I mean drinking milk is somewhat weird when you think about it... But if you look at it like that all the stuff we do is weird... Like getting into a metal tube that burn animal/plant remains to fly over the clouds
You point to the black king and shout: he is one who has power over you! I'm from another country and only here to visit. And you would trigger an international incident! Do you want (non-civil) war?
I would agree the pacing is a little bit too fast at the end of part 2, but especially the first and the beginning of the second are perfectly paced...
The shots are great. And it looks very good. And that's not only because of the production value... Also the camera and scenery is top notch. Don't know when I saw such a good looking movie the last time.
The replacement of the dune theme is a dumb argument. You could say that about any movie. And also it's not true. You get topics about ecology, economics, choice, power structures, religious fanatism in a very interesting way.
Personally I liked the first one better than the second one, mostly because of the pacing issues at the end... I would have been ok with having another hour of runtime :) also some political and economic stuff was cut, which I would have liked to see... Instead they go all in on the fundamentalism... But ok
I'm not a huge fan of the setting btw... I don't really like this feudal-sci-fi mix, because it leads to ridiculous situations (comes with a spaceship to the planet and is immediately taken hostage by sword fighters?). Still the movie can compensate with all the other stuff it does and make it somewhat believable. Also I can see over some plot holes if the rest is good. I'm not someone who complaines that the eagles could have flown frodo to mount doom either.
I really don't know what you have against the acting, though... They have to transport some ridiculous stuff and they do a great job.
Have no particular opinion on the characters... I would have liked to see some more screen time from some of them... But I guess that comes down to the additional hour, I would have loved. Think they were what they needed to be. Nothing more nothing less.
Chess does not involve politics, because there is no decision making in groups. The chess in Harry potter where the pieces can talk to you... That has politics
This is certainly not about finding fools who not only are beta testers but also provide training data... And not only for free, but they pay also for this.. Win win win for M$
This is just fitting for people who were so afraid of other people damaging their cars that they go stainless steel cars, only for them to rust in every day rain. Hahaha cyber truck is a gift that keeps giving
Ahh Ian Banks.... There is only one book left and I fear reading it, which would complete the culture cyclus for me and thus my source of hope for humanity :D
I recommend The Interdependency trilogy by John scalzi. I liked it a lot, though you have to live with some deus ex machinas. But the political plot, most ideas, and most of all the characters are very fun.
I think "prompt engineer" is the best job title on multiple levels