14:52 My God, Jason Idaho.

this movie taught me that Star Wars utterly wasted Oscar Isacs

The two things I’ve been looking forward to this year: Dune and Quinn’s reaction to Dune.

There is this beautifully devised scene in the movie, when Duncan arrives in the desert to save Jessica and Paul and they all hug like family, and then Duncan gets a hold of himself, calls Jessica "My Lady" and pays homage to Paul, the new duke. Absolutely wonderful.

21:45 She didn't just command it to leave. She used the voice. Which was a really cool detail, because it reassures us that the creature is a cognizant human to some degree which makes it even worse.

Now let’s hope two things: 1- DUNE Part 1 Extended Edition Director’s Cut 2- DUNE Part 2

Someone actually made an interesting observation that the visions Paul saw in the movie are actually not "alternate" timelines but rather they are metaphorical interpretations of what happens, remember Chani gave Paul the knife he used to kill Jamis, and we know Paul heard "when you take a life you take your own", so Chani stabbing him in the vision is a metaphor for her giving him the knife he used to kill Jamis and therefor kill the young naïve Paul for good. Also the vision with Jamis teaching him the ways of the Fremen was also a metaphor from Jamis not only showing Paul who far the Fremen are willing to go for their beliefs but also by killing him Paul literally becames one of them, so in a way he taught him a lot about the Fremen, it's quite an interesting way to interpret those scenes and surely holds some weight.

Jamis was one of the most fascinating characters to me. In Paul's vision's he's a friend and mentor. Then Paul meets him and he's like "You can't be fremen I demand to kill you and your mother for your water". And then Paul has to fight him to the death. I couldn't stop thinking about that after the movie. Then I remembered that fremen have spice in their blood. It's likely that some of them can see into the future like Paul . Maybe when Jamis saw Paul he recognized him. He knew that he had to give Paul a hard introduction into fremen culture and test him to see if he was really the messiah. If Paul failed, oh well, he wasn't the messiah. If he passed, Jamis would be dead. And he chose to go through with it anyway. In a way Jamis was a friend to Paul and he did give him a crash course in the ways of the fremen.

One thing you didn't mention that really stood out to me: we finally got fully realized ornithopters. The ones in Dune 1984 were ridiculous. The ones in this film were incredible.

I loved what they did with the Sardaukar. People often overlook, the Sardaukar worshipped the Emperor, so portraying them as a fanatical cult, with elaborate rituals was spot on.

Well, That's That. Mamoa's name is now officially "Jason Idaho." Done.

My jaw dropped and I couldn't stop myself from saying "ohhhhhh shit" when Duncan regained consciousness and pulled the sword out of his own chest to keep fighting. I was not expecting it at all. He really died like a legendary hero, Valhalla for him guaranteed.

Forgot to mention how Golda Rosheuvel knocked Mapes out of the park, in spite of it being a much smaller role. Her reaction to Jessica receiving and recognizing the chrysknife was a huge moment, and one that sent shivers down my spine.

Best visual depiction of The Voice: The Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam commands Paul to come to her and he instantly finds that he has already done it. The sound and Chalamet's expressiveness in that moment had the audience FEELING the distress that Paul must have experienced at that violation of his person and his will.

Visions of Jamis were the most artistic thing about this adaptation and I will die on this hill. Totally unexpected, totally in line with how Paul's untrained vision manifests itself at this stage and, most wonderfully, *the vision was incorrect and correct at the same time* . I was a friend of Jamis.

After a long movie dry spell, "DUNE" has reignited my love of film like no other. Master-class film making!

I got chills when Paul started freaking out during his vision of the Jihad. Such a good performance by Timothee Chalamet.

The concept of Paul having prescient visions of him and Jamis being friends and then, in reality, having to kill him in a duel is still blowing my mind.

Not only did the director hit it out of the park, he also dreamt of making this movie since he read the book at 14. I remember seeing his movie Incendies before he had Hollywood money to play with and I couldn't be happier for him. That same intensity from Incendies (which is full-on Drama) came across in the sci-fi-context of Dune, which was amazing to me. Dude is immensely talented, especially at creating a taught, intense tone. His filmmaking grabs you by the balls.

