It's not been officially announced.

But it is rumored.

Isn't September 6th a Wednesday this year? Since when are DVD's released on a Wednesday? (I know there have been a few Friday releases in the past)

looks like this is turning out to be a dud

Do elaborate... are you saying it won't come out or the release date is incorrect? I noticed your "New Release" list is back (it's a welcome sight). Does that mean you are back at Suncoast (I read FYE will still maintain the brand, as it has some integrity among movie shoppers)? I imagine you might have some insight as to a more accurate release date for this considering your connects.

It is still coming, but September doesn't look like will hold. I have parted ways with Suncoast, though do retain some friendships within the company. Most of my trade info comes from talking with owners of respectable sites and magazines, as well as people working inside the studios.

Everyone i have looked for answers with has come up short. Robert Crawford seemingly has a great working relationship with Warners, and nothing is coming from that camp. That is where the date originated and nothing has supported that.

The only thinking i can see behind it, is that they may have decided to hold out for a more complete box set. Warner has done a bang up job with there signature sets, and if they hold out a bit longer for that, then it's ok with me.

Most of the Warner owned Kubrick titles have reached the status that merit a multiple disc set. 2001, is arguably just as important as Wizard of Oz, Gone With THe Wind, or THe Searchers...all of which have been presented with deluxe presentations.

Again this is all only speculation, but things are seemingly hush hush around the camp fire.

Arguably???

;)

Hey, if you can't argue in an Internet forum, where can you argue?

;)

Region 2 is rumored to recieve SE of the Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut on Nov 6th, according to the regional spy at davisdvd.com. Hopefully the Region 1 releases will be on the same date.

http://www.davisdvd.com/news/spy.html

Interesting news. Hopefully they just forgot to add 2001 to the list. :)

So is there any new news on the Shining special edition.

I haven't yet watched the HDNet airing of 'The Shining' but oh.. my.. god - the HiDef transfers of '2001' and 'A Clockwork Orange' look great - just throw us a bone and release the eventual SE on HD-DVD as well.

Cool, Giles!

Sweet. Can't wait for the announcement!

Yes the HDNet airing of 2001 was just spectacular. It was probably the best HD presentation of any movie I've seen on a cable channel.

I saw the HDNet airings of both The Shining and A Clockwork Orange (played back-to-back last weekend), and they both looked absolutely fantastic. Even though I'm not planning on diving into HD-DVD or BluRay anytime soon,...I'm excited about the potential here.

My HD-DVR currently has Blade Runner, FMJ, Clockwork, 2001 and The Shining crowding it. Not giving any of those up any time soon. :)

Man, I watched The Shining last night, and WOWSAH, I was amazed. It was broabcast at 17Mbps, which is unusually high, so that helps. I hope there's a box set of these on HD-DVD sometime soon!

Warner often releases in multiple regions on/around same date...it would be great to have these before Xmas

I guess we can officially lay rest to the Sept. release rumors.

yah and with the R2 disc coming early November its starting to look bleak....warner has not yet release all of the november titles, and still have their entire december slate in hiding...heres to hoping

pity

I want the Shining SE! :sad:

I want the [Insert Name of any Kubrick movie] SE.

Hm.. Was wondering why the box set is suddenly OOP and this topic hath giveth, but it also taketh away (no other movies). Might still pick up that box set if I can find it, and the two disc editions. Honestly, I havent even seen 2001 yet or a few other Kubrick films.

And when going back
"You're not even gonna get that "with sugar on top". The DVD's present Kubrick's wishes and those wishes were essentially cemented when he died. His estate is VERY protective of his wishes and specifications so you'll probably see the original versions of the "Star Wars" films before you ever see Kubrick's films in different aspect ratios than they are currently available in."

Made me laugh.

Then they better brush up on the Kubrick Archive book...

The are notes on the theatrical OAR of films in there including The Shinning which should at least be 1.66, if not 1.85.

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If you think they're coming out this year, add on another 365 days.

Wasn't "The Shinning" from The Simpsons..?!?!

;)

Shhh!!! You wanna get sued?!

In a completely appropriate response...

"DOH!"

fitprod

So, any word on these?

Are they indefinitely delayed? *hopes they want to cash in on holiday sales*

I learned my lesson with The Shining. Do not sell the previous DVD until the new release is officially announced.

at this point, its looking like Feb-March at the earliest...and no way to be sure about it then...we may have another Warner chat before we have these disc

my DV-R aint' gonna be happy when it tapes the three hour Barry Lyndon in HiDef on the 28th of October.

Did you people not see my response not too many posts up?

I only sold-off The Shining and A Clockwork Orange so far. I'll probably go ahead and sell Full Metal Jacket too. I'd just assume ditch any and all non-OAR fullscreen DVD's anyway, and ACO is non-anamorphic, so I don't miss that one much either. 2001, however, I'm not letting go of until I actually see the new DVD on retail shelves.

I've kept all my existing discs. I may even keep the 4:3 ones to compare to the OAR discs. But I will have no need for the nonanamorphic 1.66:1 discs.

You guys float the terms "OAR" and "non-OAR" as though you've settled the matter. Hardly. And you won't. Thumbing through old production materials is like cherrypicking Bible verses - any half-smart individual can rationalize both sides of the argument.

So, if the truth here is likewise ineffable, we should simply acknowledge and hope for the the simplest solution: release those titles with arguable aspect ratios in both Academy ratio and (IMO) 1.78:1 (I:85:1, if you prefer).

After all, we get full-frame and wide-screen transfers on any number of titles where the artistry of the framing isn't prone to the rancorous debates that have arisen around "The Shining" and "FMJ" and "EWS". So, why not for Kubrick's films?

Yes, that's what I would prefer for the ones where the OAR is still in question: fullscreen version on one disc, widescreen on the other. I just didn't feel like going into semantics in my post. Basically The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and A Clockwork Orange DVD's are all lacking to me, so I have no issue with ditching those now even if the new releases end up taking another year. 2001: A Space Odyssey is pretty solid, so I won't let go of that one until a newer, better version actually drops.

Small piece of news from The Digital Bits:

"By the way, a lot of you have been asking what's up with Warner's promised Stanley Kubrick special editions - the ones that we talked about back in January when we attended the studio's 2006 catalog DVD event. I've checked in with Warner reps and have learned that they're definitely still on the way. They're being completely remastered and will have all-new special features. They're now planned for release sometime in 2007... but most of you probably already guessed that. Just know that they're still coming and they should be pretty cool. We'll say more when there's more to say."

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