content: I have been waiting for this release since DVD players came out. I am pleased to fantasize that by February my fantasy will be reality.While I enjoyed the Sci-Fi channel miniseries, I found that this movie captured FAR more of Herbert's more subtle nuance. If you read the book, you will most likely enjoy the Lynch version than the SF version.Of course, if you DIDN'T read the book, this movie won't be worth the time. The book has so much detail which is referred to in this version (which is why I like it better) that if you are not familiar with the text, this will be highly unintelligible (much like Kubrick's 2001).If you didn't read the book, get the Sci-Fi version. It is a bare shell compared to this version, but it makes sense as a movie.Of course, you should read the book. You should read 2001 by Clarke, too, if you want to take the advice of someone who you don't know.