‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down a Scene | Vanity Fair
In this episode of "Notes on a Scene," 'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve breaks down the scene where Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is challenged to a test, the Gom Jabbar, to see if his humanity will overcomes his animal impulses. A poisoned needle is held to his neck to incentivize him to complete the test. Denis explains how he built such a tense scene with the layering of an ancient aesthetic and visual effects.
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I'm putting in a formal request here: If Denis Villeneuve could do this breakdown for the ENTIRE movie I'm sure we would all watch it. What an absolute masterclass in filmmaking.
i'm sure if the DvD/bluray has a director commentary, it will be thorough in the extreme
Yes please
This is one movie that I will definitely be getting a blu-ray for the commentry
I would 100% pay for that
yes, please!
The fact that he read Dune when he was 14 and now he directed the movie version as an adult....that's a dream come true.
Well, except for the people who have to watch this abject snoozefest.
He once said he went into cinema to shoot Dune one day, and that Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 were him experimenting with the sci-fi genre to make sure he was ready to shoot Dune.
@@johnstrawb3521 You just don’t have the neurochemistry to appreciate it. Just keep to your mcu schlock please, I think the Eternals might be easier for you to understand.
He has the best instincts for this. He really understood the story, and was able to move around in the world that Frank created.
@@johnstrawb3521 That is how part 1 has to be, character development. I loved it but some can't handle this kind of film.
The way that the Reverend Mother holds the Gom Jabbar reminds me of how a violinist holds their bow. There's something about it that's both elegant and deadly.
I see the similarity and what you mean but also that would be an absolutely horrendous bow hold. I guess that would be the deadly and scorpion like part.
Why deadly holding as an violinist?
@@J.K.2397 The bows may look harmless, but wait until they bring out the arrows
@@Nimtrix XD ahahahaha!
_prana bindu_ afforded a Bene Geserit total control of musculature. And yet, her hand with the Gom Jabbar shakes. Silly, Denis!
If Denis maintains this level of quality for part 2, it's going to be EPIC. If he stays faithful to the source material, and completes the trilogy, it will be a cult classic for the next 50 years.
@@Scroolewse Yes. And hopefully there will be extended versions.
@@abstractnonsense3253 It's a two-part adaptation not a trilogy. He'd lose material if he made another one unless he wants to adapt the other books.
@@macsarts1389 He said he wanted to adapt Dune Messiah, the 2nd book. I don't know if he still wants it. In my opinion, if you adapt the 2nd book you have to adapt all the way to the 4th in order to make a satisfying series of movies with beginning, middle, and end to the whole narrative. That's about 4 more movies though for a total of 6.
@@abstractnonsense3253Yes and we know how franchises go off the rails after like the second film, third if we're lucky. Why subject the fans to that?
I’m going ahead and saying that Denis stays entirely devoted to Herbert’s vision and creates the sci fi masterpiece of the 21st century with P2
‘The Voice’ that he was talking about literally shook the cinema when i was watching it in IMAX
yeeeeees! i jumped!
Yep 😁
One of the coolest parts of the movie. I remember thinking “yo, that thing means business”
Wow
Yes! When I saw it in Dolby, my seat shook my drink so much it splashed a bit. Hearing The Voice here through my phone sounds like a completely different thing. Long live cinema!
I love how Denis takes the time to give credits to each role like art directors, cinematography and editing, is important to remember people that movies are a team effort and the director is not the person doing everything
Agreed. He has a humbleness about him
He is a true gentleman and genius and he deserves every success in his future.
Yes they all along with the cast constantly shoutout each other! My guess is that they had amazing atmosphere on set
The sound engineers have done something seemingly impossible in this movie, especially with regards to the voice. It hits you in the chest and you feel it throughout your whole body. It is this deep multi layered bass, but at the same time has this vacuum like quality that pulls and pushes you at the same time which can only be truly experienced in the cinema. It’s like getting hit with a giant wave that pulls you under and out to sea. Truly a masterpiece.
This is such a wonderful description of the impact felt. Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, and of course Hans Zimmer are all genius at their craft. This movie almost felt documentary-esc with the seamless cinematography and with the sound added in, it didn't feel like you were watching a movie, it felt like you were witnessing real past/future events captured on film.
I just saw Dune part two last night and it's even more profound
@@hollyshouse928 i agree!! what an incredble description for the world class sound design. so many textured details that bring everything to life. loved every second
Seemingly impossible? Please, pro sound designers make things like this in every Hollywood film, it's called using the IMAX subwoofer
@@Vasily_dont_be_silly I watched Part I and II in a non-IMAX cinema and still felt what op described. It might have been even more powerful in IMAX, but the sound design is what stayed with me most prominently especially after Part II. It really did what sound is always supposed to do for movies: drag you into the movie on such a fundamental level that you really experience what is happening yourself.
"Dune is about the triumph of the human spirit." This guy gets it.
Clearly you haven't read the book
@@notanuragg clearly, you don’t own an air fryer.
Sorry, but quite the opposite. As the author Frank Herbert puts it, it’s a warning against charismatic leaders because the trend is to follow without questioning. Paul is not really the hero he appears to be as he numbs that spirit into submission by idolization.
@@hakukuze7947 That's the point of the book, if human spirit can triumph over Idolization.
