I MEANT TO SAY TWO THIRDS

“this movie adapts about 2 quarters of the first book” isn’t that just… a half?

“Denis has literally never made a bad movie and he deserves to be able to finish this” Damn straight

This movie drew me in rather quickly. Never saw the older movie, never read the book. It's often very hard for me to turn off my inner critic and just go on the journey, but this movie made it effortless. I felt like I was in the hands of a master. Visually stunning, dialogue that's almost lyrical at times, a score that was AMAZING. It was a feast for my mind and all of my senses.

The way they depicted The Voice was so cool to hear in a theater

“This movie adapts two quarters of the first book” gives of the same energy as “you killed my mom’s sister!”

Zendaya’s Chani representing Paul’s destiny in his visions was absolutely ingenious. Many people were upset she wasn’t in the film more but there was a great payoff when she finally shows up and speaks so candidly as opposed to how auspicious she seems in his dreams. And then Paul hesitating to tell her, really perfectly set the stage for their future relationship. Paul is so vulnerable in that moment.

I really like how all the dudes touch each other, made me really feel like that loved and cared for each others, especially around Paul, cos they raised him y'know. Humanised the bois a lil for me

So now we have to wait another 4-5 years for part 2. Then they need to do the rest of the books. Maybe they'll finish by 2047.

I love a movie that “Shows” and doesn’t “Tell” so much. Mad Max did that too a few years ago. As someone who didn’t read the book, I never felt info was being dumped on me.

"It is about SPACE POLITICS" Gives me old Phantom Menace flashbacks

I just tell people Dune is "Game of Thrones in Space" when they ask what its about. & I believe, for better or worse, Game of Thrones paved the way for the success of Dune as whole. It opened the mainstream to slow burning politic intrique plots with hints of brutal action & underlying mystesism.

The detail of everyone smiling in the thumbnail except Gurney is ~chef’s kiss~

when you wanna rewatch a half-story for the visual and design alone, you know they did a fricking good job lmao. I didnt know dune before but god, am I blown away by those aspects of it

I will also say, I wish they’d made Paul a bit more curious and childlike at the beginning to highlight the change that comes to him once he gets more spice in his system. He’s supposed to be cold and calculating… eventually. But also warm and caring to begin with, with bits of that showing through later

I never read the books, went into this movie with 0 context, just the knowledge that George Lucas pulled basically all his motivation for Star Wars from the Dune books. This film showed me many things I'd never seen before, so immersive and visual stunning. Motivated me to buy the books and I'm a massive fan now. Can't wait for the sequels

“denis has literally never made a bad movie and he deserves to be able to finish this” preaching to the choir over here marcus

“Dune isn’t like lord of the rings. Dune is delightfully boring” Bro have you READ the lord of the rings books? They take 8 pages just to describe what a tree looks like.

My heart would do a flip whenever Duncan called Paul "My boy"

*SPOILERS* I was definitely left a bit disappointed by Dr Yueh's treatment. In the book we get clear introspections into his mind, moreso than A LOT of the other characters. Out of all the Atreides Supporting characters he was by far the most fleshed out, even beyond Thufir Hawat (who also didn't get great film treatment). His goals were clearly laid out and even him screwing over Leto and the whole house wasn't enough to make him a villain in my eyes. Even his DEATH was cool in the book. A real battle of the mind between him and the Baron. His disdain toward the Baron was PALPABLE in the book but in the movie he was just killed narrowly off screen and tossed aside. Other than that good film 10/10 would Dune again

as someone who saw this movie literally knowing nothing about dune but "big sand worm" i really hope they make more movies because i left this movie not really knowing what i just saw

You say it's not particularly friendly for people new to the world of Dune, but I don't know, as a newbie myself I found it perfectly digestible. Absolutely loved it, now planning on reading the book and can't wait for the hopefully green-lit part two!

