NFT: Frank Herbert's Dune - the new cast looks unbelieveable

not Heretics.

Murbella, watching her action scenes would be insane.

I thought it was poorly written. And the movie version was hilariously bad, so this one will have to be better by default, IMO.

but didn't get the same from follow-up books by Herbert.

is except bautista.

fucking Bautista but you don't know Academy Award winner Javier Bardem.

You live in a trailer don't you?

In comment 14284684 Moondawg said:

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but didn't get the same from follow-up books by Herbert.

Same here.

And the movie is up there for worst movie ever.

In comment 14284684 Moondawg said:

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but didn't get the same from follow-up books by Herbert.

I was underwhelmed by the immediate sequels that involved the Atreides lineage. But once he got away from that with the great scattering it got really good again.

and the bigger deal is who’s directing, not the cast (although it’s awesome).

In comment 14284717 UConn4523 said:

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and the bigger deal is who’s directing, not the cast (although it’s awesome).

Yessir, he’s not afraid of taking chances that’s for sure. He’s a bit caged by the source material but I know he will surprise. I think stars are signing on because of him.

with the exception of the parts I disagreed with.

In comment 14284645 Crispino said:

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I thought it was poorly written. And the movie version was hilariously bad, so this one will have to be better by default, IMO.

I tried reading Dune twice. The first time, I gave up after only 30 or so pages.

I tried again another time, forced my way through 100 or so pages, and gave up for good.

I was so disappointed, since I had heard so much about it. It was so plodding, the characters were so wooden and lifeless, the concepts were so dull.

Holy smokes, that is just ridiculously good casting.

He’s gonna own every scene he’s in.

It appeared for brief showings in New York and was shut down almost immediately.
Loved the Dune Book.

After what Denis Villeneuve did with Blade Runner 2049, which I think was the best movie of 2017(and even better than the original), I'm a bit more than pretty excited for this.

references that he began explaining 275 pages earlier. It was like “We got it the last 100 times you said it.” Just ponderous.

In comment 14284695 LakeGeorgeGiant said:

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fucking Bautista but you don't know Academy Award winner Javier Bardem. You live in a trailer don't you?

Gérard Depardieu?

...and was underwhelmed. Never understood the hype.

Dune is a masterpiece. The rest of the series...not so much. I'm excited about a legit remake as the film and miniseries were atrocious.

very bass driven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y3o4okKXMU

In comment 14285424 madgiantscow009 said:

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very bass driven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y3o4okKXMU

that's the only reason I decided to read the first book LOL.

I should have stuck to Steve Harris's version :)

no way you don't recognize him by face if not name. Oscar Issac and Bardem are also huge names. I never read the books and only saw the movie as a kid so I'm not that hyped, but I love good scifi

In comment 14284992 Giantophile said:

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Dune is a masterpiece. The rest of the series...not so much. I'm excited about a legit remake as the film and miniseries were atrocious.

Was addicted to the books many years ago, which, I agree, declined in quality over time.Original movie was so bad it nearly killed interest in the books. Glad to see someone else is going to give it another try -- but the whole thing is going to be awfully hard to capture on film. Is it to be a series -- or another "one shot" summary attempt (which I don't think is possible to do with justice to the books and the author)?

I see you mention the new effort is a two-parter. I still don't think it's all realizable in so short a span. .

I think the original novel is a masterpiece and has only increased in allegorical and cultural significance over the years. Now is as good a time as ever to take another shot at Dune, as I think its political, environmental, and cultural themes are incredibly pertinent right now.

That said, I know it's a hard book to get into. Just like with LOTR, I usually recommend that people spend some time reading the appendixes before getting into the narrative. That approach kind of gives the universe of Dune a little context, helps get into Frank Herbert's writing style, etc. Takes a while to get into it, but I've been a fan of the books since I was a kid.

Can't wait for the new films! I'm super thrilled with the casting so far, and I think Denis Villeneuve is going to nail it tonally and aesthetically.

That said, my nerd friends and I have been playing "cast Dune" and here are my recommendations:

-Gurney: Daniel Craig
-Thufir: Ian McKellan
-Duncan: Gwilym Lee
-Dr. Yueh: either Ben Kingsley or Kyle McLachlan (!!!)
-Piter: Christophe Waltz
-Feyd: Ben Hardy
-Emperor Shaddam IV: Colin Firth

In comment 14286296 Banks said:

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no way you don't recognize him by face if not name. Oscar Issac and Bardem are also huge names. I never read the books and only saw the movie as a kid so I'm not that hyped, but I love good scifi

I know those three and Charlotte Rampling very well. I have no idea who the other people are.

In comment 14293464 Greg from LI said:

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In comment 14286296 Banks said: Quote: no way you don't recognize him by face if not name. Oscar Issac and Bardem are also huge names. I never read the books and only saw the movie as a kid so I'm not that hyped, but I love good scifi I know those three and Charlotte Rampling very well. I have no idea who the other people are.

Your kids dont watch KC Undercover on Disney?

Even if they did, I wouldn't know who anyone in the show is since, y'know, they'd be the ones watching it, not me.

In comment 14293456 GiantSteps said:

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I think the original novel is a masterpiece and has only increased in allegorical and cultural significance over the years. Now is as good a time as ever to take another shot at Dune, as I think its political, environmental, and cultural themes are incredibly pertinent right now. That said, I know it's a hard book to get into. Just like with LOTR, I usually recommend that people spend some time reading the appendixes before getting into the narrative. That approach kind of gives the universe of Dune a little context, helps get into Frank Herbert's writing style, etc. Takes a while to get into it, but I've been a fan of the books since I was a kid. Can't wait for the new films! I'm super thrilled with the casting so far, and I think Denis Villeneuve is going to nail it tonally and aesthetically. That said, my nerd friends and I have been playing "cast Dune" and here are my recommendations: -Gurney: Daniel Craig -Thufir: Ian McKellan -Duncan: Gwilym Lee -Dr. Yueh: either Ben Kingsley or Kyle McLachlan (!!!) -Piter: Christophe Waltz -Feyd: Ben Hardy -Emperor Shaddam IV: Colin Firth

Great advice to new readers. It took multiple readings for me to fully appreciate book 1. And that’s inspired casting!

Greg, Rebecca Ferguson is the redhead from the mission impossible movies, don’t know if you watch those.

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