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David Lynch wades through dark waters in his adaptation of Frank Herbert's cult science fiction novel. In condensing Herbert's rambling and complex book by eliminating characters and compacting events, Lynch succeeds in rendering the story incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with the novel and making the film look like a .. Read more

Starring	Francesca Annis, Kyle MacLachlan, Sian Phillips, Sean Young
Director	David Lynch
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- A basically simple space fiction plot is immensely complicated by a welter of characters who are not properly introduced and who indeed are mostly irrelevant. The result, which cost nearly 50 million dollars, is inaudible, invisible (because of dim lighti
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  - 4
  He who controls the spice, controls the Universe
  
  Dune, based on Frank Herbert?s novel of the same name is widely regarded as a flop. In terms of box office takings then this is true; however, Dune is a ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Sep 2003 at 15:32
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  A flawed masterpiece? I see no flaw!
  
  I love this film. It's an absurdly big, brash, stylish, silly, hardcore sci-fi epic, full of overblown ideas, overwrought acting and incredible adventures ... read more »
  
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- - Cthulhuboy
  - 24 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 02 Jul 2011 at 09:16
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  Great Book, Same About The Film
  
  I've read the book several times and think it's an excellent read, but this movie is the complete opposite. After half an hour I started skipping ... read more »
  
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- - RickBn
  - 25 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 17 May 2011 at 22:16
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  - 4
  Old Spice
  
  A mammoth story and film too watch.
  
  Having read the book it helps when you watch the film as its a complex story.
  
  Good too see it again as... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Gloucestershire
  - 30 Jul 2010 at 12:56
- - 4
  - 1
  Confusing plot...
  
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  I found the plot to be very confusing, maybe because I haven't read the books.
  
  Some effects are dated and the acting isn't always very ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2010 at 17:26
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  - 2
  Dune The Original Film.
  
  Without a doubt the best. If you have seen the remake treat yourself to the original, The acting is so much better and the characters have a depth to them that ... read more »
  
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- - defiant50
  - 4 reviews
  - Bordon
  - 16 Dec 2009 at 09:31
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  If you haven't read the book don't bother
  
  I did not read Herbert's novel, maybe if I did this movie would have made better sense.
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 11 Aug 2009 at 04:41
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  Space Junk
  
  It was a disaster when it was released. It is still a disaster. Utterly ridiculous. Unwatchable.
  
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  - London
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 23:47
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  A pleasant surprise
  
  Well what can i say i was expecting a complete mess of film upon reading all the various reviews down the years but what i saw upon renting this was magnificent... read more »
  
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  - Newry, Co. Down
  - 20 Mar 2009 at 21:53
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  Needs a director's cut
  
  The film which taught David Lynch never to relinquish final cut. It looks great throughout but the second half is far too rushed and relies on spoken narration ... read more »
  
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- - grantf
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  - Edinburgh
  - 07 Jan 2009 at 22:10
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  Misunderstood and certainly flawed, but incredible all the same
  
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  Dune was destined for cult appeal... It’s a David Lynch film which is also die hard sci-fi. I think the producers, the studio and other sources of the ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Dec 2008 at 12:13
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- - 36
  - 4
  He who controls the spice, controls the Universe
  
  Dune, based on Frank Herbert?s novel of the same name is widely regarded as a flop. In terms of box office takings then this is true; however, Dune is a ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Sep 2003 at 15:32
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  Classic Movie
  
  Has to be one of the best Sci-fi movies of all time, having owned this on tape, then bought tape, then dvd, then special edition, i have never been disappointed... read more »
  
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- - Talsar
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  - Vulcan
  - 22 Jul 2008 at 21:33
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  For fans only
  
  Dune is about the politics of the universe 8000 years into our future. It's an account of a possible messiah's rise on the most important planet in the ... read more »
  
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- - excaliber
  - Surrey
  - 23 Dec 2003 at 10:56
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  Dull Dull Dull Dull Dull
  
  Let me start by saying I'm a fan of the book, it was one of the first novels I ever read when I was a teenager, and I'm currently working through some ... read more »
  
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- - Xythe
  - 21 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 20 Jul 2008 at 13:13
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  Compressed Quality
  
  I feel writing a review like this requires reference to the book, the book "Dune" is a masterpiece of propecy, politics and classic tales of medieval ... read more »
  
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- - tom87
  - Devon
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 02:39
- - 8
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  A little spice
  
  Combining the strategic politics of Elizabethan Europe with a timeless setting that spans space, this is one of the best kept secrets in sci-fi and with David ... read more »
  
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- - Chaswa
  - London
  - 13 Apr 2004 at 12:02
- - 8
  - 1
  A Right Stinker.
  
  'Dune' couldn't be more of a turkey if it was on the dining room table with Paxo up its jacksie. In my humble opinion.
  
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  - stockport
  - 12 Dec 2007 at 19:10
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  Tremendous
  
  OK, I love Sci-Fi so I would like this sort of thing anyway. I read the novel recently even though I'd seem this film when it first came out nearly 20 years... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 12:18
- - 7
  - 3
  The Abdul Jabar...
  
  While I am a fan of David Lynch, his production of Dune is more or less a failure. Not only do the special effects look dated (with a definite 1980s feel to ... read more »
  
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- - Lord Pie
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  - 19 Sep 2005 at 09:05
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  Incredible
  
  Every time I watch Dune it fills me with awe. I have never watched another film like it. It inspires me with a feeling of power. I have read the books (... read more »
  
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- - Anonymous
  - Oxford
  - 14 Jul 2004 at 15:45

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