"Dune" is finally coming out. This sci-fi masterpiece that has made countless directors break the sand has finally succeeded in being brought to the big screen. Although the content of this part is still only a part, the content of this part is still complicated enough for many viewers who do not know the original work. Because the whole world structure of Dune is so complicated, the various organizations, families, and abilities, coupled with the awkward translation and lengthy names, make it difficult for people to clarify the various things in it.
So a little bit of tips may help you understand the movie better.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="37" >1. The novel "Dune" sold well as soon as it was listed</h1>
Dune is a science fiction novel published by American writer Franklin Herbert in 1965. The novel was hugely popular as soon as it was launched, winning the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award, and was called one of the greatest science fiction novels in history because of the complexity of the story and the huge worldview. After great success, the sequel Dune Messiah (Dune Messiah) was released in 1969, and a total of six novels were published through 1985's Chapterhouse: Dune. The popularity of novels has also given rise to films, television series, games, and other works with this theme.
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In terms of film and television adaptation alone, at least three major directors have challenged this huge work, and Villeneuve is the fourth. It's just that the first three are not very successful.
First, in 1970, chilean director Dorowski wanted to bring the novel to the big screen. He hired Pink Flyod to score the film, got Dalí to play the emperor in the film, and designed countless scenes and pictures beyond imagination, but in the end, no production company could afford the budget of the film, and the plan had to be aborted. This process was also made into a documentary, "Zodrowski's Dunes", which we can only imagine.
Then in 1984, the famous director David Lynch also tried to adapt the novel into a movie. Not surprisingly, the process of this adaptation is also caught in a long quarrel between the director and the production company. With constant bickering and compromise, the film ends up presenting a fragmented texture, a plot for no reason, inexplicable characters, and rather crude special effects and design. Faced with the final film, David Lynch gave up his right of authorship in anger.
There was also a TV series adapted from 2000, "Dune Castle", which was certainly not very successful.
Until now, Villeneuve has finally succeeded in making Dune. At least in some respects, it was in line with expectations.
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Dune director Villeneuve has always loved the story when he read Dune's novels at the age of 12. Until he finally approached this plan as a director, he had the opportunity to remake this classic, but he chose to shoot "Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049" to polish his ability. Nowadays, the style of these two films is almost always in preparation for "Dune".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="42" >4. Hans Zimmer liked to push off Creed</h1>
Hans Zimmer, the most popular film score master of the contemporary era, must be familiar to everyone. The soundtracks of "Inception", "Interstellar", "Batman: The Dark Knight" and "Dunkirk" are all from his hands. It's clear that Hans Zimmer has maintained a close working relationship with Nolan for many years.
So last year, when Nolan launched a new film "Creed", it was natural to ask his old partner Hans Zimmer to come over to do the soundtrack, but he did not expect that this time Hans Zimmer rejected Nolan. He said he wanted to focus on the soundtrack of Dune because he was a fan of Dune novels. In the end, Hans Zimmer not only created an unprecedented variety of instruments for Dune, but also successfully presented the sense of depth in the universe through music.
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Finally, we are talking about the storyline of "Dune". Maybe many viewers after watching the movie, feel that they are watching a large trailer. This is really a helpless thing, because the story of "Dune" is so big that a movie can't be finished, at least a trilogy.
In summary, the story of Dune is set in a distant future, and the entire universe is ruled by multiple families. Among them, the Ertridi family was sent by Emperor Shadham IV to the planet Dunes. A planet full of deserts, but also the most important place in the entire universe, because it is the only planet in the entire universe that produces "spices". Mastering spices is equivalent to mastering the entire universe, the Order of the Ertridi family to the "dunes" is actually a power game, only those who overcome fear can survive, and the protagonist Paul Ertridi has become an important key to the survival of the family.
If you have read the original book, you will know that the protagonist Paul Ertridi succeeded in mastering the spices and overthrowing the emperor's rule. His son became the successor emperor, and because of the excessive intake of spices, he became a half-human, half-sandworm state, known as the "Divine Emperor". This, of course, is an afterthought. If there are sequels, then we can still see.
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Spice is arguably the most important thing in maintaining the balance of the entire dune universe. In simple terms, spices are an anesthetic, after the excrement of "sand trout" is fused with water, and after being baked and dried by the sun, a mysterious substance is formed. Spices are the most important resource in the Dune universe. Because it is not only the core of commerce and trade, but also the foundation of some technologies.
For example, by taking spices, many people will be able to expand their sensory perception and develop the ability to foresee. Such as the Sorority, the Erridi family, or the guild navigators, all use spices to strengthen their minds to fulfill the tasks and political goals of their respective organizations.
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Many viewers will wonder why human technology in the Dune universe has been so advanced that it is enough to complete interstellar travel, but it still has to fight with cold weapons. In fact, this is determined by the history of the Dune universe.
In the process of the development of this universe, of course, there has also been an era of rapid development of science and technology, and human beings have developed various artificial intelligences and robots to replace human beings to complete various tasks. But with the development of artificial intelligence, AI began to try to replace humans, and successfully turned humans into slaves to machines. Eventually, the Butlands revolted, launching a century-long Butler Jihad, destroying all "thinking machines" and laying down the rule: "You must not build machines, impersonating human thoughts." ”
Since then, the technology tree of the Dune universe has been a little crooked. Instead of developing intelligent machines, they turned to the potential development of human beings themselves. Through the use of spices, humans have also developed abilities beyond imagination.
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In the Dune universe, at least three human beings have developed special abilities, namely the "Crystal Calculator" of each family, the leader of the Astronautics Guild, and the "Shingon" of the Sisterhood.
Like a "human computer", the "crystal calculator" has powerful calculation and analysis capabilities, and is responsible for helping the family analyze the situation of the enemy and formulate strategies.
The navigators of the "Astronautical Guild" are no different from giant insects, and they obtain superhuman calculation and foreknowledge ability by taking spices, so that they can find safe routes in the universe and avoid various risks.
The members of the Sorority are often called: witches, the organization is all women, almost the leadership of the large family has the presence of sorority members, they penetrate the core of the politics of the empire, of which the mother of the protagonist paul of "Dune" Jessica is one of the members, they have been trained by the spirit and body for many years, they can manipulate the behavior and mind of others through the "charm", not only to make good use of religious and political influence, but also hope to breed the human savior "Quesaz Hadlakh" through genetic breeding.
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After the Butler Jihad, a feudal system centered on the "emperor" was established. The families swore allegiance to the emperor, but privately maintained long-term rivalries or cooperative relationships. In fact, it is similar to our current international politics. Among these families, the "Erridi family" is undoubtedly the most prestigious and influential family. So the Emperor, fearing that they would overthrow his rule, decided to join forces with the Hakenon family to deal with the Ertridi family.
This conspiracy began with a paper order from the emperor to transfer the dominion of "Eraks", that is, the origin of "spices", from the original "Hakeneng family" to the "Ertridi family", and this sudden change of interests had a drastic impact on the two families, triggering an inevitable bloody storm, and this is the background story of the movie "Dune".
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"Dune" movie main stage "Dune" planet is a planet whose surface is completely covered by desert, the environment is harsh, the weather is extremely hot, extremely short of water, the maximum temperature during the day can reach 60 degrees Celsius, the most important thing is that there is still a huge monster that can sense the vibration and swallow everything in the desert here - "sandworm".
The natives of the dune planet are called "Fremmans", because of their years of exposure to spice-filled environments, their eyes gradually turn blue, and they develop a unique way of facing the dangerous environment. They usually live in excavated underground tunnels and caves, and regard water as the most important resource. They will not only recycle the blood in the bodies of the dead people, but also develop a "distillation suit" that can collect sweat, urine and other water excreted by the human body, re-filter and use it, and wear it in the desert for a whole week without ingesting water.
The Fremmans were enslaved for many years by the Hakenhen family that ruled Errac, constantly looking for opportunities to overthrow their tyrannical rule. However, this coincided with the transfer of rule from Eraks, and upon the arrival of the Yatridi family, they met the savior "Mahdi", whom they had heard of for generations. This is the main story of the first part of "Dune".