What a film. I'm hooked!! Thanks for watching. let me hear your thoughts about everything in the comment section. Pls hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed the video. Helps the channel a lot. If you'd like to support the channel and gain access to the full length reaction consider become a member on Patreon: www.patreon.com/frankfreezy
For someone with no pervious experience with the source material you hit all the nails on the head my man. 10 out of 10! This is a book series about feudalism, 20K years in the future. It's dirty, complicated, and dangerous where very few people have any real agency (even Paul, like you said) and where the fates of so many are controlled by very few. This is a time where heros and villains have little meaning beyond moment to moment and one's frame of reference, and where good and evil quickly fall into shades of grey if they ever existed at all; and it was written with those thoughts (and more) in mind. If you liked this, I can't wait for you to see Part 2. Great reaction!
For going into this unaware of the Dune lore, you were extremely perceptive of a lot of story beats people miss or get caught up on without deeper knowledge. Between the overt religious influences, the "unreliable narrator" aspect of his prescience, and the machinations of the greater powers, you were really keyed in. Can't wait to catch the Dune 2 react!
That is very true. Villeneuve does a good job of trying to acclimate you, but you do have to still pay great attention.. and he really does pick it up quick.
Some additional non-spoiler lore : * The story is pretty much set on our timeline roughly 24,000 years into the future. All the characters you see are humans, slightly evolved due to various significant events before Paul's saga. House Atriedes can actually trace their ancestry back to House Atreus of ancient Greek civilization & later Rome as well * Earth is referred to as Terra and has been sadly lost to history after it was struck by a meteor and designated as a National park millennia after humans left it * Roughly 10,000 years before Paul's story, there was a holy war against the "Thinking Machines" or basically AI, aftermath of which resulted in the complete explusion & abandonment of any artificial intelligent technology, machinery, weapons or equipment across the known universe. It was referred to as the "Butlerian Jihad" and paved the way for how human species would evolve & adapt without the luxury of thinking machines * The Bene Gesserit sisterhood, Space Navigators/Guild & Mentats (human computers) were all developed and established in and around this turbulent time period resulting in the formation of the current feudal imperium with an Emperor and various houses with Dukes, Barons & Counts. Various historical accounts were lost, Religious & conservative beliefs started to become the norm. This is the reason why even though the story is set way ahead into the future, it still feels ancient * Arrakis used to be an abundant Water planet until some unknown group before all the AI conflict period decided to infest it with sand trouts, which later evolved into the Giant Sand worms. The main source of Spice are sandworms & needless to say they are very vital to the ecology of Arrakis. Fremen only arrived on Arrakis only 3500/4000 years before Paul. They are descendants of the Zen-Sunni people, who were these nomadic tribes that constantly traveled to & from various planets until they were settled into Arrakis
Many will point out how the visions show possible futures but overlook that his visions are also not always literal but require correct interpretation. It is wild that he can learn from future events that never happen.
Just wanna say really appreciate the pausing and getting out your thoughts through this, it's probably the best way to absorb this movie in order to react to it. So many people seem to miss key things as they talk over it then get totally confused later on :P.
And looking forward to your reaction of the epic Part 2. Your attention to detail and added insight is very enjoyable to listen to. You're gonna love part 2 :P
Thank you for saying that. There are just so many good conversations to be had from this movies, so I like to pause and take my time. And I'm sure a lot of people enjoy that as well. I want this channel to feel like you're watching a movie with a friend and chatting along the way. And yes yes part 2 conversation. i NEED to see how the story progress
The cast for this movie is so stacked because many actors greatly respect the director Denis Villenueve and were eager to help with this, his dream project.
@@FrankFreezy_ Villenueve actually spoke out against super hero movies prior to Dune. Then he turned around and stacked his staff with alumni of super hero movies.
You are a smart dude. Calling out people who, you just know, will bristle because you make the obvious parallel about real life present politics and culture(that the author obviously made purposefuly) is really great. I wish more people wouldn't be afraid and not shy away. Kudos!
For sure man thanks. I feel like people who do that often dont want to engage with those real life aspects. which is fine, but don’t shut down folks for trying to engage and learn
@@FrankFreezy_you do a great job of covering the issues without it feeling like a downer. It doesn’t feel like a political rant, it’s always a very intuitive dive into what the movie is showing us just beneath the surface. I appreciate how insightful and in-depth you are with your reactions. I can’t stand when people wail “stop making it ‘woke’ or political” when it was obviously ALWAYS making those statements. I don’t know if they’re dense or just don’t want to admit something they love was calling them on their shit this whole time.
You are the first person I have seen, that was unfamiliar to series, that has caught on to the fact that the thumper isn't only thing that kept that worm from killing him and Jessica. You also keyed into the inaccuracy of Paul's visions, also being somewhat true. Jamis does teach him the unyielding nature of the desert in that duel; the Fremen are fierce, but also dogmatic and prideful. As a fan of the books and other adaptations, I really appreciate the way Denis handled this. For having no knowledge of the lore you did a great job keeping up. It is a lot and I have a hard time being patient with some reactors due to the nature of this format means they miss a lot of important info. Best thing Franklin does on this channel with any movie is the pause to have insights and comments rather than just talking over possibly important scenes. Great reaction, hyped for part 2.
Oh man, I appreciate the praises. i thought that was very obvious about the thumper. Paul is just too special for that to be a mere coincidence. Even the way it was shot, it was almost like the worm was confused. Not knowing whether to consume him or worship him. I can't wait to find out tho. part two coming soon for sure. And yes I want to know so much about Paul's vision and the fremen. This is the most I've ever been interested in a story's lore. I have loved every Denis movie I've seen. And this was no different, he's just so special. I really want to thank you for acknowledging the importance of pausing and conversing which you guys. Every now and then some inpatient butthead jumps in my comment section and says "You talk too much"... Which typically gets an eye roll from me followed by banishing them with the block button. So thanks for the validation
@@FrankFreezy_ Paul isn’t a magical being with affinity for animals. Jamis’s thumper definitely saved Paul and Jessica. Sandworms only see them as a source of vibrations in their territory. Also many viewers think that Paul could have used the Voice to control the sandworm that is false. The Voice only works on humans or beings of human origin like the Harkonnen’s spider pet. Not shown in the original book or this movie but there is an all male sect of xenophobic mad scientists called the Bene Tlielax. Many of the Great House and the Spacing Guild will contract them to create biological agents or things based upon the human body. Because of their utter lack of morals the BT aren’t overly concerned where they get their raw materials Some fans believe the spider is what is left of Dr. Yuen’s wife Wanna.
The Bene Gesserit train from childhood to control every nerve, every muscle fibre, every organ. If they are wounded they constrict the blood vessels around the injury. They fight with agility and speed. Hence poison transmutation is a skill that can be taught (even to men, but the B.G. has trouble controlling men so they don’t teach them). They also study minutiae and learn to interpret tiny clues like the tremor of a lip, a droplet of sweat, a tiny change in voice pitch, to figure out if someone is lying or fearful or withholding something. Voice is the study of how to use the perfect pitch and timbre and tone and delivery to make the hearer obey without thinking, or accept without questioning. It wouldn’t really sound any different to you, but Denis Villeneuve had to use some sort of audio effect to make viewers understand what’s happening. I prefer the way he handled it for Margot Fenring in part two.
Frank Herbert had a lot to say about environmental pillage and colonialism. It would be disrespectful to the author not to make note of his political and environmental work of art. It’s great that you brought it into the discussion.
Except the 21/24 almost entirely ignores the ecology of Arrakis other than that it is a desert with a valuable resource (which does not damage the planet to harvest), so it is kinda disrespectful to Frank in that way 😅
I have not seen part two as yet, but was hoping the environmental aspects would be addressed in the second film. The books are nearly impossible to film given the breadth of his world building.
@@LordVolkov how does it diverge wildly? You Dune purists love to make out Villeneuve didn't pay any attention to the books while ignoring Lynch completely disrespecting the central themes by giving the 1984 a Hollywood hero lives happily ever after ending including Paul making it rain on Arrakis and Alia declaring Paul as Kwisatch Haderach🤦♂️ Villeneuve's versions are far closer to the books than anyone else has got.
I wonder how many directors owed Akira Kurosawa dinner after he made "Seven Samurai" (he wrote the screenplay, and directed). One of the most influential movies of all time, and copied countless times.
