Stanley Kubrick Collection (US - DVD R1)
Warner Home Video sends over artwork for new titles in a Director's Series set
Title: Stanley Kubrick Collection
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 23rd October 2007
SRP: $79.92
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over early details on a Director Series: Stanley Kubrick Collection which includes new two-disc special editions of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining, as well as the deluxe edition of Full Metal Jacket, and Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures. Each has been digitally remastered, and debut in their original widescreen theatrical aspect ratios. All releases have been created in collaboration with, and approved by, the estate of Stanley Kubrick. The nine-disc package will be available to own from the 23rd October, and should retail at around $79.92. Titles will also be available individually for around $26.99 a pop. Separate from this collection will be featureless releases of both Barry Lyndon and Lolita. Each should retail at around $19.97 or thereabouts.
2001: A Space Odyssey will include a commentary by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, a Channel 4 2001: The Making of a Myth documentary, a Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 featurette, a Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 featurette, a 2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future featurette, a 2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork featurette, a Look: Stanley Kubrick! feature, an audio-only interview with Stanley Kubrick, and the films theatrical trailer.
The Clockwork Orange Special Edition will include a commentary by Malcolm McDowell and historian Nick Redman, a Channel 4 Still Tickin’: The Return of Clockwork Orange documentary, a Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making A Clockwork Orange featurette, Career Profile: O Lucky Malcolm, and the trailer.
The Eyes Wide Shut Special Edition includes both the Rated and Unrated versions of the film, along with a scene specific commentary by Sydney Pollack and historian Peter Loewenberg, a Channel 4 The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and Eyes Wide Shut documentary, a Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick featurette, Kubrick’s 1998 DGA D.W Griffith Award acceptance speech, an interview gallery featuring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Steven Spielberg, the theatrical trailer, and some TV spots.
The only extra material on the Full Metal Jacket DVD will be a commentary by Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey and Jay Cocks, a Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil featurette, and the theatrical trailer. The two-disc special edition of The Shining will include a commentary by Garrett Brown and John Baxter, a Making of the Shining documentary with optional commentary by Vivian Kubrick, a View from The Overlook: Crafting the Shining featurette, a Visions of Stanley Kubrick featurette, a Wendy Carlos, Composer featurette, and the theatrical trailer. We've attached a number of package shots below:
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: N/A (Various)
Released: 23rd October 2007
SRP: $79.92
Further Details:
Warner Home Video has sent over early details on a Director Series: Stanley Kubrick Collection which includes new two-disc special editions of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining, as well as the deluxe edition of Full Metal Jacket, and Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures. Each has been digitally remastered, and debut in their original widescreen theatrical aspect ratios. All releases have been created in collaboration with, and approved by, the estate of Stanley Kubrick. The nine-disc package will be available to own from the 23rd October, and should retail at around $79.92. Titles will also be available individually for around $26.99 a pop. Separate from this collection will be featureless releases of both Barry Lyndon and Lolita. Each should retail at around $19.97 or thereabouts.
2001: A Space Odyssey will include a commentary by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, a Channel 4 2001: The Making of a Myth documentary, a Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 featurette, a Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 featurette, a 2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future featurette, a 2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork featurette, a Look: Stanley Kubrick! feature, an audio-only interview with Stanley Kubrick, and the films theatrical trailer.
The Clockwork Orange Special Edition will include a commentary by Malcolm McDowell and historian Nick Redman, a Channel 4 Still Tickin’: The Return of Clockwork Orange documentary, a Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making A Clockwork Orange featurette, Career Profile: O Lucky Malcolm, and the trailer.
The Eyes Wide Shut Special Edition includes both the Rated and Unrated versions of the film, along with a scene specific commentary by Sydney Pollack and historian Peter Loewenberg, a Channel 4 The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and Eyes Wide Shut documentary, a Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick featurette, Kubrick’s 1998 DGA D.W Griffith Award acceptance speech, an interview gallery featuring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Steven Spielberg, the theatrical trailer, and some TV spots.