When I read Dune for the first time I had a mental picture in my mind that matches Villeneuve 's choices. The set design reminded me of the industrial architecture in the soviet union, minimalist but massive, brutal, no paint, just concrete, metal and wood. The costume design was top tier. The music was otherworldly. Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem were extraordinary in their roles. Chalamet will forever be my Paul. Loved your review.

I actually think the visual was a clever, most succinct way to explain Mentats: his eyes turned white, and he did a complex calculation. I think that was the quickest, most clever way to explain his status as a human computer.

The way they did the voice was so good. When Paul tells Jessica to get off of him in the tent I literally jumped

I think Paul's visions of Jamis in the desert was accurate, but not literal. Jamis says that he will be Paul's guide through the desert - and he is, in a way. It's through Jamis' death that Paul is allowed to join the Fremen and follow his path. Like how his visions of his own literal death seem to represent in actuality his symbolic death as Paul and rebirth as the Kwisatz Haderach.

Just watched it with a dear old friend yesterday afternoon at an IMAX screening. I saw the 1984 Dune at the cinema back when I was 14 when it first released, and loved it’s style. I’ve only read the first book, once, and that was back in my early twenties, and absolutely loved it, such an excellent story, so my memory of it’s finer details is sketchy. My experience of seeing this new Dune? An absolute masterpiece and absolute 10 out of 10. Incredible! I was 1000% immersed, as was my friend, and can’t remember the last time I felt like I’d ‘lived’ a movie experience like that. It took me back to the similar thrill and awe from first seeing Star Wars in 1977 as a 7 year old, or The Matrix when I was 29. Thank you to Denis Villeneuve and every single individual involved in creating this telling of Frank Herbert’s epic, you gave me magic 🪄😎🙏🤗

I love the tiny detail that Liet Kynes, when she got pierced by that Sardaukars blade through her stillsuit, she 'bleeds' water from her suit. That was such an absolutely poetic moment.

The Priest throat-singing on Salusa Secundus was a perfect touch. Loved the Sardaukar language also.

"they can put themselves in a coma to survive stressful situations" god I wish I could do that

For me me the best line was when Leto asks Jessica "Will you protect Paul ? " And Jessica replys "with my life ." Then with certain eyes Leto says " Not as a mother but with bene gesserit " . Thats the key moments we understand that's things are going to be far more dangerous than we can imagine . It's shows the amount of sacrifice they can make for Paul . It's incredibly potrayed by Oscar and Rebecca.

Jamis was a teacher in Paul’s vision. In this reality, Jamis teaches Paul the harsh reality of the people of Dune and in his death, Paul’s education begins.

The "what have you done to me?" - scene is grandios. I LOVE that he used the voice on his own mother.

An interesting thing I noticed that points to the potential relationship with Jamis if things had been different, and the whole "He will know your ways as if born to them" thing in Paul's vision you see Jamis kneeling next to Paul as he dies in the vision and holding his hand, and when he wins the duel he kneels down and does the exact same thing. It's really understated but it's one of the first times Paul seems to take information from his visions and seamlessly acts on it.

That one scene with the palm trees and the care taker while isnt long at all, is one of my favourite scenes of all time since I saw it. I find it a very peaceful moment while the surroundings are hostile, paul saying 'hello' and just showing his curiosity gives a much more relatable side of the character

The way you see Paul dying is actually symbolism because Paul Atreides had to die in order for Muad’dib to rise and be born.

I liked Duncan's line, "Dreams make good stories, but everything important happens when we are awake. That's when we make things happen." (I think that's the line) It's another hint that Paul's dreams and visions are not set in stone.

The Gom Jabar scene is my favourite. Mohiams subtle loss of composure as Paul masters his pain was excellent.

Kynes’ death is perfect in the book but what they chose to do in the movie was such a good alternative for a cinematic experience. Loved her portrayal as well

"A WAR IN MY NAME!" that line was fire.

When Jamis Started yelling during the duel he sounded pissed, surprised, sad and ashamed all at a once. Great acting and very telling for the story and emotionally impactful if you're paying attention.

I feel like the second-time watch was much better. Personally, I hadn't read the books so there was a lot to take in the first time. The second time could just relax and enjoy the show. I love that I didn't recognize Hans Zimmer - it was quite unique music.

