DUNE was actually published in 1965. It inspired George Lucas and Star Wars and most modern Sci-Fi.

As an Arab I was pleasantly surprised that a lot of Frank Herberts inspiration came from the resource and power struggle in the middle east and with arakkis and spice being Muslim countries with Oil, and this even extends into a lot of the words and fashion in the world. for example Lisan Al Ghaib, means Tongue of the Unkown (The Future) in Arabic. Even that little mouse creature is a real desert critter called a Jerboa, they are native to my country Kuwait!

“I have no idea what just happened but that was pretty badass”. Great summary of the movie 😂😂

Herbert wrote Dune back in 1965. Folks talk a lot about how Dune reminds them of Tattooine, but actually, it's the other way around. Couple of things that didn't get spoken in the movie which help with comprehension. (No spoiilers, history facts). This is Earth's far distant future. We had a computer AI uprising and subsequent wars, and after humanity finally won, social rules became very strict - no thinking machines. That's why this is futuristic, but there are no computers. Everything is done by humans with special training. Bene Gesserit "magic" is special training in observation of micro-minutia, meditation, and self-mastery. (The "Voice" is just manipulating vocal cords to find the right frequency of compulsion). Thufir Hawat and Piter, both with the black mark on their lower lips, one with House Atreides and one with House Harkonnen, are "Mentats" - humans with special mental training for higher math computations and memory tricks... that's why his eyes turned white/rolled back and he provided Duke Leto the calculations for how much money the imperial trip cost to Caladan. Mentats provide the computational services for leaders and powerful folks since the AI wars now forbid thinking machines. There are generally no guns because of the widespread use of personal shields. Since bullets and traditional ammunition have no way to slow down at the end, their quick momentum gets blocked by the shields. The projectiles that hit the dart through Leto's shield and hit the grounded spaceships you'll note had two speeds - quick until they hit the shield, and then slow/burrowing speed to penetrate the shield. The invasion force also didn't drop the general bombs until all of the shield-based warships had been nullified by the special ammo. So it's an interresting world in the future where interstellar travel is common, but there are no computers or AI units of any kind, humanity has extended their innate capacity in closed orders and training programs of various kinds, and since everyone has energy shields, bullets and guns are historical artifacts while swords and knives are once again the way we go to war. Herbert was a visionary, for certain.

I saw it in the theatre and it instantly entered my Top 3 favorite movies of all time!

I've been a psycho fan of the Dune books since my dad introduced them to me when I was a kid. When I first saw this version of the story, I literally cried... because I was so relieved they didn't fuck it up. Denis Villeneuve is my homeboy for life. Edit: Also, "the slow blade penetrates the shield" is very good advice. I think of this often, along with the Litany Against Fear.

This is probably one of the most difficult books to turn into a movie. The fact that they produced what they did is quite an accomplishment. I wish Jessica was a little stronger in the movie...she was a little too anxious in some scenes but other than that I can't complain. I think the fact that I've read the book several times helped.

"I'm not following this plot." Ten minutes later, perfectly explains the plot. Great comeback. There are eight books, and they just got halfway through the first one. So yeah, there's definite franchise potential here.

I've been waiting for this reaction! Love it, guys! Just one clarifying comment: There's no firearms because laser weapons interact with the shields and cause entirely unpredictable reactions up to nuclear explosions. As for mechanical firearms, shields make them ineffective. You do see the Harkonnen's use laser weapons in their assault, but that's an outrageous and risky move that violates this universe's version of the Geneva convention. As soon as shields were invented, everybody basically went back to sword fighting

The Answer's shocked and disappointed 'Oh No!' when the movie finished summed it up perfectly. From going in blind to total investment is real testament to the quality of the movie. Glad you enjoyed the experience. I'd love to see react to David Lynch's Dune as well.

The theatre experience of this movie is exeptional ... I get it, if you want to save the second movie for the reaction, but daaaang... If you EVER get a chance to see this one in theatres, DO IT! -The soundscape is amazing!! The floor was vibrating from the bass notes! Also the sheet size of everything from the ships to the worms... Is so much more ... Well...MORE... On the big screen.

