Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

lauri-aysto One of the fundamental errors in the film is that a great novel of ~600 pages with appendixes on planetary ecology, religious systems etc. has been boiled down to a 2 hour movie. The story is told way too quickly, and several great discoveries in the novel are just given away in the film. At some point it felt like I was watching a trailer for a tv series... Stuff that is essential to the original story has been left out, e.g. Paul's visions on the coming jihad and his struggle with it, the death of Paul's son, etc. The resulting gaps have often been filled with totally idiotic crap.If you are interested in the Dune saga, please read the books. Do not be led to believe that this movie is what the saga is about. I would have rate 1/10 but for the great scene with Patrick Stewart and a pug.

Tweetienator Imo Dune is one of the best sci-fi-movies ever made and e.g. far more impressive story- and graphic-wise to Star Wars. Frank Herbert's Dune cycle is for sure one of the best sci-fi/fantasy epics ever written, imo even superior to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - in imagination, philosophical and political depth, the universe of Dune is unchallenged by most other fictional works with only a very few exceptions.David Lynch adapted the first book of Frank Herbert's epic accurate, only changed in some details. The actors are very good ones (e.g. Jürgen Prochnow, famous for his role as der Alte in Das Boot, Sting as the Harkonnen Feyd Rautha, Linda Hunt, Patrick Stewart etc). Maybe they are not the biggest stars of Hollywood, but all are serious and very good actors indeed (well, Sting proved he can do acting too).Sadly, the project was due the lack of financial success not continued. Imagine, the whole of Frank Herbert's work (not those stuff from his son) would have adapted into movies of this quality! Dune is one of the most unique movies of the sci-fi and fantasy genre like The Dark Crystal (Jim Henson, Frank Oz), Flash Gordon (the 80s movie), Blade Runner, The Matrix and Fight Club.Lucas' Star Wars is for the inner cowboy and Indians or dragon hunting knight part of our self. Dune is one for our adult self.Must watch. Must collect.

justin-fencsak When Dune first came out in theaters during the Christmas holiday season in 1984, it went with a thud due to competition from other holiday fare like Beverly Hills Cop. It also suffered from its running time which David Lynch cut from more than three hours to just around 2 hours and 20 minutes and sped up the pace of the best selling sci-fi novel by the late Frank Herbert to please young audiences who got weary of Star Wars after the last Star Wars movie the year before. Today it's now a cult classic due to its score by Toto, the casting, and the special effects which were ahead of its time for a $45 million movie that became David Lynch's highest grossing movie despite negative reviews from critics. The enduring popularity of this movie, and the franchise, has resulted in a TV miniseries as well as its sequel, and a reboot from Legendary that is being directed by the man behind Arrival.

Tweekums In the distant future control of the universe depends on the control of the spice mélange; it is only found on the planet Arrakis. The spice is so vital because it is essential for space travel as it allows the folding of space so vessels can instantly travel between any points in the universe. Not surprisingly there is conflict to control the spice with various noble families vying for power… none of whom seems too interested in the Fremen, the natives of Arrakis. There is however a prophecy that a Messiah like figure will come to lead the Fremen; that man turns out to be nobleman Paul Atreides and he will help them take control of Arrakis and defeat the enemies of the Fremen.This film could have been so much better; the central story is solid but the film is a bit of a mess. Sci-fi set in the future tend to depict a bright, shiny future, like 'Star Trek'; a rather functional future, like 'Alien' or be high camp… this is definitely high camp. That wouldn't be a problem but it takes it self far too seriously for such a style. The characters spout dialogue that I assume is meant to sound deep but more often just seemed pretentious. The special effects may have been impressive when it was made but seem rather dated now… on the plus side the sandworms that move through the deserts of Arrakis were pretty cool. The characters were okay in an over-the-top way; Paul Atreides was a decent protagonist even if he is too perfect at times. The cast do a decent enough job but I couldn't help thinking all the well-known actors who feature have all done much better work. Director David Lynch has certainly done much better; this may partly be down to studio interference though. Overall I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to see this but if it is on TV or the DVD is in the bargain bin you might want to check it out.