DAVE PORTNOY REVIEWS DUNE 2 (FEATURING JEFF D LOWE) | MY MOM'S BASEMENT

Dave Portnoy and Jeff D Lowe join Robbie in the Basement on a special Sunday edition of the show to recap and review #Dune2. SPOILERS for Dune Part Two are all over this video, so please beware!
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[@biffdm]

The first one was great. Part 2 is the reason why you can't recreate the theater experience. Sound and visual can't be done on a phone or TV.. It's a true cinematic experience. Haven't had one like that in a while. It's a true masterpiece

[@FeetSmellGreat]

100% this. Ive had amazing experiences in theatres. This for sure tops the list.

[@kevinblue1976]

Exactly. Movies like Dune 2 and Oppenheimer are ones that make you excited to not just see a movie but to actually be in the theater. We need more films that are worth seeing in theaters

[@dracko307]

"Haven't had one like that in a while" Oppenheimer? literally this past year

[@FeetSmellGreat]

@@dracko307 alright ill bite, i dont think oppenhiemer was "a true cinematic experience" the same way dune definitely is.

[@finalfantasymad]

@@FeetSmellGreat I agree. Though I will say that Godzilla Minus one may have been. Not quite as much as Dune but it was 100% better on the big screen by far.

[@Melkor1818]

Walken underplyaing is playing the part correctly and facilitated others. He's a weakened power and a shell of himself. And Zendaya was just fantastic

[@cryptorant]

Thanks for this comment-- that's a new perspective. Since Shaddam was a shell of his self, they needed to cast an aged but legendary actor to play a minor part. What a well thought decision.

[@Trazynn]

Yes, he's a formality, he's not the final boss that needed to be beaten. He's just a scheming politician who would have been successful if it weren't for that kid ruining everything.

[@TheTeamOden]

Jeff being a movie guy but goes to the bathroom during it is wild

[@avery4855]

9:35

[@chaz3279]

@@avery4855he goes 4 times a movie he says. Just not this time

[@mondoburger4049]

@@chaz3279wtf? 😂 can’t hold your piss for 3 hours?!

[@chaz3279]

@@mondoburger4049 I was agreeing with the original comment. Movie guy leaving 4 times a movie is wild

[@JazerMedia]

On the whole "SW copied Dune" thing, I think Frank Herbert told the press, and I summarize, "It's taking everything in me not to sue the shit out of them."

[@Oxmustube]

The Valerian comic book creator thought the same...Lucas is a thieving bitch!

[@titogonewild1993]

Dave eating like 5 days of salt during dune is hilarious

[@ANTIStraussian]

It's the stupid button on his chair that brings more popcorn fault. If he had to walk he would only have 2

[@apparaoapparao]

The corn must flow

[@Jeff-tt7wj]

Some say he ate so much popcorn that he developed the Eyes of Icob

[@christopherhohe]

Thanos killed Drax very quickly

[@elitecheese2763]

WAY too quickly

[@Trazynn]

The book made it more obvious that Rabban was deliberately set up to fail so Feyd could take over. You'd almost start to feel sorry for him. The movie made all of that subtext that is impossible to get unless you've read the book, which makes Rabban's downfall less tragic and also less satisfying. In the movie it feels like Rabban botched it himself and he deserved what was coming to him (well he did, but you get the idea).

[@realestateagent7184]

The guy sitiing in front of Dave, having to listen to him eating 4 buckets of popcorn probably left mid movie 😂

[@brayanlopez6464]

Dave is at war with popcorn it seems 😂

[@EddieHenderson92]

How is Dave alive? I would be puking all over the place.

[@jwita23]

Dune 2 had a budget of $190 million and they made an incredible film while Marvel made Quantamanium for $275 million and we know how that went..

[@EddieHenderson92]

Same with Dial of Destiny which cost more and just looked so cheap.

[@Trazynn]

The reason is executive cowardice. Disney blows most of the budget on redesigning everything in post-production, again and again until the committee is happy and nobody is personally responsible for the tepid outcome.

[@Skelly40oz]

Idk why but I crack up everytime Dave says “pupcorn”

[@kenrobinson7563]

Can’t unhear it now

[@SuperCliffReviews]

Christopher Lee if he were alive would be awesome as Shaddam

[@RumHam5570]

Or Charles Dance :o

[@bloodaonadeline8346]

here’s the thing though in the book the Emperor still looked young because of Spice. He was 71 but looked 35, he would have looked the same age as Duke Leto age wise.