Sadly, noone in comments talks about director of the movie. Danny Villeneuve. This guy is incredible. After watching his Bladerunner 2049 I watched all his movies, and they all are freaking awesome.

Gotta remember that Dune inspired Star Wars. Dune came first, and did it better.

49:00 the reason why they don't use firearms is because of the shields The shields repel every fast moving projectile That's why in the movie the character played by Brolin said:"The slow blade penetrates the shield" Only if you use blades can you control the speed at which you thrust into the shield, it takes alot of practice

this movie was so much better in cinema then when i watch it now at home it doesnt have words this movie based all his POWER on visual and audio masterclass and a cinema just exceeds at that

Glad you liked it! Indeed, the story is quite compelling, and they stayed pretty close to the original story and scenes of the book. Some details were omitted, but that's unavoidable when adapting such a lore-heavy book. As to give you some info on the lore and politics of the Duniverse, so it becomes a bit more clear: You have 4 major powerblocks in this universe: 1)The Emperor (and his army, the Sardaukar) 2)The Landsraad, consisting of a dozen Great Houses (and many Minor Houses, all vying for power). Think Game-of-Thrones here, but in sci-fi setting. ;-) 3)The Bene Gesserit; a semi-religious Order, consisting of women, whom have certain powers (like the Voice, or being a Truthsayer, and some others not shown yet) and exert a lot of behind-the-scenes influence, but mostly stay low-profile 4) The Guild Navigators and CHOAM; a strong mercantile power, with a monopoly on spacetravel It was more or less explained in the beginnings when Paul talked with his dad on Caladan: House Atreides is a growing power, politically and military, and the Emperor feels threatened. But he can't directly attack the House, because otherwise the Landsraad (the ensemble of Great houses) will turn against him. As said, they each constitute a "big power" in this Duniverse. So the Landsraad and the Emperor keep each other in check, as it were. Meanwhile, the Bene Gesserit are working from the shadows, on both sides - they primarily are concerned with their own plans and devices, to create the Kwizatsh Haderach. They manipulate from the shadows and actually form the third great power in this universe, but seldom show it openly. They also exert power by political marriages, or become concubines for political advantages - which is why Jessica wasn't married to Leto, though it was done to benefit him and House Atreides, not herself or the Sisterhood. The fourth independent power, which is hardly touched upon in this first part of the movie, is CHOAM and the Spice Guild. They're like a huge mercantile power, and the Guild Navigators are the only ones able to move/teleport between planets, so without them, there would be no viable interstellar Imperium. Which make them essential and an enormous powerhouse as well - though, of course... they are and remain dependent on the Spice. That's why: whom controls Arrakis, controls the Empire. So the Emperor can't directly attack a Great House like Artreides, or he risks all-out war with the Landsraad, consisting of the other Great Houses. Instead, he uses an indirect attack, with and through the Harkonnens whom are doing the grunt work for him. They want their fiefplanet with all the Spice back and already have a centuries-old feud with the Atreides, so they're easily prodded into action. It's a sort of semi-proxy war, thus. He does help the Harkonnen to make sure they'll win - hence why he sends a few battalions of Sardaukar, his elite troops. But no-one (especially not the Landsraad) may know about that. (That's also why they killed Liet, because she was going to expose the Emperor's meddling). Now...as far as the melee fights and old/new tech are concerned, it's important to realize that in the Duniverse, while there is very high-tech at CERTAIN aspects, others are low tech (which gives the retro-feeling of the movie) but with a reason. It may seem strange at first sight, but note, however, that this has an in-story explanation, namely: thousands of years ago, there was a rebellion against "thinking machines" (AI) called the Butlerian Jihad. Humanity won (barely), but since that time there is a very strong taboo on creating anything resembling robots or AI, and humanity started to develop their own powers (aided by the melange/spice), such as Mentats (basically human supercomputers). This is the reason you don't see any highly developed robots, AI or even computers in this world. This mix of old and new tech is a defining, historically explained element of the Duniverse; it's part of the worldbuilding and lore. Now, specifically about the melee combat: maybe you missed it, but they explained the shields in that fighting scene; they said "the slow sword can penetrate it". This is a hint that ALL objects with high kinetic energy are stopped dead in their tracks when hitting the shield, but SLOW objects can penetrate it. Meaning: ALL of our "modern" warfare weapons would largely become obsolete: machineguns and all fast moving shells/bullets etc. become useless, but swords and knifes that are SLOWLY moved can still reach a target through the shields. Making the use of swords and knifes, after thousands of years, the dominant way of fighting once again. It's actually a cool twist. Hope that made things more clear!

