New Kubrick DVD set being released?
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Although I bought the remastered box set, it would be nice to see special editions of all his films.
These are movies worth douple-dipping IMHO.
If only to just get rid of the snappers.
These are movies worth douple-dipping IMHO.
If only to just get rid of the snappers.
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well I for one don't have an interest in this box set. Uncut versions of many films will not be included, so I would rather buy a laserdisc player (which I was planning to anyways) and get the OOP criterion discs.
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Originally posted by undergradsfan
well I for one don't have an interest in this box set. Uncut versions of many films will not be included, so I would rather buy a laserdisc player (which I was planning to anyways) and get the OOP criterion discs.
well I for one don't have an interest in this box set. Uncut versions of many films will not be included, so I would rather buy a laserdisc player (which I was planning to anyways) and get the OOP criterion discs.
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1) Sometimes it's the ONLY way to have a decent UNCUT version of a movie.
2) The quality isn't that terrible. Might not be quite as nice as DVD but (usually) it's a damn sight better than VHS.
3) Many extras won't get ported over to the DVD release due to rights issues or plain stupidity.
4) Did I mention sometimes it's the ONY way to have a decent UNCUT version of a movie?
2) The quality isn't that terrible. Might not be quite as nice as DVD but (usually) it's a damn sight better than VHS.
3) Many extras won't get ported over to the DVD release due to rights issues or plain stupidity.
4) Did I mention sometimes it's the ONY way to have a decent UNCUT version of a movie?
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Originally posted by MontyPythonFan
I've always wanted to know why Out of Print Laserdiscs are important. They, for one, are terrible in quality, and, two, do not make much of an exultant home-viewing experience. Is it because they are worth a humongous amount of money? Anyone care to enlighten me on this particular subject?
I've always wanted to know why Out of Print Laserdiscs are important. They, for one, are terrible in quality, and, two, do not make much of an exultant home-viewing experience. Is it because they are worth a humongous amount of money? Anyone care to enlighten me on this particular subject?
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Originally posted by Josh Z
As spoken by someone who has never in his life laid eyes on a laserdisc.
As spoken by someone who has never in his life laid eyes on a laserdisc.
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Originally posted by MontyPythonFan
Yes, it was a just a little joke commenting on all these Kubrick + widescreen = bad/good comments floating about. No need to take it seriously.
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Yes, it was a just a little joke commenting on all these Kubrick + widescreen = bad/good comments floating about. No need to take it seriously.
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Originally posted by MontyPythonFan
I've owned three laserdiscs, and have watched them countlessly, but hey, thanks for your contributive opinion!
I've owned three laserdiscs, and have watched them countlessly, but hey, thanks for your contributive opinion!
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Originally posted by lordzeppelin
I would be pissed, I've quad-dipped on one Kubrick title (strangelove) and tripled on Eyes wide shut, and doubled on the box set in it's current incarnation...Just leave the damn things alone!
I would be pissed, I've quad-dipped on one Kubrick title (strangelove) and tripled on Eyes wide shut, and doubled on the box set in it's current incarnation...Just leave the damn things alone!
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Originally posted by tacomantt
My brother has a 16:9 Full Metal Jacket and had a 16:9 Clockwork Orange on his HDTivo. Gotta love direct TV.
My brother has a 16:9 Full Metal Jacket and had a 16:9 Clockwork Orange on his HDTivo. Gotta love direct TV.
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Well at least for FMJ, it's not even the proper aspect ratio, so having them isn't exactly a great coup.
Well at least for FMJ, it's not even the proper aspect ratio, so having them isn't exactly a great coup.
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I've been crawling around for info on a 2001 rerelease which was mentioned somewhere, and saw this on The Digital Bits
Interesting indeed. You've gotta assume there'd be more than 30 extra seconds and a trailer on there though, or at least I hope. I'll post if I ever find the 2001 info.
