Dune (again)

[Drunk Monk]

I’m thinking I should rewatch the Lynch version. I remember not liking it all that much but there were some distinctively lynchian scenes that really stuck with me. All those weren’t from the book.

[Greg]

KB- Very good. It's been since the 70s since I read the book so I only remember vague bits of it.

As for the Lynch version of the movie, I don't remember much of that either. Although, I do remember Scapino was furious at much of it.

[Drunk Monk]

Dune Part Two

[thatguy]

https://www.geeksaresexy.net/2023/05/12/...rossovers/

Barbie Meets Dune is the Crossover We Didn’t Know we Needed + Other Awesome Crossovers

Geeks are SexyMay 12, 2023

Sure, there’s been plenty of official Barbie crossover figures in the history of the brand, but I don’t think we’ve ever seen one as awesome as this one! Meet the 1984 Barbie Dream Sandworm!

Squeeze to open jaws with delicious cinnamon scent! The spice must flow!

--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Does this mean Barbie has a fashion still suit?

[thatguy]

Does this mean Barbie has a fashion still suit?

its pink, obviously...

--tg

[Greg]

Dune: Part Two. November 3

The even longer trailer.

[Greg]

Dune- Part Two: Trailer 3

Even more Dune.

[Drunk Monk]

This makes me want to see Part 2 more than anything...

[Greg]

People want to have sex with those. And by people I mean men.

[Drunk Monk]

Not my intention. Nope. Hard pass.

But it does remind me of Diner.

And this…

[thatguy]

This makes me want to see Part 2 more than anything...

Missed opportunity - they should have done a Gom Jabbar popcorn bucket





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[Drunk Monk]

I rewatched Dune (part one). It took me two attempts because last night I fell asleep about fifteen minutes in and was nodding in and out for the next hour until I finally bailed and went to bed. I started over tonight. 

I still like the design and ambition of it. I’ve always liked the concept of the force field suits that can only be penetrated by slower moving objects, like slowly drawn blades. It justifies swords over guns and that just works for me. Overall I enjoyed the rewatch as there was much I had forgotten, and the visuals are cool, even if it was heavy handed at points.

The Star Trek connection weirded me out. Lynch’s version (David not Greg) had Picard as Gurney Halleck.  Villanueve’s film has Dr M’Benga (Babs Olusanmokun) as Janis. That’s weird.

I am ready for Part 2, although I’d still like to rewatch the Lynch version. It keeps waffling from being free on Amazon Prime to being a rental.

[Greg]

Zendaya did the press tour wearing a David Lynch Dune T-shirt.

[Drunk Monk]

Good for her.

I was more impressed by her C3P0 outfit.