358 Part VI: The Part of Tens
The film is a reminder to take pleasure in the ‘little moments’ of life, and that
although having a road map for your life is useful, you shouldn’t fixate on
goals to the exclusion of simple pleasures. You need to review your road map
to fit in with your changing values and life experiences.And in Ellie’s words...Thanks for the adventure – now go have a new one.
Starring: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, and Elie Docter.
Directors: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. Studios: Walt Disney and Pixar
(2009).Dune
Dune follows a hero’s journey story line where Paul Atreides (Kyle
MacLachlin), the son of Duke Leto (Jürgen Prochnow), travels from his
familiar world to Arrakis, a world that’s almost supernatural by the standards
he has known. He encounters the indigenous, ‘blue-within-blue’ eyed people
who are indigenous to Arrakis and discovers the secrets of the worms and
the spice Melange – ‘the greatest treasure in the Universe’.With this knowledge, Paul Muad’dib, as he’s now known, frees the people of
Arrakis from the Emperor’s corrupt rule, avenges his father, and fulfils his
destiny. The special effects of this film seem dated in the 21st century, but
they were superb for 1984. Apart from being thoroughly entertaining, you can
take some very useful lessons from this film: change is inevitable, especially
for growth to take place:.. .but a person needs new experiences... they jar something deep inside,
allowing him to grow. Without change, something sleeps inside us... and
seldom awakens... The sleeper must awaken.
—Duke Leto
Jessica, the Duke’s beloved concubine and Paul’s mother (Francesca Annis),
demonstrates her sense of personal power by taking complete responsibility
for her choices, whatever the consequences:I vowed never to regret my decision. I’ll pay for my own mistakes.—Jessica