Dune - dir. Denis Villeneuve

[ska invita]

supposedly this fan edit of Lynchs Dune is great
ive not yet seen
Combines footage from theatrical release + 3 hour TV cut



nonstop gushing in the comments

the youtube version there is 480, theres a higher quality torrent search Dune "spicediver"

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING "Dune: The Alternative Edition Redux is the version of David Lynch's Dune you've been waiting for - a complete top-to-bottom re-editing of the material, drawing from all extant sources. It's easily the most ambitious (and successful) fanedit I've seen. This is thoughtful, respectful editing of the sort professionals do." - Sam Hawkin

["In Dune Redux, Spicediver's talents as a faneditor finally catch up to his vision, imagination and passion. This is a unique version of the 1984 film, and one which will charm devout Dune audiences." - Digital Fanedits

"I've just watched this and I can safely say, for the first time, that I was completely engrossed by the film. So much so, I started watching it again straight after it had finished. This cut really is the epic film that it was always meant (and needed) to be" - Jat13

"The editing 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." - Juanman

"Very clever working in that TV proloque within it. Also loved the way it ended and the heavy cutting back on the out-loud thinking. The definitive version. Great work!" - CrassMufumbu

"Lynch's film can never be the Dune I imagined from my reading, but this has to be the best cinematic version yet. The division into chapters, the choice quotes, the lack of rain at the end, the addition of numerous deleted scenes ? all these enrich the viewing experience." - ssj

ABOUT THIS FANEDIT A film that?s been admired, hated and puzzled-over in fairly equal amounts, writer/director David Lynch?s ambitious 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert?s science fiction novel gets an extensive fanediting treatment in Dune The Alternative Edition Redux. T

his is my third and final cut of an edit I first released in 2008 and again in 2009. As previously, it draws on the heavily cut Theatrical Version, the controversial Extended ?TV? Version and a selection of Deleted Scenes and soundtrack cues.

The Redux cut is, firstly, an opportunity for me to apply the additional skills I?ve learnt since this fanedit?s original release. Technical improvements include cleaning up dirty footage and completing the blue eyes FX, while creative changes include two new ?filmbooks?, a new 4-part structure to the film, and a new ending that?s truer to the remarkable world that Frank Herbert created.

Secondly, Redux has allowed me to respond to some of the criticisms made by fans over the years and make further changes that I think improve the storytelling and presentation. The restoration of Princess Irulan as the film?s narrator is one such example. For me it?s been a long, exciting and sometimes exhausting journey. I?d particularly like to thank the fanediting communities I've been part of.

Without such avenues to promote my work and without the generous input and feedback of enthusiastic members, the Dune movie as I have moulded it simply wouldn?t exist. Thankyou also to Demonoid members who have shown their enthusiasm for this project since 2009. David Lynch himself refuses to revisit the film, despite admitting that ?there?s something wrong with that movie? and complaining that he never had final cut. So it?s left to us fans to tinker and reshape this curious piece of sc-fi cinema; trying to minimise its many flaws, amplify its many strengths and - in my case - trying to add something new as well. I hope you enjoy the trip.

 

[DaveCinzano]

There is a lot I like about the Lynch film, but not its storytelling which tried to cram way too much into just over two hours and the second half is a mess. I thought the new Dune was far better paced and anybody who has read the (very long) novel would agree that Dune needs to be done as more than one film or as a tv series.

Francesca Annis and Rebecca Ferguson were and look about the same age in either film, Kyle MacLachlan and Timothee Chalamet were in their mid-20s but the latter at least looks like he still could be a teenager.

The new film used many more practical effects and far less CGI than most modern blockbusters. I've rarely seen CGI seen employed so well, so I'm not sure what you thought looked so bad. Some of the optical effects in the Lynch movie were pretty bad, even for the time, with thick matte lines in blue screen shots. The post production for the 1984 film was rushed as the producers has lost faith in the movie and it shows.

This is not the type of film which can't afford props, the spare look is Villeneuve's style and I think the modernist designs are very elegant, it had to distinguish itself from Lynch's futuristic baroque.

