Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Sean Young
In the distant future, a man appears who may be the prophet that a long-suffering galaxy has been waiting for.
DVD Release Date: March 16, 1998
Stats: 4,075 reviews
Flixster Reviews (4,075)
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September 27, 2008
Absolutely stunning. One of the best films going. A world almost more absorbing then Star Wars, for me. Poor ending and I felt the Harkonnen were too much like stereotypes, caricatures of themselves.
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August 8, 2008
i think lynch should've stuck to perfecting his sci-fi exploits because his other films just don't affect me at all. this is much more interesting and his weirdness almost belongs in a sci-fi theme. strange and good sets. bizarre script and story. the spice is almost a drug in na...( read more)
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March 14, 2008
"I'll miss the sea, but a person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
Ok, so a lot of trivia is already known about this film. Ridley Scott was set...( read more) -
November 18, 2009
A truly hard piece to rate. The direction and vision is wonderfully done, the content is just so overwhelming that even three hours cant do it complete justice. Kyle MacLachlan gave a really strong performance, which can be really difficult in a sci-fi epic. Lynch really knew how...( read more)
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November 11, 2009
I never understood why this one got poor reviews. It's not a perfect adaptation of the novel, but there are far worse adaptations out there, and at least this one seems to be earnestly trying; sure it's a little strange, a little jumbled, but so is the novel, that's part of the ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
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December 2, 2007(1964 Director: David Lynch) Boy did I love thiis Frank Herbert SCIENCE FICTION BOOK. This 1964 C.A.M.P.Y. low budget B movie is the bomb! I'm loving it! More than half way thru (& trying to complete a semester of Spanish, Student interning & endless essays & research) FUN with a capital F! Whew! Incredibly erotic written by Frank Herbert. There are 5 sequels (books) to the original "Dune" {"quoting"This Hugo and Nebula Award winner [author Frank Herbert] tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers and longevity, so whoever controls it wields great influence.
The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privilege, th -
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October 9, 2006I'd only heard bad things about the film before watching it. I reckon it's one of Lynch's best. It's just filled with the most insane characters and inventions. I love it. All the weirdness and atmosphere of Lost Highway with an epic story.
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October 2, 2006I really think this movie and The Chronicles Of Riddick have so many similarities it is freaky. Watch them both together and tell me I'm wrong.
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July 28, 2006This is one of my favorite Sci-Fi movies. It's so underrated. People should give it a chance.
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