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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    Thufir's role was heavily diminished in Part One. I didn't mind that, it certainly didn't bother me during Part Two. Do we even see Thufir in the aftermath of the battle in Part One? (need a rewatch) Sure, the film could be improved with some heart plug action/ode to Lynch's version "don't be angry, everyone gets one here" along some milking of a cat for an antidote (lol) but Thufir's arc would be a fairly chunky/clunky section from the book to add to Part Two. Is there a full list of deleted scenes from Part One? (will have a look)
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    Did you notice anything strikingly different 2nd time around/did you appraise a scene/sequence differently?
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    Expensive, but it will be the last bit of vinyl I buy this month. (unless a record conforms to essential purchase classification) If I could perhaps add more temptation, have you seen the Folio Society editions for Dune? https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/dune.html
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    Caved and pre-ordered. Time for a re-read. (Sure I've mentioned this before) if you like audiobooks the Dune one is pretty pretty good: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dune-Audiobook/B004FTBFSI
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    Aye. I went Friday 16:40.
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    It is! Poorly worded comment on my part. I was referencing the post I quoted "... these set pieces were pure CG but they all looked amazing and almost never took me out of the moment." I didn't get taken out of the moment while watching, the desert mouse or even with the sandworms, things overtly CG... I was just so engrossed. We went to the same IMAX, guessing you saw the same trailers. The Planet of the Apes, Kong v Godzilla or whatever it's called. I can't watch films like that, it's like watching a computer game.
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    Dune

    Scaramouche replied to Jafs's topic in General Banter

    I loved it, so glad I caught it in IMAX. I had a similar experience as yourself. It did feel a bit rushed in the 3rd act, but it wasn't a deal breaker for me. I thought they made some good choices removing some elements/leaving them for Messiah. The CGI didn't bother me. Best cinema experience I've had in a long time, certainly for an IMAX experience. I was worried that Zendaya was going to ruin it for me, but she was solid, happy to be wrong about that. However, she did stick out like a sore thumb with her accent from the rest of the Fremen, but I believed the relationship between Paul and Chani. They had great chemistry. I did laugh out laugh loud when Walken went full Walken, but again, a minor grip. Great soundtrack too, though I still hate the main theme that sounds like Lion King music. Some pieces did made me think of the Toto score, nothing overt, but the presence of the guitar...
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    Shōgun (2024) - I was expecting to hate it, but found myself really getting into it by the end of Ep 2. I don't like the colour grading and cgi/tracking shots look a meh to me. Some early parts of ep 1 felt like I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean, had the vibe of a generic big budget fantasy. Was half expecting Captain Barbossa or Bootstrap-Anjin-san to emerge for the thick mists during the first 10 minutes. However, the casting is solid: Anna Sawai - She still jars for me still, but improving. Cosmo Jarvis - my initial misgivings have fallen away now. Hiroyuki Sanada - excellent as Toranaga Tadanobu Asano - excellent. He's good a playing slightly tapped people. ... I think they've made some improvements to the pacing/plotting too. Looking forward to Ep 3 tomorrow. I've heard good things about Slow Horses, they've renewed for a 4th season. It's on my maybe list.
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    <a href="https://watmmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-music-makers-volume-one">We Are The Music Makers | Volume One by Various</a>
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    RIP.
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    &amp;lt;a href="https://watmmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-music-makers-volume-one"&amp;gt;We Are The Music Makers | Volume One by Various&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Good album, tracks 1, 5 and 6 esp for this thread.
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    Willy Wanker & the "Chocolate" Factory
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    Went to the show at the Jazz Cafe last night, excellent, revisiting the album again this week. There's a tour CD, 'Chroma', that they'll be releasing on Bandcamp soon.
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    That show was totally fucking Mexico. Pizzolatto clearly suffers from acute Lucasitis of the creativity gland. It sounds like Fukunaga was a counterbalance to Pizzolatto. His departure was probably a factor in the overwrought 'plot' of S2. I don't hate S2, it was just... a little too saucy. kinda saucy. It has its moments. Woodrugh's death was a well executed sequence, no pun intended, but I don't think I'd have the constitution to sit through it again. Might try and give S4 a go tonight.
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    The Alien Queen did not act alone. There was a second Alien Queen on the grassy knoll.
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    Sigourney Weaver in all 3 films is worth the price of admission alone. Hell, she even makes Alien: Resurrection watchable, as stupid as it it. Alien is almost perfect. I love Aliens, even if it is a little goofy. And Alien 3, warts and all, is enjoyable. I've got a soft spot of 3. Charles Dance puts in solid performance, shame he gets killed off too early.
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    Anyone played or aware of this game?
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    Vakning was highlight of 2023 for me in general, not just field recording-wise. Digging the pre-view tracks, both in places are reminiscent of the A U R O R A sound palette (to my ears).
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    New album dropping in March. &lt;a href="https://watmmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-music-makers-volume-one"&gt;We Are The Music Makers | Volume One by Various&lt;/a&gt;
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