Dune (1984) (4K+2D Blu-ray Ultimate Edition) [Germany]

paulboland · Mar 13, 2024

Release date: March 28, 2024
Purchase links: Amazon DE - Plaion Pictures - JPC
Price: €89.99
Notes: 6 Discs 1 UHD and 5 Blu-rays - Extended TV Version on Blu-ray - Extended Alternative Version - Spicediver Cut (1080p) on Blu-ray

paulboland · Mar 13, 2024

Photo book with designs and set photos by Ron Miller, the production designer of DUNE, including an interview with him + booklet text by Paul Poet
DUNE – The comic adaptation by Bill Sienkiewicz and Ralph Macchio

Disc 1:

4K-UHD: New 4K scan from the original negative from Koch Films
Sound: German/English – DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: German
Extras: German and English trailer / picture gallery

Disc 2:

Blu-ray version of Disc 1

Disc 3:

New extras:
New feature-length documentary “The Sleeper Must Awaken – Making of DUNE” with many new interviews (approx. 82 min.)
New interview with actor Jürgen Prochnow (approx. 28 min.)
Featurette “Beyond Our Imagination – The Merchandise” by and with Brian Sillman (Netflix's THE TOYS THAT MADE US) (approx. 23 min.)
Featurette “Prophecy Fulfilled – The Film Music” with new interviews with Steve Lukather and Steve Porcaro from Toto as well as film music historian Tim Greiving (approx. 25 min.)
Interview with special effects artist Giannetto De Rossi (approx. 17 min.)

Disc 4:

Video archive:
- “Destination DUNE” – contemporary making of (approx. 6 min.)
- “Impressions of DUNE” – Making of documentary from 2003 (approx. 38 min.)
- Deleted scenes, some with commentary by Raffaela De Laurentiis (approx. 20 min.)
- Featurette “Designing DUNE” – about production design (approx. 9 min.)
- Featurette “DUNE Models and Minatures” – about the models (approx. 7 min.)
- Featurette “DUNE FX” – about the special effects (approx. 6 min.)
- Featurette “DUNE Wardrobe Design” – about the costumes (approx. 5 min.)
- Sean Young's Super8 footage from the set (approx. 6 minutes)
- Interview with actor Paul Smith (approx. 13 min.)
- Interview with Production Coordinator Golda Offenheim (approx. 26 min.)
Audio archive:
- Interview with David Lynch (Guardian Lectures 1985) (approx. 69 min.)
- Radio interview with Frank Herbert about the start of the film (approx. 11 minutes)
- David Lynch in conversation with Frank Herbert about the film's release (approx. 47 min.)
- Frank Herbert on the creation of Dune (approx. 80 min.)

Disc 5:

Extended TV version

Film length: approx. 177 minutes
Image format 2.35:1 (HD, 1080p)
Languages: German (2.0), English (5.1)
Sound formats: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0/5.1
Subtitles: German, English

Disc 6:

Extended Alternative Version - Spicediver Cut

Film length: approx. 179 minutes
Image format: 2.35:1 (HD, 1080p)
Language: English
Sound formats: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles: German, English

Edit info provided by member @Spicediver
Disc 6
This reissue actually contains the 1080p HD version of the Spicediver Cut which he completed in 2022. It's correctly listed on the back of the box.

Space Cadet · Mar 14, 2024

English subs on both extended cuts !!! :thumbs:

Lenny Nero · Mar 14, 2024

That's a lot of Dune...
Gotta see what of this I already have in previous editions.

Edit: Right, I thought I've seen this already, it's all been released in 2022, the listed as new extras on disc 3 are NOT new. In fact it's missing a 7th disc, a CD Soundtrack from the Koch Ultimate edition.
This is just a re-release under Plaion name, same art-book and comic book too.

Space Cadet · Mar 14, 2024

Lenny Nero said:
That's a lot of Dune...
Gotta see what of this I already have in previous editions.

Edit: Right, I thought I've seen this already, it's all been released in 2022, the listed as new extras on disc 3 are NOT new. In fact it's missing a 7th disc, a CD Soundtrack from the Koch Ultimate edition.
This is just a re-release under Plaion name, same art-book and comic book too.

