Frank Herbert's DUNE from Legendary Pictures (TBD) 6 6

[Bosco685]

 

[piper]

Saw it at home. I found it hard to understand the dialogue in spots.

Very good film. Not a huge fan of the Zimmer soundtrack.

[Red84]

Thought it was complete trash. Incoherent, pretentious, hilariously bad dialogue, mismatched music. 

[MetalPSI]

On 10/30/2021 at 9:45 PM, Red84 said:

Thought it was complete trash. Incoherent, pretentious, hilariously bad dialogue, mismatched music. 

You're making waiting for this to be free rather difficult 

[paperheart]

On 10/30/2021 at 9:28 PM, Dr. Dank said:

You're making waiting for this to be free rather difficult 

it's already available for free w/ HBOMax

[MetalPSI]

On 10/30/2021 at 10:59 PM, paperheart said:

it's already available for free w/ HBOMax

Which I don't have

Have to wait for it to be on Amazon or Disney+

[Red84]

On 10/30/2021 at 12:05 PM, piper said:

Saw it at home. I found it hard to understand the dialogue in spots.

Very good film. Not a huge fan of the Zimmer soundtrack.

I had to turn on closed captioning.

[Bosco685]

On 10/30/2021 at 11:45 PM, Red84 said:

Thought it was complete trash. Incoherent, pretentious, hilariously bad dialogue, mismatched music. 

Interesting as the dialogue comes directly from the classic science fiction story that for decades people have celebrated.

[Bosco685]

On 10/31/2021 at 12:28 AM, Dr. Dank said:

You're making waiting for this to be free rather difficult 

Jump in. The water is just fine if you come to a viewing without bias and with an open mind for entertainment.

[paperheart]

2nd weekend collapsed 62% to $15.5MM; WB may try to medevac this past $100MM US

[Bosco685]

On 10/31/2021 at 11:37 AM, paperheart said:

2nd weekend collapsed 62% to $15.5MM; WB may try to medevac this past $100MM US

Amazing how additional facts change the messaging. 

 

[Red84]

On 10/31/2021 at 6:53 AM, Bosco685 said:

Interesting as the dialogue comes directly from the classic science fiction story that for decades people have celebrated.

I’ve never read the book. While I was watching I made the comment to my fellow viewers that I bet this works in written form much better. The long exposition at the beginning is probably better expressed in the book. It seemed like there was a lot in the movie that the makers assumed the viewers already knew. All I knew about Dune was the giant worms. I went into it excited and was left disappointed. Felt more like Battlefield Earth than Lord of the Rings. Corny and clumsy. 

[Bosco685]

[Bosco685]

On 10/31/2021 at 12:13 PM, Red84 said:

I’ve never read the book. While I was watching I made the comment to my fellow viewers that I bet this works in written form much better. The long exposition at the beginning is probably better expressed in the book. It seemed like there was a lot in the movie that the makers assumed the viewers already knew. All I knew about Dune was the giant worms. I went into it excited and was left disappointed. Felt more like Battlefield Earth than Lord of the Rings. Corny and clumsy. 

I respect your opinion. It's your experience with the movie.

I just disagree with it being corny and clumsy. But that doesn't make me right and you wrong. 

[Number 6]

On 10/31/2021 at 8:37 AM, paperheart said:

2nd weekend collapsed 62% to $15.5MM; WB may try to medevac this past $100MM US

I guess the main thing is that Part 2 was approved but ugh those numbers are depressing. 
 

Especially when I look at Shang’s domestic with it’s theatre-exclusive window, it’s hard not to wonder how this would have performed in the US if it had had a similar theatre-only window…and not feel some resentment towards WB for cannibalizing a movie designed to be seen in theaters just so they can prop up their streaming service.
 

I really hope they were able to secure a theater-exclusive window for Part 2.  

[▫️]

On 10/31/2021 at 6:45 AM, Red84 said:

Thought it was complete trash. Incoherent, pretentious, hilariously bad dialogue, mismatched music. 

Me too.

 

 

Edited October 31, 2021 by Oddball

[MetalPSI]

On 10/31/2021 at 1:47 PM, Oddball said:

Me too.

 

 

 

[Gatsby77]

Ugh.

So best case scenario is now Terminator: Genisys numbers? ($90 million U.S. / $440 million total worldwide)?

Hopefully the HBO Max numbers are strong enough that we still get the sequel.

(I know it's been announced, but...like, Justice League 2 was announced as well.) 

[Bosco685]

On 11/1/2021 at 7:12 AM, Gatsby77 said:

Ugh.

So best case scenario is now Terminator: Genisys numbers? ($90 million U.S. / $440 million total worldwide)?

Hopefully the HBO Max numbers are strong enough that we still get the sequel.

(I know it's been announced, but...like, Justice League 2 was announced as well.) 

Legendary has the 80% stake in Dune (back to that majority/minority thing again). WB Studios had to wait for its approval before making the announcement.

I think you are really confused on how these partnerships and stakeholders work.

[Bosco685]

Sorry Gatsby. I forgot to include the USA Today visuals with that post.