Dune | Spice | Warner Bros. Entertainment

[@toddkes5890]

Some fun math: 2:50 - Range was 3.7 km, and 5 minutes away = speed of 44.4 kph Combine that with the book talking about where worms have a territory of 300-400 square kilometers. 400 km^2 is a square 20 km on a side, so on average the farthest that you ever are from a worm is ~28.3 km (the diagonal from one of the corners to the center of a square), and a worm moving at 44.4 kph can cover that distance in ~38 minutes. So wherever you go in the desert on Arrakis, you are never more than 40 minutes away from a worm.

[@rogi827]

That's why there Reverend Mother says "Arrakis is a death trap" in the trailer. They cut it from the movie though

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

Fun conversions: 44 kph is 26 mph, and 28 km is 18 miles. 40 minutes is 40 minutes.

[@toddkes5890]

@duLouser Rectangular was easy to calculate and explain to others. Your model is more accurate.

[@RCmies]

By territory do you mean that every 400km^2 there is a worm

[@toddkes5890]

@@RCmies According to the book it is every 300-400 square kilometers. So figure various shapes that are in that average area

[@Tank50us]

One little detail I just noticed, when the Ornithopters of lifting off with crew, you can hear them 'thumping' a lot harder than normal... it seems that the sound designers actually remembered that these things were taking off with near maximum weight, and that real world helicopters struggle to get airborne when at their max, thus resulting in a much more pronounced beat to the rotor sound. This movie is filled with such little details like this, and it shows that the people working on it gave it their all.

[@jangdi.]

They absolutely dont need to give it their all. Seriously, Im sure that any half-decent sound designer will remember to put it that way.

[@astromity2711]

Also worth noting I believe they used real helicopters to closer reflect actual flight and add realism to the scenes

[@advamalstanly2928]

Or else Villeneuve would explore maximum from them..

[@BigFootTheRealOne]

@@astromity2711 why realism, its sci fi. in the original it was a golden shuttle.

[@mayorofthenonsense]

I just watched the movie again and noticed how much detail they put into the sound design, specifically with the Ornithopters etc. The sound when the engines cut out in the sandstorm and it's just the wind shaking and rattling the aircraft as its pushed beyond its operating limits - another perfect detail.

[@jeanclaudethedarklord6205]

8:05 I really like how Gurney appeared out of nowhere instead of running up to Paul, really emphasizing the fact that Paul was in a trance

[@Isaacreeper]

Woah, never realized that

[@romilrh]

Connecting Paul's line "I recognize your footsteps, old man" to this sequence was something not even the original text did. For just that moment, the adaptation surpassed the source material.

[@Eagle_the_18th]

@@romilrh Its also perfect because not only is it a reference to Paul and Gurney's previous fight scene where he claims that he could still hear his footsteps approaching, it might also be a reference to the fact that Shai-Hulud means "Old Man of the Desert". So he could also be talking to the Sandworm itself.

[@PAFrogBoy]

@@Eagle_the_18th Ive been thinking about this comment so much

[@RonDoloSolo]

Gurney is great just look at the way he calls a dust cloud at 0:44. He rolls in and out puting a feature of the Ornithopter full display and in style.

[@nightowlgamer2951]

I love how the operator says "contact in 2 mins" at 6:10 and literally 2 mins later, at 8:10 is when the sandworm hits. Gotta love that accuracy

[@tanveerhasan2382]

Also in 3:09

[@DjSunexx]

yes!!!! I never understood why movies usually tend to strech time like that (especially in countdowns and stuff like that..) SO refreshing to see a movie that just "tells it as it is". No need to always try to create more tension imo

[@babylegs5049]

Radio chatter is so pleasing to the ear, it just screams authenticity

[@OrdinaryLatvian]

@@babylegs5049 I'd recommend playing through the Homeworld series if you're into that (especially Deserts of Kharak). The radio chatter is incredibly immersive, even when they're just background conversations between NPCs.

[@babylegs5049]

@@OrdinaryLatvian That's a great series. Ive played all three games and cant wait for the release of the new one!

[@DanePavitt]

Love how Leto doesn't even worry about the material cost of getting the crew onto the Thopters. Shield generators, the harvester & an entire payload of spice aren't worth the lives that need saving. That's a real leader

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Long Live Duke Leto!

[@uio890138]

A real leader would have saved that load of spice and defeated that worm.

[@altechelghanforever9906]

@@uio890138 Yea because you, a human, are totally going to defeat a creature that can create giant sinkholes with its mouth and swallow gargantuan harvester machines like they're snacks.

[@arbarzh]

@@altechelghanforever9906 don't feed the troll.

[@salvationwithoutregret9781]

This it what this scene is all about yes ?

[@xaimaralexisii9095]

I don't know but the idea of fearing for your life as equipment fails on you then suddenly hearing that your boss coming to the rescue in the comms sent shivers down in my spine. "This is Duke leto Atreides" I wonder what they all felt when they heard these words.

[@blessedspear2642]

Would make me want to serve him with my life

[@DANIAC262]

@@blessedspear2642 That was the idea

[@RagnarCzerwony]

​@@blessedspear2642 I'd rather blame the Duke for not ordering the caryall to pick up the miners when it failed to pick the harvester.

[@ryanhampson673]

How? Do you see any easy way to get onto that thing? Maybe the entirety of the craft is all equipment with only a couple manned crew. The ornithopters were already there and were capable and Leto had direct control of the thopters…You want simplicity of command in a rescue situation.

[@ShaggyRogers1]

@@RagnarCzerwony The carry-all wasn't designed for that kind of extraction. It wasn't designed to be able to easily land on its own and take off unlike the Duke's ships. That is also besides the point that it wouldn't be able to fit the entire crew either. Why would the carry-all be designed to fit an extra 20 people inside when it is a heavy duty ship transport?

[@samspade9100]

I saw this movie three times in the theater. Not since Inception have I been so impressed with a movie. 10/10

[@athreyars3954]

Inception is really amazing... unfortunately I didn't watch it in the theatre

[@Blade666324]

there's more to come this was only based off of the first half of the book.

