Dune [BD] [Blu-ray] [2021] [Region Free]
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Dune [BD] [Blu-ray] [2021] [Region Free]
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.55 x 1.25 cm; 67 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.55 x 1.25 cm; 67 Grams |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Dune [BD] [Blu-ray] [2021] [Region Free]
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.55 x 1.25 cm; 67 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 17.1 x 13.55 x 1.25 cm; 67 Grams |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
I did not think this was my type of movie but after a friend assured me it was great I watched it and to my disbelief it was just perfect. 03/06/2023
The disc looks spectacular at 4k with a brilliant native 4k presentation and the soundtrack is amazing.
The film is also brilliant but I appreciate that a few people might find the story slow or even confusing and that, being part 1 of 2, the ending was never going to be fully satisfying. I found myself fulling in more of the story gaps upon second viewing and I can’t wait for the second one to release later in 2023.
Bought this to test the sound of my new surround sound setup and I wasn’t disappointed! The soundtrack and musical score of this film is astounding, a credit to the production team. The film itself is a bit slow and if like me you have not read the book, can be a bit confusing. However, I did enjoy it and am looking forward to part 2.
Well if that’s you? Best go watch some rehashed marvel mess.
If its not and you actually enjoy the artistry in film making? You will enjoy Dune.
The director is a Dune fan and it absolutely shows. It’s deep, spiritual, sensual and off worldly in all the right ways that the books inspire. The cinematography is excellent and it is just BEAUTIFUL to watch.
Hans Zimmers score is just another another level and seeing it on IMAX (twice) was awesome. There are some great scenes, great performances and unlike the rest of Hollywood, you didn’t feel like any wokism was rammed into the movie to satisfy the joyless political ideologues who are destroying original source materials left, right and centre.
Loved it. Can’t wait for part 2 then part 3.
I’ve always felt David Lynch’s Dune to be the definitive Dune.
Having enjoyed and admired the book in my younger days.
However, having ignored Denis Villeneuve’s new Dune Part 1 in the cinema and missed my chance to see it big screen or iMax, I had second thoughts. Oh! Did I have regrets.
I’m a huge fan of Hans Zimmer’s music. I spent an afternoon long, long ago in a studio while he made a commercial soundtrack for me and blew me away completely. He is truly a stunning composer a one off.
I’ve also enjoyed M. Villeneuve’s other movies.
So how to put things right? I could buy or rent digitally. That didn’t feel right. I’m going to watch this film again & again. I’m going to bask in the special features. I’ll want to put it on my shelf of film favourites.
The film is fantastic. The visuals, the sounds, the acting, the story so far
Buy it.
Roll on Part 2.
I recently treated my cinema system to a 4K and Dolby Atmos upgrade, so was eagerly looking forward to this release as I stopped going to cinema years ago when the experience became far better at home.
Hollywood has sadly become especially good at building up the anticipation and then leaving me disappointed, but occasionally there is a rare gem that leaves you mesmerised and you get lost in the experience… This film firmly falls into the latter category. It was sublime!
I have almost 1,000 films in my personal library (physical media only please!), but often it takes a while to want to revisit a film as the story is still fresh and the sense of wonder has been spent. I honestly wanted to watch this again as the credits were rolling! Very few films give me that same joy anymore, but this has firmly planted itself on that elite list. I managed to hold out for a week before watching the second time and you know what? Writing this makes me want to watch it again! Utterly superb, I have been blown away and Hollywood has proved that they can still do it when they can be bothered. I just hope that they do again soon…
As with everything this film will not be to everyone’s taste, but if it is, make sure you do it justice on your first viewing.
Shame they have set the bar so high for the sequels, but hopefully…
Nevertheless I found it an immersive joy to watch – something I haven’t experienced for some time.
I should say that I’ve never seen the 1980’s Dune. Also I am a complete Star Wars junkie, a universe that I love for many reasons if not its space-opera straightforwardness. There are touch points but this new Dune movie is darker, more Game of Thrones-style but with a more sophisticated narrative.
The casting was quite strong with many well-known stars in credible roles. The costumes and settings mesmerizing, the CGI spectacular.
Some classic movies, with strong visuals and sound I like to own in 4K/ultra-HD, I’m glad I paid up for that with this movie. The perfect ultra sharp picture, the desert vista’s and sound effects make it worth it. And for less than two cinema tickets I could enjoy the movie in possibly better quality than in the theatre, and at a future date again, while not being annoyed with popcorn-munching cinema-potatoes next to me.
