Dr. Strangelove: SE
10-27-04, 07:08 PM
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Dr. Strangelove: SE
DVDFile has a review up here. The most interesting part: it is widescreen anamorphic. Apparently they cropped the 1.37:1 parts.
I love the movie.. but is this version acceptable?
I love the movie.. but is this version acceptable?
10-27-04, 08:29 PM
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There is lots of discussion about this here at HTF:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...ht=strangelove
I believe that producer and film conservator Robert Harris weighs in with his opion on this somewhere in the thread.
Also see here:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=215203
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...ht=strangelove
I believe that producer and film conservator Robert Harris weighs in with his opion on this somewhere in the thread.
Also see here:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=215203
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10-28-04, 12:34 PM
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A 1.66:1 transfer preserves the movie's theatrical aspect ratio.
Kubrick instructed that previous home video editions be unmatted to expose extra picture info at the top and bottom of the frame.
Kubrick instructed that previous home video editions be unmatted to expose extra picture info at the top and bottom of the frame.
10-28-04, 01:28 PM
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Lotta debate over this issue (or most any Kubrick film for that matter). While I respect Stanley's choices for home viewing, having the Kubrick catalog updated to include anamorphic widescreen presentations (at theatrical ratios) is quite welcomed IMHO. The fact that WB presented some of the films in the Kubrick box letterboxed but with no enhancement still leaves (I suspect) the majority of us 
I had no intention of buying Strangelove again, until I heard about the 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer. Now, it's a mandatory purchase... We'll all know soon enough what to make of it.
I had no intention of buying Strangelove again, until I heard about the 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer. Now, it's a mandatory purchase... We'll all know soon enough what to make of it.
10-29-04, 09:43 PM
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I haven't had time to watch the film or features yet, but ooking at the review linked above (the 2nd home theater forum link), it appears everything is there. The movie trailer, not mentioned in the review, is under the previews section along with some other movie previews.
I sold the old DVD as soon as I read the press release. I'd say you should be OK with getting rid of the old one.
By the way, it with a foil slipcover replicating the DVD cover. It also has a booklet which has the same art as the old DVD cover. I shouldn't have grabbed the first copy I saw, because my slipcase has a few indents in it. I was just so happy to see it there today that I didn't grab a copy from the back like usual.
I sold the old DVD as soon as I read the press release. I'd say you should be OK with getting rid of the old one.
By the way, it with a foil slipcover replicating the DVD cover. It also has a booklet which has the same art as the old DVD cover. I shouldn't have grabbed the first copy I saw, because my slipcase has a few indents in it. I was just so happy to see it there today that I didn't grab a copy from the back like usual.
11-03-04, 11:51 PM
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Interesting, I think if Kubrick knew one day we would have TVs that are as wide as movie screens he would approve of widescreen transfers.
Interesting, I think if Kubrick knew one day we would have TVs that are as wide as movie screens he would approve of widescreen transfers.
11-04-04, 01:35 AM
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Originally posted by PopcornTreeCt
Interesting, I think if Kubrick knew one day we would have TVs that are as wide as movie screens he would approve of widescreen transfers.
Interesting, I think if Kubrick knew one day we would have TVs that are as wide as movie screens he would approve of widescreen transfers.
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Anyone think it's weird that Mr. Fancy Pants Film Expert Robert Harris (who I honestly do respect, by and large) keeps referring (in the aforementioned link) to this being a completely different print source than what was used on the earlier DVD releases of Dr. STRANGELOVE, but it is littered with every bit of the scratches, dirt and other detritus found on them? Between Criterion's immaculate SPARTACUS and Warner Bros. recent remasters of most of the remainder of Kubrick's works, this print, new or old, still disappoints. It may be better in terms of detail and contrast than previous editions, but it's a damn sight from what it really could (should) be...
11-06-04, 01:34 PM
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Cameron (as near as I can tell), only the trailers to FAIL-SAFE and ANATOMY OF A MURDER (which are swapped for trailers to BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, FAHRENHEIT 9/11, THE CHINA SYNDROME, ON THE WATERFRONT and FROM HERE TO ETERNITY on the new disc)...
11-06-04, 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by Filmmaker
Anyone think it's weird that Robert Harris keeps referring to this being a completely different print source than what was used on the earlier DVD releases of Dr. STRANGELOVE, but it is littered with every bit of the scratches, dirt and other detritus found on them?
Anyone think it's weird that Robert Harris keeps referring to this being a completely different print source than what was used on the earlier DVD releases of Dr. STRANGELOVE, but it is littered with every bit of the scratches, dirt and other detritus found on them?
Originally posted by Filmmaker
[T]his print, new or old, still disappoints.
[T]his print, new or old, still disappoints.
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We have compared the recent US 40th Anniversary Edition of Kubrick's Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb against the UK Special Edition that has been around for almost 3 years. You can find the full, detailed comparison review here.
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Dr. Strangelove is a masterpiece; a satirical comedy classic that deserves a place in every DVD collection. But is it worth upgrading to the new ‘40th Anniversary Edition’ if you have the previous ‘Collector‘s Edition‘? I’d say yes. The new video transfer is a treat and the remixed audio is subtly effective. The new extras are informative, but focus more on certain things (the nuclear arms race; Peter Sellers’ rise to fame) than the film at hand.
Thankfully, and unusually, all the material from the previous DVD has been included here, including a very good 46-minute documentary, so the new extras and these original features combine to make a pleasing package. That said, is there now any reason to hold on to the older release? Kubrick fans may want to keep that DVD for it’s multi-aspect ratio presentation (it’s part of my Kubrick box set anyway!), but for those who haven’t yet bought a copy of the film I’d recommend that they head straight for the new edition.
Dr. Strangelove is a masterpiece; a satirical comedy classic that deserves a place in every DVD collection. But is it worth upgrading to the new ‘40th Anniversary Edition’ if you have the previous ‘Collector‘s Edition‘? I’d say yes. The new video transfer is a treat and the remixed audio is subtly effective. The new extras are informative, but focus more on certain things (the nuclear arms race; Peter Sellers’ rise to fame) than the film at hand.
Thankfully, and unusually, all the material from the previous DVD has been included here, including a very good 46-minute documentary, so the new extras and these original features combine to make a pleasing package. That said, is there now any reason to hold on to the older release? Kubrick fans may want to keep that DVD for it’s multi-aspect ratio presentation (it’s part of my Kubrick box set anyway!), but for those who haven’t yet bought a copy of the film I’d recommend that they head straight for the new edition.
