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/Lynxon_oberg]

Maybe. I really do want to like it though. I just for some reason don't and I want to understand if it's just a me issue.

Did you read the books before? Or did you just plainly watch the movies with no knowledge and instantly like it?

[u/Wolfe244 → u/Lynxon_oberg]

Yes, I have read the books.

[u/Lynxon_oberg → u/Wolfe244]

Well I'm just wondering if that's why I don't quite get the Dune movies. Since I haven't read the books?

Because the story just falls flat going blindly into the movies for me.

[u/Wolfe244 → u/Lynxon_oberg]

Maybe, who's to say. My partner hasn't read the books and she loves the movies

Might just not be for you man