Thufir is the Duke's downfall, and his incompetence is demonstrated repeatedly. This is the sort of intelligence he should have pulled from Duncan when he returned from the desert.
Spitting isn't a Freman greeting. It's a sign of deep respect. There's no call to suggest that Stilgar would preform such an act. But it IS reasonable that Duncan has been debriefed at this point. Numbers, locations, temperament, fighting prowess, all of this information should be in the Duke's hands by now. Hence why he turns to Thufir and confers with him.
@@AndyCutright In fairness, Thufir is running counterintelligence and the spice mining operation and appears to have a leading role in the Fremen strategy. The fault lies more with Leto for not bringing in assistants and creating backups for an old man.
And The Fremen were the opposite - they believed in patience... taking the long view. Watching Arrakis change in just 20 years was devastating to many Fremen.
@@Nervar It was VERY little time also in the books... the book starts with the grom-jabbar in Caladan; in that same day Paul is trained by Gurney cause Duncan is allready gone to Arrakis... some days later, Paul, Jessica and Leto do the trip... the Harkonnen assault on Paul happens the very first nigth after arriving; as Jessica has selected Paul's room that very same day. After the attack, Paul sleeps in a bunker room at Jessica's orders for at least a nigth; then Paul has a meeting with his father's war council in witch Leto admits not having slept a nigth since they arrived to the planet by using energy drugs (not even with drugs could a human in this universe survive more than a week without sleep; Thuffyr admits he has been posponing rest by using drugs for days after the fall of Arrakeen, and yet been close to the limit) and the very next day they meet Kynes and visit the spice harvesters. That same nigth (or the next at much; but almost inmediatelly after the harvester incident) the feast happens; in witch Kynes, the lesser noble houses and all the powerfull people of Arrakis attend... and the feast is interrupted by a revolt in a minor citty (a distraction to spread the Atreides forces before the main assault) In that very same nigth, Jessica finds out drunken Duncan Idaho; who slips to be spiying on Jessica... and later that nigth; the shield goes down and Arrakeen falls. So, acording to my calculations... a week. Pretty much the same as the movie.
@@Crackshotsteph Considering he was in charge of training Paul himself, his rank might have been that of equal to Gurney. notice how in the scene he stands next to Leto meaning he is highly in the ranks.
@@Crackshotsteph In the books Gurney, Duncan, and Thufir Hawat are all referred to as the same rank. I think the Harkonnons refer to all of them as "Atreidies Lieutenants". Duncan is specifically referred to as "Master of Arms", and Hawat is the Mentat. I don't remember if Gurney had a specific title- he's often called the "troubadour warrior", but that's a nickname not a title. I think both him and Duncan are equal in rank as "Swordmasters".
Official title; Swordmaster, but he's also Leto's right hand man, so title is irrelevant in moments like these. That's like being a consigliere to the president of the united states...no one is going to touch you and they obey your command.
That "You will address the duke as Milord or Sire" "Gurney...Just, just a moment" Exchange was so good lmao. Instantly makes it clear they're two old buddies.
Paul: "Won't you stay? We would honor you." Stilgar: "Honor requires that I be elsewhere" My favorite peice of dialog ever. You learn a lot about both characters in that simple exchange.
Pleased with the response to this post... Always try to be Stilgar: Honor and Duty trumps all other distractions. A true stoic. God bless you guys ;) Thanks for the likes.
@@matmcd4660 Honor is a fancy word for ego. Go out of Western culture to any other and you'll see that I'm right. Ity maybe sexy in movies and books, but not in real life. Unless you're not from Western culture countries, in that case you won't understand how idiotic honor is.
One little detail I like, when Stilgar walks into the room, he's sheathing his crysknife away. Fremen never ever unsheathe their crysknives unless they are fully prepared and ready to kill someone. Meaning Stilgar was definitely ready to kill those guards if they tried to take his weapon away.
The Fremen believe that if the Crysknife is unsheathed, it must draw blood before it can be re-sheathed. For a true portrayal of that belief, Stilgar should not have drawn his blade.
I think the blade wasn't pulled out. He was tucking in both the blade and sheath. Presumably, he had pulled the knife (still in it's sheath) out because of the guard, but didn't draw the blade. After he was cleared, he tucked the blade (still sheathed) back into his belt.
There is a loophole to that. If a crysknife is ever drawn and then not used in drawing blood from another person, the user makes a small nick on themselves before re-sheathing. It's noted in the books that Fremen blood clots incredibly fast.
Duke Leto Atreides: "As long as I govern here your people will not be hunted." Stilgar: "Hmph. That is very honorable." Translation: "Oh boy freedom from persecution for like a week. Thanks a heap, bro."
Eh, the Fremen don't really open up much to outsiders and are mistrustful of those outside their sietch. judging by his opinion of the man when they encounter Paul and Jessica, it's quite possible that Stilgar believed him... Or at least believed that Leto would try to keep his word.
I appreciate how much Stilgar just does not care. He is polite by Fremen standards and that is it. He wants to be able to look Duke Leto in the eyes so he fully disregards Gurney's command to not fully approach Leto. when Gurney reacts (unaware of the true meaning) to Stilgar's gift of bodily water, Stilgar stays perfectly still because, I can only assume, he knows that Gurney is mostly just posturing. This, to me, shows how much Stilgar can read into a situation. Seeing how each man is placed in the group and how they behave telling him so much about who they each are. Duncan at the Duke's left to guide him through this interaction. Gurney to the side like a guard dog, ready to lunge in and defend. Thufir to the Duke's right to disseminate what is said to see how it works into their long term plans. Paul, back and away to learn from what they are all doing to prepare him for the day that he becomes Duke.
feel like Stilgar spitting and most of his actions was also a bit of a test. To see how much this Duke cared about the Fremen to learn a basic show of respect and reciprocate it. As well as push the basic issues in a generally blunt manner to see what sort of response the Duke would give.
Gurney did not posture, he takes his duties and honor of house Atredies very seriously. He was prepared to draw blood for what he deemed to be a grave dishonor towards Leto I. In world of Dune honor and proper code of conduct are taken a lot more seriously. Stilgar did not in fact read Gurney in whatever way you think. He was testing what sort of person was sent to Arrakis. He was just acting like a typical Freemen, fearless.
Not really its complete posturing, he purposefully acts like he doesn't care. Going into you're enemy's (which they were up until that point, no reason to assume they'd be different than the Harkonnens) stronghold isn't going to give you feelings of apathy I can assure you, no matter how badass you think you are.
0:36 - Now there's a subtle moment. Stilgar's looking to the right of the screen, i.e. on Stilgar's left. We can see he's taking a good look at Paul, who is the only person standing at that part of the table.
I love the display of Fremen culture. To us, spitting at someone is a show of disrespect or contempt but to Fremen of the deserts it is considered a show of respect and honor. Thats worldbuilding right there
@Phr34ky PHY In the book when Paul kills Jamis, he weeps over the dead body. The fremen around see that Paul, the alleged "lisan al gaib" would part ways with so much bodily fluid in an act like crying especially over a DEAD body. Whom he just killed in an HONOR fight, was bewildering to them, to say the least.
@underworldguardian704 To earn a complement from the no-bullshit Fremen, particularly regarding honor, is no passing remark. Thousands, if not millions of Fremen, have born and died without ever having reason to make such a statement to one of their own, much less an outworlder.
I never read the books, so seeing Stilgar spit at Leto seemed like a weird concept, but after watching the second one i now understand how sacred his water was, and how much respect Stilgar was showing Leto
@@WildBCFly I think Liet Kynes had so little space that gender swapping him actually didn't matter. And that's coming from someone, who considers himself quite culturaly conservative. I don't think SD-B did a bad job.
@@WildBCFly I'm not only against this whole wokeism culture in hollywood, I am actually racist. And even I did not mind Kynes changing gender and race, because her character was excellent, as was the entire movie. Changing her race and gender didn't change her, so I don't care.
@@y.r._ it did change the character though, because Kynes was Chani’s father. So changing the gender of the character changes that aspect of the story. And frankly I felt the actress they chose just did a poor job. Flat, boring and uninteresting. All her lines are said with the exact same tone and cadence like in an elementary school play.