Dune: Timothée Chalamet Only Shot 2 Scenes On Green Screen

Dune used very little green screen while filming.

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Wot ee sed

 

[Wilf]

Slightly surprised the 2nd part isn't out till Oct 2023 (they haven't started shooting it yet apparently). Would have thought they'd have filmed both parts while they had the locations and actors in place and 2 years does risk losing a bit of interest in the film. Lord of the Rings was - I've just looked - i release per year.

 

[krtek a houby]

Slightly surprised the 2nd part isn't out till Oct 2023 (they haven't started shooting it yet apparently). Would have thought they'd have filmed both parts while they had the locations and actors in place and 2 years does risk losing a bit of interest in the film. Lord of the Rings was - I've just looked - i release per year.

Maybe, but there's often lengthy breaks between sequels. The original Star Wars films had 3 years between each episode. And there's a new Matrix coming out some 18 years after the last...

 

[Crispy]

Slightly surprised the 2nd part isn't out till Oct 2023 (they haven't started shooting it yet apparently). Would have thought they'd have filmed both parts while they had the locations and actors in place and 2 years does risk losing a bit of interest in the film. Lord of the Rings was - I've just looked - i release per year.

After Bladerunner 2049 bombed, the studio didn't have enough faith in Villeneuve. So they only funded one movie, with the second contingent on its performance.

 

[xenon]

I forgot to post on here when I saw it the other week.


Admittidly I wanted it to end about 20 minutes before it did but that's cos I really needed a piss after taking drink in...

But in short, I loved it. It had an epic feel, less hammy than the Lynch version, which still has it's moments but a grand staging, grown up scifi and great sound design too

 

[Wilf]

After Bladerunner 2049 bombed, the studio didn't have enough faith in Villeneuve. So they only funded one movie, with the second contingent on its performance.

Suppose Paul will look a wee bit older at least.

 

[Crispy]

Suppose Paul will look a wee bit older at least.

Chalamet is 26; I don't think he's going to look substantially different

 

[Gromit]

Suppose Paul will look a wee bit older at least.

Well he's meant to be water filled fleshy at the start and becomes dry and desiccated like the desert folk by the end of it. That will age a person.

 

[Cerv]

Chalamet is 26; I don't think he's going to look substantially different

I suspect Chalamet will still look about 17 when he's 40

After Bladerunner 2049 bombed, the studio didn't have enough faith in Villeneuve. So they only funded one movie, with the second contingent on its performance.

Villeneuve's also said he doesn't want to film two huge movies at the same time. it'd be too much and likely to lead to burn out / negatively affect the quality of each

 

[Wilf]

Well he's meant to be water filled fleshy at the start and becomes dry and desiccated like the desert folk by the end of it. That will age a person.

Poor sod's going to be blind in a couple of films.

 

[Chilli.s]

I thoroughly enjoyed this new dune, glad to see it at home with the pause button. 8/10, a high mark, I think even a hater of sci-fi would be entertained. The mum looked too young was my only gripe.

 

[DotCommunist]

Poor sod's going to be blind in a couple of films.

Mad Desert Prophet paul is his best version.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Mad Desert Prophet paul is his best version.

Man's gotta have role models, amirite Dottie?

 

[treefrog]

I loved it. I didn't expect them to go so weird, I'm glad they did.

 

[ska invita]

supposedly this fan edit of Lynchs Dune is great
ive not yet seen
Combines footage from theatrical release + 3 hour TV cut



nonstop gushing in the comments

the youtube version there is 480, theres a higher quality torrent search Dune "spicediver"

BTW I tried to watch this - I didnt like it - I actually prefer the more confusing regular edit That confusion is part of the magic and mystery of the original film. This felt like dumbing down

 

[DotCommunist]

I hope they get a better Padishah emperor for p2 of villnueve's Dune, the bloke from Lynch's version is miscast imo.

 

[donkyboy]

Great movie. Loved watching at home. Cannot wait for part 2.

 

[platinumsage]

It's great to watch at home. I watched Dunkirk in the cinema and Hans Zimmer's soundtrack was torture as I forgot my earplugs.

