Dune 4K UHD (2021) ᑐ ᑌ ᑎ ᕮ ¹

[joenostalgia23]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

I just came back from my second viewing, this time in IMAX and while it looked amazing (although, as always with movies having such version, I'm surprised that some shots weren't in IMAX, like the shot of Herald's of the Change ship landing on Caladan), I also will be happy no matter which AR will be on the disc.

But... are we sure the IMAX shots are always the expansion of the scope version? I could swear the shot of the Reverend Mother's ship flying out of that giant "portal" was extracted from the scope version and cropped in the result.

[Show spoiler]
Scope:


IMAX (recreated from memory):

Just watched it last night and you’re correct. From seeing the film first in scope, there seemed to be multiple shots that were cropped from the sides. However the majority of shots do show more vertical information.

[Geoff D]

Are the space exteriors all in 'IMAX' on that version? I don't mean whether they're embiggened or cropped, but are they all 'filling the screen' rather than being letterboxed?

Makes me wonder that although the planet-bound exteriors shots were all meant to be 'IMAX' and were always shot/finished that way, did they have the same intent for the space exteriors? They may have finished them in 'scope and then decided after the fact to have them fill the IMAX screen, hence that version being a crop rather than vertically embiggened.

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Are the space exteriors all in 'IMAX' on that version? I don't mean whether they're embiggened or cropped, but are they all 'filling the screen' rather than being letterboxed?

Makes me wonder that although the planet-bound exteriors shots were all meant to be 'IMAX' and were always shot/finished that way, did they have the same intent for the space exteriors? They may have finished them in 'scope and then decided after the fact to have them fill the IMAX screen, hence that version being a crop rather than vertically embiggened.

From what I can recollect (and obviously I wasn't taking notes) most of the expanded ratio shots were either Arrakis desert scenes or the special effects shots involving things like spaceships and big vehicles.

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Are the space exteriors all in 'IMAX' on that version?

From what I remember - yes.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

From what I remember - yes.

Most of the visions also and near everything on a planet, mostly I remember the exteriors and a lot of the dialogue was scope

[tcripe]

I wonder how much of the runntime is IMAX shots?

[spf781]

Originally Posted by tcripe

I wonder how much of the runntime is IMAX shots?

I read about 73 minutes is in IMAX.

[suspiciouscoffee]

Since Zimmer's score(s) was (were) recorded and mixed for Atmos, I wonder if a separate Blu-ray Audio release could happen too. Bonus disc for a super deluxe collector's whatever release perhaps?

[Deciazulado]

Saw it again in IMAX (Widescreen version) (versus 1.43 or the Scope 4K). This time the screen was better focused (the previous one the subtitles were focused :/) and there was no EXIT sign flare falling on the screen. As said above, the IMAX scenes are a mix of pan/scan and "opened matte" shots of the the Scope presentation ones. One thing the worm standing worked better cus it was bigger (taller).

That sfx shot was kind of like this in that screen:



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Now I want an edition with both (or 3, or 4, 1.43/1.75/1.90/2.39 ) versions. With 3D, 6 or 8!

It is by will alone I save physical formats.

[unberechenbar]

Originally Posted by suspiciouscoffee

Since Zimmer's score(s) was (were) recorded and mixed for Atmos, I wonder if a separate Blu-ray Audio release could happen too. Bonus disc for a super deluxe collector's whatever release perhaps?

I would love that but I think only one of Zimmer's works has been released in a high-res audio format and that was a live concert, not a soundtrack.

[BlackScreen]

Originally Posted by unberechenbar

I would love that but I think only one of Zimmer's works has been released in a high-res audio format and that was a live concert, not a soundtrack.

You can find the soundtrack of Dune on Apple Music in Atmos, for example. With an Apple TV you can play it over your Atmos devices. Sure it's not on a dedicated Blu-ray, but better than nothing.

[Juan127]

Originally Posted by BlackScreen

You can find the soundtrack of Dune on Apple Music in Atmos, for example. With an Apple TV you can play it over your Atmos devices. Sure it's not on a dedicated Blu-ray, but better than nothing.

Ive listened to this already a few times with my Air Pod Max and what an experience! I recommend it for anyone who has a pair.

It actually brings you right back to the movie....its simply amazing.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Juan127

Ive listened to this already a few times with my Air Pod Max and what an experience! I recommend it for anyone who has a pair.

It actually brings you right back to the movie....its simply amazing.

I read something that said Dune also known as Zimmer and his mechanical goose. I actually enjoyed the soundtrack although I found bits similar to Blade Runner 2049.

[suspiciouscoffee]

Funny enough, one shot of the standing worm was also a crop from scope.







If the disc goes with 1.78 IMAX sections, I wonder how the crops from scope will be handled.

[Vangeli]

Originally Posted by suspiciouscoffee

Funny enough, one shot of the standing worm was also a crop from scope.

[Show spoiler]

If the disc goes with 1.78 IMAX sections, I wonder how the crops from scope will be handled.

That’s weird because I swear I’ve seen that shot on social media with the top of the worm visible

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Spooked

Is it wrong that I'm hoping for some glorious (overpriced) Collector's Edition of this?

No but that wouldn't be a great idea really given that we wouldn't know if we'd get one for the sequel(s).

Fear is the mind killer...

[gates70]

Saw it last night and my man Denis did it again, WOW what a movie. Hoping for all kinds of special editions and I'll buy them all lol

[Deciazulado]

Originally Posted by Vangeli

That’s weird because I swear I’ve seen that shot on social media with the top of the worm visible

The "Scope" pic ^ is in 2.44 not 2.37 so maybe a little height is cropped?


If I see it again I will look at the top of the IMAX screen
It was very high

Originally Posted by Spooked

Is it wrong that I'm hoping for some glorious (overpriced) Collector's Edition of this?

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

Now I want an edition with both (or 3, or 4, 1.43/1.75/1.90/2.39 ) versions. With 3D, 6 or 8!

It is by will alone I've set physical formats in motion.

[Shaw24]

This was a strange one. I felt like it was a very successful adaptation, but it didn't work as a film, if that makes sense. After seeing it, I was puzzled why Villeneuve didn't just adapt it as a TV series. It would have given it more shape if it was broken up and parceled into single hour long episodes, each with their own arcs and narrative structure.

As it is, the film just seems to stop mid-sentence. The LOTR movies went to great strides to build arcs into each film, so that they each feel like seperate movies, rather than parts of one big movie. This film didn't really do that, which was its biggest problem for me. It was a big risk making it this way as it very much plays like half a film, and given that it is a film, there was no guarantee a sequel would ever be made.

I know Villeneuve has franchise ambitions, but I'm skeptical we'll get to Dune Messiah, much less the rest of the series. If he keeps this pace up it will take 12 films. Although, I do hope he gets through at least the trilogy, as I'd really like to see the second and third books adapted on a big budget.

[Noremac Mij]

Will this win best picture 2021 Oscar?