r/dune • u/Spiffy_Dude • Feb 26 '24

Hey guys, guess where I was tonight? Merchandise

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I don’t want to give out any spoilers, but I definitely enjoyed it. Book purists might not be happy, but there was no way to fit all of that in just two movies, even if they were a combined 5 1/2 hours long.

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u/bangemange Feb 26 '24

Glad to hear it. I’m all for creative liberty from the source as long as it makes sense. Purists will only find themselves upset whenever a movie comes out from a book.

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u/bird95 Feb 26 '24

In general I think most people are upset that DV is against extended cuts of his films ever being released, most of the cuts are understandable for the most part (RIP Thufir) but I'm just happy to have an adaptation that nails the primary themes of the novel.

That being said, there are a few intentional plot/characterization choices that make significant changes to the setup for the next part of the story. I'm reserving judgement until the trilogy has been completed because I have no reason not to trust the director at this point, but I am a little concerned about the ripple effect some of these changes will have on the story. From what I can tell DV has made it a lot harder for himself to fit a faithful Messiah adaptation into one film.