<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2 reasons not to watch the Oscars <a href="https://t.co/ySIc9k3LMr">pic.twitter.com/ySIc9k3LMr</a></p>&mdash; JohnRocker (@itsJohnRocker) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsJohnRocker/status/1896337591701840267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I read the book back in high school, eons ago and have forgotten most of the details, but remember the basic story line.
I saw the original Dune movie with Kyle MacLachlan and it was absolutely horrific.
When I saw the new Dune, I was like well this is better than the first attempt! :)

It wasn't praise, it was support.

Her words “ I just want to recognize and honor the sex worker community”

Maybe it was a poor choice of words? But whatever….

The Covenant is supposed to be really good.

The ironic thing is that the '84 movie doesn't butcher the book anywhere near as bad as the new one does. It was poorly made, poorly directed, had terrible special effects, had miscast/bad actors in crucial roles, and threw in some stupid shit, but overall it stuck to the story fairly well.

I actually think more highly of the '84 movie after seeing the latest one. THAT'S HOW MUCH I HATED IT. :#

There's a thread in the Media forum where I discuss at length why Dune Part 2 sucks every dick in the universe. I really don't want to relive that here anymore than I already have.

I personally don't think it's an erosion of quality. I think all of the different ways to consume media mean we have so many options, outside of big marvel style tent poles, that we don't have the same shared cultural experience that we used to. If Anora came out in 1999 and got the wide release of American Beauty, it might be more of what you would call generational. Also, I think that awards are more likely to reward movies that are challenging than they used to be. Those movies are also likely to be more divisive. Finally, technology advances in home viewing have killed the big awards movie. Basically, the market for big time blockbuster movies that have heart, but don't piss too many people off has dried up. Those types of movies go to streaming and the effects showcases go to the theater. Or if they go to a theater, it's with a limited run because people just don't go.

I think there was a very significant erosion in quality especially with Covid forcing producers to embrace the new reality of movie theaters. Great scripts dont always get matched with the best directors who pump $ into a star studded cast. So the market was flooded with marvel movies and sequels and kids movies.Agreed there were still great films from independent directors and it’s good to see the industry embrace them, but it feels like we’re finally hitting that happy medium again where a producer can get behind an original movie without the blockbuster gimmicks. I feel like this year was a really good step in the right direction for movies even if the top billing at the Oscar’s was a little underwhelming.

And credit to the Oscar’s for leaning into that. They seemed to very intentionally reward originality. Dune 2 was your Oppenheimer spectacle. A complete unknown was your standard overrewarded biopic like the overrated Elton John/queen movies (shame, since the complete unknown is legitimately good). Wicked is kind of that Barbie blockbuster. Anora and the brutalist are way more of a gimmick free movie which is a little refreshing.

Yes you’re right. The only big budget movies in the best picture category this year were Dune 2 and Wicked. Both established name IPs already. Everything else is basically an Independent film or low budget.

Foe the most part, People only go out to movie theaters anymore for the big budget
Blockbusters.

I’ve never read the books so that would make sense. I thought it was incredibly directed with musical scores and everything, but yeah that would be frustrating if it veers way too far off course.

Have you watched the Max prophecy show? I’ve found it incredibly boring but imagine it’s much closer to the books.

You mean like being a miserable, sniping, no life **** on the interwebs?

I have seen multiple hilarious clips on social media today of Conan O'Brien being Conan O'Brien and now feel like I should have watched.

I'll go check out your recap in the Media forum