,’ was introduced as a more cost-effective alternative to the traditional 70mm projection system. These theatres use two 2K resolution digital projectors with proprietary IMAX post-production techniques to enhance the image quality. The screens are smaller, typically 28 feet high and 58 feet wide, which is much smaller than a True IMAX screen but still larger than a standard theatre screen. The aspect ratio of Digital IMAX is 1.90:1, which, while it offers more height than standard theatres, does not quite match up to the traditional IMAX ratio. Digital IMAX systems also utilize a different sound system and can offer a great auditory experience but fall short of True IMAX’s patented sound technology which delivers laser-aligned digital sound. Digital IMAX theatres were introduced primarily due to the lower installation and operation costs compared to True IMAX. They can fit into traditional multiplex theatres without major structural modifications, making them an attractive option for many theatre owners. While they don’t deliver the same level of immersion as True IMAX, they still provide a superior viewing experience compared to regular screens, making it a ‘better than standard’ option for many viewers. Here in the UK we have only three ‘True IMAX’ screens with the correct 1.43:1 format; those being The National Media Museum in Bradford (interestingly the first IMAX location in the UK when it opened in the 1980s), The Printworks in Manchester & finally The Science Museum in London. Even the British Film Institute doesn’t run the true IMAX format screen!!
@@davidanderson1639 I'm well aware of the difference between the purpose-built classic & retrofitted multiplex designed IMAX screens. We saw Dune (2021) in IMAX 1.90:1 as it was the native ratio of the IMAX theater we saw it in (AMC Avenue Forsyth 12) and we're gonna see Dune: Part Two (2024) in the same theater, this Saturday. However, it would've been neat to watch both movies in the larger 1.43:1 "True IMAX" format, if only the Regal Mall of Georgia (the only IMAX screen in the ENTIRE state of Georgia, USA that still projects 15/70mm for Christopher Nolan movies) was equipped with the dual-laser IMAX projection system.
This is an awesome movie. I feel like it does a great job of conveying how large and complex its universe is by showing you some of the technology or giving you bits and pieces of lore without explaining them in depth, leaving you wondering about them. I also love Josh Brolin's intonation when he's talking to Paul about the Harkonnens, "They're not human, they're _brutal_ ." Just started reading the first novel a couple of days ago and can't wait to explore this universe.
Do yourself a favor and see part two in the best cinema you can find. These films deserve the large screen experience. They are epic in every sense of the word
I grew up with the original and i always wondered what a newer production would be like. I wasn't disappointed AT ALL. It felt big, like i always felt it should have.
12:08 haha it's funny how you mentioned that you got the impression that the Baron may have a snakelike lower body when you saw him levitate, because (much) later in the series, a transformation not dissimilar from that occurs to the main character of the 4th book, 'God Emperor of Dune'. 😂
Great reaction, Addie like always, I'm so happy they were able to do the Ornithopters with a wing setup similar to what they describe in the books. Watching them in action it made me realize that their design makes sense for the desert. I can only imagine how fast a vehicle using a jet turbine would get shredded dealing with the sandy winds of Arrakis.
I know you might want to wait to watch dune part 2 on your channel, honestly. It’s very worth going to the theater. IMAX is the best or something similar (Dolby atmos surround sound, large screen) part 2 makes part 1 look like a high school film, and part 1 is exquisite. Part 2 blows almost any movie made in the last two decades out of the water. Honestly so very worth watching in the theater.
There was a version of this movie in 1984 directed by David Lynch (I believe it was the first Dune movie made) and had Sting as one of the villains (I won't give out the name of his character) but the editing was a bit rushed in my opinion so it left many people confused. The second version came out as a miniseries on the SciFi channel in 2000, the story was more spread out so it gave viewers a better overview of the overall story but it seemed like they didnt have the budget this show deserved for the visuals.This miniseries had a young James MacAvoy starring. The version you just saw starring Timothee Chalamet and Stellan Skarsgard is the best in my opinion. You can see they have the budget and were able to give a good comprehension to the average viewers to grasp what's going on. I can't wait to see the second part of this movie that's coming to theaters real soon.
SciFi also had a sequel miniseries from Children of Dune that was memorable. I preferred the Dune miniseries to the David Lynch production, partly because the miniseries could deliver more of the story, but also because David Lynch is kind of out there. Think "Twin Peaks on Tatooine" but with a rock band score. All of these would be worth a watch after seeing Part 2.
13:30 Spitting was not meant as an insult but rather as respect amongst Fremen whose culture revolves around preserving water in all its forms and wasting it means death. So to spit is a sign of honor. Like you said, Dune is a trove of universe building and this is just a glimpse of many.
I love seeing Dune brought to a new generation and enjoying it. Some find the first part slow due to the absolutely necessary world building of such a rich universe, but as soon as Addie said she loved Arrival, I knew she'd enjoy this. Arrival was why I was convinced Denis was the right director when it was announced. ADDITION: Read the first book after you see Part 2. You won't spoil anything for Messiah as that's a whole separate book. You'll definitely enjoy it but be warned, its a bit of a hefty read. haha
There are six books by Frank Herbert. I highly recommend reading them when you can. Frank Herbert was the Tolkien of science fiction. This movie covers approximately the first half of the first book, and the second movie covers the remaining half of the book (and from what I've heard, a tiny bit of book two, or at least the second film makes it obvious where the second book is headed). After you've seen the second movie, it will be safe to read the first book in its entirety, and if you want to wait on the others, Denis Villeneuve does plan to cover the second book (which is much shorter than the first) in a third film. That should be the end of the film franchise, so you could read the rest after that. I want to clarify a few things for you, because you may not have picked up on all the subtleties. The prophesy that the Fremen have was actually given to them by the Bene Gesserit. Paul and Jessica make a reference to this when they first arrive, and the Reverend Mother who tested Paul also mentions a way being prepared for the two of them on Arrakis. The Bene Gesserit have missionaries that go around manipulating religions on every world in the Imperium. They do this so they can exploit various cultures at some later point in time. The more dangerous the planet, generally the more extreme and fanatical the local religion is, because Bene Gesserit might get into a lot of trouble on such dangerous planets, and they will require very pliable and devoted locals to help them. This is a distinct concept from what the Bene Gesserit have been working towards with their careful crossing of bloodlines to try and breed the Kwisatz Haderach, which Jessica believes she has created in Paul. Rather than a religious belief, you can think of it more as a scientific experiment. In fact, there are no supernatural elements in the Dune universe. Everything you see that seems superhuman or supernatural is just the result of thousands of years of human evolution, partially directed by the Bene Gesserit, along with thousands of years of refinement to training techniques. The basic idea is, with each generation of humanity, there is greater and greater knowledge and understanding that is passed down, and people have figured out how to do things that seem impossible to people in our century. So the Bene Gesserit have hypothesized that they can breed a particular human whose mind is so strong that it can essentially see the future, by using heightened powers of observation and calculating probabilities. This is what Paul's prescience is. He is a sort of living computer, which combined with the influences of the hallucinogenic spice found on Arrakis, is turning into what seems like visions of possible futures. There has been several other candidates, as the Bene