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Calibrator:
Dune


Minus the visualgasm and relative names on the cast.

Judging by the first part...... Very generic plot unless the fun is stashed in the second part.

Generic plot?

I haven't watched it, but according to people that have watched Dune and also read the books, the plot, though rushed, is very faithful to its source materials, and coming from someone who is currently reading the books, I can confidently tell you that Dune's plot(s) is not generic, if anything it's peculiar.

pu7pl3:
your own better nau

There are two Dune comic series currently being published.

• Dune The Graphic Novel Book 1: It covers the original (first) Dune novel. According to people who've read it, it's a scene by scene adaptation; although the dialogue is shortened, it doesn't leave out any events from the book. If you're more into visual storytelling, this may be a good way to get into the story. Just keep in mind that the second and third parts of the books are not due for awhile.

• Dune: House Atreides: a prequel to Dune. Took place 35 years before the events of the first Dune novel.

pu7pl3:
Dune was okay, slow build up, the visuals were great but I didn't understand some of the visions...they all seemed muddled

And the cliff hanger had me groaning for more

The greatest mistake people make is watching Dune without knowing the full context. That's way it's imperative to read the books first to get the sense of what it's about. The world of Dune is very complex I tell you, there's a lot going on.

I'm in book 4, and probably won't finish the whole series till January/February 2022. For the meantime, I've backburnered Dune (2021) indefinitely.

IbrahimMav:
the 720p I downloaded yesterday was worth every data. The resolution filled out my 32 inch Smart TV very well. Clear and high definition.

The resolution looks good. Not surprised though, RMTeam and PSArips are two of the best HEVC encoders in the video compression business.

Compensated again today.

I got credited.

Karleb:
There is nothing well said there joor!

How would the LMNOPQW- community feel if they convert an already established gay character to straight?

How would the feminist community feel if Wonder Woman became gay or Charlie's Angels start dating themselves?

Those are bullshits!

Let them not touch our straight characters.

You can't go from queer to hetero, because life doesn't move in reverse, Chief. Anyways, queer characters haven't existed in media since the dawn, thus we are currently living in a phase where they're rapidly trying to catch up. It's gonna level out at some point, but for now, queers are trending. My advice is to learn to live with it cuz it's only gonna get worse lol.

pu7pl3:

But my issue is with characters that have already been established and they try to start changing them

I mean with all of the different universe, it would totally make sense that at least a version of the established characters would be queer, yes? Not entirely sure why y'all are up in arms about this.

Flamemignon1:
You do realize the boy is still becoming an adult right and that's the ripe age to explore one's sexuality? He's not a fully established character yet and y'all relax, he's bisexual and not gay so obviously he will end up with a woman in the long run, this is obviously just a fling

Well said.

pu7pl3:
I won't have a problem wih them if they create new characters for those roles or use already established LGBTQ characters but where I hate is when they try to turn an already established character into something they remotely aren't

You feel this way because you're thinking it from anti-LGBT perspective. DC is thinking it as a cautious corporation that believes making one of its most iconic characters bisexual will be less controversial than making them gay, cuz technically, Jon will still date girls, even if he like guys too.

abduleez1:
Lol, wetin concern me.
Ma own na top tier content delivery. LGBT community is going to be a big part of society in the coming years. Na for everybody to adjust.

I no send if na Lesbos.

Aha, a kindred spirit.

[quote author=abduleez1 post=106797746][/quote]Can't say I didn't see it coming. With Tim Drake being bi, it seemed like that's where they were headed.

Carot:
Been waiting for this. Quite radical of you

I rate movies by opinion. When you rate movies with a numerical score, you prevent yourself from enjoying the movie emotionally, you'd try to figure out its "value", fixate on plots holes, thereby making the plot holes become more important than they have a right to be.

pu7pl3:
Lmaoo at the bolded

I know, I know.

oyaskii:
Fairly decent watch...the very movie that made me like Melissa McCarthy's craft.

Yep, Melissa killed it. If it wasn't for her comedic output, the film wouldn't have been nearly as enjoyable.

The Heat (2013)

A decent, if unoriginal film about an uptight FBI agent (played by Sandra Bullock) and a belligerent Boston detective (played by Melissa McCarthy) teaming up to take down a drug lord. Carried by comedic timing, the film's pairing of Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy is surprisingly fitting. The two did well together, and made the viewing entertaining.