The Oak mentioned loving how sci-fi imagines various aspects of the future, including costuming. Something I really liked about this film is that most of the costumes seem to look backward, rather than into the future (space suits, stillsuits and armour excluded). This is because of Jacqueline West, one of the costume designers. She usually does period pieces and when asked to work on Dune initially refused because she’d never worked on science fiction before. The response was that that was exactly why they asked her. This is a civilisation that is so far into the future that it has looped back around in a sense. So she drew on a lot of fashion from renaissance-era nobility, the medieval middle-east, as well as religious orders like the Vatican and convents for inspiration. Just an interesting little fact that I really enjoyed about this movie!

I loved the fact that they added the shot where the worm recognized Paul. Can’t wait for part two. Excellent adaptation of the book so far. I hope he makes films of the other books in the series.

I'm so glad you guys did this one! I read the first 3 books when I was 10 and they had a radical impact on me. I memorized the Litany Against Fear (the words Jessica said while Paul was being tested) and use it to this day to help with anxiety or any fear inducing situation.

So something that is not touched on in the movies but important about the crysknives that the Freman carry is that if you draw the knife you must draw blood to honor Shai Hulud before sheathing the blade again. So when they all cut the top of their wrists that is the reason why.

Holy shit. Paul’s reaction to the dreams. The fear in his voice, he begins to cry in pain. Was bringing me to tears. Then lashing out at his Mother and discovering the truth about him, was so explosive. Had me jumping the first time seeing this. Paul’s anger was 100% 🔥🔥. I watched DUNE on HBO 4 weeks ago. Epic. Epic. An incredible cast, Timothee Chalamet knows how to carry a sci-fi story with great perfection. The music score.stunning. BTW: I knew there was going to be a Tom Holland joke, from you guys. Haha.

Couple of things: 1) Kudos for picking up a lot of the "show, don't tell" moments (Such as putting together what Kynes was doing when she called the worm before her death) and asking some very good questions about how this world works (Do the worms eat the spice?). For those of us who love the books, there was so much included that isn't explicitly pointed out. I won't answer all of your questions, as the next two movies should address them. But... 2) Since it isn't exactly a spoiler, I will say that the Fremen cut themselves with their crysknives because, with specific exceptions, blood MUST be drawn if the knives are drawn. The Dune fandom waited a long time to see if this was going to be good and damn did Villeneuve deliver. Is it a perfect adaptation? No. Is it leagues better than the Lynch version? YEP. Personally, I'm hoping that the next two movies are received well enough for them to adapt the third and fourth books. Things get interesting and weird, even by Dune standards.

I'm glad you guys liked the movie. Compared to the book, the movie is just the tip of the iceberg. The book is really dense with world building and background material that makes the main story so rich.

can't wait for Dune Part 2 in Oct/November2023 and its gonna be insane and more action I tell ya.. you guys really are fortunate with this adaptation. easy to digest to an already challenging source material. readers of DUNE took many re-reads in order to get the story. so much details in it.

They will most likely explain it in the 2nd movie, but the way worm-riding works, basically, is by pulling up select scales of the worm, exposing its more delicate flesh to the sand, which makes it not want to dive in. By changing the lifted plates slightly, you can kinda control the direction it goes.

watching this movie i was like "wait this sounds and looks like warhammer" and from that day on i realized pretty much everything sci-fi had its roots in dune

The novel by Frank Herbert sold nearly 20 million copies and changed science fiction forever, influencing everything from Star Wars to Game of Thrones. I read it as a teenager and it quickly became one of my favorite books ever. Which is why it was so emotional for me and many Dune fans to see how brilliantly Villeneuve and this amazing cast and crew interpreted it for the big screen.Breathtaking immersive filmmaking. Cannot wait for Part 2.

