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I need everyone to understand about the fremen.
They do not cry. Ever.
To give water to the dead is the most sacred honor that anyone could give but they rarely and never do that because it's ingrained in them to not waste water from birth. A single tear could mean life and death for them. To give water to the living? Unheard of.
Paul crying over killing Jamis in the book was a moment that astonished the fremen around him. Jessica ponders their reactions and knows that this is a holy moment.
Jessica then forcing Chani to cry for Paul(this was not in the book btw but I love it) is the ultimate betrayal of her autonomy. To force her to give what is essentially a piece of her life to him without her consent is sacrilegious and she knows it.
Water of Life indeed.
swinging by my neck from the family tree so that's how we will survive. by being harkonnens.
Rebecca Ferguson’s acting chops playing Lady Jessica
Okay so I just finished reading the entire first Dune novel today (I was exposed to the movies first) and I just feel like people are not appreciative enough of Rebecca’s portrayal of Lady Jessica. When you read the novel you come across what each of the characters are thinking and thereby read Lady Jessica’s POV, and I think Rebecca has perfectly captured her essence. The way she has captured the pain and the inner conflict is amazing and reading the books just made me look at her acting chops with so more respect.
Somethings I would have loved to see in the latest adaptation of the Dune movies from the book :(Spoilers from the book)
Chani and Jessica’s bonding (they get really close along the end of the Dune novel)
The whole ruse of branding Jessica as the traitor
Gurney meeting Jessica for the first time in the Sietch and that whole scene(honestly it’s one of my favourite scenes in the whole book)
More of Paul’s psychotic nature shown much more explicitly
Alia mocking all the elders and powerful people like the emperor
Thufir Hawat’s arc from the book
Other than that I’m pretty impressed by how Denis has captured the essence of the novel so well. It’s not easy to adapt such intricately written stories but he did it quite well. So imma just wait patiently for Dune messiah now heheh.
To people who are complaining about the recent movie adaptation of Dune I would like to point out a few things and share some opinions:
Any novel no matter how descriptively it is written cannot be hundred percent adapted exactly as is because when you read a book every single person has a unique understanding and imagination and interpretation. So it’s impossible for any filmmaker to capture everything on the page to the screen as is and satisfy everyone.
The things that were changed make so much sense and yes as fans of the books we might have wanted to see some of our favourite scenes or arcs but the movie has stayed so truthful to the soul of source and the amount of detail and hardwork that has gone into the making justified all of those changes.
If you think that the actors did a bad job you might as well start calling the 80s adaptation as the best film adaptation ever made. You don’t have to like their performance entirely but to totally disregard it is just ignorance.
Think about how much believable the movies looked like, I’m talking specifically about the setting, the world where it’s all taking place. For comparison take any other contemporary scifi movie made and think how much you feel is believable (I don’t want to slander Star Wars here because I love them too but then Dune has completely changed my view on how a sci-fi film should be made). Like yes a desert planet where people recycle their own bodily fluids seems like something actually a human would do for survival
If you didn’t like the changes made to Chani’s character you are a straight up misogynist. I won’t explain this point because this whole post is targeted at the books fans and if you have read the book you should understand why I said it.
Denis’s dedication to this movie is literally oozing out of the screen, each frame, the dialogues. The whole cast and crew has given their all and you can obviously tell. If you can’t well you didn’t pay attention.
The biggest reason I keep talking about the dedication that went into making the film is because it is a big budget movie with larger than life characters and settings and this easily could have gone wrong in every way possible but the massive scale was used as a tool like a cog in a machine that it just made sure that it was just enough to keep the machine working smoothly and not overwhelming anyone. Like for example the exotic locations and CGI were just enough to make the audience understand the setting of the story rather than show off how advanced the technology used was.
So these are just a few thoughts I have wanted to share for sometime especially after reading the book and getting a more deeper understanding of the story. Feel free to add more. Whenever I come across a blatantly biased criticism of the movie vs book thing I get irritated especially with a movie made with such heart and soul. And I absolutely admire the effort that went into this particular adaptation. I highly recommend watching the interviews of Rebecca, Timothee and Denis because the way they are passionate about the project is unlike anything I have seen from movie stars in the last few years.
