New Dune Movie First Then New Avengers Movie

The other day my son and I were talking about upcoming movies that we were excited to see. He's really into superheroes, mainly Marvel, stuff. I tend to like weirder movies. I prefer independent stuff, stuff off the beaten path or well made blockbusters. So, when he told me that "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Dune: Part 3" were coming out on the same day, it was a bit of a shock to me.

These movies are both going to be big deals, and both should make a good amount of box office money. I fully expect the superhero movie to make more, they have a wider fan base, but this final installment of "Dune" should bring in decent money as well. But the thing that surprised me most was when my son asked which movie I wanted to see more on that day, and without hesitation I said "Dune".

There was no second thought. It was as easy an answer that I have had in awhile. I have thought more and more about why this is the case, and I think I have finally figured it out. I'm over superhero stuff. This has been happening for some time now, but it just hit me during this conversation with my son. There's just too much backstory and lore that I have totally fallen off from to this point. I will still go watch some of this stuff, but only because my wife or son wants to see it. That is why I went to the newest "Fantastic Four" movie. My son was amped, he asked us to go and I love seeing movies in the theater. And while that movie was enjoyable, there was stuff in it that I had zero idea what it was all about. The same thing happened for me during "Deadpool and Wolverine". My wife was all about seeing it, I like Wolverine stuff, so I went. But I was completely confused by the whole TVA thing, until my son told me that that company is in "Loki". I watched the first season of that show, but stopped after the first episode of season 2 because I had no idea what other superhero stuff they were putting in that show. "Deadpool and Wolverine" was fun as well, but I was still scratching my head during the plot points of that movie. And I am just assuming that this will be the case for "Doomsday". I'm sure I will go see the movie in the theaters with my family. I'm sure I will have a good time. I'm sure my son will be hyped afterwards. And I'm sure that it will further confuse me as to which lore they use from the MCU. That's all well and good if the movie entertains me. But if someone asks me about why so and so did such and such, I'll just shrug and assume it must be something from past comic books.

Now this all may sound crazy to anyone that knows anything about "Dune", but I have made the effort to read and research and try my best to understand the lore of "Dune". I've read the books. RD and I have talked about it on the podcast before. I have watched pretty much everything related to "Dune". This is because this whole world and story fascinates me. I love the whole idea of spice and riding worms and battling and everything associated within this world. And I know, if given the choice, I'd pick to see the newest "Dune" movie ten times out of ten over any superhero movie. I prefer the way the story is told. I am a humongous Denis Villeneuve fan. I love the way he directs and he has been able to make not only "Dune" accessible, but he made a proper sequel to "Bladerunner", with "Bladerunner 2049". He is a wonderful maker of movies. And, even with him popping off at the mouth about everything lately, Timothee Chalamet can act. He has crushed pretty much every role he has taken on as of late, and he is Paul Atreides. I no longer give Kyle McLachlan the title of Paul. It is just Chalamet. And then I look at the cast for the new "Dune" movie, which I mentioned when talking about the recent trailer. These are people I trust when they pick a project because I know they're going to bring their A game.

So when it comes down to which blockbuster movie to see this summer, especially if these two are opening on the same day, I'd pick "Dune: Part 3" every single time and I'm not mad about that fact at all. 

Ty

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Ty Watches the Trailer for "Dune: Part Three"

The trailer for "Dune 3" was released yesterday. I watched it because I am so very stoked for this movie to come out.

I have seen every iteration of "Dune" to this point, and Denis Villeneuve has been the best to bring this story to life. The first "Dune" movie that was made was dull and boring and lifeless. Most people don't like it. I know RD has an affinity for it, but he is few and far between. I watched the show that was on HBO Max. It was fine, but slow as well. But the first two Villeneuve movies have been awesome. I watched the first one on HBO Max because it was still pandemic in this country. It was everything I wanted the other movies to be. I loved it. I would have loved it more had I seen it on a big screen, but the times made that impossible for me. I did see the second movie in the theaters, with my dad, and we both walked away thrilled. It was such a good movie. Everything in it worked so well, they furthered the story properly and I was all in. So, when this trailer was released there was no way I wasn't going to watch. I have been amped for the third installment, the final one from Villeneuve, since I left the theater after seeing the second one. And the trailer only deepened my desire to see the third movie.

The trailer has everything I want in the final movie. Chalamet and Zendaya are back and they are about to have a kid. I cannot wait to see what kind of warrior they have. Anya Taylor Joy is back and, spoiler alert for the last movie, she looks as badass as she did while being not even born yet in the last movie. She looks to have a much bigger and much more important role in this movie, and I am stoked to see what she has in store for us. Rebecca Ferguson is back and she still has all the writing on her face. She looks to still be pushing the whole Paul as the savior thing, but she also looks a little more subdued, maybe tired, in this new movie. I get it, as a parent, how exhausting it would be to be pushing a narrative like that for your child's whole life. Florence Pugh is back and she is back for revenge. She needs to fight for her father's honor after Paul cut him down to size in the last movie. We are also getting Josh Brolin and Jason Mamoa back. Brolin is right by Paul's side, helping him fight the war. As for Mamoa, he was helping Paul learn to fight in the first movie, gone in the second, and now seems to be maybe, possibly, fighting for the opposition. That would be a dope ass heel turn from him, and I would love to see how that all would play out. Javier Bardem is here, and I'm hoping he does some more of the comedy stuff he did in the second movie. He did have his dramatic moments, as one would expect, in the last movie. He was also funny and had jokes and it brought a little much needed break from all the war and drama from the first two movies. I'm sure Stellan Skarsgard will be back and evil and gross. And we have Robert Pattison, with bleached eyebrows and hair, and he looks as villainous as he ever has. He is such a great actor, takes on cool roles and adding him to this cast was perfect. He looks so creepy and menacing and I am so amped to see what he brings to this epic movie. I loved Austin Butler showing up in the last movie, and I feel like Pattison will do even better in this one.

I cannot wait for this movie to come out. I know it isn't coming until December, but I can wait. And until then I have this trailer and the first two Villeneuve "Dune" movies to tide me over until then. I'm so happy they got someone who could do this book justice on the big screen, and the conclusion is going to be awesome. I am so pumped now. 

Ty

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