The prophesy was that an off-world Bene Gesserit mother and her young son would come and lead the Fremen to a green paradise. So, both Jessica and Paul together are the one, although Paul is seen as their savior.
The book is well worth reading, it goes into insane detail in your questions. While running the capital, Duke Leto constantly gets into arguments with the native servants and bureaucrats because they've been conditioned to follow the Harkonnen customs; so every time Leto does something nice for them they're confused and frightened and he has to keep reminding them he's not a racist psychopath. Also about their religion, basically thousands of years ago as Old Earth became less and less relevant to the Human Empire, the religions bled together and overlapped to the point they were different in name only, so the Empire decreed that the major religious leadership create a new umbrella-religion that simplifies everything so that disparate colonies have one less reason to genocide each other. What resulted was the Orange-Catholic Bible, a synthesis of Buddhist and Abrahamic mythology. (The Fremen are described as having a more obscure Zen-Sunni doctrine) Considering this story is all about religion as a psycho-political tool VS the reality of supernatural experience and destiny, this bit of worldbuilding perfectly sets up how those in power see the whole situation; to Paul and the others, OC Bible is just as old and well-respected and believed in as the King James Bible; to the Bene Gesserit and the Empire it's just another tool. Far as Paul's visions, he concieves it as a sea of ever-changing dunes with possible futures in all directions; at any time he can see the path before him leading to the distance, and can catch a glimpse of the end of that future, but he can't always see the part between here and there. The more attuned he becomes, the more he can climb to the peak of his dune and see exactly what each path looks like in totality. And the more he sees, the more he realizes he only really has two choices. As we see here, even when Jamis defies destiny, Paul still learns the Fremen ways and Jamis still taught him a valuable lesson. Even with a man fighting to the death, even if you can change a small detail here or there; even if you can slow it down; the core destiny is still inevitable. The choice is the choice--you follow through on it to its end, or you die in the desert and leave someone else to finish it.
Finally another person who does actually decently long reactions. Some people smush a 2 hour movie into 20 minutes on TH-cam and then it's just like what's the point.. Take my like and sub!!
I don't want to say anything because I'm saving it for part 2, but I wanted to comment to show support. I really enjoyed this reaction and glad you loved the film. You're definitely one of my favorite reactors to watch. ❤
‘so he’s not a fortune teller” oml THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’d been stumped trying to understand the meaning of Reverend Mother’s line on my own but your response has TOTALLY cleared any confusion 😂 and I’ve watched this movie too many times to count
True ! Frank Herbert , author of the book in 1965, studied a lot the diverse religions and cultural facts of the Earth, especially middle eastern religions and Bouhdism, and desert people. He was a specialit in harsh condition survival.
Wow! You picked up on the tue meaning of the vision with Jamis “I will show you the way”. You did a great job understanding and catching a lot of symbolism and how it links to the lore. Pay attention to your rewatch and you will catch all the call backs in part 2!
A friend of mine was an extra in the David Lynch adaptation of Dune. He played a Fremen and a Harkonnen in the final battle. We used to joke with him that as he was running across the dunes, he shot himself.
@@FrankFreezy_: Haven't watched this reaction yet, but I hope you realize that _Dune_ was the main inspiration for the Star Wars franchise in the first place...
I hope when Part 3 comes out, they should play the whole trilogy in theaters again in the leadup. Bout to rewatch the shit out of that and WB would make money for days
@@FrankFreezy_ Dune Messiah is little more than half the length of original Dune and is an excellent epilogue to the main arc of the story; Villeneuve says he'll stop on that one in the next 4 years
@@alinadornieden8411 Dune got split into two movies; Dune Messiah its sequel is shorter and c could comfortably be one 2½ hour movie. With 1 being kind of a two-part book anyway what with the time skip in the middle of it, it all worked out quite nicely that Dune and Dune Messiah make an even trilogy of cinema
Can't wait for you to watch Dune part 2! At some point you should watch Lawrence of Arabia. It came out in 1962 and heavily inspired Frank Herbert when he wrote the book--not just with the Middle Eastern influences, but the commentary on messiah figures and colonialism. Since you're so analytical about characters, I don't think the slower pace of an older film will be a hurdle to your enjoying it.
Lol DO bring politics into this. That’s exactly what Frank Herbert hoped we did. Don’t follow blindly charismatic leaders. You should research the author of the books he was a very interesting character. And man if you have time to read the books, do it. I’m positive it’ll rock your mind. Such a pleasure to watch one of my favorite TH-camrs react to the story I could never replace in my heart and mind :)
I'm glad I have people in my comment section and in my community who understand how these stories should be taken. I'll be honest, reading books are not my favorite source of entertainment but this lore is so tempting. It probably has an audiobook huh🤔🤔 It's a pleasure having you here. Part 2 coming very soon
@@FrankFreezy_ of course it has an audiobook. All scifi and fantasy has. The 25% of the selling is audible these days. But usually with these heavy writing like Dune we advise the paper because it’s a bit hard to follow on audio especially if you do something else during listening. You think the movie was layered? Now the books are more. And they have the tendency of jumping between POVs. Denis is doing now the next book Dune Messiah but! before that he will do an other legendary book Rendezvous with Rama from the author of 2001 Space odyssey. (You probably heard about that movie too from the older days) Arthur C. Clarke. So he is not playing easy. Before that was Bladerunner and that’s the adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? He just does justice to legendary scifi books (the OG Bladerunner movie with Ridley Scott was the close adaptation). In the other hand Rebecca Ferguson does Silo in Apple TV another book, and next does Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie’s famous fantasy novel of the First Law series. Grim dark as Game of Thrones. And he personally writes the script for it. Now that audiobooks are hits. First Law is famous for the audiobook. As for example. Fantasy and sci-fi are usually good in audio. Because they are long. So better be. :)
@@FrankFreezy_: You definitely won't be disappointed if you read the Dune series, I can promise you that much; I warmly recommend the six books Frank Hebert wrote, but just reading the first one is a transformative experience.
The Harkonnens are imperialist Russia, hence why the Baron is named Vladimir. "Dune" was inspired by another book, "The Sabres of Paradise", that talks about Muslims from Caucasus and their struggles for freedom against Russia.
30:48, House Atreides is a very honorable and respected house in the Landsraad. This respect is due to Duke Leto being a strong, honorable but compassionate leader. His inner circle Gurney, Thufir and Duncan have been with him for years. They are all fiercely loyal to Leto and love him like family and he holds them in equal regard. There is extensive lore explaining how and why these guys are so down for House Atreides. But suffice to say, where other houses throw money and threats at vassals to command obedience, House Atreides treats their vassal with respect and dignity. 31:58, Gurney is doing his job. You have to remember Duke Leto is a head of state like a president or prime minister. As such he has been a target for assassination attempts since he was 16 and took over House Atreides from his father. Furthermore, House Harkonnen and House Atreides have been fighting one another for thousands of year. For eighty of those years they ruled Arrakis and probably still have some sway with the local populace. So as a Swordmaster for House Atreides, Gurney isn't about to let any random person just roll up on his Duke like that. Kynes should have waited for permission to approach and touch Leto.
What a great reaction! It's obvious you truly appreciate this movie including all the visuals, lore and not bothered by the pacing - you're my kind of people. I love the insights that you have throughout the film, just really absorbing the plot and characters. Btw Paul never forgot about Jamis so yes you're right Jamis has and will teach Paul the ways of the desert.
I appreciate you. You're my kind of people too. Watching this was like experiencing art. And got to give it to the patience and respect it needs to fully Take It All In. Obviously Paul doesn't fully understand his videos yet. But you think some part of him felt sad for killing this man who he thought was going to be his friend?
@@FrankFreezy_ definitely. I’m still making my way through the first book but one of my friends who’s read them told me Paul never really got over it. He cried when he killed Jamis and really thought of him as his friend even though irl they just met. Paul ended up providing for Jamis’ family but it’s not in the movies.
I just gotta say that it’s so nice when you can tell that the “reactor” is truly trying to pay attention to catch all the details cause they are genuinely interested in understanding all the lore and such.😁 Definitely subbing once I’m done commenting! As this was an awesome reaction my dude! 😉👍 So yea…I get that you put this up less than 24 hours ago and all….but imma need that part 2 reaction like…NOW!!!😅
Your reaction and commentary for this movie was one of the best I watched from TH-cam reactors, it was really insightful and even made me think of things like how Paul and Jessica must feel like I didn't think of before. I'm excited about your reaction to the second movie. Good video!