Just watched Dune 2 this evening at the cinema. Blew my mind. Amazing to see on the big screen. You guys are in for a treat xxxx

This is not just one of the best science fiction films of all time, it's one of the best films of all time. It's gorgeous to look at. The music is otherworldly. The acting is top notch.

The way they story deals with the taking of human life is something every writer should think on. "is he just toying with him?" "No. He has never killed a man." Paul's first kill is what we want as an audience, but still churns the stomach.

Movie was incredible I saw it in IMAX. Entire cast killed it. Excited as hell for part 2. Zendeya is going to have a huge role in that one.

For real, though… the novelty of the spitting custom is genuinely genius. A people so simple to us but with such a unique and perfectly fitted custom. It’s a microcosm of how civilizations interact. 😮❤

Hans Zimmer did an amazing job with the music. Dude did not one, not two but three soundtracks for it. You have the original motion picture soundtrack that's for the film with almost all of the music heard in the film. Then the Sketchbook, which acts an experimental and demo-ish sounding version of the cues made for the film. Lastly, you have the Art and Soul of Dune, which is more or less more ambient and reverb/slowed down versions of the cues made for the film. Each of the soundtracks is unique and fantastic.

You guys are some of the best reactors on KZfaq by far. Every time I see that Badd Medicine notification, doesn't matter what I'm doing I come right here.

I just saw Dune 2 and this series has become a favorite of mine. The CGI is amazing! I really hope they get nominated for it this year at the Oscars.

I like the 1984 version because of nostalgia, but this Villeneuve version is just a great adaption, hope they go all out in part 2. (planned for 2023)

The more you watch these movies the more you understand and learn to love. It’s incredible

Two things. There is a (or rather 2) miniseries in this Universe. The first one is Dune (frome 2000), and the 2nd one is Children of Dune (2003). Not perfect, but much better than the 80:s movie. And it moves farther than the movie. Though the 80:s movie is so bad and hilarious that I just love it. The 2nd thing is that George Lucas was inspired by these books when he came up with Star Wars. OK. There's 3 things, not 2. 3rd is that Frank Herbert made a commentary on story tropes (like "The Hero Journey") and on human nature. His most known quote is this: “I wrote the Dune series because I had this idea that charismatic leaders ought to come with a warning label on their forehead: "May be dangerous to your health." One of the most dangerous presidents we had in this century was John Kennedy because people said "Yes Sir Mr. Charismatic Leader what do we do next?" and we wound up in Vietnam. And I think probably the most valuable president of this century was Richard Nixon. Because he taught us to distrust government and he did it by example.”

I first read this book when I was 14. It is unparalleled science fiction. My absolute favorite. And Denis Vileneuve hit it out of the park with this one. Amazing.

“How to Train Your Sandworm” LMAO nice one! I was shocked, too! The Fremen got too much power over the desert with that sandworms!

Part 2 is coming out March 1, 2024. And Denis Villeneuve is actually working on "Dune: Messiah" scenario, the final part of Paul's story arc (but not the final Dune story :))

omgggg how did i just see this, I've literally been binging your content for the past month. Saw you guys react to HoTD, Harry Potter, the LOTR saga, and was watching you guys watch these and was like?? How have they not watched Dune?? and BAM it's here!! I can't wait till we all watch the 2nd one in 2023

Dune is my favorite book of all time I went to see this in IMAX when it came out and I cried.

Just rewatched this. I cannot wait for you guys to react to Dune Part Two and have your minds blown. Soon, hopefully.

I'm rewatching this reaction to watch your reaction to Dune 2. Both movies are masterpieces. This first movie is kinda hard to follow if you never read the books, it's one of those movies that you want to watch again both to see again and to understand better, and it hooks you so well! I remember watching it 3 times.

