"Dune" movie guide [no spoiler]

A practical movie guide for Dune has been compiled. No Spoiler # Dune Release #

1, Dune is an "alternative" science fiction in the golden age.

The basic atmosphere of science fiction in the golden age is high-spirited "scientific optimism", while sand dunes are "anti-technology". In the book, human beings experienced a great war in their early years, which led to the prohibition of "thinking machines" (computers and artificial intelligence), the development of human potential, and the emergence of a number of "Superman" with super abilities such as precognition and mind reading. The spirit and belief of human beings have also undergone drastic changes, resulting in a technological fault: driving high-tech ships and fighting with cold weapons, and the interstellar power struggle with medieval colors under feudal monarchy, which blended religion, philosophy, ecology and Oriental fantasy. ...

Because of this "anti-tradition", Dune was rejected by more than 20 publishers, and film and television continued to be difficult to produce. If we can shoot it now, it is victory. After waiting for 55 years, watching this film is to witness history.

2. The biggest attraction of the movie: art.

First, get rid of complexity.

Complexity is a common aesthetic tendency in science fiction. Complexity can clearly reflect the evolution of technology. Dune is "de-complicated". Aircraft is a bright spot, huge and concise, different from the common industrial wind. The story happened 20 thousand years later. The world is so far away from us that the leap of mankind is unimaginable. Minimalism maintains the rationality of the world outlook.

Second, sand dunes are like water.

The presentation of the desert is not a tropical style in the stereotype, but a cold feeling. The sparkling sand (with spices) has the texture of water, and the sand worm swims like a giant whale, which shows the ecological view of the novel-

Humans need spices, spices are produced by sand worms, which are afraid of water, so sand dunes are dry. Because of lack of water, people can only transform themselves and adapt to the desert ... all living things are interdependent whole. Paul's father repeatedly warned him that in his hometown of Karadin (the planet of water), the Urquidi family should make good use of the energy of water, and in the sand dunes, they should use the desert to adapt and maintain it, instead of squeezing it.

Therefore, the film's treatment of desert texture implicitly reflects the novel/author's underlying ecological view.

3, the key point: not complicated, do not look at the original does not affect the impression. Basic knowledge that you know best in advance:

Sand dunes, spices, sand worms

Elacos, a desert planet, is called sand dune, the only spice producing area in the universe.

Spice is the most important trade resource and technical basis in the universe, which can prolong people's life and foresee the future.

Sandworm, patron saint of Erasmus and producer of spices.

Several major forces

The leading family, the Cui Di family, was ordered to take charge of the sand dunes.

The Hakonan family, the old enemy of the Cui Di family, the former sand dune rulers and cruel slave owners refused to give up their sovereignty.

Freeman people, the aborigines of sand dunes, know the secrets of sand dunes and have been resisting the rule of Hakonan people to get spices.

Benny Jesse Park Jung Su's Sisterhood: An extraordinary female organization that manipulates the empire behind the scenes and relies on spices.

Mentate: humanoid computer, the embodiment of logic and rationality, depends on spices.

Villeneuve's original words: "Dunes are allegorical. Herbert tried to describe the 20th century in detail, but what he really did was pay attention to the 20th century, such as how the climate was affected by human activities. " ? # Movie Dune #

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