Dune

My Thoughts:

-    I wasn't planning on seeing Dune. I just wasn't interested, but my friends wanted to go, and they invited me along, so I went.

-    This was my very first IMAX movie. It was impressive. The screen was massive, and the sound quality was amazing. I went to another another movie that evening (yes, two movies in one day), and the screen and sound were not as good. It seemed so small, and I wanted the larger screen. Suey, you spoiled me!

-    The movie only covers the first part of the book. There will be more movies. 

-    Basically, the house of bald and brooding bad guys ruled the spice planet for a long time and became ridiculously rich. The emperor decided to remove the bad guy house from the spice planet and replace them with the good guy house led by a bearded Poe Dameron. Poe's mistress, Jessica, is part of this scary witch group. She has been training her son, Paul, in her witchy/culty ways. Paul is special because of his bloodline and training. Well, he is having vivid dreams about Zendaya and other things on the spice planet. When Poe's people get to the spice planet, they find out the bad guys have left it in bad shape, and bad things happen. There is a lot of political and cultural things going on that are important to the story, but it is a big jumbled mess. 

-    The blue-eyed desert people are really important, but the movie mostly just talks about them. The desert people live on the spice planet, and the big bald bad guys were mean to them, but the new good guys want to work with them in harmony. Zendaya is part of the desert people, but she only gets to be seen for a small part at the end of the movie, and in Paul's dreams. 

-    The ending is a little abrupt, because there are going to be more movies, so the story does not get wrapped up, things are just bad for our heroes. 

-    I didn't like that Jessica kept freaking out during the movie. She is a member of this scary witch group, so she should be able to be more in control of herself. 

-    The movie is LONG, and it feels long. I don't mind long movies, but I mind when they feel long, and I'm wondering when the heck they are going to wrap this up. 

-    Overall, I enjoyed the movie. I thought it was a good adaptation of the book. I felt the same way about the movie that I did the book, so that is good. The movie is a beautiful feast for the eyes. The cinematography was well done. The music is gorgeous. Hans Zimmer really outdoes himself on this one. Yes, I would recommend seeing it in the theater, in IMAX.

My friends and I hosted a read along for Dune a while ago.

I will post links below, so you can check out my previous posts on the book.

Book Review

Discussion Posts

Fan Art

Dune

My Thoughts:

-    This movie is ridiculous! I had to watch it in 3 sittings.

-    The opening monologue gave me the giggles. It was so awful!

-    As far as staying true to the book. I thought the movie did a good job abridging the story and keeping the feel of the book.

-    Jessica is really pretty. Too bad she didn't do much except stand around.

-    The whole movie is pretty boring and cheesy.

-    The first scene with the Baron is disgusting! EW!!!

-    Why do people whisper to themselves in their head? It is like they are haunting themselves. I don't talk to myself like that. It was SO annoying.

-    What is the nasty fat worm in the glass train thingy? I'm so confused!

-    I didn't need to see the baby in the womb. It was gross.

-    The acting is awful. Why do they talk so monotone? Ugh!

-    I will never see Sting the same way again!

-    Terrible movie! 

Dune

From Goodreads:    Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what it undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.








My Thoughts:

-    Okay Goodreads! That is a really lame synopsis for this book. There is a whole lot of stuff that goes down in this book!

-    My brothers love this book, and they used to watch the 80s movie a lot. I wasn't sure if I would ever read Dune or not, but Jenni forced coerced helped persuade me to finally give it a shot, and I'm glad she did. 

-    The book starts off pretty darn slow. There is a lot of talking and politics, and then there is more talking and more politics. It is really boring, but it is all important for later.

-    The story picks up after about 120 pages. It has more slow parts, but there are intriguing parts as well. 

-    It was a bit confusing. I read a little on Sparknotes, and the glossary, and I asked Jenni a lot of questions. All were extremely helpful.

-    Paul's lack of emotion bugged me. There wasn't a lot of emotion from any of the characters really. I didn't feel a connection or attachment to anyone.

-    The ending was very anticlimactic. I was a bit disappointed. The Baron needed a more horrible death. The fighting was too short was lacking in epicness. 

-    I think this is one of those books where the more you read it, the more you'll appreciate and love it. There is a lot of complicated info! 

-    I did love the world building, and I can appreciate everything this book has to offer. Overall, I think it is a good read, but it definitely isn't for everyone, and you have to be in the right mood for it. 

Dune Discussion Posts:

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Fan Art Friday: Dune

Showcasing Dune was inevitable!

I found some great stuff!

The last picture is my favorite because someone actually created a CG image! It looks like a video game! I want to play! That is some incredible talent!

Which is your favorite?

All images are linked to the source where I found them, so if you like an image, you can get a closer look and check out other pictures by that artist.