I dont remember too much of Messiah the book but really liked Children of Dune so glad to see some of that will be incorporated as well. Trailer and posters look so cool I cannot wait.
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I'm so hyped for this! Pattinson is gonna kill it as Scytale. I also love how they made the Guild Navigator's spice tank into a sarcophagus. More practical and portable than how it's described in the book. It also looks like they're gonna be injecting some Children of Dune elements into this, which is cool since Denis is ending his run here.
Guild Navigator’s spice tank into a sarcophagus.
ah ok, that's what that is.
It also looks like they’re gonna be injecting some Children of Dune elements into this, which is cool since Denis is ending his run here.
I want the
spoiler
worm god
I want James McAvoy reprising his role as said spoiler.
ah ok, that's what that is.
I just saw other people mention that it's also possible this is Hayt being presented as a gift, which is totally plausible! I still hope it's Edric though.
Your flair is very appropriate for this post!
I had to log on to the default UI to check what I put in there because I completely forgot. lol
Does he become a space worm in this one?
no, tmk this series is just covering paul's arc so no no wurm emperor sadly.
It’s Paul’s son that becomes the work if I remember correctly, Paul becomes a purported madman missing around the planet or some such?
::: spoiler spoiler
In Dune Part 2, Chani leaves Paul. I hope Denis brings them back together in Part 3. It's so sad to see two people fall in love and break up. They are such a cute couple. The movie should have a happy ending.
Yeah, the second movie changed quite a bit there.
I'm not sure how it all can loop back to the story of the books.
It shouldn't. I never read the book, Messiah, but I read that its dark. That could be the reason it was not as popular as Dune. I hope Dune Part 3 has a happy ending. Why should viewers leave the theater sad especially when the movie debuts close to Christmas?
No, there will be no happy ending. Paul has a narrative arc in the first three books (Dune, Messiah, and Children) that closely matches the Classic Greek Tragic Hero.
The Rise, The Fall, and I guess the Cameo?
The Hero rises, and then their own hubris causes their fall, and then they show up again, old and broken in someone else's story.
Classic Greek Tragedies also feature the heavy use of prophecy.
The exact story beats might be different between the book and movies, but the narrative arc is the same.
But fear not, if you go far enough into the series there's eventually a happy(ish) ending. A lot a tragedy and horror before that...
You're probably right but hopefully not. In the book, Chani just follows Paul but, in Dune Part 2 she leaves him. Perhaps Denis will bring the two back together in Dune Part 3.
Because life isn't only happiness? I want to see this movie to have the same tone as Messiah, I think society at large is due some injection of "beware of personality cults" reminders right now.
Also, the "downer" Empire Strikes Back is still considered by many to be the best of the original Star Wars trilogy, despite getting panned for being too much of a downer right around the Christmas season when that came out too. I remember one reviewer saying something to the tune of "like receiving a Christmas card from your bank" or something to describe the disappointment they felt with the entry when it came out.
People already have a lesson from following personality cults in Adolf Hitler. No, life isn't all happiness. That's the reason movies should be an escape from unhappiness. Through Paul and Chani viewers can feel romantic love, a love which they perhaps do not have in real life.
But viewers knew that there would be a sequel to The Empire Strikes Back and the sequel, Return of the Jedi did have a happy ending. However, Dune Part 3 is the last of the trilogy. Note that the final Spider-Man trilogy, Spider-Man: No Way Home was sad. Why this love of dark endings?
That's good stuff. Ass will be in seat day one.
This could have ended with naming thier children and it would have sold me a ticket. I'm stoked.
I hope there are more original songs and better shots,
spoiler
Paul taming Shai Hulud was a really disappointing scene, as were the spice trips. The BW gladiatorial arena was cool until I learnt that it was basically abusively hot.
I was blown away by the Paul taming Shai Hulud scene. The VFX were perfect and the camera work showed the massive scale of the worms.
You want more Gurney and his balliset?
What powerful music!... I'm completely sold!