[@athreyars3954]

@@Blade666324 ikr ... I wanna see Feyd Rautha and Alia...

[@samspade9100]

@@Blade666324 You mean “this is only the beginning”

[@eternalnjem]

@@athreyars3954 same I consider it a masterpiece

[@charlesshoultz3319]

This is where Kynes is won to the loyalty of the Atreides. This is why Kynes betrays the Imperium in the end. Because she saw that the Atreides cared more about human beings than the Spice. This is what made her willing to defy the Emperor to protect Paul and Jessica.

[@danieldevito6380]

The moment where she went to adjust Paul's Stillsuit is when she decided she would help Paul and Jessica.

[@MegaDringus]

Kynes was a man.

[@Sinatra021]

In the book it was more of a cold calculated decision to use it as propaganda to win them over.

[@Sky_Guy]

@@Sinatra021 Not exactly accurate. In the book they announce Duke Leto Atreides is there over the radio because the crew asks for who gets credit for the wormsign sighting. _That_ was the calculated propaganda win with a possible security risk. The part where Leto decides to save the crew is his real character showing.

[@pabloc8808]

And, in a way, that's what got House Atreides slaughtered. They believed in honor and the sanctity of human life. The Harkonnens and the Emperor didn't care.

[@kpppp1916]

This scene is absolute perfection and I gave full credits to the director. The points 1. The dune and its movement as the worm approaches, 2. The suspense created as the worm approached 3. Hans Zimmer - I mean words are short for this guys music I get goosebumps every time I watch this scene.

[@garlandstrife]

3. bwwwaaaaaa bwaaaaaaa bwaaaaaaaa

[@1diggers1]

Also, when they say the worm will be there in 5 mins its actually 5 mins real time. Pretty cool.

[@istvantoth7431]

Pretty mediocre music from Zimmer, to be honest. It works. But nothing extraordinary.

[@ingenieroriquelmecagardomo4067]

@@istvantoth7431 grow up dude. you cant even compose your own farts right and are calling an academy awarded compositor mediocre.

[@blacksmoke3113]

I wonder why they didn't stick with the harkonnen sabotaging/stealing the carryall. They're faithful to the story in almost every regard, so I wonder why they didn't with this

[@evinvestfuture7440]

"I hear your footsteps old man" this scene and the soundtrack gives me goosebumps. Perfection!

[@RealisticMgmt]

That jump-cut alone shows us so much about how his powers of prescience are developing.

[@Atrott88]

Both a reference to Gurney (from the training scene) but also to the coming sandworm, the Shai Hulud, which in the Fremen language means "the Old Man of the desert". Two layers to that line.

[@pderham26]

@@Atrott88 Lol that's a theory. The worms aren't all called that. Just one.

[@lanetaglio]

@Alex Trott Yes,..plans within plans. Not many catch the Old Man of the Desert reference. Well done.

[@xenn4985]

@@pderham26 they call the biggest worm that, this is the biggest worm we see... it's really not a complex equation.

[@eeehmmwhat2406]

The Soundtrack, the cinematography. This movie is truly a masterpiece.

[@Heisenberg2050]

I experience it in IMAX.

[@MathijsBooden]

Yes.

[@ironcladnomad5639]

The soundtrack is an overrated, typical Zimmer bludgeoning to the ears.

[@arunrajeev2634]

@@chiputiman Nah it's not made by Disney so it won't. Best Visual Effects would go to No Way Home and Orginal score to Micheal Giacchino.

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

@@ironcladnomad5639 I like a lot of zimmers work but this soundtrack was just grating. I'll give it credit for not sounding like the typical traditional score but it definitely didn't work for me.

[@noirangel6416]

*Fun Fact at **8:03* The line "I recognize your footsteps Old Man" has a double meaning. Not only does it callback to Paul's line of recognizing Gurney's footsteps and stride, but also the name of Sandworm, Shai-Hulud, translated means *"Old Man of the Desert".* Denis knows his lore.

[@ryanhampson673]

He read the book when he was younger..This is what happens when creators are a fan of their creations..Masterpiece.

[@jaykim8851]

Heck yeah! I noticed this in the movie and excitedly told my other friends who saw the movie. They were like "Lol ok" to my disappointment.

[@samuelthrift7282]

Gives me the goosebumps every single time

[@i_accept_all_cookies]

Nice catch

[@davidvegabravo1579]

Could be OLD WOMAN too.

[@ephjones]

One of my favourite scenes in the movie. In any movie, really. "Bless the maker and his water. Bless the coming and going of him. May his passage cleanse the world, And keep the world for his people."

[@motley331]

that part kind of freaked me out a little bit

[@ArchTeryx00]

@@motley331 Quite accurate to the book, actually. Kynes went native a long time before that flight, and repeated the Fremen prayer to Shai-Hulud, the Maker. Had Duke Leto not been distracted with saving their lives, he might have noticed Kynes' reverence toward the sandworms - the same as the Fremen she now was.

[@boogie4799]

Goosebumps every time

[@diegogonzalez-ic3vg]

bi-lal kaifa 🙏

[@csilt]

Enki

[@FureyinHD]

The way the ornithopter drops at 4:28 really gives the viewer a sense of falling. Its thrilling! This is pure movie magic.

[@aceshighdueceslow]

the weight the cinematography gave to the free fall was phenomenal, everything about the Ornithopters was top notch and all I can say is we better see more of them in Part 2

[@magetaaaaaa]

​@@aceshighdueceslow Not sure why it hasn't been explored before to be honest. Dragonflies are insanely acrobatic. Designing a craft based on them is very cool.

