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Good news!

Maybe my theory was right about the Kubrick titles being among the 1080i HD titles that were pulled to do new masters. I think that the poor response to the stairstepping on the HD version of Full Metal Jacket caused them to go back and redo the other titles, since they would have the same issues that FMJ had.

LOL! that's not no news! saying that warner bros. is still working on this isn't a news.another reason to hate the fake ppl behind thedigitalbits.

The question still remains, is Warner Bros. sticking with its original plan to release S.E.s of only 2001, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE SHINING and EYES WIDE SHUT, or does this delay bode well for S.E.s of everything from LOLITA forward (sans Columbia's DR. STRANGELOVE, of course, which already has an S.E.)?

I would imagine at this point, there going to prep them all for release in one box set, as opposed to piece by piece like the original plan....it just makes sense. I would imagine we'll get all the titles from the old box set except strangelove

Not to mention the extended version or at least deleted scenes from Lolita that appeared on the VHS in 1999 or maybe 2001....

According to all information thus released from official sources, that is a 100% certainty, yes. I can't say one way or another on the LOLITA thing, though...

Not to mention I would really like to see the longer American version of The Shining.

Any new news on this? Will full metal jacket get a new treatment also?

no news yet...FMJ has a HD and blu-ray disc out that have a widescreen print...so that will be new to dvd...

It's based on the old (2001) master though. Hopefully they're remastering it along with the other titles.

seems amazon uk is taking preorders for clockwork orange r2 for the first of june. hopefully we will get new editions at the same time.

HTF chat is set up for later this month, and I assume this will be at the top of the order

warner chat is going well, but it seems they have no new info on the Kubrick set, other than to say we won't see it until the xmas season

When will the transcript be up and where at?

HTF and the bits will have it posted in the morning

Thanks for the info, Cam. Nothing on specific titles?

Just bought the Dr. Strangelove 2-Disc via Columbia, I hope it's not going to be included in a possible set revamped.

Also have 2001 and Eyes Wide Shut, but I wouldn't dump them just yet until specs and controversy clears regarding the aspect ratios.

What's wrong with the aspect ratio for 2001?

They were pretty tight lipped on the subject. It seems they were working on them to be released last year as individual titles, but I think they have opted to re-do the entire catalog for HD, and at the same time release new SD-DVD titles. They did make it clear that they want all extras across all formats. I have a feeling that Blade Runner will be this years Forbidden planet, and The kubrick films will be this years Superman set. I am confident that any time Warner holds a title back it is because they want to do the best job possible.

BTW, do we know yet which titles are coming? The ones that were rumored were The Shining, 2001, A Clockwork Orange, and Eyes Wide Shut. Do we know yet if they've decided to release the rest of them too?

nothing confirmed at this point. But again, it is my belief that the reason that those 4 were not made available last year was that they are revamping all of the warner owned Kubrick films for a box set.

Even though it's probably his least popular film Barry Lyndon needs to be included. The film would look stunning remastered and especially in HD

Says who? Lyndon is my favorite Kubrick movie after Dr. Strangelove.

I hope whatever they do it includes all of the films from the previous release in new transfers. And yes, we NEED the uncut EYES WIDE SHUT in that package.