▲ 106 ▼ 'Dune 3' May Fight 'Avengers: Doomsday' For Your Holiday Time Discussion (gizmodo.com) submitted 10 months ago by TheImpressiveX@piefed.social to c/movies@piefed.social 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nanook@lemmy.zip -4 points 10 months ago (7 children) White messiah movie vs white messiah movie permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] cravl@slrpnk.net 17 points 10 months ago Dune is not a white savior story though, and neither is Dune Messiah (which Frank Herbert wrote in part to make that message as clear as possible). While Paul is trying to be a savior figure, he's using everyone for his own ends the entire time. The top comment on this wonderful video says it best: Dune’s entire historical narrative has always been, “Beware of the Tyrant wrapped in Savior clothing.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] hayvan@piefed.world 8 points 10 months ago (4 children) Dune isn't exactly a messiah movie, although it's literally based on the book Dune Messiah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world -8 points 10 months ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago I mean, the whole thing is meant to be a cautionary tale rather than a feel good movie. It's an anti white messiah movie. But yeah I guess technically it is about a white messiah, so you're not wrong, but real weird to refer to it that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 10 months ago Wow, a true Lemmy wooosh moment. I think you missed the point of, well, the movie permalink fedilink source parent [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* spaniards being considered white see, progress does happen permalink fedilink source parent [–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social -1 points 10 months ago Ignorance and stupidity is a very entertaining combination to behold online 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cravl@slrpnk.net 17 points 10 months ago Dune is not a white savior story though, and neither is Dune Messiah (which Frank Herbert wrote in part to make that message as clear as possible). While Paul is trying to be a savior figure, he's using everyone for his own ends the entire time. The top comment on this wonderful video says it best: Dune’s entire historical narrative has always been, “Beware of the Tyrant wrapped in Savior clothing.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hayvan@piefed.world 8 points 10 months ago (4 children) Dune isn't exactly a messiah movie, although it's literally based on the book Dune Messiah. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world -8 points 10 months ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago I mean, the whole thing is meant to be a cautionary tale rather than a feel good movie. It's an anti white messiah movie. But yeah I guess technically it is about a white messiah, so you're not wrong, but real weird to refer to it that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 10 months ago Wow, a true Lemmy wooosh moment. I think you missed the point of, well, the movie permalink fedilink source parent [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* spaniards being considered white see, progress does happen permalink fedilink source parent
[+] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world -8 points 10 months ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago I mean, the whole thing is meant to be a cautionary tale rather than a feel good movie. It's an anti white messiah movie. But yeah I guess technically it is about a white messiah, so you're not wrong, but real weird to refer to it that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 10 months ago Wow, a true Lemmy wooosh moment. I think you missed the point of, well, the movie permalink fedilink source parent [–] IronBird@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* spaniards being considered white see, progress does happen permalink fedilink source parent
[–] itsprobablyfine@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago I mean, the whole thing is meant to be a cautionary tale rather than a feel good movie. It's an anti white messiah movie. But yeah I guess technically it is about a white messiah, so you're not wrong, but real weird to refer to it that way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 6 points 10 months ago Wow, a true Lemmy wooosh moment. I think you missed the point of, well, the movie permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* spaniards being considered white see, progress does happen permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social -1 points 10 months ago Ignorance and stupidity is a very entertaining combination to behold online 😂 permalink fedilink source parent