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DUNE
As good as I hoped.
Can't wait for part 2.
Can't wait for part 2.
"The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn’t gold.” Tolstoy
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Definitely a "big screen" movie. Too dark and expansive for a TV
"The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn’t gold.” Tolstoy
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i’m not one familiar with the Dune universe, and found myself spending more time than i would’ve liked trying to remember how everything was supposed to fit together
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I recommend reading the book first, or maybe after watching Part One. It’s a landmark opus and worth reading for reading sake - if you can get through the first 15-20 pages, which is quite cryptic. After that the writing really picks up and truly great.
As for kids, I’d say yay for above 12. Under that it’s a little too serious, both book and this movie version.
I agree with some of the earlier comments. B+/A- territory. Also some scenes were a bit too dark (lighting) to see what was happening, when viewed on TV with regular ambient lighting, as mentioned before
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Once again, my opinion is that this movie needs to be seen at the theatre.
I recommend Alamo Drafthouse
I recommend Alamo Drafthouse
"The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn’t gold.” Tolstoy
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Ours just reopened.
"The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn’t gold.” Tolstoy
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Not sure I'll have time for that kind of reading prior to the second one coming out.zsn wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 1:42 pmI recommend reading the book first, or maybe after watching Part One. It’s a landmark opus and worth reading for reading sake - if you can get through the first 15-20 pages, which is quite cryptic. After that the writing really picks up and truly great.
As for kids, I’d say yay for above 12. Under that it’s a little too serious, both book and this movie version.
I agree with some of the earlier comments. B+/A- territory. Also some scenes were a bit too dark (lighting) to see what was happening, when viewed on TV with regular ambient lighting, as mentioned before
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If I have the option of lounging on my couch and watching a movie 'for free' ( aka it comes with HBO Max ), making my own drinks for cheap and having the ability to press pause OR driving 10 minutes to a movie theater that charges 8 bucks for popcorn during a pandemic with a bunch of people who could possibly ruin the movie for me just for deeper blacks, i'm going with the first option.
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Alamo Drafthouse as a company had really been struggling. In fact I think they filed Chapter 11.
I liked Drafthouse's product in KC (although, not as much when it was AMC), but it turned out to mostly just be lipstick on a pig.
I liked Drafthouse's product in KC (although, not as much when it was AMC), but it turned out to mostly just be lipstick on a pig.
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That was the best of both worlds.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:28 pm Alamo Drafthouse as a company had really been struggling. In fact I think they filed Chapter 11.
I liked Drafthouse's product in KC (although, not as much when it was AMC), but it turned out to mostly just be lipstick on a pig.
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One thing that I appreciate about Alamo is the spacing.
Wife and I were 20' from the next closest spectator.
Wife and I were 20' from the next closest spectator.
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Drafthouse was cool, hip, and had some great rules on audience noise. My big issue, though, is that it turned the downtown theater a little more casual when AMC had branded it as a luxury theater. For the area, I prefer the latter with higher ticket prices.jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:30 pmThat was the best of both worlds.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:28 pm Alamo Drafthouse as a company had really been struggling. In fact I think they filed Chapter 11.
I liked Drafthouse's product in KC (although, not as much when it was AMC), but it turned out to mostly just be lipstick on a pig.