DUNE (2021) *First Time Watching* | Movie Reaction | TRULY EPIC! 

Remember that when the Reverend Mother asked him if things happen exactly as he dreamed them and Paul said no. So his dreams/visions don’t always represent reality. Part 2 goes into it further

Another bit of the story I had a time getting my head around was that Jessica was supposed to have a daughter instead of a son. Due to intense mental training, the Bene Gesserit have conscious control over every function in their body, even the autonomic functions. A Bene Gesserit can alter her internal chemistry to control the development of a fetus.

Jamis was his friend, and he did indeed teach him the ways of the desert: No compassion, no mercy. If you don't cut their throat, they'll cut yours. Whatever it takes to survive. Any innocence Paul had left was stripped away in that moment and he is now fully on this new path with the Fremen. I won't go into detail as to spoil anything, but it's portrayed as the pivotal moment of Paul's journey in the book. Once he kills Jamis, his fate is basically sealed and there's no turning back, with enormous consequences for the rest of this intergalactic society.

Shields attract worms because it pulses extremely quickly and worms are drawn to rhythmic noises so they respond extra aggressively to an incredibly fast rhythm The worm wasnt talking to paul, paul was actually talking to the worm. When he says "i recognise your footsteps old man" hes not actually talking to gurney, hes in a vision and isnt aware that gurney is behind him. Shai Hulud literally translates to old man of the desert "Those look like hairs not teeth" wait until cody fings out about whale baleen 😭

I can say only one thing about Salusa Secundus: dubstep never dies.

In the books Gurney (Josh Borland’s character) was a slave to House Harkonnen as a child and was liberated by House Atreides so yes he is traumatized

20:51 - You'll see the Emperor in Part 2...and he won't have a cowbell.

Cody: "I don't think it belongs to either of us...i think we're just guests here" *The god emperor of dune appreciates and will remember this* 😂

Now this is great monday surprise! Dunes are masterpieces.

His visions are of possible futures, not necessarily exactly what will happen. And the line about when you take a life you take your own, its not literal its more like you kill the person you were before (innocent and naive) and become a new person, having lived through that experience. etc

P.s. The Kriss knives are a real thing, but they have a very different and distinct shape. It's dagger with a blade that is wavey, idk how to explain. High af. The reason that woman starts screaming "aaahhhww" the moment Jessica says "maker" is because she thinks Jessica means the worm, which the Fremen call the Maker aka Shai Halud. But if you notice Jessica wasn't done talking, she says "It's a maker o---". What she meant to say is "It's a maker of death" But the moment the Fremen woman hears "maker" she thinks Jessica means the worm (the blade is made from the tooth of a worm). Which convinces her that Jessica and Paul are the ones from the prophecy. When the woman starts screaming it interrupts Jessica. If Jessica had said the wrong thing the woman would have tried to kill her, it's why she signalled the guards.

There is another fact about the shield technology in the Dune universe that makes the inability to use shields in the desert convenient. If a lasgun (the beams shown a few times) impacts an active shield, the reaction is not unlike a nuclear explosion.

My favorite scene in both movies. Is when he stares down the reverend mother hand in the box. “Kwizats Haderach is a power to strong to control”. You can see it in her face when the music drops. Best foreshadow in film history

You NEED to see the 1984 movie directed by David Lynch...just for camp purposes. The directors name is Denis Villeneuve (pronounced de-knee veal-noov) and he's done a marvelous job of adapting an almost unadaptable movie. Shields are vibrational in nature, and as the worms track things through vibrations the high-frequency vibration of shields on sand drive them insane. Walking without rhythm is key to making your way across the sands without drawing a worm - unless you hit drum sand in which case you need to hoof it.

My country-man, Stellan Skarsgård, (Alexanders and Bills father) had to wear a fat suit for this movie. Oscar Isac said, that when he was naked, on the chair; and Stellan came close.... he scared the S-it out of him. The tear is real! 😆 😅😂 The "main Harkonnen" (Stellan), was always creaping up on people, scaring them at set. 😂 Ps: Rebecca Fergusson, Paul's mother, is ALSO a Swedish/Skandinavian fellow country man/lady. She played "The White Queen"... if you recognized her.

The audiobook is Great for a Road Trip . It is 20+ hours and can be found with supplemental info included. There is also a Dune Wiki online .

