I liked the movie too. I think it's because I saw the movie without any expectations. When I saw it I had no clue what the movie was about or that the movie was

I liked the movie too. I think it's because I saw the movie without any expectations. When I saw it I had no clue what the movie was about or that the movie was an adaptation of a book. I was able to be amazed by the ideas it put forward. I specially was amazed by the idea of space travel by folding space. And the mix of ancient ideas along with futuristic wonder. The navigator scene was great. The idea that the spice had mutated their kind was amazing, even now. I too would love to see some of the other cuts. I've since read the book and I can see why fans hate it. It doesn't measure up to the book. But no movie could have /would have been good enough. The book is so grand it would have taken hours and hours to do it justice. Over the years I've seen it a number of times and like it even more. But don't try to measure against the book. It will always fall short.