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  1. 2 minutes ago, excel1 said:

     

    Anton Chigurh was the only person in the film who looked to be having an ounce of fun, probably bc he was just waiting for Josh Brolin roll up.

     

    Bardem did a great job of bringing that funny uncle energy to the movie. I didn't knowhe had comedic chops. Much needed comic relief for a heavy film. 

     

    But what starts out humorous eventually makes you realize into that they're all fundamentalist fanatics at the end of the day. His transformation into an unquestioning follower at the end was complete. 

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  2. 1 hour ago, IchwanBigBrother said:

    This is particularly a relief for Zendaya/Chani. I actually liked her performance in Part One, but there was so much complaining, some of which was an outgrowth of her being in so little of it. 

     

    Chani in this movie definitely gets more to do compared with in the book where she's basically just an object for Paul to react to. I thought the two had good chemistry. Enough to get out the four quadrant? No idea but Chalamet is at the moment riding high because of Wonka and I think that might help out Dune Part 2's BO a bit. Especially if they market this and the critical reception right. 

     

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    Paul in the movie also uses her as a springboard for ideas and she reacts regarding her people getting enslaved to the prophecy. Creates this interesting dynamic that wasn't in the book. Also the movie shows her being a badass in her own right. 

     

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  3. Just saw an early screening of it. I'll have more thoughts on it later but my initial impression is I really loved it and it was an incredible experience. You have to see it on the biggest screen possible. This is the very definition of epic. Villeneuve's direction is very apparent with how much is going on and how big it all feels. 

     

    I can't really compare the first movie and this one because the first Dune was world building and essentially preparing for this movie. Without Part 1, Part 2 wouldn't feel as epic. The second movie kicks everything up a notch from the action to drama. Chalamet was wonderful and did a great job being the lead. Right sense of power and vulnerability while buying into the stakes for him. Everyone brought their A game.

     

    The OST was some astounding work, Hans Zimmer really outdid himself by building upon the themes from the first movie. There's a lot of wicked shots and stunning cinematography. I was asking myself how are they going to top themselves with this scene, then the next shot comes along wowing me yet again. The effects combined with how real the world feels is well done. 

     

    Going to rewatch it in IMAX for sure when it's released.

     

    Marketing did a good job hinting at the awe-inspiring scenes in the trailers without showing them. 

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  4. Other random thoughts:

     

    Honestly thought KOTFM was a shoe-in for adapted screenplay. 

     

    Williams getting nominated for Indy 5's OST was a huge headscratcher. Nothing memorable about that soundtrack at all so obviously a nom because it's his last piece. Spider-verse in my opinion deserved a nomination for the soundtrack. Pemberton did an incredible job but the Oscar folks don't like animated films. 

     

    Best actor was really stacked this year so it's hard to pick on their choices. 

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  5. Finally had time to binge-watch this whole show. It's incredible. How come we don't get more Star Wars shows like this?

     

    It's amazing how much good writing lifts everything related with it.

     

    Everyone acted their roles so damn well, no matter how big or small the role was. I have to give huge props to Serkis who really acted his ass off in that specific plot line. Also Gough did a wonderful job playing as a ruthless and efficient villain (and it was a cool little discovery for me to find out she voiced Yennefer in the video game The Witcher 3). It's nice to be reminded that the Empire can have competent people which makes fighting them so much more intense. 

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  6. Judging from the trailer it looks like they're: (BOOK SPOILERS)

     

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    giving Chani more personality because in the book she's just Paul's woman object and has basically no reaction to the fact that Paul manipulated her people for revenge. But in the movie it seems like they're at least giving her some kind of personality when she mentions the prophecy is enslaving her people.

     

    Also Alia is not shown, I wonder if they're saving that for the movie? It would be a shame if she's cut but Lady Jessica was mentioned to be pregnant in the first movie so I don't think she's out. 

     

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  7. On 10/25/2023 at 8:06 AM, ZattMurdock said:

    Sources, sources everywhere. :capmad

     

    I miss @BoxOfficeZ.

     

    I'm still around. I've just been too busy with a production to go see screenings this month. Later this winter though I'll have a bunch of screenings. 

     

    Funny thing was I had an opportunity to see Marvels in early Spring but it was unfinished and I had a family issues so timing was off. 

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  8. Thought it was okay but def could have been way better. Washington was really wooden in this. The actress who plays the girl did a great job.

     

    Excellent looking visuals and you can feel Edwards' signature there with giant stuff though there was some iffy CGI. Soundtrack did not really stand out to me which was a shame because it's a Hans Zimmer soundtrack.

     

    Basically the concept was interesting but the movie didn't have enough time to cover it all in my opinion. In the third act it almost all falls apart. The way it jumps from scene to scene kind of stands out to me since it was probably chopped up to reduce the runtime. 

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