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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Based on frank herberts classic this sci-fi adventure boasts dazzling f/x images and powerful performances. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/27/2009 Starring: Kyle Maclachlan Sting Run time: 137 minutes Rating: Pg13

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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 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, José Ferrer, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif, Sting, Kenneth McMillan, Patrick Stewart, Sean Young, and Linda Hunt. The DVD contains the original release version; a shorter version cut for television has been disowned by Lynch, who insisted his name be replaced by that famous Hollywood pseudonym "Alan Smithee." --Jim Emerson



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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal Studios
EAN: 9780783226064
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783226063
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 5.1FrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
MPN: MCAD20184D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 31, 1998
Running Time: 137 minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 1984

Customer Reviews

READ THE BOOKS! 1 out of 5 stars
I give my sympathies to the Herbert family and to the fans of Frank and Brian Herbert's storytelling.
I was finished reading the first three magnificent books when I saw the movie and accepted it because of my appreciation for Herbert's writing. After reading the Legends of Dune and the Dune: House Trilogy books by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and re-reading Frank's book Dune, I am perplexed and agitated by the lack of cohesion and harmony between the movie and the books.
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