Part 2 is amazing as well. On Jamis - the visions says that Jamis will "teach (Paul) the way of the desert", and the desert is brutal and unforgiving. The vision showing Paul dying is a metaphor of sorts. It will be explained more in Part 2, but as simple and spoiler free as possible you could say that by taking a life, Paul has killed his own innocence and it (inevitably) changes him completely as a person. Loved your reaction, but yeah, subtitles might be a good idea for part 2 - personally, I find it easier to keep up with everything if I have subtitles on (although that could be at least in part due to English being my second language, and being from a country that doesn't voice dub anything aimed at an audience older than 9). The films are pretty story dense. Also! Did you recognize the Baron? :D You have absolutely seen him before - he has a part in the MCU, and he has also been in Pirates of the Caribbean. ;)

7:38, yes Duke Leto is Oscar Isaac who played MoonKnight in the MCU and Poe Dameron in the Star Wars franchise. When Dune was first released, Denis Villeneuve publicly mentioned his disdain for superhero movies particularly the MCU. I just find it ironic that his cast is chock full of people who have been the primary or supporting characters in MCU and DCEU movies.

I wish the movie explained it a bit more. I watched the movie, then read the comic, than the books. It's very easy to explain, Paul can see possible futures, so he saw himself learning everything with his friend in a possible future, and then ended up having to kill him. That's why you thought he'd be his friend. Because he was, in another path.

Since you haven't read the book, you wouldn't know. But in the fight scene with the fremen where it seemed to you (and to the fremen) that Paul was toying with him, he wasn't. It was a remnant of his training where you fight with shields. Shields will deflect a hard blow but a slow moving blade is allowed through. So they trained to swing hard but go slowly in the last inch.

I think subtitles are good for all reactions even if it's to something in English

Stoked for u to see the 2nd one, SO damn good, I can’t wait for the 3rd!!!!

Paul was seeing his possible futures. Which was why he saw himself get stabbed. Being trained by Jamis etc etc. when the reverend mother asked him if his dreams became true he answered no. Not always. As he’s seeing not what will happen but what might happen

Put simply, Paul sees a bunch of *possible* futures in his visions. Almost like the multiverse - branching paths based on a million little choices. So in *one* of those possible futures, Jamis became his close friend and taught him the ways of the desert. Sadly, that's not the future that Paul actually gets to live in. So all he'll ever have are his visions of a deep friendship that can never exist.

The thing about forcefields in Dune is although they are really advanced they’ve also existed for thousands of years, so in that time warfare has also advanced to account for forcefields. A good example of how forcefields can be beneficial is that no one uses guns because bullets are too fast to get through the shields.

This is actually my favorite of the two - which is not the popular opinion but it’s really - to me - the more truthful of the two so far by Den V. What I mean is part one feels very relatable- the relationships feel heartfelt and real - very natural in the character portrayal and their motivations are believable In part 2 - it feels like these characters are characters. It seems more campy ---- Also I LOVE that you have snarky reactions all through this Please don’t ever change

"Theres something about worms... and drugs..." Frank Herbert is turning in his grave right now Cody... what a way to sum one sci-fi literature most cherished masterpieces 🤣🤣🤣

You guys are the best. You figured out how Paul's visions work. He sees possible futures. At the moment...... Great reaction all around. Dune has many layers. You understood that and took it all in. Again. Is rare among reactors to this movie. Can't wait to see you react to Part 2. Thanks again for the most enjoyable video I have seen on the subject.

Incredible Epic It’s kind of Game of Thrones in Space

Dune 2 reaction now, lets go!! Great reaction

Paul’s visions show him possible futures but not necessarily the real future. That’s why he saw Zendaya and Janis killing him and Janis being his friend