[@aceshighdueceslow]

@@magetaaaaaa well, the dragonfly design has kiiiiind of been explored. The old DOS game is, I feel, a lot more blatant with that design, whereas these designs are also meant to have a bit of a militaristic feel to them. I think I remember Villeneuve saying he wanted it to feel like you were watching a military movie like Black Hawk Down, though I get more of an attack helicopter vibe, like an Apache or a Cobra

[@jakobfriedrich5117]

A lot of this effect is also the actors getting super tense and clenching the handholds, anyone who has been in a freefall tower can relate to that feeling

[@victormeas7898]

One detail I really like is how Gurney signals the dust cloud as a sign of danger, only to have Dr. Kynes state that it’s one of their own spice harvesters. Almost immediately, Gurney pulls back. On Caladan, the Atreides were masters of their world. But on Arrakis, they’re in uncharted territory, and will need all the help they can get. Desert power indeed.

[@UnderseaPumaKing]

It reminds me of what Tywin Lannister says in season 4 of GoT. "A wise king knows what he knows and what he doesn't. He listens to his advisors until he comes of age. The wisest kings continue to listen to them long afterwards." Gurney may not be a king but he is a wise man.

[@Cataclysm_1]

also works as a double meaning perhaps, that their own industry is a danger to their own interests (and of course to an indigenous population when outsiders seek to extract resources from or colonize their land)

[@fergushancock3567]

@@Cataclysm_1 Liet Kynes makes this point quite clearly in the agricultural research station. At least the Fremen know it is the Imperium behind the ravaging of their planet and they sent/approved Stilgar to negotiate a truce between the Fremen and House Atreides. A truce Duke Leto wanted to become an alliance. An alliance Paul turned into a Jihad.

[@tamie341]

Dem melange rips get me blasted too yo!!!

[@srbrant5391]

Denis described _Dune_ as "Star Wars for adults." There is simply no greater way to describe the franchise and I'm so glad that this IP is getting the treatment it has been denied for decades.

[@Nr4747]

Yeah, the serious tone really carries the story, imho (along with the incredible sound track, cinematography, acting etc., obviously) - it's so refreshing to have main characters *not* spout "funny" one-liners during moments of (supposed) life or death.

[@cireyenned]

Star Wars is Dune for kids

[@nepntzerZer]

i think there really could of been a movie set before these events.

[@MrAdharus]

Well,there is some things in the books that can't be shown in anny movie...respectivly that unique inner univers of each caracter...Dune books where a masterpiece in that terms...nomater how grandious the scenery was,the inner univers was even greater

[@luisfortran5785]

@@cireyenned star wars had change into woke franchise

[@xGatoDelFuegox]

At 4:28, when leto dives to the surface, I could FEEL my stomach drop out like I was in the ship too. This film is incredible.

[@okenough2124]

What I like in this scene is a tiny detail at 4:23. I know it's simple maths but Paul instantly works out the issue, of having not enough space. That goes to show how constantly calculating he is as a character.

[@Eagle_the_18th]

If I remember correctly in the book he was partially trained in the ways of the Mentat, which were basically human computers capable of processing complex calculations in a split-second (see Thufir Hawat). So yeah really neat detail there that alludes to his training

[@SumtingWong343]

Paul is trained in the way of the voice and the mentat. That's why he's seen as a great treath from the enemies of the Atreides. A great tactician with the Charisma of a great leader.

[@infinity3459]

That's mentat training for ya. Turning humans into perfect logistical computers without taking away the soul or their empathy.

[@blusafe1]

@@Eagle_the_18th Sure but...21 - (6*3) = 3 short doesn't exactly scream mentat training. And we didn't see the mentat eye flip that we did with Thufir and Piter

[@Gear1rus]

Right? People discussing 21/3 like it's mentat magic lol wut?

[@Nr4747]

The radio calls switching from calm and quiet to sheer panic - while still trying to remain professional - in a matter of seconds at around 4:10 always gets me. It's so realistic that it's creepy.

[@tomitiustritus6672]

A big part, besides the tones of their voices is how after "Whats going on?" "One of the anchors just failed..." the channels that were carrying sporadic routine messages start lighting up with a flood of chatter. It's still mostly professional, but radio discipline just breaks down from that point.

[@ManOfCinema-]

Easily the best scene from this movie for me, box scene stands 2nd!

[@tonamg53]

You should go listen to the actual communication between mission control and Apollo 13 when it blew up in space… very calm, very clear, very precise. There was ZERO panic. There’s nothing realistic about the scene here at all. So no, it is not creepy.

[@Nr4747]

@@tonamg53 I would assume that Spice harvesting crews wouldn't be at the same levels of professionalism as NASA, so yes, I do still believe it's portrayed quite realistically. I've listened to some radio comms from actually air flights that went down etc.

[@tonamg53]

@@Nr4747 Or you could go listen to communication between air traffic control and captain Sully when he about to put his plane down in Hudson river… very calm, very precise and ZERO panic. What happened in the scene here, only happens in movies.

[@Andy-li2px]

This movie is an example of perfection. Dennis is an artist and the camera is his canvas ...a true masterpiece indeed

[@g00gleisgayerthanaids56]

The sound design was awful in my opinion, the pacing was also way off. The world building and plot was heavy handed, felt forced and rushed.

[@TheEpicAB]

Too bad the story wasn't that interesting

[@roberthudson6284]

Who told you that? Are you quoting a press release? This is industrial cinema with a cast of American celebrities playing themselves.

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

Most of it is CGI btw. 😂

[@neondemon5137]

So many haters here. They probably think Infinity War is the peak of cinema. 🤡🤡🤡

[@rickywbea]

Odd not of detail, i love how tactical the ornothopters controls look and feel. Very rugged and reliable. It would have been so easy to just throw up a bunch of holographic displays and have actors waving their hands around.

[@stuartwesthall]

And even better, if you look closely every button and switch is labelled in the Atreides language!

[@Tojeaux_]

The tactical ruggedness is actually built into the worldbuilding. Dune is a universe without complex computers due to an AI uprising, so technology needs to be able to operate with only low level chips, like 1950s-60s level electronic architecture, anything more complex has been banned to ensure something like the machine uprising can never happen again.

