Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1885 in DVD
• Released on: 2001-11-26
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Box set, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Italian
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 288 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
This two-disc special edition release of David Lynch's 1984 film Dune presents the same cut as originally shown theatrically, but with an improved transfer compared to the previous DVD edition and with the addition of new and archive documentary material. In case of confusion, it should be noted that this is not any of the following versions: the re-edited TV movie adaptation of Lynch's film, the long-sought-after extended version Lynch screened for cast and crew in January 1984, a new Director's Cut, or the Sci-Fi Channel mini series.

The first disc contains a new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 transfer taken from a High Definition archive copy of the 1984 film, further restored to remove dirt and scratches, and a Dolby Digital 5.1 remix as well as the original stereo soundtrack. The film looks superb and sounds almost as good, though a DTS soundtrack would have been welcome. This is much superior to the average making-of, featuring significant new contributions from Kyle MacLachlan, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis, cinematographer Freddie Francis and others--though David Lynch is conspicuous by his absence. Destination Dune is a six-minute promotional featurette made by Sammon at the time of the film's release and the 4:3 image is fairly poor quality. An 83-second BBC interview with Frank Herbert is too short to be of more than passing interest, though the original trailer is a fine example of the 1980's way of selling movies. The set is completed with routine cast and crew profiles. Even with no involvement from Lynch and no commentaries, this is still the best Dune on DVD. --Gary S. Dalkin

Special Features
1.77 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Trailer
Making Of Part 1 The Filmmakers Vision
Making Of Part 2 The Production Story
Stills Gallery

Synopsis
A more thorough and straightforward adaptation of Frank Herbert's beloved sci-fi novel than the 1984 David Lynch version, this six-hour Sci Fi Channel miniseries, written and directed by John Harrison, follows the Atreides family's adventures on the desert planet Arrakis. Far into the future, various factions fight for the valuable melange spice that exists exclusively on Arrakis and is protected by fierce, gigantic sandworms. While the indigenous, blue-eyed Arrakisians wait for their Messiah to free them from the corrupt Harkonnens, the family Atreides endures infighting and political intrigue. This sprawling and reverent production features a cast that includes William Hurt, Giancarlo Giannini, Alec Newman, Julie Cox, and Matt Keeslar.

Customer Reviews

Wrong.
This is not the David Lynch movie but the TV mini series. Completely different. Rather good actually.

Space sand in my space gusset
What merry business is this all about. Sandy spice rubbish, alien alienation again. Everyone knows aliens are not like they are depicted in here. Sting's acting is rubbish too, he ought to stick to what he did best which was ponce about with too much hairspray miming to sub reggae tinged guitar pop pap. This films only redeeming feature is that it goes off, eventually.

Not bad, but could have been better
Although this David Lynch adaptation of the books does them no justice what so ever I still enjoyed the film both on its original release and even now. No film is ever going to be like the book and some, like this, are extremely removed from their original written version.
Although it is 24 years old it is not a bad film to watch and it did lead me into reading the books when I was older.
Amazon is confusing this film with the SCI-FI Channel mini series and vice versa which is a whole different kettle of critical sand trout.