I learned today for the first time that a remake of the awesome book (and decidedly less awesome early 80s movie) Dune is being made, and is currently in post-production with a release date of December 18, 2020.
The cast includes many I don't know, but the ones I do know seem excellent for their roles. It's damn near a Marvel reunion...
Jason Mamoa as Duncan Idaho (the swordmaster of House Atreides)
Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck (weaponsmaster of House Atreides, played memorably (and surprisingly) by Patrick Stewart in the original movie
Stellan Skarsgard as Baron Harkonnen
Dave Bautista (better known as Drax the Destroyer) as "Beast" Rabban, the nephew of Harkonnen
This film is also only going to cover the first half of the book, which is good. It's really not possible to cover the whole thing in one 2 or 3 hour movie.
Anyway -- I love the book and a really good film would be great. What say you about all this news? Or am I just the last to known (as would be typical, to be honest!) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lzen:
The spoiler tags in the last few posts, should I wait to view those until after I read the first book? Or are those just about this movie?
They’re a mix of discussing motivations for characters in this movie and things that happen in the future of the story (both the upcoming part 2 and the following books).
If I'm remembering correctly, he left the room because he heard them coming - then when he left & locked the door, the bad guys started coming into the smaller room outside the door. Then the fight happens and once he was down the first time, that is when they started cutting through the door.
If the one chick had just went "Now that we're in here, lock that door so we can go through this secret tunnel" they'd of all survived. They only needed his second wind because they didn't just leave through the tunnel right away.
Spoiler!
I got the feeling that there was some fucking about that had to be done before they could use the secret passage, but it could have just been drama to make the scene. I don't recall the scene in the book but it would have to be explained there, I would think.
I got the feeling that there was some fucking about that had to be done before they could use the secret passage, but it could have just been drama to make the scene. I don't recall the scene in the book but it would have to be explained there, I would think.
I think you're right. Going to have to read the book now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Lzen:
The spoiler tags in the last few posts, should I wait to view those until after I read the first book? Or are those just about this movie?
Enjoyed it....irritated that I have to wait for the second part....which they could have been working on releasing the movie a year later than it should have. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Jesus ****ing Christ
Can we romper room this dumbass mother****er yet?
Why, because I dont have shit taste in art?
The only thing that was visually great was the black healing oil...and the angular architecture of the CGI city layout.
Your hero "Duncan" was awful....that actor sucked. That was soap opera level...
Go ahead...be an emo internet fanboy...wont change that is was an average movie.
He didn't agree with me...ban him!!!
From an artistic Sci-fi standpoint Bladerunner 2049 made it look childish...
Sci-fi movies hinge on stylistic decisions...from the director/DP and art design. Casting/acting plays a critical role...these characters were like cardboard. It felt like actors in costumes reading lines..
If you loved it...more power to you...I wont be requesting that you be banned for enjoying it. [Reply]