1:01:48 - I loved your insight on this! This part stuck with me for weeks after the film, because my takeaway from this man was that Paul was seeing and experiencing a possible future in which that man was his greatest friend, and unfortunately Paul had to choose to take the path forward that meant he had to kill that very same man before the future he saw could come to be. And Paul’s ‘loss of humanity’ you mentioned was kind of also that weight of mourning the companionship of a man he never got the chance to know but also experienced an entire life of friendship in that vision of him. Mourning the potential of what could have been. I guess that was my perspective of Paul saying things don’t always play out exactly as he sees them. I’m obsessed with your comments on Paul’s lack of agency in his own story. It is one of my favorite themes in this story. The Bene Gesseret (forgot how to spell of) have planned bloodlines for centuries, so Paul’s agency has been usurped from his hands for centuries.
Fantastic reaction! You made connections and observations that I haven’t seen other people put together. The culture of the Fremen resembling North Africa and Arab, the author of the books was trying to make a connection between outsiders and oil. The first book being published in 1965, the was a lot going on.
Regarding bringing politics into it, all art is political, but Dune isn't even subtle about it. Respect to you man for calling that attitude out ahead of time Frank!
Appreciate you. I think that's what makes the story so personal. We see these similar conflicts in our real world. Unfortunately they're always some keyboard Warriors ready to type some nonsense into the comment section, so I'm just letting them know that they're going to get blocked and banished real quick if they try it
Wow - one of the sharpest and most perceptive reaction vids I’ve seen. Probably took me 3-4 watches to pick up as much as you did in this one! Well done.
I've watched a bunch of reviews of this movie and this is easily in the top 3 for me brother. I loved that you immediately understood the "ways of the desert" metaphor. Subbed. 💪🏾
You're right about how amazing it would've been to see this in the theater. The sound design, especially for Dune Part 2, is the best thing I've ever heard in IMAX. I swear my soul left my body a few times!
hahaha I don't doubt it for a second. I I'm glad your soul made it back to your body safely😂😂 I heard these might be released at the theater. And I am not missing it
The weapon that breaks through ship shield and explodes is a slow bomb, designed to detonate after penetrating a shield The reason the worm stopped was because of the rocks. Worms travel by vibrating the deep sand which basically makes it behave like a low viscosity liquid making it easier to travel through. The worms are incapable of travelling through rocks :)
the weapons used to take out the spaceships, are some kind of shielded bomb. the shield protects the bomb from detonating against the spaceships shield instead it lets it slow enough to pass through the shield to hit the hull then detonate.
Paul was already gifted with visions (even though they were not totally accurate) then when he stepped off the ship onto the desert and exposed himself to spice, it opened his mind even further. That's why he was in that "trance."
The armor you mentioned loving when they land on Dune, it’s modeled for the helms to look like a hooded falcon because that’s the Atreides family crest (a falcon).
The price of a beer, the school for your children, the hatred against two men holding hands and the delay of a train; all of that, everything is policy. You are very good at joining the dots, establishing similarities, you have a fully functioning brain and that, unfortunately, is not very common these days. Thanks for the comments in the reaction, very good reaction for real. Greetings from a Basque in Europe! Wish you the best!
There are some great videos on YT about Dune that will flesh out the world and explain the things that, while left out, are still relevant, which is a lot. Quinn's Ideas is my favorite, but Nerd Cookies and The Lorebrarians also have great Dune content. Doc Sloan's Science Fiction Station does the deepest dive into Dune (he's got a literal PhD in Dune!). His videos can be long and a little dry so he's not for everyone. Lol But there's a lot to know about the Bene Gesserit, the Spacing Guild, Mentats, Arrakis, the Fremen, the life cycle of the sandworms, and so much more. It's too bad so much had to be left out. I mean, I get it, but one of the main points of the book, and the inspiration for it actually, was ecology, which goes unmentioned in the movies. I also encourage you to check out the other adaptations of Dune. While the 1984 version has its issues, there's still a lot to like about it. Likewise with the 2000 miniseries, which of the three is the most faithful to the book. It's got its problems, too, mostly its low budget, which resulted in some pretty ridiculous costumes. Have fun 🖖🏽
I came from your excellent reaction to Part Two, truly dig how you note colonisation and exploitation, even if it's initially in the guise of benevolence. The struggle is real, and Dune is a wonderful commentary on power and how people choose to use it, for good or ill and the grey in-between. Also, Kudos for liking Andor! Much of Star Wars was influenced by Dune, it's no coincidence that Tatooine is a desert planet.
Wow. Insightful reaction! You are the only reactor I've seen so far that caught the double meaning in Jamis' words "I'll show you the way of the desert." And just fyi, the sandworm stopped because Paul and Jessica were on the rocks. It can't travel through the rocky areas. I think you'll love Dune 2. It doubles down on everything, the lore, the prophecy and the action. Great reaction. Thoughtful.👋
Wrong. He says "old dream". I could go into the details about why, but that'd be a spoiler. Don't try correcting people if you don't know what's actually the case.
rtained. That way they don’t have to think for themselves. This movie keeps you guessing and thinking. It treats his audience like adults. And it’s been a long time since we’ve seen something like that.
They do use guns, but guns are only useful against an unshielded target-However, shields cannot be borne in the Deep Desert, because any shielded object on the ground will draw a sandworm. And lasers or lasguns can never be used against a shield because it will make a nuclear blast.
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God i love these movies and jealous you won't have to wait years to watch the second one like the rest of us! Loved seeing you get hyped during this! Like the video, like his pinned comment, and make your own comment.... that's how we make this channel fukn GROW baby!
Love that you are able to see the parallels between col0nization and this film. I can’t wait until you get to number 2. One can infer religion, or one can infer their own soul as a “god.” But the story will remain the same. There are those that take via greed. And there are those who survive/take via balance. Which shall we be franky? Can’t wait for live. She gets to pick your souls brain.
it's the year 10191 AG (After Guild) aka the Spacing Guild, not year 10191 AD... the change came at 16391 AD, so it's 16391 AD + 10191 AG, making it 26582 years from what WE call year 0
They dont use guns because bullets are fast and cant penetrade their shields. Gurny says the slow blade penetrates the shield. Also cant use lazerguns because it will cause a chain reaction explosion going back to the shooter
If you love the lore, then the book will BLOW YOUR MIND, because there is still SO MUCH MORE than they could have ever fit in the film adaptions. The Dune novels (all 6) are extremely deep and filled with detail, nuance, philosophy, religion, politics, destiny/prescience, ecology, etc. The first novel came out in 1965, and is considered possibly the greatest sci fi novel of all time. You'd love it. Btw, George Lucas definitely borrowed a lot from Dune when he wrote Star Wars. Dune is the granddaddy.
I love how you this is doing Star Wars better than Star Wars. I read Dune in about 1975 or 76 I was about 16. Then Star Wars came out and I recognized all the influences Dune head on that movie. I've been waiting since then for an adaptation that would carry the spirit of the book, this movie did. You we're perfectly correct to bring politics and religion into your reaction. The book illustrates how politicians influence and sway people with propaganda and religion. It helped among other things to open my eyes to that fact. It literally helped to change my life. Your reaction was a marvelous one catching the details and nuances of why things are happening behind the scenes. And I feel you understand what this story is about. One thing aboutthe Bene Gesserit their powers aren't magical. In this universe human beings have a slight natural ability to see the future and the bread for that in producing the Kwisatz Haderach. In doing so those people were able to slightly see the future and helped shape the predictions of the Lisan al-Gaib. They knew what powers and abilities he would have, And they had some hints of the future from members of the sisterhood that saw into the future. They then designed Freeman religion and legend around that. Sort of if I predicted a man would come that could have many balls floating in the air at the same time. Then the jugular that I had hired arrived. And as I predicted he could make balls floating air It wasn't a prediction I designed it that way. The same with the Lisan al-Gaib. My speculation is thatthe Bene Gesserit want to be able to control the spice and control Dune. So they planted this legend among the Fremen. It just didn't turn out quite as a planned The person that became the Lisan al-Gaib wasn't under their control.
