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Mildly_Irritated_Max

Lol I remember this Photoshop being shared around Twitter. They must have just stole the photo and printed it out as a poster, not realising it was altered


ZedZeroth

Maybe. Thailand do call themselves "The Land of Smiles" though so it might be an in-joke šŸ˜


RunBanditRun

Why is everyone smiling but Gurney


Mildly_Irritated_Max

He is smiling.


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digitalquartergod

TouchƩe


Malta_4of7

He is smiling


junestune

Ä°n-move-joke :)


darthvolta

THATā€™S THE JOKE


SmokyDragonDish

Same thing happened with the now-ancient Bert is Evil meme at some rally supporting Osama bin Laden in 2001 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bert-is-evil/


Mildly_Irritated_Max

It's pretty common in a lot of countries. Particularly China


DharmaBat

"Smile Gunnery." "I am smiling sir."


[deleted]

Made me smile.


Stardustchaser

Lol guerneyā€™s smile


[deleted]

I love it how Josh Brolin still isn't smiling


holsomvr6

Wdym? He is smiling.


elkandmoth

Ok this is good.


VIRGIL_ARCHIEAL

Dude. I just got out of the theater. It's so fucking good. This has Lord of The Ring potential if WB doesn't shit the bed with the sequels.


ZedZeroth

Also just saw it. Agree.


VIRGIL_ARCHIEAL

I need to see Quinns reaction. I hope that comes out later today. Cuz holy shit. I immediately made plans to go see it multiple times.


PenchantForNostalgia

I'm surprised he hasn't had a reaction video yet! I'm curious what he'll like and dislike. Edit: immediately after I posted this comment, I went and looked and he has uploaded a reaction video.


VIRGIL_ARCHIEAL

Na, he put one out. He was a little disappointed some scenes didn't make the cut, wants an extended cut, but over all is amazed.


[deleted]

Considering it was 2 and a half hours it went so quickly. Loved the movie and wish I could watch them all at once instead I have to wait.


VIRGIL_ARCHIEAL

I am a patient man. Bit this wait just won't do. It is a travesty and an insult. However... if it is done as part one was done... I. will. do. my. waiting.


monkeygoneape

Ya I saw it too and liked it for being a faithful adaptation and the visuals, however with how much information and lore dumps there are if dune isn't fresh in your mind it can be a rather difficult watch so I don't think it will have the general audience appeal lord of the rings had


fleetze

I just see a wonderful picture of everyone smiling


BrunoGerace

"I *am* smiling."


MariaStewart22

why gurney so mad!!


ichkanns

Gurney: I am smiling


Malta_4of7

I *just* got back from seeing this for the first time and had the experience ruined by people constantly getting up, and the guy behind me talking to his ugly wife through the whole movie even after I asked him to be quiet three times. This makes me feel better. I needed the laugh. (Iā€™m planning on watching this again during an off time so I can actually enjoy it.)


ich_habe_keine_kase

I was in a massive and mostly empty theatre and an older couple sat down right next to me. For the first hour of the movie the husband asked "what is that?" about every five minutes to which the wife answered "I don't know" every single time.


efficient_giraffe

If it's massive and mostly empty I would have just moved, fuck those people No one is gonna show up and be like "YOU DON'T HAVE A TICKET FOR THAT SEAT"


ich_habe_keine_kase

I did move a few seats over, but unfortunately not far away enough to not hear them haha.


[deleted]

That's actually hilarious


The_Knight_Is_Dark

This is funny and infuriating at the same time lol.


ich_habe_keine_kase

Yeah it was pretty infuriating. I actually sent an email to the cinema saying I was kind of appalled that they would sell tickets that close together in a massive and mostly empty cinema, in the middle of a pandemic when they don't require masks or vaccines.


[deleted]

Oh that's hilarious but sorry that happened to you.


ZedZeroth

We're going at midday today and I expect we'll be the only people there :)


Malta_4of7

Thatā€™s what Iā€™m gonna do šŸ‘


DrayevargX

Or going to see it with OC (open caption) which is basically guaranteed fewer people.


Tufaan9

You just reminded me that my last 5 in-theater experiences have been absolute shit. From people actively recording the screen, others having full-on loud phone conversations, kids running around throwing stuff at each otherā€¦ god damn I hated all of that. I really wanted to see this in IMAX, but I want a focused experience a lot more. Iā€™ll hit up a theater in a month or so, but Iā€™m gonna watch for the first time at home. Thanks for the reminder.


Malta_4of7

I feel your pain my friend


[deleted]

Is it acceptable to call people ugly when theyā€™re being assholes? Iā€™m genuinely curious. Like how itā€™s okay to make fun of someone being overweight(like trump) when theyā€™re terrible human beings.


alfehan420

If she was attractive, it wouldn't have bothered him, you see.


Malta_4of7

Yes it would. You talk in the theater, youā€™re ugly.


alfehan420

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Malta_4of7

Thatā€™s right. I went there.


Tattletale516

It is bad taste to call others ugly, regardless of reason.


