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Why?
This movie is perhaps one of the worst movies I've ever seen. (I haven't read any of the other reviews, but I'm sure they've said everything I am going to say.)

1)The actors in this movie either need to take lessons or get new jobs.
2)I've only read this once and I can see how much the book gives you, and if I hadn't read the book I would be lost. The movie doesn't do a good job of explaining what's going on.
3)They over use the special effects. Every scene it seemed to be powered by these effects in some way or another. If they had used some of the funding to shoot at some place that actually resembled Dune it would have improved the movie alot.

The only reason you should consider watching this movie is if your family is being held at gunpoint and the only way to save them is to watch this movie.
I'm sure there are more points, but I have a feeling this movie has been attacked enough.


disgrace
Ok, most people have already said all the main points for why this movie was terrible so i will try to keep this simple. I have read Dune about 20 or 30 times, i have now lost count, but needless to say i love the book. Being a fan of the book, i can say that despite its differences, I love the David Lynch movie. One reviewer said it best when he said it was great because it could stand alone as a movie of its own. The sci fi verson wasnt good alone, or as a person who had read the book. One of my biggest complaints was with Mohiam who wasnt in any way like the reverend mother in the book and with Paul, who was simply cast poorly. Anyway, the Lynch version is a really entertaining movie that is fun to watch despite the differences from the book. This version on the other hand will have most dune fans frustrated the whole time. My advice is to buy the David Lynch version and rent this version if you really must see it. Otherwise, stick to the book and watch another movie.

Nice try, but not cigar. . .
Amateurish acting, costumes that look like they came from a high school drama department, laughable special effects (not all), and, most importantly, totally devoid of Herbert's vision. Anyone who really likes this version does not properly understand Dune.

Lynch's Dune is weird and difficult to understand if you haven't read the book, but it is much darker and much closer to Herbert's vision, unlike this version.

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