DUNE (1984/2000/2021*) side-by-side comparison (trailer #1)

A side-by-side, shot-for-shot comparison between the trailer for Dune (2020) and the two previous adaptations of the same novel by Frank Herbert from 1984 and 2000. This video is meant to show the variety of choices made by three different groups of filmmakers 16 to 36 years apart when adapting the same written work.

edited by Matt Skuta

*THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE 2021 IS LABLED AS "2020" IN THIS VIDEO BECAUSE IT WAS POSTED BEFORE DUNE (2021) WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC.

[majoraslb]

I'll admit that I didn't even know "Dune 2000" was a thing until just now.

[jonpirovsky]

The 1984 film looked great, but was not faithful to the books. The 2000 tv series was faithful to the books, but looked terrible. Let's hope the 2020 version joins the dots.

[Korombos]

Paul, in Dune the book, is 15 years old. Kyle was 25 in 1984, but looks youngish (young man, but not a boy.). Alec was 26 is 2000, but looks at least that old or older. Timothee is also 25, but with his facial proportions, I expected him to actually be much younger. I wonder how much effect hair and makeup has on this, as well. I hope the acting and script are good, because the cinematography is epic.

[alisterfolson]

Dune 1984: age 14
Dune 2000: age 30
Dune 2020: age 51
*STILL WAITING FOR THE 'SLEEPER TO AWAKEN'*

[williamozier]

He who controls the hype, controls the universe!

[Chris-ukgy]

The 2000 version was low budget, but I always loved the way they did the Fremen's eyes.

[StrollingWolf]

2:17 Paul after drinking The Water Of Life
2020: 😩
1984: 😫
2000: 🤡

[Hogtown]

The only good thing about the 2000 miniseries was that it had the time to be a mostly-faithful adaptation of the book. But they didn’t have the budget for decent specials effects, or location shoots in the desert, or top-notch actors. William Hurt was the big name and he did well as Duke Leto. The sequel Children of Dune was superior. It combined the Messiah and Children books, and introduced James McAvoy to the world. And it had an awesome original score by Brian Tyler that punched well above its SciFi Channel weight.

[ThePremiumChicken]

All I can hear is Patrick Stewart yelling, "Atomics!"

[gblatt]

I love the bold, expressionistic colors of 2000

[Ephisus]

The mini-series will always have a special place in my heart.

[ThesWolf_]

In ways the Dune mini-series is closer to what I imagined when reading the books.

[philtkaswahl]

One thing I like about the 2000 adaptation--despite how it's (somewhat rightfully) mocked for looking tacky and cheap due to budgetary limits--is that the "space medieval nobility" wasn't shy about putting on wild and colorful outfits like a lot of real actual historical nobility.

If only movies like that could find visual direction that manages to strike a balance in using that colorfulness without looking too off to the extent that audiences can't take it seriously anymore, that would be soooo welcome compared to the tendency of a lot of recent films to go "gritty and serious means we dull everything down because people are morons."

[kylek]

The good old days syndrome.. old songs are the best, old movies are the best, old gadgets are the best.. I watched the first DUNE(84) when I was 22 but I love the trailer of the new DUNE.

[wowjack]

2:06 the shot in 1984 looks really good!

[TheLisa-Al-Gaib]

That was beautiful. Thank you for putting this together

[aerochicc]

I like something about each version to be honest.

[PhilWill]

The cinematography is so much more advanced in the new movies.

[LDrumsOhio]

Absolutely stunning! I love it Dune 2000 was one of the highest rated shows on Sci-Fi channel up till that time. I had a watch party for every night of the mini-series and the sequel Children of Dune.

[sovereign]

I don't care what anyone says, Dune 2000 was a solid miniseries and the best on screen version of Dune to date. I still re-watch it and still enjoy it.

Also, this was a very well done video, really interesting to see the side by side.