The reactions just keep coming...

When LORD OF THE RINGS ended in ‘03, I was worried we’d never have a movie experience like that ever again.

I was wrong. Now we have DUNE.

PART TWO isn’t just bigger and better than PART ONE in every way — it cements the series as one of the greatest cinematic experiences EVER. pic.twitter.com/0enjqsGTCj

— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) February 15, 2024

MORE on #DunePartTwo - imo this film features the best performances we have seen from Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Austin Butler is full psycho in all the best ways and Javier Bardem delivers such a rich, soulful performance. The ensemble is strong in #Dune but they level way… pic.twitter.com/sjlSJPDCEj

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) February 16, 2024

#DunePartTwo is ASTOUNDING. It's the definitive sci-fi epic of our generation, thanks to awe inspiring scope and a flawless ensemble cast. Incredible action sequences throughout help the pace, and Rebecca Ferguson steals the show once again in this instalment. pic.twitter.com/K2IsUN4GyG

— 𝖏𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖋𝖆𝖙 (@katedibiasky) February 15, 2024

Timothee Chalamet’s performance in DUNE: PART TWO is unlike anything we’ve ever seen from him. Ranking among his best work, he leans into darkness and blurs the line between hero and villain on a masterful level to set up a potential all-timer of a performance in DUNE: MESSIAH pic.twitter.com/vja8PfqxBB

— Diego Andaluz (@thediegoandaluz) February 15, 2024

DUNE: PART TWO is a practically impossible task of filmmaking, a staggering work of science fiction. Towers over PART ONE in every way, expanding on the visually lush identity of its predecessor & finishes Paul’s prophecy with such weight. I can’t believe this film exists. https://t.co/1ST3kmpl6h

— feathers mcgraw (@_equinn) February 15, 2024

Did you see The Whale?

Austin was fantastic but he wasn't winning that year. It's just too bad they didn't come out on different years.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Did you see The Whale?

Austin was fantastic but he wasn't winning that year. It's just too bad they didn't come out on different years.

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I saw it. Still not the biggest fan of the whale. I think Butler delivered a better performance.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Did you see The Whale?

Austin was fantastic but he wasn't winning that year. It's just too bad they didn't come out on different years.

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I didn't. Near the end of Elvis I thought the biggest shame was that he would never play that role again. That's how good he was.

I’ll join the chorus praising Dune: Part Two. I loved it. It’s The Godfather: Part II of sci-fi films, improving upon the deficiencies in the latter half of the book by jettisoning several subplots & characters (not saying what or who). Gorgeous visuals. Immersive, moving & smart https://t.co/ZL8cBivHMW pic.twitter.com/ZLrbXZvYia

— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) February 16, 2024

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Quad Dog said:

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My son is in this annoying phase (hopefully a phase) of every book or movie that dad likes isn't cool, eventhough he was my scifi/fantasy buddy for a while. So I talked my daughter up that Dune is secretly a girl power movie with the Bene Gesserit and Zendaya running things in the background. So we are watching Part 1 tonight, hoping she'll come with me to see Part 2.

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Just tell your son you hate something about it (insert thing he knows you'd hate here) and he's not allowed to watch it. Instant forbidden fruit!

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Darn kids are too smart for that.

A is A said:

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TCTTS said:

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Ha, missed that. Of course. It's so insanely confusing.

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Not to make it more confusing but... according to that wiki...

the Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E & IMAX has an aspect of 1.43.1 but is IMAX CoLa. Which they list as single laser and limited to 1.90:1. That's very confusing.

So the screen is 1.43.1 but will only be shown in 1.90? Am I interpreting that correctly?

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I'll try this again as it got hidden with all the HYPE.

***HOUSTON***

For those that are in Houston or any knowledge of IMAXs. I've called and contacted their support email with no luck. It's about an hour drive for me.

Basically - the wiki () states its a 1.43 screen (I've seen pictures so can confirm that) but also listed as CoLa (single laser). Why would they build a theatre with a 1.43 screen and a 1.90 projector? Seems extremely odd and a waste of space.

Anyone been to Regal Edwards Houston Marq*E & IMAX and seen the screen used correctly?

Thanks in advance. Otherwise I'll just find the largest, most comfy widescreen near me.

Do CoLa projectors only project in 1.90:1? Unfortunately, I have no idea what a CoLa projector even is.

CoLa is a nickname for their Commercial Laser system, which is a single 4k digital projector and is used for 1.90 screens. As opposed to their Grand Theater experience which is the dual 4k lasers and used for large format 1.43 screens.

Gotcha, thanks.

This stale link from the now-defunct lfexaminer is very similar to the wiki link you shared a couple weeks ago, but is much more complete in terms of listing the format and screen size (as of 10/21 anyway...).