@@KostejNesmrtelny The biggest change from the book is Kynes death anyway, a scene from the book i really liked. But I understand that they have mold the scripts after the medium, and frankly there wasn't enough exposition given to that character to make Kynes book death to have any impact in the movie.
Bit of a shame they cut most of the time the Atreides spent on Arrakis, getting acquainted with the locals and digging in, and the large scale battles they had against the Harkonnens.
@@Sabactus fantastic i imagine, Paul was effectively able to take over the known universe and even the spacing guild with mostly Fremen alone. the combined attack just came sooner then expected. Leto assumed they would wait until he failed to meet the first spice quota before they attacked, giving him a few months, he hoped to at least have a few divisions / legions (i forget which and sizes) of Fremen amongst the Atreides forces by then. the betreyal of the doctor and the timeline being days/weeks instead of months, as well as the amount of money spent by the enemy were all however quite a suprise. he was aware however, that he was walking into a trap.
@@andreasbuehler1821 Yep, that and dinner scene introducing the water merchants and smugglers. These bits missing is a big shame I think, the reason the movie is missing the last star from me. Still 5 out of 6
@@andreasbuehler1821 Unfortunately a movie only has so much time to tell a tale. And on top of already having to condense a story invariably lots of stuff they do film or start work on also gets cut out. 3 hours is about as far as you can push a movie for theatre.
So well done and acted. They managed to convey the cultural clash, a huge theme of the first book, without extensive dialogue and explanation. Also, Stilgar's mild irritation at having to be there and IDGAF attitude make me laugh every time. He doesn't care for formalities, imperial politics, any of it... He's just looking out for his people. A true leader, pragmatic and loyal to the core
House of Atreides is smart. They knew they will be destroyed so they tried to make an alliance and friendship of sorts with the Fremen which succeeded. Therefore, in the long-run, House Atreides, led by Paul, can utilize the Fremen in defeating the Harkonnens and Sardukar. Duke Leto and his advisors are geniuses. Playing the long game.
also how only house atreides realizes that the fremen would be as strong as the sardaukar. No other kingdom saw that Arrakis would breed an army as strong as those from Salusa Secundus. Thats why they put so much faith in the fremen.
@@Nico-dt5hu Because of Duke Leto's actions, Paul was able to rule the Fremen and become Emperor of the Galaxy in the long run until Chani's eventual death during childbirth.
The Fremen played the long game as well. They conquered the Imperium in Paul's name. Paul would have stopped them if he could, but he knew he could not. He also accepted that humanity, in the long run, would be better for it. But it was Leto II who did what Paul could not bring himself to do.
@@Nico-dt5hu The fremen are far stronger than sardukar. In the end of the first book the emperor arrives on arrakis demanding to know from the baron how a unit of sardukar was completely overwhelmed and annihilated by fremen prisoners composed entirely of "women , children , and old men" the sardukar did not even fight fremen military , just the civilians were ferocious enough to destroy them the movie does not do a good job of conveying how deadly the sardukar and fremen are or how absolutely insane the arrakis heat is. In the first book a sardukar transport is destroyed in the air during the destruction of house atredies and the solders while plummeting to their doom , maintain discipline , acquire targets and kill them before they hit the ground and die. the first book explains that fremen bodies do not bleed like normal humans , as soon as they are cut a scab forms almost immediately so as to not waste any moisture, arrakis' environment is harsher that salusa secundus (the sardukar training planet) and the fremen are adapted to that ultra harsh environment
When I saw the trailer for the very first time, I had no idea what the movie was going to be about. But as soon as I saw David Bautista's face, I immediately thought "RABAN!"
Stilgar does not yet know it, but in a few years, he will be the second or third most powerful man in the empire. He will become Emperor Paul's Imperial Prime Minister, Chief Executive, High Councilor, Chancellor, or whatever his title will be.
@@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164 In Dune, Paul witnesses Stilgar transitioning from a leader and a friend to a worshipper, and he is sad because he has lost Stilgar's friendship and instead gained his fanaticism for the cause of Muad'dib, and Paul considers him "less of a man" because of it.
@George Song That could be true, but achieving the rank of Imperial High Chancellor, Prime Minister is not that bad. It is ample reward for helping establish the Atreides Dynasty. Stilgar is the right-hand man of an Emperor.
I'll try to put it like this : as a fan of the books, I never expected that an actor would make me love a character more in the movies than in the books...well, I was wrong. Javier Bardem was absolutely perfect as Stilgar, so was Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho.
When you watch Dune 2, you'll quickly understand how much water means to the Fremen. Spitting requires water from the body, something Fremen don't waste. It's a massive sign of good well
@@wolverinegonder9997 dude they always wear suits that recycle your sweat and piss into water and later in the movie we see a group of them make a drink by collectively spitting into some device
It's a fun detail. It also shows how insular and untraveled the Fremen are-they don't know (and wouldn't care) that it's a grave insult throughout the Imperium that would probably result in his execution anywhere else.
It is also of not the moment when Paul cries over killing Gamis, he was as the Fremen put it "Gives water to the dead." It is considered next to holly.
More like: "The only matter I do not take seriously BOY, is you. Your politics bore me. Your demeanor is that of a pouting child..." 😈 Oh wait, that's a different movie.. 🤣🙄🤦
I like the little detail that Stilgar sheathes his knife _after_ walking into the room. He deadass had that thing out, ready to kill everyone if they tried to take it from him. And then the rest of the scene, it looks like Stilgar is looking away just being aloof, but actually he's looking at Paul trying to figure out where he is in this.
It is so interesting how throughout the entire first part of the movie before the attack you can constantly hear the strain in everyone's voice when it comes to time and about going to this world. They all know there is no time and that they were sent here to die.
That meeting is brief but well-informing. Stilgar walks in after being allowed like nobody's business just to see the duke himself *&* when asked what his demands are, stilgar only ask to leave their underground settlements. Then walks out as he's trending to other matters. He only came to give his say The Duke meanwhile, understands stilgar and negotiated a better solution that benefited them both. "we will harvest what we came for, that's it. And in return we will not bother following you & we'll respect your lands"; that's the feeling I get And thufir, assessing the situation, concludes that both parties came to an agreement, though the result will take some time (with all that power transition & saudakar sabotage)
Duncan: "That 1911 is sacred to his people" Stilgar [Voice slightly muffled from behind the door]: "EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR WORLD WARS!"
A major strength of this movie is worldbuilding without much exposition. The spitting issue showed us the importance of water for the Fremen, among other things.
The movie crams so much worldbuilding in, it's nuts. Another favorite of mine is when Rabban shouts and all the slaves cringe. A shot that lasts like a second and isn't even the focus of the scene but immediately tells you so much about how the Harkonnens treat their underlings.
What I love about this exchange is Stilgar’s skepticism of Duke Leto. The Duke is saying all the right words, showing the right respect for his people’s customs, and promising to be far more benevolent than the previous Harkonan overlords. But in the end, they’re all just words. The Freeman are a people of actions, and little else. The way he leaves the room just conveys, “I’ve heard all this crap before. I’ll wait to see if your actions match your words before we discuss anything else.”
That’s what makes the Kynes spice driver seem impactful because she sees how little he cares for the spice and more for his men’s safety. She most likely got word back to Stilgar hence why Stilgar regarded Leto as honorable when he accepted Paul and Jessica
Stilgar is cautious. I think he does recognize Leto as an honorable man who might have good intentions unlike the Harkonnen. But in the end, Leto is still an outsider who does not understand the desert, so Stilgar was never gonna fully trust him.
I just finished the 6 novels, and damn did they stretch his arc out. edit; And I now have finished "Hunters" and "Worms" of Dune. DAMN! They REEEEEAAAALLLLLY stretched Duncan's arc. Not too bad of a series, for the most part. Now I am diving into The Butlerian Jihad trilogy.
@@combatwombat2134 Yeah, it was good. There is a monster gap in between Heretics and God Emperor, where a lot involving Duncan/Gola takes place, that we just get minor hints at. I think there could have been another book in that gap, and it would be well accepted. I am now starting the additions to the story done by Herbert's son and Anderson, starting with House Atreides. So far so good.
