Dune (Extended Edition)

Never into Dune's world, after the part 1 in 2021, now I wanted to try the original one. Really it is an awesome movie, hard to make for 1984, but with no doubts, an excellent film. I bought the normal edition, with spanish subtitles. The image is very good, the sound as well, language only english. This is a very nice HD transfer, I am very please with this.

I had previously watched the current DUNE I. This original version went a very long way in explaining the background information. I just wish I had watched this version prior to the current one.

While everyone else has been waiting for AVATAR or LOTR (and yes I bought both of those and LOVE them), I've been holding my breath to watch DUNE in all its highdef glory. After watching this bluray disc, I feel like I've seen half of the film in HD and the other half in fair quality SD. I THINK I know what I'm talking about here . . . I saw this film 3 times in the original theatrical run, then bought the video tape in the Beta format, shortly thereafter replacing it with my first VHS copy of the film. Next came the LaserDisc (sadly a pan and scan version) then another vhs (from TV) of the "extended version". Shortly before the death of VHS, Universal released a Widescreen VHS version and then came the first, non-anamorphic DVD. Most recent is the steelbook anamorphic DVD release that also included the extended version as well as deleted scenes and short documentary materials. I still own them all and I'm happy to say that this new bluray release is the best DUNE has ever looked in a home video format . . . but I expected way more.The GOOD STUFF: Many scenes have a great deal of the HD pop, and as soon as Princess Irulan begins her opening monolog the difference in PQ from previous releases is apparent. Things stay looking pretty good until we get to Geidi Prime (Home of House Harkonnen) and then things look SPECTACULAR. After hundred of viewings of this film, I noticed details I had not seen before! There are MANY impressive looking scenes in this new edition and the all important "water of life" sequence and the final battle and the end scene in the Hall of Rites all look stunning and nearly three dimensional. They are gorgeous.THE BAD STUFF: Dirt, specks, lines, threads, all sorts of debris on the print show up FREQUENTLY and they ARE distracting. There is also significant fade damage on the right side of the print in several of the "Paul meets the fremen" sequences and the "Paul trains the fremen and blows up a big pyramid" sequences. This damage has been apparent on EVERY widescreen edition of the film Universal has put out and while it does look a little better on this edition (as if they tried to do something about it) it is still there. Certainly all of the specks and dirt (some small, others the size of footballs) could have been removed through digital means but Universal didn't bother with it. Black levels are not the best either and skin tones are all over the place, with the Baraon appearing very pink in every scene while Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam is consistently yellow. There is some noticeable grain at times but I can put up with that. It is the frequent dirt and debris I object to.The DTS-HD sound is pretty good for the most part and there was a lot of great wind blowing from my rear speakers during the majestic opening title music. The roar of the worms gave my subwoofer a good pounding as did the scene where Paul plants the thumper but often the sound was a bit harsh and unconvincing. I suspect this is the fault of the original source and I suspect Universal has done the best they could with this soundtrack.THE EXTRAS: LESS than what was included in the 2005 DVD release! Most importantly the extended version (flawed though it is) is not included here. I guess they know DUNE fans will double dip when they re-release this disc with that version. Also not included is the beautiful photo gallery. The theatrical trailer is nowhere to be found here either and none of the printed material from either the DVD original release or the booklet from the 2005 release is included. There is however plenty of advertisement from the UNIVERSAL BD LIVE TICKER trying to sell you stuff (it has to be manually turned off every time). If you turn this feature off, which plays OVER THE (ugly and generic) MAIN MENU, you will be treated to the message that you can no longer access their wonderful BD LIVE features (which consist of absolutely NOTHING but advertisements) because you are not connected to the internet! The rest of the extra material from the 2005 release is presented here in "fullscreen" format in SD, so all of the cool deleted scenes will be window boxed. The disc was also rather slow and clunky to load taking a full three minutes to get to the feature film.The entire presentation of this release seems very half-hearted to me. I DO like the cover art (the same from the 2005 release) and at least the keepcase isn't one of those garbage eco cases. The disc itself looks entirely generic with no artwork whatsoever. Maybe I am expecting too much for an older catalog title but I've seen so many even older titles look so much better on blu ray than this thing does.Universal seems to have spent far more time finding ways to advertise itself and the bluray format than bothering with the release of a top notch catalog title. Come on, if they are going to tell me on the front cover and the back cover that I am buying a PERFECT picture, then at least don't sell me something that has this many imperfections all over it. I have actually seen a few bluray discs that I thought lived up to their "perfect" hype but this disc isn't one of them. Not by a long shot.

If you are of a certain generation(like myself), you grew up reading Frank Herbert’s far away epic and when David Lynch was named to helm this long awaited film adaptation, first reaction was…why him? Eraserhead & Elephant Man just didn’t seem to be fertile ground for tackling Arrakis. Campy, SO 80’s but overwhelmed by its own ambition.

I have multiple versions of "Dune" and to me, this one is by far, the best. It's the most believable and it's more apt to keep your attention by not getting too far into something that's just too far out. I'm also more partial to the actors in this version than the new ones.

I read the book in 4th grade when i was what, about 10 years old. Being a very advanced reader, i could comprehend the elaborate background of the story which may turn some people off who are looking just for the action. The background though, is really important to understanding the story. Because much of the background info had to be cut or not included in the movie, it led to what i remember as a poorly watched and reviewed movie that was characterized as confusing. I on the other hand, thought it was incredible. I loved the performances of the characters, especially Kyle Maclachlan, Patrick Stewart (aka Capt Picard of Star Trek fame), and Sting (who i actually met in LA at a private birthday party for him after a concert of his). I felt this 1984 movie went along pretty well with the book versus the latest miniseries (that i still enjoyed). I enjoy all the versi ons of this movie (1984 original, 2000 mini series, and current version) but I would recommend anyone interested, should see the 1984 version as it explains a lot more, or even better, read the book (s).

Dune, the classic by David lynch. Good film.

Après les livres, le film 1ere version parfait

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Estupenda película. Es un placer verla en hd y con muy buen sonido.

星５つの理由。DUNEの仕様。本編136分33秒。【音声】・英語　DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, フランス語　DTS-HD 2.0。【字幕】・英語 SDH, フランス語, スペイン語。【スペシャルフューチャー】・削除シーン・デザイニング デューン・デューン FX・デューンモデル&ミニチュア等・デューン ウォーローブ デザイン・モーション エネイブル となっておりました。【画面】は、本編は1080p ハイデフィニション ワイドスクリーン 2.35:1。スペシャルフューチャーは、480i/p スタンダード デフィニションでした。また、スペシャルフューチャーの音声は、英語のみとなっております。内容については、余りにも有名な映画ですので省きます、御了承下さい。個人的には、映像、音響効果も素晴らしいと思いました。日本語字幕はありませんが、砂の惑星の、コレクターのお方にお薦めだと思います。読んでいただき、ありがとうございます。