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Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Ghost Leviathan posted:

It's actually funny reading long old books like The Count of Monte Cristo and realising these were originally published per chapter in newspapers back in the day, and probably attracted almost the exact same kind of following, with endless speculation, arguments, shipping wars and fan fiction. Sherlock Holmes certainly had plenty, and that was pretty much episodic.

Yes. They were paid by word and/or chapter, so poo poo got padded hard.

And yes, you had authors get accosted in the streets by turbofans, as well as people writing their own fanfiction.

Just another bit of "Nothing ever changes in human nature". You still had stalker nerds 150 years ago

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Xaintrailles: Aug 14, 2015

Durf posted:

thank god. maybe we won't have Atriedes Funko Pops

https://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/funko-coming-soon-pop-movies-dune-classic/

# ? Aug 29, 2020 18:59

phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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The big question the movie raises to me is: is it going to make fans smarter and more desirous of better fare? Or will fans just take the surface and the memorable lines and interpret it as just another story about a knight killing a dragon?

Because that's all SW and HP are. Same old story.

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Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

phasmid posted:

The big question the movie raises to me is: is it going to make fans smarter and more desirous of better fare? Or will fans just take the surface and the memorable lines and interpret it as just another story about a knight killing a dragon?

Because that's all SW and HP are. Same old story.

I think you already know the answer to this.

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Ingmar terdman: Jul 24, 2006

I think it depends on how much the movie(s) comment on the dangers of great man/chosen one/monomyth. The book ends with the coronation of a monster that is soon to unleash a nightmare upon humanity that he cant stop or control. Villeneuve has said Paul is like Michael Corleone which isnt a terrible comparison so he seems to get it. I just don't know how far they are willing to go with it in a major movie

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Anne Frank Funk: Nov 4, 2008

What is a relatively DMCA proof host (asking for a friend)?

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a kitten: Aug 5, 2006

Behold: literally my first introduction to DUNE

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Anne Frank Funk: Nov 4, 2008

let's try this, don't click if you don't want to see it, etc.: https://streamable.com/qr2avv

100% potato quality but at least I synced the audio

# ? Aug 29, 2020 20:53

pnumoman: Sep 26, 2008; I never get the last word, and it makes me very sad.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

let's try this, don't click if you don't want to see it, etc.: https://streamable.com/qr2avv

100% potato quality but at least I synced the audio

Dear god let this movie be good. My beefswelling needs relief. Trailer is about as encouraging as I could hope for

# ? Aug 29, 2020 20:57

SpaceGoatFarts: Jan 5, 2010; sic transit gloria mundi; Nap Ghost

Anne Frank Funk posted:

let's try this, don't click if you don't want to see it, etc.: https://streamable.com/qr2avv

100% potato quality but at least I synced the audio

is there even a phone that records video like this in 2020? Did someone sneak a Nokia 7650 in the theater?

this is all on purpose isn't it?

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:00

Anne Frank Funk: Nov 4, 2008

Look on the bright side, this doesn't have the blown out highlights like the leaked frames, and as I said, the audio used to be out of sync.

Yes, this is all on purpose.

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:03

SpaceGoatFarts: Jan 5, 2010; sic transit gloria mundi; Nap Ghost

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Look on the bright side, this doesn't have the blown out highlights like the leaked frames, and as I said, the audio used to be out of sync.

Yes, this is all on purpose.

Don"t get me wrong. This potato-filmed teaser got me HYPED AS gently caress

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:13

Anne Frank Funk: Nov 4, 2008

SpaceGoatFarts posted:

Don"t get me wrong. This potato-filmed teaser got me HYPED AS gently caress

preparing 72p version with monaural audio (left channel only)

art house cinema

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:15

phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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Ingmar terdman posted:

I think it depends on how much the movie(s) comment on the dangers of great man/chosen one/monomyth. The book ends with the coronation of a monster that is soon to unleash a nightmare upon humanity that he cant stop or control. Villeneuve has said Paul is like Michael Corleone which isnt a terrible comparison so he seems to get it. I just don't know how far they are willing to go with it in a major movie

What's funny is that the Godfather came out at about the same time as Dune and they were both works of such craft that it's really unlikely the two authors were sharing anything major to osmose so quickly (before their books were out, that is). Emergent consciousness, some might say. There were SO MANY similarities in those two books that I had a hard time believing Puzo didn't redraft his book after reading Dune. Hah. However the comparison between the characters, I can see.

As for how "far"... it's an ambitious movie with an obviously ambitious group of people behind it. I don't see any reason to shy away from the heavier stuff. That's part of the story anyway.

