A positive review of Dune II directed by Denis Villeneuve follows. “Unadaptable” is the word that was most frequently used to describe Frank Herbert’s Dune and not without good reason. People who have had no trouble at all with Tolkien’s Silmarillion have struggled mightily to plow their way through Dune. Herbert stood the convention of […]
Dune: Part Two
Dune Part 2 – Many Things to Many People A Review
A book as complex as Dune weighing in at 187,240 words, much like Tolkien’s Trilogy can’t be completely covered even in three movies. There’s just too much there. Then there’s the fact that the world when Herbert wrote Dune is very different than the world of today, and we have a very different experience with the Muslim […]
‘Dune: Part 2’ Inserts Silly Hollywood Themes Into Famous Story
A seven-minute extended sneak preview of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two has been released on the Rotten Tomatoes’ Movieclips channel. The preview delightfully brings to life a dramatic scene from Frank Herbert’s famous novel where Paul Atreides mounts a gargantuan sandworm and successfully begins to control it. Laced with dramatic tension, stirring music, and spectacular […]
Dune: Part Two Appears To Be Pushing Feminist Narratives With Zendaya’s Chani
It has been confirmed. Dune: Part Two has been properly Kathleen Kennedy’d with Zendaya’s Fremen character Chani. Originally set for a November 3, 2023 debut, the sequel got moved to March 15, 2024 amidst the strikes, then moved ahead two weeks to now. Unlike its predecessor, which streamed simultaneously on HBO’s Max and US theatres, […]
Trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’ Promises Pulse-Pounding Action and Spectacular Visuals But Hints At Feminist Desecrations
Warner Bros. has dropped another trailer for the highly anticipated sequel Dune: Part Two, scheduled for release on March 1, 2024. The trailer showcases even more spectacular imagery and epic battle sequences, sure to draw audiences into movie theatres again, hoping for a similar experience to 2022’s Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The new trailer […]