I was afraid I’d get way more “WTFs” out of Cody during this reaction, I was certain y’all would like it as long as you gave it a chance ☺️ Paul’s described as having a dancers body, so yes strong but lean. So, cut but make it Timothée Chalamet. Everyone who is a part of House Atreides by choice loves the Duke & his family as much as they loathe the Harkonnens, (which is at least as much as Gurney hates them-yes, they were all traumatized by the Harkonnens in one way or another, and based on the screams you can sometimes hear in the background of Harkonnen scenes you can use your imagination.) Duncan escaped the Harkonnen homeworld as a child after they killed his sister, for instance. The visions are possibilities, I always roll my eyes a little when they have the “the one” conversation, but I get most people need that shorthand. By bridging “time & space” he can see future potentialities. So there is a timeline where he is killed by Zendaya, a timeline where he is killed by Jamais, a future where he is fighting in the Jihad, a future where Duncan dies in that hallway…🤔 That one came true tho, didn’t it? To understand who Paul is we must at least question why he chose to go down one path and not another. Anyway, yes Bene Gesserit sisters can decide the sex of their children because they have so much control over their bodies a fully trained sister can stop her own heart if need be. So why dod the Lady Jessica choose to have a son? It’s touch on in the film but more fully addressed in the book: The Duke wanted a son and The Lady wanted to give him what he wanted, because love. The Lady & The Duke are not married because she is not nobility, they love one another and so you don’t see an actual wife anywhere but Jessica can only be his concubine-Or they could’ve married and said to hell with tradition 🤷🏻‍♀️. They also do not do a great job at indicating where “worm territory” begins and ends, literally every reacter has made comment about how they should be sand-walking after they land the ornithopter. I would have liked to have seen more sand-walking, I remember friends who were also into Dune complained about that after the film came out. Pretty much the only thing any of us complained about. BTW, in Dune there is no magic and there are no aliens-If you can do massive amounts of math in your head it’s because you’ve been trained to do that; if you can check someone’s vitals with your fingertips, it’s because you’ve been trained to do that. The bulls are not only symbolic of Paul’s grandfather’s death but a foreshadowing of Leto’s end as well, and also a symbol of their house’s Mediterranean lineage, (Atreides, pronounced like Pleiades.) Lineage is important-Bene Gesserit’s work has been focused entirely upon their eugenics program, specifically directing the specific individuals to breed with others until that line produces “the one,” (as the Reverend Mother points out tho, it’s not “the one,” but the one right now, the one closest to producing their desired result.)

Paul's visions are not visions of the future. They're visions of POSSIBLE futures. That's why he sees Chani stabbing him and Jamis philosophizing with him.

44:31 YES! Jenny Lind in the Greatest Showman! except she lipsynced that whole performance which makes it more amazing!

6:04 "Jason Mamoa :3"

7:45, Duke Leto was just being a kind loving father to Paul...he lied to him. Paul at this point is an only child just like his father was. When Leto's father Paulus Atreides died he was made the new Duke at about 16. Paul here is supposed to be about 16 as well. Where it not for the wise counsel of Thufir Hawaii and the testimony of a young Duncan Idaho, House Atreides would not have survived. So Paul really doesn't have a choice but to step up or his house will collapse.

22:59 fun fact bridget the abw is a reference to dune

100K Subs, congratulations. About time

46:18 The vision says "Paul Atreides must die, for the Kwisaz Haderach to rise." What that means is that the "boy" that is Paul through this movie must die, so that he can become the fremen he needs to be.

Really getting into Dune, you'll see it is very obviously the entire inspiration for Star Wars.

This film is epic, they are ready for part 2, which for me is one of the best films of all time.

The franchise certainly died in Aquaman 2.

Denis Villeneuve is genuinely a master If you haven't seen most of his works, please do your eyes and ears and brain a favor and watch more of his stuff: Sicario Enemy (this one will confuse you, just let it) Blade Runner 2049 (watch the original Blade Runner first to understand the world) Prisoners

8:54 Gurney and his dead sister were kidnap as children by the Harkonen 💀

Y’all should definitely consider reading the first book, it’s amazing. And these movies really did the book justice, BUT they kind of rush through some things, especially in part 2 and they aren’t given the attention or adds weight to certain things happening. The book will be able to help to understand things you may be confused about.

Congrats on the 100k subs! 🎉

if crossing bloodlines is gross that would explain why you are routing for House Targaryen. :) Dune is GoT in space

Aww man I almost forgot how many signs the first movie throws at you that Chani will become an anti Paul character in the second movie. Kinda really dislike what they did to Chani. Also.. why the FFFF is Lady Jessica constantly crying and getting emotional. She's a BG. I get it, they want to show her internal struggle but it diminishes the power of a BG, they don't lose control over their emotions. The only time Lady Jessica cries is when she mourns Leto in the tent

Hope you guys will do part 2 soon. I loved this movie, but all the setup and world building really pays off in the second movie.

"He" came out because they ran onto rocks and "he" can't burrow through rocks

Just a little tip... try to wait maybe 2 seconds for a character to finish his sentence or a scene to finish before talking shit ?

CANT WAIT FOR PART 2!!!

I was late to the Dune game. I saw the first one right before I went and saw Part 2 in the theater. They are so dang good and if you have the chance to see it in the theater DO IT!

Movie reaction or comedy commentary? Lol

"the worms from Tremors" AH

Wow! Couldn’t take your endless flippant comments and rhetorical questions. Checked out this reaction early.