Gesserit have been getting closer and closer to achieving their goal. They intended for Jessica to have a daughter with Leto, and then that daughter was to be wedded to a character you haven't met yet from House Harkonnen. This would not only end the destructive feud between the two houses that was threatening to cause the extinction of one or both of these important bloodlines, but also bring about the Kwisatz Haderach a generation later as the son of Jessica's hypothetical daughter and the Harkonnen heir. But, out of love for Leto, Jessica chose to have a son with him instead, and give him a male heir that Leto wanted. The result was Paul, who is unexpected, and now seemingly lost and outside of the control of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, feared dead. The Bene Gesserit have many supernatural-seeming powers, and these all stem from having supreme control over their senses and bodies. In addition to being able to choose the sex of their babies in the womb, or carefully pitch their voices to be very persuasive, Bene Gesserit like Jessica are able to size up Shadout Mapes instantly just by looking at her in the way a Bene Gesserit does, detect the hidden blade, and Mapes' intentions being possibly hostile. That's why she focused immediately on Mapes and dismissed the others. In that conversation with Mapes, Jessica made use of her Bene Gesserit training in ancient languages to figure out a few things from Mapes' name and her manner of speech. Mapes took it as a fulfillment of a prophesy, which the Bene Gesserit had of course planted in Fremen culture, but any Bene Gesserit could have done the same, with a bit of guesswork and careful observation. Jessica actually very nearly blows it, when she's asked if she knows the meaning of the crysknife. Jessica begins to say "a maker of death". She doesn't know the significance, but she's trying to guess at the right words to avoid Mapes trying to kill her. If you look carefully at her lips when she speaks, she actually starts to mouth the words "of death" when Mapes interrupts her with a cry of religious ecstasy. What Mapes hears is "a Maker", meaning essentially the Fremen creator deity. They believe that the worms, which they call Shai-Hulud, are the physical embodiment of a monotheistic god that created the entire universe. Crysknives are carved from the teeth of sandworms, aka Shai-Hulud, aka "the Maker". This is the reason why crysknives are so sacred to the Fremen, and they do not casually show outsiders these blades. Mapes came to test Jessica, since rumors were already swirling that the Lisan al Gaib had arrived. If Jessica did not accidentally say the right thing, Mapes would have known Jessica was a false idol and tried to kill her. Now remember that Paul has been trained by his Bene Gesserit mother in Bene Gesserit skills. He's able to wear a stillsuit correctly, not because he's some magical chosen one, but because he has been watching those holographic encyclopedias featuring Fremen wearing stillsuits. He observed all of those recordings with a Bene Gesserit's heightened senses, saw how Fremen wore their stillsuits, and simply put one on the way he saw them do so, probably not even on a conscious level. He took in all the data, processed it in his living computer brain, and just wore the suit correctly. This, accidentally, impresses Dr. Kynes. Anyone trained by Bene Gesserit would be able to do the same, which is why the Bene Gesserit planted as part of the prophesy to the Fremen that the Lisan al Gaib would know their ways without being born to them. There was one very cool moment at the spice crawler scene when Paul is having his visions of the future. Gurney Halleck comes up behind him, and Paul says he recognizes his footsteps "old man". On its face it looks like just another callback to the fight training scene between the two characters at the start of the film, where Paul said he could tell it was Gurney coming because of his footsteps. That's the sort of thing a Bene Gesserit trained living computer mind like Paul is capable of. His heightened senses would know the difference between Gurney, and even somebody trying to pretend to be Gurney. But when Paul makes that call-back in the dessert, it's a double meaning. Paul actually isn't really talking to Gurney, but to the sandworm. Paul, in the midst of a prescient vision, recognizes the sandworm's "footsteps" as it moves through the sand nearby, either because Paul in the future will encounter that same sandworm again in some possible future, or just a general statement about how sandworms sound. It's not spelled out in the movie, but book readers know that Shai-Hulud is actually translated roughly as "the old man in the dessert". Sandworms are, essentially, "old men". You might compare this to classical depictions of the Christian God as being an old bearded man. Since sandworms are the physical manifestation of the Fremen deity, hearing a sandworm coming to destroy a sand crawler would be hearing an old man's footsteps. In whatever vision Paul is having in that moment, as Gurney comes to pull him back to the thopter, Paul is seeing himself as a Fremen in the future who knows sandworms as Shai-Hulud. Paul chooses that future at the end of this film.
I saw this in theaters when it first came out and it was epic! The cinematography is amazing and that score! Wow. What I like about this, in comparison to the movies that came before, is that Paul is treated less like their superior (among his household) and more like a respected kid brother or nephew. You can see that especially in his interactions with Duncan Idaho. The pacing for this movie was on pointe and the world building is amazing. Great reaction, Addie. I'm looking forward to Part II in a month.
"Bless the Maker and his water. Bless the coming and going of him. May his passage cleanse the world. May he keep the world for his people." As a HUGE fan of the entire Dune universe I love this movie and am very much looking forward to the next part. I initially got into it with the 1984 film adaptation as a kid which wasn't the greatest translation is still a very fun watch. And while I personally believe that the 2000 and 2003 mini-series from the Sci-Fi channel were more faithful adaptations of the source material there is no denying that this version is an incredibly stunning film and reasonably adapted. I definitely recommend taking a look at the books after part 2 because the world is SO much deeper and while they get pretty weird after book 2 and especially book 4 onward, they are classics.
The SciFi version still leaves out Fenring and CHOAM (everyone leaves out CHOAM 😅) Other than the Baron's dialogue it's extremely accurate in most aspects and wildly underrated.
Love, love, LOVE your enthusiasm for this one! You deserve to see part II in theaters but if I'm being seflish I hope you will see it here with us. Thank you.
Both the director and composer were massive fans of the book, this was their literal dream project. I think Hans Zimmer even invented some instruments just for this LOL.
Fantastic film! The director is just amazing. If you haven't you should check out 'Sicario' and 'Bladerunner 2049' (while obviously watching the original first). Some of the shots in these films are incredible!
I’m so insanely excited for part 2, as a fan of the Dune books, especially the first one I can’t emphasize enough about how epic part 2 will be. Part 1 basically just sets the scene and lays a foundation for everything that’s coming and it’s going to be so good! I was skeptical when this was announced but after watching this, I know it’s going to do the book justice, just as this part has which is extremely hard to do. I can only hope that “a sleeper must awaken” quote is in the next one along with a certain scene involving a “ayahuasca” like element. I love Dune soo much and glad this is introducing more people to it, I can only hope Addie and others will now at least read the first book
Great timing for the reaction from my perspective, I just watched this movie for the first time two days ago and I haven't started looking for reactions yet :) Looking forward to watching this reaction now!
Good one, Addie! The first book of the series is one of my favorite books, and they did a nice job with this adaptation. Can't wait to see their part 2. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
GREAT REACT ADDIE!! "DUNE" written by Frank Herbert in 1965 was very influential in later Sci-Fi works: "Arrakis = Tatooine; The Voice = The Force; Paul = The Chosen One; Empire..." I recently attended an Advance Screening of Part Two, which on IMAX is an Epic and Immersive Experience! ^_^
This movie certainly stands on it's own. I think a deeper understanding and appreciation would come from reading the Frank Herbert novels, then seeing both previous movie attempts.
