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The 144 minute version is the only version of "The Shining" ever released in the US, but the 115 minute version is what is available in most of the rest of the world. Differences detailed at the IMDB: The Shining (1980) - Alternate versions Regards,

I have both the latest SD DVD and the Blu-Ray edition. For the SD DVD, I have not noticed any significant aliasing when viewing with my 16:9 LCD projector or my 480i tube TV with a 16:9 mode. As an experiment, you may want to switch your DVD player to 16:9 mode to see if the aliasing still...

Vitali was discussing lenses of different focal lengths being used for shots with the camera placed at different distances. The analogy with 16:9 enhancement was equally incorrect, but not grounds for completely dismissing the rest of his statements on other topics any more than Simon's...

Actually, the lack of complete knowledge is more about the history of widescreen cinema than how the films were presented in theaters. He covered the latter by saying Kubrick "had to go along". In any case, the controversy has always been due to claims from SK and close associates that he...

If artwork is designed for a poster or lobby card and then later incorporated into a DVD cover, it is by definition "repurposed". I did not say anything about "re-imagined". Regards,

I do not disagree with the gist of your post, but this particular line seems to be a bit of an overstatement, particularly if it is supposed to apply to all of the titles in the box. In any case, other than 2001 and FMJ, the slipcovers (not included in the box set) pretty much just repurpose the...

I completely disagree with this. I like that they are simple and find them to be more graphically interesting than what one normally gets when cover layout artists turn away from original movie poster art on catalog titles. Other than the non-matching spine text on "The Shining", I am very happy...

This is nice and all, but I still think both ratios are legit. He composed for 1.85:1 in production and approved their wide release in that format. Even if he subsequently preferred them unmatted, he authorized their initial theatrical release that way, and we will now have DVDs that represent...

The FMJ HD-DVD is widescreen only. I presume the upcoming HD-DVDs will be the same. I doubt the SE DVDs will have 4:3 transfers either since it would likely involve having an additional disc for just the movie. If you want the 4:3 version, you'll have to hold on to your previous DVDs (and grin...

...and Stanley is even less interested. The theatrical ratios are legitimate since that is how they were originally presented and like it or not, that was the ratio for which SK and his DPs had to compose. I have no problem resolving this in my mind with believing his preference for home and...

I suppose if you wanted a multi-channel stereo soundtrack, it would give you much better results than a 35mm blow-up. The negative area of a 65mm frame cropped on the sides for a 1.85:1 aspect ratio is almost identical to the negative area of a VistaVision frame cropped at the top and bottom to...

No. He would not have used 65mm film if he did. Regards,

I don't think he ever said "Stanley hated 1.85." I am positive he did say he "liked height". :) BTW, I just saw "The Shining" on HD Net Movies last Saturday, and it looked great via my 720p projector. Future Kubrick HD airings are: 2001:ASO 11:30 AM ET - Wed, Aug 16th 8:00 PM ET -...