[@KTS1052]

the best part of IMAX for this movie was the sound… it was insane

[@JazerMedia]

The sound of the gladiator scene at my IMAX was insane.

[@daxg3540]

came here to write the same. saw it in reading, ma which is one of the original jordan imax and supposedly has the best sound. it was wild.

[@wwalkerproductions]

25 mg edible + dune + IMAX = best movie I've ever seen in my life

[@Golfkid3]

Whole seat was shaking, it was amazing!

[@timcannon5384]

The first 30 minutes of Dune 2 is very quiet, and I'm just imagining the whole theater pissed off at Dave for crunching through multiple bags of popcorn during that.

[@qcrew2938]

Best Picture of 2024

[@ANTIStraussian]

2025 Oscar's * Hopefully they remember it by next year's show lol

[@kevinmaroney9819]

@@ANTIStraussianhuh?

[@JamesWill-fi3co]

It won’t be but awesome movie

[@nickwiley9647]

Would NOT have expected Dave to be the type to like Dune.

[@FeetSmellGreat]

Hes a massive star wars guy why wouldnt he like dune?

[@IBuhZerK]

@@FeetSmellGreat he probably just knows Dave from pizza reviews or Miss Peaches lmao

[@GeeqDoubt]

Yeah I only clicked on this bc I assumed he would be arguing against sci fi movies in general or he hates Dune for some reason… but he’s actually not doing a bit

[@OcularAMVs]

@@FeetSmellGreatStar Wars and dune are very different from each other totally. Dune is heavy in its political story and has deep Arabic influence and I myself am surprised Dave could even follow the story, much less actually love it.

[@FeetSmellGreat]

@@OcularAMVs he didnt read the books... the star wars movies are extremely similar to the dune movies and thats a bullet you have to bite man lol

[@nicholasgomez8450]

The feeling in your chest from sounds of the sounds were mind blowing

[@ghostwolf1435]

Part 2 with ease just a brilliant masterpiece

[@cjthomas10227]

Dave thinks Paul is Luke Skywalker when in reality he’s Anakin 😬

[@MichaelMcQ21]

this is the reason frank wrote messiah

[@EddieHenderson92]

Very true.

[@jessie6600]

Nah, you can’t blame all that comes on Paul. He chose the best of all the paths he saw, with the least death. Doesn’t that make him a hero?

[@Orlando.Guevara]

@@jessie6600no, he could’ve chosen death when Jamis challenged him and saved billions of lives but he chose the the outcome with him still being alive and becoming emperor which is selfish and evil.

[@jessie6600]

@@Orlando.Guevara at that point he didn’t even know he was seeing possible futures. You expect Paul to let himself die over some, what he thought were, hallucinations? Are you crazy?

[@TomCat-zo5ig]

Dune 2 is a must theater watch. Love my fellow "nerds". Its so good

[@gradybilodeau5204]

Dune part 2 is a MASTERPIECE

[@ThePhDSpanish]

Dune 2 was sick. I liked the first one, REALLY liked this second one

[@hilodonc]

both are great in their own right; reminds me of batman begins and dark knight

[@bakersdozen3135]

Dave could easily get the world record for most popcorn eaten at Disney World

[@OsFanB94]

This movie could have been an hour longer and it would have been amazing

[@bhwks14]

Mads Mikkelsen would have been a great emperor casting

[@luqman7970]

The emperor is supposed to be a complete puppet

[@tykohn]

Lucas copied from a lot of different sources, which Herbert acknowledged as well in his criticisms of Star Wars. Hidden Fortress by Kurosawa, Flash Gordon serials, Darth Vader is taken from Doctor Doom in Marvel. Dune’s influence is undeniable though and Lucas’ reluctance to talk about it was probably because of how recent the book was, ten years before the started making the movie, and just how many similarities there are.

[@raymonds8354]

Being of an earlier generation, I still see Christopher Walken as the Oscar winner from the 70s (in Best Picture “The Deer Hunter”, beating other legends like Bruce Dern and John Hurt). Christopher Walken is not just “being Christopher Walken” in this film. (BTW, he and Javier Bardem are the only Oscar winners for acting in this film.) His performance in “Dune 2” is subdued, not exaggerated-no mustache twirling and no “Walkenisms”. He portrays the Emperor as a weakened ruler, past his prime. With some melancholy. Walken is a deserved Oscar-awarded actor, a pro, and a legend. Within limited screen time, he graces “Dune 2” as a good member of an ensemble team-with stardom, class, and dignity. A cinema king playing a king. Also recall back in the day Walken’s dance in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice”. The song says, “walk without rhythm and it won't attract the worm”-pretty much predicting his future association with “Dune 2”!!! Walken is also a real badass in the 1980 mercernaries movie “The Dogs of War”. And in crime films like “King of New York”…

[@king_supreme1102]

Lucas basically took Dune + Valerian & Laureline (look it up), and fit it in a Hero’s Journey narrative. Plus some of his own filmmaking inspirations.

