Dune (Extended Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Dune (Extended Edition)
Movie Review: Epic Dune story made today would work
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD should be great. But people looking for a complete or mythical 6 hour version are the same people looking for the Holy Grail. This is the best we are going to get it seems. (Unless they can find missing footage. Was it mysteriuosly destroyed like Blue Velvets?) After the Lord of the Rings success I hope filmakers revisit the Dune Series. The Lynch one is great and visually stunning, but the books and further story have much to relate to in today's world.(Robots going wild, the drug trade, bad Leaders, war etc.) Someone like Peter Jackson should make the Dune series of movies. A master at making thick and interesting literary material into a visual narrative he could and should make the Dune books a reality. If the unfilmable Lord of the Rings can be made, and made well, Dune deserves another look. until that happens, this DVD should be watched and put in the context of Lynch's life and films. Which is of the highest quality.Movie Review: 'Bout time
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for this release since DVD players came out. I am pleased to fantasize that by February my fantasy will be reality.
While I enjoyed the Sci-Fi channel miniseries, I found that this movie captured FAR more of Herbert's more subtle nuance. If you read the book, you will most likely enjoy the Lynch version than the SF version.
Of course, if you DIDN'T read the book, this movie won't be worth the time. The book has so much detail which is referred to in this version (which is why I like it better) that if you are not familiar with the text, this will be highly unintelligible (much like Kubrick's 2001).
If you didn't read the book, get the Sci-Fi version. It is a bare shell compared to this version, but it makes sense as a movie.
Of course, you should read the book. You should read 2001 by Clarke, too, if you want to take the advice of someone who you don't know.
Movie Review: The Prophecy TRULY Fulfilled?
Summary: 5 Stars
Boy, did I start salivating when I heard about this Extended Edition coming out! I know it would be hoping against hope to cross my fingers, toes and everything else for a version that will also include the deleted scenes (between Linda Hunt and Francesca Annis, Everett McGill with Judd Omen, who ended up on the cutting room floor entirely,) as well as commentary from the actors who are still around. But better that than hoping for any involvement from the Maestro himself, (who must still be nursing a lot of deep wounds from the bashing he got from Universal during the making of it.)
Well, just the fact that it includes BOTH versions is worth purchasing this collection at (almost) any price. A near-pristine transfer would be such a gift to fans of this movie all over the world, as well as die-hard Lynch fans in general. I don't know WHEN this comes out, but count me in!
Movie Review: Atmospheric and very foreign
Summary: 5 Stars
What attracted me most to the Lynch "Dune" is how visually foreign/alien, even moody everything looks--the sets, clothing, even the gestures of the various people. One does need to know the book to grasp the movie, and I remember when I saw it in a theater people were leaving asking each other "What was THAT about?" This was a very creative film, and it's about time we got the longer version with extras (I also liked the other Dune movies).
Paul gradually realizes that he is a messianic figure, but I never grasped whether he understood his role as part of the will of God, or why he was chosen, and whether is his victory a good thing for the universe. Watching Dune is a great escape, Sci-Fi at its epic best, and very thought-provoking. Let's hope this satisfies our desires for a more generous DVD release.
Movie Review: Aspect ratio comparison . . .
Summary: 5 Stars
Just to add this bit of information; the Dune "Extended Edition" DVD spoken of here is a true widescreen version - after the Introduction at the beginning of the film. I compared a VHS recording of a Sci-Fi channel broadcast to this DVD. My hopes wained at the beginning; the Introduction montage does simply have black bars thrown up over top of the 4:3 image to give the impression of widescreen. Immediately following the Introduction, however, though the bars stay the same proportion of the screen, the viewable area IS extended. (Yay for a real widescreen version!). So, whether or not you like this version, the DVD provides something I've never seen before, certainly not on DVD.
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