Movie review thread...
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@paekakboyz said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@bovidae oh hells yeah! it is just looking better and better. I read a piece from someone who had seen the first 10min (unsure if final cut though, probably not?) and they were frothing about it. Starts with a bang apparently but they don't give too much away for those unfamiliar with the story or Dune universe. Cannot wait.
I get the feeling this won’t disappoint.
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@paekakboyz Dune is a must-see on the big screen.
I re-watched the original movie last year so it will be an interesting comparison.
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@paekakboyz said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@bovidae oh hells yeah! it is just looking better and better. I read a piece from someone who had seen the first 10min (unsure if final cut though, probably not?) and they were frothing about it. Starts with a bang apparently but they don't give too much away for those unfamiliar with the story or Dune universe. Cannot wait.
Quinn has already had a take down on his youtube channel about it, well done Warner Bros - attack your biggest fans/hype merchants!
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@voodoo said in Re: Movie review thread...:
so I have never seen or read Dune, but I want to do both - which should I start with?
Depends, if this is true (as it can be) to the book then seeing the movie in all it's visual glory can be a great way to start. But obvioulsy the book will contain a lot more and more nuance, so really it is personal choice.
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@nzzp yeah I'd give it a read first also. You won't lose anything from how the movie is shaping up. Dune is a book I read every couple of years and I always pick something new up, or look at something a bit different with the benefit (?!) of age.
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@voodoo said in Re: Movie review thread...:
cheers fellas, though I actually meant the original movie - or should I skip that altogether?
Should I order the trilogy or the 6 series books?
Fuck yeah watch the original movie. If only to marvel at what happens when a movie tries to stay TOO faithful to a book...
The books - I haven't read them for years. Decades, actually. But from memory: the main book - an excellent stand-alone book. Then as you spread out to the trilogy, then the entire 6-book Original Series... it just becomes more and more of an effort, and less and less "fun".
But - saying that - I've just downloaded the entire fucking canon in ePub, and will give them another go myself at some point. -
@voodoo said in Re: Movie review thread...:
cheers fellas, though I actually meant the original movie - or should I skip that altogether?
Should I order the trilogy or the 6 series books?
Original movie is available on YouTube and worth a watch even if it is a bit strange and uneven. Give it a hoon
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@mn5 I watched about 40 mins last night, not sure I was in right mood, will come back to it.
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@taniwharugby said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@mn5 I watched about 40 mins last night, not sure I was in right mood, will come back to it.
Yeah it’s definitely a ‘sit and pay attention’ type movie. Some real deep thinking nerd shit involved too !
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@kruse said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@taniwharugby said in Re: Movie review thread...:
@snowy well it has dropped to 5.5/10 from 84 people, so trending in the right direction for @Kruse
Wow... it's trending FAST.
Now: 1.7/10 from 103 people. (103 people watched this? WTAF?)
The one person who bothered to write anything about it has this to say:by far THE most original, the most amazing, easily the best film of 2021. NOT.
When somebody with that level of smarts gives you 1/10 - you know you've done something wrong.
Unfortunately - although the rating is that low - it looks like it's terrible because it's boring and unimaginative... rather than the twisted genius of Sharks of the Corn or The Velocipastor. I'm afraid I'm going to have to give it a miss.House of Quarantine Ratings
Watching the IMDB rating of this movie is more interesting than the movie itself (I assume).
10 ratings - 7.2/10
84 ratings - 5.5/10
103 ratings - 1.7/10
480 ratings - 6.7/10 (45.6% of ratings are 10/10 ?) -
watched JOLT on amazon on the weekend
very much comic book action, Kate Beckinsale still looks good but think other actresses could have made this better.
2.5 electric shocks out of 5 evil bosses
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@bayimports I liked it, would give it half a point more than you, good fun.
Agree with your comic book comment though.
