Dune: Part Two - Untitled Review Show

The Frank Herbert saga gets it's second half told. Does it measure up to the first sci-fi epic? Doug gives his thoughts on Dune: Part Two.

Dune: Part Two is a 2024 American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. The sequel to Dune (2021), it is the second film in Villeneuve's adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert, and follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem reprise their roles from the first film, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Léa Seydoux joining the ensemble cast.

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[Zeratulr]

"I didn't enjoy David Lynch's Dune for the same reason most people didn't enjoy it", - fun fact, apparently nobody hated David Lynch's Dune more than David Lynch himself...

[RoboJules]

I love how Doug is doing a Harkonnen cosplay while reviewing this.

[codyreitsma]

I thought the emperor was handled just right, because he’s not really a “bad guy” per se in the traditional sense. He is basically just an extremely powerful, jaded man who is desperately trying to hold onto his power.

[kennethfharkin]

I really enjoyed seeing Chani’s realization that she was losing him to the worship and larger universe he had been fighting so hard to avoid.

[mattsanders]

There’s no way Austin would’ve used his own voice, people would say, “He still sounds like Elvis.” And he said he studied Stellan Skarsgard’s voice.

[GleeChan]

The thing about Paul that I think gets lost on a lot of people is that while he's "the chosen one" that's not necessarily a good thing. Audiences have been trained to think that Neo, Buffy, Harry Potter are pure and will always do the right thing, but Paul is not like that at all. He uses his power in questionably ways and KNOWS he's doing it. It's not Anakin where's he's being corrupted by evil, no Paul is making those choses on purpose to achieve the goals he thinks is right. And that's sort of the surprise for people who just are getting into Dune and Herbert. The messiah figure is not always a good thing. He's not the savior that Jake Sully is - he's an impresser who's manipulated the impressed to believe he's their liberator.

[RedHeadKevin]

Regarding Feyd's voice, I thought he was making himself sound exactly like Uncle Vladimir.

[jacksykes]

I liked Austin’s voice in the film because he’s replicating the way Stellan Skarsgard talks and shows how he’s the better nephew

[myriadmediamusings]

Given how a lot of non sci fi fans or readers loved this two part adaptation of the first book, I’m very curious how they would feel about adaptations of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. Because holy sand worm those books just go into absolutely bonkers directions.

[joshuaessenburg]

Did it occur to you that maybe the reason Austin Butler uses a different voice is because his character Feyd is essentially a showman? He’s a rockstar. He puts on a show for crowds, as evidenced in the trailer. So maybe he created the scary voice to further sell how sinister he really is?

[graybabyoracle]

I didn't mind Austin Butler's choice on Feyd's voice since I'd already seen interviews in which he said it was intended to sound like Stellan's Baron, being from the same family, and it worked for me.

[BugsyFoga]

I like we went from Sting to Elvis .😊”

[christinathatch]

One of my favorite moments was when Stilgar showed Jessica the pool and she said "All these souls." You could show a vision of Paul seeing oceans of blood like he had visions of seeing actual oceans, but to see it in the form of water was especially intimate and moving. Water is life. And as an Arabic American I loved Stilgar's dry sense of humor. A lot of people think they made him "silly" no. That is very much all throughout Arabic culture. It is incredibly witty and funny. And as an Atheist who grew up super religious i loved his joy at the transcendental. It's very true how people react to their religion being "proved" and I don't think it's offensive AT ALL. As someone who grew up religious.

[ChristianKrogh-Denmark]

I’m not a big Sci-Fi nut, but THIS movie melted my face off and OBLITERATED my fucking brain!!! 🤯 What a phenomenal achievement in film, one that’ll be talked about for decades to come! The bar has been raised in massive ways. Insanely gripping and beautiful!

Ps. Nolan should be grateful, that Dune 2 moved out of 2023, cause this BEAST is a lock for BEST PICTURE, at the Oscars next year!

[samkresil]

9:40 Well Austin Butler actually had to go through vocal training make his voice sound like Stellan Skarsgaard since his character Feyd-Rautha is Baron Vladimir's nephew. And I also heard he had to change his voice for the film because he apparently couldn't shake off the voice he had for his Elvis Presley role before then.

[Nerevarme]

They missed the best line from the first book that was in the David lynch movie: Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You’ll find me there staring out at you!”

[king_supreme]

Yeah I was one of those people that didn’t know anything about the books, but still loved Part 1. It’s not an easy watch but if your focus is locked in, it tells you everything you need to know. For me it’s the adult Star Wars I didn’t know I wanted. (And Yes, Part 2 is even better. Can’t wait to see it again)

[LPdedicated]

Austin Butler's Feyd voice is intentional. He worked with a voice coach to sound like Stellan Skarsgård, but didn't tell him until shooting, which adds so much to the performance and his relationship with his uncle. If you know, you know.

[Nasser]

0:00 That moment when Timothee stopped being sweet XD

[phillosmaster]

it's missing one scene where the emperor has a meeting with the spacing guild. That would have helped communicate the pressures he's under, give us his motivations, let him and the princess get a bit more screen time and also let us get a good look at the spacing guild (which I really wanted). other than that it was a great adaptation.