2 Dune 2 spice

[dhampyresa]

I went to see Villeneuve's Dune pt2 (VOstFR -- original sound, French subtitles) with a friend. My friend summed both of our feelings as "That was a movie that we saw". Because it was a movie that we saw. The first one was better.

The pacing in this one is really weird and also it was SUPER LOUD at some points. Really liked Chani's friend, but it was never explained why she did what the thing at sietch Tabr.

I was most disappointed in how the cisterns were portrayed. They had inspired such awe in me at 7 year old that I doubt anything wouldn't have been though.

I was also disappointed in how similar all the architecture was -- this might be because I've been thinking about environmental storytelling lately, but having all three main factions of Empire, Atreides and Harkonnen all have the same-but-a-different-colour architectural and clothing style was such a missed opportunity. Especially since in place a piece of Harkonnen architecture reminded me of H R Giger. Both pseudo-brutalism and psychosexual Giger-esque techno-organic would work for the Harkonnens. But like. Pick one.

Big Jodorowski's La caste des Méta-Barons vives in places which like, duh. But still a bit disappointing -- my own dislike of Jodorowski aside, it's a wee bit played out, innit.

The Fremen Reverend Mothers' tatoos and clothing were extremely reminiscient of Amazigh ones. Which makes the dearth of Maghrebi cast members more blatant/sad.

I feel so bad for the sandworms. Everyone keeps shoving things into their nostrils :(

The Muad-dib mouse was only in it for ten or so seconds but it was very cute.

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[kore]

The little mouse that goes hop-hop scene is my favourite in the whole book and I think it also beautifully symbolizes Paul's struggle not to unleash the jihad and try to hang onto himself. And the mouse was in part one! I was like WHERE IS THE MOUSE SCENE. Lol.

It didn't ping me when I read the book (probably bc I was like, ten, and reread it a bunch after that) but the use of costumes and vocals and music really does point out the....lack of Middle Eastern/Arab/South Asian actors. I dunno. I'm ashamed of myself for not being bothered by this earlier but I don't think the Lynch movie leaned as heavily on the "exotic" visuals. (And when _that_ came out, I was 13, oh my.)

[sovay]

-- this might be because I've been thinking about environmental storytelling lately, but having all three main factions of Empire, Atreides and Harkonnen all have the same-but-a-different-colour architectural and clothing style was such a missed opportunity.

Avoiding that sameness is actually one of the worldbuilding elements I have really enjoyed about Foundation. Even closely related cultures of different planets do not look interchangeable with one another, even if they share technology or traditions, and some of them which have been in galactic diaspora for millennia rather than centuries look very different. I believe the third season is finally supposed to have restarted filming after two different halts and I have my fingers crossed it will continue to be as good.

I was most disappointed in how the cisterns were portrayed. They had inspired such awe in me at 7 year old that I doubt anything wouldn't have been though.

Have a stepwell for consolation?

The Muad-dib mouse was only in it for ten or so seconds but it was very cute.

Hooray!