{"id":209420,"date":"2024-03-01T19:49:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/dune-2-kicks-butt-literally\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:23","slug":"dune-2-kicks-butt-literally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/dune-2-kicks-butt-literally\/","title":{"rendered":"Dune 2 kicks butt (literally)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>I knew what I was getting into when I sat down for a press screening of <em>Dune Part 2<\/em>: A towering sci-fi epic best viewed on an enormous theater screen, just like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/dune-movie-review-cinema-hbo-max-173051367.html#:~:text=This%20latest%20Dune%20adaptation%20isn,over%20half%20a%20century%20ago.\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denis Villeneuve's first Dune film;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>. What I didn&#8217;t realize was that it would also give me a serious back massage \u2014 it really does kick butt. That was my experience at an Atlanta-area AMC, where the film whipped the Dolby Cinema seats into such a frenzy that, for one thrilling sequence, I felt like I was actually riding a sandworm plowing through the spice-filled desert of Arrakis.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I can&#8217;t guarantee you&#8217;ll have the same ride at a normal theater (unless the subwoofer is cranked up obscenely high). What makes AMC&#8217;s Dolby Cinema locations unique is that they feature rumbling transducers in every recliner seat, in addition to powerful dual-laser Dolby Vision projectors and enveloping Atmos sound. I&#8217;ve seen tons of films in AMC Dolby Cinemas since those screens began rolling out in 2017, but <em>Dune Part 2<\/em> is the first time the haptic seats actually felt like they enhanced my moviegoing experience. When I rushed out to the bathroom in the middle of the film, I noticed that my body was still vibrating, the way you sort of feel after a deep massage by expert fingers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"4382413e-dfa3-5c8a-8ec9-ccaa8ed7cda2\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_YUzQa_1RCE?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Dune: Part Two | Official Trailer 2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_YUzQa_1RCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Technically, you&#8217;re still better off watching <em>Dune Part 2 <\/em>in IMAX theaters \u2014 it was actually filmed for that enormous format, and true IMAX theaters also deliver enough walloping low-end sound to shake your core without the need for rumbling seats. But it&#8217;s hard to find full-sized IMAX screens, and for most US viewers it&#8217;ll likely be easier to find a nearby AMC Dolby Cinema.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be clear: I&#8217;m <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016-03-31-batman-v-superman-4dx.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:no fan of theater gimmicks;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, like the moving seats and various weather effects in 4DX cinemas. So I&#8217;m genuinely surprised how much I appreciated a heavy dose of recliner rumbling in <em>Dune Part 2<\/em>. Perhaps it&#8217;s because the film is also fanbtastic \u2014 not that I expected any less from Villeneuve, a director who turned the first Dune into a cinematic feast and was also miraculously able to deliver <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2017-10-11-blade-runner-ai-review.html#:~:text=It's%20a%20rare%20sequel%20that,%2D%2D%20it%20surpasses%20a%20classic.&amp;text=Warner%20Bros.,1982%20original%20by%20Ridley%20Scott.\" data-ylk=\"slk:a Blade Runner sequel that surpassed the original;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 653px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:68%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Dune 2 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aj1g5HJSNPQJu3TVp3_qjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1Mw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/a1e65da0-d801-11ee-a5f2-6c8db4ae1e4b\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dune 2 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aj1g5HJSNPQJu3TVp3_qjQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1Mw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/a1e65da0-d801-11ee-a5f2-6c8db4ae1e4b\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Photo by NIKO TAVERNISE for Warner Bros.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Dune Part 2<\/em> picks up where the first film abruptly ended, with Paul Atreides and his mother making their way through the desert with its native inhabitants, the Fremen. It&#8217;s immediately clear that this isn&#8217;t actually a sequel to the first film, it&#8217;s genuinely a second half, with all of the action and more spectacle that many felt were lacking before.<\/p>\n<p>Personally, though, I just loved being back in Villeneuve&#8217;s vision of Frank Herbert&#8217;s universe. As much as I appreciate the bombastic costumes and environments from David Lynch&#8217;s <em>Dune <\/em>adaptation, I find this iteration far more immersive: Every room seems genuinely lived in, every custom feels like an organic outgrowth of a society that&#8217;s existed for thousands of years. It&#8217;s the sort of attention to detail we don&#8217;t often see in films and TV today, when it&#8217;s easier to shoot faux desert scenes on ILM&#8217;s StageCraft set (aka &#8220;The Volume,&#8221; the technology that was <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-review-bad-vfx-130036373.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:so thoughtlessly implemented in Quantumania;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em><\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Dune 2 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/a2wABFiQsHQMKXFy3nlbjg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/a1e6abc0-d801-11ee-9ede-4587f9e4761d\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dune 2 \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/a2wABFiQsHQMKXFy3nlbjg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/a1e6abc0-d801-11ee-9ede-4587f9e4761d\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Warner Bros.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Even if you don\u2019t end up seeing <em>Dune Part 2<\/em> in a Dolby Cinema (I swear, this isn\u2019t an ad), it\u2019s a film worth seeing on the big screen. Its vast scale and ambition can\u2019t be contained on a TV, and its elaborate soundscape (including Hans Zimmer going extra hard for the score) deserves more than tinny flatscreen speakers or a mere soundbar.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dune <\/em>has always seemed like an unadaptable work, something so massive that it could only truly exist in Frank Herbert\u2019s shroom-filled dreams. But once again, Villeneuve and his creative team have seemingly done the impossible: They\u2019ve turned the fantasy of <em>Dune <\/em>into a cinematic reality. You owe it to yourself to pay tribute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/dune-2-review-dolby-cinema-194415814.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] I knew what I was getting into when I sat down for a press screening of Dune Part 2: A towering sci-fi epic best<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209421,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209420"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209420"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":340916,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209420\/revisions\/340916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}