I'm not worried. The motifs the director is using indicate to me that he's plenty comfortable without the sappiness of other sci-fi fantasy.

e. Elaboration

Johnny Aztec posted:

I think you already know the answer to this.

I shall not fear.

phasmid fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Aug 29, 2020

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phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:

Don"t get me wrong. This potato-filmed teaser got me HYPED AS gently caress

Yeah, I gotta say, this is the first time in a while a trailer has really had my attention. lol

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:17

SpaceGoatFarts: Jan 5, 2010; sic transit gloria mundi; Nap Ghost

I love that the ornithopter's wings seem not to flap but to vibrate. Very clever way to make it look like advanced tech and not like some kind of steampunk tech

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:24

StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Godfather also has people doing a bad reading of the first one thinking the protagonist is a good guy with a sequel designed to beat you over the head that he's evil. poo poo, I guess that makes Children of Dune Godfather Part III

# ? Aug 29, 2020 21:56

skasion: Feb 13, 2012; Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?

Disappointed they stopped Godfather at 3 tbh

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:01

Ingmar terdman: Jul 24, 2006

The ending should feel more rosemarys baby (anxiety and revelation) and midsommar (internally for paul) than star wars medal ceremony. Or put differently it's the medal ceremony but even more like triumph of the will. It should be horrific and Lynch couldnt get there

skasion posted:

Disappointed they stopped Godfather at 3 tbh

Al Pacino's face on the end of a gigantic 3500 year old cannoli

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:07

Durf: Aug 16, 2017

phasmid posted:

The big question the movie raises to me is: is it going to make fans smarter and more desirous of better fare? Or will fans just take the surface and the memorable lines and interpret it as just another story about a knight killing a dragon?

Because that's all SW and HP are. Same old story.

Did Bladerunner 2049? Or Arrival?

Reception will probably be similar and I'd be fine with that.

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:38

StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Neither really had a huge cultural impact, like plenty of people went to see them but it wasn't a Huge Deal

Also afaict that leak is just a short teaser for a full trailer in September?

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:44

magic cactus: Aug 3, 2019; We lied. We are not at war. There is no enemy. This is a rescue operation.

Ingmar terdman posted:

Al Pacino's face on the end of a gigantic 3500 year old cannoli

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:46

SpaceGoatFarts: Jan 5, 2010; sic transit gloria mundi; Nap Ghost

StashAugustine posted:

Neither really had a huge cultural impact, like plenty of people went to see them but it wasn't a Huge Deal

Also afaict that leak is just a short teaser for a full trailer in September?

Yes, teaser on 31st, trailer a week later

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:48

StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Sofia Coppola @godfatherdirector

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Tochiazuma: Feb 16, 2007

Ingmar terdman posted:

Al Pacino's face on the end of a gigantic 3500 year old cannoli

"It means Luca Brassi sleeps with the Fish Speakers"

# ? Aug 29, 2020 22:48

StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Harkonnen's a pimp. He could never have outfought Duncan. But I never knew until this day it was the Padishah all along.

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I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Anne Frank Funk posted:

let's try this, don't click if you don't want to see it, etc.: https://streamable.com/qr2avv

100% potato quality but at least I synced the audio

The person coming out of the liquid, is that our first look at Vladimir Harkonnen?

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Ingmar terdman: Jul 24, 2006

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uber_stoat: Jan 21, 2001; Pillbug

I said come in! posted:

The person coming out of the liquid, is that our first look at Vladimir Harkonnen?

that's him all right, the lovable scamp.

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phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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Don't ask me about my business, Irulan.

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StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

That's my family, Chani. That's not me.

# ? Aug 29, 2020 23:16

phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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IN MY CAVE WHERE MY WIFE SLEEPS

Where my Duncans go to train with their toys

# ? Aug 29, 2020 23:19

skasion: Feb 13, 2012; Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?

Ingmar terdman posted:

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phasmid: Jan 16, 2015; Booty Shaker
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Just realized I couldve said "no-room where my hwi sleeps."

This is worse than missing the sunny derail.

Chani McDuncan

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Tochiazuma: Feb 16, 2007

"Leave the knife, take the water."

# ? Aug 29, 2020 23:44

BeanpolePeckerwood: May 4, 2004; I MAY LOOK LIKE SHIT BUT IM ALSO DUMB AS FUCK

That poo poo looks incredible.

# ? Aug 30, 2020 00:40

eSports Chaebol: Feb 22, 2005; Yeah, actually, gamers in the house forever,

Johnny Aztec posted:

Yes. They were paid by word and/or chapter, so poo poo got padded hard.

Dumas even hired collaborators to help him write his gargantuan books because, if you're being paid by the word, then it can become profitable to pay people to write more words than you can put out by yourself!

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