Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Two-Disc DVD Set)

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Two-Disc DVD Set)
by Greg Yaitanes

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Two-Disc DVD Set)
List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $8.49
You Save: $6.49 (43%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $5.14 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases


(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada

DVD Cover Information

Actor: Alec Newman, Barbora Kodetov?, Edward Atterton, Ian McNeice, Julie Cox
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 265 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Artisan Home Entertainment

Movie Reviews of Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Two-Disc DVD Set)

Movie Review: Magnificent follow-up
Summary: 4 Stars

What a good tie in. It follows the story line as seemlessly as Frank Herbert's original does.

Summary of Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Two-Disc DVD Set)

Conspiracies abound in Children of Dune, Sci-Fi Channel's praiseworthy miniseries sequel to Frank Herbert's Dune, loyally adapted from the Herbert novels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune by John Harrison, who passed directorial duties (due to a scheduling conflict) to Greg Yaitanes, a 31-year-old TV director and Dune neophyte tackling his biggest assignment to date. Uninitiated viewers face a disadvantage; it's best to read Herbert's books and/or see the first miniseries before plunging into this remarkably coherent tangle of political intrigue, unfolding 12 years after the events of Dune.

To his horror, Maud'Dib--Arrakis emperor Paul Atreides (Alec Newman, reprising his Dune role)--has become the unintended figurehead of a violent dictatorship, and his enemies are multiplying. Vanishing into the desert, he waits as destiny shapes his twin heirs Leto II (James McAvoy) and Ghanima (Jessica Brooks), who must contend with their scheming aunt Alia (Daniela Amavia) while Princess Wensicia (Susan Sarandon), of the enemy House Corrino, plots her own attack on Maud'Dib's familial empire. Exiled Atreides matriarch Lady Jessica (Alice Krige, giving the film's finest performance) returns to Arrakis, where the enormous, desert-dwelling sandworms face an uncertain future. As always, the spice must flow, and the universe's most coveted commodity remains at the center of this richly detailed and physically impressive production. Special effects range from awesome (fly-over shots of the capital city, Arakeen) to awful (the saber-tooth tigers look like Jumanji rejects), and Dune devotees will endlessly debate the miniseries' strengths and weaknesses. Some may desire more action to punctuate the film's inherent verbosity, but consensus will surely conclude that this is Dune done right, with monumental effort and obvious devotion from everyone involved. --Jeff Shannon


Against a backdrop of interplanetary intrigue rebellion and betrayal the future of humanity itself rests with the Children Of Dune in this sweeping tale of visionary sci-fi adventure! A spectacular sequel to the Emmy Award winning Frank Herbert's Dune starring Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon.System Requirements:Starring: Susan Sarandon Daniela Amavia Edward Atterton Steven Berkoff Jessica Brooks Jonathan Bruun Julie Cox Barbara Kodetova Alice Krige James McAvoy Ian McNeice P.H. Moriarty and Alec Newman. Directed By: Greg Yaitanes. Running Time: 266 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2003 Artisan Entertainment.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 012236138723 Manufacturer No: 13872

Science Fiction & Fantasy DVD Video

DVD Video
Movies most talked about in Sci-Fi Films That Will Make You Think
The Island ImageThe Island
Release date: 2005-12-13; DVD
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops: $12.98
Code 46 ImageCode 46
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2004-12-28; DVD
Best price: $2.33
Price in other shops: $14.98
Riverworld ImageRiverworld
Release date: 2004-11-16; DVD
Best price: $7.92
Price in other shops: $27.98
Equilibrium ImageEquilibrium
Release date: 2003-05-13; DVD
Best price: $5.65
Price in other shops: $14.99
Donnie Darko (Widescreen Edition) ImageDonnie Darko (Widescreen Edition)
Release date: 2003-02-04; DVD
Best price: $9.00
Price in other shops: $14.98
Frequency (New Line Platinum Series) ImageFrequency (New Line Platinum Series)
Release date: 2000-10-31; DVD
Best price: $5.49
Price in other shops: $12.98
The Matrix ImageThe Matrix
Release date: 1999-09-21; DVD
Best price: $4.44
Price in other shops: $12.98
Dark City (New Line Platinum Series) ImageDark City (New Line Platinum Series)
Release date: 1998-07-29; DVD
Best price: $4.18
Price in other shops: $9.98
Gattaca (Special Edition) ImageGattaca (Special Edition)
Sony; Release date: 2008-03-11; DVD
Best price: $13.58
Price in other shops: $19.94
12 Monkeys (Special Edition) Image12 Monkeys (Special Edition)
Release date: 2005-05-10; DVD
Best price: $6.06
Price in other shops: $12.98
Similar DVD Movies
Sandworms of Dune ImageSandworms of Dune
by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Tor Books; Published: 2007-08-07; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops: $27.95
Starter for 10 ImageStarter for 10
Warner Brothers; Release date: 2007-07-31; DVD
Best price: $17.99
Price in other shops: $27.98
Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1) ImageDune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
by Frank Herbert
Ace Trade; Published: 2005-08-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.95
Price in other shops: $16.00
Chapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6) ImageChapterhouse Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 6)
by Frank Herbert
Ace; Published: 1987-07-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.68
Price in other shops: $7.99
Heretics of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 5) ImageHeretics of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 5)
by Frank Herbert
Ace; Published: 1987-08-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.96
Price in other shops: $7.99
God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4) ImageGod Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4)
by Frank Herbert
Ace Books; Published: 1987-06-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.88
Price in other shops: $7.99
Dune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2) ImageDune Messiah (Dune Chronicles, Book 2)
by Frank Herbert
Ace; Published: 1987-07-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.47
Price in other shops: $7.99
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) ImageChildren of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3)
by Frank Herbert
Ace; Published: 1987-05-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.78
Price in other shops: $7.99
Dune ImageDune
Release date: 1998-03-31; DVD
Best price: $6.98
Price in other shops: $14.98
Frank Herbert's Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Special Edition Director's Cut) (3-Disc DVD Set) ImageFrank Herbert's Dune (Sci-Fi TV Miniseries) (Special Edition Director's Cut) (3-Disc DVD Set)
Release date: 2002-06-11; DVD
Best price: $8.77
Price in other shops: $14.98
Compare prices and read customer reviews for more than one million DVD titles.
Oscar 2005 Winners