I really do think they did Dr. Yueh dirty. From what I understood in the books, he was conflicted the whole time, and actively wanted Paul and Jessica to survive and helped them, and held onto the belief that they would. Also, I think he knew his wife was dead, and the book alluded to that. He didn't go into this thinking he would get his wife back, at least he had strong doubts, he went in wanting Revenge and a chance. I think that matches the theme of the book pretty well.

As someone who was completely new to Dune, I never once felt lost watching the new film. I actually like when a movie tells me to pay attention Oh and part II is officially confirmed

Josh Brolin just can’t fucking lose man. Banger after banger after banger of badass roles.

I loved the world building. It's setting up the second movie perfectly. Also, the visuals were fantastic.

"This movie adapts two quarters of the first book" otherwise known as HALF, Marcus.

I personally went in blind, I would’ve liked to have read the books first but the opportunity arose. And I was very surprised at how stunning and interesting everything was. I personally enjoy stories that just leave some aspects undiscovered. The mystery dies the second you learn the answer, so a movie that doesn’t rush to tell you EVERYTHING is really fun to watch.

you didn’t talk about the score, but holy shit this might be Hans Zimmer’s best work in years, seeing this in imax, I could literally feel the score in my chest

“This is two quarters of the first book,” He’s forgotten how to simplify fractions

I knew NOTHING about any of the previous movies or books, and LOVED the movie. It definitely feels like the pilot episode of a huge, multi-episode series. I just want more of it now.

The touching thing felt kinda like a natural reaction between actors who have chemistry, I can feel like they were somewhat having fun while trying to be professional, I liked that.

I like the fact that everyone's smiling in the thumbnail except Josh Brolin.

My only gripe is that at no point did Paul look at the camera and say, "So what am I, some kind of Dune messiah?" 4 outta 5, hope we get another one. Edit: Legendary greenlit Part 2! We're gettin' another one!

"These characters touch each others a lot" Thats just like, how normal humans act, dude...

Can we appreciate the fact the thumbnail is a reference to the line: "Smile Gurney."

they all look so happy in the thumbnail. I'm sure this will be a feel-good movie, fun for the whole family

This movie's use of scale framing is incredible. Many of the shots feel like matte paintings from the 1980s rather than full CGI. Villeneuve is a visionary.

The first book is actually really action-packed. Not sure about "only two fights".

This movie honestly got me into Dune. Since seeing it, I've watched both it and the David Lynch film (original and extended) over and over again in the week since my first exposure. I'm even listening to the audiobook while I'm working or driving. This movie did exactly what it set out to do: get new fans. I'm a new fan. 😁

“Delightfully boring. It’s about space politics.” It’s the Star Wars prequels but actually good

There were a few things I’m surprised weren’t explained, but I’m pleased with how well my friends who are not “Dune Enjoyers” picked up on some of the finer details of the plot. Then when one had a minor question, I could use scenes from the movie to explain it. It is a masterpiece of distilling dense source material onto the screen.

I had literally zero previous knowledge of Dune before seeing it in theaters, but was by 20 minutes in I was completely engrossed in the world, and didn't even realize how much time had gone by. It was honestly one of the only times I have felt like I was reading a book but watching something onscreen. That is a really difficult feeling to create for a viewer. Denis did a wonderful job. Never though space politics would be so captivating!!

watched Dune out of curiosity after falling in love with the sounds & music in the trailer, and absolutely loved it. bought the book almost immediately after getting home, the intense vibes of everything & all the details of the world made me so interested in the lore that I know gets left out of film. it was slow, but in such a solid way. I was enveloped in the world, rather than being bored by it

Literally one of the best cinematic experiences in my life

When Paul meets Duncan again on Arrakis, and he runs up on him, I can only think of that meme where Jason Momoa runs up behind Henry Cavill.

Biggest crime this movie committed was the lack of the dinner table scene before the harkonen attack. It has my favorite Paul line in the whole series. where he basically says he's not afraid to stand on the shoulders of other to get what he wants which I think is pretty important to establish considering the later books, but not that big of a deal. Me and my brother were really thinking that scene would show up, but were really disappointed when it didn't.