@@SoapySoap93 No doubt. I really hated that there was 2500 year gap there, containing a massive story, pertaining to the MANY Duncan golas and Leto II /Tyrant. What a waste of material
_“I recognize you.”_ I _love_ the double meaning here. He could be talking to Leto, saying “I recognize you as the overseer of Arrakis, because you have impressed me with your honor” or he could be talking to Paul, saying “I recognize you, because my people have been waiting for you.”
I believe it were scenes like this one that made some people say the movie was boring, but I guarantee those scenes will made what's about to come in Part Two much more impactful and proper built up
Stilgar is best in the second part of the first book but also in Children of Dune. The second movie nailed him, especially the Children of Dune version
I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for David Lynch's hot mess in 1984; I still remember all the hype around it when it rolled into theaters, and what a disaster it ended up being. I held my breath when this version finally dropped...and loved it. Every second of this movie, every scene, every line of dialogue, every nuance...it just succeeds massively. I can't wait for Part #2. I hope like hell that the bunch behind this one can keep the same momentum going.
Interesting, my opinion's exactly the opposite. This film, beautifully shot and well acted, lacks the heart and soul of the book. Which is exactly what Lynch captured in his film, despite all the things people disliked. Villeneuve's Gom Jabar scene has nothing on Lynch's. So much of this film lacks the nuance and the charm of the book.
@@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto LOL What? NOT even close as everything you're saying is just ABSOLUTE To say this MASTERPIECE of a film "laCKs tHE heart aNd sOuL oF tHE boOk" is a PHENOMENAL way to say you didn't understand the movie at all as this movie PERFECTLY captured the sprit and soul of the book by portraying it's spiritual and otherworldly cosmic environmental nature, NOTHING you've said here makes sense at all as the movie is EXACTLY like the book and PERFECTLY captures the "nuance and charm of the book" as EVERYONE says it EXCEPT you lynch fanboys who are BADLY biased towards the lynch's MESS of a dune film which BAFFLING to see how you say anything in the most embarassing way possible. Everything you're saying is EXACTLY the opposite of what's ACTUALLY happened in there. There is no "interesting", you're just biased to lynch's movie and you can't get over your own bias, nothing more. NOTHING you've said here makes sense as to say "sO mUCh oF thIS nuAnCe aND tHE cHArM oF thE boOk." lol NO it doesn't, This movie PERFECTLY brings the otherworldly spiritual nature of the book and rising fanaticism towards Paul's rise to power. This movie is CHALKED full of subtle writing and nuanced acting and directing THROUGHOUT which has been praised to HIGH HEAVENS from how phenomenally it all is portrayed, literally EVERYONE has commented that it's like seeing the book brought to life when they first read it as the movie is has the EXACT nuance and charm of the book ONE for ONE. But you can't admit that tho because you're badly trapped to the past. Lynch didn't "Capture" ANYTHING in his film but directing AWAY from the book and message OF the book. NOTHING about Lynch's film captured about what Dune is about as it's made obvious in VARIOUS scenes that Lynch purposefully strives away from! It's so funny to me how you lynch fanboys are willing to say ANYTHING to justify lynch's dune film which goes AGAINST the themes and message of the book which Frank Hebert himself as called out. It's truly sad that you're saying THIS much rubbish to justify your garbage bias, just wow. Your "opinion" is as GROSSLY invalid as it gets as all it's showing is that you're biased towards an outdated movie that didn't understand WHAT the book is trying to be. Compared to the new film which ACTUALLY ALLY has the EXACT "heart and soul of the book EXACTLY which most of EVERYONE has said it does EXCEPT you lynch fanboys here. Thank you for displaying your bias right in front in center. People disliked Lynch's film because it's was comically outdated even FOR it's time with it's ridiculous portrayal of the characters because there are ALOT of moments where the film makes a complete mockery of itself, especially with all the scenes with the harkonnens. And lol to even saying "whICh Is ExACtLY wHAt LyNCh cApTUre In hIS fILM", lol NO he didn't. He captured squat and ruined the main thematic message OF Dune with his ending of having it rain in Arrakis, it's bafflingly that you even say that here which you've shown that you don't understand a SINGLE thing about Dune at all, you're just BADLY biased towards Lynch's mess and willing to say anything to justify if when the NEW Dune movies are EXACTLY like the book EXACTLY but you can't admit that here at all. Villeneuve's Gom Jaber scene is NOTHING like "lynch's gom jaber" scene because Villeneuve's Gom Jaber ACTUALLY GREAT and of REAL quality compared to Lynch's which is just a joke to look at. There is no "hAS NoTHInG On lYnCh'S" as there's NOTHING to compare as EVERYONE can see how much of a laughable JOKE Lynch's gom jaber scene is in comparison when they're NOT trapped in the past like you are. It's hilarious how you don't realize how BADLY biased you are to something that OBVIOUSLY doesn't hold up in the slightest. You're JUST trapped in the past and you're saying anything you can to justify your bias, nothing more. Please, don't EVER be a writer or director at all, you DON'T know what "nuance" or what "charm" is at all, you're JUST biased and willing to say anything to justify your nonsense here. and you DON'T know what you're saying at all as you're just GROSSLY biased to outdated crap like Lynch's mess of a movie that's seen as nothing more than just an embarrassment to film. And lynch's film is NOTHING compared to Villeneue's MASTERPIECE of a movie that's gorgeously brought to life from the BEST cinematic standards possible making it the GOLD standard of filmmaking. Get over yourself and get real. Seriously!
Dune Part 2 trailer is ALREADY out and it's ALREADY looking like to be a ANOTHER MASSIVE Masterpiece of a film entirely! Just like the first film is a MASTERPIECE of a Dune film that's PERFECT through full of nuanced and subtly brings the soul of the book PERFECTLY to life that which EVERYONE says whose not a lynchfanboy like this tool "dalijel" here who can't realize this or acknowledge this due to his terrible bias here. The new Dune movies are EXACTLY like that of the book and bring the life and sprite of the book at it's HEART to life EXACTLY as it's written in the BEST way! Ignore this fool whose saying otherwise as he's just a lynch fanboy whose trapped in the past and can't move forward at all from his terrible bias and his TERRIBLE comment here, nothing more.
@@Gadget-Walkmen I can't be bothered to read that wall of text. I gave my opinion as someone who cherishes the books and saw both films several times. Go be angry somewhere else.
@@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto You can't be bothered to be BIASED at any other people and not be MASSIVELY delusional and WRONG to the invalid garbage you've been saying right now. If that little "wall of text" is too much for you, than go back to school you need it BADLY. What you said isn't an "oPinIOn" at all, some of what you said is just outright OBJECTIVELY wrong as when even the AUTHOR has called out against David Lynch's film for not being accurate to his book, than you should know you're just ENTIRELY wrong right there in think lynch's MESS of a film doesn't "capture" ANYTHING that's "True" to the books at all, which it DOESN'T at all as lynch's film goes. No one cares if you "cherishes the books" or if you "saw both films several times", you're still MASSIVELY wrong in all the crap garbage you're saying right now about BOTH films AND the books entirely so here as you've proven you DON'T know what you're saying at all. You're just biased towards Lynch's mess of a film, nothing more than that. Move on from that, for real. I'm not "aNgRY" AT AL, I'm BAFFLED from the absolute FALSE and WRONG garbage you've been saying about Dune as you don't understand the story or the ACTUAL thematic message of the narrative based on your terrible first comment here, that's ALL you've proven so here.
@@singalongwrudy8690 And he was sad when the British betrayed the rebels and destroyed the caliphate. That was part one of making a mess of the Middle-East. Part two was creating Israel
And so wrong. In the books it was the first time that Stilgar will realise that Paul is something special as he is the one 'knowing' about the gift of Water. Not some minor underling.
@@Asperger0815 calling duncan idaho a minor underling is heresy of the highest order. that guy was the only one spending time with the fremen so it makes sense to have him be aware of the local customs. it would have been a nice touch to have paul understand it aswell, but having duncan be the one who knows about it works perfectly.
