I finally watched the new 'Dune' movie and that one scene just... broke me.

I was at home last night, so excited to see the adaptation of my favorite book. The scene where Paul meets the Reverend Mother for the test... they completely cut the internal monologue. In the book, his thoughts are frantic, a whole page of pure fear. The movie just showed him sweating. It felt so empty and I actually paused it to just stare at the wall for a minute. That internal struggle was the whole point. Has anyone else felt a key character moment got totally lost like that?

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the_james29d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, that scene got me too! I read an interview where the director said he had to cut internal monologue because it doesn't work on screen. He said he had to show the fear through the actor's face and body instead. But you're right, it loses so much of what makes Paul's moment so scary. The book makes you feel his panic in your own head. The movie just feels like watching a tough test.

casey8431mo ago

Did you try reading that chapter again after? It helped me reconnect with the book's version.