Kalbear Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It's so...good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 A little underwhelmed, personally. I found the music very, very distracting and out of place. I assume this is just trailer music and not actually part of the score. Anyone recognize it? Also, Duncan Idaho being re-written to just be another variation of Momoa's stock performance is sad. Can he really not do anything else, or is it that he's just so good at doing it that it's not a question for the director to go with it? Visually gorgeous, of course, though I did find some sequences overly grey and desaturated. ETA: Ah, cover of Pink Floyd's "Eclipse". Thought the lyrics sounded a little familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Visuals look solid. I'd have liked a few more snippets of actual scenes, rather than voice-over of cinematic shots; but that's the way blockbuster trailers are done now I suppose. ETA: Quote ETA: Ah, cover of Pink Floyd's "Eclipse". Thought the lyrics sounded a little familiar. I assume a nod to Jodorowsky's Dune, which was going to have a soundtrack of Pink Floyd (and Magma and a few other prog rock bands). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Ran said: A little underwhelmed, personally. I found the music very, very distracting and out of place. I assume this is just trailer music and not actually part of the score. Anyone recognize it? ETA: Ah, cover of Pink Floyd's "Eclipse". Thought the lyrics sounded a little familiar. i. the Floyd is a shout out to Jodorowsky's Dune, I think? ii. agree on Momoa. Dude is inexplicably exhausting iii. everything else is stunning [especially the worm] but it needs more grit, imo. way too clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Saw someone in the comment section of the trailer mention the Pink Floyd song might have been a nod to Jodorowsky's Dune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, JEORDHl said: i. the Floyd is a shout out to Jodorowsky's Dune, I think? Good catch! I forgot that Jodorowsky was planning to score the music with Floyd. Kind of nice, even if an instrumental would have been better than a choral piece, IMO, for the trailer. Just a bit too aggresive and distracting for me. Quote ii. agree on Momoa. Dude is inexplicably exhausting Love the energy, but the same howling badass again and again is getting tiresome. Quote iii. everything else is stunning [especially the worm] but it needs more grit, imo. way too clean Yeah, people seemed a bit too clean in the desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Putting old pop music in it, instead doing original music, injected an overall sense of 'cheap' and lowered my interest. Sound track over all is mumbly, hard to hear. Novel did a lot of 'voice over' too. In the novel that was the function of the imperial princess-historian-wife, Irulan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 It looked exceptional. The visual design was extremely strong (the shields!), the actors all looked great (especially Ferguson, Isaac, Brolin) and I liked the vibe they were going for by immediately having Paul as somewhat of a psychopath and setting up the crusade (interesting replacing "jihad" there) well ahead of time. The Baron looked particularly disturbing. The music choice for the trailer was different and interesting. If you're going to put a song on a Dune, Pink Floyd makes a lot of sense. The other teasers, which I'm hoping now will all be released as well, showcase the more traditional score from Zimmer. It was an interesting choice to spoil several key storylines from the book though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I thought it looked fantastic and gave me goosebumps. I also love Pink Floyd so easy win for me. Cannot wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I guess there is a reason the trailer features more of Momoa than Isaac or especially Ferguson; trying to pique the interest of a broader audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K3 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 That looks phenomenal. I'm so excited for this movie. Though with the pointed lack of date at the end, I assume this'll be delayed until COVID things settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Ran said: A little underwhelmed, personally. I found the music very, very distracting and out of place. I assume this is just trailer music and not actually part of the score. Anyone recognize it? Also, Duncan Idaho being re-written to just be another variation of Momoa's stock performance is sad. Can he really not do anything else, or is it that he's just so good at doing it that it's not a question for the director to go with it? Visually gorgeous, of course, though I did find some sequences overly grey and desaturated. ETA: Ah, cover of Pink Floyd's "Eclipse". Thought the lyrics sounded a little familiar. Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of this weird era of trailer music where someone sleepily sings through a classic song to the point you can't recognize it. The trailer in general was underwhelming. And I couldn't help but think if you hadn't read the books, then you would have no clue what this is, what it's about, etc. It felt like Hunger Games or the Maze Runner or something. All this to say, I have a ton of faith this will be a good adaptation. It's just really poor marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Best sandworm design, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Northman Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Design looks really good. Shields look good. Amazing sandworms I agree that Momoa's casting isn't the best fit. Frankly, I'd picked him to play Rabban, physically it would've been better. I don't remember Duncan Idaho to have been a clone of Conan. Ditto about the song in the trailer. But that's not the soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Corvinus85 said: I guess there is a reason the trailer features more of Momoa than Isaac or especially Ferguson; trying to pique the interest of a broader audience. Spoiler about Momoa's character in the books: Spoiler I guess in this movie, Momoa wouldn't have much of a role as Duncan Idaho, but if they make more, he's going to become pretty focal. I loved Duncan's character in the books, but I just can't see Momoa's brand doing the character justice. We'll see. I have high hopes either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Clueless Northman said: Design looks really good. Shields look good. Amazing sandworms I agree that Momoa's casting isn't the best fit. Frankly, I'd picked him to play Rabban, physically it would've been better. I don't remember Duncan Idaho to have been a clone of Conan. Ditto about the song in the trailer. But that's not the soundtrack. It's funny...I really didn't like the shields. They're better than the ones in the 80s movie obviously, but for me, the shields seem hard to realize. Side note: Jessica looks exactly how I pictured her in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Simon Steele said: Spoiler about Momoa's character in the books: I can believe Momoa is genetically engineered tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K3 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Spoilers for books: Spoiler Duncan is such a non-entity in the first book that it honestly can't matter if they Momoa him. It'd matter if they adapt future books, but I doubt they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 36 minutes ago, Simon Steele said: Spoiler about Momoa's character in the books: Reveal hidden contents I guess in this movie, Momoa wouldn't have much of a role as Duncan Idaho, but if they make more, he's going to become pretty focal. I loved Duncan's character in the books, but I just can't see Momoa's brand doing the character justice. We'll see. I have high hopes either way. Spoiler I think Idaho will have a bigger role in this movie than he does in the book, where he does a lot off page. My guess is a lot of the movie's action scenes will involve him, maybe even showing us why the Fremen admire him so much and adopt him. His death will thus be more impactful for the audience. But if they do future books, yeah, we'll have to get a different Momoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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