@@philip8498 It is not heresy to adhere to the scripture of Holy Herbert. It is a heresy to make Lyet Keyens a woman and to take away the first sign of Paul Atreidis being Muad'dib, bless the maker and his water. It takes away the first foreshadowing of what to come. ;-)
@@Asperger0815 How is it heresy to change Dr Liet Kynes (doubt you even are a true fan if you cant spell the bastard name right)? Sharon Duncan-Brewster did an excellent job in potraying the character.
@@toast4443 Oh I misspelled the name. So I am no true fan. Luckily we have hardcore fans like you - pissing themselves up on a typo while ignoring a gender swap and more important changing his whole death scene. ut I assume you didn't know that because you never read the books, you true fan...
Even though the film was rather long, I still felt like they should have spent a little more with the House Atriedes on Arrakis before the Harkonnen’s invasion.
That, plus the scene with Yueh and Jessica, and Gurney's baliset. Really should've had the opportunity to do an intermission--a fixture of the epic film, like Lawrence of Arabia (to which this film is obviously indebted).
Gurney was ignorant at times (like this one), but had a good heart. I'd think that a person of Gurney's position would be more diplomatic. Duncan failed in briefing Duke Leto & his staff on the Fremen social & diplomatic graces. If Gurney would've attacked Stilgar, Gurney would've gotten embarrassed, fucked up & had his ass handed to him on a silver plater just for testing Stilgar, then killed. But I guess Gurney would learn that later on with the smugglers who rescued him & the remaining 73 Atreides Soldiers, plus his personal engagement/interactions with the Fremen (FreeMen).
@@LandersWorkshopGurney was considered one of the best warriors in the Known Universe alongside Duncan, both of whom were drilled in the pits of the Harkonnen Gladiatorial Arenas and given Ginaz training, and they both managed to take relatively soft House Trooper conscripts and turn them into the most skilled Landsraad force in the Imperium, outshined only by the Sardaukar, who are cut from the same cloth as the Fremen. Gurney could have taken Stilgar. He might not survive the fight, but he could certainly take Stilgar with him.
If spitting is a sign of respect, then peeing in front of the Duke must have been absolute submission
The Fremen values it's water that includes our bodily fluids. That's why they picked the dead to conserve water to its fluids 💧 .
Lmao
He was wearing a stillsuit, he was probably taking a crap at the same time....
@@KingTrouser bruh
@@bait5257 No, seriously. It's like the very worst kind of wearing wetsuits but very utilitarian.
Gurney: “I don’t like him. He tried to kill me with a cattle stunner in El Paso once.”
WOW I Just noticed this. That's awesome.
Underrated comment!!!!
Lol
Dude, I had no idea Josh played Lewelyn.
No country for old men hehe
Paul : *farts
Stilgar: As it was written...
paul : breathe
stilgar : lisan al gaib
Paul : move
Stilgar : lisan Al gaib
Other : as written
Lmfao😂😂
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It was a moist fart.
*lady vocals play*
"It's pressurized gas tank... and a tube, they are sacred to his people"
"Let him pass"
"Please step out of the car sir."
@@BlaneNostalgia...and you didn't see me
bruhhh xD
You are a poet@@imnotwatchin
Hahahhaa nice
Duncan five minutes earlier: Here's a quick primer on Freman greetings so there are no misunderstandings.
Thufir is the Duke's downfall, and his incompetence is demonstrated repeatedly. This is the sort of intelligence he should have pulled from Duncan when he returned from the desert.
yeah, for a point man there were some vital information holes
Spitting isn't a Freman greeting. It's a sign of deep respect. There's no call to suggest that Stilgar would preform such an act. But it IS reasonable that Duncan has been debriefed at this point. Numbers, locations, temperament, fighting prowess, all of this information should be in the Duke's hands by now. Hence why he turns to Thufir and confers with him.
@@AndyCutright In fairness, Thufir is running counterintelligence and the spice mining operation and appears to have a leading role in the Fremen strategy. The fault lies more with Leto for not bringing in assistants and creating backups for an old man.
Yeah the writing and continuity were really not great.
Time is the one thing the Atraides didn't have. The Duke Leto thought he would have months, instead he had days until the Harkkonans returned.
The Emperor is a jealous man, when is a gift not a gift
In the book it was more like a year until the Harkkonans returned, but yeah, same concept
And The Fremen were the opposite - they believed in patience... taking the long view. Watching Arrakis change in just 20 years was devastating to many Fremen.
@@mjohnsimon1337 was it really a year? It felt maybe more like a month a two
@@Nervar It was VERY little time also in the books... the book starts with the grom-jabbar in Caladan; in that same day Paul is trained by Gurney cause Duncan is allready gone to Arrakis... some days later, Paul, Jessica and Leto do the trip... the Harkonnen assault on Paul happens the very first nigth after arriving; as Jessica has selected Paul's room that very same day. After the attack, Paul sleeps in a bunker room at Jessica's orders for at least a nigth; then Paul has a meeting with his father's war council in witch Leto admits not having slept a nigth since they arrived to the planet by using energy drugs (not even with drugs could a human in this universe survive more than a week without sleep; Thuffyr admits he has been posponing rest by using drugs for days after the fall of Arrakeen, and yet been close to the limit) and the very next day they meet Kynes and visit the spice harvesters. That same nigth (or the next at much; but almost inmediatelly after the harvester incident) the feast happens; in witch Kynes, the lesser noble houses and all the powerfull people of Arrakis attend... and the feast is interrupted by a revolt in a minor citty (a distraction to spread the Atreides forces before the main assault)
In that very same nigth, Jessica finds out drunken Duncan Idaho; who slips to be spiying on Jessica... and later that nigth; the shield goes down and Arrakeen falls.
So, acording to my calculations... a week. Pretty much the same as the movie.
I love how Duncan just has to say 'hold' calmly and everyone does just that. It really emphasises how well disciplined the Atreides are.
And how highly regarded Duncan is by everyone. "Duncan thinks this is under control, that's good enough for me."
@@DevSolar What is Duncan's rank within the Atreides Military? As a Field Officer under Gurney's Command?
@@Crackshotsteph Considering he was in charge of training Paul himself, his rank might have been that of equal to Gurney. notice how in the scene he stands next to Leto meaning he is highly in the ranks.
@@Crackshotsteph In the books Gurney, Duncan, and Thufir Hawat are all referred to as the same rank. I think the Harkonnons refer to all of them as "Atreidies Lieutenants". Duncan is specifically referred to as "Master of Arms", and Hawat is the Mentat. I don't remember if Gurney had a specific title- he's often called the "troubadour warrior", but that's a nickname not a title. I think both him and Duncan are equal in rank as "Swordmasters".
Official title; Swordmaster, but he's also Leto's right hand man, so title is irrelevant in moments like these. That's like being a consigliere to the president of the united states...no one is going to touch you and they obey your command.
This movie was perfectly casted. Every person in that room has their own presence, and it's phenominal.
Stop drooling over Denis already, it's just an alright movie.
@@NomadUrpagi triggered 😂
Each cast was great on an individual level but there was no chemistry between any of them
@Danny Tallmage I think he was great
Yeah, it's very similar to the book in this aspect IMO.
“That 1958 quarter is sacred to his people”
“I’m not gonna call it.”
lol, lotta people wont get that,
@@adrianaron9639 yeah, that coen brothers movie really flew beneath the radar huh
"What is the most you've ever lost on a coin toss? Ever lost an entire planet?"
He didnt ask the Duke when does he close.
@@robotube7361 Or what time he goes to bed.
That
"You will address the duke as Milord or Sire"
"Gurney...Just, just a moment"
Exchange was so good lmao. Instantly makes it clear they're two old buddies.
"Dude. Just... stop."
No, it was too extra
Tywin Lannister: "Milord is a greeting used by lower class peasants. It's MY Lord."
@@Pasan34 Tywin as an "ackchyually" guy is pretty funny to imagine
@@StefanthenautilusStannis is the pedantic, "actually" one
Bardem is even better in Dune 2. Absolutely one of the best acting in the movie.
Stilgar in dune 2: LisAn aL GAib ×100
@@MteVanKane Fuck, i did not expect much humour in part 2l, maybe that's why i found it so fucking hilarious whenever he was on screen.