About the part in his visions about dying either by Chani's hand or in the amtal... the voice during that last vision just before the fight explains it: "Paul Atreides must die for the Kwisatz Haderach to rise." It is quite literal, as Paul needs to "die" from boy he was to realize that he needs to join the Fremen and pursue his destiny.
So the idea that the Bene Gesserit sisterhood has "been at work" on Dune is kind of vague and the full story is way more interesting. Basically before instant spice-based space travel humanity had to get to places the old way through extremely long space travel. The ancient Bene Gesserit sisters acted as missionaries, going to human-inhabited planets and planting myths, prophecies, and religious ideas in the heads of the people who lived there. These stories and the themes of the myths are taught to all Bene Gesserit, so if they find themselves on a strange planet they will be able to recognize the signs and be able to easier interact with the locals based on whatever religion or myths they have. This is meant to help a Bene Gesserit sister survive, but Dune is a special case. Instead of designing the myths to help the sisterhood, the original missionaries who came to Dune, witnessing what an incredibly harsh and unforgiving place it is, went the exact opposite way. The sisters knew that it was the Fremen, not the sisterhood, that needed help, and designed a messiah myth, preparing the Fremen for a savior.
The way you edit is unlike most other reactors I’ve seen, you know what scenes to show to tell the story. I assume you have a history / career in storytelling. 👌 love it if you eventually want an editor, they should be able to do 80% of the job you can do, hire them :) because they will likely be able to improve behind you after a few dozen edits
This popped up as a "Watch next" when I finished another video. At first I was like..."Do I want to watch this again?" Thinking Addie had reacted to Dune years ago. So glad I decided to watch it "again."
I watched this back to back with the 2000 sci-fi mini series. even if you don't do a reaction to it, its interesting to see the 2 different takes on the book. My partner just finished the book and asked me to dig through my archives and find it to watch and see what the 2 directors chose to do with similar runtimes.
I could not overstate how much richer in detail the books are. You'll still enjoy them after the movies. I would read the first book before seeing the third movie, though.
Don't worry. You're not the only one who had that reaction to the Harkonnen Baron. I thought he was some kind of human hybrid robot with mechanical legs or something
4:08 She caught the Poe Dameron reference!!! 👏👏👏👏🤣 Also, Star Wars was heavily inspired by Dune, you'll notice a lot of similarities in the stories as you watch: -Tatooine - Arrakis: Desert Planet -The Force - The Voice -Jedi - Bene Gesserit -Sarlacc - Sandworms -Spice -The Empire - The Imperium -Stormtroopers - Sardaukar (except Sardaukar are badass 🤣) -and so much more
It was thought the movie couldn’t be made. The world building in the book is so deep you’d need a 10 hour long movie. The crazy part is someone tried to do that.
When Stilgar says "I recognize you" he means he sees the signs he's their prophesied messiah. Also remember those signs were planted by the Bene Gesserit. One of the themes is the nature of prophecy crossed with political manipulation.
Been a huge fan of _Dune_ since first reading it many decades ago. This version is an interesting take on the story, deviating in some of the details but (IMO) telling the same basic narrative coherently within a new retelling. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to part 2 🙂 An interesting followup would be to go back and watch both the 1984 Dune, as well as the Dune miniseries from 2000. Of the three, the miniseries does the best job (IMO) of keeping to the novel, although all three are interesting and fun watches in their own right.
I know it was just one short scene but I love that some of the Harkonnens elite soldiers are deaf; instead of being considered disabled in this world it provides them natural immunity from the voice. So cool!
it also a great detail for those who had read the book. In the book, the baron wake up Jessica to rub it in her face that the Atreides will die tonight and get a deaf soldier to transport her to the ornithopter so she can't use the voice on him when tying her up.
The Baron doesn't know Jessica has been training Paul. Big mistake.
@dgoddard37 Men normally don't get trained in the voice. Paul is a special exception. Jessica trained him because she hoped he'd be the Kwisatz Haderach.
@@koatam I know, I've read all the books.
Is it natural? I thought that the reason he's deaf is because it was purposely done to him, thereby making him "the scarred one"
Fun fact - Dune was originally published in 1965. Star Wars came out in 1977.
The Bene Gesserit Voice is basically where George Lucas got the idea for the Jedi Mind Trick.
and Dune is basically where George Lucas got the idea for the whole of Star Wars
@@matheussanthiago9685there’s actually a ton of other influences too, samurai films, Flash Gordon, the Foundation series (that also influenced Dune), Vietnam war and WWII, and Star Trek among others. Star Wars was unique in making a very distinct pastiche and making it an actually good film instead of totally corny and cheap effects like many prior sci fi films. Dune has always had the more complex and adult themes though
The first book is insanely dense with lore, so they've pulled off a miracle with the pacing so far.
Yeah...they kept an absolute ton from both movies, but it's understandable because it's literally impossible to include everything in 5+ hours. There were a few changes in each Part that weren't my favorite, but it doesn't ruin the movie and that's the important part.
So dense he had to write a second one to explain the first xD
That amazing pacing went out the window in the part 2. Really disappointing.
"I thought maybe he was half-snake..."
cue smirking book readers
Made me realize how that's probably a nod to the eventual Leto II, and how the baron thinks he's a potential god emperor. In reality he has no clue what's to come
Oh nooooo, now I'm scared for what's to come!
@@AddieCounts Terrible, _glorious_ things.
Yeah, the framing of that shot was definitely a nod to the cover art you see on a lot of copies of God-Emperor of Dune. Villneuve is an unabashed fan of the books, so it's cool to see him work in winks and nods to other book fans.
The Baron is just so grossly fat that he uses anti-grav floats to get around. He hits all seven of the deadly sins, gluttony is just one of them.
The sound design in this film is phenomenal - almost overwhelming in the cinema.
In the theatre you could feel the ornithopter wing beats go right through you.
Part 2 is even better!
Ooooh!@@jer2dabear
This movie is stunning in IMAX, you litterally get blinded by the sun in the desert and the music is crushing, deep and stressful.
No IMAX close enough to were I live but the "regular" cinema experience was awesome too, believe me.
I’ll be watching part 2 in laser imax tomorrow, from what I hear it will be better than part 1!!
@@captaincucarachaI saw the re-release of Dune part 1 in IMAX and at the end, they showed a sneak peak of part 2 when Paul summons the wyrm.
It was fantastic.
the bass in The Voice was chest rattling. I loved it.
@@zissoulander Hearing the voice in the theater and then watching the movie at home is what made me buy a subwoofer.
That one scene in the tent where Paul freaks out because his powers are awakening gets me every time. Dude was looking at a (potential) future where he would become a tyrant and freaked the f out. That's a fantastic way to portray how power corrupts, even a noble individual like Paul.
It also demonstrates how unintended consequences come from actions despite your intentions
@@bobc538- it is a lesson that despite our best efforts, we humans cannot control the future. Paul hadn't even had his vision of 'The Golden Path' at that point. That was the vision that terrified him most.
Power doesn't corrupt, it reveals. Power and wealth provide more and greater opportunities to show the kind of person we always were. Paul, and the Atreides in general, were never as truly noble as the carefully cultivated image they projected suggested.
@@troikas3353 Oh yes, power does corrupt, it doesn’t matter who you are or what you do. It will always corrupt inevitably.
