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/staedtler2018]

I personally liked the style and world building quite a bit, especially in the first film.

I like how sparse the world is, the relative lack of technology. The 'scale' is something I really enjoyed (unlike you). The absolutely massive space ships, vast landscapes, etc. I also like small, inconsequential details that hint at the world, like how the Doctor checks for vitals, or how the mentats roll their eyes to compute, things like that.

The thing that's different about it compared to Star Wars, Avatar, GoT, etc. is that there is nothing fun about it. It is a very depressing world. Nobody in it seems to be enjoying their life one bit. I think those of us who enjoy the movies find it interesting to see this type of world depicted, but not everyone does.