Dune: Part Two (Denis Villeneuve, March 1st, 2024) • Page 14

That’s all anybody cares about.

 

Now that they're able to do a full and proper marketing campaign for this, I feel like it will do really well

 

Just finished reading Dune Messiah, what a great ending. But I would like to see Denis tackle Children of Dune too because I’ve heard Messiah/Children of Dune are meant to be back to back like parts of a whole.

 

I would like Denis to do other movies.

 

Wasn’t there a pretty significant Mad Men subplot where Ken (I think) was secretly publishing sci fi stories?

 

yes. he leaves the company to do it

 

Never felt Chalamet was more relatable than he is right now.

 

What’s your age again

 

What the hell is caller ID?

 

Finished the book last night! Generally enjoyed the story, but Herbert's clinical, almost scientific writing style was pretty stiff. Found it difficult to admire any of the characters by the time all was said and done, too. Still excited for the movie despite all that - expecting it to be great.

 

Ive only read three of his but Herbert's way of ending books is something to be desired IMO.

 

Yeah, I can't help but feel that Paul lacks a real hero's journey. His clairvoyance and political maneuvering carry the story, but neither come from strength of character. Similarly, his combat and Voice training are largely received prior to the start of the book, so we're deprived of watching his growth there too.

I wonder if it really would have been so difficult to have him struggle with pride and overconfidence, humble him (perhaps through a personal failing contributing to his father's fate), then mature as a wise leader as the book progresses. Instead, we seem to watch a young man simply come to terms with his own grandeur and learn to wield it.

Of course vengeance motivates the story in large part, but as someone who enjoyed the book moderately, I'm just thinking through what changes, even simple ones, might have strengthened the narrative and potentially made it a real classic.

 

uh, I would, uh read Messiah

 

Dune already is a real classic, it helped pushed the genre of sci-fi more into the mainstream.