jsilverjanet

I believe today is Thursday 
everyone go back to your regular schedule programming and return in 10 hours 

All “keys” aren’t equal 
 

Just the usual standard drunken sexts.

Who'd you get second thoughts about insulting this time?

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

Don't let your dreams be dreams!

Chad has reached out to me via PM, apologized and made a nice donation to the Hero Initiative, which remedies the probation nomination. Therefore, I am withdrawing the nomination. Obviously, others are free to retain their own opinion.

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

watched it last night, did not go to the big screen to see it. opted for dolby cinema because i had read the clarity and sound would be amazing compared to my local imax (not true imax)
i usually sit all the way in the back because the sound shakes the seats
this did not disappoint
amazing sound, visuals, i thought the first hour was great, 2nd hour slowed a bit and the final act was fantastic
I related to Bardems character as with each moment, his joy and surprise were the same as mine
glad these threads pushed me to watch the first and as a result this one
 

Ok i had planned to go see this dolby Cinema but after some of the videos and comments from the board, it's time to visit that mammoth screen about an hour away in the suburbs
huzzah!

I thought he retired from acting

Ok i had planned to go see this dolby Cinema but after some of the videos and comments from the board, it's time to visit that mammoth screen about an hour away in the suburbs
huzzah!

Ok i had planned to go see this dolby Cinema but after some of the videos and comments from the board, it's time to visit that mammoth screen about an hour away in the suburbs
huzzah!

Ok i had planned to go see this dolby Cinema but after some of the videos and comments from the board, it's time to visit that mammoth screen about an hour away in the suburbs
huzzah!

And you really don't need to.
Godfather, Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Rings, Jaws....all of those movies have changes or dropped things from the novels they're based on, in some cases considerably.  Novels that were best-sellers in their own right.  Those films are considered to be very good to excellent, classic adaptations of their source material.  I'd be surprised if anyone considered any of those films a "train-wreck" adaptation simply because it's different from the book.
Look, you didn't enjoy it, I respect that, and I'm not going to try and argue you into loving it.  But I do want to address this because I see this "arrrggg! It's not exactly like the book!" criticism popping up on different sites.
Personally, I don't think the goal of a film adaptation of novel is to have a scene-for-scene, line-for-line representation of the book.  Obviously, there needs to be fidelity to the source material, otherwise why do the adaptation in first place, just do something original.  On the other hand, the film has to be its own thing and be able to stand on its own, otherwise it just becomes a book report.  If someone wants the exact experience of reading the book, then they can just read the book.
The challenge that Villeneuve had with this is not only does his adaptation have to be something distinct from the novel, it also has to differentiate itself from the two previous adaptations, both of which cover the same basic plot.  And as you pointed out, the mini-series follows the novel very closely, so if Villeneuve were to replicate that level of fidelity, then it would just come off as the Villeneuve-version of the mini-series.  Surely you can understand why he would have no interest in doing that.
And for me personally (and I'm sorry, I know I'm going to ruffle some feathers when I say this) the mini-series being "book-accurate" is the only virtue it has, and in my opinion is an example of how an adaptation can strictly adhere to the source material and still manage to make the story seem dull and uninteresting.  I've watched both mini-series once and have no desire to ever watch them again.  Again, if I want something 'exactly like the book' I'll just re-read the book.
I have read the novels several times, it's one of my favorites, and I certainly want an adaptation that is respectful of the source material (and IMHO I think Villeneuve's version is) but at the same time I don't think the novel should be treated as so sacrosanct that nothing and be altered in an adaptation to film.  I can't even imagine what it would be like to have film versions of Jaws and Planet of the Apes that were exactly like the books instead of the versions we have.
It's NOT about "fixing" or "improving" the source material.  I think you're attributing ill-intent and taking offense where there really doesn't need to be.  Books are one medium for telling a story, films are another medium.  There are things that work well and can be done in one medium that don't work as well or can't be done in another.   That's the challenge of adapting a novel, especially a well-loved one:  how to capture what makes the novel special while simultaneously making something that will be special as a film, a film that will have merit on its own.
And that's what makes Dune a challenging adaptation is because part of what people love about it is all the intricate details of the world-building and all of the plans-withing-plans story.  That's something that can done well in a book.  But instead of having a bunch characters spout tons of expository dialog and rushing from scene to scene to cover all the sub- and sub-sub-plots, Villeneuve chose to tell the story more visually, and that's something that, when done well, is something that the medium of film can excel at.  And I think this adaptation does.
If someone wants exactly what's in the book, the best thing to do is read the book.  If you're appreciation of the book makes you demand a literal adaptation, then the HBO mini-series already exist.
 
But if you really want to experience cinema (and I apologize, as I know Scorsese has made that a trigger-word around here) then I highly recommend seeing this in a theater, preferably a premium theater.  Personally, I think the love of the source material is evident, the major themes are well represented, and I appreciate how it enabled me to experience aspects of the novel that I would never get from just reading the book.  It's not perfect, but I'd give it 4.5/5 or 9/10, for me the best movie since Godzilla Minus One and one of the best new movies I've seen in a long time
 
This film certainly isn't interchangeable with the novel.... but I don't think that should really be the goal to begin with.

I didn't think it was showing in 3-D, but regardless:  this definitely NEEDS to be seen in either IMAX or Dolby Digital.  
I would be shocked if you regretted the decision to spend the money to see this in a premium theatre.  I saw it twice this weekend and have a ticket for next Sunday.  I had only planned on seeing it once this Friday and go again next weekend but waken (WTH I didn't type "waken", my spelling isn't THAT bad) up Saturday and had to see it again.

I never thought of that. Perhaps the graders are looking at the “Vengeance of” instead of the foiled “Vampirella” 

Found these today 
 

he's amazing in there will be blood