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30th October 2021 I saw Dune at the cinema today. I made several mistakes but choosing to see Dune was not one of them. The first mistake was deciding to use the Redditch Vue. Now Vue have the cheapest tickets I am aware of. They are �5 in the day compared to Cineworld charging �12 for the same pleasure. Now I last went to a Vue in Plymouth. That was great. Reclining seats with little snack tables and an air of comfort. Redditch was different. The Vue was part of a shopping centre. It felt like a time warp to the 90s. The shopping centre had an 80s built but last decorated in the 90s vibe. There were modern shops but they seemed out of place. So mistake 1 was going to Redditch, the town which time forgot. I am always amazed as I pass through at how strange a place it is. Yet another motor city but in town form and with added greenery. Perhaps to ensure you realise you are in Worcestershire or something along those lines. It was very easy to drive in and the ring road is wonderfully simple and green compared to Coventry or Birmingham. The other side of the mistake in going to Redditch is that it was full of Christmas shoppers with their demon sprogs and bored teenagers. Yes your read that correct. Christmas shoppers! I only knew it was Christmas shopping as I got twatted by enough rolls of wrapping paper while trying to walk around. It was rather fun seeing bored teenagers though. The cinema was at the top floor with nothing else up there and so quiet. There were a few groups of gothy kids which made me smirk and remember doing the same sort of thing. My second mistake was thinking no one would take their kids along to see a heavily political grand sci-fi film. I decided to go for an early afternoon showing as it meant keeping normal food times and no risk of falling asleep. When I booked tickets, there was a wonderful emptiness to the seating plan which gave some hope. I arrived, settled down and found it filled with teenagers and the odd parent with their teenagers. That made sense and all was well. Then during the advert malarky all of the children appeared. Parents kept coming in with under 10s in tow. I ended up having a 7 year old sitting next to me. Normally I would not care. However, Dune involves a lot of talking and takes a fair bit of time to get to the exciting parts. This is not good for 7 year olds. There was a lot of squirming going on. Poor guy. All judgement is on myself for thinking parents would not take children to Dune. Lesson learnt for next time. Do not assume people will have read the books prior to the film and realise that maybe this is a bad choice for young Jimmy. However, I still enjoyed the film. It is slow moving in many respects but that enables you to enjoy the lingering shots on various details. It does not make any allowances for those who have no idea about Dune lore. My only knowledge of Dune lore comes from getting somewhere in a 'complete works' until I was sick of grand sci fi. It seems I got fed up somewhere near the end of the film which was convinient. It is certainly worth seeing! Just avoid going to Redditch and during the day. In fairness, we should all avoid Redditch. It truely is a strange place.