@LynAlden sorry, maybe I should explain my comment... 
It was a little surreallism and not a shot at you. 
Dune (older version) is a hell of movie. It captivated large audiences and had in its own right their own cultists. Much like star wars, harry potter and the princess bride. You can't really explain this unless it's in hindsight.
There are movies which are much bigger than their own production costs. 

Now, these remakes are surprisingly good. The story was kept the same, the photography was really too notch and they didn't mess up the spirit. This is highly unusual, agree? A remake of a cult movie which doesn't completely destroy the memory of the parent movie and book? 

I think that's really what makes these remakes so cool.