"Oh no! Not that big!"
@@MteVanKane
Stilgar: Usul is the Messiah!
Paul: No you fucking idiot, I am not.
Stilgar: That's exactly what the Messiah would say!
i think he is better in dune 1
Javier Bardem steals the show in every scene he is in.
100%
I thought the guy who played Jamis did awesome as well, it's ironic the main conflict is between two Allies
In every movie he's in
Yag Sparrow
Ain't that the spitting truth.
Paul: "Won't you stay? We would honor you."
Stilgar: "Honor requires that I be elsewhere"
My favorite peice of dialog ever.
You learn a lot about both characters in that simple exchange.
Can't think of a more polite way to refuse that offer.
Pleased with the response to this post...
Always try to be Stilgar: Honor and Duty trumps all other distractions.
A true stoic. God bless you guys ;) Thanks for the likes.
Stil is simply one of the best characters in Dune
@@matmcd4660 Honor is a fancy word for ego. Go out of Western culture to any other and you'll see that I'm right. Ity maybe sexy in movies and books, but not in real life. Unless you're not from Western culture countries, in that case you won't understand how idiotic honor is.
@@blacklight4720 that's silly. Eastern cultures embraced honor as a core tenant, look to the the samurai of Japan as an example.
"That Remington 11-87 is sacred to his people"
"Let him pass"
fremen staple
One little detail I like, when Stilgar walks into the room, he's sheathing his crysknife away. Fremen never ever unsheathe their crysknives unless they are fully prepared and ready to kill someone. Meaning Stilgar was definitely ready to kill those guards if they tried to take his weapon away.
The Fremen believe that if the Crysknife is unsheathed, it must draw blood before it can be re-sheathed. For a true portrayal of that belief, Stilgar should not have drawn his blade.
@@brianwilliams5154 Maybe he pulled it half-way...
I think the blade wasn't pulled out. He was tucking in both the blade and sheath. Presumably, he had pulled the knife (still in it's sheath) out because of the guard, but didn't draw the blade. After he was cleared, he tucked the blade (still sheathed) back into his belt.
@@brianwilliams5154 well he may not have unsheathed it all the way.
There is a loophole to that. If a crysknife is ever drawn and then not used in drawing blood from another person, the user makes a small nick on themselves before re-sheathing. It's noted in the books that Fremen blood clots incredibly fast.
Duke Leto Atreides: "As long as I govern here your people will not be hunted."
Stilgar: "Hmph. That is very honorable."
Translation: "Oh boy freedom from persecution for like a week. Thanks a heap, bro."
Compared to what Harkonnen "offered" this is far better deal
@@GM-kp7yw Well, they brought Paul, so regardless it worked out pretty well for them.
Ok this was hilarious
Yeah, every treaty ever signed in the history of the American West contains the same promise.
Eh, the Fremen don't really open up much to outsiders and are mistrustful of those outside their sietch. judging by his opinion of the man when they encounter Paul and Jessica, it's quite possible that Stilgar believed him... Or at least believed that Leto would try to keep his word.
No Country for Old Fremen!
👌
That is a good one.
I appreciate how much Stilgar just does not care. He is polite by Fremen standards and that is it. He wants to be able to look Duke Leto in the eyes so he fully disregards Gurney's command to not fully approach Leto. when Gurney reacts (unaware of the true meaning) to Stilgar's gift of bodily water, Stilgar stays perfectly still because, I can only assume, he knows that Gurney is mostly just posturing.
This, to me, shows how much Stilgar can read into a situation. Seeing how each man is placed in the group and how they behave telling him so much about who they each are. Duncan at the Duke's left to guide him through this interaction. Gurney to the side like a guard dog, ready to lunge in and defend. Thufir to the Duke's right to disseminate what is said to see how it works into their long term plans. Paul, back and away to learn from what they are all doing to prepare him for the day that he becomes Duke.
feel like Stilgar spitting and most of his actions was also a bit of a test. To see how much this Duke cared about the Fremen to learn a basic show of respect and reciprocate it. As well as push the basic issues in a generally blunt manner to see what sort of response the Duke would give.
Gurney did not posture, he takes his duties and honor of house Atredies very seriously. He was prepared to draw blood for what he deemed to be a grave dishonor towards Leto I. In world of Dune honor and proper code of conduct are taken a lot more seriously. Stilgar did not in fact read Gurney in whatever way you think. He was testing what sort of person was sent to Arrakis. He was just acting like a typical Freemen, fearless.
Not really its complete posturing, he purposefully acts like he doesn't care. Going into you're enemy's (which they were up until that point, no reason to assume they'd be different than the Harkonnens) stronghold isn't going to give you feelings of apathy I can assure you, no matter how badass you think you are.
He didn’t read Gourney here. It’s just fremen - they don’t care much about dying
Yeah bro so amazing. I am sure with such preparation they will not get rekt in 10 seconds when the budget voldemorts attack then
0:36 - Now there's a subtle moment. Stilgar's looking to the right of the screen, i.e. on Stilgar's left. We can see he's taking a good look at Paul, who is the only person standing at that part of the table.
People say he is the Lasagna El Gaib so he might be have been curious about him
@@Wellshem We're pasta the point of talking about this movie
@@Yerflua HAHAHAHAHA
Seen it 4 times (yeah, I know) and hadn't noticed that!
@@Wellshem I am the Lasagna El Gaib
No way in hell Duke Leto could've expected this cold-ass Fremen would turn out to be his son's best hype man. 🤣🤣
I love the display of Fremen culture. To us, spitting at someone is a show of disrespect or contempt but to Fremen of the deserts it is considered a show of respect and honor.
Thats worldbuilding right there
@Phr34ky PHY In the book when Paul kills Jamis, he weeps over the dead body. The fremen around see that Paul, the alleged "lisan al gaib" would part ways with so much bodily fluid in an act like crying especially over a DEAD body. Whom he just killed in an HONOR fight, was bewildering to them, to say the least.
spits in your face*
@@HeadshotDisorder exactly. He "gave water to the dead". Incomprehensible.
that's cringey right there
@@joshuazeidner8419 what is
I love that Duke Leto is a bit taken aback by Fremen culture but he's quick to adapt.
"Thank you, Stilgar..."
"For what... friendo?"
“Honor requires that I be elsewhere.” I don’t know why, but that line is just badass.
"That's very honorable." If you don't understand the Fremen, or Stilgar in particular, you wouldn't know what high praise that was.
What do you mean?
@underworldguardian704 To earn a complement from the no-bullshit Fremen, particularly regarding honor, is no passing remark. Thousands, if not millions of Fremen, have born and died without ever having reason to make such a statement to one of their own, much less an outworlder.
I never read the books, so seeing Stilgar spit at Leto seemed like a weird concept, but after watching the second one i now understand how sacred his water was, and how much respect Stilgar was showing Leto
this movie had absolutely perfect casting
Except Liet-Kynes
@@WildBCFly I think Liet Kynes had so little space that gender swapping him actually didn't matter. And that's coming from someone, who considers himself quite culturaly conservative. I don't think SD-B did a bad job.
@@WildBCFly I'm not only against this whole wokeism culture in hollywood, I am actually racist. And even I did not mind Kynes changing gender and race, because her character was excellent, as was the entire movie. Changing her race and gender didn't change her, so I don't care.
@@y.r._ it did change the character though, because Kynes was Chani’s father. So changing the gender of the character changes that aspect of the story. And frankly I felt the actress they chose just did a poor job. Flat, boring and uninteresting. All her lines are said with the exact same tone and cadence like in an elementary school play.
@@KostejNesmrtelny The biggest change from the book is Kynes death anyway, a scene from the book i really liked.
But I understand that they have mold the scripts after the medium, and frankly there wasn't enough exposition given to that character to make Kynes book death to have any impact in the movie.
Duke Leto : "It will take time."
Thufir : "Yes. It will take time..."
Baron Harkonnen : "About that"
Bit of a shame they cut most of the time the Atreides spent on Arrakis, getting acquainted with the locals and digging in, and the large scale battles they had against the Harkonnens.
I wonder how things would have played out if the Atreides had time to consolidate power and cultivate their relationship with the Fremen more.