[@sleepCircle]

i am even more impressed by the fact that the ornithopters were real physical objects which were placed over sand beds, glowing in the real world sun, and rotated on mechanical gimbles to change the lighting and shadow in real time

[@blusafe1]

@@Tojeaux_ I find it strange people keep equating the ban on thinking machines and no AI; to no advanced technology. Obviously Dune tech is extremely advanced - they have long-haul, rugged, tactical aircraft capable of both cargo, pax lift, and combat. Just because it doesn't "look" advanced to our current, popular sensibilities doesn't mean the technology isn't extremely complex and powerful.

[@NATIK001]

@@blusafe1 That is true. Dune is full of technology far in advance of ours, some of it rivaling things from other high tech sci-fi franchises. Some of it even goes far beyond what almost any other sci-fi has. The advancements in psychology and biology in Dune are massively ahead of almost anything else. What Dune also have however is a very unique branch of technology where the super-computers and super advanced processing capabilities in other sci-fi cannot be used, which gives Dune technology the appearance of low tech while actually being of a supremely high engineering standard.

[@afiqaiman21]

My favourite scene at 4:38. The way the ornithopter open the wings, with the soundtrack, and also Leto giving command to evacuate. The goosebumps just come

[@احمدعبدالرحمان-ظ8ك]

اسم الفلام

[@thekrogg137]

I love the subtle note of disdain in Kynes' voice at 3:06 - she assumes that the Atreides are like the Harkonnens, and are most concerned with how much spice will be lost saving these men from death. The way she says "they'll harvest right up until the last minute" in a way that bitterly implies "don't worry, my people won't prioritize their safety over your money." Contrast that to her look at 6:28 when she realizes that Leto only cares about the miners, and is willing to risk himself and his son to save them.

[@romilrh]

Infinitely better than David Lynch's Dune, which was so lazy that it just spelled out moments like this. In that movie's version of this scene, Kynes literally just narrates, "he cares more about his men than his spice. I like this Duke."

[@Mrbluefire95]

It’s easy to see why Paul lost himself in avenging Leto I. He loved his father, and respected him greatly. He chose to burn the entire universe than lose anyone else like that ever again.

[@NACLGames]

It's really multi-layered, the degree that Leto demonstrated his values. There were a lot of financial reasons for the Duke to be angry. The spice load itself, while there was no way it was going to be saved anyway, represented anywhere from 50,000 to 5,000,000 solaris worth of harvest, depending on your assumptions about the source material. Solaris is widely assumed to have been 1:1 with the US dollar, but we're talking 1960s dollars, so it could have been worth as much as $50 million in today's money. Even if it could not be saved, Leto had every right to be angry that that much revenue was lost in one go due to bad maintenance or even sabotage. Then there is the harvester itself. Old and broken down as the equipment might have been, that harvester was still going to probably bring in around a 100 of those loads a year. So it's not just revenue now, but future revenue that was gone. The harvester equipment can't be easily replaced, otherwise Thufir and Leto wouldn't have been as worried about the state of the harvester fleet. Both factors also impact the issue of the Atreides not being anywhere on track to meeting their spice quota. If they failed there, they would have faced heavy political and financial penalties from the Emperor, the Landsraad and the Guild, probably have the fief stripped from them and disgraced in the eyes of all. Losing the load and the harvester made it just that much more difficult, even if there was around 900 others operating at the time. Finally there's the crew. Leto could have tried to save them because he values experienced workers. But no, after they returned, he made clear that the way the operation was run, as well as the state of the equipment, was unacceptable due to the danger to human life. It had nothing to do with whether those workers were going to make him money or not. All of that didn't matter to him. And Kynes saw it with his/her own eyes, with the truth of it was undeniable in as the Duke risked his own life, his son's and his retinue's to save the crew.

[@kryzsi]

Every time I watch this scene the more I believe someone who wrote the script for the crawler crew was a massive Homeworld fan. The way they speak is just reminiscent of the chatter heard in the middle of a firefight and whoever mixed the radio did a masterful job.

[@Spudtron98]

Not to mention the crawler itself, which _does_ pre-date Deserts of Kharak, but very much gives the same vibes. Then there's the soundtrack.

[@joshuadelafuent3]

My thoughts exactly. Scene was straight out of Deserts of Kharak.

[@Sushi_bar]

broooo this is spot on. I was also thinking about Homeworld!

[@jingo7]

I agree. Surprised to see people think the same! The intro to this movie has homeworld all over it too. The comic-like cutscenes which are austere, to the point, beautiful.

[@Leondrius]

Well done. I was skeptical of a third production of this movie, but after seeing this scene, I can clearly see that the director wasn't just trying to make off with everyone's money. Reminds me of how movies used to be, when people actually put thought into them.

[@madhousenetwork]

You didn't watch it on theatre?

[@Ooog__]

because Denis is a huge fan of Dune

[@isaacdalziel5772]

Wait, are they showing it in theatres again?

[@rion7088]

He still needs the money. And he rightfully deserves it

[@Leondrius]

@@rion7088 Right, but my point was it isn't just about the money.

[@ilankovana.9805]

"DUNE" won 6 Oscars Editing/ Sound/ Production Design/ Score / Cinematography

[@queengoblin]

well deserved

[@sachinpandey5090]

Should have won more.

[@Elsannalita_99]

Definitely earns it

[@Ктоя-ы4х]

Как фильм называется?

[@dg7708]

​@@Ктоя-ы4хдюна

[@henryhazzard6201]

4:20 I love how Duke Leto keeps such a level head and immediately starts strategizing how to solve the problem. Shows his leadership skills.

[@moonspawn07]

Finally I can conveniently watch this clip anytime I want again and again until I'm satisfied

[@smileyface6583]

Fr, it’s like beating until you nut…

[@parashantadna1624]

Bet one won't b satisfied , fuccar..

[@user-nc9mg7bl7k]

And are you?

[@imdumb5213]

​@@smileyface6583 and continuing to beat right after you bust

[@rickymsmith]

There will never be such a moment.

