Three years ago, the first part of Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction vision of the Frank Herbert book, appeared and was incredibly successful at the box office, in spite of being streamed simultaneously on HBO Max. Well, the service is now just called MAX, and it did not get the film before audiences could encounter it in a theater, one that had a different MAX brand,…IMAX.
Nick Rehak, Matthew Simpson, and Thomas Stoneham Judge, insisted on an upscale presentation: IMAX, Laser Max, Dolby Atmos. Nicole Ayers saw the film in a traditional AMC Theater, in a borderline neighborhood, and hers were the biggest reservations about the movie. So maybe the theater will influence your opinion. You will have to listen to find out.
Link: https://largeassmovieblogs.com/2024/03/lambcast-724-dune-part-2.html
Be sure to check out the other guests on this episode:
- Nick Rehak, Lyrical Innuendo, Play MST For Me
- Nicole Ayers, Twitter
- Thomas Stoneham-Judge, ForReel
- Richard Kirkham, Kirkham: A Movie a Day