Stanley Kubrick - Warner Home Video Directors Series (1980)

Synopsis: The new Stanley Kubrick Collection includes five of the great director's masterpieces in stunning all-new digital transfers, restored picture and new digital audio. Titles include 2-disc special editions of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Eye's Wide Shut; and the 1-disc Deluxe Edition of Full Metal Jacket. Also included is the bonus, Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY A space mission that could reveal man s destiny is jeopardized by a malfunctioning shipboard computer. A dazzling journey that tops them all and showed the way for other effects-packed films that followed.

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE A jolting tale of crime and punishment stars Malcolm McDowell as a young neo-punk who becomes the guinea pig for a state-sanctioned cure of his tendency toward the old ultraviolence.

EYES WIDE SHUT Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star in a brilliantly provocative tour- de-force (The New York Times). A wife s admission of unfulfilled longings plunges a Manhattan doctor into a bizarre erotic odyssey.

FULL METAL JACKET Marine recruits endure basic training under a leather-lunged D.I., then plunge into the hell of Vietnam. Matthew Modine heads a talented ensemble in this searing look at a process that turns people into killers.

THE SHINING Heeeeere s Johnny! In a macabre masterpiece adapted from Stephen King s novel, Jack Nicholson falls prey to forces haunting a snowbound mountain resort with a macabre history.

Bonus Disc STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES The moviemaker s career comes into sharp focus in this compelling documentary narrated by Tom Cruise. Fascinating footage glimpses Kubrick in his early years, at work on film sets and at home, augmented by candid commentary from collaborators, colleagues and family. Product Description

Warner's Revisions Finally Come!!!!!

So, I know from reading that the main concern over this DVD collection were the little tweaks and glitches like the paper covers instead of the plastic coverings. Also, The Shining DVD seemed to be the black sheep of the group. The cover did not match. Lastly, the Eyes Wide Shut dvd was said to be lying about the commentary and other features. Now, finally, Warner has fixed that and the plastic is present, and now the Shining fully fits with the rest of the DVDs Beautiful set. Also, EWS does not lie. It still doesn't have the commentary, but at least it is truthful. Be confident in this purchase. Great Buy February 14, 2008

Good starting package for new Stanley Kubrick fans

I am a huge Stanley Kubrick fan. I've seen all of his films, but before I bought this package the only one I owned was the one disc version of "Clockwork Orange".
Well, what I liked from the package was the inclusion of the hard to find "Life in Pictures". But I was a bit disapointed with the special features of the actual movies. You don't really find out anything that you don't already find out from "Life in Pictures".
I was also sad that Barry Lyndon or Dr. Strangelove did not make it in. I would have gladly swiched out 2001 for one of those.
Anyways, I have just been going on about the special features, but if you are new to Kubrick and you would like to start a collection, this is a must buy. If you are already a hardcore fan, you won't find much new information or visuals.

But on its own its a great collection of film, period. It has:

2001: A Space Oddessy--A film that sometimes you get pulled away from, but should have the highest respect, it was WAY ahead of its time. Alot of people who saw it when it first came out have stated that they didn't "get" the movie until a decade later. Just a very artsy film.

A Clockwork Orange--My personal favorite movie. Very beautiful camera work. Alot of attention payed to settings. The movie would not be what it was if it did not have Malcolm McDowell as its lead. Probabily my favorite thing about the film is its dialoge. Kubrick made a perfect transition from the book to film, espically in the case of the NasDat.

The Shining--Again amazing visual work here. In this film you see how expert kubrick is with camera work and colors. It is a very chilling film and as the case with the lead for ACO, this film would not be the same if it didn't have Jack Nicholson as its lead. Very great acting

Full Metal Jacket--My favorite movie about vietnam. Shows an unbiased view of war and how messed up it can be... this film has one of my favorite climaxes of all time

Eyes Wide Shut-- This was Kubricks last and favorite of his films. The idea behind what the movie is about is very real, the different sexual lives of people. Complamented with beautiful artistry and a great score. It's easy to see why this was his personal favorite.

Kubrick lives on with his films... January 18, 2008

Awesome Box

Stanley Kubrick's movies cover a wide range of topics, utilize groundbreaking cinematography, and keep you tuned in. All five of these movies are incredible and are packaged so in this box set.

Each film EXCEPT for "Full Metal Jacket" has a second disc of special features. "Eyes Wide Shut" does NOT have the rated and unrated version. The documentary is very informative and interesting. The covers are cool, the box set design is cool, and it's worth every penny. December 31, 2007

Great gift

I got this for my husband who is a big Kubrick fan, and he LOVES it. It was by far his favorite holiday gift this year. December 26, 2007

Finally anamorphic Kubrick

Remastered versions of most of his work in anamorphic dvds, plus the unrated version of EWS. The anamorphic versions are the theatrical versions, meaning that they are cropped in the same way they were cropped when they were shown in theaters. Kubrick shot and composed for both aspect ratios, theatrical and 4x3, so these versions are not, contrary to what you may have heard, "adulterated" from the "originals". Kubrick simply wanted to protect the way his films would be seen on TV, so to avoid panning and scanning, he composed his films to be shown "open matte" whenever broadcasted (and later on vhs and dvd). Now we finally have them the way the master wanted them to be seen on a movie theater!! December 12, 2007

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