[@saifmahmudishtiakshushaan462]

This movie is art in all it's glory. Frank Herbert would've been very proud.

[@raman5329]

No, he would not. The movie skipped 90% of what is important in the book. The movie is well made but the worst adaption of a great book I have ever seen.

[@aclock2]

@@raman5329 You realize it's simply impossible to fit a serie of books into a 2 hours movie ? They could make it a show but the quality would suffer.

[@WafflePrince]

@@raman5329 lol no

[@stormwolf8770]

@@raman5329 looks at Witcher

[@maxim196]

@@aclock2 It doesn't need to though...the movie is based on half of book ....I repeat half of a book

[@lewismassie]

4:27 This was a decision I didn't expect Leto to make. I was expecting him to just watch the machine go down with it's crew, not be the first to dive into the rescue. Astonishing stuff

[@Zaptagious]

That's a big point in the book, Liet Kynes makes a mental note of the fact that the duke cares more for his men than the spice, completely opposite of what Harkonnens would have, the previous rulers of Arrakis. Liet then thinks to himself "I like this duke".

[@anope9053]

well, he's an atreides - theres no call he doesnt answer and no faith he will betray

[@Electrolux219]

I was just as surprised when I first read it in the book. The movie really did it justice!

[@jamesw71]

this ground was already covered in the previous movie.....not sure why people keep talking about how great this one is and all the details included...when everything was included in the first movie....probably because most of you haven't seen the original or read the books and haven't got a clue what you are saying

[@blusafe1]

@@jamesw71 Why the babyrage? You're honoring Dune 1984 as the original, while in the same comment saying people should read the books. Hint hint, the original work is the first one -> the book.

[@AAMPictures]

There are two types of people in this world. Those who seek instant gratification. And those with patience... This movie is an absolute gem for the latter.

[@werdle92]

Yes. the slow build up made the later action scenes, like this, hit so much harder. And in IMAX that soundtrack pounds you into a state of pure awe.

[@srbrant5391]

The people who say this film was boring are a special kind of irritating for me.

[@maciedixon3983]

@@srbrant5391 agreed. Literally people I don’t want to be around not due to opinion but state of mind. If you get bored by this masterpiece, we don’t have a lot in common to bond over

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

I was in ABSOLUTE AWE by this movie. I loved the sheer scale of it

[@tomitiustritus6672]

@Jack Burton Granted, without the book and only the first half of the story, a lot of the stuff that's going on goes past many people. Although i was surprised how many who didn't know the book picked up on a lot of stuff that i thought would elude those who didn't know it was there. There are single sentences is this movie that are easily overheard that add pages worth of exposition about the world, plot and philosophy of the movie. I'm not trying to call you out or being preachy or something. It's everybodies inalienable right to like or dislike things and this movie doesn't exactly spell out everything thats going on. I just want to suggest that if you didn't find this movie statisfying, to wait until the second ons, before you write off Dune entirely. If you don't like it then in its entirety, nobody can argue with that, but you may never know what you are missing out if you would have enjoyed it. There is a reason Dune has an enormously dedicated cult following.

[@falling_for3171]

My top 3 scenes: 1.THIS 2. The box 3. Paul's vision in the tent And of course the whole movie is a masterpiece

[@Diomedes01]

Another great scene was when Paul was able to effectively use The Voice on the Harkonnen's when he and Lady Jessica were captured. And once Jessica got her gag off, she used The Voice to clean house. I loved the way that Rebecca Ferguson portrayed Lady Jessica in that scene. Even with her training, you can literally see the fury in her eyes. EPIC!

[@sam4secretary]

that bombing run

[@Miafunfactory]

Sardukar creeping into the shield wall?

[@Bakoska]

I love the one with Paul and hunter seeker...

[@falling_for3171]

@@Bakoska Yes, this is visually one of the best scenes, but i think it doesn't help the story much, so it's just a very beautiful picture

[@RichardX1]

Even from a purely pragmatic standpoint, Leto made the right decision. Without a working carryall, that harvester was lost. Better to salvage the crew than lose 21 experienced workers in a futile effort to retrieve spice that they could not have possibly transported away before the worm arrived.

[@JohnnyRocker023]

The crew is used to Harkonnen brutality and stupidity, not pragmaticism and mercy.

[@othervids3726]

And the fact that Leto himself went in to rescue them without question.

[@delnajamusic]

The sound of that wings flapping...always gives me goosebumps...

[@rogerbeck1293]

Could such a thing really fly, could we replicate it ? I remember seeing the helicopters in the film AVATAR. Did that predict the rise of the drones ?

[@rogerbeck1293]

Could we really fly like that ? It reminds me of the helicopters in the film AVATAR , did they predict the rise of the drones ?

[@antred11]

@@rogerbeck1293 Don't know. The general principle seems to mimic a dragon-fly, though I recall reading that we're still not sure how dragon-flies actually manage to fly (I could be wrong here).

[@MetalGearChris1]

i was in tears when i was watching it for the first time at the cinema. literally, what i felt watching this movie was how i felt reading the book, and i think that's what made the tears appeared. one of the best experiences of my life with movies.

[@rogerbeck1293]

Such a powerful experience.

[@mandykarevicius9746]

The Water of Life.

[@arpi_9248]

This is the type of movie that kids watch and then say “that’s it. I’m becoming a filmmaker”

[@1klan]

Certainly one of the films ever

[@danielplainview2584]

@@1klanvery clever and certainly not overused or unoriginal at all

[@jacobcostello6108]

The reason why the music is so prophetic and dark is because Paul is seeing the power of the worm for the first time, it is extremely important for his story and the prophecy of what he is about to become.

[@bhaalgorn]

matters more for his son, Paul rejects the golden path.

[@johanstone]

And also he is high on spice

[@theraptorfence1959]

I watched this opening night in theaters in IMAX. It was the first time back in the theater since late 2019. I cackled like a madman at 8:59 as the theater shook with Hans Zimmers magificent score, as the camera captures this impossibly wide maw. It's great and terrifying, an existential moment for the character (and the audience). Villenueve is a genius, the Kubrick of our time.

