Dune
It looks kind of interesting and my brother wants to see it so I might go see Dune next weekend. Neither of us have read the book. I'd love to hear thoughts from anyone who sees it and whether they think it matters that much whether you've read the book or not. In general I am a firm believer that the book is better than the movie (with very few exceptions) but this isn't really a book (or series) that I'm super interested in so I don't feel too compelled to first go read the books and then go see the move later.
I enjoyed this very, very much! This kind of scifi with deep world building is completely up my alley.
I started the book a while ago, planning to read it before seeing this, but I haven't finished it yet. This movie only covers the first part though so it actually didn't go too far past where I'd gotten to. I would have been able to follow the story fine if I hadn't read any of it first, but I did appreciate having a head start on knowing the various characters and what was going on. Prior familiarity shouldn't be necessary though. You get a fuller understanding of the characters' temperaments and motivations and relationships in the book because of course it's more detailed in those things than something on screen could be, but the movie gets the most important information across.
I started the book a while ago, planning to read it before seeing this, but I haven't finished it yet. This movie only covers the first part though so it actually didn't go too far past where I'd gotten to. I would have been able to follow the story fine if I hadn't read any of it first, but I did appreciate having a head start on knowing the various characters and what was going on. Prior familiarity shouldn't be necessary though. You get a fuller understanding of the characters' temperaments and motivations and relationships in the book because of course it's more detailed in those things than something on screen could be, but the movie gets the most important information across.
I should have some time to see this one before that one is out then! I was trying to find a time to go see Dune in theatres but it looks like it won't work out. I'm not desperate to see it, plus I'm really busy, plus there's some icky weather in the forecast for the day that I was going to try to squeeze it in with my brother between two other prior commitments. There's always Netflix eventually.
I'm seeing Part Two tomorrow! Finally!
It was originally supposed to be released last November, I was so disappointed when the strike made them delay it.
It was originally supposed to be released last November, I was so disappointed when the strike made them delay it.
I hope you enjoy it! I still haven't seen the first one. My brother asked if I wanted to see the second one because he forgot I hadn't even seen the first one (after which I claimed victory in a totally unrelated old watching-a-movie-in-theatres-related dispute based on if he forgot that, he could have forgotten something else from years earlier ) so I might get around to the first one in time to see the second one in theatres. Maybe.
Oh my goodness, it is so good!
After the first movie I left the theater just completely overcome with appreciation and enjoyment of what I had just experienced. It was somehow even more so this time! And that was with having extremely high expectations of how I would feel about it!
Part Three cannot come soon enough!
After the first movie I left the theater just completely overcome with appreciation and enjoyment of what I had just experienced. It was somehow even more so this time! And that was with having extremely high expectations of how I would feel about it!
Part Three cannot come soon enough!
Wow, that's very high praise! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.
I heard on the radio that part two has an actual ending and that the hoped-for part three will start a new story. Was that your impression too, bookworm?
I heard on the radio that part two has an actual ending and that the hoped-for part three will start a new story. Was that your impression too, bookworm?