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Originally Posted by cupcake jesus

Why is is better in all senses?

I think that Fear and Desire fits neatly into Kubrick's oeuvre, stylistically and thematically. Just because it is amateurish, and clearly a B picture to be shown as part of a double feature, doesn't mean that it doesn't count as a Kubrick film. Could we also pretend that he didn't make three documentary shorts or worked as a photographer? That early work is all a part of him developing his style. And that early work dovetails nicely into the more storied, post-The Killing part of his career.

cheers,

-the Jesus

Makes perfect, rational sense to me, and this is all I'm saying -- well, OK, maybe I have been stirring the pot a bit with my psych-interpretation of audience-artist relationship. To each their own. I enjoy a free mind, thank you! ;) so don't be a Fear and Desire denier. I mean, heck, it's even included in the Stanley Kubrick Archives book (although it doesn't have its own section), which was done with the cooperation of his wife, Jan Harlan and the Kubrick Estate.

Mine came today from B&N.com, and although it's annoying that The Shining artwork is different and the cases feel a little cheap, none of the discs had a scratch so I'm happy. Looks like a great set, content-wise. Now why we couldn't have a gotten a nice digi-pack, jnsp.

what's up with Eyes Wide Shut not being available at amazon anymore?

Are there any full-size screengrabs of the HD/BR 2001 anywhere online?

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Originally Posted by Smithers

what's up with Eyes Wide Shut not being available at amazon anymore?

Hopefully they're pulling it so we can get Disc 1 with the promised features. If that's the case (I doubt it), they'd better be offering replacement discs.

And a replacement cover for The Shining.

I've never seen a release botched so badly.

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Originally Posted by Willh51

The Shining artwork is already annoying me and I just opened up my set 10 minutes ago. And I'm very surprised, based on how shitty that case is, that it survived the mail. It's actually in decent shape.

count me among those with the incorrect packaging for the shining - i should have known it based on the fact the spine looked different than the other discs. btw, i picked mine up at target last week.

Finally got my set today...One corner of the box is a little smooshed but overall its in decent shape.
I guess overall im just happy to have these movies and am thankful for this set...It could have been handled better but it could have been handled worse i guess.

Don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but the helicopter blades are still visible on the fly-over shot of the hotel near the beginning of The Shining. Looks like the majority of the cropping was on the bottom of the frame of that scene.

got full metal jacket HD-DVD at wal mart for 14.96

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Originally Posted by MikeDeN2K

I've never seen a release botched so badly.

How about Superman or Back to the Future?

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Originally Posted by Cameron

got full metal jacket HD-DVD at wal mart for 14.96

Was it the new remastered one with the commentary?

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