Bold-Arrow Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 For the fans out there https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/dune-atreides-royal-ornithopter-10327   4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
severalads Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 7 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: For the fans out there https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/dune-atreides-royal-ornithopter-10327   Huge fan here! But Feb 24 is a long way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToes16 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I like it. It says flappable wings but it doesn't look like there's a built-in mechanism like a crank that will make them flap. Looking forward to the power function mocs. Price is 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Just now, MrToes16 said: I like it. It says flappable wings but it doesn't look like there's a built-in mechanism like a crank that will make them flap. Looking forward to the power function mocs. Price is 😢  Designed by Mike P, but too much Technic and overpriced.   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrToes16 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I stand corrected...flap away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudoty Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 31 minutes ago, MrToes16 said: I stand corrected...flap away! Already on Sale at Target save $22.50 with RC: https://www.target.com/p/lego-icons-dune-atreides-royal-ornithopter-build-and-display-set-10327--no-aasa/-/A-89144337 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 retracting landing gear is pretty sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: retracting landing gear is pretty sweet I agree. The wing mechanism and functionality are pretty damn sweet too. The original Dune was the first movie I watched where I fell asleep. I have not watched the new version. Maybe one day, but no desire. Convince me. lol Edited October 24, 2023 by oneknightr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 29 minutes ago, oneknightr said: I agree. The wing mechanism and functionality are pretty damn sweet too. The original Dune was the first movie I watched where I fell asleep. I have not watched the new version. Maybe one day, but no desire. Convince me. lol the recent film was fairly entertaining and IMO, worth a stream as a good sci-fi..but I get what you're saying about boring lengths between the pockets of action...like the earlier version,...this one is no different and its only meaningful if you read the book. I saw the earlier version when I was a kid...and honestly...nothing remarkable..but the images from that movie somehow stayed with me. I still picture Sting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 46 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said: ...but the images from that movie somehow stayed with me. I still picture Sting. For sure! I still remember the fat guy, the worms, all the talk about spice, the weird pink human skin looking whale thing in the tank, and of course, Sting. I was in and out of sleep. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I was pretty young watching the original Dune film on VHS, and it stuck with me. Cannot remember everything but I do recall much of it. Such a surreal yet believable experience to me with a handful of scenes living rent free in my noggin between "Fear is the mind killer" to "Father! The sleeper has awakened!". The worms still are the frickin' coolest. Mayhap more bureaucracy than action but the dialogue kept me intrigued. About every time the movie would air on whatever channel, my mother and me usually ended up watching it together all the way through. Saw the latest "part 1" version, looking forward to "part deux". Haha. Anywho, nice build and figs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) On 10/29/2023 at 10:59 AM, TheOrcKing said: I was pretty young watching the original Dune film on VHS, and it stuck with me. Cannot remember everything but I do recall much of it. Such a surreal yet believable experience to me with a handful of scenes living rent free in my noggin between "Fear is the mind killer" to "Father! The sleeper has awakened!". The worms still are the frickin' coolest. Mayhap more bureaucracy than action but the dialogue kept me intrigued. About every time the movie would air on whatever channel, my mother and me usually ended up watching it together all the way through. Saw the latest "part 1" version, looking forward to "part deux". Haha. Anywho, nice build and figs. For me it’s the heart plug scene.  Not even in the book.  Saw this in theater when I was ten years old.  Completely unnecessary horror element that still disturbs me today.  I believe Temple of Doom was released the same year but the heart ripping scene always struck me more as fantasy whereas Dune somehow seemed more realistic and gruesome.  Edited October 30, 2023 by Mathew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Mathew said: For me it’s the heart plug scene.  Not even in the book.  Saw this in theater when I was ten years old.  Completely unnecessary horror element that still disturbs me today.  I believe Temple of Doom was released the same year but the heart ripping scene always struck me more as fantasy whereas Dune somehow seemed more realistic and gruesome.  That borderline snuff scene lingers around the darkest recesses of my brain as well. Absolutely gruesome. Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones in general were always presented from start to finish as adventurous fantasy as you mentioned. With the baron, it was sadism without reason and the cruelest between the two easily. Now getting your heart yoinked out then set aflame from being suspended above lava is still pretty bad but. 80s PG-13 was definitely something. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) David Lynch is definitely good at portraying sadism on screen. It’s also the reason I don’t revisit his movies in my older age. Same goes for Paul Verhoeven though rewatching Total Recall recently was a trip. They don’t make ‘‘em like they use to. Edited October 30, 2023 by Mathew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy_bricks Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 22 hours ago, TheOrcKing said: That borderline snuff scene lingers around the darkest recesses of my brain as well. Absolutely gruesome. Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones in general were always presented from start to finish as adventurous fantasy as you mentioned. With the baron, it was sadism without reason and the cruelest between the two easily. Now getting your heart yoinked out then set aflame from being suspended above lava is still pretty bad but. 80s PG-13 was definitely something. Haha. Temple of Doom was PG, but it inspired the PG-13 rating. Red Dawn would be the first to receive that rating. https://www.businessinsider.com/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom-created-pg-13-rating-2014-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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