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    Frank Herbert


    2000/Special Edition/Director
    Genre: Science Fiction

    Reviewed In Issue 63 (Aug 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    William Hurt, Alec Newman, Giancarlo Giannini, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Ian McNeice, Barbora Kodetova, P.H. Moriarty, Julie Cox, Laszlo Imre Kisch, Matt Keeslar & Saskia Reeves

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 5
    DTS Sound Rating: 5
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.artisanent.com
    Special Features
    Disc One of this three-disc set includes the 26-minute behind-the-scenes The Lure Of Spice featurette; a five-minute interview with composer Graeme Revell; a photo, storyboard, and sketch gallery; and audio commentary with the production team including writer/director John Harrison, editor Harry Miller, and second unit director/visual effects supervisor Ernest Farino. Disc Two includes the 12-minute featurette Willis McNelly On Dune (McNelly is the author of the Dune Encyclopedia), the 29-minute featurette Science Future/Science Fiction: a 2002 panel discussion moderated by Arthur Cover, cast and crew biographies, production notes, and continued audio commentary with the addition of visual effects specialist Greg Nicotero. Disc Three includes Vittorio Storaro


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Artisan Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 12529
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $26.98
    (DVD Type): Three DVD-9 Discs
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 290
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2000
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 06/18/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): John Harrison
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    DVD Picture:
    Allegedly composed for 2.00:1 presentation, this new Director

    Soundtrack:
    The remastered 5.1-channel audio presentations are a substantial improvement over the Dolby

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