He's a scared kid who is just trying to survive and take revenge for his friends and family being wiped out. All the other stuff is an unfortunate side-effect that he struggles to try to prevent.
Guys have two moods:
1. Arriving to Arrakis with bagpipes like an Atreides
2. Throatsinging under the rain like a Sardaukar
🗿🗿🗿
''we're so back''
vs
''it's so over''
Guys say they don't have depression, and then sit naked for hours, staring at the wall
@@stepanserdyuk4589 *sad sardaukar warchant noises*
the masculine urge to join a space warrior caste defined by bloodlust and fanatical discipline
'I recognise your footsteps, old man.'
A very important moment, which goes by so quickly.
Paul says it to Gurney Halleck before they fight, and later when the worm approaches.
Don't forget, one of the Fremen names for the giant sandworms is "The Old Man of the desert", so that scene where Paul says that line has a double meaning.
That’s why I loved this interpretation. New comers watching can pick up and follow the story and us that have read the book can catch on to the other little hints as well.
02:24: "There's so much world-building going on. I'll try to remember all of it."
Dune has long been considered "unfilmable" for this very reason.
SF Debris, in his reviews of "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," expounds on his idea of the difference between "complex" and "complicated." A thing is "complex" when it contains things that seem simple, but have many facets to them. A thing is "complicated" when it has a lot simple things that are piled one atop the other. Take laying out a five-by-five spread of playing cards, turning each card over for five seconds then turning it back face down, then naming a card and you have to point to which face-down card that is. That's complicated, a lot of information being thrown at you all at once. By contrast, a hand of poker is complex.
"Dune" is both complex and complicated. Lots of things that seem simple -- a galactic Empire, noble houses, supporting structures in the Bene Gesserit, Spacing Guild, and CHOAM company -- but have multiple layers, and lots of these seemingly simple things all interacting in ways that are difficult to grasp and nearly impossible to predict. It's very difficult to get the necessary information out to the audience who hasn't read the book so they can follow the story. Which makes it SO admirable that Denis Villeneuve managed to do it. Some things are missing or simplified, but not much, everything the audience needs to know is here. It's kind of miraculous.
Lord of the Ring was considered "unfilmable" for long. This just proves, nothing is unfilmable. It just needs proper makers with correct vision vision and passion.
@@thejamppa Just need someone with vision and someone else with the money and balls to trust that vision.
Impossible to film because most of the plot is in the characters head. Nobody says what they are really thinking. It's all deception. Game of houses.
One thing that the Sci-Fi channel got right with their adaptation of the first Dune novel was the fact that it works well as a trilogy when it comes to cinematic adaptations.
I’ve read the original books twice, and while no movie will ever completely measure up to them I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this adaptation. Good luck on the Golden Path!
I'm not a reader.
Dune was one of the first books I had read.
It fried my brain 🙂
I liked it. But a lot of it went over my head. The movie helped me understand a lot of it.
@@abisheknair2523 same here, which is why I reread them years later when I was older. They deal with a lot of advanced topics, such as the ethics of human cloning and the dangers of artificial intelligence DECADES before these topics became mainstream in the 80s and 90s. Frank Herbert was ahead of his time. Then book 4 (God Emperor) kicks it up a notch with Leto II’s Golden Path. Once I finally understood what that book was about my mind was so blown. He basically out-chesses the Bene Gesserit and forces them to become saviors of the universe.
One of my favorite sequences is how Paul & his mother survive the storm thanks to the lessons he got from the very same Fremen (Jamis) he kills at the end.
Mind blowing lore. Just an INCREDIBLE introduction into this highly acclaimed Sci-fi book series.
You can always read the first book up to the point where Paul fights Jamis. The book is so packed with lore and world building that this movie can only touched upon some of it. It may be worthwhile to read the first half to get a fuller picture of the world before the next movie. In terms of spoilers, you may see references to people who were not introduced in this movie, but will be in part 2.
For sure. And always read the books after watching the movies because the book is ALWAYS better.
Fenring and Irulan (beyond Irulan's narrative notes) are introduced before the Harkonnen attack, but that's not much of a spoiler to anything in the 2nd half.
If there's a fairly quick turnaround on Dune Part Two home release, she could see Part Two on her channel before the end of the year and read the entire first book. I imagine the theaters will try to milk the film for all its worth as long as possible, since there's really nothing else coming out this year that will really make a lot of money for them. Deadpool 3 might do decent for a few weeks, but it's R-rated so has a limited audience even if it's good enough to overcome superhero fatigue. Same with the new Guy Ritchie film. There's just no PG-13 blockbusters this year outside of Dune Part Two. Maybe something will be a surprise hit later in the year like Godzilla Minus One was last year, but the theaters are really hurting and Hollywood is doing them absolutely no favors. They're going to want to keep Dune Part Two in theaters as long as possible, so a home release could be pushed way back.
The thing about Paul being recognised as “the One” by the Fremen is that it’s fully orchestrated, not just by the Gene Besserat, but by house Atreides and by proxy, Paul. Remember that Paul was doing immense amounts of study about the Fremen and their culture which is how he knew how to wear the stillsuit just like how the Fremen wear them
In the books, Paul describes his visions of the future like looking out over the desert. You can see the tops of the sand dunes, but you don't know what is in your path to get there until you get closer. In the movie this is done by Paul seeing multiple visions. He sees Chani, he sees them kiss, he sees her kill him. Paul see's Jamis and him as friends, "I will teach you the ways of the desert", he sees Jamis kill him but ultimately, he kills Jamis.
This is what's possible when the people in charge of the story actually love the original and try to bring it to life. All too rare sadly. In a world full of franchises that lure in the fans of their books only to change everything that made them great, Dune is a wonderful exception.
*cough* *cough* The Witcher on Netflix and Halo on Paramount.
Part 1+2 are just the first book. The first 3 books make a trilogy, followed by a between book to a final trilogy that was never finished officially.
And if you want to read everything that Frank and his Son wrote there's something like 23 total books.
Trilogy? I though 3 and 4 are directly connected, but 2 is a short tragic epilogue to 1.
@@ravissary79 Paul is alive for first 3 books.. 4th is 3800 years of Leto II's reign.. last 3 books are the return of humans from the Scattering.
@@niallrussell7184 yes but 3 and 4 are letos story. The time jump hilights how big Letos arc is. Paul is there, but he's not the focus. I know there's room for disagreement so I'm not willing to go to the mattresses on this. I'm considerably less familiar with 3-4 as I am with 1-2.
@@ravissary79 I think it was outlined in a Preface in one of the books, by his son. They all link together, and aren't just stories set in the same universe.
Thinking that a character is half snake isn't as silly as it sounds when you consider subsequent Dune novels.
Hush you, and hope we get that far!
HA! 🤣
@@brucemaximus3797well, Denis only wants to do three movies covering Dune and Dune Messiah. I’m not sure what other director would be able to come close besides maybe Nolan
@@samuelchallis3420God Emperor is near impossible, its too cerebral to make a good visual story. :O
@@Exile1a I still really, really want to see somebody try, and I hope it could somehow happen. Even if it was kind of a disaster, at least the last two books would be relatively straightforward for filming (although they would need to be rated X, LOL).
