Power over spice is power over all... "laughs evily over the kitchen spice rack"

I just find it interesting how all of this is happening while Shaddam is chilling at his summer home on Kaitain. Like, he’s not even at his actual palace doing Emperor business. He’s just chilling with his daughter, avoiding the tension, obeying his shame and guilt.

I swear to god the shot at 4:30 is straight off of the cover of a 60's sci-fi novel. Fucking astonishing.

Christopher Walken, an actor known for his peculiar speaking pattern, given very little to say

"Harkonnens never scared me...Atreides do...because they're popular!"

Best Sci-Fi film in 20 years

One thing I never understood when reading the books and watching the movies. The Emperor was getting old, and knew his time was coming to an end. Thinking house Atreides may one day be a threat to him, why wouldn't he forge an alliance and want to embrace the idea of marrying his daughter to Paul, in order to ensure succession, rather than risk tyranny as a result of the Harkonnens gaining too much power? If you knew you had to find a successor to the throne through marriage of your daughter, why would he not consider an honorable house like Atreides and Paul from the get-go?

Sardaurkar' quote in the beginning was awesome in theaters.

Hollywood needs auteurs like Villeneuve more than ever

The Baron floating around like a balloon always cracks me up

I think the emperor actually did love leto as a son but was also was worried about his popularity amongst the other houses I don't believe he would have done anything if that hooded old lady hadn't manipulated the Man some time's lack of action is the best coarse that way one wouldn't invite an action that would cost lives

The fact that he told them to stay there! Lol! For what? Die?! 😂

He reminds me of a man I once saw on a boat off of the coast of Florida. I did a LOT of swimming that day, fifteen hours worth.

I hope Villeneuve gets to adapt RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA as soon as possible

This was a great opening to Dune 2. Seeing Paul, Jessica and their Freemen allies eluding the Harkonnens. Good to see Christopher Walker and Florence Pugh as Shaddam IV and Irulan.

The sci-fi epic of our generation, absolutely phenomenal, must be experienced in IMAX to comprehend the sheer scale of this masterpiece.

One of the problems with Dune is we know what roles the main characters play and their personalities, but the emperor and his daughter have always been sort of an enigma--they play important parts, but we don't know what personalities they represent. The Jodorowsky Dune that was never made was to have Salvador Dali and Amanda Lear (a singer who was close to Dali). Dali supposedly would have worked only an hour for an enormous sum of money and would do whatever he wanted. It's a good thing it was never made. Jose Ferrer turned in a professional performance as a still in control monarch, but Virginia Madsen seemed to be there to narrate and then marry Paul but not much else. The 2000 mini-series (featuring some of the most comical costume choices of all time) the emperor was just an angry man and Irulan was another cast member. Villeneuve I think finally gave us an emperor and Irulan with purpose. Irulan is somewhat Nancy Drew trying to figure out what her father is up to, and becoming a power behind the throne. I'm assuming in this universe only male heirs can become emperor so the emperor is facing an inevitable end game of losing power. He has Leto killed for becoming too popular but faces he lost a surrogate son. In the few lines he has Walken's distinct vocal cadence and mannerisms emphasize his situation, an enfeebled old man clinging to control.

The sequences with the human Embryo (here and again at the very end of the film where Jessica is talking to unborn Alia) are really jarring but in a good way. Gives perspective to the horrors that are taking place outside, and also how messed up what happened to Alia was in the end

Paul fights the Grineer in the desert.

Jean Tatlock was really dissapointed with Oppenheimer if she had to travel half the universe to a whole new planet and assume a new identity as the daughter of padishah emperor Shaddam IV Corrino.

"Power over spice is power over all" honestly, the first 5 minutes told me all I needed to know that this movie was going to be special

As it was written

He said He Needed more Cow Bell

This entire opening sequence felt like a moebius love letter

"Power over spice is power over all." (Snorts cayenne pepper, basil, thyme, dill, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, chili powder, basil, cinnamon, onion power, crushed rosemary, coriander, cardamom, sesame seed, parsley flakes, curry powder and paprika.)

01:49 - THE GOLD! Harkonnens are such badass house! 🙆

I was expecting the emperor to have that iconic Christopher Walken voice.

Walken did an amazing performance as Walken.

And the Emperor said............... "I GOT A FEVER!!!"

