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[ThatStupidLion]

Beautiful film.

But thought the pacing and story were meh.

Also question - riding the worms…its my understanding they just latch on for the ride…but are they actually in control of the worms? Because if not, it killed the immersion for me that they never dive deeper than surface level.

 

[22:22:22]

Those ridges they clamber on could be like a way to make them move. Like horses.

 

[22:22:22]

Rewatched both past weekend.

Need to read the books.

 

[DKehoe]

Beautiful film.

But thought the pacing and story were meh.

Also question - riding the worms…its my understanding they just latch on for the ride…but are they actually in control of the worms? Because if not, it killed the immersion for me that they never dive deeper than surface level.

They use the hooks to pry open gap between segments on the worm. The worm then turns its body to avoid sand getting into those exposed areas. The Fremen can then use that instinctive reaction to steer the worm using the hooks like reigns. The worm won't dive beneath the sand while its interior is exposed like that.

 

[22:22:22]

They use the hooks to pry open gap between segments on the worm. The worm then turns its body to avoid sand getting into those exposed areas. The Fremen can then use that instinctive reaction to steer the worm using the hooks like reigns. The worm won't dive beneath the sand while its interior is exposed like that.

Like i thought. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[DKehoe]

Like i thought. Thanks for the explanation.

No worries. There's maybe someone here who knows the lore a bit better than me who can explain it better but I think that's the basics. If you're into detail like that then you will (hopefully!) really enjoy the book since it goes into that kind of stuff more than the film has time to.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Rewatched both past weekend.

Need to read the books.

Me too! Probably will buy them for my next vacation.

 

[22:22:22]

No worries. There's maybe someone here who knows the lore a bit better than me who can explain it better but I think that's the basics. If you're into detail like that then you will (hopefully!) really enjoy the book since it goes into that kind of stuff more than the film has time to.

Well you described what I deducted. Reading the books will certainly give a deeper explanation indeed.

 

[22:22:22]

Part 2 is free on Prime.

The cinematography aka scale really adds a lot

haven't enjoyed a Scifi movie in a long ass time.

Cheesy? Life is cheesy.

 

[Laptop1991]

I recently watched the first one which was ok, but the music and sound effects were so loud i couldn't hear the dialogue, i didn't hink it was better than the 1984 movie which i enjoyed, that was decades ago though, so i've got part 2 to watch and i'm wondering if i'll be able to hear them basically, i will see it at some point.

 

[jason10mm]

They use the hooks to pry open gap between segments on the worm. The worm then turns its body to avoid sand getting into those exposed areas. The Fremen can then use that instinctive reaction to steer the worm using the hooks like reigns. The worm won't dive beneath the sand while its interior is exposed like that.

In a video game adaptation there would be giant parasites that attack you everytime you try to ride a worm

 

[22:22:22]

I recently watched the first one which was ok, but the music and sound effects were so loud i couldn't hear the dialogue, i didn't hink it was better than the 1984 movie which i enjoyed, that was decades ago though, so i've got part 2 to watch and i'm wondering if i'll be able to hear them basically, i will see it at some point.

I streamed both. Used headphones. Hadn't had your experience. But I standard use English subtitles. So perhaps that helped?

 

[Laptop1991]

I streamed both. Used headphones. Hadn't had your experience. But I standard use English subtitles. So perhaps that helped?

Yeah maybe, I'll give it a try

 

[22:22:22]

Yeah English isn't my native tongue so hearing it without subs in a theater..

Probably would have the same experience. Native tongue or not now I think about it

 

[22:22:22]

In a video game adaptation there would be giant parasites that attack you everytime you try to ride a worm

LOL so true and or pixel perfect placement or a balance indicator or some shit lmao

 

[Mossybrew]

Beautiful film.

But thought the pacing and story were meh.

Yeah I think I prefer the first movie. This one had some great scenes, but as a whole it just felt overlong and even lost my interest a bit at points.