The triumph of the human spirit is one main theme, the dangers of charismatic leaders is another. To dismiss one for the other would be folly because they’re intertwined
This man oozes “I know what tf I’m doing” energy. True genius.
Perfectly said
There's also a spice of "if I feel like someone has a better idea than mine I will respect them and carefully consider their opinion."
After watching the film, the man definitely knows what he's doing
with a fittingly superior french accent
@@last7509 🤣
I love his mentality of not necessarily making a movie that Frank Herbert would love. But a movie that would show Herbert how much Denis loved the book.
Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan - I'm sooo glad that these guys are still making big, ambitious blockbusters.
Yeah they’re like the Spielbergs and Scorseses of our generation.
Tenet by Nolan was absolutely atrocious.
An over engineered idea. Could've been better.
Nolan isnt close to Denis' storytelling and visual skill; he has great technical skill but no imagination
@@stevedecklin I'm sorry what? Almost every Nolan movie is a masterpiece. The Prestige is a masterclass of storytelling. Nolan's dark night trilogy is all the more amazing in that Batman was already too well known. Inception, interstellar, lacking in visuals and imagination? Nolan single-handedly redefined the sci-fi genre. Tenet was his only failure imo, but can't be blamed on a lack of imagination.
Dunes fans got super lucky to have this guy directing this movie.
Yes that’s exactly why I’m so excited by what he’s done with his first movie and I’m excited to see what happens with the next, Now that they’re going to continue
@Rob van Kol Metabarons, yes! With Jodorowsky as producer (yeah, I know, he's 92 years old). That would be awesome and insane. But I think it would have to be a big-budget miniseries.
I'd watch anything directed by him that's Warhammer40k-related
@@jedi098765 oh my god that would be amazing
tbh i didnt understand when i watched the movie that he was supposed to keep his hand in the box... while i was watching i thought he was trying to psychically cut his hand off...
Denis has the guts to take on both Bladerunner fans and Dune fans, and he's done good.
yes, it´s very rare that i want a movie to last longer. When i watched bladerunner - which is a very slow and long movie - i still wished it would go on for another hour. And i didn´t get the chance to watch it on the big screen. Can´t wait for the next Dune chapter
He’s also allowed new fans, like me, to really enjoy this world. I had 0 knowledge on Dune or the background of it, but this movie really allowed me to enjoy everything it has to offer and I look forward to more. Although I’ve already watched it on HBO Max, I’m definitely going to buy it when it’s available digitally.
@@LeeoGoneWild please go see it in the theater! Give them your $$. Part 2 has not yet been greenlit! WB are dragging their feet
@@TheFatblob25 I heard part 2 was confirmed over the weekend? I can’t do movie theaters anymore, I do not like the regulations regarding covid, but HBO max can see how many times the movie was streamed, I’ll also give them my money by purchasing the digital copy when it comes outta does that help?
@@LeeoGoneWild box office is more important for sequels than physical copies that are being sold. But no worries, the WB CEO teased green light for Dune part 2, it's most certainly coming
I love how Denis Villeneuve constantly mentions and appreciates the hardwork of his fellow crew members, the VFX team, the production designers, Greig Fraser, Hans Zimmer, etc. unlike another director we do not talk about...
Out of curiosity, who’s this other director?
@@killert_7759probably no one
@@gavindennis9988 I immediately thought of Nolan - but he absolutely praises all of his team also.
@@DavidOakesMusicI thought of Tarantino
I thought of Zack Snyder
it's such a shame that he wasn't nominated as best director. all these incredible details wouldn't have been possible without denis. everything that he puts out has been consistently great. denis doesn't miss.
I have a feeling this will follow a similar trajectory as "The Lord of the Rings" at the Oscars. The Oscars don't typically acknowledge fantasy or sci-fi movies, but, as demonstrated by "The Lord of the Rings," if these films prove to be masterpieces, the latest entry could achieve a clean sweep, much like what happened with "The Return of the King" and its 11 Oscars.
@Kimera92 I doubt that as messiah is generally seen as a massive dip in quality of the books. I'll be very surprised if Denis can truly bring the whole trilogy together as well as lord of the rings. I believe Dune part 2 will be the best of the trilogy I'm definitely worried about messiah
@@VVopal I wasnt really thinking about Messiah, especialy because Denis already said that this is not supposed to be a trilogy, even tho he might do Messiah in the future
Studios and executives should learn that one of the secrets to make a good movie is to hire people who actually cares about it You can feel Villenueve's love for the book and the universe
He has wanted to make the film since he was 13. That's love
why did he remove all references to Jihad?
@@param6525 Why do you care so much that he did?
The cast is brilliantly chosen.
@@ariescustom because it's part of the source material. He played it safe by removing all references of Islamic framing, which as an artist, is really hypocritical.
Hearing and seeing "The Voice" in IMAX was mind-blowing. I almost walked out of the theater to get Paul that cup of water
Yeah the whole room shook
Question, can you clarify if you watched in imax or Dolby atmos? I watched in atmos and the sound was incredible. I read that imax doesn't have atmos so although sound will be great it won't be the same.
@@ayesha8809 a lot of the new IMAX have Dolby in them :)
Oh boy, Gotta find an IMAX
I honestly flinched in fear when Paul yelled in anger using the voice.