Christopher Walken brings an immediate sense of unbelievability.

“For i know he loved duke leto like a son”….. now, I cant quite put my finger on it, but something tells me that might not be true

My nutmeg will never be the same again....

I wonder what game the Emperor and Irulan are playing. Probably some kind of chesslike, like the "cheops" game mentioned in the glossary.

Gosh i am going to Watch it again tomorrow for the 4th😂 times

The opening music needed more cow bell.

Anyone else notice the similarities between the opening of this movie, and the beginning of the VNV Nation song Electronaut (from 2002)?

"Dreams are messages from the deep"

Not gonna lie. When I first found out that Christopher Watkin was going to be the emperor, I was actually kind of annoyed not because he’s a bad actor far from it. He’s one of the best in his craft. But because I felt that being the emperor wasn’t really, a fitting character for him it wasn’t important enough. I felt that he probably should’ve been a much more powerful individual. Yes being the emperor of “the known universe“ may seem like they are extremely powerful. But we all know that the people or individuals with the real power in this universe Are the spacing guild. Aside from obviously the individuals undertaking the stewardship of Arakis. Again, don’t get me wrong. Christopher Walken is a great actor. And as I have already said, he’s one of the best. But again I just felt that the Emperor was almost like a disservice to him. But he pulled it off well.

I haven't watched either of the Dune movies nor read the books. I just played the game since it's release back then. Far more fulfilling. Now there's Open Dune II... but anyway from what i saw of the synopsis, this movie though gave great visuals, maybe, still seem like an ordinary oh-so-common Indian tamil movie about marriage conflicts and enemies to me. That is, minus the fantasies. 😁🤣🤣

Master Piece and IMAX Magic trick

Gundam Seed Freedom Poster Reference.

My cuz, Chris, is legendary

WB Legendary Dune 2 Dune 1965 by Frank Herbert =a book

4:05 why did he tell them to stay while the enemy is approaching ?

"Little blue fuckers...about this high." --Emperor Shaddam IV

its too bad the emperor is a minor character in this film they should should have made an extended edition . Peter Jackson was still filming extra scenes even after the film was released.

But the Harkonnen attack didn't take everyone by surprise. Leto had an idea, the Harkonnens knew, the Sardaukar knew, the Emperor knew....the Bene Gesserit knew.

Christopher Walken was also in the orginal 1984 Dune film lol

Never understood why the Emperor never took full control of Dune. It showed it some in the old movie but not in the new ones but the Emperor has always had trouble with the spacing guild and IX. They always viewed him as a figure head.

Man, even the clips are twice as long as other movies

Masterpiece

I get it that they decided to use Alia as a pre-born more, but I don't think they should've hurry the story in order to fit it into few months. After all, controlling their bodies is what Bene Gesserit do by default, it is safe to assume that they can slow down the pregnancy rate until it is safe to bear a child

HOT TAKE: I think this is the best opening scene in the movies in this century. I love ir so much. Firstly, it's looks absolutely beatiful and very atmospheric. Insane shots. Insane soundtrack and amazing unique atsmosphere. It'a literally amazing scene for understanding this lore. Dramatic, epic, futurustic, complex and variety lore. Secondly, before Arrakis, how they perfectly showed the Emperor and his reaction to Leto's death, it was very accurate. Shaddam loved Leto as his son, but still he strove for power and therefore killed him, which was very painful for him as a man. Walken did amazing job. Same like Pugh. Just 2 minutes moment, but amazing adaptation

25 seconds of logos

We need a show.

"The end of House Atreides" and the beginning of the galactic JIHAD. OOPS!

Why does Walken look like Magneto in the thumbnail?

Malkovich would have been a better emperor but Walken does good

'You weak, pathetic, fool." Shao Kahn

As written !

Need more cowbell.

Man they really destroyed chenai.....

This series (because that is what it is, it’s just not for TV) moves apart from anything Frank Herbert ever conceived. Good luck with that.

Wow looks really good

It proves humanity doesn't improve

Walken was wasted by Deni. 😢

1:28 and the emperor said nothing you idiots duke leto’s dead he’s locked in his own basement

I do believe it is Leto II speaking the opening words in both films. His recorded voice at least.

Can Walken play any other character than Walken? Zero depth.

Sleep well Christopher, you are sorely missed!