Can’t wait until the next instalment and would be surprised if there will not be an HBO spin-off series.
I didn’t manage to see this film at the cinema, so missed seeing it at its visial best i.e on the big screen. That said, the Blu-Ray (not 4k) eas a worthwhile punt. I enjoyed the fim and the screenplay is excellent. It makes what is a many layered story very accessible. Presentationally, it’s excellent. Beautiful designs throughout and superb cinematography. Zimmer’s score works wonderfully too.
My only critisicm is that it appears the image compression on this Blu-ray version is too much. On many shots, there is a gradual changing of shades of one colour. Unfortunately, these often don’t appear smooth with some ‘haloing’ appearing. I’m guessing it’s so the producers left room for the extras. This only slightly spoiled the experience and is not hugely noticeable. I hear the 4k image is much better and will invest in this version as soon as I buy a 4k TV.
I admit to being a Dune fan and for me this is along awaited event, yes there are things removed that are in book but that was always going to be necessary ( it’s a very dense book).
This film captures the spirit of the story and the cast are so believable in their rolls, Paul especially is just as I pictured him in my mind while reading .
This blue ray version is perfect for my needs, the price is reasonable for a new release and the extras are sufficient for me, I rarely watch anyway;doesn’t seem to be any trailers for movie though.
The picture is superb and so is the sound, with the one caveat that sometimes as all to common these days the dialogue is drowned out by the desire to immerse you in the sound of their created world.
Ah well there are always the subtitles,but that is my only small complaint.
Roll on the second half, that cannot come quick enough for me, especially if it lives up to this, the final should be really spectacular if it lives up to book, and thought provoking
Spoiler Alert!
Pretty faithful to my imaginings of the book I read as a teenager 40+ years ago. The huge drawbacks with the TV series was apalling acting on a low budget and the David Lynch film that he went too far off piste and tried to tie the whole story up in 15 minutes at the end. At a guess this film is the first of three, possibly more, and this first installment finishes just as Paul joins the Fremen but has yet to be named.
Thus far the acting is far better and the character development excellent although I have to agree with other critics that Lady Jessica does seem a bit lacking. However it’s the CGI developments since David Lynch that really take this version to a new level and finally, rather like the Lord of the Rings, we are able to believe slightly more that events are unfolding on a planetary scale. Gaps in the picture that might yet get plugged – no Count Fenring or Fey-Rautha and it was interesting to see Liet-Keynes portrayed as a woman.
I’ve not yet tested it on my girlfriend but am intrigued to see if she, without having read the book, understands it.
Right! I’ve just watched Denis Villeneuve’s masterful movie – Dune (2021). Through the power of Blu-ray.
The good, the sets, costumes, music, acting especially by Rebecca Ferguson and Timothe Chalamet in the two main roles are all utterly exquisite.
The bad, or should I say the not so good is this, whilst Villeneuve’s movie is a lot more comprehensible and understandable compared to David Lynch’s 1984 Dune it’s still pretty damn confusing, if I’m being totally honest.
And Denis’s movie is ONLY Part One of a Two parter as well. So that puts the perspective into how difficult a task it is, to convey Frank Herbert’s 1965 book entitled – Dune through the media of film.
I still think even with this brilliant film, Frank Herbert’s 1965 book of Dune is still probably the hardest book to make into a feature length film adaptation of.
That all being said, Villeneuve’s take on film at least of Frank Herbert’s book is still the best we are gonna get regarding the source material of Herbert’s book.
Also, I think when I re-watch David Lynch 1984 film of Dune again I will definitely have a hell of a lot of a better understanding of that movie, when putting it into context concerning this one. That’s for sure.
And lastly, I think waiting to get the film on Blu-Ray to see it, was probably the way to go than to go to the Cinema way back in October 2021 to view it. Due to NOW! I can re-watch this film quite a few more times to get a better handle on the complexities of this story.
And boy! there are some complexities in this film.
Only 4 stars because of a really annoying problem with the 4k UHD disc. The first 2 hours were fine, but from half way through chapter 13 to the end of the film it kept stuttering, freezing and skipping. Stopping the film, going back the start menu and jumping straight to chapter 14 (or whatever) provided some mitigation but only delayed the next stutter. Totally destroys any sense of immersion though. Guessing, did the problems begin when it changes to a different layer on the disc?
Would be interesting to see if other people experience similar problems.