Dune (1984)
This is my father's favorite movie. Every time I walk into my parents' house, I see the Baron floating around laughing maniacally. I have never watched it in its entirety, and with the new ones out, I wanted to watch this before I moved on to Dune: Part One.
I spent an hour of the film being SO confused about what was happening and why. But about an hour in (I know, that's a long time), I realized how super into it I was, and the more I started to understand what was up, the more I enjoyed it. Ultimately, a really good film, and I hope I enjoy the new one as much as I liked this one!
And I can't express enough how much I love the pug that made it through the whole damn film.
ESE: 150/100
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+2 for the brown spot in Princess Irulan's otherwise greenish eyes
+3 for her soothing voice
+5 for 9 bulldogs
+10 for Patrick Stewart
-10 for the laughably horrible effects they used for the shields
-2 for the wild eyebrows on Thufir
-3 for marching with Barbie hands
+10 for the Duke telling his son that people need new experiences to grow
+5 for the Atreides family pug
-10 for the gross-ass fucking pain box
+10 for Brad Dourif
-10 for needles in eyes
-10 for super nasty Baron pustules
+5 for Sting
-5 for the nastiest juice box ever
+10 for Lady Jessica's hair
+5 for Paul ticking off prophecy boxes
+5 for how proud the Duke looks that his son knows how the suit should be worn
+10 for Duke Atreides saving the miners and saying "Damn the spice!" showing he cares more for his people than the spice
-10 for the Reverend Mother jumpscare
+5 for Paul saving Shadout Mapes
+10 for Shadout Mapes informing Paul of the traitor in his midst
-10 for Yueh being a major shitterton
+5 for the pug making a getaway
+10 for Gurney saving the pug
-10 for Yueh being all sookie-la-la after betraying people who were so good to him
-5 for the death of Duncan Idaho
+10 for Yueh's death because seriously, what a shitterton
-10 for the Harkonnen Mentat guy trying to feel up Lady Jessica
+10 for Paul using the Voice
-10 for the Duke's death
-10 for the Baron being alive
-5 for the death of Doctor Kynes
+10 for Paul's waking dream
+5 for the second thumper
+10 for the Fremen
+5 for Paul Muad'Dib
-5 for eating the cow tongue
+5 for Feyd's goofy undies
+5 for Thufir's new cat
-5 for the weird advancement of Usul and Chani's relationship
+5 for the weirding way
+5 for worm-riding
-10 for the fast-forwarding through Alia's growth and Usul and Chani's love story
+10 for Gurney still being alive!
+5 for Paul's blue eyes
+5 for Chani trusting Paul's judgment and giving him the Water of Life despite being scared to
+5 for the Emperor calling the Baron "that floating fat man"
+10 for Alia
+5 for the pug making it to the end of the film
+10 for rain on Arrakis
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Celebrating the Queen herself on this Women's Day, from @blogger360ncislarules
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Happy Birthday, Hetty!
Linda Hunt b. April 2,1945.
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Oscar Nominee of All Time Tournament: Round 1, Group A
(info about nominees under the poll)
STUART ERWIN (1903-1967)
NOMINATIONS:
Supporting- 1936 for Pigskin Parade
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LINDA HUNT (1945-)
WINS:
Supporting- 1983 for The Year of Living Dangerously
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Silverado (1985). A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
What a who's-who of late-80s/early 90s cinema! This is a pretty fun Western that leans into the tropes of the genre, both for better and for worse, Very funny to see Kevin Costner in such a little brother role though! 7/10.
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