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@crocodile :
Both albums are CD-Rs. 
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It's going to be a tough sell. This is a very, very slow movie consisting mainly of long static shots with the occasional (slow) pan or dolly shot. It contains probably only a third of the number of shots than a comparable MCU film. There is very little action - I don't thinl that the combined running time of all action scenes amount to much more than 10 minutes of screentime. And the film ends when thexreal story is about to begin.
Oh, and did I mention that I have seen Dune three times already and can't wait to watch it again? It's visually spectactular (try to see it in IMAX) and Villeneuve succeeds in creating worlds that feel real. Effects are presented in the way you would film these events if they were actually happening before your cameras instead of showing off how great your CGI capabilities are.
I don't think the soundtrack CD will be amongst my favourites. But within the context of the film Zimmer's score is one of his best. I would be very surprised (and disappointed) if it doesn't get nominated. If I remember correctly Lucas wanted a classical score for Star Wars so that audiences have something familiar to hang on to. Zimmer does the exact opposite transporting the audience to alien planets and functioning more as an additional character than a typical score.
I am sure that not everyone will like the film. And I don't mean those who knew right from the beginning that a new Dune was the dumbest idea in the history of dumb ideas especially when done by a hack who only in his wildest dreams can ever hope to reach the artistic heights of an Edward D. Wood. Who hires a 'composer' who can only do BRAAAM. It's just so different from the way big commercial movies are made today. But personally I hope it wil be successful enough so that the sequel will be greenlit.
Well, I will be watchng the film a few more times on the big screen and I have already preordered the 4K/3D disc set.
Pretty good summary. It's like an SF film directed by David Lean. To be honest, this only made me wish that it was a true-life-like historical epic rather than a film about giant worms. But it's still, IMHO, the best and certainly most immersive picture of the year. And the score works well in context.
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Oct 20, 2021 - 2:49 PM
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Coco314
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I do not worship the book (just haven't read it), don't worship Denis Villeneuve (thought "Blade Runner" was overlong, "Sicario" kind of empty), but I really liked his "Dune". The casting is just perfect, the visuals are terrific, and I thought all the story points were terrifically handheld (I had seen the Lynch version).
I hope people will see this movie in theaters. I am lucky to be in a country where is seems reasonably safe to go to the theater (only vaccinated people with masks allowed), and it was worth it to go there, can't imagine how I could have gotten the same feeling from home. The movie holds extremely well in France (currently the Top 1 movie for 2021, well above F9 or Marvel), hope that it will be the same in the countries it is opening now. My 14 year old son loved it, so it can reach a wide audience, I think.
Zimmer's music did not make an impression on me - at least he tries something different for sure, but could not get something memorable from it I'm afraid. But it did not ruin my enjoyment of the movie either.
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Oct 22, 2021 - 10:51 AM
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Erik Woods
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I had my first listen to Zimmer's DUNE last night. I rarely hear a score in context first but I had this feeling that I needed to do just that with this film. I won't go into too much detail (I probably will) because I'm still processing what I saw and I think I need a second viewing to truly appreciate it for all that it's worth but it's a stunning motion picture that just sucks you into its vast universe and doesn't let go for two and half hours. I wish there was part 2 because I want to immediately dive right back into that world Villeneuve created.
On a technical level, it's perfect. Never once was I pulled out of the picture by a dodgy special effect shot. And Rebecca Ferguson stole the show... she is the emotional centre of this film and I would love to see her win some awards for her work.
As for the score... it's mesmerising. With this being my first experience with it, it's felt monothematic, which is fine with me. That central main theme really sticks with you, especially when performed with such vigour by the film's solo vocalist. I couldn't pick up on any other themes other than the bagpipe theme for House Atreides but I'm not sure if it ever shows up again after its flourishing introduction. There's this eight-note motif that keeps repeating in "Ripples in the Sand". I'm assuming that's the theme for Arrakis. I could be wrong. As I said, I need a few more views to completely understand everything I saw last night.
The rest of the score felt like a tone poem. Strange, otherworldly sounds are mixed with big beefy chords, staccato drums, electronic pulses, twinkling synths, whispers, ethereal chorus and tortured vocals. You never knew when one cue ended and the other began... it just flowed effortlessly over the picture creating this perfect synergy of sound and visuals. As the film wraps up, "My Road Leads Into The Desert" ends with something a bit more modern with rolling power chords and the final performance of the score's main theme by Loire Cotler which sent shivers up and down my body!
You can clearly hear and feel that this was a passion project for Zimmer, something he was destined to score. Would a more traditional orchestral score be easier to digest and appreciate... sure... but when you see the name Hans Zimmer on any film, you really have to throw out all of your expectations because for better or for worse, he's not going to do the traditional. Even though I don't like the man personally, his creativity and always trying to push the boundaries of his music is something is do admire. Dune is an exceptional score... and I'm even surprised to see me write that since I was greatly annoyed by the material I heard in the sketchbook album, which I never finished.
I'm currently spinning the DUNE soundtrack as I write this and it might be an album I play on repeat for the next few days. IMO, it's one of the best scores I've experienced in 2021.
-Erik-
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