I was rewatching the film recently and again I was impressed by the use of language. In the training scene with Gurney, there was a direct quote from the book - “you’re not in the mood for fighting? Wtf?” (Paraphrase). Most of the film also used Dune language. But I felt that when Paul and Jessica were alone in the desert, they stopped speaking “Dunish” and started speaking English. Did anyone else notice this / feel this way too?

  • dustyData@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Because they are both freakingly good actors. They make it sound natural to communicate both the intimacy of familial relationship and the distance from a palace existence where you are constantly being watched by servants and also illustrate the harsh inclemency of the desert. But it’s not much better: “Holy war spreading across the universe like unquenchable fire.” and “Fanatical legions worshiping at the shrine of my father’s skull. A war in my name. Everyone shouting my name!” just roll out of the tongue but are not exactly phrases to be casually uttered on a lazy Saturday evening.

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      9 months ago

      Haha that’s fair. I can’t remember exactly what lines made me feel this way because it was last week I watched and it’s just been bouncing around in my head since then