Have you watched the spicediver cut ? How's PQ ?

lost · Mar 14, 2024

sold out at amazon?

TheWorz · Mar 14, 2024

lost said:
sold out at amazon?

If its not your home country, sometimes you can't pre-order until a few weeks before release.

Lenny Nero · Mar 14, 2024

Space Cadet said:
Have you watched the spicediver cut ? How's PQ ?

Oh, I haven't watched that cut yet, it's listed as 720p only, so probably like a good DVD upscale.

Jocelin · Mar 15, 2024

Lenny Nero said:
Oh, I haven't watched that cut yet, it's listed as 720p only, so probably like a good DVD upscale.

The spicediver cut is available to download from internet archives. Is indeed a 720p but looks good on my 65inch screen. Abd that cut is amazing

PolkSDA · Mar 17, 2024

Lenny Nero said:
That's a lot of Dune...
Gotta see what of this I already have in previous editions.

Edit: Right, I thought I've seen this already, it's all been released in 2022, the listed as new extras on disc 3 are NOT new. In fact it's missing a 7th disc, a CD Soundtrack from the Koch Ultimate edition.
This is just a re-release under Plaion name, same art-book and comic book too.

True, but given that the Koch Ultimate is long OOP and regularly sells for well north of US$250, this is a great opportunity for those who missed out to get essentially the same content for a whole lot less, sans CD and acrylic packaging.

US$86 shipped from JPC.de

Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Ultimate Edition) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) (1 Ultra HD Blu-ray und 5 Blu-ray Discs) – jpc

Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Ultimate Edition) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) jetzt portofrei für 79,99 Euro kaufen.

www.jpc.de

confessor94 · Mar 17, 2024

PolkSDA said:
True, but given that the Koch Ultimate is long OOP and regularly sells for well north of US$250, this is a great opportunity for those who missed out to get essentially the same content for a whole lot less, sans CD and acrylic packaging.

US$86 shipped from JPC.de

Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Ultimate Edition) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) (1 Ultra HD Blu-ray und 5 Blu-ray Discs) – jpc

Dune - Der Wüstenplanet (Ultimate Edition) (Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray) jetzt portofrei für 79,99 Euro kaufen.

www.jpc.de

How does JPC.de package their products? I always worry about buying from other countries because I've received a lot of damaged items when importing.

PolkSDA · Mar 17, 2024

confessor94 said:
How does JPC.de package their products? I always worry about buying from other countries because I've received a lot of damaged items when importing.

I've not had problems, but I typically buy multiple titles per order to defray shipping costs, and those items typically come boxed. Single items will likely come in an ark-style cardboard mailer (see below).

The one data point where it did make a noticeable difference compared to Amazon international or FNAC is that JPC's gift packaging is worth it for 2,51 euros IMO. With Amazon and FNAC, the gift packaging is merely a bag without padding that protects against scuffs and scrapes, but nothing beyond that. JPC's gift packaging, on the other hand is a corrogated cardboard mailer that offers some level of padding and protection.

I ordered it with my 3D steelbook of Avatar Way of Water:

paulboland · Mar 18, 2024

Amazon Germany back available to pre order for EU countries and USA etc

If you based in UK at the moment will show as currently unavailable.

confessor94 · Mar 19, 2024

PolkSDA said:
I've not had problems, but I typically buy multiple titles per order to defray shipping costs, and those items typically come boxed. Single items will likely come in an ark-style cardboard mailer (see below).

The one data point where it did make a noticeable difference compared to Amazon international or FNAC is that JPC's gift packaging is worth it for 2,51 euros IMO. With Amazon and FNAC, the gift packaging is merely a bag without padding that protects against scuffs and scrapes, but nothing beyond that. JPC's gift packaging, on the other hand is a corrogated cardboard mailer that offers some level of padding and protection.

I ordered it with my 3D steelbook of Avatar Way of Water:

Awesome. Thanks so much for the info. Really appreciate it.