I believe that this guy is the greatest filmmaker of our generation. That’s just my opinion. Every film I’ve seen of his are masterpieces. ( i do love Nolan though, he’s great, but he hasn’t had the same impact for me as Denis )
He and Christopher Nolan are the two modern directors who I will watch anything they do. I loved his Blade Runner sequel.
@@danielh377 Nolan has a special craft in creating spectacles but recently he has been creating caricaturish characters. His recent movies has forgettable protagonists. Whereas Denis is masterful and clever in creating trance like stories.
@@justhereforcomments6880 wait till you see Oppenhiemer.
@@danielh377 DV is more versatile than Nolan. Nolan only relies on confusing the audience but DV's every movie feels totally different.
He's definitely one of the best when it comes to keeping things serious and looking great!
This is the scene that COMPLETELY sold me on, Timothy. Master class.
Denis is so humble and self aware. Just saw the movie. It's not a movie, it's a universe that envelopes you. Incredible achievement.
just an absolutely beautiful mixture of humility and passion. I'd love to get a drink with him and just hear him talk
He’s the quiet, smart, talented kid making movies in his head since he was a teenager. His attention to detail is what makes his films great.
He has a fantastic deep voice too. He could read whats on a tin of paint and i'd still hang on his words!
I saw it in IMAX last night and I was struck by the power of some scenes and my god Hans Zimmer...
Also amazingly good at swiming the Hollywood waters, placing the right key words and marketing or ideological efforts to get the means to create his own visions and art ! An equilibrist really, and not only in directing...
I love how much credit he gives to every crew member involved, he has such a humble attitude about himself
This comment deserves more applause, please
Well, he mentioned department leads and actors, not all crew members.
@Doge Hardon why are you like this? The movie is good
@Doge Hardon Your opinion seems so intelligent. I love all the examples and interesting perspectives you offer here. What do you mean not creative? I really would like to hear what’s not creative about it.
@Doge Hardon "story was boring" That's the only thing I need to see to know that you didn't understand the movie at all.
I had never heard about Dune until I watched the 2021 movie. And after watching that movie I have completely fallen into the Dune universe, it's politics, it's culture, it's houses. All thanks to the incredible portrayal of the book in the film directed by Denis Villenueve. I really can't wait for part 2.
Same.
And that's what Villeneuve did right, while all other adaptations got it wrong: He made it accesible to people who hadn't gone nerd on it and read all the books before. Previous adaptations either left lots of the lore out or had huge exposition-dumps that would bore audiences.
Welcome to the Fandom.
i highly recommend the books the film does a good job of adapting it but frank herberts own words are unbeatable
Trailer for part 2 is out. 🤟
Can Denis Villeneuve do this breakdown for the ENTIRE movie? Please? Like, I would pay for him to breakdown the entire film.
After Jackson and The Lord of the Rings we cannot appreciate enough the fact that we again got someone who so deeply appreciates and understands the source material creating the movie adaption. We have truly been lucky.
We are drowning in a sea of bastardized and defiled source materials, seeing Dune keep as faithful as it could be is a breath of fresh air
Exactly. And in addition to his passion and love he has a talent and vision to bring it on screen.
@@roger5555ful agreed. We have so much sound & visual pollution, that this film strips away the nonsense of big block- ‘bluster’ weekend openers to invite us in to this story crossing generations in a way that’s both delicate & theatrical.
Good comparison, I also think Dune will be that same kind of adaptation of a rare, very high quality like Jacksons trilogy. I never read Dune, but this movie made it plain that it's an epic tale. Can't wait for part II
@@profundus8946 do yourself the favour of reading it, it's incredible
Denis represents the difference between actual fans and greedy directors.
I hope you're categorizing him as an actual fan?
@@scambankrunfraud I think @Megumi Hayashida is categorizing him as a fan, because he has read the book not now but when he was a teenager and that book made a difference in his life.
@@scambankrunfraud he made the movie based upon his own vision as a fan, of course he isn’t a “greedy director”
@@scambankrunfraud Denis started reading the book when he was 14yo ;)
TRUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I truly believe this man's unfiltered, unrestrained passion for this story made this movie as successful as it was. It bleeds through every word on every page. There's not a single frame in this film that isn't as gripping as the beginning and as moving as the end, every line is equally as important as the one before and the one after. When they say writers weep and bleed on the page, this....this is what they mean.
I completely agree. I had zero experience with Dune before watching the movie. I was entranced by it, it was gripping, every second felt important. The music, the dialogue, the shots. I want to read the books now
one thing i love about this scene is how after paul lifts his head and looks her in the eyes, she continues on for some time, which is perfect because in the book it was stated that no one had ever endured that much
I would pay to see Denis explain deeply EVERY scene of the movie.
Detailed director's commentary for the Blue Ray
I must say, I would deeply love that
@@nataliajimenez1870 I hope he does one 🥺
Me toooo
The thing is... he definitely could.
"It's closer to a period movie than a sci-fi" YES! Thats what made this movie so epic. It's closer to a Tolstoy period piece with warring clans rather than a flashy sci fi. Love this film so much.
That’s what makes the Dune universe so great. Even 10,000 years in the future. It’s not about the technology. The most advanced thing in this fiction, is the human mind and body. Making it a story all about humanity.
It's visually stunning, nonetheless.