The only extra material on the Full Metal Jacket DVD will be a commentary by Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey and Jay Cocks, a Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil featurette, and the theatrical trailer. The two-disc special edition of The Shining will include a commentary by Garrett Brown and John Baxter, a Making of the Shining documentary with optional commentary by Vivian Kubrick, a View from The Overlook: Crafting the Shining featurette, a Visions of Stanley Kubrick featurette, a Wendy Carlos, Composer featurette, and the theatrical trailer. We've attached a number of package shots below:
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i know it's weird, but i kind of prefer the covers that have a plain white border with the "stanley kubrick collection" banner...they were so distinct and tasteful. they almost just look more average now.
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I agree. They're very generic now.
I am going to get the Shining for sure..
I am unsure about A Clockwork Orange as I have it already in that special edition with the film cell & I am not into commentary too much..
Im not sure what to do - double dip ACO or not any advice ?
I am unsure about A Clockwork Orange as I have it already in that special edition with the film cell & I am not into commentary too much..
Im not sure what to do - double dip ACO or not any advice ?
That box art is pretty tacky, but i'll pick this up anyway.
Artwork added for Eyes Wide Shut and Full Metal Jacket...
This artwork is a disgrace on the original artwork.
shame.
shame.
The Artwork is c**p, considering the importance of these titles to 20th century Cinema WB could have done better than this. Having said that I will certainly be picking these titles up, I just hope the transfer does the films justice.
I actually like the Eyes Wide Shut and Full Metal Jacket covers.
The extra`s sound great as well. And both cuts of Eyes Wide Shut as well! excellent :D
The extra`s sound great as well. And both cuts of Eyes Wide Shut as well! excellent :D
Love the cover art except for the box.Perhaps there is a extra special edition coming out for my favorite Kubrick film,Barry Lyndon.
Yea these are great, but Barry Lyndon really deserves a HD DVD, it would be amazing.
Full Metal Jacket is the only one that I want to upgrade
Wow, I LOVE that Full Metal Jacket artwork!
I cannot fathom why WB woud not include BL and Lolita in the box-I believe they too have been remastered. ALL films will include 16x9 and FF version (when applicable) hopefully no flippers.
Maybe we should write Warners to get a reconsideration.
It makes NO sense.
Each of SK films have an "iconic" font/design.
If they are going to change one (2001) they should do them all in a similar theme;
Personally, designs that passed as ad art back in the 1970-80's seem rather garish to me today.
And theyve been done to death.
And the EWS-very poor design.
a real jumble of cover artwork.
I rather like the new 2001 design
Maybe we should write Warners to get a reconsideration.
It makes NO sense.
Each of SK films have an "iconic" font/design.
If they are going to change one (2001) they should do them all in a similar theme;
Personally, designs that passed as ad art back in the 1970-80's seem rather garish to me today.
And theyve been done to death.
And the EWS-very poor design.
a real jumble of cover artwork.
I rather like the new 2001 design
Ben Dover wrote: I cannot fathom why WB woud not include BL and Lolita in the box
It's really just simple business economics--by comparison those two titles are not as popular (ie not big revenue generators), and including them here and having a higher priced set as a result of their inclusion would put off a lot of potential buyers.
It's really just simple business economics--by comparison those two titles are not as popular (ie not big revenue generators), and including them here and having a higher priced set as a result of their inclusion would put off a lot of potential buyers.
Originally, I planned on only getting "Eyes Wide Shut", "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Shining". But I think I'm going to wind up getting the box. I've never seen '2001' or 'Clockwork', but have heard great things about both. Looking forward to this.
Along with the Kubrick documentary, I count 10 discs, but the release states the set only has 9. Is the documentary featured on one of the other discs?
full metal jacket is great stuff
I almost want to hold off, because they will deluxe-ify BL and Lolita, and then next year they WILL sell a complete box. And again, like many European boxsets of a directors works, where the covers all have a uniform, common design/style-not a hodgepodge of mixed designs-using the new 2001 as a design template of sorts, they could all be beautifully redone- the ancient/iconic adsheet/font covers are looking more garish all the time. Youll note that the original ad fonts are a jumble of new styles, also.The newer generation of buyers probably are not all that caring on this matter. Maybe one of these cover designing sites will pick up the slack that WB wont.
