hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (Jerry Hollombe) (01/10/85)
A persistent rumor informs me that in the original preview showings of Dune
the film was actually 3.75 hours long and has since been cut back to 2.5.
Some people claim to have actually seen (or know someone who's seen) the
3.75 hour version. I haven't seen either version and have no idea what's
been cut, if anything.
Anyone else know?
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{vortex,philabs}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombesiritzky@csd2.UUCP (Brian Siritzky) (01/10/85)
That might explain why there was so much vital information missing and unexplained.
sra@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP (Scott Anderson) (01/14/85)
> A persistent rumor informs me that in the original preview showings of Dune > the film was actually 3.75 hours long and has since been cut back to 2.5. An article I read by Gene Siskel confirms that much of the original footage was not used, although I don't recall if he gave exact figures as to the amount which was dropped. He did say, however, that the whole thing may end up as a TV mini-series. Scott R. Anderson ihnp4!oddjob
keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) (01/22/85)
[] re: the cutting of Dune from 3.75 hrs. to 2.5 hrs: >That might explain why there was so much vital information >missing and unexplained. ALL RIGHT! I happened to LIKE the movie, and had no problem understanding it. Not only that, I've never read the book. I expect that those of you who read the book were expecting more out of the movie, and knew what you were missing. The only problems I had with the movie were relatively minor, and I can't see what you all have against it. Most of the T.V. critics comments (gruesome, not uplifting, expensive useless sets, etc.) in my book were GOOD RECOMENDATIONS. I didn't expect it to be Star Wars, and I'm glad it wasn't. I hated Star Wars! In Dune, war and conflict was depicted more as a dirty and unfriendly job, without all of the fuzzy teddy bears walking around disguised as aliens. Both were fairy tales of a sort, but if Dune wasn't a little unusual around the edges, I would have been disappointed in Lynch. Sure the story moved briskly to say the least, and I expect it totally glossed over entire issues that were covered in the book, but otherwise, it would have to be an 8 hour movie! This is the movie that was hailed as un-makeable. Personally, I think Lynch did an excellent job with what he had to work with, and I thoroughly enjoyed the film. Keith Doyle {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd "You'll PAY to know what you REALLY think!" P.S. Tell me what you didn't understand, and I'll try to explain it to you.