Dune (1984)

Misleading release, poor

This so called extended cut is a mess i think.
It's flip disc with extended and theatrical.
Dune is a particularly long movie, and i do like it put there are times it drags so an extended cut which does'nt do it any favours and the opening credits look daft with Alan Smithee as the director, then there's this awful cheap animation cut into the film to extend elements from the book it all feel very rushed and cheap.

I think Dune is a great movie but i don't think this release or previous have just left the movie on it's own merit instead director's cuts and special editions.

I'm not in favour of theses extended cut's on any films because end of the day they are usually the bit's that were'nt good in the first place and they just spoil the film. October 4, 2009

Absolutely horrible

I am a sci-fi buff, but this movie is nothing short of horrible. Horrible stiff acting, horrible scenes, etc. Do yourself a favor and get the Dune that came out in 2000 as a mini series. That is a great movie, much better acting throughout and much easier to follow, but it is very long (not in a bad way). September 30, 2009

Big Rip Off

This version of the movie has MANY DELETED SCENES which were in the original theatrical release. So when it says WIDESCREEN EDITION, that is a misleading lie, because you will be expecting the full length theatrical release.

This version is a reduced version which has scenes which were deleted for television release.

So, the version that says EXTENDED VERSION, is actually the regular theatrical release, nice little shell game they are playing.

I called AMAZON and specifically requested that they look at the version I was getting in exchange for the one they had sent me to ensure that the deleted scenes were included, which the operator agreed to do. BULL, THE VERSION THEY SENT ME WAS THE SAME VERSION I WAS EXCHANGING, and when I called to complain, they BLAMED ME FOR THE ERROR and were rude on the phone.

In case you are wondering I have spent THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS on videos and CD's from Amazon and returned about 4 items, I am not very picky. Buyer beware, Amazon hates to admit when they are wrong, and their operators suck (at least the idiots I had to deal with on this transaction). September 24, 2009

DUNE - THE ORIGINAL

Nothing beats the original. No re-adaptation, no sequels (must be careful of sequels, sometimes they can do more damage to the original than good). September 12, 2009

HD--not compatible

I didn't notice the DVD was "HD", so won't play on my DVD player. But that's my bad, for not reading closer, and doing more research. I didn't know the difference. September 8, 2009

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