You've loved every Denis Villeneuve you've reacted to. Sci-fi from the 50s-70s were amazingly smart and many of the authors were well aware of global politics and many were ecologists as well. It's very political, people who complain about things being "woke" now wouldn't handle so much past works. Also, this novel was a inspiration to Star Wars and Game of Thrones. "The Voice" and "The Force" are very similar and there's many more similarities. Can't wait for part 2
Remember ! The Fremen are native of the land because centuries have passed, the date od this Dune story is about 23 000 years in our future, the Fremen came from Earth originally and travel in space from planets to planets. They finally stopped on Arrakis and adapted to it. The empire is trillions of people over the galaxy coming from Earth, by the way Earth surface had been destroyed byatomics in an important war in space centuries ago....Ok ! Dune Saga is globally 22 books !
I dig your perspective a lot. They said the Fremen are dangerous and you immediately sniffed out the propaganda “Well you invaded their planet to steal their shit” lol
Paul does not see the future, he sees possible futures and must choose between them a path, this is why the future is so confusing in his dreams. So he can make mistakes.
Oh, this story is chock-full of politics and political intrigues and maneuvering and it's one of the very compelling elements about the book and this adaptation. Spice on Arrakis is basically oil in the Middle East and the lengths that nations will go to to secure the resources and dominate the people to that end. And I guess it's a pretty sadly accurate depiction of the human condition that the same stuff is going on so far in the future, and on a galactic scale. Oh, it's possible that both Dune Part 1 and Dune Part 2 will get a short re-release just before the Oscars. The first one won six and I imagine there will be several nominations for Part 2 as well, so maybe you'll get your theater experience. Go IMAX if you can. I couldn't, but even in a basic theater the sound design really shines.
And that's one part of the lore that I loved, the conflict over the spice almost feel personal because like you said is a reflection of Our Own issues. That sounds amazing. I hope I get to see it in IMAX. I remember watching Oppenheimer in theaters and that such a magical experience
Gonna be real here mate. I've watched many Dune reactions. Most really good, but your reaction shows you have read between the lines more than any of those reactors. Well done. Science fiction is, I believe, the best genre, as all ideas are allowed and it can reflect our cultures and beliefs and our technology, or it can contradict them. Star Wars is more fantasy but true sci-fi is great. It gets you thinking and questioning and sparks our imagination. Look to Blade Runner 1982. We were not spoon-fed in either film and it rewards rewatches like all Christopher Nolan or David Fincher films and Villeneuve films. Welcome to the best genre in books and film.
It's such a beautiful film and I agree, I like that they really look hard (more than the original) and make a point to show the colonialism of the world for what it is. The 2nd one gets even more complex and I'm so excited to watch your reaction to that one too!
"Now we know why everyone needs the spice..." Remember this, because Part 2 forgets about it almost entirely 😅 I don't really have much issue with Part 1 except in hindsight of Part 2... They set up some things here that are completely forgotten in Part 2 (He shall know your ways as though born to them, You didn't say you were a Weirding woman), and yet relies almost entirely on the barest of spice explanations in Part 1 for Part 2 🙃 There's a lot of really important stuff that feels diminished across the DV Dune - Spice, Mentats, Fremen culture, the Weirding Way, Dr Yueh's Suk conditioning, Dr Kynes & Chani's parentage, Shai-Halud & the ecology of Dune, etc Even the litany against fear, one of Herbert's most iconic lines, is barely used.
Unfortunately that’s what happens with a good adaptation - the mistake often made by less skilled filmmakers is including too much of the written work, which only serves to bog down the pace of the film. Leaving those things out just makes the book even more interesting for future readers.
@@Timmayytoo I would usually agree, but DV either misunderstands or doesn't see the importance of a lot of concepts in Dune and leaves them out. Even stuff he includes, like the kangaroo mouse, he doesn't understand (it's not about the mouse, it's about what it represents in Paul - teacher of boys, wise in the ways of the desert - none of which he is in Pt 2), or why Dr Kynes dying in a spice blow is important to understanding the worm's life cycle and the origin of spice (not to mention that they are Chani's parent is never brought up) Making random changes for the sake of drama or visuals ripples through the story to distort the meaning of an intricate and well woven tapestry.
@@Timmayytoo I absolutely agree. The best adaptations don't try to be a filmed version of the book. Villeneuve definitely stripped away the ecological dimensions of the story, and a few other things. I think it worked incredibly well cinematically, but I do worry about fidelity to the characters in Dune Messiah, since he's setting up Chani to potentially be even more of a foil.
What a film. I'm hooked!! Thanks for watching. let me hear your thoughts about everything in the comment section. Pls hit that LIKE button if you enjoyed the video. Helps the channel a lot. If you'd like to support the channel and gain access to the full length reaction consider become a member on Patreon: www.patreon.com/frankfreezy
For someone with no pervious experience with the source material you hit all the nails on the head my man. 10 out of 10! This is a book series about feudalism, 20K years in the future. It's dirty, complicated, and dangerous where very few people have any real agency (even Paul, like you said) and where the fates of so many are controlled by very few. This is a time where heros and villains have little meaning beyond moment to moment and one's frame of reference, and where good and evil quickly fall into shades of grey if they ever existed at all; and it was written with those thoughts (and more) in mind. If you liked this, I can't wait for you to see Part 2. Great reaction!
"Layered" is probably the best way to describe the complexities in the books, lots of history, subtlety, nuance, and intrigue.
I like that. Very accurate
You're one of the few reactors I've seen who fully grasped Paul's vision about Jamis. And you also remembered what he told the Rev. Mother. Well done!
Thank you thank you. Its very rewarding to see the payoff of something that was set up earlier so I always look for them.
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I think Paul's vision of seeing himself killed by Jamis is symbolic of his old way of life dying and starting a new life.
For going into this unaware of the Dune lore, you were extremely perceptive of a lot of story beats people miss or get caught up on without deeper knowledge. Between the overt religious influences, the "unreliable narrator" aspect of his prescience, and the machinations of the greater powers, you were really keyed in. Can't wait to catch the Dune 2 react!
That is very true. Villeneuve does a good job of trying to acclimate you, but you do have to still pay great attention.. and he really does pick it up quick.
Thank you thank you my friend. I've been watching movies like this you got to give it all your respect and attention. It's beautiful art
@@ponfed appreciate you boss
I agree completely with the op. This channel earned a subscription from his reaction to this.
for real. I read the books before watching the movie and I barely caught everything you did.
Some additional non-spoiler lore :
* The story is pretty much set on our timeline roughly 24,000 years into the future. All the characters you see are humans, slightly evolved due to various significant events before Paul's saga. House Atriedes can actually trace their ancestry back to House Atreus of ancient Greek civilization & later Rome as well
* Earth is referred to as Terra and has been sadly lost to history after it was struck by a meteor and designated as a National park millennia after humans left it
* Roughly 10,000 years before Paul's story, there was a holy war against the "Thinking Machines" or basically AI, aftermath of which resulted in the complete explusion & abandonment of any artificial intelligent technology, machinery, weapons or equipment across the known universe. It was referred to as the "Butlerian Jihad" and paved the way for how human species would evolve & adapt without the luxury of thinking machines
* The Bene Gesserit sisterhood, Space Navigators/Guild & Mentats (human computers) were all developed and established in and around this turbulent time period resulting in the formation of the current feudal imperium with an Emperor and various houses with Dukes, Barons & Counts. Various historical accounts were lost, Religious & conservative beliefs started to become the norm. This is the reason why even though the story is set way ahead into the future, it still feels ancient
* Arrakis used to be an abundant Water planet until some unknown group before all the AI conflict period decided to infest it with sand trouts, which later evolved into the Giant Sand worms. The main source of Spice are sandworms & needless to say they are very vital to the ecology of Arrakis. Fremen only arrived on Arrakis only 3500/4000 years before Paul. They are descendants of the Zen-Sunni people, who were these nomadic tribes that constantly traveled to & from various planets until they were settled into Arrakis
I appreciate you for the info
@@FrankFreezy_ can't wait for part 2🙏
Many will point out how the visions show possible futures but overlook that his visions are also not always literal but require correct interpretation. It is wild that he can learn from future events that never happen.