I went in knowing very little about Dune and absolutely loved the movie. I really thought they did a great job introducing the universe to those unfamiliar with it, and I personally was never confused about what was going on (except during scenes that I'm pretty sure were supposed to be confusing).

When people say "It's like The Lord of the Rings but sci-fi" I think most people are referring to the epic scope and impact they have had on their respective genres rather than any similarities between the stories in the books themselves, and in that case they are very accurate in that comparison.

The score in this was absolutely insane and off the charts, which helped amplify the emotion so much

I love the detail that everyone in the thumbnail is smiling, but Gurney. Also, I fuckin' love this movie, and I'm glad I saw it before reading the book, since the book spoils itself. This film has probably the greatest visual effects ever put on screen. The acting is great, the action is great, the score is great. However, with the context of the book, I felt like it was actually too fast Also; in my opinion, it is the greatest book I have ever, and will ever read, which is saying quite a lot

This movie was incredible. Absolute feast for the eyes and honestly one of the most original things to come out in a while. It doesn’t treat its audience like idiots. You have to be patient and really take in as much as you can to appreciate it. It actually made it easier for me to read the source material as I found it incredibly difficult before the film.

I’m gonna be optimistic and say that Part 2 is happening and I’m very hyped for it

As a guy who never saw the old movie, nor read the books or watched the “suppose to be good” tv shows i fucking loved this movie. Definitely “newcomer friendly”

The scene where Paul and Jessica are in the tent and he uses The Voice to tell her to get off him made my eyes water, dude. Having read the book up to the point where the movie ends just before going out to see it, I was not expecting it and it hit me hard in a very good way.

This was the most seamless info dump I’ve ever seen, as one who knows nothing of the source material. Honestly all the characters were so lovable and the plot was so intriguing and had so many fascinating dynamics i.e. vision quests>fight scenes>mind control>realistic emotional stress>clever world building>plot tension>cathartic father-son dynamics…it’s really just a list of great qualities. I am now quite the fan of DUNE and can’t wait for the next one

"this movie adapts two-quarters of the first book" So one-half? 😂

Saw it on an IMAX screen yesterday, god the score shook my bones. People literally stood up and clapped afterwards. The guy next to me was actually crying. Even my wife and her brother, who know nothing about Dune, absolutely loved it. Obviously they had a couple questions afterwards, but that just meant I got to talk about Dune more. I fucking love this movie. I will be heartbroken if we don’t get a part 2.

I watched it last night with my friends and I can genuinely say that we were all interested and having a good time the whole way through, super excited to see what comes next. Might read the book series myself now lol

Never watched the original movie or read the book(s), I absolutely loved it. Thought they balanced everything really well and even through all the exposition I absolutely loved the movie. The film absolutely was not what I expected and I loved it the entire way through. Was a super cool experience, excited for the next movie and to start reading the books.

When people say this is the Lord of the Rings for Sci-fi, they mean in terms of world-building and the concepts. The Lord of the Rings help to typify soft-magic systems, introduced modern elves and dwarfs, invented orcs; used ancient myth and mixed with modern religion to create culture; and created a whole dictionary of fantastical words and terms that have entered the genre. They don't mean it on a plot level.

I’m a huge sci-fi/fantasy nerd, but this might have been legitimately the best sci-fi movie experience I’ve ever had in a movie theater. If he isn’t permitted to make his sequel to finish the story, I will be absolutely devastated.

I knew nothing about the Book going in, but I loved this movie. The visuals, sound, story telling, everything. I like how they didn't cave to tons of exposition that's basically talking straight to audiences who haven't read the book, like me. I would catch things that I thought, "I bet the book says more about that, but I still understand what's going on and how it contributes to the larger story". I can't wait for the coming movies, I would even love to see Dune in imax again.

Went to see this in IMAX and the visuals and sound design were just incredible. It was one of the most pleasing theater experiences I've had.

