We watched the 1984 version of Dune last night. I haven't seen it in a long time, though I did just re-read the book. My wife had never seen it. She enjoyed it and didn't think it was that hard to follow. I still think it's good, but man, the special effects do not hold up at all.
Skip to the one minute mark and be prepared to laugh:
Skip to the one minute mark and be prepared to laugh: