{"id":8982,"date":"2024-03-02T13:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T21:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/?p=8982"},"modified":"2024-03-02T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T21:33:21","slug":"reviewing-dune-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/reviewing-dune-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviewing Dune part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Early in February I was offered the opportunity to review DUNE part 2 as a part of an exclusive afternoon press screening in San Francisco. Unlike the usual press screening this one was different in a couple of ways. Not only was the screening scheduled early enough to afford a weekend of writing, there were no additional guests allowed; the entire theater was closed for the showing. A lone security guard pointed me to the gap in the rolling gates which kept the SONY METREON mall’s third floor theater secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Escalator to the 3rd floor theater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The additional time allowed me to conduct research and explore refinements to my writing style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cutting to the Quick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denis Villeneuve\u2019s new movie is arguably the most anticipated sequel of 2024. Its closest competitor is the MCU\u2019s only entry for the year – DEADPOOL<\/a> & WOLVERINE<\/a>. After a half dozen Academy Awards and an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, Villeneuve\u2019s sequel is already sitting at 97%. If you liked the first one, you\u2019ll probably love this one. If you thought the first movie was too slow, this one corrects that\u2026a bit. See it on IMAX or in one of those Sensurround theaters that have been making a comeback – it\u2019s a big movie, a sensory experience. Thanks for reading.<\/p>\nRead the rest of the review at KungFuMagazine.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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There were less than 10 reviewers in attendance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The experience left me inspired and resulted in thumbnails for a DONE IN SIX<\/a> comic adaptation – something to watch for. Until then check out my review. Or if you plan to watch DUNE 2 – or already have. Put it in the comments, I need to talk about details to someone whose seen it. <\/p>\n\n\n

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SPOILER ALERT<\/strong> \u2014 The movie is a sensory experience. Without the option to depict the pervasive heat the planet Arrakkis is known for, sound design is used instead. The costume and set design are sumptuous and there are hugely epic action set-pieces. Some add a hint of spice to the hordes of literally faceless masses charging towards each other, blades drawn. When it comes to epic warfare there has yet to come a director able to escape the gravity well of Peter Jackson\u2019s LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. Villeneuve comes close in some places but offers so much else that dust-covered Fremen fighting dust-covered Harkonnens, or maybe Sardaukar, in a sandstorm is forgivable.<\/p>\nRead the whole article at KungFuMagazine.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DUNE 2 hit theaters this weekend, but I saw it nearly two weeks ago – that\u2019s how I was able to write DUNE: PART TWO: The Unseen Blade for KungFuMagazine.com
\nIt\u2019s more than just a movie review\u2026
\n#dune #DunePart2 #DunePartTwo #DuneMovie #DuneParteDos #spice #longlivethefighters #TimotheeChalamet #zendaya #stunts #martialarts #pranabindu #rogeryuan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[21],"tags":[150,4,70,69],"class_list":["post-8982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-blog","tag-blogging","tag-movies","tag-reviews"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/5783_Dune-2_Lead.jpg?fit=580%2C874&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3egHU-2kS","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9695,"url":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/yfu-from-devils-due\/","url_meta":{"origin":8982,"position":0},"title":"yFu from Devil’s Due","author":"PLUGO","date":"February 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Coming from Devil's Due! yFu a vibrant, trippy sci-fi tribute to classic French comics!","rel":"","context":"In "blog"","block_context":{"text":"blog","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/unnamed-16-1.jpg?fit=781%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/unnamed-16-1.jpg?fit=781%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/unnamed-16-1.jpg?fit=781%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/unnamed-16-1.jpg?fit=781%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7028,"url":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/before-wakanda-forever\/","url_meta":{"origin":8982,"position":1},"title":"Before Wakanda Forever!","author":"PLUGO","date":"November 11, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Years before I\u2019d have the chance to review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever \u2014 I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing Chadwick Boseman use training equipment I designed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "blog"","block_context":{"text":"blog","link":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/img_6158.jpg?fit=675%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/img_6158.jpg?fit=675%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/img_6158.jpg?fit=675%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2862,"url":"https:\/\/plugoarts.com\/blog\/reviewing-the-suicide-squad\/","url_meta":{"origin":8982,"position":2},"title":"Reviewing THE SUICIDE SQUAD","author":"PLUGO","date":"August 1, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"I've committed to so many activities over this summer, I've had little chance to spend time writing more than a caption or post. 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