
#DUNE 2000 FULL MOVIE TV#
In other countries Harrison's TV blockbuster was also cut. If you only own the first US release you should buy the Special Edition, it's definetely worth it. Which one is the version that should be prefered? Well, the answer is simple. This time it was the real Director's Cut because the 280 min version had also been cut in advance: some dialogs had been removed (running time 6 min).Ī frequently asked question about the DC is the following one: This time it was a so-called Special Edition, the DVD set consists of 3 DVDs and an innovative digipack (pictures at the ending). In 2002 Artisan released another DVD in the US. Even the German DVD contains the original version. Australia, the Director's Cut was released. It failed when it went on air, but nevertheless the label Artisan decided to release the TV Version as a 2 DVD Set. As a result of that some scenes and characters were almost senseless.

Furthermore some scenes were edited, some dancing scenes had to be shot once again.

Harrison had to cut out almost 30 min before it could go on air. It was rejected for the following reasons: nude women, violence, too long. His original version, which was submitted to the TC station, had a total running time of approx. Comparison of the Uncencored TV Version (German DVD released by Columbia Tristar - FSK 16) and the Director's Cut (US Special Edition DVD released by Artisan - Not Rated).ĭirector John Harrisson had some trouble with his version of Frank Herbert's Dune.