Agreed. And that's what Made lord of the rings films great as well... It was more historical than it was fantasy. This was more historical than it was sci-fi
And despite it feeling more like a period peice, it was still the most visually spectacular film I have seen for a long long time
It's kinda like game of thrones in space. House Atredies = House Stark. House Harkonnen = House Bolton. House Corrino (the Emperor's house) = House Lannister.
The moment when Paul starts to realise he is no longer afraid makes me cry
A very astute student of film once said that Sci-Fi isn't about spaceships and aliens, it's about Ideas. Not only the legendary source material, but this masterful adaptation proves and underscores that notion. There are life lessons here that any of us can use, and it's just awesome to behold in it'sd meticulous vision.
I think the best sci fi serves as a metaphor to tell an underlying story rather than what we see at surface level
Complete goosebumps when Paul moves past the pain and the Reverend Mother realizes it...absolutely phenomenal acting in this scene!
Diana Courtney-Smith, I thought the same, that the acting was incredibly good here. Chalamet’s facial expressions and groans during the torture were so believable, so true, that my spine tingled. And then came the moment when he realizes that his will shall triumph over his agony and he raises a defiant chin to glare into the face of the Reverend Mother. Wow. That was masterful acting.
That the Rev Mother expressed such power through the obstruction of the veil is even more impressive. Her voice, combined with just a glimpse of an eye is all that is needed.
Rebecca Ferguson was easily my best all around. She's so intense and her scenes are so powerful, best discovery of my year for sure.
Its my favorite part! Now, my new mantra is "I must not fear, fear is the mind-killer". Wish i could glare back to the things i fear the most, the way Paul did to Mother Reverend
@@simonmercier6733 totally
People need to understand that Dune isn't a flashy, fast-paced thrill ride like Star Wars, it's focused more on philosophies, worldbuilding and conveying lore than instant giving audiences their instant dopamine fix, it's much more artistic than gimmicky. It is an adaptation of a book that prompts readers to think, so if you go into a cinema expecting simple fun then you will be disappointed, Dune is anything but simple and it's not for everyone.
Well said.
they can probably watch/read it and find out.
Actually,you’ll be surprised on how many people acknowledge that fact. Dune is artistic but lack of emotions and necessary details. Plus the dialogue it’s too silly IMO. I never thought Mr Villeneuve would butchering his subtle (sometimes cryptic) way on delivering message and explaining a plot. I can’t shruggs those irritating cliches and exposition over my itchy head.
Visually looks like star wars but its different in storytelling
Well said. I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked being able to draw my own conclusions.
I’m a gen z and did not grew up with Dune, but this man really take a big part in building the amazing visualization of Dune. I heard that the book is quite tough to read because of the huge scale of world building, but now I’m actually reading dune after watching the movie. And the movie itself really helps me understanding the story. Especially in visualizing the world and understanding the terminology. It makes it easier to digest how’s the life in arrakis looks like, the fremen, how their technology works, the stillsuit, the sardaukar army, the sandworm, how the bene gesserit and their power looks like, etc. If anything the book gives more insight in details which complimented the movie. I just had to read it because i’m so curious of what happen after the movie part 1
I got lost in the book, it's amazing, can't wait to see this.
The series is the best. Just wait till you get to God-Emperor ;)
I'm a millennial who grew up with Arthur c Clarke, Lord of the rings and it's amazing when you see a director take a book and put their vision and love for that source material on screen be at 2001 A space Odyssey Lord of the rings or Dune
wait until you're five books deep
THE ONE WHO DOES NOT READ HAS NO ADVANTAGE OVER THE MAN WHO CANNOT READ. ~Mark Twain; “But one who doesn’t not even try the stories through audiobooks is the one who is even more lost…”~Alpha Delta Romeo
Arrival, Bladerunner, Dune.. That guy is a genius.
Sicario aswell
That moment when Paul takes "control" over Reverned mother and Hans's music kicks in gives me shivers
I got proper goose-bumps!
yep, amazing Xena Princess Warrior vibes
The whole movie gave me shivers hahaha
You all are to easily pleased, he wrecked this entire scene. The original was done so much better. the entire scene of Paul asking about the box and when she says to him pain, Paul tires to speak and pull away, she then puts the Gom Jabbar to his neck. In stead of me trying to explain it, go and watch the original scene. its way better. and better explained. kzhead.info/sun/hNZ8ls2umoObZ3A/bejne.html
@@ileria3 no
I want him to explain each and every scene just like this. The more I listen to him the more I fall in love with the story.
there will probably be a commentary on the Blu-Ray, along with outtakes.
@@cyberjake2020 I think we need more than a commentary tho, we need a 15-30 minute dissection on every scene lol
@@darren806 watch Michael Mann do a commentary on his stuff. It's like he's giving a lecture - which he does, as his day job at UniCal.
@@adjoho1 that's....not the same but still cool
kzhead.info/sun/Z6tvlZiMmHyunoE/bejne.html !!
His passion for Dune just oozes when he speaks. We are truly blessed to have a genius like Denis directing the Dune movies. He really respects the source material and it shows in the movie. It's a total masterpiece just like Blade Runner 2049 was. I expect the sequel to be eqaully a masterpiece as well. He's become one of my favorite directors of all time in such a short period of time.
