The problem with DUNE as a film (at least in it's current form) is getting around all the exposition. The Fellowship of the Ring, solved the very same problem by creating the back story intro that we have, with out that intro, you would be further bogged down in ring history, etc. While the Prologue for Dune gives us a nice back history, it comes off as little more then a collection of narrated paintings.
If I were to do a fan edit "prologue" I would created a title scroll usuing that back story, but presenting it better.
Adding the Irulan extended intro would add a little more strength do the begining, but it would be nice to have more.