Dune [BD] [Blu-ray] [2021] [Region Free]

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And now we have the first half (or even third depending on recent interviews) of Villeneuve’s take. Together with co-writers Eric Roth and John Spaihts, Villeneuve managed to stay true to the source while also adapting and distilling the material so that the uninitiated viewer could understand everything without betraying longtime fans of the novel. By focusing strictly on just the first half of the book for this 155-minute film, Villeneuve had the room to move around the vast universe, introduce the key players, showcase the important events, but also bring his own flourishes to the story and make it uniquely his. against monolith-like structures that provide quite a striking contrast. Fine detail and textures are uniformly excellent from start to finish, allowing fans

prowess, ambitious scope, strength of its core characters, and terrific production design all combine to create a living, breathing universe that willInside Dune (HD, 12 Mins.) - In. three separate sets, these are cool-looking EPK featurettes that have the cast and crew of Dune talking about making the film, specifically some of the bigger action moments. Revisiting Dune since its initial run in IMAX theaters is a fantastic time for a few reasons. One element is that it's official that there will be at least one if not more sequels in this epic Dune universe. This allows the first film to breathe and take its time exploring the different houses, characters and of course, set up all the conflicts and battles that will be coming to a head in those future movies. trouble-free video compression) is its tasteful use of HDR enhancement that highlights the work of colorist David Cole and his team; from otherworldly but if you're at all familiar with Villeneuve's previous sci-fi films linked above (or anything else from Legendary Pictures), you should know more or less

moments. (That's obviously not a complaint lobbed at its source material, just what was chosen to be shown on the screen.) Yet its visual all-in approach to the Lord of the Rings trilogy over two decades ago), Villeneuve's film was clearly well-served by the risk.to appreciate Dune's outstanding production design and location footage, which takes a few of its characters over craggy stone hills and across Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. the most accomplished scores composed by Zimmer, the Academy Award nominated score impresses throughout the run-time and seems to contain Some shots of sandstorms or swirling mists can look a touch soft and noisy, despite the disc’s bit-rate routinely ranging higher than 80Mbps for such visually complex moments. One or two skin tones look slightly off, too. For the most part, though, the transfer does Villeneuve’s jaw-dropping vision proud. For the vast majority of its 156-minute running time, Dune is a stirring, mesmerising experience that skilfully blends its showy elements into a film that actually makes enough sense of Herbert's complex story. Even people completely unfamiliar with the book should be able to follow it, which is more than can be said for David Lynch's earlier 1980s adaptation.

delivering a dense, refined, and more immediately impressive image that will play exceptionally well on larger displays. Even more impressive is the default Dolby Atmos mix which, as always, unfolds to Dolby TrueHD 7.1 if you are not yet equipped for the newer format. Denis Villeneuve proved himself a visionary with the neon-colored Blade Runner 2049 (one of the best sequels in cinema history). Few

immersed in its careful world-building. Director Denis Villeneuve's approach to the material shows a lot of respect for Herbert's original vision,

admirable attempt at reinterpreting Herbert's dense original story... or at least its first half, since the follow-up was only recently green-lit by Warner ratio, the straight 2.39:1 framing nicely suits Dune's numerous ultra-wide landscapes and cavernous interiors, where distant figures are set The Royal Houses (HD, 8 Mins.) - Some information and discussions on how the different houses conduct business in life, their traits, and cultures.My Desert, My Dune (HD, 5 Mins.) - Denis Villeneuve and others discuss his approach to the project, the story, its themes and tone, and more.