Just wanna say really appreciate the pausing and getting out your thoughts through this, it's probably the best way to absorb this movie in order to react to it. So many people seem to miss key things as they talk over it then get totally confused later on :P.
And looking forward to your reaction of the epic Part 2. Your attention to detail and added insight is very enjoyable to listen to. You're gonna love part 2 :P
Thank you for saying that. There are just so many good conversations to be had from this movies, so I like to pause and take my time. And I'm sure a lot of people enjoy that as well. I want this channel to feel like you're watching a movie with a friend and chatting along the way. And yes yes part 2 conversation. i NEED to see how the story progress
The cast for this movie is so stacked because many actors greatly respect the director Denis Villenueve and were eager to help with this, his dream project.
. I absolutely love that fact. You can tell he takes what he does so seriously
@@FrankFreezy_ Villenueve actually spoke out against super hero movies prior to Dune. Then he turned around and stacked his staff with alumni of super hero movies.
@@FrankFreezy_ The director has been planning this film since he was a kid
@@technofilejr3401what a chess move👏🏾👏🏾
@@oDDable and he freaking knocked it out of the park
You are a smart dude. Calling out people who, you just know, will bristle because you make the obvious parallel about real life present politics and culture(that the author obviously made purposefuly) is really great. I wish more people wouldn't be afraid and not shy away. Kudos!
For sure man thanks. I feel like people who do that often dont want to engage with those real life aspects. which is fine, but don’t shut down folks for trying to engage and learn
@@FrankFreezy_you do a great job of covering the issues without it feeling like a downer. It doesn’t feel like a political rant, it’s always a very intuitive dive into what the movie is showing us just beneath the surface. I appreciate how insightful and in-depth you are with your reactions.
I can’t stand when people wail “stop making it ‘woke’ or political” when it was obviously ALWAYS making those statements. I don’t know if they’re dense or just don’t want to admit something they love was calling them on their shit this whole time.
You are the first person I have seen, that was unfamiliar to series, that has caught on to the fact that the thumper isn't only thing that kept that worm from killing him and Jessica.
You also keyed into the inaccuracy of Paul's visions, also being somewhat true. Jamis does teach him the unyielding nature of the desert in that duel; the Fremen are fierce, but also dogmatic and prideful. As a fan of the books and other adaptations, I really appreciate the way Denis handled this.
For having no knowledge of the lore you did a great job keeping up. It is a lot and I have a hard time being patient with some reactors due to the nature of this format means they miss a lot of important info. Best thing Franklin does on this channel with any movie is the pause to have insights and comments rather than just talking over possibly important scenes.
Great reaction, hyped for part 2.
Yes! Came here to say that about the thumper. He really does catch more than most reactors.
Oh man, I appreciate the praises. i thought that was very obvious about the thumper. Paul is just too special for that to be a mere coincidence. Even the way it was shot, it was almost like the worm was confused. Not knowing whether to consume him or worship him. I can't wait to find out tho. part two coming soon for sure.
And yes I want to know so much about Paul's vision and the fremen. This is the most I've ever been interested in a story's lore. I have loved every Denis movie I've seen. And this was no different, he's just so special. I really want to thank you for acknowledging the importance of pausing and conversing which you guys. Every now and then some inpatient butthead jumps in my comment section and says "You talk too much"... Which typically gets an eye roll from me followed by banishing them with the block button. So thanks for the validation
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@@FrankFreezy_ Paul isn’t a magical being with affinity for animals. Jamis’s thumper definitely saved Paul and Jessica. Sandworms only see them as a source of vibrations in their territory.
Also many viewers think that Paul could have used the Voice to control the sandworm that is false. The Voice only works on humans or beings of human origin like the Harkonnen’s spider pet.
Not shown in the original book or this movie but there is an all male sect of xenophobic mad scientists called the Bene Tlielax. Many of the Great House and the Spacing Guild will contract them to create biological agents or things based upon the human body. Because of their utter lack of morals the BT aren’t overly concerned where they get their raw materials Some fans believe the spider is what is left of Dr. Yuen’s wife Wanna.
The Bene Gesserit train from childhood to control every nerve, every muscle fibre, every organ. If they are wounded they constrict the blood vessels around the injury. They fight with agility and speed. Hence poison transmutation is a skill that can be taught (even to men, but the B.G. has trouble controlling men so they don’t teach them).
They also study minutiae and learn to interpret tiny clues like the tremor of a lip, a droplet of sweat, a tiny change in voice pitch, to figure out if someone is lying or fearful or withholding something.
Voice is the study of how to use the perfect pitch and timbre and tone and delivery to make the hearer obey without thinking, or accept without questioning. It wouldn’t really sound any different to you, but Denis Villeneuve had to use some sort of audio effect to make viewers understand what’s happening. I prefer the way he handled it for Margot Fenring in part two.
Frank Herbert had a lot to say about environmental pillage and colonialism. It would be disrespectful to the author not to make note of his political and environmental work of art. It’s great that you brought it into the discussion.
Except the 21/24 almost entirely ignores the ecology of Arrakis other than that it is a desert with a valuable resource (which does not damage the planet to harvest), so it is kinda disrespectful to Frank in that way 😅
I have not seen part two as yet, but was hoping the environmental aspects would be addressed in the second film. The books are nearly impossible to film given the breadth of his world building.
@@kathrynbaker7278 It doesn't. It diverges wildly from the book which makes Pt1 feel like a bait and switch 😅
Absolutely. I agree
@@LordVolkov how does it diverge wildly? You Dune purists love to make out Villeneuve didn't pay any attention to the books while ignoring Lynch completely disrespecting the central themes by giving the 1984 a Hollywood hero lives happily ever after ending including Paul making it rain on Arrakis and Alia declaring Paul as Kwisatch Haderach🤦♂️ Villeneuve's versions are far closer to the books than anyone else has got.
"That is some Diabolical Dubious Doctrine, right there." That's about right. 17:01
hahaha For real
Star Wars is absolutely inspired by this story. Frank Herbert used to joke that George Lucas owed him dinner. 😊
Haha I like that
I wonder how many directors owed Akira Kurosawa dinner after he made "Seven Samurai" (he wrote the screenplay, and directed).
One of the most influential movies of all time, and copied countless times.
@MrVvulf I can count at least 9 just from memory.. 🤣 and only 5 are Americans.. (France I'm looking at you)
Star wars was partially inspired im sure but Lucas's primary inspiration for the rebels vs the empire was the Vietcong vs the U.S.
@@MrVvulf THANK YOU‼ The only other time I've EVER heard anyone give Kurosawa credit for influencing GL (and others) is Carrie Fisher‼
How much is that "singing/wailing" sound in the score already iconic in a few short years.. and how it immediately gets you back there..
Yes, Paul's visions can be true but metaphorical. Paul must die, and the old Paul DOES die, just not biologically.
Very good point
The prophesy was that an off-world Bene Gesserit mother and her young son would come and lead the Fremen to a green paradise. So, both Jessica and Paul together are the one, although Paul is seen as their savior.
ah good to know
The book is well worth reading, it goes into insane detail in your questions.
While running the capital, Duke Leto constantly gets into arguments with the native servants and bureaucrats because they've been conditioned to follow the Harkonnen customs; so every time Leto does something nice for them they're confused and frightened and he has to keep reminding them he's not a racist psychopath.
Also about their religion, basically thousands of years ago as Old Earth became less and less relevant to the Human Empire, the religions bled together and overlapped to the point they were different in name only, so the Empire decreed that the major religious leadership create a new umbrella-religion that simplifies everything so that disparate colonies have one less reason to genocide each other.
What resulted was the Orange-Catholic Bible, a synthesis of Buddhist and Abrahamic mythology. (The Fremen are described as having a more obscure Zen-Sunni doctrine)
Considering this story is all about religion as a psycho-political tool VS the reality of supernatural experience and destiny, this bit of worldbuilding perfectly sets up how those in power see the whole situation; to Paul and the others, OC Bible is just as old and well-respected and believed in as the King James Bible; to the Bene Gesserit and the Empire it's just another tool.
Far as Paul's visions, he concieves it as a sea of ever-changing dunes with possible futures in all directions; at any time he can see the path before him leading to the distance, and can catch a glimpse of the end of that future, but he can't always see the part between here and there. The more attuned he becomes, the more he can climb to the peak of his dune and see exactly what each path looks like in totality.