[@johnlittle8267]

If Star Wars came out today, it would totally be just as epic as it was in 1977, because it is the story, pacing, and themes that make it so great.

[@Truxxxy]

I love this so much.

[@GeeqDoubt]

For real!! I didn’t get up to pee, hit my vape, or smoke weed for 3 full hours - I haven’t accomplished anything like this since 2019 when I flew DTW ✈️ LAX 😂 THE MOVIE IS THAT GOOD YALL

[@djspookyjim]

4 large popcorns is an accomplishment tbh

[@alexkuhn1451]

Pupcorns*

[@bobbyfaller5239]

Part 2 may be the best movie I’ve ever seen. I thought it was perfection

[@CODCAZ]

Yeah I really liked when the mom yelled and she sounded like batman

[@CODCAZ]

And how Timothy challamet had an autistic relationship with that girl

[@bobbyfaller5239]

@@CODCAZ you’re a fun person

[@CODCAZ]

@bobbyfaller5239 Sorry, didn't mean to come off like that. Wasn't really for me. Liked the first one better. Watched it the night before and felt like I went in with higher expectations

[@user-ey4ut9uc8w]

Eh, as a massive Villanueva and sci fi movie, the movie is great but over rated. Definitely still isn’t on LOTR and Star Wars level (and yes, I get it, they copied dune). I honestly think blade runner and arrival are better films of Villanueva

[@javi0313]

I have never really been a Dave fan but him loving Dune came out of left field for me and I definitely have a different view of him. These 2 movies have become a litmus test for how much I like a person😂

[@taduddell11]

Are previews normally 30 min long? Felt like we were in there forever waiting

[@warpath77]

Thanks for bringing that up.. i sat there and went through half my popcorn by the time the movie actually started it was ridiculous

[@joshuaglass1827]

Same the actual movie started half an hour after the scheduled start time lol.

[@jeffgo5742]

Yes the previews are crazy long in movies now

[@Bizarb]

If I eat half a bag of popcorn, I am in the bathroom 15 minutes later. Dave at four buckets. lolz

[@danardo559]

That god damn thing behind D Lowe is pissing me off

[@heatherbukowski2102]

lol i was scrolling to see if anyone else felt this way. it's so annoying! should not be in the background.

[@a.t.c.3862]

Dune is for grown-ups, but Star Wars is not. There is no comparison.

[@bobbill9953]

Both for nerds

[@EddieHenderson92]

Star Wars is mixed, some movies go darker, and others are more kid friendly.

[@basicpianocaptions423]

Agree Dave!!

[@msmiller57]

Dave being a serious OG. Dune is my favorite book of all time and I'm really old. Waited all my life for a worthy version. I longed for Peter Jackson to take the helm but this one works so well.

[@thomasgricezodiac]

It's worth mentioning that while Star Wars is influenced by Dune, Star Wars is also heavily influenced by other sources like Kurosawa and pulp adventure serials

[@murph31221]

Wait what happened to the tour guide from Disney?

[@JC_973]

Always run to the basement after i see a great movie that you've reviewed! Holy shit not only am i deaf right now, but i am blown away by how fucking awesome that movie was!!

[@markohpolio1094]

Thumbs up for Dave’s popcorn consumption. Thought I ate a lot before the movie starts and during.

[@matthogg2252]

So weird. I’m usually an hour early for a movie too. One of life’s simple pleasures.

[@lakasfan24]

Dave housing 4 large popcorns is absolutely outrageous like Robbie said 😂

[@whitty362]

Gary oldman for the emperor

[@GBKess41]

He would of been perfect

[@hollisbigham3886]

Hard agree w Dave. Surprised I’m saying it

[@camwchristian]

Everything Dave says makes me laugh out loud. Guys demeanor kills me.

[@franksinatra4832]

I don't think its fair to say the emperor is supposed to be evil, but I agree that they should have casted someone less known

[@gahdzuwkz6647]

I like it more than Star Wars as well Dave! Props

[@cvas317]

Davey Cinema.

