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Actors: Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, Jos� Ferrer, Linda Hunt
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

667 reviews
Sales Rank: 1469

Format: Anamorphic, Widescreen, Color, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 177
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: MCAD21242D
ISBN: 0783255373
UPC: 025192124228
EAN: 9780783255378
ASIN: B0007PAMR4

Release Date: January 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
In the distant future a man appears to be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/31/2006 Starring: Linda Hunt Virginia Madsen Run time: 190 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: David Lynch

Amazon.com
Even more than most of David Lynch's deliberately bizarre and idiosyncratic movies, Dune is a "love-it-or-hate-it" affair. An ambitious, epic, utterly mind-boggling--and, let's admit it, all-out weird--adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel, Dune remains one of the most controversial films in the director's exceedingly provocative career. The story (if Dune can be said to have just one story) is complex and convoluted in the epic tradition; it has

Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Usul Muad'Dib Atreides

something to do with political intrigue and a planet that is home to a precious spice and gigantic sand worms. Think Shakespeare's Henry IV with a dash of Tremors, and set in another galaxy. But despite plenty of strangely whispered voice-overs that explain the characters' thoughts (and endlessly detailed exposition), storytelling is not really among the film's strong points. There are, however, a lot of memorably fantastic/grotesque images, an extraordinary cast, and a soundtrack featuring Toto. I told you it was weird. Among the stars are Kyle MacLachlan, Jos� Ferrer, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif, Sting, Kenneth McMillan, Patrick

Sting as Feyd-Rautha

Stewart, Sean Young, and Linda Hunt. --Jim Emerson

DVD features
Melange fans have a lot to be excited about with this impressive edition of Dune, though the "Extended Edition" label is a bit misleading. If you are expecting the mythic 4 hour "David Lynch preferred" version that is rumored to be sitting in a vault, don't get your hopes up. This isn't it. In an attempt to quickly sober spice-fueled giddy fans, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis (daughter of Dino De Laurentiis) immediately reveals in the 'Deleted Scenes' introduction that the rumored 4 hour version is just that; a rumor. What this DVD set does contain is the 2 Hour 17 Minute original theatrical release digitally remastered, available for the first time in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and 5.1 surround sound. The presentation on this edition is a drastic improvement from the original letterboxed release. On the flipside of the DVD

Knife fight!

is the alternate 2 hour 57 minute version cut for television. As many fans know, this 'extended' version was disowned by Lynch, who insisted his name be replaced by that famous Hollywood pseudonym "Alan Smithee;" the name used by directors whose film was taken away and recut against their wishes. There is some new material in the 14 minutes of deleted scenes offering a bit more background into the Bene Gesserit sisterhood, the Kwisatz Haderach prophecy and the Fremen culture and their struggle. All other extras focus on the international production crew of Dune including the design team, special effects, and short documentaries on the miniature models and wardrobe designs. Disappointingly, there are no appearances in the bonus features by any of the original cast or Lynch himself. However, many of the production crew members talk openly about working with David Lynch and his artistic involvement in the visual process. To cap it off, this edition comes in a very stylish and sturdy DVD tin that opens like a keep case. --Rob Bracco

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Customer Reviews: Read 662 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Finally both versions November 5, 2008
I've previously owned the Lynch version on DVD and the epic, three hour TV version that was shown on the Sci-Fi channel on a worn-out VHS tape. When this new extended edition dvd was released I jumped at the chance to get it. The extended version gives you much more detail and insight into the characters than the Lynch cut. While I find that the Lynch cut is enjoyable in it's own right I prefer the completeness of the extended edition. The shorter version just seems too rushed with too many gaps.

4 out of 5 stars

Not quite there yet November 4, 2008
This version looks better, but then why not wait for the Blu-ray disc in that case..? And as for the Smithee cut: this is a badly slapped together mix of extra materials on top of the original version. If you are a big fan of the movie, like myself, you will definitely enjoy the extra scenes, but I will not recommend it to anyone looking for a coherent narrative or goof-free film..

1 out of 5 stars

Star Bores September 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Basically this movie is a 2 1/2 hour snooze fest which has an action scene to get you excited for what is perceived to be more entertainment, only to abruptly end. The movie is very dense, and doesn't reiterate any important events that are given in dense chunks of information. Instead what the movie does is offer many reminders to unimportant events, often several times per event. Such as Jessica sees her son Paul is alive. She is excited he is alive, then she thinks "Paul is alive." And then later on she will say once more that she is glad her son is alive. We as the viewers readily see that Paul is alive, and yet we are treated to several reminders, just incase we didn't pick up on it the first three times. Whereas complex political relationships aren't expanded upon, or re-explained, they are briefly described and then you are left in a cloud of confusion. Another complaint would be the constant thoughts of the characters you are treated to, such as Jessica thinking "my son is alive" these events occur often, and add nothing to the movie, they serve to break up the flow of the film. Paul has one such thought episode, which is useful (the only one in the entire film) which he describes an on screen item, and explains its function as well as his actions regarding it, giving us viewers a real treat, relevant information. The special effects were cheesy in some parts, such as sound guns which we only sometime see projectile being ejected from and the Fremen's blue within blue eyes that only show up half of the time they are on screen.
This movie could have been a good movie if they cut the film to half of its length and removed the several reiterations of events occurring only seconds before. The movie ends up being all a set up for the final confrontation between House Atreides and House Harkonnen, which itself seems rushed due to the great length of the film. The film should have spent less time setting up the story and more time dealing with the actual story.

4 out of 5 stars

Classic September 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I know many people did not like this because it was so different from the book. But in all honesty, Dune was a rich and complex book and you could only capture so much within a movie-length feature. I was disappointed in how Baron Harkonnen was portrayed, but otherwise, the movie was fairly satisfying for me. I was happy to have gotten the extended edition, because this one is better than the basic one.

1 out of 5 stars

Amazingly boring July 21, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful

Ok, the special effects are great for the time this movie was made, but that's really all this movie has going for it. I am most disappointed by having to give this a full star rating. The plot is mechanical with a lame voice-over back story. The characters shallow and lacking any legitimate motivations or redeeming quality. Honestly, I can't see what all the hype is about.

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