Movie

In 1984, the long awaited film adaptation of Dune premiered and quickly bombed. The movie was plagued with problems including it's incredible length. The movie was also largely incomprehensible if one did not have an understanding of the novel. Fans of the novel were also disappointed because the movie did not stay true to the book. Despite all of these complaints, in recent years the movie has gained the respect of many fans and has a place along side the novels in the Dune universe. There are, to my knowledge, two versions of the movie though some people say that there are three or even four. The extended version of Dune was edited for television and included many scenes that were not in the theatrical release. Though I prefer the books over the movie, there are several things that make me love the movie as well. The casting was perfect, the sandworms were amazing, the soundtrack was beautiful and the scenery and props were terrific. There is new information that the Sci-Fi channel will be remaking Dune into a miniseries.