[@ScottSaysStuff]

The main villain now is Paul. He was basically the villain in the last 20 minutes of the film. He's presented as a hero, but he's the bad guy and will cause billions of deaths after he gets the throne. Fun stuff!

[@justinhicks306]

Jeff needs to get a Stadium Buddy.

[@kylewolpert4778]

I'm starting to believe Jeff is trying to make it seem like he knows more about Dune than he actually does...There were times when Robbie would ask for confirmation on things and Jeff just kind of ignored him. He also said that these 2 movies complete the first two books....Nope, just the first book

[@seangutermuth7515]

4 large popcorns is absolutely maniacal

[@Trazynn]

The discussion about Lady Jessica's role in Dune Part 3 is interesting because she doesn't appear in Dune Messiah, she only comes back in the third book. This is something I feel should definitely be changed for Dune Part 3. She doesn't need to be Arrakis, but just show her doing sneaky Bene Gesserit stuff on different planets that are affected by Paul's conquest.

[@iamthesayyadina]

Game of Thrones is also based on Dune, with the Wars of the Roses family drama being the template for House Targaryen. Examples: AC (After Conquest) = AG (After Guild) House Stark = House Atreides House Targaryen = House Corrino (Emperor and his family) House Lannister = House Harkonnen (exponentially worse) Wildlings (Freefolk) & Dothraki = Fremen Maesters = Mentats R’hlor & the red priestesses/priests = Bene Gesserit & Missionaria Protectiva Dragons = Sandworms Faceless Men = Face Dancers Iron Bank = Spacing Guild & Lansraad Three-Eyed Raven = Kwisatz Haderach Jon = Paul Ygritte = Chani Mance Rayder = Stilgar Joffrey & Ramsay = Feyd & Rabban Petyr Baelish (Littlefinger) wants Catelyn = Piter De Vris (Harkonnen mentat) wants Jessica (in the book) Maester Luwin = Thufir Hawat (Atreides mentat) Jorah Mormont, Beric Dondarrion, Tyrion Lannister, Rodrik Cassel, & Syrio Forel = Duncan Idaho & Gurney Hallek Jon goes north (mostly alone) = Paul walks into the desert (end of Dune Messiah) Trial by Combat = The Amtal Rule - Ned Stark and Leto Atreides. They are honorable to their own detriment. Both have to leave home to perform their duty somewhere else. - Fraternal Twins: Jamie & Cersei = Leto II & Ghanima (except no incest.) - Fremen send bats with messages = sending ravens

[@riskyRoScOe3]

“All the villains are dead”, but Paul and the Bene Gesserit are still alive. This movie does such a meta job of convincing the Fremen AND the audience with the religious propaganda that Paul is the hero, when in fact he has turned, like Anakin.

[@MAF83580]

Not seeing in IMAX is a big miss especially if you can see it in 70mm

[@Daviidmata]

How about Ana Taylor Joys cameo as Paul's sister? 🔥

[@ANTIStraussian]

Part 3 when

[@dukecunning7046]

11:30 "The Brian Herbert books are just terrible." Not to me. They were GREAT! Interesting. Filled in massive amounts of the backstory: the creation of the guild navigators, the robotic machines, the creation of the shield, LOTS of stuff!

[@Kevin5262]

Dave is a big world building guy

[@evilldead6824]

fun fact in the book the emperor was like in his 70-80s but because he took spice he only looked like he was in his 30s. Unfortunately Villeneuve thought it would confuse too many people so he just made him look old and thats the reason they cast Walkens.

[@jzpat]

I’m going to see it in true imax in Indianapolis. I’ve heard it is legitimately worth it. Like jaw dropping and seeing way more of the worms and all that b

[@ZachBarrett-pj9ui]

Doesn't really seem like Jeff read the book.. Also Paul BECOMES Darth Vader

[@Buickman95]

Has Jeff read the books ?

[@Millenium2927]

Well he said in the books it just says “Paul and feyd fight here” and that they don’t really get into it. Uhhhh they absolutely get into it! Their knife fight is described in detail. So idk if he REALLY read the book

[@MadBloodMatt]

Jeff, might be time to see a doc about that bladder dude haha

[@christopherpumphrey7023]

Plot Twist: Maybe Paul Atreides enslaving millions to kill billions may just be the real villian.

[@MikeySkywalker]

I'm ten minutes in and I still have no idea what any of you think about the movie.