One of the best directors working today, hope he wins an Oscar for Dune 2.
Timothy's performance with his hand inside the box is astounding. Bought every single second.
Timothée* 🙄
Kyle Mac (and his hair) did it better………… NOT
@@SebastienBaumert Thimotèe*
@@Psicokass 🤦
please watch more movies... he is overrrared.. watch some Pacino, Brando acting,,,
The way he is able to admire his own success while recognizing his limitations and letting his passion shine through with no shame is simply so emotional! This is inspiring!
wholeheartedly agree, i love this video and i love this comment
no computers but they have space ships, shields and flying night lights.. okay..
@@WaddIes 00:53
@@WaddIes For THIS SCENE and not overbearing CGI.
@@WaddIes no AI you tarnished wagon puller
This guy has made me order the whole book series. I just saw the film on a whim not expecting much but my goodness I was blown away by the story and the cinematography! Can’t wait to read the books!
Saammmeeee
Ohh boy the people who start with this movie then read the books are in for a ride. The books get crazy and crazier
Enjoy! I read the first one years ago. Life got busy, I didn't realize there were more. After the movie I went through the rest in a week and a half. 😂😂😂 I didn't know :spicehead" was a thing!😂
Wait until you discover the prequel trilogies and the “sequels” that Brian Herbert and Kevin did. And the reveal at the end of the 20+ books that the real Kwisatz Haderach is a different character than we thought is mind blowing
I read 1 through 5, and waited desperately for chapter house dune.
I hate how much I enjoyed this film, like it's too perfect. It's exactly what you imagine when you read the book. The choice of splitting the films was so beautifully done.
Villeneuve's passion for Dune shows. I look forward to part II.
Villeneuve* idk why there's a typo in the title tho
Hopefully they greenlight it soon. Isnt even in production yet meaning its still years away again.
Part II is going to be a copy and paste.
@@Undertaker606 you've never read the book, have you
i want to see all of it. all the parts of the book.
I could watch a 20 hour version of this, of Denis, going through the entire movie scene by scene. He is truly a gift and what he did with part 1 was simply amazing. So good!
yeah same, need more of this
I’m sure they will release a dvd with a directors cut and scene commentary
I hope there’s more to come!
@@morefreeporn I guess we’d be happy watch 60 hours of video then. These breakdowns are so interesting.
Best I can offer is x0.25... gets you about an hr and 10 min lol
I read Dune in 1968 when I was 14 like Mr. Villeneuve. I reread it several times over a couple decades. This movie finally does the book justice.
This is the difference between an adequate director and a MASTER. He's OBSESSED with this material, and it really shows. Detail, Frank Herberts ghost and his childhood imagination. Idk how he did this in all his other movies so beautifully but this one you can tell is very special.
“I’ll say, for the record, Timothée was afraid of Charlotte Rampling for real.” not just timothée, i thought her character was terrifying 😭
SUCH a cool character concept. The look, voice, body language, it was all perfect.
Excellent casting decision as well. That way she looks at Paul through the veil conveys pure contempt.
They are all terrifying. I wouldn't want to know any of them. I have great respect for the characters of the Chronicles but they are all extraordinarily deadly. Maybe that's the attraction!
@@frostyrobot7689 he was right to say she jumped on him like a snake. She was like a predator playing with its prey. There is a reason Charlotte Rampling is a legend.
Ironically she was more terrified of Paul then
The narcolepsy moment was incredible, such an intelligent method.
Yeah! I compared how the Voice was depicted in the older Dune film and my appreciation of Villeneuve's artistic choice further deepened.
the reaction of the Harkonnen soldiers in the orni when they are submitted to the voice is coherent with this scene. They all look like fast sleepwalking.
lol
The way he explains how he went through the careful process of selecting a backdrop to reflect lore accurate background of the books is so amazing. I wish we had more directors with as much passion for source material such as him. I am definitely supporting Part 2 and future Dune films he makes.
You know a movie is in good hands when the director is so passionate about it.
The moment when Paul looks up defiantly and Hans's score and singing sets in is one of my favourite moments of the whole film. Very powerful. I get goosebumps every single time.
You mean the parts featuring cats in a blender? Horrible score
same. i cried just now at how beautiful of a scene it is, both in it of itself and to the faithfulness of the book
This whole movie gave me goosebumps honestly.
Extremely powerful scene and that’s PAUL MOTHER EFFIN ATREIDIES what a entrance for him
@@Clarence_Oddbody I hope this is a joke
"We always went back to the book, it was like the bible" That, that is rare in a director. Villeneuve is completely dedicated to telling the story of the source material, his talent and genius get him there, but it's all in the spirit of Frank Herbert's Dune.
And it shows too because it was legit scene for scene word for word of the book. Now I can picture how everything unfolds.
@@mentaltelepathy24 It's super close, I love this line that wasn't in it though "There's an animal kind of trick. A human would remain in the trap, endure the pain, feigning death that he might kill the trapper and remove a threat to his kind" which was replaced by "what will you do", still works and is shorter, maybe more fitting for the theme he was trying to emphasize as well.
When filming LOTR Ian McKellan was the only one with the book! In an interview he once said he'd hold it up and say "it doesn't say that in the book!"... Priceless!!! Plus; I agree, more of these deconstruction, absolutely fascinating!
sadly he left out the islamic influences that were prominent throughout the book ://
@@rafia2918 how
Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner and Dune. This dude is the new GOAT of Directors.