This is one of my top favorite films now, so I'm happy to see you guys reacting to it! The announcement of this film made me give the book another chance, for the first time I tried reading it i was in college and therefore very distracted. I read the first half of the book before seeing the film, then read the rest afterwards. And so when I watched it at my friend's place on his HBO Max, I was geeking out! I also adored Arrival and Bladerunner 2049 so Denis V's style and directing was really enjoyable here for the world of Dune. I think he nailed the vibe of the book perfectly.

They had to cram a ton of lore and world building into this movie but it sets up so much. part 2 is gonna be amazing

OMG!! Finally!!! This movie was a cinematic experience! You guys need to watch part two in theaters! Dune is an amazing book and you need to read it!

Even though I didn’t fall in love with this movie like a lot of others did (speaking as a dune fan), I stand by the opinion that this is one of the best made movies made in this generation. The kind of realism and aesthetic (the effort made to achieve those) is just unlike a lot of recent movies I’ve seen.

The book is over 700 pages if I recall correctly. You're correct in that the first movie did develop a cult following. However, its big problem is it rushes through the story even though it's 2.5 hrs long. That being said it does have some great production design though some of the effects don't hold up so well.

I LOVE all your pop culture references and addressing the actors by how you know them (Alan Rickman is always Hans). It's the best!

The Politics of Dune:... House Atreides is related to the Imperial House (House Corrino). The Atreides are really well liked among the noble houses and the emperor is jealous/fears usurpation. The emperor plots with House Harkonnen to take Arrakis/Dune from them and give it to the Atreides. It's a poisonous gift. This takes the Atreides out of a position of strength in Caladan and makes them vulnerable in a new world they don't fully control. The Harkonnen and the Atreides are in a feud between the families. If they come into conflict no other noble house can intervene. The Harkonnen use this feud as justification to attack and kill the Atreides and take back Arrakis/Dune. The emperor supports the Harkonnen with his imperial troops, the Sardaukar. This is done in absolute secret. If the other noble houses were to learn about it they would unite together against the Harkonnen and the Imperial House (House Corrino). This way, the Emperor takes out the Atreides without a full-on galactic war, with the purge disguised as a feud between two Houses. Of course, a prophecy is gonna mess with everything.... By having Paul, Jessica may have derailed the plans of the Bene Gesserit. This is something the Bene Gesserit have little tolerance for. (This is the kind of movie/story that, if you don't pay attention to the dialogue, you will miss a lot. Every line of dialogue has a purpose. Miss one line, there is a good chance will be lost.)

1st time I was watching this, I was so confused. Just noticed it’s something really big and special, so I did a lot of research and when I get all of the context. My mind is blowing. This movie and Frank Herbert are genius!

I really liked how all these recognizable sci-fi elements were presented in almost a religious sort of way, like those astronaut-esque costumes looking like ceremonial garb and the Bene Gesserit spaceship coming and going in lights and fog like some sort of divine cosmic being... The cool/scary scifi creature sandworms being regarded by the planet's culture as sacred, almost like a deity... It's just a really cool way to view all these things that would usually be presented as futuristic/high-tech/wacky science, especially at the time the novels were published.

Part 2 is the greatest movie i’ve ever seen

MAN I love your guys' reactions. Great channel, top to bottom.

The worm riders use the hooks to pull out one of the outer rings of the worm armor. To protect itsself from the sand, the worm rolls that vulnernle area to the top (and it also wont submerge). The rider plans his feet and rolls up the worm to the top. The story takes place 10,000 years from the Butlerian jihad (the wars against thinking machines), which was itself 10,000 years from today. So it is *20,000* years in the future.

1984 Dune is legendary! With the new movie you really missed the opportunity to watch it in Cinema. The visuals are made for the big screen.

I remember going to the theaters and watching the 1984 version of Dune when I was a teenager. We received literature about the movie while we were there. It helped us to know what was going on and who the enemies were. A young Patrick Stewart, Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation, played Gurney Halleck.

15:18 - The reason Stilgar spits is because that's the upmost form of respect in their culture/place. Imagine being in a complete desert planet, water/moisture is very sacred, having someone spit is saying their completely fine losing that vital source of life for you.