[@smolpretty4497]

The take that Dune 1 is better than 2 is bananas.

[@cchavez4053]

yall in for an awakening with dune messiah 😂

[@jeffgo5742]

I agree with Dave. I think Dune was better than Star Wars. And we still have part 3

[@samuelbowling4735]

“Who is the main villain in Dune?” As of right now, Paul

[@kylemk1838]

I thoroughly enjoyed both movies, but I'm with Dave in that I prefer the first.

[@kylewolpert4778]

I enjoyed both Dune movies, I wouldnt say i'm a big Dune fanatic, mainly because I thought the book was tough to finish....so much so that i just decided not to read Dune Messiah. But Dave cant call himself this huge Dune guy when hes of the opinion Emporer Shaddam is the most evil guy in the story. I'm not saying Walken was a good choice, but the character in the book and movies is definitely not some Evil baddy. He was a paranoid, envious man who was threatened by house Atreides.

[@mikegrant8031]

Watch the mini series

[@TheSirDenis2]

NEED the backstory on what happened to Aussie Dave

[@Michaelaaschaetzle]

Replacements for Walken’s Emperor: Michael Douglas, Donald Sutherland, Or Uncle Jun from the sopranos 😂👍

[@lazytownie6627]

Luke and obi wan. Same as Duncan and Paul. Even having both die in order to let the other escape

[@gatorman2322]

David Lynch's version was fantastic for the amount of money he had in his budget

[@traplord7668]

Tenet was incredible..

[@bloggystyle]

I think you guys are nitpicking. I read the book as a kid and loved it. Making a movie from a great book is very difficult. Dune is so complex, many characters, different worlds, royal politics, trippy drugs, the sisterhood, a messiah, lots of internal dialogue…. The look and feel of this movie captured Arakis exactly as I pictured it. Yeah, it took lots of artistic liberties and had to lop off some things to streamline the narrative. I loved it, visually stunning, some solid acting. When it ended I realized I barely touched my $11 tub of popcorn. In contrast did you ever read Puzzo’s The Godfather. It sucked; the film epic. Most Hitchcock films made from second rate novels. My favorite novel of the time I read Dune was Catch-22. Hugely disappointed with the film. It has grown on me in time. Give Dune the film some time. It will grow on you.

[@NickyBurgerzz]

William defoe for the emperor

[@Humanipathic]

Butler killed it. Best villain since Ledger’s Joker. GOAT Duel. Oh ya’ll don’t see, w his actions, Paul is the main villain of it all, and Anakin

[@chutcentral]

I agree, the first movie is better.

[@R0undbrush]

totally disagree with the Walken take. While its not what I imagined from the book, the Walken stare was perfect. I loved the scenes of him realizing its all over, and he fumbled by letting the baron be duke of arrakis. It was so similar to the book in vibe.

[@MgBlazer77]

Honestly at 2.5 hours it felt so short!Like this movie could have been 4 hours with an intermission. When it was over I was like no way how did this go by that fast!?

[@MgBlazer77]

Just saw part 2 and I agree I enjoyed part 1 better due to the story telling.

[@MgBlazer77]

Ones a 10 the other 9.5. Splitting hairs at this point. Best movies since Nolan’s interstellar

[@easy2120]

Dune 1 was very good. Dune 2 is great. Time passes so quickly I didn’t realize it was a 2 hour and 46 minute film.

[@dennyawright21]

Dave! Please be careful of your popcorn addiction! Heart issues are no bueno. Maybe put a limit at 2 popcorns.

[@Hollywood1545]

Someone said Mads Mikkelson as the Emperor, I see it

[@kungfujones1]

Jon Voight as Emperor

[@Galimec1]

Charles Dance or Jeremy Irons should have been cast for the role of Shaddam IV

[@gunit8315]

I too have dreams of Zendaya

[@InTheBannerOvShadows]

Guys flew up mountains in the opening scene and how did that maany people get on a worm is your question

[@PREME_MAGAZINE]

If all of star wars was more like revenge of the sith. There would be extremely more fans.

[@harrijust86]

RE: "who;s the main villain now?" ... It's Paul.

[@collinthomas8725]

We need house of dragons

[@freddyb5620]

George Lucas didnt COPY dune lol. Copying is a form of theft, inspiration is the right word. He took inspiration from a lot of places and Dune was just a big one. Saying he outright copied Dune is crazy😂

[@soundhead18]

Walken is awesome 🎉

[@chutcentral]

Facts about Christopher Walken. Suuuuucked in Dune