I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up seeing part 2 on the big screen without us. Seeing this movie on a full-size IMAX screen is an experience. For some reason the home releases was framed in this ultra widescreen aspect ratio despite having scenes that are almost square in that 4x3 aspect ratio. If you have any full screen IMAX theaters near you please go see it while you can. The action in part 2 is supposed to be on a whole different level.
I do hope that the IMAX versions of Dune (2021) & Dune: Part Two (2024) are released on Blu-ray. #ReleaseTheIMAXCut
Honestly, not only wouldn't I be surprised, I hope she does. Much as I enjoy a good reaction, she deserves to see it in the best way possible.
Some theaters had Dune Part One back in IMAX theaters for a few showings this month or last. Perhaps if a third film does get made, we'll see all three parts in IMAX again.
Dune is set just a little bit further in the future as is apparent: It's the year 10191 AG, meaning after the founding of the Spacing Guild, which itself is roughly 10000 years in the future from our point.
I think every dunehead has had to explain this to people over the last few years.
The calendar dating is after the AI rebellion and ban on "machines that think". That's why you see no computers in this culture. Instead they cultured genetics and specialized skills. Prior to the discovery of Arrakis and the spice, space travel happened, but it was slow. Planets went their own ways and developed different cultures. With fast space travel, an emperor could emerge and try to unify all the worlds, but the individual planet's rulers like the houses Atreidies and Harkonnen represented opposing strength to the Empire. Meanwhile the Bene Gesserit worked in the background with their breeding program. Without computers like we have in the real world, gene sequencing and other biotech wasn't possible. So they had to breed bloodlines the old-fashioned way, like breeds of dogs or corn were developed by trial and error.
Dune is pre-Star Wars. The first novel was published in 1965 . Just FYI. Old George Lucas certainly read the books :)
And his creation of the Force copied the Voice.
Paul becomes Luke, Sandworms become Sarlacc, Paul's Twin Alia becomes Luke's Twin Lea, Bene Gesserit becomes Jedi, Sardaukar become Storm Troopers, Paul's discovery that he is related to Harkonnens by blood becomes "I am your father", and spice mining becomes.... well, spice mining.
@@notmyproblem88 The Sarlacc also lives in the desert known as the 'Dune Sea' on Tatooine, I feel like Lucas didn't even try to hide where he got his inspirations :D
@@jylounen lol yes that definitely seems like a direct dig. I know that after Star Wars came out Herbert and other scifi authors had a tongue-in-cheek group formed to respond to George Lucas' rampant theft of their ideas, so maybe this was him jabbing back
@@notmyproblem88alot of these are a massive stretch. Lucas certainly was influenced by Dune, but saying everything is a 1 to 1 comparison is being purposely obtuse
Dune is director Denis Villeneuve's (who is from the same region as me) dream movie. He picked up the book as a teenager and loved it ever since. He wanted to do a movie on this for decades, and now his take has shown to be superb. Can't wait to see the second part. Great video again Addie!
I really hope the rumors are true and he's going to adapt Rendezvous with Rama next. It would make sense to put off the third Dune movie for a while, so the surviving characters' actors can age up a bit.
The Bene Gesserit derive their power from observation of the minutia. They can tell who it is by their footsteps. Their mastery of the Voice is by observing the target, and what tones of voice they respond to. They can tell who is an enemy spy by their cultural markers in their speech and behaviors. Paul knew that Duncan was flying the thopter by the way it was being flown. Observation of minutia.
I think that’s more because Paul and the reverend mother are both mentats, like thufir hawat and the thin pale guy who advises the baron, the voice is a bene gesserit thing but being a mentat isn’t, though some bene gesserit are mentats.
An anology I really like for Paul's visions (or prescience) is that it is like holding a handful of sand. Seeing grains of the future, but as you examine it, it changes as it falls through your fingers
This is not Star Wars universe. Dune was written in 1960s. Star Wars was inspired from it.
1. Dune
2. Dune Messiah
3.Children of Dune
4.God Emperor of Dune
5. Heretics of Dune
6. Chapterhouse Dune
These are the six original novels.....every single one is absolutely brilliant.It's not just great Genre- Literature......it is great literature.
The story encompasses a period of 5000 years from the first to the sixth novel. This makes the Lord of the Rings look like a nice short story for one evening!
It's a monumental panorama of our world in 23000 to 27000 years and a fascinating approach to how some of the main aspects of human culture( society, religion, technology, ecology etc.) may develop over such a long period of time....everything enwrapped in a story full of brilliant twists and unforgettable characters!
You won't regret reading it...i promise you!
Like your reactions, entertaining,smart and thoughtful at the same time!...and you are so likeable.......consider me a liker and subscriber!!!
Greetings from Germany
Your numbers are off, though.
It is not "8000 to 15000 years in the future".
>21000 to 27000 years in the future would be more accurate.
Remember this movie takes place in 10191 AG (After Guild) which corresponds to the year 23351 CE .
Yeah i forgot and corrected that. It starts in the year 23351 or 23352 and between the end of Children of Dune and the beginning of God Emperor 3000 years passed, if i rememer it correctly and then between the end of God Emperor and the beginning of Heretics of Dune it's 1500 years i think. So all in all a 4500 to 5000 (standard year) span from the first to the sixth novel.
Well the first 3 are, God Emperor of Dune was so bloody awful I couldn't be bother finishing it.
Herbert's writing starts going downhill in God Emperor
I see it quite differently.I think God Emperor is the absolute cilmax of the whole Dune Universe and the most unique visionary novel of them all. Followed by the brilliant Heretics and Chapterhouse, introducing with Miles Teg one of the best characters of them all.
It’s actually further in the future than you might think. The date is not in AD it is in years since thinking machines were overthrown in the Butlerian Jihad. The events of the movie take place about 20,000 years from now.
The intro of the world, lore, and characters was actually surprisingly to me sleek and effectively streamlined yet conveyed so much history n richness of lore, it seems!
The Baron in the movie says very little compared to the book. I think it does a great job showing him as a practical schemer.
It’s also interesting that every Harkonnen is bald
I just also love the combat and the shield system in this universe. The reason why you see people using swords and knives as opposed to laser guns is because these shields block fast moving objects. They let slow moving objects through because that's how air moves through the shield for breathing, otherwise they would suffocate, but people found out blades were now effective in warfare again. I love how Dune gives a reason for the hand to hand combat in the future. The dart used to paralyze Leto had to slowly drill through too!
Yes. It was a nice touch on Villeneuve’s part to put the Baron in that long black robe. When his suspensors lifted him up, it did make him look like a snake… or worm. I’m sure that was the intention.
Frank Herbert said that heroes should come with a warning label stamped on their foreheads: "May be hazardous to your health".
The Dune series is meant to be a warning against blindly following charismatic leaders.
This is without a doubt the best adaptation to the book. I loved the way they handled the exposition since this universe is so vast and world building could be its own movie. Also loved your reaction to the Sardukar planet
(In response to the title of this video) It is indeed, Addie. My girlfriend & I saw it in IMAX (with the aspect ratio opened up to 1.90:1 for select scenes) when it first came out and she & I are looking forward to seeing Dune: Part Two (2024) in IMAX 1.90:1 this Saturday. It's gonna be EVEN MORE incredible.
Dune is an absolute must see in IMAX!!
I’ve been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to do some work with IMAX & the 1.90:1 format is not the true / classic IMAX format.
