For questions about part one of Denis Villeneuve's 2021 adaptation of Frank Herbert's "Dune".
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Why didn't Paul cry?
Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune is unquestionably fantastic, and shows deep respect to the source material. With the necessary changes to transform even half of that beast of a tome into a movie, it takes care to hit all the important…
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What is behind the Duke's ear when he looks back at Paul right before applying seal to accept emperor's request to rule?
In 2021 Dune movie at the 10:11 mark, the Duke looks back at Paul and has something gold looking under his ear stuck to his skin. What is it?
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Why no-one appears to be using personal shields during the ambush scene between Fremen and the Sardaukar?
in Dune, the Sardaukar try to sneak in and attack Paul and Lady Jessica, but after they land and before they enter a gate, they are ambushed by a group of Fremen emerging from beneath the sand.
During the fight, there is no obvious shields,…
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Isn't Arrakis supposed to be hot?
In the movie Dune, there is a lot of emphasis on how dry and sandy Arrakis is. However, isn't Arrakis supposed to be very hot? I mean, this is the main reason the Freman supposedly prefer to move outside during the night instead of the day.
While…
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Why are the Fremen staggered that Paul gives his water to the dead?
I’ve read the book as well and I don’t remember it answered there. Clearly, the Fremen would greatly appreciate one of them to cry tears if someone died because they are used to economize water but they know that Paul is an outworlder so they have…
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Are people standing behind the royal messenger deformed from consuming spice?
As we can see from this picture, everyone standing behind the royal messenger has their faces covered one way or another. The lady with hood is from the sisterhood; I am wondering if everyone else has their heads deformed from consuming too much…
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A question about the emperor in Dune
Why did the emperor in Dune send Paul and his family to Arrakis?
Did he want the family to be murdered? If so, why didn't he just murder them on their own planet?
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What is this technique called, of eerily blinking one eye then the other? Or is it just an actor's improvisation?
In the movie, Dune, When Piter De Vries meets a Sardaukar commander, requesting troops. There is a very eye-catching moment when he blinks one eye before the other eye.
This funny eye moment reminds me of Bill Skarsgard's performance in It, which…
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