And the more he sees, the more he realizes he only really has two choices. As we see here, even when Jamis defies destiny, Paul still learns the Fremen ways and Jamis still taught him a valuable lesson. Even with a man fighting to the death, even if you can change a small detail here or there; even if you can slow it down; the core destiny is still inevitable. The choice is the choice--you follow through on it to its end, or you die in the desert and leave someone else to finish it.
That was very insightful. Thank you
Finally another person who does actually decently long reactions. Some people smush a 2 hour movie into 20 minutes on TH-cam and then it's just like what's the point.. Take my like and sub!!
I don't want to say anything because I'm saving it for part 2, but I wanted to comment to show support. I really enjoyed this reaction and glad you loved the film. You're definitely one of my favorite reactors to watch. ❤
You’re Awesome! Thank you for showing up🧡 can’t wait to hear your thoughts on part 2. 🫂
‘so he’s not a fortune teller” oml THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’d been stumped trying to understand the meaning of Reverend Mother’s line on my own but your response has TOTALLY cleared any confusion 😂 and I’ve watched this movie too many times to count
You're welcome😂😂
Dune was published in 1965. Star Wars and many other sci-fi books and movies borrowed heavily from Dune.
That makes a lot of sense
True ! Frank Herbert , author of the book in 1965, studied a lot the diverse religions and cultural facts of the Earth, especially middle eastern religions and Bouhdism, and desert people. He was a specialit in harsh condition survival.
Wow! You picked up on the tue meaning of the vision with Jamis “I will show you the way”.
You did a great job understanding and catching a lot of symbolism and how it links to the lore. Pay attention to your rewatch and you will catch all the call backs in part 2!
Much love thank you. And yes I will. coming soon
For someone who is first time watching this, you sure are more concentrated and understands much more than most of the other reactors. Love it
lets goo. The story is just too good, how to really sink my teeth into it. I appreciate you
French here, i discovered your channel recently and i really like your reactions
Thank you thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy the reactions.🫡😊
A friend of mine was an extra in the David Lynch adaptation of Dune. He played a Fremen and a Harkonnen in the final battle. We used to joke with him that as he was running across the dunes, he shot himself.
haha that's funny. Thanks for sharing
"This movie is doing Star Wars better than modern Disney Star Wars--except Andor, Andor was awesome." MY GUY!
Haha my broda! Just facts🙏🏾
@@FrankFreezy_ This the absolute truth :P . Andor is the goat of star wars these days.
episode 6 was pretty darn good, it reminded me of Force 10 of the guns of Navarone. intense in the right parts!
@@johnbernhardtsen3008 Agreed! And the speech from Luthien near the end of the series, lush character writing man.
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Haven't watched this reaction yet, but I hope you realize that _Dune_ was the main inspiration for the Star Wars franchise in the first place...
I hope when Part 3 comes out, they should play the whole trilogy in theaters again in the leadup. Bout to rewatch the shit out of that and WB would make money for days
Thinking about this as a trilogy is so freaking hype
@@FrankFreezy_ Dune Messiah is little more than half the length of original Dune and is an excellent epilogue to the main arc of the story; Villeneuve says he'll stop on that one in the next 4 years
@@samwallaceart288 lets fuckin go
@@samwallaceart288wait the last dune movie in three years is only gonna be 90 minutes?
@@alinadornieden8411 Dune got split into two movies; Dune Messiah its sequel is shorter and c could comfortably be one 2½ hour movie.
With 1 being kind of a two-part book anyway what with the time skip in the middle of it, it all worked out quite nicely that Dune and Dune Messiah make an even trilogy of cinema
Don’t keep us waiting for Dune Part 2!
Don't you worry
Can't wait for you to watch Dune part 2! At some point you should watch Lawrence of Arabia. It came out in 1962 and heavily inspired Frank Herbert when he wrote the book--not just with the Middle Eastern influences, but the commentary on messiah figures and colonialism. Since you're so analytical about characters, I don't think the slower pace of an older film will be a hurdle to your enjoying it.
Very interesting. Thanks for recommending🤍🤍
Lol DO bring politics into this. That’s exactly what Frank Herbert hoped we did.
Don’t follow blindly charismatic leaders.
You should research the author of the books he was a very interesting character. And man if you have time to read the books, do it. I’m positive it’ll rock your mind.
Such a pleasure to watch one of my favorite TH-camrs react to the story I could never replace in my heart and mind :)
Right? Not bring politics to Dune? That was the most hilarious disclaimer in the history. Yet understandable these days. 😂
I'm glad I have people in my comment section and in my community who understand how these stories should be taken. I'll be honest, reading books are not my favorite source of entertainment but this lore is so tempting. It probably has an audiobook huh🤔🤔
It's a pleasure having you here. Part 2 coming very soon
@@FrankFreezy_ of course it has an audiobook. All scifi and fantasy has. The 25% of the selling is audible these days. But usually with these heavy writing like Dune we advise the paper because it’s a bit hard to follow on audio especially if you do something else during listening. You think the movie was layered? Now the books are more. And they have the tendency of jumping between POVs. Denis is doing now the next book Dune Messiah but! before that he will do an other legendary book Rendezvous with Rama from the author of 2001 Space odyssey. (You probably heard about that movie too from the older days) Arthur C. Clarke. So he is not playing easy. Before that was Bladerunner and that’s the adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? He just does justice to legendary scifi books (the OG Bladerunner movie with Ridley Scott was the close adaptation). In the other hand Rebecca Ferguson does Silo in Apple TV another book, and next does Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie’s famous fantasy novel of the First Law series. Grim dark as Game of Thrones. And he personally writes the script for it. Now that audiobooks are hits. First Law is famous for the audiobook. As for example. Fantasy and sci-fi are usually good in audio. Because they are long. So better be. :)
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You definitely won't be disappointed if you read the Dune series, I can promise you that much; I warmly recommend the six books Frank Hebert wrote, but just reading the first one is a transformative experience.
@@FrankFreezy_ I watched the first movie after the second was released and went straight to the books. I'm 4 books in and still havent seen part 2
The Harkonnens are imperialist Russia, hence why the Baron is named Vladimir. "Dune" was inspired by another book, "The Sabres of Paradise", that talks about Muslims from Caucasus and their struggles for freedom against Russia.
ah I see. Thanks for elaborating
30:48, House Atreides is a very honorable and respected house in the Landsraad. This respect is due to Duke Leto being a strong, honorable but compassionate leader. His inner circle Gurney, Thufir and Duncan have been with him for years. They are all fiercely loyal to Leto and love him like family and he holds them in equal regard. There is extensive lore explaining how and why these guys are so down for House Atreides. But suffice to say, where other houses throw money and threats at vassals to command obedience, House Atreides treats their vassal with respect and dignity.
31:58, Gurney is doing his job. You have to remember Duke Leto is a head of state like a president or prime minister. As such he has been a target for assassination attempts since he was 16 and took over House Atreides from his father. Furthermore, House Harkonnen and House Atreides have been fighting one another for thousands of year. For eighty of those years they ruled Arrakis and probably still have some sway with the local populace. So as a Swordmaster for House Atreides, Gurney isn't about to let any random person just roll up on his Duke like that. Kynes should have waited for permission to approach and touch Leto.
thats fair. Thanks for elaborating. Gives a lot of context
The whole movie displays repeating scenes, phrases, actions, and structures, whose meanings change and develop each time they are repeated.
Great comments...interesting insights...you caught Paul's dual ancestry
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you
What a great reaction! It's obvious you truly appreciate this movie including all the visuals, lore and not bothered by the pacing - you're my kind of people. I love the insights that you have throughout the film, just really absorbing the plot and characters. Btw Paul never forgot about Jamis so yes you're right Jamis has and will teach Paul the ways of the desert.
I appreciate you. You're my kind of people too. Watching this was like experiencing art. And got to give it to the patience and respect it needs to fully Take It All In.
Obviously Paul doesn't fully understand his videos yet. But you think some part of him felt sad for killing this man who he thought was going to be his friend?
@@FrankFreezy_ definitely. I’m still making my way through the first book but one of my friends who’s read them told me Paul never really got over it. He cried when he killed Jamis and really thought of him as his friend even though irl they just met. Paul ended up providing for Jamis’ family but it’s not in the movies.