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Tonight I was fortunate enough to see Leon Vitali in person at a special screening of Barry Lyndon at the University of Colorado. In his discussion, Mr. Vitali revealed that Warner Bros. is planning to release the uncensored international version of Eyes Wide Shut here in the States, sometime next year. Not sure if this was already officially announced or not.
Tonight I was fortunate enough to see Leon Vitali in person at a special screening of Barry Lyndon at the University of Colorado. In his discussion, Mr. Vitali revealed that Warner Bros. is planning to release the uncensored international version of Eyes Wide Shut here in the States, sometime next year. Not sure if this was already officially announced or not.
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Well I just ordered the Dr. Strangelove SE...Im not sure how many of these I would repurchase. Id probably rebuy 2001 and A Clockwork Orange if they had some interesting bonus material, Eyes Wide Shut if it was unedited/OTAR, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket if they were OTAR (original theatrical aspect ratio). Lolitas fine as it is and I only have Barry Lyndon because it was in the box .
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These dvd's do contain the films in their OTAR's. You can simply obscure the top and bottom parts, which is exactly what was done in theaters....
The difference in resolution simply doesn't amount to that much difference in quality. The problem is that usually (but not with the Kubricks), an open matte 4:3 dvd (or a non-anamorphic 1.85:1 dvd) of a 1.85:1 movie implies a lack of care or/and an old LD transfer, so these dvd's are generally inferior.
The difference in resolution simply doesn't amount to that much difference in quality. The problem is that usually (but not with the Kubricks), an open matte 4:3 dvd (or a non-anamorphic 1.85:1 dvd) of a 1.85:1 movie implies a lack of care or/and an old LD transfer, so these dvd's are generally inferior.
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Originally posted by FilmStudent
Any word on the Kubrick shorts being released on DVD. A VHS version of a few of them came out years ago.
A DVD was planned. Not sure what happened to it.
Any word on the Kubrick shorts being released on DVD. A VHS version of a few of them came out years ago.
A DVD was planned. Not sure what happened to it.
I do kinda think there will be a release of the "lost" (which is to say, disowned) Kubrick stuff some day. But, boy, the ghost of Kubrick probably wouldn't like that.
[Interestingly, I was reading a book of Kubrick interviews the other day, and he used to disown 'Killer's Kiss' as well, in the early '60's, yet that's been allowed to circulate.]
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Originally posted by ENDContra
Id probably rebuy ... The Shining and Full Metal Jacket if they were OTAR (original theatrical aspect ratio).
Id probably rebuy ... The Shining and Full Metal Jacket if they were OTAR (original theatrical aspect ratio).
Lolitas fine as it is
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ThatGuamGuy - you are correct, sir. The VHS version of The Seaferes was released on VHS. The company that did it announced a DVD release of it and hinted/stated that we would see Day of the Fight and Flight of the Padre.
They even announced a number of interesting people on the audio commentary.
But they wanted to make sure none of those films were marketed at a lost treasure. It was meant to be out there just to show more work of a great artist.
Perhaps, Killer's Kiss is too big of a release to simply ignore.
They even announced a number of interesting people on the audio commentary.
But they wanted to make sure none of those films were marketed at a lost treasure. It was meant to be out there just to show more work of a great artist.
Perhaps, Killer's Kiss is too big of a release to simply ignore.
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Originally posted by ThatGuamGuy
I'd buy 'The Shining' if it had the alternate, shorter cut, because I'm curious about how Kubrick himself chose to change it to try to shorten it. (Obviously, if they somehow found the footage Kubrick cut just after the release, that'd be amazing, but I wouldn't expect anything like that.)
I'd buy 'The Shining' if it had the alternate, shorter cut, because I'm curious about how Kubrick himself chose to change it to try to shorten it. (Obviously, if they somehow found the footage Kubrick cut just after the release, that'd be amazing, but I wouldn't expect anything like that.)
The R2 release of The Shining contains the shorter cut.