When Stilgar said, you may not challenge a Sayyadina... He was referring to her being a Bene Gesserit Initate, that she hadn't become a reverend mother yet.. They knew she was one when he said 'a weirding woman', AND a fighter. Using the word Weird is clever, and not Wield( since they were fighting with knives in the moment) I love the subtle details :D

I’m a big Star Wars fan and I know that this story was the inspiration for those movies and wow this was incredible to watch, reminds me of when Avatar came out a decade ago, amazing visuals and encapsulating story can’t wait for part 2!

My personal feeling is that "Dune" just reset the bar for sci-fi movies. Everything about this is so clean and amazing looking. Can't wait to see the 2nd one next week!

The fashion in this is soooo incredible! The way they took inspiration from Middle Eastern burqas but adapted it to make it more modern is beautiful. I plan on making something similar to that to wear to the cinemas when Part 2 comes out, just like Zendaya did for all of the red carpets she did for this movie (except she didn't sew anything, obviously lol)

I first saw Dune in 2000. Frank Herbert's Dune was a miniseries made at the time. There is also a sequel miniseries called The Children of Dune. Then, in a college film class, I saw the 1984 movie adaptation. I love the miniseries. Of course the CGI is old and TV budget level, but the story and acting was incredible to me. I was already a Star Wars and Star Trek fan so it was another great Sci-fi universe to explore. This new adaptation is visually stunning with great CGI and costuming but that's all for me. I'd rather rewatch the miniseries.

Well well, dune part 2 yesterday was epic

YESSSS!!! Finally! Season 8 and Atlantis! Been seizing for your reactions!! Jack as a General is hilarious! Him being connected to the Daniel Jackson is one of my all time favorite scenes. 😂 And I love Weir (and the whole SGA cast) very much.

Dune books were amazing, cannot get better info on houses than the book..... highly recommend reading or listening to audiobook. However tis movie version so far is doing very well. Feels real as well, villenueve did an amazing job on this.

some of these reactions are like watching someone in class who hasnt read the course work and is trying to catch up and fill the gaps

One of my favorite movies from last year, read the first 2 Dune books right after seeing the movie

Jessica, Paul’s mom was Duke Leto’s Bound Concubine. He even says to her, before the deadly attack, that He (Duke Leto) should have married her. The Barron Yells at Leto, Your son is dead, your concubine is dead” right before Leto breathes out the poison. Duke Leto never married. Jessica was presented to Duke Leto by the Bene Geserit Order years before. Paul is 15 years old in this movie. The Bene Geserit Order commanded Jessica to only bear daughters to her Duke as his bound concubine. Jessica fell in love with her husband-master and he wanted a son. Jessica gave birth to Paul, defying her Bene Geserit Orders, because she loved her husband-master Duke Leto. Paul has abilities because of Jessica’s choice to give Duke Leto a son. The fact that Jessica is/was a concubine is important to understanding Dune. Pay attention to anyone who is, or becomes a concubine as the story progresses.

Duncan, the MVP for sure! That tradition they do where they touch their blade to their forehead before fighting, I don't know what it is but it just feels so cool. I can't wait for more!

I've probably read the first book a dozen times and it never ceases to amaze me the world that Herbert created, reading that in 1965 would have blown peoples minds.

One of the best sci-fi movie 😍❤️ thanks for reacting

this is one of my favorites of recent movies. hope part 2 comes soon!

Hi guys, Im so glad you guys did this! And that I caught it on time. Keep watching your videos after they already been out a while and then don´t comment because it´s been to long. Different times zones and all that. The 2nd book it my favorite in the series!!! I actually recommend the Sci-Fi channel Tv series more then the 80s film, however there will be spoilers in that, just a heads up. I also really love what inspired him to write the books he wanted people to be aware of false profits. Keep up the good work, I adore the channel.

The shields stop all fast moving projectiles… but swords can be skillfully used to slowly move through the shield. Also Allows them breathe by letting air passively move through it.

Desert scenes were filmed in Wadi Al-Rum, Jordan. Also, this movie caught the most Oscars of all the movies. 6 Oscars :)

As a scifi fan, I LOVED DUNE. It's told so well and the film is just beautiful. The scifi aspects blend seamlessly with the natural elements. To me this movie is perfection. I can't wait for the second/third parts.

