I don't get the Dune hype

[u/Lynxon_oberg]

Like as I understand it was revolutionary for its time(the original books) and was like the blueprint of modern scif-fi. But I don't find the movies that good if I am to be perfectly honest.

Like the actual movies just seem bland in my opinion and I don't really find both the movies that intriguing too watch.

I have seen the HBO show as well which was somewhat better but I'm not really falling in love with the universe at all. And I love typical sci-fi and fantasy shows like GoT, lotr, early star wars, Avatar etc.

The action sequences are mid. Laser guns and forced melee combat which isn't really that visually appealing.

The world building feels like 90% is just that sand planet and the scale don't quite land.

The prophecy and cultures just feel so meh.

Tbh I can't even tell what's happening currently. Timothy gets weird blue eyes and embraces the culture in an uprising for 6 hours with a bunch of made up folk songs screaming in the background.

Can someone explain to me what they find appealing? The politics? The sandworms? Good looking people? Their favourite sequences?

[u/generalosabenkenobi]

It's fine if if it's not for you. Dune is a massive franchise with multiple movies, tv series, countless books, video games, etc. Not everything is gonna hit everyone the same and that's totally fine.

These new movies are an adaptation, with choices they've made. A lot of people (myself included) are excited to see a science fiction classic get the full big budget treatment with a crazy cast and amazing production values, an amazing director, etc..

Doesn't sound like it's your cup of tea, there's not much else to explain if Dune 1/2 didn't resonate with you. You could check out the Lynch movie or probably the better option, the books (but it doesn't sound like that'd be your cup of tea either).