Dune (DVD)

...Even after over twenty years, Dune is still a very very weird film. Cult director and probable insane genius David Lynch helmed this 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's doorstop science-fiction novel. Specific gripes first: my copy of the DVD is a bit glitchy. The transfer seems to have been a pretty ropy job in places with freezes, pixellation and skipping (that might just be my copy) and the sound is out of sync with the actors by up to about half ...
...dread to think how much Dune must have cost to produce. It is a ridiculously lavish film, full of massive sets with hundreds of extras, and special effects that still hold up commendably well for the digital age. If the occasional ornithopter shot looks a bit creaky, the fabby shield fighting and the groovy flying Baron Harkonnen more than make up for them, and to my amazement the giant Worms of Arrakis (the desert planet) don't look too bad either. ...

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The 1984 film Dune is based on Frank Herbert's novel of the same name. It is set in the future and follows the fortunes of Paul Atredies, the son of a Duke and the Heir to one of the galaxies ruling families. All this sounds quite clear and maybe nothing special. However what Herbert did with his novel and the Universe he created around it was to establish and describe a completely new society. I will try and explain this as best I can: The galaxy ...
...fulfill their dream of making Dune more habitable for the Fremen way of life. I don't want to give too much away about the film but the second half of the films takes place over several years and looks at how Paul's influence and religous standing grows and how through their guillera tactics the Fremen under his command bring the whole galaxy to it's knees leading up to the final confrontation. I enjoyed this film because I was a fan of the book ...

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Dune (1984) Directed by David Lynch Starring: Kyle McClaughlin, Jose Ferrer, Kenneth MacMillan, Jurgen Prochnow 137 minutes Extras: Trailer and stills. Not much to write home about. 'Dune' is David Lynch's third feature, released at the end of 1984. It is based on the book, unsurprisingly also called 'Dune' written by Frank Herbert. Epic in span and scape, the Dune series spans several thousand years of history - it stands with The Lord of The ...
...is traversed, so whoever controls Dune will make a lot of money. However, this is all a double cross, the Baron will be able to reoccupy Arrakis and bump Duke Leto off. The Emperor will lose a popular potential rival and the Baron will be victorious over his bitter foe. Win-win there. However the main thrust of the story is the development of the Dukes son, Paul. Will he avenge his fallen father? More importantly, is he the saviour that Dune is waiting ...

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Overview Dune is an obscure sci-fi film written and directed in 1984 by that prime peddler of the peculiar, David Lynch. Starring Kyle McLachlan, Patrick Stewart and Sting(!). Dune polarises opinion, optitimising the idea of a cult hit. What? That will most likely be your first reaction to a multi-layered, multi-plot-lined monstrosity of a film, during the course of which your eyes will see many things they do not wish to see, your ears will be ...
...its something different. Thats what dune shows you whether you like it or not. In terms of sound this film is incredible. Atmosphere is ramped up to vertiginous heights with masterful recording. The spiralling, howling maelstrom of the desert sands, the full throated bellowing roar of the sand worm, all serve to add an extra edge of emphasis to the proceedings. This is in my opinion the films best feature. And, honestly, its worth a look purely ...

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...read any of Frank Herbert's Dune novels will realise the mammoth task which stood before David Lynch when he attempted to translate the first into a respectable movie. Well mammoth task or not he set about trying and the result is well erm...questionable, but at the same time still a damn fine movie. Does that make sense? Well probably not, and neither does the movie to be fair...UNLESS you have read the novel first, otherwise you will undoubtably ...
...even going to go into the story very deeply because it is simply going to lose you otherwise. Read the book. Bascically, there is a planet where a mineral known as the spice or melange is found, the only place that this can be found. This spice is the foundation on which all sentient life forms base their lives, as it has the ability to provide stellar travel by 'folding time' the usual sci-fi kind of thing. Its a miraculous thingumy which everyone ...

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...before) can come back to Dune and destroy them, as they are enemies. This basically does happen, and only Duke Atreides’ son and wife escape. Now his son is actually a perfect being – for centuries the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood (kind of witches/nuns) have been manipulating bloodlines to create this being. The Duke’s wife was supposed to bear him a daughter who was then supposed to marry a Harkonnen to create it, but she bore the Duke a son, because ...
...else he’s written, except the Dune series) Music: Brian Eno (Castaway) Marty Paitch (Pretty Woman, My Girl, The Fugitive) etc. *DVD EXTRAS* 1. Slide Show – stills from the film, and a couple of collages. Nice. 2. Theatrical Trailer (that deep voice-over man must be so rich by now…) 3. DVD Credits – really not that exciting. *CONCLUSION* I love this film. The whole universe is spun around such great sci-fi themes; the plot is infinitely complicated ...

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...which is also known as Dune due to it being a desert planet where it never rains. The spice allows its users to see the future and fold space allowing faster than light interstellar travel. Visuals in the movie come from the mind of production designer Mobius (second only to H.R. Geiger in his ability to make warped creations) so you have him to thank for the designs of all the planets and aliens based on Herberts original book ideas. Most of the ...
...expands on the Universe of Dune and is voiced by a different actor than the Theatrical Cut. Version 3 - The Extended Edition, also known as The Extended Alan Smithee Cut. Again this is a version that Lynch was unhappy about and features the name Alan Smithee in place of Lynch, Alan Smithee is a fake name used in the movie industry when someone is unhappy with the film and does not wish to take credit for it. This also has another different introduction ...

