Dune
sus
Moderator
It's interesting because yes, absolutely, The Decision was a narrative blunder at the time, but in retrospect, the guy figured out his myth and lived it out to a T. His return to Cleveland and performance against the 73-9 Warriors is one of the most mythic sporting events of my lifetime. If JR had shot the ball in G1 the subsequent year, who even knows.
kid charlemagne
Well-known member
Those two events in sports, the most ecstasy I've ever felt, then the most shocked i've ever felt
sus
Moderator
I would recommend everyone be very polite to me and help me on my path as much as possible. Or else I will come back in the future and subject you to an eternity of punishment. I can uphold your legacy include you in my footnotes say fond things at your funeral. Or I will desecrate your grave your name and reputation.
sus
Moderator
Come to Coney Island IMAX and let's watch it together I'll buy you sandworm popcorn
A little bird tells me it’s now available as a torrent if your own front room holds any appeal
sus
Moderator
These Bin Laden / Saudi Arabia / Frazer connections are super useful thank you. Anything you'd point me to to learn more?I rote a fing about Dune a couple of years back. (Yes, I know, it's craner-level - even luka-level! - spamming.)
Dune at 50(ish)
2015 marked the half-centenary of Dune, Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel that is so vast in scope it almost defies categorization, although the combination of psychodrama, political…dointhelambethwarp.wordpress.com
IdleRich
IdleRich
I was surprised to see Christopher Walken pop up in Dune - clearly I'd not been paying attention - immediately that Fat Boy Slim song with the Dune referencing lyrics and him in the video came to mind, was this some kind of deliberate choice from Villeneuve? Has this been discussed already?
Corpsey
bandz ahoy
I've had to eat my words a bit on this one, just saw it at the cinema and it was fantastic.
I appreciated how silly and cheesy it was.
Obviously a fair chunk of ham in this sand-wich (lol). Rolled my eyes as few dozen times. Hack Zimmer soundtrack. But I even liked that cheesy bollocks element to it.
I think it will lose a "star" at home it really is made to be gargantuan.
Also Dave Bautista was rubbish. And the bald baddie sounded like Papa Lazarou.
I appreciated how silly and cheesy it was.
Obviously a fair chunk of ham in this sand-wich (lol). Rolled my eyes as few dozen times. Hack Zimmer soundtrack. But I even liked that cheesy bollocks element to it.
I think it will lose a "star" at home it really is made to be gargantuan.
Also Dave Bautista was rubbish. And the bald baddie sounded like Papa Lazarou.
Corpsey
bandz ahoy
Also I was of course stoned out of my head, which helped.
Honestly I didn't think I'd like it so much, maybe that's why I liked it so much.
I sort of see the logic of it all looking washed out and dull, it somewhat grounds this ludicrous story in reality.
It was so funny at the end when Javier bardem and all the other religious zealots are waiting for him to speak and then closing their eyes or boggling them and screaming whatever his name was again.
I've not read the books so I don't know if the prophecy is coming true or if it's propaganda and manipulation, that was the most interesting aspect of the story for me.
Honestly I didn't think I'd like it so much, maybe that's why I liked it so much.
I sort of see the logic of it all looking washed out and dull, it somewhat grounds this ludicrous story in reality.
It was so funny at the end when Javier bardem and all the other religious zealots are waiting for him to speak and then closing their eyes or boggling them and screaming whatever his name was again.
I've not read the books so I don't know if the prophecy is coming true or if it's propaganda and manipulation, that was the most interesting aspect of the story for me.
Corpsey
bandz ahoy
I wonder if there is a turn away from the Marvel style of blockbuster happening
All these quite serious, gritty 'epic' movies (one of which stars Chris Hemsworth, whose prosthetic nose looks ridiculous and might be rubbish in the film)
There was a trailer for 'Borderlands' which looked shit and also that Gosling stunt man film which also looked shit.
I'm starting to really hate Gosling. I feel like he's being aggressively marketed as 'the guy EVERYONE LOVES' now. And I did like him before.