Sandworm riding: basically when you stick those hooks in the sandworm's thick outer skin and pull, an inner part of the worm that is more sensitive is exposed. So the worm refuses to dive, to not hurt the inner exposed part with sand, and rides the surface. You can also steer the worm like that.

I know this videos old, but at 11:40 the lack of firearms is mentioned, they do actually exist most commonly in the form of lasguns, which are basically supermans heat vision, in the books we see a lasrifle used and it cuts an entire football fields worth of trees down and vaporizes every person in the forest almost instantly. Ofcourse you probably know by now that shield + lasgun = nuclear explosion though

The way Frank Herbert explained the voice goes something like this: "You are on the phone with someone. You know they have voted republican all their life. Now, in three sentences or less, I want you to make them mad. What do you say?" The power of voice comes from a complete understanding of the subjects intentions, wants and needs. The theory goes like this - You can make someone feel something just by what you say, so if you know their motivation completely (which the Bene Gesserit are very adept at, be it by their teaching or perception) you can control their actions completely. In the book, Jessica hears the two guards arguing over wether they should rape her before killing her and all she has to say is "there is no need to fight over me" which immediately implants the idea that they HAVE to fight over who gets to go first... The shields are the reason why projectile weapons are basically useless in this universe, hence all the close combat with swords and daggers. The reason why they don't just use laser weapons is that when a laser hits a shield, both the shield and the laser explode in the equivalent of a nuclear explosion, so you usually don't use lasers as weapons - especially against opponents you know are wearing shields.

That is bloody genius. SPOILERS. in the first movie, while kneeling in front of the spice harvester, Paul says "I recognise your footstpes, old man." (at about 18:35 in this video) and the camera pans to show Gurney, but then, in the second movie (I watched it last night), there is a scene where Paul is laying in ambush with the other fremen and men approach where they're hiding in the sand. Paul then springs up and we are shown that he knew that it was Gurney and says that he "recongise[d] your footsteps, old man." So good. Sorry for ranting, but the realisation hit me watching this and I had to share.

SICARIO!!!! YOU GUYS GOT TO REACT TO SICARIO, BOTH MOVIES!!!!!!!! You won’t be disappointed 😊

With one move, the Emperor weakened the two most powerful houses in the Landsraad - the Baron spent most of his wealth to retake Dune and of course the Duke’s family is theoretically wiped out. It was all about consolidating his own position. The books cover a lot of politics.

The Gom Jabbar scene is actually the first thing that happens in the book. The box is supposed to pull at the nerves in his hand and because all the nerves in the body are connected, it extra hurts. So if he can't deal with that he is unworthy, per the Bene Gessert. As the son of Jessica, he is a Bene Gesserit, but also the son of Duke and the grandson of Baron Harkonnen (as he is Jessica's biological father) he is also eventually married to Princess Irulan who is the granddaughter of the Emperor they mention in this movie. Also, as he was born a generation before he was supposed to he is looked at with disdain by the Bene Gesserit. He is however, the Kwasitz Hederach, and eventually seen as the prophet for the Fremen, the Mua'Dib. In other words, it's a lot of pressure for a 15 year old.

Part 2 is going to be much more exciting and this movie is a good foundation for what's to come. I hope the next movie has more about the Bene Gesserit in it. They're fascinating and there's a lot to know about them.

Great reaction as always! I love coming back to this channel! If you want to watch older versions I recommend the old TV version from John S. Harrison. It holds much more closely to the book than the old movie by David Lynch and even though they didn't have the biggest of budgets they tell a great story. Also there are some story lines and characters from the book that aren't even introduced in this 2021 version due to the time it would take (for example the emperor, his daughter princess Irulan, the second nephew of the Baron Harkonnen). It is pretty long though, so you'd have to watch it in at least two videos, I think.

Personal shields block most ballistic weapons. Lasguns (laser weapons) violently interact with shields, causing an explosion that would typically kill bother the attacker and target. That's why there's so much dependence on blades and hand-to-hand fighting. It's the only effective way of getting through a shield because one can learn to slow a strike as it impacts the shield's energy field, allowing it to penetrate.

