Episode 312 - All of Your Water Belongs to the Tribe (a Dune Movie Review)

"A process cannot be understood by stopping it. Understanding must move with the flow of the process, must join it and flow with it." - Frank Herbert, 'Dune'

This week on the podcast, the time has come... Brian and Darryl are reviewing Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune! Plus News Bites about Y: The Last Man, Gabe Eltaeb, Gina Carano, and more!

Episode Index

Intro: 0:11
Alec Baldwin: 2:26
Gina Carano: 17:19
Y: The Last Man: 20:20
Disney Delays: 25:08
Gabe Eltaeb: 30:45
Dune Review: 47:07

News Bites

Alec Baldwin Issues Statement After Killing Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/10/22/alec-baldwin-issues-statement-after-discharging-firearm-that-killed-cinematographer-halyna-hutchins/
Gina Carano Underway On First Project Since ‘The Mandalorian’: Daily Wire Western ‘Terror On The Prairie’ https://deadline.com/2021/10/gina-carano-mandalorian-daily-wire-western-terror-on-prairie-mma-cowboy-cerrone-1234854785/
‘Y: The Last Man’ Canceled By FX https://deadline.com/2021/10/y-the-last-man-cancelled-fx-1234857400/
Disney Alters Upcoming Release Schedule, Pushes Back Indiana Jones 5 and Multiple Marvel Films https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/10/18/disney-alters-upcoming-release-schedule-pushes-back-indiana-jones-5-and-multiple-marvel-films/
Superman: Son of Kal-El Colorist Gabe Eltaeb To Exit DC Comics Over Superman Motto Change: “I’m Tired Of Them Ruining These Characters” https://boundingintocomics.com/2021/10/19/superman-son-of-kal-el-colorist-gabe-eltaeb-to-exit-dc-comics-over-superman-motto-change-im-tired-of-them-ruining-these-characters/

Dune: Part One (2021)

Rating out of 10 Chipped and Shattered Blades

Darryl: 7/10
Brian: 6/10

Summary

In the far future of humanity, Duke Leto Atreides accepts the stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, the only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, "melange" (known as "spice"), a drug that extends human life, provides superhuman levels of thought, and makes faster-than-light travel practical. Though Leto knows the opportunity is an intricate trap set by his enemies, he takes his Bene Gesserit concubine Lady Jessica, young son and heir Paul, and most trusted advisors to Arrakis. Leto takes control of the spice mining operation, which is made perilous by the presence of giant sandworms. A bitter betrayal leads Paul and Jessica to the Fremen, natives of Arrakis who live in the deep desert.

The film covers roughly the first half of the book, through Paul's meeting with Chani and his victory in a Fremen ritual duel with Jamis, events that Paul had seen in previous visions representing the end of his life as Paul Atreides and the start of his life as "Paul Muad'Dib", the Fremen messiah.