Both of his Dune adaptations are, IMHO, perfect. I don’t know how he did it but he pulled off one of the most ambitious sci-fi books of all time. I have full confidence. Even if he doesn’t knock the next one out of the park, it will still have a great script, great acting, incredible score, incredible cinematography, great CGI, great costumes, and great sets. That’s good enough for me. I’m just looking forward to more Dune by Villeneuve.
I wish they were both about 30% longer. I missed scenes like the water politics in the beginning and seeing the mentat for the Baron pine for Jessica and the politics that followed. There were a lot of things cut and I understand why but I wish he’d make a directors cut.
He’s my favorite director (and team) right now but his unwillingness to do directors cuts (longer more substantial versions of his films) is a real bummer. Even if the first cut is perfect, like Prisoners, a few extra scenes can go a long way in making the world feel more alive imo.
I fully agree. If ever movies needed a director’s cut, it’s Villeneuve’s. I’m about to piss you right off. Tim Blake Nelson’s scenes were cut from Part Two. He was rumoured to have been Count Fenring. He was PERFECTLY cast. Fenring was such an interesting character.
You’re not wrong, but for us fans, the movies were cut to the fucking bone. Relentlessly paced. Only the absolute essentials were on screen, to an almost exhausting degree. He struck a perfect balance between laypeople and fans, but I would love a longer version.
Both of his Dune adaptations are, IMHO, perfect. I don’t know how he did it but he pulled off one of the most ambitious sci-fi books of all time. I have full confidence. Even if he doesn’t knock the next one out of the park, it will still have a great script, great acting, incredible score, incredible cinematography, great CGI, great costumes, and great sets. That’s good enough for me. I’m just looking forward to more Dune by Villeneuve.
I wish they were both about 30% longer. I missed scenes like the water politics in the beginning and seeing the mentat for the Baron pine for Jessica and the politics that followed. There were a lot of things cut and I understand why but I wish he’d make a directors cut.
He’s my favorite director (and team) right now but his unwillingness to do directors cuts (longer more substantial versions of his films) is a real bummer. Even if the first cut is perfect, like Prisoners, a few extra scenes can go a long way in making the world feel more alive imo.
I fully agree. If ever movies needed a director’s cut, it’s Villeneuve’s. I’m about to piss you right off. Tim Blake Nelson’s scenes were cut from Part Two. He was rumoured to have been Count Fenring. He was PERFECTLY cast. Fenring was such an interesting character.
ah yes, the extremely short Dune movies /j
You’re not wrong, but for us fans, the movies were cut to the fucking bone. Relentlessly paced. Only the absolute essentials were on screen, to an almost exhausting degree. He struck a perfect balance between laypeople and fans, but I would love a longer version.