@@oxeye8891 wooowww I absolutely love that. That just adds so much to his character and how kind and honorable he is. Thanks for sharing.
I just gotta say that it’s so nice when you can tell that the “reactor” is truly trying to pay attention to catch all the details cause they are genuinely interested in understanding all the lore and such.😁
Definitely subbing once I’m done commenting! As this was an awesome reaction my dude! 😉👍
So yea…I get that you put this up less than 24 hours ago and all….but imma need that part 2 reaction like…NOW!!!😅
It's not doing star wars better than star wars...Dune was the inspiration for star wars. It was 1st.
Your reaction and commentary for this movie was one of the best I watched from TH-cam reactors, it was really insightful and even made me think of things like how Paul and Jessica must feel like I didn't think of before. I'm excited about your reaction to the second movie. Good video!
You got all the messages and nearly all hidden meanings in this movie. You're just on your first watch, that's so frickin amazing!
Appreciate you. Its hard not to pay a lot of attention when the story is so enticing and wonderfully written.
1:01:48 - I loved your insight on this! This part stuck with me for weeks after the film, because my takeaway from this man was that Paul was seeing and experiencing a possible future in which that man was his greatest friend, and unfortunately Paul had to choose to take the path forward that meant he had to kill that very same man before the future he saw could come to be. And Paul’s ‘loss of humanity’ you mentioned was kind of also that weight of mourning the companionship of a man he never got the chance to know but also experienced an entire life of friendship in that vision of him. Mourning the potential of what could have been. I guess that was my perspective of Paul saying things don’t always play out exactly as he sees them.
I’m obsessed with your comments on Paul’s lack of agency in his own story. It is one of my favorite themes in this story. The Bene Gesseret (forgot how to spell of) have planned bloodlines for centuries, so Paul’s agency has been usurped from his hands for centuries.
your reactions and editing of video is so on point! and your commentary flows so well with the movie. Kudos!
Best reaction for my opinion. Thank U so much)
Thanks for saying that. Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic reaction! You made connections and observations that I haven’t seen other people put together. The culture of the Fremen resembling North Africa and Arab, the author of the books was trying to make a connection between outsiders and oil. The first book being published in 1965, the was a lot going on.
"Doing better than recent (Disney) Star Wars": quite an easy achievement 😂 Glad you enjoyed, looking forward to your part 2 reaction!
"Quite an easy achievement" is such a roast on Disney Star Wars and I love it😭😭😂😂
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_«Somehow the Star Wars franchise returned...»_
Regarding bringing politics into it, all art is political, but Dune isn't even subtle about it. Respect to you man for calling that attitude out ahead of time Frank!
Appreciate you. I think that's what makes the story so personal. We see these similar conflicts in our real world.
Unfortunately they're always some keyboard Warriors ready to type some nonsense into the comment section, so I'm just letting them know that they're going to get blocked and banished real quick if they try it
Wow - one of the sharpest and most perceptive reaction vids I’ve seen. Probably took me 3-4 watches to pick up as much as you did in this one! Well done.
Really great reaction, you're really sharp and picking up on everything quick. Love it 👍 ive seen too many reactors miss 80% of the subtleties
I've watched a bunch of reviews of this movie and this is easily in the top 3 for me brother. I loved that you immediately understood the "ways of the desert" metaphor. Subbed. 💪🏾
Watch part 2 immediately!! Excited for your response and reaction.
Will do🫡
You're right about how amazing it would've been to see this in the theater. The sound design, especially for Dune Part 2, is the best thing I've ever heard in IMAX. I swear my soul left my body a few times!
hahaha I don't doubt it for a second. I I'm glad your soul made it back to your body safely😂😂
I heard these might be released at the theater. And I am not missing it
The weapon that breaks through ship shield and explodes is a slow bomb, designed to detonate after penetrating a shield
The reason the worm stopped was because of the rocks. Worms travel by vibrating the deep sand which basically makes it behave like a low viscosity liquid making it easier to travel through. The worms are incapable of travelling through rocks :)
the weapons used to take out the spaceships, are some kind of shielded bomb. the shield protects the bomb from detonating against the spaceships shield instead it lets it slow enough to pass through the shield to hit the hull then detonate.
Paul was already gifted with visions (even though they were not totally accurate) then when he stepped off the ship onto the desert and exposed himself to spice, it opened his mind even further. That's why he was in that "trance."
I love your reactions, intelligent and insightful. I look forward for you to watch Part 2. Thanks for a great reaction.
Thank you! 😊🫡 I’m watching part two this week
The armor you mentioned loving when they land on Dune, it’s modeled for the helms to look like a hooded falcon because that’s the Atreides family crest (a falcon).
The Atreides symbol is a hawk, not a falcon.
@@SunsetRogue Oh right, misremembered which bird of prey… for some reason “hooded falcon” sounded more natural.
Ahh good to know. Appreciate the information
this reaction makes me so amped! ahhh
Love that energy! That’s what I’m talking about
The price of a beer, the school for your children, the hatred against two men holding hands and the delay of a train; all of that, everything is policy.
You are very good at joining the dots, establishing similarities, you have a fully functioning brain and that, unfortunately, is not very common these days. Thanks for the comments in the reaction, very good reaction for real.
Greetings from a Basque in Europe! Wish you the best!
There are some great videos on YT about Dune that will flesh out the world and explain the things that, while left out, are still relevant, which is a lot. Quinn's Ideas is my favorite, but Nerd Cookies and The Lorebrarians also have great Dune content. Doc Sloan's Science Fiction Station does the deepest dive into Dune (he's got a literal PhD in Dune!). His videos can be long and a little dry so he's not for everyone. Lol But there's a lot to know about the Bene Gesserit, the Spacing Guild, Mentats, Arrakis, the Fremen, the life cycle of the sandworms, and so much more. It's too bad so much had to be left out. I mean, I get it, but one of the main points of the book, and the inspiration for it actually, was ecology, which goes unmentioned in the movies.
I also encourage you to check out the other adaptations of Dune. While the 1984 version has its issues, there's still a lot to like about it. Likewise with the 2000 miniseries, which of the three is the most faithful to the book. It's got its problems, too, mostly its low budget, which resulted in some pretty ridiculous costumes. Have fun 🖖🏽
Trust me I'm already on that. I absolutely love video essays. I've already seen a couple about doing but thanks for these recommendations
I always really enjoy your reactions. I hear what you said about movies not getting views. I'll do my part if they interest me. You're really good!
I came from your excellent reaction to Part Two, truly dig how you note colonisation and exploitation, even if it's initially in the guise of benevolence. The struggle is real, and Dune is a wonderful commentary on power and how people choose to use it, for good or ill and the grey in-between. Also, Kudos for liking Andor! Much of Star Wars was influenced by Dune, it's no coincidence that Tatooine is a desert planet.
This movie is an absolute masterpiece, and somehow Part 2 surpasses it in every way. Can't wait for your reaction to it
Don't you just love when a sequel does everything right. Don't worry you won't have to wait long
Very good reaction ! very perceptive of the story ! thanks
Wow. Insightful reaction! You are the only reactor I've seen so far that caught the double meaning in Jamis' words "I'll show you the way of the desert." And just fyi, the sandworm stopped because Paul and Jessica were on the rocks. It can't travel through the rocky areas. I think you'll love Dune 2. It doubles down on everything, the lore, the prophecy and the action. Great reaction. Thoughtful.👋
Very good thinking ! the Jessica blood line ! very interesting....
The man watering the trees in the courtyard does not say "old dreams". He says the trees are sacred and then follows up with "All dream".
Wrong. He says "old dream". I could go into the details about why, but that'd be a spoiler. Don't try correcting people if you don't know what's actually the case.
rtained. That way they don’t have to think for themselves. This movie keeps you guessing and thinking. It treats his audience like adults. And it’s been a long time since we’ve seen something like that.
Such a good point. And even when the movie is explaining lore, it doesn't feel like it's just dumping exposition
They do use guns, but guns are only useful against an unshielded target-However, shields cannot be borne in the Deep Desert, because any shielded object on the ground will draw a sandworm.
And lasers or lasguns can never be used against a shield because it will make a nuclear blast.
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Very minor detail: the water on the mouse's ears was not sweat, it was dew.
