Dune (Extended Edition) | Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino

Dune (Extended Edition) | Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino | Classic

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	Dune (Extended Edition) Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino Universal Studios, 2006 average customer review:based on 667 reviews view larger image
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In the distant future a man appears to be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/31/2006 Starring: Linda Hunt Virginia Madsen Run time: 190 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: David Lynch

Finally both versions

I've previously owned the Lynch version on DVD and the epic, three hour TV version that was shown on the Sci-Fi channel on a worn-out VHS tape. When this new extended edition dvd was released I jumped at the chance to get it. The extended version gives you much more detail and insight into the characters than the Lynch cut. While I find that the Lynch cut is enjoyable in it's own right I prefer the completeness of the extended edition. The shorter version just seems too rushed with too many gaps.

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Classic

I know many people did not like this because it was so different from the book. But in all honesty, Dune was a rich and complex book and you could only capture so much within a movie-length feature. I was disappointed in how Baron Harkonnen was portrayed, but otherwise, the movie was fairly satisfying for me. I was happy to have gotten the extended edition, because this one is better than the basic one.

Not quite there yet

This version looks better, but then why not wait for the Blu-ray disc in that case..? And as for the Smithee cut: this is a badly slapped together mix of extra materials on top of the original version. If you are a big fan of the movie, like myself, you will definitely enjoy the extra scenes, but I will not recommend it to anyone looking for a coherent narrative or goof-free film..

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