The aspect ratio of true IMAX is 1.43:1, nearly square in format, which is unique and differs from standard cinema formats. This shape and size enable directors to use the space creatively and in a way that cannot be replicated in a regular theatre or home viewing context. It also allows films shot in the IMAX format to be displayed with significantly higher resolution than standard projection systems.
True IMAX theatres have a distinctive screen that extends to the edges of your peripheral vision, creating an immersive experience unlike any other. The seating arrangement is steep to ensure that all viewers have an unobstructed view of the screen. These screens can reach a size of up to 72 feet high and 98 feet wide, which is almost like watching a film on the side of a seven-story building.
The classic or ‘True IMAX’ also uses a 70mm film format, the largest in practical use. With IMAX format, each frame is 15 perforations wide, and the area of the frame is about 52mm high by 70mm wide - almost 9 times larger than the conventional 35mm frame used in traditional movie theaters. This full frame IMAX format produces images up to 18k resolution, far superior to the images seen in most digital cinemas.
On the other hand, Digital IMAX, or what some have taken to calling ‘Fake IMAX,’ was introduced as a more cost-effective alternative to the traditional 70mm projection system. These theatres use two 2K resolution digital projectors with proprietary IMAX post-production techniques to enhance the image quality. The screens are smaller, typically 28 feet high and 58 feet wide, which is much smaller than a True IMAX screen but still larger than a standard theatre screen.
The aspect ratio of Digital IMAX is 1.90:1, which, while it offers more height than standard theatres, does not quite match up to the traditional IMAX ratio. Digital IMAX systems also utilize a different sound system and can offer a great auditory experience but fall short of True IMAX’s patented sound technology which delivers laser-aligned digital sound.
Digital IMAX theatres were introduced primarily due to the lower installation and operation costs compared to True IMAX.
They can fit into traditional multiplex theatres without major structural modifications, making them an attractive option for many theatre owners. While they don’t deliver the same level of immersion as True IMAX, they still provide a superior viewing experience compared to regular screens, making it a ‘better than standard’ option for many viewers.
Here in the UK we have only three ‘True IMAX’ screens with the correct 1.43:1 format; those being The National Media Museum in Bradford (interestingly the first IMAX location in the UK when it opened in the 1980s), The Printworks in Manchester & finally The Science Museum in London. Even the British Film Institute doesn’t run the true IMAX format screen!!
@@davidanderson1639 I'm well aware of the difference between the purpose-built classic & retrofitted multiplex designed IMAX screens. We saw Dune (2021) in IMAX 1.90:1 as it was the native ratio of the IMAX theater we saw it in (AMC Avenue Forsyth 12) and we're gonna see Dune: Part Two (2024) in the same theater, this Saturday. However, it would've been neat to watch both movies in the larger 1.43:1 "True IMAX" format, if only the Regal Mall of Georgia (the only IMAX screen in the ENTIRE state of Georgia, USA that still projects 15/70mm for Christopher Nolan movies) was equipped with the dual-laser IMAX projection system.
Batista as Beast Rabban and Jason Mamoa as Duncan Idaho were perfect casting choices
Your excitement is infectious!😬
23:00 "hi little guy!"
Everyone loves the Jerboa. And it's actually kinda important, thematically!
This is an awesome movie. I feel like it does a great job of conveying how large and complex its universe is by showing you some of the technology or giving you bits and pieces of lore without explaining them in depth, leaving you wondering about them. I also love Josh Brolin's intonation when he's talking to Paul about the Harkonnens, "They're not human, they're _brutal_ ." Just started reading the first novel a couple of days ago and can't wait to explore this universe.
Do yourself a favor and see part two in the best cinema you can find. These films deserve the large screen experience. They are epic in every sense of the word
I grew up with the original and i always wondered what a newer production would be like. I wasn't disappointed AT ALL. It felt big, like i always felt it should have.
12:08 haha it's funny how you mentioned that you got the impression that the Baron may have a snakelike lower body when you saw him levitate, because (much) later in the series, a transformation not dissimilar from that occurs to the main character of the 4th book, 'God Emperor of Dune'. 😂
Great reaction, Addie like always, I'm so happy they were able to do the Ornithopters with a wing setup similar to what they describe in the books. Watching them in action it made me realize that their design makes sense for the desert. I can only imagine how fast a vehicle using a jet turbine would get shredded dealing with the sandy winds of Arrakis.
I know you might want to wait to watch dune part 2 on your channel, honestly. It’s very worth going to the theater. IMAX is the best or something similar (Dolby atmos surround sound, large screen) part 2 makes part 1 look like a high school film, and part 1 is exquisite. Part 2 blows almost any movie made in the last two decades out of the water.
Honestly so very worth watching in the theater.
There was a version of this movie in 1984 directed by David Lynch (I believe it was the first Dune movie made) and had Sting as one of the villains (I won't give out the name of his character) but the editing was a bit rushed in my opinion so it left many people confused. The second version came out as a miniseries on the SciFi channel in 2000, the story was more spread out so it gave viewers a better overview of the overall story but it seemed like they didnt have the budget this show deserved for the visuals.This miniseries had a young James MacAvoy starring. The version you just saw starring Timothee Chalamet and Stellan Skarsgard is the best in my opinion. You can see they have the budget and were able to give a good comprehension to the average viewers to grasp what's going on. I can't wait to see the second part of this movie that's coming to theaters real soon.
SciFi also had a sequel miniseries from Children of Dune that was memorable.
I preferred the Dune miniseries to the David Lynch production, partly because the miniseries could deliver more of the story, but also because David Lynch is kind of out there. Think "Twin Peaks on Tatooine" but with a rock band score.
All of these would be worth a watch after seeing Part 2.
@@paulsander5433 yes now I remember James MacAvoy was in the Children of Dune miniseries sequel, not the first one
13:30 Spitting was not meant as an insult but rather as respect amongst Fremen whose culture revolves around preserving water in all its forms and wasting it means death.
So to spit is a sign of honor.
Like you said, Dune is a trove of universe building and this is just a glimpse of many.
Thank you for the gift of water.
I love seeing Dune brought to a new generation and enjoying it. Some find the first part slow due to the absolutely necessary world building of such a rich universe, but as soon as Addie said she loved Arrival, I knew she'd enjoy this. Arrival was why I was convinced Denis was the right director when it was announced.
ADDITION: Read the first book after you see Part 2. You won't spoil anything for Messiah as that's a whole separate book. You'll definitely enjoy it but be warned, its a bit of a hefty read. haha
There are six books by Frank Herbert. I highly recommend reading them when you can. Frank Herbert was the Tolkien of science fiction. This movie covers approximately the first half of the first book, and the second movie covers the remaining half of the book (and from what I've heard, a tiny bit of book two, or at least the second film makes it obvious where the second book is headed). After you've seen the second movie, it will be safe to read the first book in its entirety, and if you want to wait on the others, Denis Villeneuve does plan to cover the second book (which is much shorter than the first) in a third film. That should be the end of the film franchise, so you could read the rest after that.