I will refrain from using any sort of rating system, as I find such systems to be archaic and pointless, but I'll say this, it's an enjoyable watch.

AnfieldFan:
Chadwick Boseman was a fine actor...
So is Michael Jordan..
But one resonates more with the African American community politically...
That's his drift...

Thank you.

MJBOLT:

which browser be this??

Samsung Internet browser.

kendrick93:
You are assuming, and you would be wrong.
You made a comment about Forest beating Will Smith to the Oscars because of some special African American popularity which is plain BS and I'm calling you out on that...
You will no longer talk bout it cause you were wrong and i wanted to you prove it but instead you went on some weird racial conspiracy nonsense...

It's not an assumption. America is a racial and ethnic melting pot in the sense that people of diverse race, ethnicity, culture and religion co-exist and function as a nation, but divided and influenced by social and economical factors.

Weird racial conspiracy? Lmao. Dude, are you for real? You must be one of them deluded pro Americanist who think America is a land of the free, where societal factors like education, employment, health care, wealth and income are evenly distributed. No, things like systemic racism, income inequality, racial profiling, health disparity, race prejudice are a myth... no, these social factors don't influence the way Americans live their lives at all.

And yes, I have zero motivation to continue an argument that will go nowhere. I was particularly clear on that yesterday morning.

kendrick93:
How does being popular in the African American community(whatever that means)
translate to winning Oscar's?....

You gotta be special kind of obtuse, no offence, if you don't know that America is very multi-racial/multi-ethnic. There are The Latinos, the Puerto Ricans, The Afro Caribbeans, The Hispanics, The Chicanos, the African-Americans, Italian Americans, Irish Americans, etc. These groups/communities exert social influences to some extent, part of these social influences extend to the Oscars, seeing as Oscars is based in America, organised by Americans, organised in America, held in America, hosted by Americans, and most of all, Hollywood centric.

I'll no longer talk about this again, it's not worth the headache.

kendrick93:
Of course that was before Smith came up..
Smith rose to the top in 90s as a household name...
Forest whilst a good actor was & has never been a global star like Will Smith is.

I never said he was. I said, within the African-american community back in the day, Forest Whitaker's name had more bite than Will Smith's.

Dotng:
Men of the high seas, when should we expect to see Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on the horizon?

Early to mid November.

pu7pl3:
No, argue am finish...you're doing soo well already

I graciously decline seeing as you live for it.

kendrick93:
Denzel i might agree but Forest wasn't even in the stratosphere compared to Will Smith...
Will Smith has been a household name from his Rapping days & Fresh Prince of Bel-air

Will Smith popularity has surpassed him, but once upon a time in Hollywood, Forest's name had more clout than Will Smith's.

Raalsalghul:
Lol!

Guy free am!

It's becoming frustrating. He knows he's wrong but instead of admitting he goofed, he'd rather dig himself deeper into a hole he has zero chance of getting out of.

DandeNumeruno:
Samuel Jackson was an A lister. In his younger days, he used to lead or co lead, now he supports. He's 70 ish so it's understandable.

Bro, just quit while you're behind, you don't want this to get ugly.

DandeNumeruno:
You're right, I got it mixed up.

Your math didn't correspond to your earlier assertions but ironically, it was relatively correct.

To become a leading man, you'd have to be very bankable, which automatically puts you in the A list, but being an A lister doesn't guarantee you a leading man role in movies. If you want, I can give you examples of A list actors that mostly support rather than lead films.

DandeNumeruno:
A leading man = A Lister.

A Lister ≠ A leading man.

Something is wrong with your math. According to your comments, it should be...

A lister = A leading man

A leading man ≠ A lister.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

DandeNumeruno:
Well, that's an opinion, it's not written in stone. As far as I'm concern, his A list career started with Ali (2001).

Okay.

DandeNumeruno:
Popular in the hiphop scene but a hollywood B lister in the 90s, meanwhile, Mazi Forest Whitaker and Denzel Washington (esp Denzel) were A listers in Hollywood in the 90s and mid 2000s. Smith only became an A lister in the early 2000s.

You were doing great until you ruined everything with the bolded.

pu7pl3:
please You love arguing...argue with him

I hereby nominate you to argue on my behalf, minion.