 

[Tankus]

Epic, if ever there was a film that ended too ealy

 

[Jennaonthebeach]

Slightly surprised the 2nd part isn't out till Oct 2023 (they haven't started shooting it yet apparently). Would have thought they'd have filmed both parts while they had the locations and actors in place and 2 years does risk losing a bit of interest in the film. Lord of the Rings was - I've just looked - i release per year.

oh i remember reading about this a while back. I think it was the director who said that the investors didn't have enough confidence in Dune to sanction making the sequel before seeing that the first film is successful - and that's the key difference with LOTR which was deemed to be far more likely of succeeding financially.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Watched it at home a few weeks ago and honestly hated every fucking second of it. Actually, I only made it about 35 minutes in or so and turned it off. I felt nothing but numbness and boredom watching this dreary, sterile, stilted, clinical painstakingly serious, up-its-own-arse film.

 

[Winot]

Watched it at home a few weeks ago and honestly hated every fucking second of. Actually, I only made it about 35 minutes in or so and turned it off. I felt nothing but numbness and boredom watching this dreary, sterile, stilted, clinical painstakingly serious, up-its-own-arse film.

So did you like it?

 

[Jeff Robinson]

So did you like it?

More than I thought I would tbh

 

[ska invita]

Watched it at home a few weeks ago and honestly hated every fucking second of it. Actually, I only made it about 35 minutes in or so and turned it off. I felt nothing but numbness and boredom watching this dreary, sterile, stilted, clinical painstakingly serious, up-its-own-arse film.

from what ive seen it does look quite drab and minimalist....i never like bladerunner either (the old one) and so couldnt face the new one....i haven't felt inspired or in the mood yet to give it a try...i think you need to be a certain state of mind to enjoy something like this. will watch it one day im sure...no rush if the story stops half way anyway

 

[Crispy]

Wait for part 2, then go see it back to back with part 1 on a DOLBY MEGAMAX BUTTSHAKER screen.
Smoke a fatty boombatty before each part for your state of mind.

 

[Brainaddict]

Wait for part 2, then go see it back to back with part 1 on a DOLBY MEGAMAX BUTTSHAKER screen.
Smoke a fatty boombatty before each part for your state of mind.

I really didn't like the constant noise. Particularly as it was so uncorrelated with the degree of drama on the screen. Just noise noise noise for the sake of it.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

from what ive seen it does look quite drab and minimalist....i never like bladerunner either (the old one) and so couldnt face the new one....i haven't felt inspired or in the mood yet to give it a try...i think you need to be a certain state of mind to enjoy something like this. will watch it one day im sure...no rush if the story stops half way anyway

Loads of people love it and more power to them I guess. I've heard endless gushing references to 'a masterclass in world building'. Personally the 'world' looked shit to me, one designed by a sci-fi nerd who's read Lawrence of Arabia. The 'baddies' look like something out of a rightwing eugenicist handbook and the dialogue sounds like it's been written by somebody whose never had a conversation. Just didn't work on any level for me, but tbf I haven't read the book and this is not a genre I'm really into.

 

[DaveCinzano]

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Watched it at home a few weeks ago and honestly hated every fucking second of it. Actually, I only made it about 35 minutes in or so and turned it off. I felt nothing but numbness and boredom watching this dreary, sterile, stilted, clinical painstakingly serious, up-its-own-arse film.

Gonna back you up on this. I saw it at the cinema too. I've not read Dune but I was so looking forward to this because I like Villnueve's films, particularly blade runner 2049. I really wanted to love it but I just found myself waiting for something interesting to happen and it never did.

I was left cold and bored by the whole experience. I was actually really surprised by how boring it was. Even the action scenes were meh and I found myself not giving a single fuck about any of the characters. A lot of people were in and out of their seats in the cinema I went to as well which I think says a lot.

I just don't think long, drawn out scifi/fantasy epics are for me. I thought they were but I found Lord of the rings a snooze fest and I don't think I like Star Wars as much as i think I do!