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In Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" film and the 2003 "Children of Dune" series, we witness two versions of the base castles on Arrakis, with their prototypes tracing back to the pyramids—considered the closest real-world example to the concept of megastructures. We need to use them to understand the relationship between megastructures and "power": How are megastructures produced under the mechanisms of power? And how do megastructures represent and symbolize power? △ Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" △ 2003 "

Adapted from Frank Herbert's "Dune" series, the film version of "Dune" has been in theaters for a week now, sparking a rich array of discussions online and diverse reviews from viewers with different backgrounds. Unless you're a science fiction enthusiast, you might not grasp the weightiness of director Denis Villeneuve's "completion" of this film. The original novel and the process of adapting it into a movie have inspired many, including well-known IPs like the "Star Wars" and "Alien" series.

I’m a film critic, fervent admirer of Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, and sci-fi and psychological movie fanatic. Come strike up some conversations with me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dune: Part One might seem like an imaginative but illogical soft sci-fi flick, but trust me, it’s way more than that! Sci-fi buffs actually consider it a hardcore sci-fi gem. Let me give you the lowdown on the differenc

I’m a film critic, fervent admirer of Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, and sci-fi and psychological movie fanatic. Come strike up some conversations with me! Two years back, I found myself dozing off in an IMAX theater, barely hanging on during Denis Villeneuve's rendition of "Dune: Part One"; fast forward to two days ago, I was utterly captivated by it when I watched it on my office computer and found it immeasurably interesting. What drove me to give it another shot? And what about it mana

En un futuro no muy lejano, la humanidad ha logrado enviar una misión tripulada al sol, liderada por el valiente astronauta Alex. Sin embargo, un error de cálculo en la nave hace que se desvíe de su trayectoria original y termine acercándose peligrosamente al sol. A medida que se acerca, Alex se prepara para enfrentar su destino, resignado a su inminente muerte. Pero para su sorpresa, cuando la nave finalmente llega al sol, Alex descubre algo increíble: el sol está habitado por una civilización

Once upon a time, I was obsessed with Marvel - my cat Loki is proof enough of that. But that time was so long ago that I barely remember it anymore, because let’s be real, Marvel sucks now. Every movie is the same copy-paste sludge of content. It’s not even entertainment, just content. Worse yet, it sells, so now half of the big movies just follow the same bland formula. It’s gotten so bad that I expect every new blockbuster to be the same mediocre nothingness. Until Dune : Part Two came along.

Spice "Power over spice is power over all." Before the main film begins, we hear a mysterious Sardaukar Chant, indicating that the story will revolve around the crucial resource of the Dune universe, "spice," and the power struggle between Paul and the Empire. This opening echoes "Dune: Part One," where the film began with "Dreams are messages from the deep." Throughout the movie, Paul's dreams recur, showing him fragments of the future and guiding him toward the dunes, where he is destined to b

"Dune" series of films, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a sci-fi epic hailed as one of the most challenging novels to adapt in film history. Under Denis Villeneuve's direction, this film successfully constructs a new worldview using the language of cinema. Both "Dune: Part One" and "Dune: Part Two" are actual cinematic experiences, overshadowing content that can be consumed on small screens. In a sense, amidst fragmented information and short videos, Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" series reshapes th