Dune (1984) The Alternative Edition Redux | 480p Edition

The editing here is top notch... but the key element here is the narrative, as every decision has been given every thought. Every step taken has been in the right direction. And Dune, at last, is the film it should have been.

Congratulations for one of the best fanedits I've seen. Ever.

This is gonna be my ULTIMATE Lynch's Dune edition, unless Lynch ever makes his rumoured 4h plus director's cut (which I doubt). The theatrical release is cryptic for anyone who hasn't read the novel; the new mini-series has quite of the book but lacks a soul; Paramount dropped any project for a new Dune merchandise: what to do? Thank you then for this epic work: Lynch's visually inspired universe (sometimes borrowed from Jodorowsky's failed project, and his art designers Moebius and H.R. Giger) finally makes sense as a tale (not that far from Herbert's at all, though it's a pity that Baron Harkonnen was made that stupid). In the end, a nice adaptation of a sci-fi classic. Surely a must have.
Technically, a remarkable effort, especially if you consider that the deleted scenes (from both theatrical and TV extended editions) do have that horrible quality, which here is treated as much as possible. Same for little edits such as added blue eyes, nearly identical to Lynch's.

This is the definative and best version I have seen! The quality is immaculate, all deleted and extended scenes have been cleaned up and reintegrated seamlessly as if they had never been cut.
It is higher quality than the dvd copy I own!

In particular, what makes this release special, is the way it has been edited into "chapters". This breaks the film up in much the same way a series of novels do, making it much more accesable to new viewers, and I feel much more enjoyable to long time fans. you can watch the first 50 minute chapter, come back to it another day and picking up where you left off feels natural without the jarring experience of stopping and starting a regular film midway. It paces the story and the viewers approach much more similarly to the books, and if this was the edition that was released in the cinema, I think it would have had a much greater reception and been much more popular with the public.

This is my first Fan Edit review, I first saw Dune on Cable way back when, I loved it so much I read the book, and love it even more. I then watched the extended version on import Laser Disc and thought that cut was even better but, it was scanned and the effects unfinished. I recently found out about fan edits and i'm hooked. I own over 6000 pre-recorded DVDs and Blu-ray-ray and a few hundred laser disc. I must say as to this version it blows every other version away. I can't believe the time and effort put in to it. The finished effects of the blue eyes makes the movie feel seamless. This is one of my favorite fan edits of any film and is what Universal should of done. Thanks for this wonderful edit.

This is my favorite version of Dune (not yet counting the 2023 movie). I might change up to for HD Special Edition.

I have considered this my preferred definitive version of Dune over all previous attempts. I consider this the MUST HAVE Dune movie.

It is made to be in line with the book, imperfections minimized.