Critics and press have watched 'Dune: Part Two', and the reactions are in! On today's DUNE TALK, Garin, Johnny, and Marcus are going through the social media commentary. The overall sentiment is affirmative, but what do these posts tell us about this movie's acting performances and storytelling execution. Could those comparisons to 'The Lord of the Rings' really be justified? Plus, breaking down the latest movie footage, featuring Paul and Jessica.
Segments:
0:00:00 - Intro
MOVIE NEWS
0:01:28 - 'Dune: Part Two' Social Media Reactions
0:07:01 - How About Second Impressions?
0:10:51 - Austin Butler's Monstrous Feyd-Rautha
0:15:36 - An Immense, Yet Intimate Movie
0:21:47 - Exploring Politics and Religion
0:26:55 - Comparisons to 'The Lord of the Rings'
0:36:51 - Convincing 'Dune: Part One' Skeptics
0:41:10 - Timothée Chalamet's Morally Complex Paul
0:45:44 - Footage: Paul and Jessica Conversation
0:52:35 - Do These Reactions Address Concerns?
0:57:50 - Outro
'Dune' news stories covered on this podcast episode:
- Critics and News Outlets Post Overwhelming Positive 'Dune: Part Two' Reactions to Social Media
• Germain Lussier: https://twitter.com/GermainLussier/status/1758249827412938992
• Epic Film Guys: https://twitter.com/EpicFilmGuys/status/1758542740554396129
• Hoai-Tran Bui: https://twitter.com/htranbui/status/1758249830084923732
• Max Evry: https://twitter.com/maxevry/status/1758296073930420578
• Jake's Takes: https://twitter.com/JakesTakes/status/1758257110490509808
• Karl Delossantos: https://twitter.com/karl_delo/status/1758249827295465606
• Diego Andaluz: https://twitter.com/thediegoandaluz/status/1758250071534018907
• David Erlich: https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1758250292389294351
- New Movie Footage Shows Paul and Jessica Conversation
https://twitter.com/DuneInfo/status/1758500485579845983
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This show's hosts:
• Marcus Gabriel | https://twitter.com/MarcusIsWriting
• Garin Granata | https://twitter.com/DuneCompanion
• Johnny Sobczak | https://twitter.com/JohnnySobczak
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Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.