I've read the book, seen the other treatments, seen the clips of this one. I don't think it adds anything so I won't be paying to see it in full. Reading the book and using your imagination is more powerful than any movie. Old school.

You're calling. Those worms. All wrong...wrong tone. You need more cowbell.

"Wait here" was terrible advice

I have loved this film and the other renditions. I have read the book a couple of times now. This new Dune film is probably the best of all the screen adaptations. However, my one criticism is Christopher Walken as the Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV. Mr Walken is a great actor but in this role, he seemed more like an out dated hippy that never grew out of it all. I liked the other emperors from the other adaptations better. Apart from that one personnel issue, the two latest part one and two films are splendid. 😀👍

Reverend Mother Mohiam played on the Emperor's weaknesses to manipulate him - the standard Bene Gesserit control tactic. Shaddam was insecure, jealous, and fearful and that was used to overcome his love for Duke Leto. Remember - Leto never married Jessica specifically as a political ploy to remain "eligible" for potential marital alliances with one of the other houses. He never intended to go through with it and in the end regretted not marrying Jessica. Shaddam was manipulated with his own frailties into using house Harkonnen to eliminate the one house that truly would have supported him as Emperor. Duke Leto would never have broken faith with Shaddam, but Shaddam was corrupt and could not believe everyone else wasn't just as corrupt.

the emperor was actually pretty nice he respected and treat leto 1 like a son but his jealousy and hunger for power hunt him forever

Has anyone else noticed that Zendaya is not a very good actor?

Back in the mid-eighties me and my brothers Ricky and Randy got drunk and dropped a shit ton of acid cause Randy said it would go bad in the heat and we seen Dune and it was fuckin awesome but also scary because I had no idea worms got that huge and we were tripping pretty hard like I said. After we seen the movie we went out to the beach to drink and shit and Ricky starts stompin his foot an I says wtf are you even doing and Ricky says he’s calling worms. So now I’m flipping out because I ain’t going out that way and Randy starts beating on Ricky but he’s trying to do it quiet and without rhythm because of the worms. It was pretty fd up because we were tripping so bad and that movie freaked me out and also we were drinking and that was the first night I huffed gas. It was a f’d up entire day really. That summer Ricky got knocked out by a donkey kick and rolled into the cow pond and drowned. It was kind of funny because the pond is full of cow shit and bullheads but also not funny cause I miss him. This comment is dedicated to him. I think he would have liked the new Dune and gotten really drunk.

Walken was disastrously miscast here.

snore

Great movies, but y'ah know, some stuff not adding up. Like why didn't the Fremen leave Arrakis? What was they fighting for? There was nothing they could do with the spice. They didn't even use the spice. What were they fighting for? The planet was technically inhabitable. What were the Fremen eating? What crops could grow on that planet? Basically few. What animals could they eat? It was a wrap. Why didn't they find another planet to live on? The story ain't adding up. 🤷🏾‍♂

Omg i cant believe even this short clip, got me bored

Christopher Walken as the Emperor is mis casted

I don't like how the emperor is depicted in this film. He loks like an alzheimer patient. In the David Lynch film he is strait away a powerful consiprancy plotter. In the 2000 miniseries, he is a powerful aristocrat. Both those old performances conveyed that the emperor is a vilain with immense power. Cristopher Walken is a fantastic actor to play vilains. But this interpetation of the emperor make us pitty him.

Florence: “and the emperor said” Me, in my mind: “nothing you idiots the emperors dead. (Haha)”

Xxxxxxxxnonono🇸🇦nononono

No DEI dipsticks equates to a quality product.

zendaya good actress , but not in this movie

God Zendaya is terrible.

I hate Florence p so bad !

🤢

It would have been great if these actors were actually good, and if the characters actually reminded of the ones in the book. Unfortunately billions dollar productions as a rule cannot be authentic or reality might break. It is known.

Too many comedies. Too much parody. I can't take Christopher Walkens old face seriously and he sticks out like a sore thumb in this film imo. They should've cast literally anybody else in the role of The Emperor

So much cut out, too much changed. Beyond disappointment.

The 1st movie was some bullshit please tell me this is better 🤦🏾

Dune was total crap Nearly as bad as star wars

Christopher Walken was bad casting. Mediocre film.

Walken should play trump in next movie: traitor of the nation