New Kubrick SE's - Page 5

Sean Richardson · 05-14-2007, 10:44 AM

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Paths of Glory was restored a few years ago by UCLA, so a new DVD could look fantastic. Although, according to UCLA, it was hard-matted to 1.66:1 and is supposed to be shown at 1.85:1.

I saw a screening of that; it looked fantastic, but the sound was ugly. It seemed like nobody had done a clean-up on that. (I suppose it may have been the theater, but I don't think it was.)

Jeff Newcomb · 07-25-2007, 05:06 PM

At long last!

And before anyone gets too bent out of shape, DVD Times is reporting single-disc reissues of Lolita and Barry Lyndon the same day. We've known for a couple of years that they weren't getting the two-disc treatment right now.

Ray H · 07-25-2007, 05:48 PM

The boxed set sounds pretty lame. What's the point of putting out a Kubrick boxed set without Lolita and Barry Lyndon? Hopefully it's a mistake and they are included, but I'm also miffed they won't be getting extras (or likely won't). I believe Jan Harlan mentioned that they have a bunch of interviews with cast and crew members that were recorded for the Life in Pictures documentary but didn't make the final cut. Would've been nice to see some of that material surface on extras for Lolita and Barry Lyndon.

Jeff Newcomb · 07-25-2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray H

The boxed set sounds pretty lame. What's the point of putting out a Kubrick boxed set without Lolita and Barry Lyndon? Hopefully it's a mistake and they are included, but I'm also miffed they won't be getting extras (or likely won't). I believe Jan Harlan mentioned that they have a bunch of interviews with cast and crew members that were recorded for the Life in Pictures documentary but didn't make the final cut. Would've been nice to see some of that material surface on extras for Lolita and Barry Lyndon.

Warner made it clear a year and a half ago that Barry Lyndon and Lolita would not be getting the two-disc treatment. Surely it has to do with lower sales and fewer available supplements. They are being repackaged for release individually, but not in the box because many people who own one of the original boxed sets will not want to replace those two titles just to get rid of their snapper cases.

Ray H · 07-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Well, I guess that makes some sense.

WillG · 07-25-2007, 05:58 PM

Has it been determined if Eyes Wide Shut is going to be the uncensored version. I can't remember?

Jeff Newcomb · 07-25-2007, 06:09 PM

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Has it been determined if Eyes Wide Shut is going to be the uncensored version. I can't remember?

Yep. Way back in January of 2006 Bill Hunt wrote at The Digital Bits:

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Look for 4 new Stanley Kubrick SEs including 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Shining (1980) and the original unrated version Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Each will include new documentaries and never-before-seen footage blessed by the Kubrick Estate (although don't look for deleted scenes - Stanley himself never wanted them released).

IanD · 07-25-2007, 07:01 PM

I wonder if The Shining and 2001 could be restored to their premiere lengths - assuming the footage still exists

Mark_TS · 07-25-2007, 07:33 PM

I am presuming/hoping that LOLITA and BARRY LYNDON will get anamorphic treatment, too.

If they can do it with STRANGELOVE, which was essentially fullscreen, I guess those 2 should present no problem

Elijah Sullivan · 07-25-2007, 08:21 PM

Wow! Warner spoils us rotten, don't they? I totally gave up hope on a SD special edition release of Barry Lyndon.

I'm probably only going to buy Lyndon and Eyes Wide Shut, and maybe The Shining -- I held off on the last two hoping for SEs, and here they are! Sweet!

I'm going to be flat broke by the end of that month! October is the most ridiculous month of DVD releases I've ever faced.

Haden · 07-25-2007, 11:38 PM

So are the individual releases coming out on the same date as the box set (October 23)? The press release wasn't totally clear about that.

MarcoBiscotti · 07-26-2007, 06:41 AM

This is one exception where I'll be purchasing the box set on release day and hanging on to my old SK Collection as well. Love the new cover art and am very excited to see the new transfers of these great films!

I just wish that Lolita received more attention. Surely, it's a more significant (and better) film than "Eyes Wide Shut". As far as I'm concerned, it's one of Kubrick's best and highly underrated. A T