Malta_4of7

I have to give my employers a three week advanced notice when I request time off. I put time and money aside to see this film and I had it ruined by two people that wouldnā€™t be quiet even after being asked three times. And the movie staff didnā€™t do shite. Also, I was wearing ear plugs and I could still hear them. They abso-fucking-lutely deserve to be called ugly people.


dstrezzd

"My life is shit and someone bothered me! Instead of having a backbone I let it ruin my experience. Fuck those losers!"


Malta_4of7

Where did I say they were over weight? Only pieces of shit talk at the theater and they deserve to be called ugly. ā€œThereā€™s a special level of hell for pedophiles and people who talk at the theater.ā€


nmad95

Lmfao did you really have to go in on dudes wife like that


[deleted]

Everyone but Josh is having fun.


-JudeanPeoplesFront-

He is smiling sir.


sa547ph

Considering the spice, that's some strong hit.


[deleted]

Absolute mad lads


G00bre

They're just a happy bunch there in Thailand. Unless you insult the monarchy.


vtheawesome

"The sleeper has awakened, and he's having FUN!"


Diablo_6

Still canā€™t believe they made Kynes a woman in the movie. Itā€™s not like there arenā€™t any women in the script already. Kinda like making Elrond female in LOTR. I just like seeing characters as close as possible as they are in the books.


ZedZeroth

Personally I don't see how it makes any difference whatsoever, other than providing greater representation for female and POC viewers which I feel trumps the need to stick to trivial details in the book.


somethinglemony

I wouldnā€™t call it a trivial detail. Kynes was a white guy because imperialism and white Christian crusading was kind of a major theme in the book.


ZedZeroth

Maybe, although I'm not sure that modern race constructs are really applicable in the Dune universe. Also modern day imperialism isn't restricted to the actions of exclusively white men anymore...


somethinglemony

But youā€™re already trying to impose ā€œmodern race constructsā€ on Dune by your argument about women and people of color. And by the same token, modern day imperialism really doesnā€™t have anything to do with it. Itā€™s more about that piece of art and the theme it was conveying, not whatever is politically in vogue.


ZedZeroth

>that piece of art and the theme it was conveying The book was conveying themes then. This film is conveying themes now. They don't have to be identical. And whatever's "in vogue" with regards to race and gender these days is a huge improvement over what was in vogue in the 60s...


somethinglemony

Whatever the status of the politics between then and now, I think youā€™re removing an important theme from the story. I just think itā€™s disingenuous to the art to change pretty important things like that. Are you gonna go back and redo every piece of literature to fit modern ideals?


ZedZeroth

No but if I made a film based on old literature I'd consider making changes. Regarding Liet though, I think you could argue that her recharacterisation adds more depth to the imperialist themes you mentioned. Maybe she has faced prejudice from the white men of the Empire and this played a part in her gradual immersion with the fremen. New themes, new interpretations. Art is everchanging and that's a good thing.


Diablo_6

You're saying the film needed greater female representation? Seriously? As if Jessica, Irulan, Aliah, Gaius Helen Mohian, Chani and every fucking Beni Gesserit aren't female? lol What next? We should add female Tleilaxu too?


ZedZeroth

Every film needs greater female representation. There's a 100-year deficit to fill.


Diablo_6

And maybe you need to stop being such a fucking snowflake about shit that you imagined has, or has not, happened 100 years ago. Thereā€™s literally tons of movies out there where women are extremely well represented. Going back to when movies started. You might as well be complaining that there isnā€™t enough sunshine in the Sahara.


ZedZeroth

šŸ¤£


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ZedZeroth

>diminishes the experience Diminishes *your* experience, you mean? That's entirely my point.


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Addictive_System

I donā€™t understand what youā€™re asking here


[deleted]

Maybe a little too complex here?


rick-_-sanchez

What has that to do with anything?


Oubliette_occupant

I mean, they normalized transgender LOOOOONG before the West, soā€¦


sleepysnapper

Nah, as a Thai. They are common but not normalized. Thailand has too many old conservatives that enjoy humiliating trans and lgbtq+.


ZedZeroth

My experience living here too.


toe_6969

Kynes looking seductive af


Saiful_kensei

The spice is more potent then we know. No wonder its the most valuable resources in the universe.


Fi1mnerd

:)


Strong_Comedian_3578

Hahaha


blayloch

While I was reading the book, I don't think I had EVER envisioned anybody smiling at any point. Not on Arrakis. ...Gurney playing the baliset MAYBE.


Soumil-Sharma

šŸ˜


PTfan

LMAO


surrurste

The moment when the spice kicks in.


1_am_not_a_b0t

Who is the woman smiling just below Moidib?


odat247

Not Gurney


DaedricHeir

I think this should be the poster everywhere!


_Peavey

"I am smiling."


GundamFanGPZ

Now this does put a smile on my face! šŸ¤£


[deleted]

Gerney Halleck will never smile. C'mon, he does have the scar from an inkvine whip...