@@Sabactus fantastic i imagine, Paul was effectively able to take over the known universe and even the spacing guild with mostly Fremen alone. the combined attack just came sooner then expected. Leto assumed they would wait until he failed to meet the first spice quota before they attacked, giving him a few months, he hoped to at least have a few divisions / legions (i forget which and sizes) of Fremen amongst the Atreides forces by then. the betreyal of the doctor and the timeline being days/weeks instead of months, as well as the amount of money spent by the enemy were all however quite a suprise. he was aware however, that he was walking into a trap.
@@andreasbuehler1821 Yep, that and dinner scene introducing the water merchants and smugglers. These bits missing is a big shame I think, the reason the movie is missing the last star from me. Still 5 out of 6
@@andreasbuehler1821 Unfortunately a movie only has so much time to tell a tale. And on top of already having to condense a story invariably lots of stuff they do film or start work on also gets cut out. 3 hours is about as far as you can push a movie for theatre.
So well done and acted. They managed to convey the cultural clash, a huge theme of the first book, without extensive dialogue and explanation. Also, Stilgar's mild irritation at having to be there and IDGAF attitude make me laugh every time. He doesn't care for formalities, imperial politics, any of it... He's just looking out for his people. A true leader, pragmatic and loyal to the core
House of Atreides is smart. They knew they will be destroyed so they tried to make an alliance and friendship of sorts with the Fremen which succeeded. Therefore, in the long-run, House Atreides, led by Paul, can utilize the Fremen in defeating the Harkonnens and Sardukar. Duke Leto and his advisors are geniuses. Playing the long game.
also how only house atreides realizes that the fremen would be as strong as the sardaukar. No other kingdom saw that Arrakis would breed an army as strong as those from Salusa Secundus. Thats why they put so much faith in the fremen.
@@Nico-dt5hu Because of Duke Leto's actions, Paul was able to rule the Fremen and become Emperor of the Galaxy in the long run until Chani's eventual death during childbirth.
The Fremen played the long game as well. They conquered the Imperium in Paul's name. Paul would have stopped them if he could, but he knew he could not. He also accepted that humanity, in the long run, would be better for it. But it was Leto II who did what Paul could not bring himself to do.
@@Nico-dt5hu The fremen are far stronger than sardukar. In the end of the first book the emperor arrives on arrakis demanding to know from the baron how a unit of sardukar was completely overwhelmed and annihilated by fremen prisoners composed entirely of "women , children , and old men" the sardukar did not even fight fremen military , just the civilians were ferocious enough to destroy them
the movie does not do a good job of conveying how deadly the sardukar and fremen are or how absolutely insane the arrakis heat is. In the first book a sardukar transport is destroyed in the air during the destruction of house atredies and the solders while plummeting to their doom , maintain discipline , acquire targets and kill them before they hit the ground and die.
the first book explains that fremen bodies do not bleed like normal humans , as soon as they are cut a scab forms almost immediately so as to not waste any moisture, arrakis' environment is harsher that salusa secundus (the sardukar training planet) and the fremen are adapted to that ultra harsh environment
@@bsaintnyc Unfortunately, I reckon all blood-related stuff was cut from the movie to keep it PG-13. That's why any cuts don't show blood.
Didn't have to loogie that one, Leto.
Might as well clear out :)
Could’ve saved that one for lunch smh
He was a duke after all gotta get alittle high class flem on it
Had to assert his dominance.
@@VideoMask93 *Allow me to display MY affection...*
"Thank you Stilgar for the gift of your body's water."
"Oh thank God, someone has manners around here!"
All-round great casting.
When I saw the trailer for the very first time, I had no idea what the movie was going to be about.
But as soon as I saw David Bautista's face, I immediately thought "RABAN!"
@@lenojames I immediately thought "DRAX" this is going to be a funny movie!
Phenomenal
@@ghostlyflapjack I still can't unsee it, "My friends. Bring me the flying fatman...the Baron"
Stilgar does not yet know it, but in a few years, he will be the second or third most powerful man in the empire. He will become Emperor Paul's Imperial Prime Minister, Chief Executive, High Councilor, Chancellor, or whatever his title will be.
And in doing so he will be less of a man :(
@@gluesniffingdude what!? 😮
@@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164 In Dune, Paul witnesses Stilgar transitioning from a leader and a friend to a worshipper, and he is sad because he has lost Stilgar's friendship and instead gained his fanaticism for the cause of Muad'dib, and Paul considers him "less of a man" because of it.
@George Song That could be true, but achieving the rank of Imperial High Chancellor, Prime Minister is not that bad. It is ample reward for helping establish the Atreides Dynasty. Stilgar is the right-hand man of an Emperor.
@@gluesniffingdude - I guess that's part of the message that the Dune story holds - what has to be given for what is gained.
"What's the most...you ever lost...on a coin toss?"
"An entire planet."
@@MattWeser based
I'll try to put it like this : as a fan of the books, I never expected that an actor would make me love a character more in the movies than in the books...well, I was wrong. Javier Bardem was absolutely perfect as Stilgar, so was Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho.
Stilgar: "lisan al..."
Villeneuve: "Wrong part bro"
>Be a Fremen Naib
>Have actual shit to do
>Have overthrowing The Galactic Order pitched to you
>"Look you got three minutes and two seconds, Hoss"
Someone needs to make a Fremen Wojack
@@BrotherSurplice That would be win.
Bardem as Stilgar is the most spot on and genius casting in a film full of spot on casting
When you watch Dune 2, you'll quickly understand how much water means to the Fremen. Spitting requires water from the body, something Fremen don't waste. It's a massive sign of good well
So the Fremen see spitting on the ground to be a gesture of respect due to how valuable moisture is on Arrakis
Yes
I thought he spit out of disrespect and Duncan as a clever man acted like he did out of respect to save the ,,negotiation"
@@wolverinegonder9997 dude they always wear suits that recycle your sweat and piss into water and later in the movie we see a group of them make a drink by collectively spitting into some device
It's a fun detail. It also shows how insular and untraveled the Fremen are-they don't know (and wouldn't care) that it's a grave insult throughout the Imperium that would probably result in his execution anywhere else.
It is also of not the moment when Paul cries over killing Gamis, he was as the Fremen put it "Gives water to the dead." It is considered next to holly.
After watching Dune 2. Dune 1 rewatch made much more sense and you appreciate everything
Josh Brolin saying I don't like him is hilarious 🤣🤣
More like:
"The only matter I do not take seriously BOY, is you. Your politics bore me. Your demeanor is that of a pouting child..."
😈
Oh wait, that's a different movie..
🤣🙄🤦
@@Hmongboi228 🤣🤣
I like the little detail that Stilgar sheathes his knife _after_ walking into the room.
He deadass had that thing out, ready to kill everyone if they tried to take it from him.
And then the rest of the scene, it looks like Stilgar is looking away just being aloof, but actually he's looking at Paul trying to figure out where he is in this.
Everyone in this scene has been in either a billion-dollar movie or an Oscar-winning movie. Crazy star power lol.
Or is named oscar
As written @@IwinMahWay
Hawat: yeah.. I’m not spitting on the floor. There is 87.30937 percent chance I am going to miss and drool on my suit and get it on the table.
Paul: Stay, we would honor you.
Stilgar: It's Lisan al Gaib!
"What do you need from me?"
"It's your quarter. Call it."
Stilgar is much friendlier and open to alliance in the book.
Shush there its okie. It okie, we can enjoy these for whatever it is. Hush now ;) you be at peace
@@lukelim5094 How about you dont tell other what to do and feel and we wont do the same to you ok.
Stilgar also be like “Yo what if I killed these sleeping kids” in book 3
@@shinrapresident7010 a gift? Are you talking about the Hollywood product or...?
@@RasakBlood meow
It is so interesting how throughout the entire first part of the movie before the attack you can constantly hear the strain in everyone's voice when it comes to time and about going to this world. They all know there is no time and that they were sent here to die.
That meeting is brief but well-informing.
