Category: Cinema

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Probably The Most Accurate And Frightening…

…portrayal of Leto Atreides II on his royal cart that I've ever seen.

This is what I would expect of Denis Villeneuve if he ever got around to filming God Emperor of Dune; sadly, that's something I think will never happen for a variety of reasons. Firstly, he would have to film Children of Dune—another book requiring two films to fully flesh out—and perhaps more importantly, God Emperor is an especially dense (as it concentrated and convoluted) story. It took me several tries to initially get through it, and when I finally did, I was left hating it. Now, of course, my opinion is completely reversed, and I think it's one of the best in the series, but I will readily admit finding a moviegoing audience who would appreciate it enough to justify a film would be difficult.

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Chills

I first read DUNE when I was 19 years old, during what I affectionately refer to as the summer of STAR WARS. I remember stumbling over the vocabulary, Bene Gesserit, Mentat, Gom Jabbar…referring to the glossary at the end of the book more times than I care to admit. But it soon became my favorite book of all time, and I voraciously consumed the original remaining five books penned by Herbert. (I only picked up his son's work—all of which were imminently forgettable—during the many long, sleepness nights I experienced during my cancer treatments.)

After the much-anticipated  David Lynch version came out in 1984 (long before Heretics or Chapterhouse were published), I gave up all hope of the original novel ever receiving a big screen treatment in a manner worthy of the source material. I—along with so many others—feared it unfilmable.

That was, until Denis Villeneuve's version burst upon the scene two years ago. I had (and still have) some small quibbles with it, but by far this remains the most faithful scren adaptation we are likely to see in our lifetimes.

That being said, the trailer for Part 2 just dropped, and OH. MY. GOD. I knew Denis was promising so much more for this one, but these few scenes actually gave me chills.

November is just around the corner, and it may be the first time since Part 1 that I actually venture into a theater again.

If the film itself is half as good as what this trailer hints at, Villeneuve owes it to his fans to proceed onto Dune Messiah…although I am willing to wait until after he completes Rendezvous With Rama (another of my favorite books).

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May The Fourth Be With You

Back in 2016, Brian Kesinger, a Disney illustrator, started drawing his version of Calvin and Hobbes comics in an adorable and funny mashup of Star Wars Characters. The following comics are just a few pieces of what he produced. Please enjoy.

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"What the Hell Did We Just Watch?"

About a third of the way in, you'll find yourself asking, "WTF did I get myself into?" and ponder whether it's better to cut your losses and shut it off, or continue on and hope it starts to make sense.

By the end of the flick, you'll probably be glad you stuck with it, but you'll still be asking yourself, "What the FUCK did I just watch?" It will start to make some sense, and you may actually come to find out you really loved it. (Or at least loved it enough that you'll write a blog post about it and recommend it to your friends.)