God i love these movies and jealous you won't have to wait years to watch the second one like the rest of us! Loved seeing you get hyped during this! Like the video, like his pinned comment, and make your own comment.... that's how we make this channel fukn GROW baby!
Love that you are able to see the parallels between col0nization and this film. I can’t wait until you get to number 2. One can infer religion, or one can infer their own soul as a “god.” But the story will remain the same. There are those that take via greed. And there are those who survive/take via balance. Which shall we be franky? Can’t wait for live. She gets to pick your souls brain.
Interesting question there. Can't wait to do part two as well🫡
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Insightful reaction. 👍🏻
I read this in the early '70s and I've always felt that this is Star Wars for adults. No offense to Star Wars fans.
Haha I like that
The people of Dune are descendants of earth, which is why you see so many cultural influences from earth.
it's the year 10191 AG (After Guild) aka the Spacing Guild, not year 10191 AD... the change came at 16391 AD, so it's 16391 AD + 10191 AG, making it 26582 years from what WE call year 0
It’s aggravates me when he calls the reverend mother an “oracle”, like no, no no!
I can't wait for your part 2
♥♥ Such a well done movie. I love it! Wait till you see part 2. ♥♥
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They dont use guns because bullets are fast and cant penetrade their shields. Gurny says the slow blade penetrates the shield. Also cant use lazerguns because it will cause a chain reaction explosion going back to the shooter
If you love the lore, then the book will BLOW YOUR MIND, because there is still SO MUCH MORE than they could have ever fit in the film adaptions. The Dune novels (all 6) are extremely deep and filled with detail, nuance, philosophy, religion, politics, destiny/prescience, ecology, etc. The first novel came out in 1965, and is considered possibly the greatest sci fi novel of all time. You'd love it. Btw, George Lucas definitely borrowed a lot from Dune when he wrote Star Wars. Dune is the granddaddy.
I love how you this is doing Star Wars better than Star Wars. I read Dune in about 1975 or 76 I was about 16.
Then Star Wars came out and I recognized all the influences Dune head on that movie. I've been waiting since then for an adaptation that would carry the spirit of the book, this movie did.
You we're perfectly correct to bring politics and religion into your reaction. The book illustrates how politicians influence and sway people with propaganda and religion. It helped among other things to open my eyes to that fact. It literally helped to change my life.
Your reaction was a marvelous one catching the details and nuances of why things are happening behind the scenes. And I feel you understand what this story is about.
One thing aboutthe Bene Gesserit their powers aren't magical. In this universe human beings have a slight natural ability to see the future and the bread for that in producing the Kwisatz Haderach. In doing so those people were able to slightly see the future and helped shape the predictions of the Lisan al-Gaib. They knew what powers and abilities he would have, And they had some hints of the future from members of the sisterhood that saw into the future. They then designed Freeman religion and legend around that.
Sort of if I predicted a man would come that could have many balls floating in the air at the same time.
Then the jugular that I had hired arrived. And as I predicted he could make balls floating air It wasn't a prediction I designed it that way. The same with the Lisan al-Gaib.
My speculation is thatthe Bene Gesserit want to be able to control the spice and control Dune. So they planted this legend among the Fremen. It just didn't turn out quite as a planned The person that became the Lisan al-Gaib wasn't under their control.
You've loved every Denis Villeneuve you've reacted to. Sci-fi from the 50s-70s were amazingly smart and many of the authors were well aware of global politics and many were ecologists as well. It's very political, people who complain about things being "woke" now wouldn't handle so much past works.
Also, this novel was a inspiration to Star Wars and Game of Thrones. "The Voice" and "The Force" are very similar and there's many more similarities.
Can't wait for part 2
07:43 Oh you're absolutely right there, but that's a very low bar to be honest.
This is very true. Very very low bar
Remember ! The Fremen are native of the land because centuries have passed, the date od this Dune story is about 23 000 years in our future, the Fremen came from Earth originally and travel in space from planets to planets. They finally stopped on Arrakis and adapted to it. The empire is trillions of people over the galaxy coming from Earth, by the way Earth surface had been destroyed byatomics in an important war in space centuries ago....Ok ! Dune Saga is globally 22 books !
I dig your perspective a lot. They said the Fremen are dangerous and you immediately sniffed out the propaganda “Well you invaded their planet to steal their shit” lol
Paul does not see the future, he sees possible futures and must choose between them a path, this is why the future is so confusing in his dreams. So he can make mistakes.
Man, you must watch part 2 asap. It's even better than the first.
cant wait for you to watch dune part 2!
I’m watching it this week
Let’s go!!🙌
i really recommend reading the book or listening to one of the newer audiobooks. there is a lot that they can't fit into two movies
Oh, this story is chock-full of politics and political intrigues and maneuvering and it's one of the very compelling elements about the book and this adaptation. Spice on Arrakis is basically oil in the Middle East and the lengths that nations will go to to secure the resources and dominate the people to that end. And I guess it's a pretty sadly accurate depiction of the human condition that the same stuff is going on so far in the future, and on a galactic scale.
Oh, it's possible that both Dune Part 1 and Dune Part 2 will get a short re-release just before the Oscars. The first one won six and I imagine there will be several nominations for Part 2 as well, so maybe you'll get your theater experience. Go IMAX if you can. I couldn't, but even in a basic theater the sound design really shines.
And that's one part of the lore that I loved, the conflict over the spice almost feel personal because like you said is a reflection of Our Own issues.
That sounds amazing. I hope I get to see it in IMAX. I remember watching Oppenheimer in theaters and that such a magical experience
holy shit let’s go!
This was fire!!!!
Gonna be real here mate. I've watched many Dune reactions. Most really good, but your reaction shows you have read between the lines more than any of those reactors. Well done. Science fiction is, I believe, the best genre, as all ideas are allowed and it can reflect our cultures and beliefs and our technology, or it can contradict them. Star Wars is more fantasy but true sci-fi is great. It gets you thinking and questioning and sparks our imagination. Look to Blade Runner 1982. We were not spoon-fed in either film and it rewards rewatches like all Christopher Nolan or David Fincher films and Villeneuve films. Welcome to the best genre in books and film.
What a fantastic reaction! I really enjoyed it. I hope you also react to Dune part 2 soon! You're going to love it! I also subscribed : )
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It's such a beautiful film and I agree, I like that they really look hard (more than the original) and make a point to show the colonialism of the world for what it is. The 2nd one gets even more complex and I'm so excited to watch your reaction to that one too!
"Now we know why everyone needs the spice..."
Remember this, because Part 2 forgets about it almost entirely 😅
I don't really have much issue with Part 1 except in hindsight of Part 2...
They set up some things here that are completely forgotten in Part 2 (He shall know your ways as though born to them, You didn't say you were a Weirding woman), and yet relies almost entirely on the barest of spice explanations in Part 1 for Part 2 🙃
There's a lot of really important stuff that feels diminished across the DV Dune - Spice, Mentats, Fremen culture, the Weirding Way, Dr Yueh's Suk conditioning, Dr Kynes & Chani's parentage, Shai-Halud & the ecology of Dune, etc
Even the litany against fear, one of Herbert's most iconic lines, is barely used.
Unfortunately that’s what happens with a good adaptation - the mistake often made by less skilled filmmakers is including too much of the written work, which only serves to bog down the pace of the film. Leaving those things out just makes the book even more interesting for future readers.
@@Timmayytoo I would usually agree, but DV either misunderstands or doesn't see the importance of a lot of concepts in Dune and leaves them out. Even stuff he includes, like the kangaroo mouse, he doesn't understand (it's not about the mouse, it's about what it represents in Paul - teacher of boys, wise in the ways of the desert - none of which he is in Pt 2), or why Dr Kynes dying in a spice blow is important to understanding the worm's life cycle and the origin of spice (not to mention that they are Chani's parent is never brought up)
Making random changes for the sake of drama or visuals ripples through the story to distort the meaning of an intricate and well woven tapestry.
@@Timmayytoo I absolutely agree. The best adaptations don't try to be a filmed version of the book. Villeneuve definitely stripped away the ecological dimensions of the story, and a few other things. I think it worked incredibly well cinematically, but I do worry about fidelity to the characters in Dune Messiah, since he's setting up Chani to potentially be even more of a foil.
Is Paul the one ? good question....No and yes ! LOL the story is quite complex, at least in the books
Complex indeed