Stilgar walks in after being allowed like nobody's business just to see the duke himself *&* when asked what his demands are, stilgar only ask to leave their underground settlements. Then walks out as he's trending to other matters. He only came to give his say
The Duke meanwhile, understands stilgar and negotiated a better solution that benefited them both. "we will harvest what we came for, that's it. And in return we will not bother following you & we'll respect your lands"; that's the feeling I get
And thufir, assessing the situation, concludes that both parties came to an agreement, though the result will take some time (with all that power transition & saudakar sabotage)
I couldn't believe this scene was actually in the book. I laughed my ass off so much. Frank Herbert was a bloody genius.
Stilgar: "What's the most you've ever lost in a spice toss?"
Bro the two movies have been awesome. I can’t wait for part 3
Duncan: "That 1911 is sacred to his people"
Stilgar [Voice slightly muffled from behind the door]: "EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR WORLD WARS!"
A major strength of this movie is worldbuilding without much exposition. The spitting issue showed us the importance of water for the Fremen, among other things.
The movie crams so much worldbuilding in, it's nuts. Another favorite of mine is when Rabban shouts and all the slaves cringe. A shot that lasts like a second and isn't even the focus of the scene but immediately tells you so much about how the Harkonnens treat their underlings.
There is no actor on the planet who can put so much into a single "Hmm."
He is amazing in the second movie.
The way Thufir says "yes, it will take time..." I expected to see a Star Wars wipe transition.
What I love about this exchange is Stilgar’s skepticism of Duke Leto. The Duke is saying all the right words, showing the right respect for his people’s customs, and promising to be far more benevolent than the previous Harkonan overlords. But in the end, they’re all just words. The Freeman are a people of actions, and little else.
The way he leaves the room just conveys, “I’ve heard all this crap before. I’ll wait to see if your actions match your words before we discuss anything else.”
That’s what makes the Kynes spice driver seem impactful because she sees how little he cares for the spice and more for his men’s safety. She most likely got word back to Stilgar hence why Stilgar regarded Leto as honorable when he accepted Paul and Jessica
Stilgar is cautious. I think he does recognize Leto as an honorable man who might have good intentions unlike the Harkonnen.
But in the end, Leto is still an outsider who does not understand the desert, so Stilgar was never gonna fully trust him.
Casting Momoa as Duncan was just perfect! Hope they will continue producing the movies so we can see him in Dune Messiah.
I just finished the 6 novels, and damn did they stretch his arc out. edit; And I now have finished "Hunters" and "Worms" of Dune.
DAMN! They REEEEEAAAALLLLLY stretched Duncan's arc. Not too bad of a series, for the most part.
Now I am diving into The Butlerian Jihad trilogy.
@@comawhite5913 was it done okay, though? I haven't got around to reading the books yet.
@@combatwombat2134 Yeah, it was good. There is a monster gap in between Heretics and God Emperor, where a lot involving Duncan/Gola takes place, that we just get minor hints at. I think there could have been another book in that gap, and it would be well accepted.
I am now starting the additions to the story done by Herbert's son and Anderson, starting with House Atreides.
So far so good.
@@comawhite5913 yeah i read all 6 as well next time ill stop at the end of 4, but oh boy does it turn into the duncan saga
@@SoapySoap93 No doubt. I really hated that there was 2500 year gap there, containing a massive story, pertaining to the MANY Duncan golas and Leto II /Tyrant.
What a waste of material
Lisan Al Ghaib!
Lisan Al Ghaib!Lisan Al Ghaib!Lisan Al Ghaib!
Every single drop of moisture is far more precious than all of the spice on Arrakis combined.
The look Stilgar gives gurney is like "bro...you forgot about No Country for Old Men?"
The political maneuvering within Dune was masterful. Few other series that I have read have possessed such depth and intrigue.
Curious, name 3 others? I have reading to do
It is such a brilliant introduction to how the Fremen operate, smart, direct, and very alien to the way of the Atreides
I mean, Momoa could've at least briefed everyone about the spit thing lol
I just realized Javier Bardem and Josh brolin are in this together they were the leads in no country for old men
he doesn't like him.
@@Mellowcanuck33 why
@@lourencozuquetequete4717 Watch no country for old men
Imagine if they casted Tommy Lee Jones as Leto?
Duke Leto: But it will take time.
Thufir: Yes. It will take time.
Narrator: They didn't have time.
anyone else hear the narrator voice as morgan freeman
@@stevengarcia5210 actually I heard Ron Howard (from Arrested Development)
@@stevengarcia5210 I was reading it as an Its Always Sunny opening screen
gotta love Stilgar's sass "Well what the fuck do we have here?"
_“I recognize you.”_
I _love_ the double meaning here. He could be talking to Leto, saying “I recognize you as the overseer of Arrakis, because you have impressed me with your honor” or he could be talking to Paul, saying “I recognize you, because my people have been waiting for you.”
"the bondage rope and bullwhip are sacred to his people"
"Let him i...nnno, actually no"
“LISAN AL GAIB??!!!”
I like the idea of them calling in the cleaning crew to clean up the spit after this meeting 😂
AS IT IS WRITTEN 😃
imagine if duke leto offered him a glass of water... “welcome stilgar, please have some refreshments, you must be tired from your journey”
I doubt it would have been as effective. He would probably have seen it as wasteful/careless with his water.
I love the gracious nod he gives Duncan lol.
Leto’s face when Duncan just spits on the table is priceless!
I believe it were scenes like this one that made some people say the movie was boring, but I guarantee those scenes will made what's about to come in Part Two much more impactful and proper built up
So true
Javier Bardem was perfect casting as Stilgar. I would love to see him do Dune Messiah as well.
Stilgar is best in the second part of the first book but also in Children of Dune. The second movie nailed him, especially the Children of Dune version
I can’t wait to see more of Stilgar and the Fremen they are so fascinating to see
"It's a block of C-4. It's sacred to his people..."
I love the two steps back from Thufir ... such small detail showing such big disgust :D
Stilgar in 1st movie: mysterious and wise mentor to paul & badass warrior and leader
Stilgar in 2nd:...... "LISAN AL GAIB!"
Leto was such a well casted character.
I love the way Stilgar grunts in conversations. Reminds me of what I'm thinking during conversations I'd be having.
I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for David Lynch's hot mess in 1984; I still remember all the hype around it when it rolled into theaters, and what a disaster it ended up being.
I held my breath when this version finally dropped...and loved it. Every second of this movie, every scene, every line of dialogue, every nuance...it just succeeds massively.
I can't wait for Part #2. I hope like hell that the bunch behind this one can keep the same momentum going.
Interesting, my opinion's exactly the opposite. This film, beautifully shot and well acted, lacks the heart and soul of the book. Which is exactly what Lynch captured in his film, despite all the things people disliked.
Villeneuve's Gom Jabar scene has nothing on Lynch's. So much of this film lacks the nuance and the charm of the book.
@@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto LOL What? NOT even close as everything you're saying is just ABSOLUTE To say this MASTERPIECE of a film "laCKs tHE heart aNd sOuL oF tHE boOk" is a PHENOMENAL way to say you didn't understand the movie at all as this movie PERFECTLY captured the sprit and soul of the book by portraying it's spiritual and otherworldly cosmic environmental nature, NOTHING you've said here makes sense at all as the movie is EXACTLY like the book and PERFECTLY captures the "nuance and charm of the book" as EVERYONE says it EXCEPT you lynch fanboys who are BADLY biased towards the lynch's MESS of a dune film which BAFFLING to see how you say anything in the most embarassing way possible.
Everything you're saying is EXACTLY the opposite of what's ACTUALLY happened in there.
There is no "interesting", you're just biased to lynch's movie and you can't get over your own bias, nothing more.
NOTHING you've said here makes sense as to say "sO mUCh oF thIS nuAnCe aND tHE cHArM oF thE boOk." lol NO it doesn't, This movie PERFECTLY brings the otherworldly spiritual nature of the book and rising fanaticism towards Paul's rise to power.
This movie is CHALKED full of subtle writing and nuanced acting and directing THROUGHOUT which has been praised to HIGH HEAVENS from how phenomenally it all is portrayed, literally EVERYONE has commented that it's like seeing the book brought to life when they first read it as the movie is has the EXACT nuance and charm of the book ONE for ONE. But you can't admit that tho because you're badly trapped to the past.