Dune secured Denis as one of the best directors of our generation. Everytime he makes a sci fi movie, it's a masterpiece, a good example being blade runner 2049.
Chalamet is amazing in this movie. His little smirk after she tells him "pain" is in the box is perfect.
His expression quickly changes too “ OK that does kind of hurt”
@@SyntheticaYT His face changes to 'WTF she's for real??'
He really is. After seeing him on SNL I had my doubts and I'm so glad I was wrong to.
You never loved me mom!!!!!
The scene that sold me on Chalamet was in the tent when he yells about being turned into a freak
As a hardened fan of the book, this movie was everything I wanted it to be.
Your son?
@@octofett good comment
@@octofett LMFAO
They did our boi Thoufir Hawat dirty in this film
@@cadmus204 what’s the announcement?
What a humble guy! And so passionate, I could listen to him for another 2 hours explaining the whole movie.
Passion, respect, humility, gratitude, and love. They don’t teach that in film school. Thank heaven for Filmmakers like Villenueve, Jackson, Nolan, and the like, who have those attributes in droves. We need more like ‘em!! Can’t wait for Dune Part2.
"Not our vision, I want frank Herbert on the screen." I could cry.
Imagine if Denny directed GOT or Star Wars....
@@karmapoliceman7 I'm happy he didn't, Dune feels more like his style
@@karmapoliceman7 This new Dune movie is really nice looking, and occasionally it really nails a story element, but in reference to your comment, I think it would have been better to in fact have made it a TV series, rather than a movie. Too much was lost to the time constraint of a feature film.
@@peachmelba1000 it would be impossible for a series to have the budget needed for dune. I do agree novel adaptations lend themselves better for series instead of films but this is probably the most faithful adaptation of a novel possible.
@@peachmelba1000 like the other guy said a series wouldn’t be able to have the budget. but good thing there is plenty that prequels the movie that can be made into series to that it all comes together. Hopefully the second one will answer some questions considering it hasn’t even started to be made yet so i’m sure some adjustments will be made.
The way Jessica's recitation of the Litany is intercut with Paul was just perfect. It's my favourite part of the scene. The suggestion that she's almost feeling his pain and then her words match his journey to mastering his own fear in the moment. Jessica's words become Paul's inner voice there. Their connection is so clear but so quietly done. I loved it. I feel like this whole movie is exactly what I dreamed of as a teenager, reading the books for the first time.
He's also mouthing the beginning of the mantra alongside/just after her in one shot, too.
@@rebelfighter10 yes! The way they're saying it *together* ! I loved it so much!
The editing in this film is just phenomenal. Great editing makes such a huge difference in building the tension of a scene like this!
The litany against fear is wonderful, when I read the books for the first time decades ago I thought, if I ever get a tattoo, that will be it.
I straight up hated that; that she seems to feel his pain, literally. It's just too Star wars Jedi-ish.
9:54 The eyebrow raise, head shake, grunt, little giggle, then gasp. So perfectly subtle and expressive.
I'm goingo to be brutally honest with you, dear Vanity Fair, if you happen to do one of those breaking down videos for EACH scene of EACH Dune movie, I'll be watching EACH ONE OF THEM them multiple times. Like a lot, a whole lot of times. I mean it.
I hope he knows how proud all the true dune fans are of him. Even if the next movies don’t quite measure up, he will always have this first one. It’s a true masterpiece of film.
It was pretty great but a masterpiece? Nah
@@PitbullSubs try introducing a world as complicated as Dune’s and make it easy to follow. Now that the introduction is out of the way, Denis will be in full blast in the sequels.
@@ccfanatics3577 Seriously. I've been hearing about Dune for my whole life but have never read the books. This movie was pretty easy to follow for something I've been led to believe is incredibly hard to adapt into film.
@@PitbullSubs People said the same of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Time will tell of it's a masterpiece (which it already is).
I am sure he will nail it second time. He feels this universe and his craft is outstanding.
he’s truly one of the best filmmakers ever I think Dune solidifies that. hope he has a long career
I absolutely agree. I was a huge fan before this movie because of Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and Sicario. Arrival in particular is my favorite of his movies, and one of my favorite movies ever. And the scenes in 2049 when Ryan Gosling's character is being tested for emotional distress, held me captive and I think they're some of the most incredible scenes with a spectacular acting performance in any film. I have waited for and and enjoyed every film Denis has directed. Every movie is an experience that is totally enthralling and his movies have a way of sticking in my mind and imagination, long after I've watched them. Not only are his movies visually rich, but the stories are great and the soundtracks are unique and haunting. Denis is King Midas as far as I'm concerned. Dune is his latest masterpiece. I can't wait for more Dune, and more Denis Villeneuve.
Absolutely. He’s my favorite working director. His ability to handle so many deep themes while also juggling massive VFX scenes is unlike any I’ve ever seen. It’s incredible!
@@pr7nce00 easily my favorite he’s done. the twist is just so heart wrenching
I hope he does a batman story. I don't know why but he looks like he would do a good batman movie.
@@EK_Ishani Batman Beyond movie?? 🧐😏
It's so cool to see someone that has pulled off something as great as these movies to talk about his creative process.. I love it!