I read Part 1 just before watching the movie. I already knew it was a huge order, that 2 great producers had failed before (well, the previous one has some redeeming qualities). But, Denis Villeneuve has done it before (taking up a challenge by doing the sequel to Blade Runner), so I had faith. If you knew how much details are in those books, which has the reputation to be the best sci-fi piece of literature of all time, you would be even more impressed by what Denis Villeneuve did. I mean, with not a lot of talking, he was able to explain the world and its moving parts perfectly. And the cinematography, the music, wow wow wow. It's a masterpiece that will age very well. The bar for sci-fi movies has just been pushed higher.

Love the movie so much, thanks for the reaction❤

"I can't believe we lost Duncan!" Yeah...😅

for the ending and the riding of the worm, you put the hook into the side of the worm, it senses part of body is hurt and the worm will rotate so that part is away from random sand getting in the "wound" as long as you stay near that area the worm will think it is still wounded and not submerge under the sand out of fear of infection.

I grew up with the 1984 version which was so different for it's time many had issues understanding it. There were even small reference booklets made up so movie goers could look up words, etc. to keep up. I was pleased when the extended version was released and when I finally started watching this version, the story beats were the same but everything felt slower and sadly, the same as every other 'epic' movie made in the last several years. I'm happy it's accessible to modern audiences as long as they don't muck up part 2.

Such a great film, so looking forward to part 2 :)

Something to remember...the Dune books came out in 1965, WELL before "Tremors".

Haven’t even watched the video yet but just wanted to say I’m so happy y’all are doing this. I was so hoping you’d get around to it at some point.

To answer a few of your questions and expand on a few scenes in the movie with context from the book. This movie is not a remake of the Lynch version from 1984, it is a new adaptation. Many people notice a very big Star Wars vibe within the story. This book was a huge influence on George Lucas and he has openly stated in interviews to borrowing heavily from DUNE when writing Star Wars. This adaptation is much more faithful to the source material but even so is still missing some pretty big things from the book. A quick explanation of the universe. It states that the year is 10191. In fact it’s more like 22000 and humanity has survived a war with A.I., left Earth in the distant past and spread out across the galaxy. Interstellar travel is possible but extremely dangerous without the use of spice and Spacing guild navigators. With so much distance between worlds, people have evolved into extreme, versions of humanity. There are many factions and organizations in the known universe. The emperor and House Corrino, The Landsraad ( a sort of congress made of all the noble houses)The CHOAM company (sort of like OPEC), the Spacing Guild and the Benne Geseritt (kind of like morally ambiguous female Jedi), the Fremen ( natives of Arrakis), Sardukarr ( Imperial terror troops) and many more. Computers and A.I. are outlawed so humanity has focused on extreme training of the human body and brain. Mentat’s are basically living computers. Thufur Hawatt is a Mentat. There was a discovery called the “Holtzman effect” that allows humans to manipulate matter on a quantum level and allows for the Holtzman drive that allows for the folding of space, levitation and large and small scale energy shields. The reason there are very few firearms is that the shields deflect fast moving objects so conventional firearms are useless. Slower moving weapons like blades or darts can be made to penetrate the shields but require intense training to use. If you haven’t read the first book, DUNE, I highly recommend it. The worlds, characters, plots and sub plots are intricate and amazing. I can’t really describe my excitement to finally see a good adaptation on the big screen. Part 2 will be even better!

I saw the '84 movie while I was on a bus, on a VHS tape being played on the displays in the bus. I could hardly the conversations. After that trip, I eventually found the second part of the book, which starts from about the time that Paul and Jessica free themselves from the Harkonnen ornithopter. Much later, I was able to find the first part and read that too, then read the second book, then played Dune II, the first proper RTS game, and then I couldn't finish the third book, as hard as I tried. I read about the other books on Wikipedia. There was a time when C&C was referred to as "Dune 3", that's how popular Dune II was as a game. What an incredible trip.

riding a sandworm takes hooks you work under the spot where two segments meet. this allows sand to get in there & be an irritant, keeping the worm from sliding back under the sand & letting others climb up after them.