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...handkerchef out of yarn. DUNE (Arrakis) home of the worm and the Fremen its indiginous race, the only place in the universe which produces the spice Melange a narcotic drug used in the process of space flight. Dunes history tells of the coming of a messiah, a saviour of the planet and of the people. Ruled by the bad guys, The Harkonnens, Dune is changed by the coming of the good guys, the Atreides, but foul play is afoot and the age old battle begins. ...
...this brief summary but if I went into depth I would end up writing a parody of the novel and not an opinion. It is science fiction at its best but with a storyline taken from any good thriller or bible. The acting is of a standard you would expect from such stalwarts as Patrick Stewart, Francesca Annis, Jose Ferrer, Dean Stockwell and David Lynchs' favourite Kyle Maclaughlin, plus a great performance by Sting as Feyd a psychopathic nutter. Music ...

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...the opinion already written about Dune and the general opinion is to read the book first otherwise it is too confusing. I would agree with this, if you haven't read the book it would take longer for you to get into the film (if your not into books don't even bother trying to read it, it's way too long and there is three of them or something?). I would like to read the books at some point, but don't have that much time at the moment. However I picked ...
...be found on one planet, Dune (hence the film name). This spice is mined by one house (a planet), this contract is given out by the Emperor of the universe. Anyway the current miners, the Harkonen (an evil planet) want to kill the Atredies (sorry if the spelling is wrong). In order to do this they co-operate with the Emperor and give up Dune, when the Atredies arive they launch a surprise attack (help by some sabatours). Anyway the son of the leader ...

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...hours) I was already a Dune fan. I had the computer games, I'd read the books and I settled down to watch what would almost be a slightly spiritual experience. However I felt slightly disappointed. I'm not sure if it was the build up I'd given the film in my mind which left me feeling deflated or the fact that it simply wasn't possible to do justice to the excellent book on film. The story is almost based on a religious quest set in the future, ...
...moves home to the planet Dune with his family to take over mining rights there. The product they are mining is 'spice' the most precious substance in the galaxy and thus the mining contract is very lucrative and important. It also brings the House Atredies back into conflict with their mortal enemies the House Harkonnen (who formerly held the contract). The planet Dune is one of the most inhospitable, with no water requiring everyone to where 'stillsuits', ...

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...vastly detailed. I saw Dune for the first time with a group of people. I had previously read the book, as had one of my friends, but the other three people had not read Dune. The result was that the two of us that did read Dune loved the movie and the other three had to keep asking what was going on and pretty much found the movie tedious. So if you're going to see Dune, read the book first. ...

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...All told, this is really only worth watching if you are a Dino De Laurentis film fan, or are fanatic about the whole Dune series of books. Otherwise forget it, unless you have enough aspirin to take away the big headache it will leave you with. ...

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...own beliefs, its own rules. Dune doesn't exist, but most definitely could. What the book describes over tens of pages, the film shows visually. Slow, long, smooth, streamlined 16:9 visual shots over the main character's voice-over "reading" the most impressive extracts from the book. Some scenes on the Atreide's main planet, mainly composed of oceans, gives you goose skin. I don't know how they did it at the time, but it definitely makes an impression. ...
...books. Subtle. While in the Dune miniseries the eyes are litterally glowing, these subtle blue eyes that you almost never notice, add to the dramatic climax of some scenes. Brilliant. Again, most sets are massive, unlike anything you've ever seen before. Harry Potter's Hogwart Castle is small in comparison to some scene in the fremen's sietchs (caves). ** ORIGINAL REVIEW ** If I remember well, the original film was supposed to be more than two ...

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Dune is a series of 5 books written by Frank Herbert from the mid-60's onwards. The book garnered a massive following in the late 60s, it's theme of struggle striking a chord with an anti-Vietnam America. After that, it was only a matter of time before a film was made. The project was passed around, before falling to the Laurentiis' and David Lynch. The planet of Arrakis, better known as Dune, is the one place in the Universe that melange, the spice, ...
...House Harkonnen and the Emperor. Dune is the story of Paul and his slowly unveiling destiny, in which he must fulfill myths to become Muad'Dib, the Lisan al-Gaib, and the superhuman Kwisatz Haderach. A messianic tale of the grandest proportions, Dune will stir you and absorb you in its world. A massive undertaking, Dino de Laurentiis held back no bounds when funding and filming the movie, and it shows. Grand sets and wonderful effects that still ...

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The film of Dune relies on the book. This has the advantage that it seems as real as the book and has all the depth and good plotting of the book. It has the disadvantage that non-readers may find it hard to follow. The film is old so special effects are not as good as today. They still look respectable however, and the costumes are fantastic. The plot is long and fairly convoluted. The main points are that the story is about how Paul Atredies tres ...
...by the usurper the Baron Harkonnen. There is much more to than this but I haven't got the space to explain(try reading a review of the book to help). The acting is good and the charcters have some nice lines. The script matches the military feel of the film and the obtusness of the book. All in all this is a great film if you've read the book. If you haven't then you may need to watch it twice to appreciate it fully. I'd recommend you try it, especially ...

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