Lynch didn't "Capture" ANYTHING in his film but directing AWAY from the book and message OF the book. NOTHING about Lynch's film captured about what Dune is about as it's made obvious in VARIOUS scenes that Lynch purposefully strives away from!
It's so funny to me how you lynch fanboys are willing to say ANYTHING to justify lynch's dune film which goes AGAINST the themes and message of the book which Frank Hebert himself as called out. It's truly sad that you're saying THIS much rubbish to justify your garbage bias, just wow.
Your "opinion" is as GROSSLY invalid as it gets as all it's showing is that you're biased towards an outdated movie that didn't understand WHAT the book is trying to be. Compared to the new film which ACTUALLY
ALLY has the EXACT "heart and soul of the book EXACTLY which most of EVERYONE has said it does EXCEPT you lynch fanboys here. Thank you for displaying your bias right in front in center.
People disliked Lynch's film because it's was comically outdated even FOR it's time with it's ridiculous portrayal of the characters because there are ALOT of moments where the film makes a complete mockery of itself, especially with all the scenes with the harkonnens.
And lol to even saying "whICh Is ExACtLY wHAt LyNCh cApTUre In hIS fILM", lol NO he didn't. He captured squat and ruined the main thematic message OF Dune with his ending of having it rain in Arrakis, it's bafflingly that you even say that here which you've shown that you don't understand a SINGLE thing about Dune at all, you're just BADLY biased towards Lynch's mess and willing to say anything to justify if when the NEW Dune movies are EXACTLY like the book EXACTLY but you can't admit that here at all.
Villeneuve's Gom Jaber scene is NOTHING like "lynch's gom jaber" scene because Villeneuve's Gom Jaber ACTUALLY GREAT and of REAL quality compared to Lynch's which is just a joke to look at. There is no "hAS NoTHInG On lYnCh'S" as there's NOTHING to compare as EVERYONE can see how much of a laughable JOKE Lynch's gom jaber scene is in comparison when they're NOT trapped in the past like you are. It's hilarious how you don't realize how BADLY biased you are to something that OBVIOUSLY doesn't hold up in the slightest. You're JUST trapped in the past and you're saying anything you can to justify your bias, nothing more.
Please, don't EVER be a writer or director at all, you DON'T know what "nuance" or what "charm" is at all, you're JUST biased and willing to say anything to justify your nonsense here. and you DON'T know what you're saying at all as you're just GROSSLY biased to outdated crap like Lynch's mess of a movie that's seen as nothing more than just an embarrassment to film.
And lynch's film is NOTHING compared to Villeneue's MASTERPIECE of a movie that's gorgeously brought to life from the BEST cinematic standards possible making it the GOLD standard of filmmaking. Get over yourself and get real. Seriously!
Dune Part 2 trailer is ALREADY out and it's ALREADY looking like to be a ANOTHER MASSIVE Masterpiece of a film entirely! Just like the first film is a MASTERPIECE of a Dune film that's PERFECT through full of nuanced and subtly brings the soul of the book PERFECTLY to life that which EVERYONE says whose not a lynchfanboy like this tool "dalijel" here who can't realize this or acknowledge this due to his terrible bias here. The new Dune movies are EXACTLY like that of the book and bring the life and sprite of the book at it's HEART to life EXACTLY as it's written in the BEST way! Ignore this fool whose saying otherwise as he's just a lynch fanboy whose trapped in the past and can't move forward at all from his terrible bias and his TERRIBLE comment here, nothing more.
@@Gadget-Walkmen I can't be bothered to read that wall of text. I gave my opinion as someone who cherishes the books and saw both films several times.
Go be angry somewhere else.
@@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto You can't be bothered to be BIASED at any other people and not be MASSIVELY delusional and WRONG to the invalid garbage you've been saying right now. If that little "wall of text" is too much for you, than go back to school you need it BADLY.
What you said isn't an "oPinIOn" at all, some of what you said is just outright OBJECTIVELY wrong as when even the AUTHOR has called out against David Lynch's film for not being accurate to his book, than you should know you're just ENTIRELY wrong right there in think lynch's MESS of a film doesn't "capture" ANYTHING that's "True" to the books at all, which it DOESN'T at all as lynch's film goes.
No one cares if you "cherishes the books" or if you "saw both films several times", you're still MASSIVELY wrong in all the crap garbage you're saying right now about BOTH films AND the books entirely so here as you've proven you DON'T know what you're saying at all. You're just biased towards Lynch's mess of a film, nothing more than that. Move on from that, for real.
I'm not "aNgRY" AT AL, I'm BAFFLED from the absolute FALSE and WRONG garbage you've been saying about Dune as you don't understand the story or the ACTUAL thematic message of the narrative based on your terrible first comment here, that's ALL you've proven so here.
The cast is soooo good
Javier Bardem is a legend
Javier channels Anthony Quinn in Lawrence Of Arabia.
That was Bardem?
He's an English guy...He came to fight the Turkish...
@@singalongwrudy8690 And he was sad when the British betrayed the rebels and destroyed the caliphate. That was part one of making a mess of the Middle-East. Part two was creating Israel
The 'mmm' grunt is a nod to Bardem's Skyfall villain.
The spitting and the dialogue about it. -> LOL
And so wrong. In the books it was the first time that Stilgar will realise that Paul is something special as he is the one 'knowing' about the gift of Water. Not some minor underling.
@@Asperger0815 calling duncan idaho a minor underling is heresy of the highest order. that guy was the only one spending time with the fremen so it makes sense to have him be aware of the local customs. it would have been a nice touch to have paul understand it aswell, but having duncan be the one who knows about it works perfectly.
@@philip8498 It is not heresy to adhere to the scripture of Holy Herbert. It is a heresy to make Lyet Keyens a woman and to take away the first sign of Paul Atreidis being Muad'dib, bless the maker and his water.
It takes away the first foreshadowing of what to come. ;-)
@@Asperger0815 How is it heresy to change Dr Liet Kynes (doubt you even are a true fan if you cant spell the bastard name right)? Sharon Duncan-Brewster did an excellent job in potraying the character.
@@toast4443 Oh I misspelled the name. So I am no true fan. Luckily we have hardcore fans like you - pissing themselves up on a typo while ignoring a gender swap and more important changing his whole death scene. ut I assume you didn't know that because you never read the books, you true fan...
OKAY. IM OFFICIALLY WANTING TO WATCH THIS MOVIE NOW
Well then go watch the damned thing.
Loved his initial responses as he looks on just random other people in the universe. Hmming, and grunting.
Even though the film was rather long, I still felt like they should have spent a little more with the House Atriedes on Arrakis before the Harkonnen’s invasion.
That, plus the scene with Yueh and Jessica, and Gurney's baliset. Really should've had the opportunity to do an intermission--a fixture of the epic film, like Lawrence of Arabia (to which this film is obviously indebted).
They should have, but the Harkonnen invaded sooner than expected.
Can't wait for Part 2!! Woooooooooooooooooooo 🥳
Gurney was ignorant at times (like this one), but had a good heart. I'd think that a person of Gurney's position would be more diplomatic. Duncan failed in briefing Duke Leto & his staff on the Fremen social & diplomatic graces. If Gurney would've attacked Stilgar, Gurney would've gotten embarrassed, fucked up & had his ass handed to him on a silver plater just for testing Stilgar, then killed. But I guess Gurney would learn that later on with the smugglers who rescued him & the remaining 73 Atreides Soldiers, plus his personal engagement/interactions with the Fremen (FreeMen).
I don't know about that Gurney is easily as good as Stilgar in a fight my dude.
@@LandersWorkshopGurney was considered one of the best warriors in the Known Universe alongside Duncan, both of whom were drilled in the pits of the Harkonnen Gladiatorial Arenas and given Ginaz training, and they both managed to take relatively soft House Trooper conscripts and turn them into the most skilled Landsraad force in the Imperium, outshined only by the Sardaukar, who are cut from the same cloth as the Fremen.
Gurney could have taken Stilgar. He might not survive the fight, but he could certainly take Stilgar with him.
....phenomenal casting..period!!
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