DUNE has my heart ♥
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I just went to see Dune Part 2 and… Do I have a crush on Lady Jessica? I think I do…
the beauty and the horror.
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LADY JESSICA & LETO ATREIDES Dune (2021) dir. Denis Villeneuve
Jessica spending half the movie scheming with her unborn fetus is the feminist revival Hollywood needed
corrupted godhood. reluctant false messiah. prophecy as a creeping all consuming malady. does the oracle see the future or make the future? the horror of trapping yourself inescapably on purpose. the chains of destiny dragging you towards the path you are fighting tooth and nail to free yourself from. there never having been a chance to begin with. no other choice to make. but making that choice regardless.
Rebecca Ferguson in Dune part 2
Lady Jessica (The reverent Mother) costume design in Dune Part II in 4k
Dune/ Time Travel AU
Leto, Jessica, Paul, Baron Harkonnen, and Shaddam Corrino travel back in time. They are given a chance to rectify their mistakes. What do they do and how does it play out? They could do it separately or together.
This picture really gets me all emotional. It's like a snapshot of young Paul and Jessica. Just imagine!
Jessica gently strokes little Paul's hair and points to the sky, saying softly, "See, my dear, doesn't that cloud look like a knight?"
Paul exclaims, "It does! Mom, when I grow up, I want to be a knight too, to protect you and our planet!"
(Just some random, silly thoughts floating around in my head.)
The boy's just so cute. Oh my goodness, and look at Rebecca's captivating smile. I'm melting in the warmth of her motherly glow.😍😘🤩❤️💗💖
A BRIEF COLLECTION OF POETRY: Dune
Number of poems: 4
Author: Bear
A/N: I hope you'll enjoy a few poems concerning the world of Dune
In the sands of Arrakis, where spice is found, A duke arrived, his fate unbound. Leto Atreides, a man of great might, To govern Dune, and its harsh plight.
With his lady by his side, And his heir, a source of pride. He faced the desert and the foe, To establish his rule, he fought toe to toe.
But treachery was in the air, And a betrayal was waiting there. For his allies turned against him, And his dreams were left dim.
Despite his valor, he fell in a trap, And his legacy was left to wrap. But Leto Atreides, a man of renown, Will never fade, he will always wear the crown.
Upon Arrakis, sands doth reign, Where Duke Leto seeks to gain. A world to hold, a dream to chase, But lurking in the shadows, an evil base.
The Baron Harkonnen, a name of dread, A cruel ruler with darkness fed. In league with the Emperor's plot, To bring the Atreides down and their dream to rot.
The Duke arrives with noble intent, A new beginning, a life well spent. But in his heart he knows the risk, Betrayal and death, a fate to whisk.
Lady Jessica, his love and strength, Her presence with him to the end, at length. But even her powers cannot avert, The Harkonnen's wrath and their cruel assert.
In the end, the Duke's fate is sealed, His sacrifice and courage revealed. On Arrakis, he fought and fell, A hero's death, a tale to tell.
So let us mourn for Duke Leto true, His loss, a tragedy, forever anew. But his memory will always survive, In the hearts and minds of those who strive.
From Caladan's seas to Arrakis' sand, Duke Leto Atreides leads his land. A hero born of strength and might, A noble lord with honor bright.
In royal court and battle grand, He stands as leader, true and grand. With strength and wisdom, he commands, The might of armies in his hands.
In darkness, he leads with shining light, A beacon in the endless night. With courage, he faces fear and dread, For his people and his house, he bled.
In death, he falls as martyrs do, His spirit soaring, strong and true. A legend born of honor's flame, Duke Leto Atreides, forever in fame.
In the world of Arrakis, where sands did drift and shift, There lived a noble Duke, Leto, with a family to uplift. His rule was just and fair, his people looked up with pride, And in his wife, Jessica, he found love, with whom to confide.
But destiny is cruel, and it struck with a mighty hand, As the treacherous Harkonnens plotted their plan. They ambushed the Duke, and he fell with a cry, His lifeblood on the sand, his legacy to die.
But Leto's memory endures, in the hearts of his kin, And Jessica carries on, with the strength from within. For the Duke's spirit lives, in every noble deed, And in his loss, a legacy, for all who would lead.
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Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica in "Dune: Part One" (Denis Villeneuve, 2021).