Front Cover |
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Movie Details |
Studio |
SANCTUARY VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
15 |
Running Time |
131 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
This two-disc special edition release of David Lynch's 1984 film Dune presents the same cut as originally shown theatrically, but with an improved transfer compared to the previous DVD edition and with the addition of new and archive documentary material. In case of confusion, it should be noted that this is not any of the following versions: the re-edited TV movie adaptation of Lynch's film, the long-sought-after extended version Lynch screened for cast and crew in January 1984, a new Director's Cut, or the Sci-Fi Channel mini series. The first disc contains a new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 transfer taken from a High Definition archive copy of the 1984 film, further restored to remove dirt and scratches, and a Dolby Digital 5.1 remix as well as the original stereo soundtrack. The film looks superb and sounds almost as good, though a DTS soundtrack would have been welcome. The main extras are a well illustrated 32-page booklet written by Paul Sammon, author of the excellent Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and The Making of Starship Troopers and a new 38-minute anamorphic widescreen documentary, Impressions of Dune. This is much superior to the average making-of, featuring significant new contributions from Kyle MacLachlan, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis, cinematographer Freddie Francis and others--though David Lynch is conspicuous by his absence. Destination Dune is a six-minute promotional featurette made by Sammon at the time of the film's release and the 4:3 image is fairly poor quality. An 83-second BBC interview with Frank Herbert is too short to be of more than passing interest, though the original trailer is a fine example of the 1980's way of selling movies. The set is completed with routine cast and crew profiles. Even with no involvement from Lynch and no commentaries, this is still the best Dune on DVD. --Gary S. Dalkin |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
125 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
IMDB
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Product Details |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 2 |
Screen Ratio |
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen |
Release Date |
2004 |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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'Impressions of Dune ' - 40 min making of documentary. Frank Herbert interview (2 mins). Original promotional film (6 mins). Theatrical trailer. Animated menus. 32 page booklet. Region 0. |
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