I keep wondering why a film of this stature has been so mistreated on DVD in it's short 7 year lifespan. First the non-anamorphic releases (MGM and Warners), then finally a 16:9 release from Warners with a great, great transfer BUT some authoring issues (bad halos in certain scenes). All of these releases feature virtually no extras or docs. Why?
I know there is some material available so why no SE? Does it have to do with the wishes of Kubrick or his estate? Is it because it won't be a mega-seller and the returns don't justify the expense of producing it? Warners just hasn't got around to it yet? All, or none, of the above?
No-one even asked about this at the Warners chat a few weeks ago. I couldn't believe it. The greatest SF film ever, nay, one of the greatest films ever of any genre and it's treated like a red-headed stepchild. Will we ever see a proper set for this landmark movie?
I know there is some material available so why no SE? Does it have to do with the wishes of Kubrick or his estate? Is it because it won't be a mega-seller and the returns don't justify the expense of producing it? Warners just hasn't got around to it yet? All, or none, of the above?
No-one even asked about this at the Warners chat a few weeks ago. I couldn't believe it. The greatest SF film ever, nay, one of the greatest films ever of any genre and it's treated like a red-headed stepchild. Will we ever see a proper set for this landmark movie?