In anticipation of Friday night's cinematic premiere of Dune Part 2, I rewatched Dune Part 1 on Netflix last night. I wasn't planning to, although several times over the past couple weeks I thought I really should watch it again before Friday. I have it on disc, but the player isn't even connected to anything any more, and it's more of a hassle than it's worth to get everything set up for only one movie. So when I was scrolling through Netflix and saw it come up (with the note "Leaving Soon" underneath the icon) I thought it was the perfect opportunity to return to Arrakis for a couple hours.
I haven't seen the film since its debut back in 2021 except for maybe one screening shortly thereafter when I got the blueray release.
All I can say is, "Wow!" Better than I remember (and at the time I thought it was awesome), and with this go-round I found myself catching a lot of small details that screamed references to the book that had slipped past me upon my initial viewings.
I was already excited for Part 2, but even moreso now after being reminded last night of how much Villeneuve genuinely loves and reveres the original source material.
And now he's actively planning for a third move that follows the events of Dune Messiah? Yes, please!