Watching Dune vs Foundation

Foundation heavily inspired Dune, so how does the new Dune blockbuster compare with the Foundation series on Apple TV+

Having just binged watched Foundation on Apple TV+ and then watched Dune, I got to say that I am disappointed by both. However, Foundation in my view, is clearly the better one. Dune was directed by Denis Villeneuvewho also directed the visually stunning Blade Runner 2049.

Villeneuve knows how to make visually stunning cinematography, but that is almost the only thing you get. While watching Dune, I found myself thinking that it was simply very boring to watch. That strikes me as a problem in Villeneuve movies. Visually they are like artwork but judging by Dune and Blade Runner, his movies lack punch, quirkiness, humor or just about anything that can spice up a movie and get you engaged in some way. His films just come across as too polished. In fact, they are so polished that the magic is sort of gone. Thus in Dune, you don’t get great acting to carry you through. No cool twists, and the story just isn’t engaging or compelling. While Blade Runner 2049 did not live up to the original, I still think it was a better movie both visually and in terms of story.

The amount of money they charge you for watching Dune is just an atrocity when you consider what…