3:36 10191 AG (After Guild), which said in our modern year would be 23,352 AD. Don't "read more" if you intend to read the books... Basically in the year 12960 AD, mankind rebelled against the AI (Thinking Computers) in what was deemed The Butlerian Jihad. Which lasted 201 years. After that ended AIs were outlawed, and the Guilds were formed. (sadly I haven't read the books in like 30 years so the details escape me, I really got to re-read them.)

2nd movie left me stunned while credits were rolling, hurry and react!

Dudes a riot.

I've seen Dune 2 once wth subtitles. It helps.

UNDER THE BLUE SEA OR SOMETHING🗣️🗣️🗣️

A cute mouse, yes. Its name, big in later parts of the story.

Yay! Thanks, you two!

please watch dune two with subtitles 😂

Lol they deleted all comments that criticised them xD

17:26 “please come down” hhahahahah

Is that a St. Ides shirt Cody 😂😂

Can you please react to the Saban’s Power Rangers 2017 Movie!!! It is a very goooood movie. You may look at the name and think it is childish and cheesy. But it is hilarious and shows the growth of friendship and trustworthy. I swear it is a must watch!!😎

You will LOOOOOOVE tremors!!!

Great reaction can’t wait for Dune 2 reaction

oh u not seen tremors, i think u will both have good fun watching the 1st one. also u mention not knowing anything about Dune, once u seen the part two of the new ones, u should give the original a go for actors u might know when they was starting out ish

35:56 Come to Arizona. We got tons of kangaroo rats.

yeah you guys need subtitles for dune 2

zen-DAY-uh not zendieya guys😭😭

There's no way Cody knew about dr. Yueh. Lol wtf is he the one?

LISAN AL GAIB

Denny Vill-nuv

Part 2 is a masterpiece

Congrats on the 100K Subs 🎉🍾truly deserved 🙌🏾🫶🏽

No spoiler but the visions are a possible future, not written in stone.

This movie is good, but the next one is perfection

Lisan al- gaib!

'Did you see me in my dreams?' for a star of 'Call me by Your Name' I suppose the pronoun switch is allowed.

Ok reaction but too much talking from the guy on the left.

I just adore you guys. ❤️

I wonder what videos would be like with just the lady. Like less talking less joking less unfunny jokes........less talking. Hmmmmm maybe some personal changes should be made. LOL IT WAS A JOKE I WAS JUST JOKING...ha haha ha

ya lots starwars similarities

this was a strange reaction obviously they are unfamiliar with the book

If you think part 1 is epic, wait for it

Dune is the only movie that manages to make expensive, high intensity fight scenes with fire and explosions some of the most boring moments in cinematic history. I cannot get through this movie without falling asleep. The hype that surrounds it is astounding. It is flat, dull, bleak and extraordinarily monotoned. I can’t imagine part two being any better. You guys tried with this one, but I don’t blame you for the lack of enthusiasm. What a snoozer this one is.

Without spice interstellar travel is impossible….where were they getting spice before Arakis? I mean, clearly they traveled to Arakis, which requires spice to do so where did they get that spice from?

Do you spice?

I tried to get through the video but this guy is very annoying. Everything is a joke.

I tried to watch this movie a few weeks ago on Max. I fell asleep watching it hehe. I hope Dune 2 is more exciting. You need to watch the 1984 version of Dune. It's got Sting in it, and Patrick Stewart.

Dudue you talk too much, trying to be funny every second of the movie. It gets exhausting.

No they¨re not married. She's his concubine.

Guys you definitely need to see more amazing movies from this Canadian Director. Its not just the Dune movies and Arrival. He also directed the modern blade runner film, and Prisoners. Both great. And Sicario. And even the rest of them that are more unknown are pretty good. He simply can't miss. Worth to see all of them.

God... I couldn't watch a movie with this dude talking eeeevery sentence with something "funny". Please, enjoy what you are watching, give good insights but stop talking nonsense.

RIP Jamis. But no worries. He is still his mentor. Maybe not literally. But in his dreams/visions. :)

A few things you need to know to understand the Duneverse. There was a war with the machines. So there are no computers. Basically it's based on European history. The emperor is the king (probably of England since they were the most powerful). The Bene Gesserit are the catholic church but women. They manipulate behind the scenes and run plans over centuries or longer. The second secrete power the navigators guild are the merchant navy. The emperor appears to be the ultimate power. But if the houses( think dukes and other royals in line for the throne of England or even kings of other countries) turn against him, he falls. The emperor can be over thrown. The church can't openly take control yet but influence the emperor and everything else. Then there's the navigators guild. If the ships don't sail it all falls apart. So who really runs things?