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[–] FreeRangeMustard@lemm.ee 11 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Probably getting some hate for saying this, but…. The Dune movies are some of the worst big budget movies I’ve seen. They look nice and the cinematography is awesome but that movie feels so damn empty.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 hour ago

I will say, the first one is the most to-the-letter book adaptations i have ever seen.

[–] kandykarter@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (3 children)

Yeah, I'd rather watch the Lynch version anytime, the new ones are like 6 hours of bland, boring choices and wooden performances.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

Even the three part TV movies from around 2000 are better.

[–] FreeRangeMustard@lemm.ee 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

lol, true. At least Lynch‘s version is a entertaining fever dream.

[–] buliarous@lemm.ee 1 points 26 minutes ago

Yeah the only reason it could be considered “bad” is because they ran out of money and the entire 2nd half is just a montage of shots to end the movie because the producers took over.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

“Wooden performances” is the only way to describe the acting in Lynch’s. That movie is a confuding mess and painful to watch if you don’t know the story. A movie can’t simply assume you’ve read the book to understand it. People can only truly prefer Lynch to Villeneuve ironically. You can’t honestly think it’s better film.

[–] kandykarter@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I thought watching the new ones was like watching paint dry. At least Lynch's version had some personality.

[–] JamesTBagg@lemmy.world -2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Not all personalities are likeable.

[–] kandykarter@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

I'm not sure why you're trying to argue this stuff. This is a thread about movies you can't be convinced are good. I'm not trying to convince you, I'm stating that I liked the David Lynch Dune considerably more than the new ones. Feel free to take that or leave it, art's not really objective, dude.