What the h*ll were Warner Bros thinking?! Uniform Cover styles/art for a all!
What the h*ll were Warner Bros thinking?! Uniform Cover styles/art for a all!
They are kind of uniformed with the black.
I never got Clockwork Orange so I'll probably pick that up. And a new Shining DVD is tempting. 2001: ASO I'm considering, but might not upgrade on that one.
Does anyone know whether the dvds in the boxset will come in standard size keep cases or reduced/slim cases??
I'd love to get the box set but hate to have the dvd come in those horrendous slim cases...they totally screwed it up for me with the die hard box set that came out earlier. would hate to make the same mistake here.
I'd love to get the box set but hate to have the dvd come in those horrendous slim cases...they totally screwed it up for me with the die hard box set that came out earlier. would hate to make the same mistake here.
Noe see, when I first saw this collection, I was stoked. But then as I read down the list of films...i got disappointed again.
IT'S NOT HIS COMPLETE COLLECTION!!!!
The man is dead, he is not going to be making anymore films, so what is the hesitation to bring out a COMPLETE STANLEY KUBRICK COLLECTION!?!
They are missing:
Barry Lyndon
Dr. Strangelove
Lolita
Spartacus
Paths of Glory
The Killing
Killer's Kiss
The Seafarers
Fear and Desire
Day of the Fight
Some of these are old...but the studios have them!!
I will never buy a box set like this unless I KNOW that either the man or the franchise is OVER
Flying Padre
IT'S NOT HIS COMPLETE COLLECTION!!!!
The man is dead, he is not going to be making anymore films, so what is the hesitation to bring out a COMPLETE STANLEY KUBRICK COLLECTION!?!
They are missing:
Barry Lyndon
Dr. Strangelove
Lolita
Spartacus
Paths of Glory
The Killing
Killer's Kiss
The Seafarers
Fear and Desire
Day of the Fight
Some of these are old...but the studios have them!!
I will never buy a box set like this unless I KNOW that either the man or the franchise is OVER
Flying Padre
huttjos wrote: Noe see, when I first saw this collection, I was stoked. But then as I read down the list of films...i got disappointed again.
IT'S NOT HIS COMPLETE COLLECTION!!!!
Where does it claim to be?
Quote: The man is dead, he is not going to be making anymore films, so what is the hesitation to bring out a COMPLETE STANLEY KUBRICK COLLECTION!?!
Many reasons, including the fact that his other films are with different studios, and WB doesn't have distribution rights. Studios rarely co-operate on box-sets for one director. Which is why you'll never see Taxi Driver in a box set with GoodFellas or The Departed.
Quote: They are missing:
Barry Lyndon
Being released the same day.
Quote: Dr. Strangelove
Just had a two-disc 40th Anniversary edition from Columbia.
Quote: Lolita
Being released the same day.
Quote: Spartacus
Criterion owns this one.
Quote: Paths of Glory
The Killing
Killer's Kiss
MGM...
Quote: The Seafarers
Fear and Desire
Day of the Fight
Flying Padre
Who owns these ones? Not RKO anymore. Even more studio conflicts.
Quote: Some of these are old...but the studios have them!!
Sure, but which ones?
Quote: I will never buy a box set like this unless I KNOW that either the man or the franchise is OVER
Well, the man is "over", and so would this franchise you speak of. It's your loss then, you'll never see a "COMPLETE COLLECTION", unless the studios decide they want to share the profits with any studio, which will happen when Hell freezes over.
However, if more people buy this one, perhaps MGM will realise that the ones they own are worth releasing in a big ol' box, so in effect, you are preventing the very thing you're seeking to be released from being released.
IT'S NOT HIS COMPLETE COLLECTION!!!!
Where does it claim to be?
Quote: The man is dead, he is not going to be making anymore films, so what is the hesitation to bring out a COMPLETE STANLEY KUBRICK COLLECTION!?!
Many reasons, including the fact that his other films are with different studios, and WB doesn't have distribution rights. Studios rarely co-operate on box-sets for one director. Which is why you'll never see Taxi Driver in a box set with GoodFellas or The Departed.