[@ManOfCinema-]

That heavy score at that particular scene... The human words can't describe how legendary the music in that scene is

[@ВадимКривенко-р4г]

Говно он. Начисто переврал суть действия и смысл действия в этом сюжете. Он просто кастрировал книгу. Бредятина это, а не работа.

[@gdhuertas07]

More than the visuals, the sounds were what made this a must-see in theaters.

[@ernesthill4017]

The Kubrick of our time. I think Stan would appreciate that 🎬

[@vancouverexplorer3993]

I think Villeneuve is just Villeneuve and he has his style and vision. He is not Kubrick nor Tarantino nor Nolan. He is just Villeneuve, a mastermind of cinema.

[@thejiggy]

It was incredible how much of an impact it made with the big Dolby audio in the theatre I was in. Sonically and visually masterful, phenomenal film.

[@joebloggs6922]

The soundtrack was absolutely godly on the big screen with surround sound. Greatest cinematic experience of my life

[@branich8096]

Gurney Halleck glanced at Paul, and I was moved to tears by his caring gaze.

[@DiscoverMontréal]

This entire sequence is masterfully directed. Bravo Denis! Cannot wait for Part Two.

[@leeks1408]

I can definitely say this movie was an amazing & unique experience in theaters. I was about to begin reading the book but couldn’t pass my chance to see this in theaters. The cinematography was masterful & beautiful. Denis Villenueve has a rich love & respect for the Dune series & it’s reflected in this film

[@DesertCharleyVideos]

Read it... there is so much more and now you'll be able to hear the voice of the one...

[@garrettlowell7637]

The book is only 700 million times better than the movie.

[@steffengr.5556]

@@garrettlowell7637 This movie is the perfect complement to the books.

[@kevinfelix2543]

having been aware but had not read the books, this film had me shivering, once I realized when the ending with him walking out into the desert came, didn't want it to end.

[@wilmetteentwistle9242]

Listen to the audio book if you can find it, the dramatized version. Its very exciting. I listened to both parts in two weeks. Except Dr.Kynes is actually a man not a woman like the movie.

[@HIkari-nw2mk]

'i recognize your footsteps old man' from paul he literally said it dune 2 when they meet again after the attack holy moly

[@conormolloy1010]

Watching this scene in the theatre for the first time, my jaw dropped when I saw that sandworm burst out of the sand. It was so beautiful yet terrifying at the same time. Denis Villeneuve made me actually fear the sandworms which is fitting because they are supposed to be feared. The best scene in the whole movie that has stuck with me since. There is going to be so much hype for Part 2 and I am here for it.

[@Andrew-Johnson]

Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13 💙✨

[@gustavosaliola]

Saw it at IMAX. Saw it in Digital 2 times. This scene keeps me getting goosebumps. For the pace, the edition, the fast choice that Leto makes for the rescue, and above all, for the message that Paul hears for inhaling the spice. Great things to come...

[@davecrupel2817]

6:34 Was _AMAZING_ in imax

[@neonlake7773]

Lol wearing headphones, cracks me up, thousands of years in the future.

[@maniak1768]

That moment from 6:32 where the worm violently bursts through this huge dune and you suddenly get an idea of what a massive beast it has to be is where my jaw was dropping onto the carpeted floor of the theatre.

[@danielplainview2584]

Same, it was so loud in IMAX it felt like the theatre was going to come down.

[@LostInTheFarmersMarket]

This is so much better than the last one it kept the spirit of 'people matter more than the spice' all the while improving everything else.

[@Anenome5]

One of the few remakes that exceeds the original, and I still love Dune 1984.

[@LostInTheFarmersMarket]

@@Anenome5 I think it is because more money was put behind the special effects than the original where the money was behind star power considering who was acting in the 84 one.

[@Cragified]

@@Anenome5 Dune 1984 is a surreal take on the book but does it wonderfully. This one is more faithful to the book and really brings the spirit of it alive. Both are amazing.

[@jul3249]

That moment where the harvester is getting swallowed... I have never experienced anything like it in a theatre ever. I was in SHOCK at the spectacle.

[@samaliliyanage835]

I remember watching this in the theatre. I was at the edge of my seat.

[@JLow6]

Dune is one of those movies you use to show people the blessing that is IMAX.

[@levyan4718]

Nah you just need a really big projector screen

[@rpvee]

@@levyan4718 Wrong. This movie had huge chunks filmed in the square IMAX aspect ratio (which unfortunately wasn’t released). So if you saw this in a proper IMAX theater, you’d get a ton more picture at the top and bottom of the screen. Imagine this scene, but filling an entire square.

[@manu1434u]

@@levyan4718 nah not even close, I watched at home and then went to IMAX and it is probably the greatest visual cinematic experience I had. Just genius. And the score just reverberates inside you, cant even compare with home view.

[@theflanman1986]

That sand when the resonance of the worm hits is so amazing. The score to the scene is really amazing. Bravo

[@RealisticMgmt]

"Bless the Maker and His Water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people." - Dr. Liet-Kynes

[@JoJo-zd5tm]

That prayer was so cool

[@caronstout354]

Bi-la kaifa!

[@nigelblake1558]

In my humble opinion this is the pinnacle of movie making, everything about it is masterfully done, visually bold and sumptuous, awesome sound and score, paced perfectly and pretty faithful to Frank Herbert’s book. Loved this scene on the big screen, it’s done to perfection and is utterly believable! Favourite movie ever! Can’t wait for part 2!

[@albatrossboss4639]

Who are you trying to fool? This movie was a snooze fest start to finish

[@ahappycoder2925]

@@albatrossboss4639 lol sure. Just because it didn’t hold your hand from start to finish doesn’t mean that nothing happened. There’s a lot of very complex ideas and themes in the books which are quite well adapted here, if you care to look for them

[@albatrossboss4639]

@@ahappycoder2925 @A Happy Coder Name some then. I know this movie doesn't hold your hand and I can appreciate that, but OP saying that this is the pinnacle of movie making is border line a insult to the film industry. You can wave all the flashy visual / and special effects all you want in front of my face it still doesn't hide the fact this movie was a painfully drawn out, slow, uninteresting snooze fest.