Great video, so grateful to Denis for respecting the source material so reverently and not 'reimagining it for a modern audience'
Not a single element of the film is there "just because", Dennis has a reason for everything, shows how clear his vision is. I relate Villeneuve's attention to detail to Nolan's. They are to me two of the world's most important Sci-fi directors of the century
YES!!!
💯 Those two are the GOATs as far as directors are concerned right now.
Totally agree!
No way the film sucked sorry just being honest too many unnecessary and looked way too unrealistic to believe whether the actor or way they filmed it
Equally great, they are very much different in the way they approach their movies. Nolan’s is plot-driven, characters are tools, while Villeneuve’s is entirely the opposite, where characters ARE what drives the story.
The emotion that Timothee Chalamet conveyed in that scene with his hand in the box...wow! I felt the pain and the struggle. I was on pins and needles (no pun intended). The tears forming in his eyes and the shaking just made that scene so real and alive. I'm officially obsessed with TC!
Welcome to the club
there's a bts of it and it's even crazier. timothee can act
I couldn't think of a better actor for the role of Paul. Can't wait to see them do the 2nd half of the book. its going to be insane.
@@mentaltelepathy24 its gonna be absolutely nutty!!!!! cant wait never been this excited for a movie series
@@mentaltelepathy24 im already preparing to feel such emotional sorrow as his character ends its purpose when God Emperor is in its comeuppance
It’s so refreshing to see a director be so passionate about the source material. He is brilliant!
That was a master class in directing. I'd pay to have more of this.
I love the idea that 'The Voice' is just humanity's grandmothers talking to us
That’s why you have to listen 😅
It the book it's explained as a type of hypnotic training, not supernatural, but psychological trickery... using disorientation while envoking the great mother (earth) archetype could certainly be part of that
I used to be wary of my grandmother.. she used to make me & my sister sweep her house when we visit 😅😂
It’s the ultimate mom-voice
The moment he rises above the pain with that stare into her eyes is hands down the most powerful scene in the movie. The music and acting were 100% perfect. The music matched the emotion and gravitas. The look in his eyes was unmistakable, and Rampling was INCREDIBLY brilliant in showing her sudden onset of fear with those subtle eye movements. You literally feel the SHIFT of that moment, where she realizes she's awakening something she greatly underestimated. Absolute genius. This movie set a new standard in cinema.
For he IS THE KNICKKNACK PADDYWHACK!!!
100% agree. I can't even think of another movie scene that has given me chills like that moment
"she's awakening something she greatly underestimated." is a perfect way of saying it, as well as she doesn't understand. Which speaks volumes about the quality of their "authority" and the motivations behind someone who follows truth upending that authority.
I have to admit, I thought he seemed like some little kid when I saw who they cast, but man he really did a great job in his role. I'm totally sold on him and this film now. Can't wait for part 2.
@@benjaminperez7328 Give a dog a bone, sir.
I'm sure this movie will be dissected by film school students for centuries to come. What an absolute masterpiece, and this is only the beginning.
Denis is an artist. He takes such great care with the subject matter and shoots every shot with love and beauty and passion.
Timotheé and Charlotte were amazing in this scene but lets talk about Rebecca Ferguson. You could see the internal conflict she has with herself being a mother and a Bene Gesserit and don't get me started on the fear litany. She put EVERYTHING into this role. Definitely one of the best performances in Dune.
Some say she could get an Oscar nom
I have loved Rebecca Ferguson's acting performances she was perfect in the role of Elizabeth Woodville in the White Queen and Dr Sleep as Rose the Hat.
I didn't like Jessica much in the book but loved her in the film and I think a lot of that is thanks to Rebecca. I think they struck a great balance between having her show some vulnerability and humanity without undermining the core of her character.
Rebecca Ferguson and Charlotte Ramping were my favourite performances in the film
She was so outstanding. A brilliant rendering of Lady Jessica
“Okay with that” This man made me cry and he thinks it was just okay.
It is hard to beat imagination of 14 year old :D
Me too, his humility and love for his craft is deeply touching
The music, the acting, the cinematography, the editing and the monologue.......this scene gave me goosebumps when I saw it for the first time
The thing that I love about Dune is that, for the most part they don’t have powers but instead it is the exaggeration and perfection of our own abilities, the voice refers to experiments that showed that certain sounds and words can cause weird effects on the human mind, such as emotions or even make you listen more closely to what they have to say, the mentats are human calculators, but we have seen in many geniuses this same ability, but maybe not to this degree, and even Pauls ability is simply his mind being able to analyze thousands of variables for what could be some different versions of the future
Dude just created a masterpiece and still he's like "I would've been OKAY with that"
He's so humble. In an interview with Rebecca Fergusson, he mentions how he took the responsibility to get funded for the first and to get enough sales that the studio would green light a second. I can't imagine the weight he's bearing on his shoulders. I imagine he's still holding his breathe to brag about how great of a job he did.
@@strtg3y3r and I also heard something about him being offered to make a single movie by Warner Bros. But he was adamant on making two movies since cramming up the whole novel in a single movie wouldn't have been feasible
@@KP-ex1ek Even 2 movies won't be enough. You can already feel that in the first as they left out a LOT of stuff. This needed to be a trilogy of 3 hours each like LOTR. Im sure it would have been successful like LOTR was back then.