Love how everyone in the thumbnail got edited so they could smile apart from Gurney since he’s already smiling.

"Its about boring space politics with unlikable characters" Marcus why are you describing the phantom menace to me

I can't explain why, but for some reason this movie had a huge impact on me. I've never read the books, never saw the original and I've never even heard about "Dune" word in terms of sci-fi until the first trailer dropped (I missed that the film was supposed to be released last year). Since Villeneuve is one of my favorite directors I went searching for "What is Dune?". Quickly I found out it was a series of books and that it even had a previous adaptations to big screen. I went into the movie *blind*. Completely blind. Only words/things I knew about the movie were: Dune, Paul, spice, Arrakis, big worm. At first I was somewhat terrified if I'll be able to understand the story and not feel like I wasted money and 2,5 hours on a movie I have no idea what's going on. Luckily, that was not the case. The film was visually brilliant, the score was amazing, story was interesting and the 2,5 hours flew by. This movie was masterfully presented for the people like me who were not familiar with the story and characters. The movie really made me want to explore more about the Dune world and I immediately bought a book after the movie was over. Can't wait to get into it and explore the world of Dune. 😊

I'm so glad someone finally said how good Rebecca Ferguson did and how great that character is! Lady jessica is my favourite character in the series and her relationship with Paul is so tangible and interesting and wonderfully told. I am speaking from a book perspective, the movie did a great job with it.

I found this movie completely digestible as my first introduction to the setting, they did a great job of explaining things without overwhelming.

"Two sentence long fight scenes." There's actually quite a lot of fighting in the book.

The adaptation difference is real with this one. Lynch's adaptation: "You mustn't speak!" "SILENCE!" "grrrrrrrr..." Denis' adaptation: "Consider what you're about to do, Paul Atreides-" "Silence!"

absolutely enjoyed this even without having read the book,I'm now a fan and I'm excited for part 2

Dune 2021 is everything I want in my sci-fi, slow and atmospheric. I love it.

I loved the movie. I walked out of the theater so impressed, I told my friends that it might be the best movie i’ve ever seen in theaters. I agree that the dialogue was awkward at times (my favorite was “desert power”) but all the characters were believable and I loved almost all of them. The father and son had good chemistry and I believed in their bond. Timothy does a good job.

As a Star Wars I've grown used to space politics so Dune kept me interested just about every time.

this was my first introduction to dune and i still loved it

Man it’s hilarious to compare Lynch’s to this near-masterpiece.

I thought there was a good balance between the action and the slow burn. As someone who isn’t familiar with the source material I did find the Yuehs motivations to come out of nowhere and it would have been nice for them to have a little bit of time on Arrakis before the Harkonnen invade, that part feels a little rushed. If Paul is supposed to be cold and calculating than TC really nails that. I wish they hadn’t hyped Zendaya as hard as they did because she’s only in like the last 15 minutes but oh well. Great movie but desperately needs its part 2.

all I want is an extended cut because I have to believe that it has to exist out there in the world. give me 5 hours of dune!! 100 years of dune!!

Love the detail of the thumbail while everyone is smiling and Gurney Halleck is also smiling

This movie was hyped a lot by Dune fans, I was nervous going in but it completely blew me away. Its an amazing experience.

The best way I can articulate how this film reminds me of Fellowship of the Ring is that it gave me the exact same feeling I got when I saw Fellowship in theaters 20 years ago. It feels like it’s kicking off what was a beloved, esoteric, influential book series and turning it into a blockbuster film franchise that is epic, beautifully shot, and self serious without being corny. I also anticipate this film (hopefully series) occupying the rare space that only LOTR (and perhaps The Dark Knight trilogy) has occupied before it; the rare blockbuster film franchise that is somehow simultaneously an Oscar darling, beloved by the nerds/fanatics obsessed with the source material, and the average movie goer alike, making it a true phenomenon. That’s something not even Marvel or Star Wars have accomplished. LOTR, and I reckon Dune now, too, satisfy all of the same types of fans while also still being labeled as high art and true achievements in filmmaking. I think this truly has the potential to be the Fellowship of its era, and Dune as a whole the LOTR of its era. It feels like that is happening. I personally think it’ll get a sequel, in the major city I live in, nearly every theater at every showing was sold out, or close to. I haven’t seen that since Covid. That’s even more remarkable since this film is streamable at home anyway. People are showing up for this film. I think we are in for the next massive global takeover of a film franchise.

