Paul and the Palm Trees | DUNE 2021 |

[Whatsuppbuddies]

'Should we remove them? Save the water?'

'Fuck dude you want me out of a job?'

[giovannigonzalez]

I just love the way Paul says “hello” he sounds like a kid saying hi to a stranger. But then you remember he is

[mistertea]

I love that he immediately sees the implications of of the palm trees and asks *if* they should be removed- not declaring that they shall be...putting the power in the hand of the man who cares for them.

[shehansoysa]

Rip to Seun Shote who played the gardener. Thanks for being a part of this dream.

[Hprost]

What a lot of people don’t get is that the “old dream” is that of a lush paradise planet like the Fremen hope for. The palms are important as they represent the prophetic hope of the native inhabitants

[dylanehooverlibrarian]

This was such an interesting inversion of the book's rendition of the scene. In the novel, the trees existed by Harkonnen decree, a symbol of colonizer excesses in a landscape that can afford little beyond the raw essentials of survival. Here, these tie into the larger theme of Fremen independence, and how their culture - however irrational in the eyes of the offworlders - is an act of defiance against a world that wants them dead.

[xerat]

I love how wholesome Paul sounds when he says "Hello"

[thefrub]

Las Vegas/Los Angeles golf course owners during a drought be like:

[cameronpearce]

I wanna listen to the rest of that holo journal about Arakus

[robotkiller]

Watching this after Dune 2, I just now realized he got up to look at a projection of a Muad’Dib, which is what saved his life.

[RadTrashed]

It's fascinating watching this scene and understanding it's significance regarding the kinda mission statement of the Fremen. I watched the movie first and read the book after, and the "old dream" being to make Arrakis into a paradise is intriguing. It's weird how so much of what was said in the film went over my head prior to reading the book. Now this, and the interaction between Jessica and Mapes makes a lot more sense to me. Denis Villenueve really gets Dune and its world.

[enzov]

I just love the way Paul says "Hello". It feels like how I'd start a conversation with an NPC

[HumorOfANerd]

cool how he smiles at the desert mouse, hinting at what he chooses as his fremen name in the 2nd film. i need to rewatch the first one now after seeing 2nd.

[hyperkaioken]

I love how paul never gets sun burnt during these movies. Mf my white ass has a red nose during the first day in spain

[pepleatherlab]

Remember, Arrakis was once a tropical paradise. It was terraformed to a desert wasteland to promote Melange Spice production with the introduction of the sand trout, which evolved into giant destructive worms. There's always an element of false environmentalism among fans of the series. The planet went from tropical to desert, then back to tropical as Melange usage waxed then waned under varying royal decrees. I seem to remember at some point half the planet returned to tropical jungle and worms became rare as the sand receded. The Fremen were likely descendants of the original terra formers. If anything Herbert's position was that of human dynamism. Causality of introducing humans and their systems (ecologic, religious, political, scientific and commercial) to new planets. 'Wherever you go, ..there you are.'

[TheDrexxus]

This movie is so interesting. So many scenes feel like nothing is really going on, but they're all so deeply interesting to watch anyway.

[aldosam]

Black uniform in the desert
They are so cool... but they are not!

[sportschad]

He's not the Lisan al Gaib, he's a very naughty boy!

[johnno]

Classic, hope they do the whole series of books.

[dennisduncan]

People complaining about the scene not being in the book get over it. No adaption of a book to film has been 100% faithful.