I want to clarify a few things for you, because you may not have picked up on all the subtleties. The prophesy that the Fremen have was actually given to them by the Bene Gesserit. Paul and Jessica make a reference to this when they first arrive, and the Reverend Mother who tested Paul also mentions a way being prepared for the two of them on Arrakis. The Bene Gesserit have missionaries that go around manipulating religions on every world in the Imperium. They do this so they can exploit various cultures at some later point in time. The more dangerous the planet, generally the more extreme and fanatical the local religion is, because Bene Gesserit might get into a lot of trouble on such dangerous planets, and they will require very pliable and devoted locals to help them.
This is a distinct concept from what the Bene Gesserit have been working towards with their careful crossing of bloodlines to try and breed the Kwisatz Haderach, which Jessica believes she has created in Paul. Rather than a religious belief, you can think of it more as a scientific experiment. In fact, there are no supernatural elements in the Dune universe. Everything you see that seems superhuman or supernatural is just the result of thousands of years of human evolution, partially directed by the Bene Gesserit, along with thousands of years of refinement to training techniques. The basic idea is, with each generation of humanity, there is greater and greater knowledge and understanding that is passed down, and people have figured out how to do things that seem impossible to people in our century. So the Bene Gesserit have hypothesized that they can breed a particular human whose mind is so strong that it can essentially see the future, by using heightened powers of observation and calculating probabilities. This is what Paul's prescience is. He is a sort of living computer, which combined with the influences of the hallucinogenic spice found on Arrakis, is turning into what seems like visions of possible futures.
There has been several other candidates, as the Bene Gesserit have been getting closer and closer to achieving their goal. They intended for Jessica to have a daughter with Leto, and then that daughter was to be wedded to a character you haven't met yet from House Harkonnen. This would not only end the destructive feud between the two houses that was threatening to cause the extinction of one or both of these important bloodlines, but also bring about the Kwisatz Haderach a generation later as the son of Jessica's hypothetical daughter and the Harkonnen heir. But, out of love for Leto, Jessica chose to have a son with him instead, and give him a male heir that Leto wanted. The result was Paul, who is unexpected, and now seemingly lost and outside of the control of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, feared dead.
The Bene Gesserit have many supernatural-seeming powers, and these all stem from having supreme control over their senses and bodies. In addition to being able to choose the sex of their babies in the womb, or carefully pitch their voices to be very persuasive, Bene Gesserit like Jessica are able to size up Shadout Mapes instantly just by looking at her in the way a Bene Gesserit does, detect the hidden blade, and Mapes' intentions being possibly hostile. That's why she focused immediately on Mapes and dismissed the others. In that conversation with Mapes, Jessica made use of her Bene Gesserit training in ancient languages to figure out a few things from Mapes' name and her manner of speech. Mapes took it as a fulfillment of a prophesy, which the Bene Gesserit had of course planted in Fremen culture, but any Bene Gesserit could have done the same, with a bit of guesswork and careful observation. Jessica actually very nearly blows it, when she's asked if she knows the meaning of the crysknife. Jessica begins to say "a maker of death". She doesn't know the significance, but she's trying to guess at the right words to avoid Mapes trying to kill her. If you look carefully at her lips when she speaks, she actually starts to mouth the words "of death" when Mapes interrupts her with a cry of religious ecstasy. What Mapes hears is "a Maker", meaning essentially the Fremen creator deity. They believe that the worms, which they call Shai-Hulud, are the physical embodiment of a monotheistic god that created the entire universe. Crysknives are carved from the teeth of sandworms, aka Shai-Hulud, aka "the Maker". This is the reason why crysknives are so sacred to the Fremen, and they do not casually show outsiders these blades. Mapes came to test Jessica, since rumors were already swirling that the Lisan al Gaib had arrived. If Jessica did not accidentally say the right thing, Mapes would have known Jessica was a false idol and tried to kill her.
Now remember that Paul has been trained by his Bene Gesserit mother in Bene Gesserit skills. He's able to wear a stillsuit correctly, not because he's some magical chosen one, but because he has been watching those holographic encyclopedias featuring Fremen wearing stillsuits. He observed all of those recordings with a Bene Gesserit's heightened senses, saw how Fremen wore their stillsuits, and simply put one on the way he saw them do so, probably not even on a conscious level. He took in all the data, processed it in his living computer brain, and just wore the suit correctly. This, accidentally, impresses Dr. Kynes. Anyone trained by Bene Gesserit would be able to do the same, which is why the Bene Gesserit planted as part of the prophesy to the Fremen that the Lisan al Gaib would know their ways without being born to them.
There was one very cool moment at the spice crawler scene when Paul is having his visions of the future. Gurney Halleck comes up behind him, and Paul says he recognizes his footsteps "old man". On its face it looks like just another callback to the fight training scene between the two characters at the start of the film, where Paul said he could tell it was Gurney coming because of his footsteps. That's the sort of thing a Bene Gesserit trained living computer mind like Paul is capable of. His heightened senses would know the difference between Gurney, and even somebody trying to pretend to be Gurney. But when Paul makes that call-back in the dessert, it's a double meaning. Paul actually isn't really talking to Gurney, but to the sandworm. Paul, in the midst of a prescient vision, recognizes the sandworm's "footsteps" as it moves through the sand nearby, either because Paul in the future will encounter that same sandworm again in some possible future, or just a general statement about how sandworms sound. It's not spelled out in the movie, but book readers know that Shai-Hulud is actually translated roughly as "the old man in the dessert". Sandworms are, essentially, "old men". You might compare this to classical depictions of the Christian God as being an old bearded man. Since sandworms are the physical manifestation of the Fremen deity, hearing a sandworm coming to destroy a sand crawler would be hearing an old man's footsteps. In whatever vision Paul is having in that moment, as Gurney comes to pull him back to the thopter, Paul is seeing himself as a Fremen in the future who knows sandworms as Shai-Hulud. Paul chooses that future at the end of this film.
I saw this in theaters when it first came out and it was epic! The cinematography is amazing and that score! Wow. What I like about this, in comparison to the movies that came before, is that Paul is treated less like their superior (among his household) and more like a respected kid brother or nephew. You can see that especially in his interactions with Duncan Idaho. The pacing for this movie was on pointe and the world building is amazing. Great reaction, Addie. I'm looking forward to Part II in a month.
"Bless the Maker and his water. Bless the coming and going of him. May his passage cleanse the world. May he keep the world for his people."
As a HUGE fan of the entire Dune universe I love this movie and am very much looking forward to the next part. I initially got into it with the 1984 film adaptation as a kid which wasn't the greatest translation is still a very fun watch. And while I personally believe that the 2000 and 2003 mini-series from the Sci-Fi channel were more faithful adaptations of the source material there is no denying that this version is an incredibly stunning film and reasonably adapted. I definitely recommend taking a look at the books after part 2 because the world is SO much deeper and while they get pretty weird after book 2 and especially book 4 onward, they are classics.
The SciFi version still leaves out Fenring and CHOAM (everyone leaves out CHOAM 😅)
Other than the Baron's dialogue it's extremely accurate in most aspects and wildly underrated.
True, Fenring is an incredibly interesting character in the book.
Love, love, LOVE your enthusiasm for this one! You deserve to see part II in theaters but if I'm being seflish I hope you will see it here with us. Thank you.
Both the director and composer were massive fans of the book, this was their literal dream project. I think Hans Zimmer even invented some instruments just for this LOL.