Dune has given me a reason to pay for a movie theater ticket again. It made me realize how much faith I had lost in Hollywood as competent artists. Dune is more than just a really good movie. For me it represents hope for the future of the silver screen.

The way that Josh Brolin delivers the line of "They aren't human they are BRUTAL" makes me shiver

I loved that we got a nice close up of the original Muad’dib, the mouse, including seeing how it gets water to drink. It is clear why this animal is so respected by the Fremen, with 0 expositional dialogue to establish this. Also nice to see ornithopters with actual flapping wings.

Quinn, I owe most of my understanding of the plot and the grand backstory to you. I've been absorbing your deep-dives (narrations?) of the original six novels for months now.

I consider myself a hardcore Dune fan. Just watched the film yestareday in theaters, can't stop thinking about it! It completely shattered expetcations IMO, great review I enjoyed it very much :)

14:52 My dude was so impressed with the performance he portmantua'd the actor and character's name together as "Jason Idaho"

I actually prefer that the emperor wasn't shown at all. The previous movies portrayed him as some sort of scheming bond villain, while he's supposed to be this powerful looming force

One of the winning elements of this film (for me) was the casting. As someone who read the book, I could easily imagine all the principle actors in there given roles.

Quinn, I love the movie even more after your synopsis. Thank you for making all the dune material that you make. I am at the same time dissapointed that so much was left out of this adaptations, and pleased that so many things are updated/improved/modified from the book. It was a long movie and dense; Mentats and other details just didn't make it in.

I work at a movie theater. Having read the books, I recognized that the ending of the movie was nowhere near the end of the book. I knew the filmmakers had done a good job when I heard theater-goers walk out of this half-finished story and say that it was the best science fiction movie they've ever seen.

I loved that Paul had a vision in the film where Jamis tells him to "follow him" into the desert and then Jamis' body is at the head of the procession of Fremen heading towards the sietch. Both physically and metaphorically, Jamis helps lead Paul into his place among the Fremen, even though he died in this specific timeline.

This movie was incredible. I’m obsessed with Dune now. I think of it daily. Thanks for this channel. Would love to be friends and just keep talking about this awesome story. You’re killing it!

I saw this film about two hours ago. It's a stunning adaptation of the novel, I'm really impressed. i just stumbled across this channel, and Quinn I must say I agree with pretty much everything ou have said here. Great review mate :-)

Quinn's deep understanding of the material, his passion for the books, and his ease at discussing it, makes this channel - and Danika's channel - the "go to" place for Dune ideas. There is no better on the internet.

Luckily Villeneuve has confirmed that in Part 2 he’s going to go in depth with the Mentats, as well as other elements he didn’t completely go into with part 1

Listening to your interpretation is fascinating. I just listened to you talk about Jamis. Even though he and Paul fought, he was Paul's guide into the Fremen ways. He kept his promise to guide him. It is an amazing moment.

Love this video, thank you! I'm experiencing some synchronicity with Neuromancer - saw a copy in a shared library at my work, got a sense of how ground breaking it was, then came across this video. A beautiful breakdown of the story and it's wider influence in the genre, but also capturing the similar trends we witness first hand in the world around us. Keep up the fantastic videos.

28:07 A brave decision to cast Daft Punk as the Guild representatives

Jamis is technically Paul’s guidance into Fremen culture. He’s death will display ritual combat water collection of the dead and those rites so yeah he’s guiding in that sense.

Epic is the one word that best defines Part I of DUNE. You spoke of the casting: IMO, the four best castings (no particular order): 1. Paul 2. Leto 3. Baron H 4. Reverend Mother

LUV everything you have gifted to us...really great reviews on Dune...thank you Quinn for sharing all your input, opinions and detailed knowledge of the world of Dune.

I think Paul's visions of Jamis came true in a way. He did teach Paul "the ways of the desert" by making Paul kill him, not out of hate or malice, but because it was a code of honor and Jamis was insulted and enraged that Paul was "toying with him". The tenderness Paul shows the dying Jamis is the same Jamis showed Paul in his vision and I think Paul did that because he did see it in his mind and knew what to do.