That moment where Paul loses control in the library after being commanded by the voice is pure visual art genius.
I loved how they did it visually.
It’s evident that Denis respects and loves the source material and it really translates to the viewer experience. As a huge fan of the Dune novels I’m ready for the next one!!
After hearing him go over this scene and his thought process I've gained a newfound respect for him. Really loved the movie.
The way the voice was portrayed in the movie in my opinion feels exactly how it should as it is described.
Many believed it would be hard for Denis to achieve that
This director deserves an Oscar
It will happen at one point. A genius
I'm still sore Villeneuve wasn't at least nominated for Prisoners.
This man is so humble for how much he's accomplished. What an amazing director
Denis is the best of the best. I'd love to see him breakdown the film scene by scene. Part II MUST HAPPEN!
Spread the word we all need to watch it in the. Theaters so they can warrant making part two!!!!!
I almost never go to the cinema, but i will for this movie and i wasn't familiar with dune till i heard Villeneuve was making a movie. So maybe a lot of people are thinking the same way. How much does a US cinema ticket cost?
I've seen it 2x now and wouldn't mind some commentary
agreed!
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Considering how cerebral the books are, I never thought I'd see Dune respectfully translated to film. I was very pleased with the first film. Can't wait for the second part. Bring on the Spice orgies! :D
Spice orgies???
@@assadullahstrong6426 you'll see ;)
@@assadullahstrong6426 😂 read the book, and you'll get a good gut laugh
Spice what?
oh no
Seeing Denis talking about this movie, every single element being thought through. Every sound, image, movement ... I am so glad he got to do this.
His reverence for the source material and the actors is why the movie was so good. Bravo Denis!
this man is a genius artist.
Συμφωνῶ ἀπολύτως.
@@Winduct 😉
Indeed BR2049 is one of my personal favourites.
I've always hated the way the word genius is thrown around for anyone these days but here, it feels right.
@@joeking6972 I started my VFX career on BR2049. It's been all downhill since then and I'm ok with it!
I wasn't on board with Paul until this scene. When he looked right at the reverend mother, under total control, I was convinced this was the best Paul.
Same. The moment he shuts out the pain and glares at her, that floored me.
I knew that Timothe Chalamet is the one for the Paul Atredes when i saw the Movie The King and his portrayal of Henry V.
@@dotinsideacircle Kyle M was too old because in the book Paul Atredes is 15 years old not in his 20 ties. Chalamet is more closer to the book description of Paul Atredes.
@@dotinsideacircle dude shut up 💀 my god we all know that you are just an idiot who cries about the old days
@@dotinsideacircle I’m guessing you’re 17 who talks about being in the wrong generation? Yes you’re contrarian and everything old is good we get it fam
"I would say for the record, Timothee was afraid of Charlotte Rampling for real."
So much care and attention to detail put into just one scene... That's not just dedication, that's love
This is the 2020’s LOTR, a next level of commitment to the source material, a brilliant director and perfect casting decisions
Love the LOTR movies for me they don’t come anywhere near Dune in terms of the level of visual storytelling.
But now the technology has caught up - seeing this in IMAX was incredibly immersive
@@wm5957 Yeah but even putting aside new tech Dune just has one of the most unique visual languages I've ever seen in a movie, let alone a blockbuster. LoTR on the other hand is beautiful but it didn't jave really an aesthetic that we'd never seen before. Peter Jackson basically depicted a known fantasy aesthetic in the best way we'd seen so far whereas Dune is truly unique in its imagery. LoTR didn't bridge Hollywood and high art cinema in the same way that Dune does. There's really nothing like it.
@@jmaguire2232 what about the imagery of Gollum? Those special effects hold up 20 years later.
@@jmaguire2232 I would argue that it defined what is "known fantasy aesthetic" on screen just as the books defined the genre itself.
His deep respect for source material makes him one of the best directors working today.
I cannot emphasize how meaningful it is to me that Denis continually referred to the book at every stage of filmmaking. The mistake of many adaptations is a director that fails to contain their creative liberty and he ensured that whatever he did circled back to the source material.
I hadn't realized that he was breaking down a relatively short scene based on how long the video is. It really shows his passion for not only film making but his love the the books. He deserves to be the man who makes these books into a proper movie franchise
When Paul starts looking at the reverand mother... man, CHILLS!
Then the voice/lamentation kicks in. So good.
I LOVE that in this version, Jessica is repeating the mantra outside and as she gets started on it, it's like Paul is doing it in his own mind as well. He looks up, makes eye contact with the Reverend Mother, and screams "I am not afraid of you" in a glance. Chalamet really blew me away with his performance.
That scene gave me goosebumps. Such an epic scene.
The moment the music started....uhhh I loved that feeling
The other film was a thousand times better than this weak washed out boring coma fest.
@@sigmasix3719 you mean the old movie, I don't know but I felt the acting to be kinda stiff and emotionless, rarely that I would see good actor. This one however without taking consideration of the poor story, the acting and visuals are way better
@@sigmasix3719 you must be a hit at parties
@@sigmasix3719 no this guy is def right Dune sucked the director messed it up. It was boring and a lot of meaningless scene waste of film to be honest