Dune (1984)

Watched films in 2024 (164 movies items)

"5.8. Netflix Mahottomassa sekasotkussa on visuaalisesti kivoja juttuja, mutta muuten ei oikein mitään tartuntapintaa. Toisaalta keskeneräisen tuntuinen ja potentiaalia on aivan selvästi siellä jossain, mutta lopputulos vain on täysi epäonnistuminen. Toisaalta taas, kuin ketään ei olisi kiinnostanut yhtään mikään sen visuaalisen puolen ulkopuolelta. Eikä kiinnosta kyllä katsojaakaan. Ymmärtääkseen tapahtumista pitäisi varmaan kirja olla tuttu. Se on vähän huono juttu elokuv"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" It is a world where sandworms 1,000 feet long guard creation's greatest treasure - the spice that prolongs life. And enables the mind to fold space and slow time. Where a prophecy will be fulfilled. And a young leader with incredible powers will emerge to command an army of five million warriors in the final battle for control of a universe and its source of ultimate power. Its surface is barren. Its true strength hidden. Its foreboding desert conceals the power to fold space, to slow time, "

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" It is a world where sandworms 1,000 feet long guard creation's greatest treasure - the spice that prolongs life. And enables the mind to fold space and slow time. Where a prophecy will be fulfilled. And a young leader with incredible powers will emerge to command an army of five million warriors in the final battle for control of a universe and its source of ultimate power. Its surface is barren. Its true strength hidden. Its foreboding desert conceals the power to fold space, to slow time, "

The future kind of sucks. (432 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: A war over spice, between House Atreides and House Harkonnen. Year it takes place: In the late future, over 23,000 years, give or take. Years after computers have been oulawed."

“(MU) Voz en off y montajes secuencia disimulan pasajes cortados, pero el relato es ordenado salvo la multiplicidad de personajes y de planetas al inicio. La mugre, fealdad y perversidad de Kenneth MacMillan, el rey de los Harkonen,eslo mejor, incluida su homofilia sangrienta, Sting desperdiciado, Rambaldi tiene sus chispazos con los gusanos...” read more

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: It’s a cheese fest, from beginning to end. The performances by ensemble cast. Kyle McLachlan The music by Toto and Brian Eno. Sting. The world building in the film. The effect work, especially the Sand Worms. Cons: It’s a very long, convoluted film. For some, it’s a movie that either was too close to original source material, or veered to far from it. If you don’t know anything about the source material, you will be absolutely lost. David Lynch. In retrospect may have t"

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: PG-13 Why it’s rated: Adult language and violence "

1984 Awardie Awards (41 movies items)

"Also nominated Best Visual Effects "

Fictional Places You Don’t Want To Visit (205 movies items)

"Arrakis Arrakis, also known as "Dune", and later "Rakis" after the fall of God Emperor Leto Atreides II, is a harsh desert planet located on the far edge of the Old Imperium in the Canopus star system. It later became the Imperium's center under Muad'Dib's empire. It was the original and for a long time sole source of the Spice Melange, which was vital for space travel. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: It’s hot, humid, dry, and at the brink of war for control of Spice. And also sand w"

Watched in 2022 (42 movies items)

"04/09"

A failure, but a somewhat interesting one at that

“Now I didn't think Dune was completely awful, but it is rather disappointing. That said, it is a somewhat interesting failure, not in how bad or good it is but what it could have been. Starting with the good things, the production values are superb and actually elevate the film. The costume and set design are spot on, while the special effects are stunning. While Max Von Sydow and Patrick Stewart are quite weird in their roles, they are weird in a good way as they are very enjoyable here. And Francesca Annis is gorgeous.However, everything else doesn't work. First off, I didn't think David Lynch was the right director for this. Don't get me wrong, I do like Lynch and his films especially The Elephant Man and Mulholland Drive. But when I think of Lynch, I think of haunting and surrealistic,” read more