[@megamastah]

@@albatrossboss4639 lol

[@IchigoKurosakicool]

@@albatrossboss4639 ok mcu fan, we get it.

[@madhousenetwork]

EDIT: 50+ times This scene alone I've seen more than 30 times. Still doesn't bores me. It's beautifully choreographed and the mix of soundtrack, VFX and the acting is top notch

[@KlassicLoL]

Woah shout out Warner Bros. for just posting whole scenes uninterrupted. First the opening 10 minutes, now this.

[@PezunaProducciones]

6:33 - Is one of the best shots of the film. I almos cried in the theatre.

[@manu1434u]

True, I watched this first at home, then went to IMAX and that shot just blew my mind, its so visually spectacular to watch with the score thundering inside you.

[@jmckendry84]

No you didn't.

[@elishields5990]

With that soundtrack too. Feels wrong watching this on a phone

[@vinceb8041]

this movie slaps so hard, it's unreal. This scene alone is cinema at its finest.

[@kurtdewittphoto]

The effects done to make the sand liquefy as the sand worm approaches is the coolest.

[@Denariusjay]

I saw this movie three times in the theater. It was truly an honor to see this cinematic masterpiece in the big screen, that opportunity may never come again unless they do a rerelease.

[@Biggiiful]

Same. I've seen it 5 times. I'll probably stop there haha. But I rarely go to the theaters unless something is truly deserving. So when something is deserving, I try to appreciate it on the big screen as much as possible. Even if it gets a limited release before part 2, who knows where I'll be in life and if I have the chance to catch it again.

[@rpvee]

It’s already been re-released in IMAX twice. It’s definitely a rare film basically made for that format. I expect many more re-releases to come over the years.

[@seanno9744]

Most people with a time machine: “I’m gonna go meet my relatives” Me with a time machine: “Mr. Herbert, come with me to 2021 to see what Denis did.”

[@mariopinoli8779]

I thought that too. I think he would be proud and love it

[@ZemplinTemplar]

You took the words right out of my mouth. 🙂 Herbert was actually rather kind to the 1980s film, so I bet he'd be even stunned by the new adaptation. It's a pity he's been gone for so long, he likely would've loved the new film.

[@AFox739]

I'd be less interested in meeting my relatives, and more interested in horse track gambling.

[@matheusexpedito4577]

​@@AFox739 at least you were honest

[@mauz791]

​@@AFox739 a true hustler

[@SneedRemembrancer]

The radio dialogue in this is just amazing it’s so well done

[@LaPtiteAnglaise]

This is leadership. This is the kind of leader men follow.

[@stepanserdyuk4589]

Love how they humanized Leto by making him a pilot. These small things added up to the setting.

[@WAGISDev]

Dennis really did a great job. I cannot wait for the next installment.

[@puniopenetrante]

"He cares more about his men than the Spice. I have to admit, against my better judgement, I like this Duke."

[@robertoprimordial2633]

Me lembra do nosso imperador, o magnânimo, Don Pedro segundo. Um verdadeiro monarca

[@detesti]

he knows the true values

[@peterjensen6844]

the dive after saying "we'll find away" is just stunning filmmaking

[@pabloosset2533]

Man, this movie is such a delight. The cinematography, the soundtrack, the sheer amount of detail... The adaptation Dune deserves. Can't wait to see the rest of the story be adapted.

[@Anenome5]

One of the best movies ever made, can't believe Warner didn't greenlight a second film IMMEDIATELY.

[@motley331]

too costly. they needed to see the numbers. this movie was a huge expense.

[@SirBenjiful]

They’d probably had it greenlit for ages but played the coy “maybe we will, maybe we won’t” game to get people to think they HAD to go see it in theatres if they wanted the sequel to happen.

[@blusafe1]

Cost, experimental, many babyragers still hate this movie, and most importantly every other media adaptation of Dune has financially tanked.

[@rollinfever]

"I recognize your footsteps old man" is what he says in Dune 2 when he reconnects with him, as he was seeing the future because of the spice

[@IrishAnnie]

The music is unbelievable. I love this movie. Well played by all actors.

[@Darklarik3]

I wonder if this is the same worm Paul rides in his first ride. Because looking back, this one was absolutely massive.

[@scotibot7450]

One thing I remember from the book was that the workers of the Harvester had a policy of rewarding those who first spotted wormsign with a bonus. Before they realised it was Leto Atreides that made the first spot they initially offered it to him. Leto decreed that it be spread between the harvesting crew

[@Caedo12]

I never saw a movie by Denis Villeneuve that I didn’t like. The guy just knows how to create that epic feel.

[@davidvegabravo1579]

5:24 - This is, historically, the most important moment of any sci fi lore ever: the day that Paul Atreides sets foot on Dune.

[@miurtouissi1093]

The singing from women is like a 'prophecy ' set in motion

[@labudy1825]

This was the scene that took me from "i like this movie" to "transcended experience". The way the music plays as paul sees the spice for the first time will stay with me for ever. Dramatic i know lol but true.

[@kaizserpokoina9538]

6:56 the sound of sand and spice clogging up, making it feel like Paul had his first spiritual step into Arrakis

[@AlMaghreb.]

My favourite scene in the movie! Seeing the worm come out of the sand, with the music, was incredible. Can’t wait for part 2!

[@pamagee2011]

This scene really belongs to Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr Kynes. She nails it, creating an unexpected, highly stylized version of the character. Really enjoyed her performance

[@di3486]

She was outstanding!!! She was a great casting choice even though the character in the book is a man, this shows how can you make changes and still make them work well.

[@infinity3459]

I just wish we would have gotten a scene like the Liet's death in the book. That would have been an amazing spectacle.