RED AG 98 said:

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This stale link from the now-defunct lfexaminer is very similar to the wiki link you shared a couple weeks ago, but is much more complete in terms of listing the format and screen size (as of 10/21 anyway...).

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This is what I used. that plus there is a wiki out there. Unfortunately cannot seem to get confirmation. But since you confirmed my thoughts on the single laser - I bet it will be widescreen 1.90. they must have done a projector swap at some point.

A is A said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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This stale link from the now-defunct lfexaminer is very similar to the wiki link you shared a couple weeks ago, but is much more complete in terms of listing the format and screen size (as of 10/21 anyway...).

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This is what I used. that plus there is a wiki out there. Unfortunately cannot seem to get confirmation. But since you confirmed my thoughts on the single laser - I bet it will be widescreen 1.90. they must have done a projector swap at some point.

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My understanding is that single laser is only 1.90; the dual laser setup is required for the taller screens of 1.43 because they vertically stretch the pixels a bit.

1.90 isn't bad at all. It's still a big screen/expanded frame. In fact, that's what I'm choosing to see it in first, with friends. Then, I have a single ticket for true 1.43 a few days later. Yes, 1.43 is more immersive, but with 1.90 you're further back from the screen and can better observe the whole frame. So there are advantages to both.

What I absolutely wouldn't see it in is standard 2.35.

And it drives me nuts that the digital/Blu-ray of the first movie is somehow still in 2.35. Really hoping we get a Part One 1.90 re-release when Part Two hits digital/Blu-ray this summer.

Actually, I'm pretty sure Part Two was shot entirely in 1.90/1.43, so there may not even be a 2.35 this go around. Which technically makes the 1.90 version of Part Two "better" than the 1.90 version of Part One, seeing as the 1.90 version of Part One constantly switched back and forth between 2.35 and 1.90. Part Two should be a smooth 1.90 all the way through.

(I feel insane typing out all those ratios out, btw.)

Yeah, I think you're right. That's awesome.

I don't find it to be hyperbole to immediately place #DunePartTwo in the pantheon of greatest sequels. From Terminator 2 to The Dark Knight to even The Godfather: Part 2, #Dune2 is every bit as good as any sequel I've ever personally seen. The common thread that binds all these… pic.twitter.com/EBo02mgEYo

— Cinema Tweets (@CinemaTweets1) February 16, 2024

She is attractive. I like her.

TCTTS said:

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I don't find it to be hyperbole to immediately place #DunePartTwo in the pantheon of greatest sequels. From Terminator 2 to The Dark Knight to even The Godfather: Part 2, #Dune2 is every bit as good as any sequel I've ever personally seen. The common thread that binds all these… pic.twitter.com/EBo02mgEYo

— Cinema Tweets (@CinemaTweets1) February 16, 2024

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The problem I have with this is, other than Dune, that is a list of sequels following a full, complete movie. Dune Part 2 is just the second half of the first movie. I do not think it is a fair comparison.

Am I the only one that does not consider this a sequel?

I don't trust all these supposedly in-the-know twitter accounts. Maybe .002% of the population (likely less) knows who these "people" are, and the majority of movie aficionados are ill-informed when it comes to following social media accounts just because it's ZOMG Social Media!!!

It's super cringe to throw all this praise on a movie whose predecessor missed the mark in a major way.

I've softened on my harsh criticism of Dune (2021), but there are still glaring errors in the storytelling and casting that shouldn't be overlooked just because QUOTE ***social media*** UNQUOTE "says" the Dune sequel is the next (LMFAO) Godfather II.

Al Bula said:

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I don't trust all these supposedly in-the-know twitter accounts. Maybe .002% of the population (likely less) knows who these "people" are, and the majority of movie aficionados are ill-informed when it comes to following social media accounts just because it's ZOMG Social Media!!!

It's super cringe to throw all this praise on a movie whose predecessor missed the mark in a major way.

I've softened on my harsh criticism of Dune (2021), but there are still glaring errors in the storytelling and casting that shouldn't be overlooked just because QUOTE ***social media*** UNQUOTE "says" the Dune sequel is the next (LMFAO) Godfather II.

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You're one of two people I've ever heard have a negative opinion about the first movie. It's damn near unanimously liked, made by one of the most universally beloved filmmakers working today.

And we're supposed to take your word, and your opinion, on not only the first movie itself, but on the opinions of those who enjoyed the second movie as well? Which, by the way, are mostly just random people who saw it earlier than the rest of us. At critic/journalist screenings, at the premiere, etc. They're just… people. And fans. Are some of them "in-the-know"? Sure. But not all of them, not even half of them. And no one is propping them up as any kind of end all be all authority either.

It's so weird how bent out of shape some of you get at reactions like these. They're simply the first impressions we have at the moment, so they're being shared and considered. That's all.