Dune (1984) The Alternative Edition Redux | Special 1080p Edition

From a technical point of view, I'm not knowledgeable enough to rate this.
For me, as a FanEdit n00b, this looks amazing.
yes, I see the video quality jumping a bit, inconsistencies like first contact with the Fremen, it is very grainy and he is very dirty, next scene in the village he is crisp hi-quality and clean.
That being stayed, I soo glad those scenes are in there because as an avid reader of the first 5 books, I felt the original movie was very rich and true to the story in the first part but once we are at book 3 and 4 (Paul life among the Fremen), I always felt they rushed trough the story, skipping important scene, or reducing scene that are a pivoting point in the story to a short few seconds section.
This Edit relay stays way more true to the story, especially book3 and 4.
And in the scope of eth complete dune story, the first 2 books are just a short intro, setting the stage for the REAL story.

So as an avid DUne enthusiast, you have made me very happy with this edit.

I really wanted to give Narrative and Enjoyment an 11

Thank you SpiceDIver

First of all, the audio and video edits are very well made.
The narrative is improved on this version and some of the riskier editing decisions actually end up improving the flow and feel of the story.

As it has been said before, some of the added scenes have noticeably lower video quality, but as there was no other possible source for them, there was likely no other way. Even with that caveat, they do fit here and including those scenes was the right decision.

Best possible job with the material available. Issues stem from there just isnt enough filmed material to make the story coherent for the uninitiated.

I hold Dune in very high regard. The original David Lynch film was one of my formative cinematic experiences, inspiring me to read Frank Herbert's original book series by the time I got through middle school. As soon as I learned about the art of fanedits, I sought out a version of Lynch's film that better represented the book's story and tone.

Spicediver's fifteen year journey in completing this edit is commendable. Drawing upon as much material as possible and putting in an immense amount of effort to complete effects, he's created the fullest version of Dune possible, While there is some visual incongruity between video sources, he's gone to great lengths to incorporate them into the film as naturally as possible.

While the majority of the internal narration is thankfully excises, my only suggestion is to eliminate these sections further, even some of the Virginia Madsen narrative moments - The story offered, I feel, is complete set up well enough that I feel the audience can be trusted to understand the narrative.

Still, this fanedit is one of my favorite discoveries, and my definite go-to when the Dune mood strikes.

A masterful edit of Dune '84, improving the storytelling that the theatrical cut lacked. Other than the understandable difference in video quality of the added deleted scenes, the visuals were fantastic. The score was as amazing as ever.

The beginning still feels like an exposition dump and Paul & Chani's romance remains sadly underdeveloped, but that's no fault of the editor. You work with what you got.

A highly recommended edit.