The best addition was when in front of the spice crawler Paul says, “I hear your footsteps Old Man”. At first I thought it was just him referencing what he said to Gurney in the training room, but it could also be him talking to the Maker, which is also called the Old Man of the desert. Incredible stuff

Hey, Quinn! I was just doing research on the name ‘Liet’ and I found this interesting tidbit: “Liet is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Lettice, **a popular girls name in medieval times**. This personal name was originally derived from the Latin laetitia, which means gladness and joy.” So casting Kynes as a women is *not* as off-base a some might think (Yes, they exist). For me: the gender of Kynes is a non-issue; Kynes is a planetary ecologist, and can be played by a Max, or a Sharon, but now that I’ve learned the original gender of the name Liet, I’m leaning in favour of Villeneuve’s casting.

I loved how they showed the passing of a sand worm turned the sand into a liquid. Even with waves splashing on the rocks. Excellent.

I didn’t even know what Dune was before this movie got announced and here I am fully immersed in its lore. It’s world-building is so separate from that of other space operas. I’m fascinated and already can’t wait for part two!

The whole thing felt like the most expensive and extravagant passion project ever made. What an experience. Seen it three times and boy would I love to be back in there again asap. I rarely re-watch movies on the cinemas, in fact the last multiple viewings I did was back in 2002 with Two Towers. I don't care what anyone says, there will be no new sci-fi film that can top this until part 2 is made.

My opinion for a great cast for the Padisha emperor Shaddam IV is definitely Mads Mikkelson. His cinematic presence can be very regal and also foreign with his vocal intonations. He has very high end swagger I hope they consider him for the casting.

My favorite part is when the Atreides landed on Arrakis and the booming bagpipe music played as the Atreides departed their ships setting foot for the first time on Arrakis. And Gurney inspiring the soldiers by yelling "ATREIDES!" and the soldiers yell it in return is amazing. Shows how loyal they are to the great noble house of Caladan, House Atreides.

The scene with the vision of a friendly Jamis was fascinating! It made his death so tragic.

Honestly I felt like Timothee Chalamet was the perfect cast for Paul. He clearly understands what makes Paul Paul and uses that to really become Paul in the movie.

It’s so cool how much you like this and how passionate you are. It makes me really happy :)

Quinn, thanks for this breakdown and review video. I just saw this movie last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. I didn't know much about the Dune universe (I think I saw the 1980s Dune, but don't remember much, only that Sting was in it 😀). While the visuals and sound was fantastic, I only had a limited understanding of what was going on. I understood in broad strokes. But I knew your channel could help me out. Your breakdown of the characters and back stories brought new depth that I was looking for. I am definitely going to watch again, either in the theater or on TV, and my second viewing will be so much more compelling. I am also going to watch all your other Dune videos too.

Paul did comment "how about a song" when Gurney started the shield training. Nice nod to the baliset

I loved how at the beginning when the reverend mothers visited Paul, Jessica was obedient and did not talk back. Once Paul passed the test she showed immediate confidence and started talking back to her sisters.

The fact that they had the worm recognizing Paul and speaking to him… it gave me chills. Paul’s relationship with the Makers and Dune is so important to who he becomes, and the symbolism of a Messiah. This adaptation was just stunningly beautiful.

One scene I loved was the blood ritual emporer's soldiers thing. The throat singing robotic pope thing was super other-worldly. I initially thought that it had to have been inspired by Jodorowsky, but I read the director consciously avoided Jodorowsky's imagry.

I loved all the small details - Paul's bed, floating glow globes, training mannequins, the projector Paul used for studies. I wish they mentioned something about Suk conditioning. One little detail I wish was included - Paul cried after killing Jamis and all the other Fremen were impressed that he is 'giving water to the dead' which they consider extreme extravagance as any moisture, including tears can not be wasted.

That sardaukar chant was by far the most insane sequence of the movie! Can't wait for Part 2. P. S: I'm so happy for u Quinn. WB really did a number on ya but couldn't beat your love for the series. Hope u get a cameo in Part 2 as a herald. U are the herald of dune on the internet! ❤‍🔥

The movie IMHO improved on the book in a few points. Leto and Paul's conversation on Caladan, at the graveyard, was a strong addition. Chani's role just before Paul's fight with Jamis is also better. And of course the awakening of the Kwizath Haderach, first by the gom jabbar test, then by the spice in the field, was so well done!

