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Summary: Better than the original
Review: This is the version that best portrays the novel. Special effects, costumes and scenery overwhelmed me, and a clear, concise script and excellent staging kept the movie rolling. Something the original lacked. I enjoyed this 5 hours 100 times more than the 2 hours I suffered through of the De Laurentis version. Plus the actors made me believe they were involved and kept true to their characters.
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Summary: mediocre all the way
Review: weak actors, unbalanced storytelling (sluggish start, hasty second half, abrupt ending)...prove once again: Dune cannot be filmed
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Summary: Absolute Great both as a DVD and as being close to the book
Review: On DVD this is better than on the SCI-FI channel. The picture quality when viewed via a DVD player with composite video is mind blowingly good. Widescreen as it was broadcast on SCI-FI but with DVD quality. On top of that, this is very very close to the book. Where it strayed it did so by expanding, not diminishing. In particular Irulan's motivation is explored more fully here than was done in the book. Sound is excellent. Having watched it previously on the SCI-FI channel and having missed some scenes in my attempt at recording it, I was happy to see this available. I sat down to watch a half hour and ended up watching the entire multiple hours of viewing and was totally captivated. I cannot recommend this more highly.
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Summary: Ultimate Cure for Insomnia
Review: I'm an avid reader and movie-goer with a high tolerance for pain but this movie I just could not sit through without dozing off.
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Summary: I cannot believe the high ratings for this rot.
Review: While the Lynch version had many flaws, this version demonstrates what a superior director Lynch is. TERRIBLE acting (puppets are more expressive) and an overall vision that lacks the creativity and originality of the first version mark the Sci-Fi channels attempt at filming "Dune" as an also-ran in a race that nobody won.
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Summary: Closer to the book.
Review: I thought that the mini-series was more closely based on the original book
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Summary: Frank Herbert's Dune (TV Mini-Series)
Review: It is amazing that the Sci-Fi channel could produce such slop. Why not do a remake of "attack of the killer tomatoes"; it would probably be just as interesting as Dune the mini series. Bad actors throughout the movie at one point I had to turn it off because it was so painful. For those of you who are Dune fans please do not watch, you will be deeply offended by this filth. If I could give this dire film zero stars I would.
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Summary: Well done and entertaining.
Review: A great addition to your sci-fi DVD collection.
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Summary: An Excellent Introduction to 'Dune' for New Fans
Review: Face it, no one who read the book first is ever going to be satisfied with any screen adaptation. Even in 4 1/2 hours, there is just too much material that needs to be left out. But the makers of 'Frank Herbert's Dune' have done a creditable job of capturing the feel and the message of the epic work. This miniseries compares favorably with the earlier David Lynch film and will probably earn the same 'love-or-hate' reaction from die-hard Dune fans.I liked this adaptation's Emperor, Chani, Piet, and the expansion of the role of the beautiful and cunning Princess Irulan. The sets and costuming were also greatly improved over the Lynch film (except for the bizarre butterfly collection pinned to Irulan's robes in an early scene). Unfortunately, all of the lead actors were wooden and unconvincing, especially in the first two hours. David Lynch did a better job of casting - this version's Baron Harkonnen was too cerebral and Feyd Rautha didn't radiate an evil aura at all. Still, this adaptation is worth seeing, especially if you are new to the world of Dune. It will prompt you to read the books and learn more about Frank Herbert's stunning worlds of imagination.
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Summary: It was A-Okay.
Review: I honestly felt that this mini-series was an excellent attempt to be true to the vivid image that Frank Herbert was portraying of DUNE. While the acting was below par, the effects, action, and and overall WOW factor was excellent. The screenplay, while taking some liberties on the origional book, still held true to the actual storyline, without the help of weird gimics, like a theme done by Toto. I have read every Dune book, both by Frank, and his son, Brian, and I honestly feel that any true fan would enjoy the sheer magnitude that is Frank Herbert's Dune.
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