I desperately, desperately need this to get a part 2

As someone who went to see this movie having never read the book, and only seeing the original movie one time forever years ago, this movie did an amazing job pulling in people who are not as familiar with the lore. It gave just enough background and explanation to help you understand the important parts that you needed to understand to follow what was happening, and it did so in a way that rarely, if ever, interrupted the pacing and flow of the movie. As someone who was not really a Dune fan when I went to see this movie, I left the theater immediately wanting to watch the movie again. It is one of my favorite movies I have seen in recent years. It also inspired me to actually get and read the first book to get more of that backstory and lore I missed out on, and I am loving the book so far. This movie definitely made a new Dune fan out of me.

This is probably the best movie of the year

Let me just say after COVID, this movie brought back my faith in the movie going experience. Seeing it in IMAX was a spiritual experience. I’ve never watched a film and felt compelled to read the book, I’m going to the bookstore to get it today :)

I watched this high and I loved it. The shots and soundtrack were amazing. I also didn't have a hard time keeping up despite not knowing it was even based on a book or had a previous movie

I wish they had added the dinner scene. I know it doesn’t necessarily add a whole lot and is very easy to cut but I love it so much.

I love that you edited the thumbnail so that everyone is smiling except for Josh Brolin, because that's how he smiles in the movie

One small easter egg I enjoyed was that Leto said he wanted to be a pilot as a kid. He's played by Oscar Issac, who played Poe Dameron. Just a neat easter egg

This is also some of Zimmer's finest work. The Dune OST is up there with Princess Mononoke as one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. Just incredible work.

I would love it if you guys did a picture show on all the different versions of Dune.

I love how Josh Brolin is the only one not smiling in the thumbnail because he’s “always smiling”.

I absolutely loved this film, the story was deep enough to drown in, pacing was tight (even for a two and a half hour movie) and the cinematography was delightfully weird. I can only pray this movie is successful as this may just pave the way for a Warhammer 40k movie in the future. An Astartes can dream I suppose.

I love this film the CAST is amazing the the vibe is amazing and i love that it last like 2 hour bc you can the vibe that world

I've watched it in theaters and at home. I was able to catch more of the sound subtleties at home and I really loved it

I liked this movie and it definitely reminded me a LOT of early Game of Thrones seasons

Quick shout-out that this movie has a lot of melee-combat fight scenes in it, and they *aren't* jump-cut all to hell. Steady cameras with action you can follow. I really appreciated that. Anyway, I went in almost completely Dune-blind. "That's the one with the sand worms, right?" was about the full extent of my knowledge. I hadn't even seen the trailers. From that perspective, I had mixed feelings. I do feel that marketing it as Part One in some way would've helped. Might've staved off the sinking realization 90+ minutes in that very little was going to be resolved, and that the next hour would just be a trailer for Part Two. In addition, while it was *absolutely* beautiful, some of the abstract, artsy sequences actually started taking me out of it, rather than drawing me further in. Something about too much dessert spoiling your dinner, I guess. After the 500th vision of Zendaya I started getting impatient. That said, I did overall enjoy it, and would absolutely go see any sequels.

Best description of the "Dune Experience" is, "The best part is you get to read Dune, the worst part is you have to read Dune"

I kind of appreciate the boldness with which this movie embraces the source material by taking us balls deep into it's weird-ass mythology and setting. It respects the audience's intelligence by not handholding you that much and just going whole hog with it. If it wasn't really trying as hard as it is, I think I wouldn't like it very much, but I appreciate a film that respects the audience and the source material at the same time.