Quinn, you are one of my favorite KZfaq's! I am so excited to go see Dune ! When I was younger the the movie Dune came out so I went to see it and when I walked out of the theater I had no clue what was going on in the movie. I understand that there was spice that everybody wanted and they all were ready to fight for it. There was also something about a Tsserac Machine that everyone wanted. That is about all that I remember about the movie. Just listening to your videos I can tell that you know the book cannon more than anyone else I've known. It's so nice to have someone help me understand the ins and outs of what Dune is all about. I know all the work that you put into the scripts that you write for your videos and the research that you must do to get everything correct before you put it out into the world. Thank you so very much for all that you do. I have been a fan of yours since you were creating content for ASOIAF and for the late night Q & A's that you have once in a while. I am also a big Bernie Sanders fan and I do believe that you are also. 😀

The way they handled Jamis was one of my favorite things about the movie - it really made clear (at least to me) how Paul wasn't seeing the future, he was seeing possible futures. It was a very cleaver way around the internal dialog problem with adapting the book. I also loved the fighting style - it just really seemed to suit the idea of highly evolved genetics and training styles.

The really beautiful thing about Paul's visions of Jamis is that they're both a possible different future AND a metaphor for their current timeline. Jamis really was a guide to Paul, through his actions and their duel he did show Paul the ways of the desert.

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I've followed Quinn's Ideas for some time now, long before the new movie was even announced. You have been invaluable to me in my more complete understanding of the Dune universe. The way Villeneuve has approached the telling of the story is pure genius. Things moved at a strong pace in this movie. We made it to the planet Arrakis in around 30 minutes of film time. He was able to create a strong character interaction with 3 very important characters, Dr Kines, Leto and Duncan, who would all die before the end of the movie. The moments of brilliance are too many to mention.

RE: Jamis. I think that Paul's possible futures with Jamis saying, "follow me" in the ways of the desert, Paul had to kill him to a) be accepted and b) to learn the hard lesson about life in the desert. I think Jamis is still Paul's teacher. Just not in the way he originally thinks.

Considering the complexity of the source material, this adaptation is probably as good a Dune movie as you can make. Otherwise plan on making a GoT style tv series with a budget of about $1 billion.

When I watched this movie I could literally hear you reading some of the qoutes from the book lol. I've binged your content for a year straight before this movie came out and your voice has become a part of Dune to me.

Great review mate !.. I've been waiting until I'd seen the film before checking out your review. I'm glad you enjoyed it too :)

Paul: My path leads to the desert. Morpheus: He's starting to believe.

I need a DUNE extended version, with ALL the behind-the-scenes/making-of featurettes, like what we got for the LOTR trilogy.

Greetings from Denmark🇩🇰 Just found your channel searching for Dune related videos. I loved this review, and I was intrigued by your obvious enthusiasm. Looking foreward to dice into your other videos.

I went in with low expectations thanks to just the industry in general these days and came out agreeing with you - this movie was amazing.

The changes to Jamis, making him Paul's desert guide, was inspired. I was raving to my BF (who's not a Dune fan but had to listen to me ramble, lol) about that change. It made his death meaningful, like I almost thought Jamis believed in Paul as Lisan al Ghaib at the end and realized that he had just enabled his adoption by the Fremen.

You know, in fairness, Villeneuve did the show don't tell thing with the Mentats. More specifically, the scene where Leto asks Thufir how much it cost the Emperor to send the emissary to Caladan, his eyes roll back and he quickly calculates the amount. We get bits of that with DeVries as well. That said, I would have liked to see more. I really wish the stains on the lips was incorporated as a detail as well.

I've watch it for the second time in a week and needed more, so here I am ! Thank you for all the content 🤩

I really enjoyed seeing an interview with Denis where he explains that he wanted the Voice to be like the collective grandmother collective wisdom in the movie. When I was reading the book I never thought about how the Voice would sound but Denis did it perfectly in the movie

One thing that people who haven't read past Dune in the series usually do not understand: Paul is NOT a "hero." Even Paul realizes this in the next two books.

How the Bene Gesserit were depicted has me really excited for the Dune: The Sisterhood HBO show in development. Especially since DV is the exec producer & director of the pilot.

Amazing review! Love it!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This was so eloquently said! I felt the exact same way after I watched this movie. I was in awe at the amazing worldbuilding, acting, soundtrack, production design, etc. I can't wait to see the next installment to this amazing series!