I felt the same way, but gave in. If you know the story, for me at least, this trailer was like wheting the appetite.
Re-make of "Dune"
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You left out bladerunner 49 !
Awesome—Part One was the best space fantasy movie that I have seen in over a decade.
I’m looking forward to this.
drusselmeyer
Master Member
I'm not really happy that DV messed up the Keynes gender. It misses an important point in the story.
Not a good move to change it but for her to be edited from the Chinese movie poster is a disgrace ! So much for studio integrity !
Solo4114
Master Member
I don't think it matters a ton. I mean, yeah, Keynes is supposed to have been a failed mahdi in the books, but (1) I don't think that's necessarily essential to the story (apart from the book, it's never really been adapted), and (2) I don't see a reason why you can't have the mahdi be a woman just as easily as a man.
I mean, yeah, it's a change, but...so what?
I mean, yeah, it's a change, but...so what?
Strikerkc
Sr Member
Kynes' gender only really matters in the context of the very specific fremen traditions that are covered in the book. none of those were brought up in part 1, so unless part 2 is going to hammer them home, then it doesn't contradict anything. Once you pull those (relatively surplus) elements out of the movie, casting Kynes is more about picking someone that will have good chemistry with Paul and Jessica, and give a good performance, than anything else.
drusselmeyer
Master Member
"We have both lost our fathers." Is a little more important than an obscure tradition. It was an emotional tie between a prince and a princess. It helped cement the relationship between Paul and Chani at a critical time.
The prophecy planted by the Missionaria Protectiva specifically calls out the Mahdi as a boy. That's why all the Fremen natives were interested in Paul as much as Jessica. So Kynes can no longer be a failed Mahdi in the movie version unless they alter the prophecy.
VonMagnum
Sr Member
I'm guessing you found Blade Runner 2049 boring as well?
I just hope Dune Part 2 ultimately gets a 3D Blu-Ray release somewhere so I can watch them back-to-back properly.
The studio insisted to D V that he do a gender race swap them removed her from the Chinese market poster ... What an insult to the actress ! Not the first time a person has been erased from marketing because of the colour of their skin ! Studios pretend to be moral but are just money hungry creeps !
Darth Lars
Master Member
I would think that there could have been different people behind those two decisions.
Solo4114
Master Member
Yeah, that's what I'm saying: they can just alter the prophecy to simply not specify sex. Alternatively, they can just alter Kynes to not have been a "failed" Lisan al Gaib.
I don't think anyone's under any illusions about studios being "moral" after the way they've behaved in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. I think they focus on what they think will sell. Period. They're utterly amoral (and in some cases immoral) and entirely concerned with maximizing profits over all else.
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