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Oh wow look, another totally organic cultural phenomenon that is definitely not munfactured corporate hype!

I can't wait for all the Dunecore aesthetic TikToks that will mysteriously disappear after the marketing period ends!

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[-] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 62 points 2 weeks ago

I believe Barbieheimer worked because they were distinctly different films tonally and the juxtaposition was funny in an organic way. Dune will be more serious but they're both sci fi action films.

[-] Carl@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago

100%. The whole appeal of Barbenheimer was the juxtaposition.

[-] Commie_Chameleon@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Plus it wasn’t clearly some marketing people trying to copy something relatively organic

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