DUNE IMAX Footage | Standard VS. IMAX Comparison Side by Side

Take a look at DUNE Part One @imaxmovies scenes in the full aspect ratio as I compare it side-by-side with the standard version to see the differences. #Dune #Imax #comparison

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[karlpeters]

not releasing the IMAX aspect ratio on the 4k blu-ray was a crime. It's a bit sad that Denis Villeneuve always talks about "the way it was meant to be seen" but then not releasing the full footage for us to enjoy at home. Not everyone has an IMAX cinema near them.

[AlexChipman]

I love that we went from 4:3 to 16:9 to basically back to 4:3 again.

[secretsofdune]

Edit: As I am also being asked several times about the sources of the IMAX footage, the sources I can provide are as follows: DNEG & RodeoFX showreels/Dune documentaries/Dune Trailers.

[NoahPfister]

Dune really does feel like a movie that got cropped to scale. The imax version really feels like how Dune should be represented, and unfortunately, the standard version feels restricted to a format it's not meant to be in.

[bigblueminamiku]

Oddly enough, my abiding memory of the IMAX experience was the sound. Particularly the forming of the voice. It actually felt like a physical force. Anyone who streamed this at home really missed out.

[ryanzspaulding]

It’s funny how 5-7 years ago it was considered so ancient to see a movie in 4:3 but now it feels so expansive and world building to see a movie shown in 4:3

[wb]

Man, I had no idea it looked THIS MUCH better in Imax ratio. It's painfully clear that each shot was composed for the that aspect ratio and it explains why I felt the sense of scale wasn't quite there for me when I watched the movie.

Also, oh my goodness, 4:21 is just an absolutely gorgeous shot in the IMAX

[samysnes]

I constantly struggle with the fact that the full aspect ratio will never be available in the future and lost to time. I will riot if they don't eventually release a box set with the full aspect ratio.

[ammanbansal]

To watch this film even once in IMAX was such a blessing. I hope they rerelease it in IMAX in lieu of part 2. But an extended edition of Dune especially in IMAX (if we ever get the opportunity for an extended edition)? That would be an epic experience.

Rali, I must say that it's been a while since we've seen any of your videos. But I'm so glad you're back and I cannot wait for more content.

[EveTheBoneQueen]

Man, seeing the full height frames really makes the cropped version feel claustrophobic

I hope they release full height version of both part 1 & 2 after part 2 comes out. I would absolutely buy a box set of both parts

Even the color grade looks better on the full IMAX version

[miloa.]

I had the privilege to experience this film in a giant IMAX with Laser at Lincoln Square in NYC. Truly one of the most amazing experiences I had in the cinema. The giant image combined with the loud bombastic sound system of the IMAX theater was amazing 🤩

[sandwichdelta]

I've only ever seen Dune in the standard aspect ratio. When I first watched it, I couldn't help but feel like the shots were cramped. The flight when they arrive over the city, the sandworm observing Paul, the establishing landscape shots---they all felt like they were lacking in the grandeur feeling they were trying to present. Now I understand why.

I hope we get a bluray release of the IMAX aspect ratio one day, perhaps as a box set after the second part comes out. There's so much information missing with the current cropping in standard.

[nic_el_loco]

What a change of scales between the two versions. It seems, in some takes, another movie.
I don't know why Warner didn't released an IMAX version in blu ray or in HBO Max. Hope that means that they are planning to do it with an extended cut. Well, we can dream.

What an awesome work you gift us with your dedication and love for Dune. Thanks, Räli.

[jamesoloughlin]

Saw at the AMC Lincoln IMAX theater in Manhattan. Second largest IMAX screen in the world. Surreal and truly a theatrical event. 
Hope it gets another screening round when Part Two is about to come out.

[skoomamuch]

I really don't understand not releasing the IMAX version at streaming. Hunger Games: Catching Fire did it years ago.

[weetigo]

the IMAX scenes just take my breath away. I feel robbed that we can't take this version home.

[simonofthepiemansSN]

I watched this in IMAX. I'm so glad I did now, not realising how much I would have otherwise missed visually.
It was stunning.

[evinvestfuture]

This movie and soundtrack is just so beautiful. What an experience it was at IMAX. It felt just like the day I watched Fellowship of the Ring on its release day. Both movies make me so happy.

[pseudonymousbeing]

Never let this go. The world must see the full picture one day.

[MrOverjay]

Seeing Dune on IMAX screen was amazing. I haven't been to IMAX before, and the tickets were sold out, so we sat in the 2nd row, which usually is trash... But I didn't mind, I was so immersed and impressed.
After that I took my parents to regular cinema to see Dune, and even though this time we had great seats... The movie felt "not enough".
This vid clearly shows why it felt "not enough". I hope to see next part in IMAX as well.