I saw the 1984 version as a kid. It’s so clunky that I had doubts about this version. It’s absolutely incredible!
Fantastic film! The director is just amazing. If you haven't you should check out 'Sicario' and 'Bladerunner 2049' (while obviously watching the original first). Some of the shots in these films are incredible!
I’m so insanely excited for part 2, as a fan of the Dune books, especially the first one I can’t emphasize enough about how epic part 2 will be. Part 1 basically just sets the scene and lays a foundation for everything that’s coming and it’s going to be so good! I was skeptical when this was announced but after watching this, I know it’s going to do the book justice, just as this part has which is extremely hard to do. I can only hope that “a sleeper must awaken” quote is in the next one along with a certain scene involving a “ayahuasca” like element. I love Dune soo much and glad this is introducing more people to it, I can only hope Addie and others will now at least read the first book
Great timing for the reaction from my perspective, I just watched this movie for the first time two days ago and I haven't started looking for reactions yet :) Looking forward to watching this reaction now!
I just watched this again last night, and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. Beautiful film. I'm glad to see you reacting to it.
How precious water is to the fremen is shown in the coffee service scene, where each fremen spits into the pot. That is the water needed to brew.
8:13 this is so important, "a mind to bridge space and time" would eliminate the need for spice
I love Dune and now one of my favorite TH-camrs has seen it! So happy!
this movie is a masterpiece. LOVED it
also... "That's the Star Wars universe" .. Star Wars was heavily influence by DUNE 🙂
Good one, Addie! The first book of the series is one of my favorite books, and they did a nice job with this adaptation. Can't wait to see their part 2. Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
The sand walk is a hip new dance taking the desert by storm.
GREAT REACT ADDIE!! "DUNE" written by Frank Herbert in 1965 was very influential in later Sci-Fi works: "Arrakis = Tatooine; The Voice = The Force; Paul = The Chosen One; Empire..." I recently attended an Advance Screening of Part Two, which on IMAX is an Epic and Immersive Experience! ^_^
Amazing movie cannot wait to watch part 2 next week👏🏾🔥
Similar things to the spitting misunderstanding have started actual wars so it’s cool to see such an authentic feeling meeting of cultures.
This movie certainly stands on it's own. I think a deeper understanding and appreciation would come from reading the Frank Herbert novels, then seeing both previous movie attempts.
About the part in his visions about dying either by Chani's hand or in the amtal... the voice during that last vision just before the fight explains it: "Paul Atreides must die for the Kwisatz Haderach to rise." It is quite literal, as Paul needs to "die" from boy he was to realize that he needs to join the Fremen and pursue his destiny.
So the idea that the Bene Gesserit sisterhood has "been at work" on Dune is kind of vague and the full story is way more interesting. Basically before instant spice-based space travel humanity had to get to places the old way through extremely long space travel. The ancient Bene Gesserit sisters acted as missionaries, going to human-inhabited planets and planting myths, prophecies, and religious ideas in the heads of the people who lived there. These stories and the themes of the myths are taught to all Bene Gesserit, so if they find themselves on a strange planet they will be able to recognize the signs and be able to easier interact with the locals based on whatever religion or myths they have.
This is meant to help a Bene Gesserit sister survive, but Dune is a special case. Instead of designing the myths to help the sisterhood, the original missionaries who came to Dune, witnessing what an incredibly harsh and unforgiving place it is, went the exact opposite way. The sisters knew that it was the Fremen, not the sisterhood, that needed help, and designed a messiah myth, preparing the Fremen for a savior.
Part 2 is insane. It builds upon beyond my expectations. It's the peak of sci-fi movie.
HELL YEAH!!!!!
Now for anticipation of Dune Part 2, this is somehow unexpected yet thrilled to see you react to this amazing adaptation of the novel!
The way you edit is unlike most other reactors I’ve seen, you know what scenes to show to tell the story. I assume you have a history / career in storytelling. 👌 love it
if you eventually want an editor, they should be able to do 80% of the job you can do, hire them :) because they will likely be able to improve behind you after a few dozen edits
This popped up as a "Watch next" when I finished another video. At first I was like..."Do I want to watch this again?" Thinking Addie had reacted to Dune years ago. So glad I decided to watch it "again."
I saw part 2 today in IMAX and absolutely loved it.
You should also react to Villeneuve's Incendies which has the most incredibly well executed, flooring twist in cinema history!
There is a wonderful Iron Maiden song called 'To Tame a Land' which is about Dune. Definitely worth a listen 🙂
Haven’t seen the second one yet, but looking forward to it…
I watched this back to back with the 2000 sci-fi mini series. even if you don't do a reaction to it, its interesting to see the 2 different takes on the book. My partner just finished the book and asked me to dig through my archives and find it to watch and see what the 2 directors chose to do with similar runtimes.
I could not overstate how much richer in detail the books are. You'll still enjoy them after the movies. I would read the first book before seeing the third movie, though.
Love your level of excitement
I’m see part two in an hour. I hope it’s as good. I used this reaction to refresh myself on the film.
Don't worry. You're not the only one who had that reaction to the Harkonnen Baron. I thought he was some kind of human hybrid robot with mechanical legs or something
The sound design is amazing
Saw Dune Part Two tonight. Was incredible. :)
"That's the Star Wars universe, not Dune." Funny thing about that. Take a wild guess where George Lucas took considerable inspiration from. 😉
Right lol
THE TOOTH! One of my favorite parts of the book!
4:08 She caught the Poe Dameron reference!!!
👏👏👏👏🤣
Also, Star Wars was heavily inspired by Dune, you'll notice a lot of similarities in the stories as you watch:
-Tatooine - Arrakis: Desert Planet
-The Force - The Voice
-Jedi - Bene Gesserit
-Sarlacc - Sandworms
-Spice
-The Empire - The Imperium
-Stormtroopers - Sardaukar (except Sardaukar are badass 🤣)
-and so much more
It was thought the movie couldn’t be made. The world building in the book is so deep you’d need a 10 hour long movie. The crazy part is someone tried to do that.
Great Reaction! Appreciated it! Thanks!
When Stilgar says "I recognize you" he means he sees the signs he's their prophesied messiah.
Also remember those signs were planted by the Bene Gesserit. One of the themes is the nature of prophecy crossed with political manipulation.
I've just watched part to, today... and it's AWESUUUUUUHUUUUUUUM!
Dune inspired Star Wars❤
You will find it a very interesting experience to go back and watch the 1984 version by David Lynch now.
Been a huge fan of _Dune_ since first reading it many decades ago. This version is an interesting take on the story, deviating in some of the details but (IMO) telling the same basic narrative coherently within a new retelling. Looking forward to seeing your reaction to part 2 🙂
An interesting followup would be to go back and watch both the 1984 Dune, as well as the Dune miniseries from 2000. Of the three, the miniseries does the best job (IMO) of keeping to the novel, although all three are interesting and fun watches in their own right.
NO spoilers but that half snake thing is really interesting lol
Cool reaction, watched it as l am seeing part 2 in less than three hours time 😊
I like the author’s way of using Arabic cultural references and other eastern references like the Kris knife. I gotta start reading the books.
This movie is a spectacle... it's amazing.
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The concept artist who designed the Harkonnen-pet confirmed that it is a genetically modified human
I just watched part two in the cinema and it was even better.