Quote: They are missing:
Barry Lyndon
Being released the same day.
Quote: Dr. Strangelove
Just had a two-disc 40th Anniversary edition from Columbia.
Quote: Lolita
Being released the same day.
Quote: Spartacus
Criterion owns this one.
Quote: Paths of Glory
The Killing
Killer's Kiss
MGM...
Quote: The Seafarers
Fear and Desire
Day of the Fight
Flying Padre
Who owns these ones? Not RKO anymore. Even more studio conflicts.
Quote: Some of these are old...but the studios have them!!
Sure, but which ones?
Quote: I will never buy a box set like this unless I KNOW that either the man or the franchise is OVER
Well, the man is "over", and so would this franchise you speak of. It's your loss then, you'll never see a "COMPLETE COLLECTION", unless the studios decide they want to share the profits with any studio, which will happen when Hell freezes over.
However, if more people buy this one, perhaps MGM will realise that the ones they own are worth releasing in a big ol' box, so in effect, you are preventing the very thing you're seeking to be released from being released.
Has anyone heard anything about revised artwork? It seems like when you click on the website for the dvd box set it shows different artwork.
I will definately be picking this up on Tuesday...
I will definately be picking this up on Tuesday...
Yes, the artwork HAS been revised, but it's not the artwork on the website. It's worse! Don't get the box set because the covers are god awful. Truly, terribly, bad. The individual releases are normal however.
Question about Eyes Wide Shut SE:
I purchased the Eyes Wide Shut today and was curious about the Unrated Version. The back of the cover says the DVD offers both "selectable" version, however, when i put the DVD in my player I got no choice at all, the movie starts playing directly, without a banner that it is the unrated version. Is there an easter egg or something? Or did they just not release the Unrated Version again? Anyone else have an experience?
Thanks.
I purchased the Eyes Wide Shut today and was curious about the Unrated Version. The back of the cover says the DVD offers both "selectable" version, however, when i put the DVD in my player I got no choice at all, the movie starts playing directly, without a banner that it is the unrated version. Is there an easter egg or something? Or did they just not release the Unrated Version again? Anyone else have an experience?
Thanks.
same thing happened to me. And when you check at the back of the cover, the running time is also 159 minutes.
It is the unrated version on the disc, however, the rated version was omitted. Future copies of the dvd will not say that the r-rated version is on the disc.
Goldenrod wrote: And when you check at the back of the cover, the running time is also 159 minutes.
I don't think the US release was cut in length so the running time should be the same. They digitally censored (ruined it) by adding figures in some scenes to hide some of the sex acts. The paternalistic MPAA doesn't want us to see penises I guess.
I'll never forgive nutbar Cruise for approving and actually defending the censorship. The fact that he's now the head of a studio (or something) is not a comfort, lol!
I was originally pretty excited about this box set because I don't have copies of any of the titles, save The Shining, but then I thought, man, it looks like c**p! Kubrick films deserve a better "collector" set than a bunch of keepcases in a cheap cardboard box. Special packaging would have been nice and couldn't they have updated each film's image instead of recycling the same old stuff? Is Criterion the only company that hires graphic designers?
Anyway, this is really just individual re-issues bundled together, so I decided not to buy it. I'll keep waiting for a nicely designed set.
I don't think the US release was cut in length so the running time should be the same. They digitally censored (ruined it) by adding figures in some scenes to hide some of the sex acts. The paternalistic MPAA doesn't want us to see penises I guess.
I'll never forgive nutbar Cruise for approving and actually defending the censorship. The fact that he's now the head of a studio (or something) is not a comfort, lol!
I was originally pretty excited about this box set because I don't have copies of any of the titles, save The Shining, but then I thought, man, it looks like c**p! Kubrick films deserve a better "collector" set than a bunch of keepcases in a cheap cardboard box. Special packaging would have been nice and couldn't they have updated each film's image instead of recycling the same old stuff? Is Criterion the only company that hires graphic designers?
Anyway, this is really just individual re-issues bundled together, so I decided not to buy it. I'll keep waiting for a nicely designed set.
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