[@blusafe1]

@@infinity3459 I feel the movie's death is more impactful and more fitting for a movie.

[@infinity3459]

@@blusafe1 That's true. It was a badass way to go regardless. But, after seeing her as Liet, imagine seeing Sharon Duncan-Brewster perform that scene.

[@blusafe1]

@@infinity3459 Yes I agree it would be a great scene, but thematically very jarring. I believe Liet dies as a member of the re-takeover Harkonnen court. Liet falls out of favor with them and is exiled into the desert. In Denis' adaptation, that would mean Liet dies in part two, yet the death is intimately connected to Paul/Jessica escape assistance. So now we're stuck with killing off an important supporting character connected to an event that happened last movie. Cinematically you have to somehow weave the disconnect together. Overall I think it's better Liet is killed in part One. And sometimes less is fine. Sharon was great but there are already babyrage voices still fuming over the gender swap and early death. In part two we get to see more of Chani and the Fremen.

[@madisonreviews3317]

Didn't see any advertisement for this movie, and was hesitant to go see it. I was so pleasantly surprised, this movie was absolutely amazing and I can't wait for the rest

[@anttoes32]

You must be living under a rock. They marketed this movie HARD

[@nobodynemoq]

I went to the cinema twice - and if I only had more time, I would do it again. Unfortunately no IMAX was available in my area... wish I had this opportunity. The movie is a true masterpiece, so far the most beautiful cinematography in XXI century. I simply love it!

[@FallenOne669]

This is why Hans Zimmer is my favourite composer.

[@iamBlackGambit]

I wish he would've been able to score tenet im forever curious as to how he would've scored it 😔

[@DARTHNECRION]

This, and the scene in Interstellar where Cooper is trying to dock the Ranger with the Endurance.

[@BrushWayne47]

A few days ago unfortunately my dad watch this as he impressed with the design and thought it was real, lol. What a great job, Denis!

[@frostmitten67]

“What would you do if your ornithopter went down out here?” I know it’s passed over in the film, but the book comments on how smart of a question Paul asks. Kynes even notes how shrewd he is and pivots by saying “you wouldn’t want to go down out here”, as he doesn’t want to tell the Atreides too much about how the Fremens survive. Paul even realises this but doesn’t interrogate further. It’s a smart interaction that builds their relationship with only one line from each of them.

[@Trazynn]

Anyone who hasn't seen Dune in the cinema: You've missed out on the unique sound. Make sure you don't miss part two.

[@rosefandom285]

Watching this scene in imax was a moment I’ll never forget. I didn’t even realise I was holding my breath… Denis is a genius

[@GeorgeZoto]

This is probably my favorite movie recently, the story, the music, the cinematography... So well done. I can't wait for chapter 2!!

[@joshuasantana685]

There are a lot of motifs to insect in this universe. With the Onithopters, the Spice Crawler looking like a beetle, the Black Spider Pet in Baron’s house, the Hunter Seeker looking like a mosquito, etc This gives a feel that while these vehicles and designs are big, they’re ultimately ants fighting on a hill in the sight of the universe.

[@timovangalen1589]

4:37 The way the music kicks in when the ornithopter's wings deploy is pure kino

[@mainHERO88]

This scene was perfect. If you had read the book, you were excited because you knew exactly what was under that sand, even tho they weren’t showing it. And if you hadn’t read the book, it built up the suspense to find out so perfectly. Incredible movie. I can’t wait for the second one!!

[@therealbatman7204]

This scene was nothing short of haunting and beautiful. I was absolutely mesmerized when i saw it in Imax. I was hooked!

[@haylanmarks7965]

The way Leto just go to save them without hesitate gets me so hard

[@stevenfrew9418]

I saw Dune in a IMAX theatre on the day of its release in Australia.About 12 people there with me.I saw it 3 times.Word got out that it looks amazing on the big screen and both of the latter sessions were full.

[@О.Н-ю5л]

аналогічно, дивився тричі 🤩

[@jacknbg6819]

Same hier in germany. Between 5 and 50 seats sold (from about 550) but who cares. Dune on a 600qm screen was insane. Everytime. 3 or 4 times? Nevermind... I hope for a relase with expanded aspect ratio format for IMAX. With all the blacked out screen on top and bottom it's just feels not the same. And it's so unnecessary when there is still blacked out screen left on almost every tv or computer screen.

[@shaunbang]

For a film that’s essentially incomplete and basically all set up for the second half of the book, this movie was so freaking well done. The second part looks like it’s going to be even more epic and crazy than this one was

[@ufva8029]

Lisan al Gaib!

[@Bobbyman1018]

Imagine you are normal worker extracting spice in middle of nowhere and got into trouble. The king himself comes for your rescue, how cool is that

[@1.4142]

The haunting soundtrack and sense of scale shakes you to your bones. Perfect for the big screen.

[@KoOkiEzRoCkz]

Can you imagine being a regular joe on a mining job, then when an accident occurs you hear your DUKE of all people is coming down to rescue you.

[@peopleperson7263]

This is one of the best sequences of any movie ever.

[@bobilks]

It is my daily routine to watch this scene and be amazed at how amazingly done it was. It gives me life.

[@Dmartn115]

We need part 2 this was an amazing movie

[@michaelcubed]

2023 boiiiiis

[@ManOfCinema-]

@@michaelcubed me and Bois at 2023 lesssgooo

[@logiknotlogic6586]

@@michaelcubed nolans new movie releasing in 2023 too

[@cesarpintes3213]

Who is the woman pls?

[@ManOfCinema-]

@@cesarpintes3213 what woman?

[@Nick-cy2tn]

The sand suddenly liquifying under them is more terrifying than the worm

[@Vzzerdrix]

MY FAVE SCENE FROM THIS YEAR! The way the score swallows everything and the way that it makes us feel fear in 8:04 and then, (kinda) worshipful or angelic in 8:04. Also, the way Dr. Liet speaks over everything in 8:58 is just... HAUNTING. This scene alone will push this film into Oscars™️ success!