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Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection (2011)

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  • Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Limited Edition, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 9
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: May 31, 2011
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004O724M2
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,163 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection" on IMDb

Special Features

SPARTACUS (1960) Special Features: • Production Notes • Cast/Filmmaker Bios • Theatrical Trailer • Languages: English & Français • Subtitles: English & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

LOLITA (1962) Special Features: • Production Notes • Theatrical Trailer • Languages & Subtitles: English & Français (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) Special Features: • Featurette The Art of Stanley Kubrick from Short Films to Strangelove • Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove • Original Split-Screen Interview with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott • Original Advertising Gallery • Talent Files • Production Notes • Theatrical Trailers • Languages & Subtitles: English , Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) Special Features: • Commentary by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood • Theatrical Trailer • Languages: English & Français • Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Special Features: • Commentary by Malcolm McDowell and Historian Nick Redman • Theatrical Trailer • Languages: English & Français • Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

BARRY LYNDON (1975) Special Features: • Production Notes • Theatrical Trailer • Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

THE SHINING (1980) Special Features: • Commentary by Steadicam Inventor/Operator Garrett Brown and Historian John Baxter • Theatrical Trailer • Languages & Subtitles: English, Français (Dubbed in Quebec) & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

FULL METAL JACKET (1987) Special Features: • Commentary by Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey and Critic/Screenwriter Jay Cocks • Featurette Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil • Theatrical Trailer • Languages & Subtitles: English, Français & Español (Main Feature. Bonus Material/Trailer May Not Be Subtitled).

BONUS DISC: STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES • Subtitles: English, Français & Español.


Editorial Reviews

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When director Stanley Kubrick released his film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel about a hopelessly pathetic middle-aged professor's sexual obsession with his 12-year-old stepdaughter, the ads read, "How did they ever make a film of Lolita?" The answer is "they" didn't. As he did with his "adaptations" of Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, and, especially, The Shining, Kubrick used the source material and, simply put, made another Stanley Kubrick movie--even though Nabokov himself wrote the screenplay. The chilly director nullifies Humbert Humbert's (James Mason's) overwhelming passion and desire, and instead transforms the story, like many of his films, into that of a man trapped and ruined by social codes and by his own obsessions. Kubrick doesn't play this as tragedy, however, but rather as both a black-as-coffee screwball comedy and a meandering, episodic road movie. The early scenes between Humbert, Lolita (a too-old but suitably teasing Lyons) and her loud, garish mother (Shelley Winters in one of her funniest performances) play like a wonderful farce. When Humbert finally fulfills his desires and captures Lolita, the pair hit the road and Kubrick drags in Peter Sellers. As the pedophilic writer Clare Quilty--Humbert's playful doppelgänger and biggest threat--Sellers dons a series of disguises with plans of stealing Lolita away from her captor. It's here more than anywhere that Kubrick comes closest to the novel. He extends Nabokov's idea of the games and puzzles played between reader and writer, Quilty and Humbert, Lolita and Humbert, etc., to those between filmmaker and audience: the road eventually goes nowhere and Humbert's reality is exposed as mad delusion. Perhaps not a Kubrick masterpiece, or the provocative film many wanted, Lolita still remains playfully fascinating and one of Kubrick's strongest, funniest character studies. --Dave McCoy

Product Description

9 Groundbreaking Movies. 10 Discs. One Visionary Moviemaker. SPARTACUS (1960) The genre-defining epic tale of a bold gladiator (Kirk Douglas) who leads a triumphant Roman slave revolt. LOLITA (1962) Academic Humbert Humbert (James Mason) is obsessed with a blithe teen (Sue Lyon) in a dark comedy from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964) “Accidental” nuclear apocalypse, anyone? Peter Sellers heads the cast of one of the most blazingly hilarious movies of all time. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) “The most awesome, beautiful and mentally stimulating science-fiction film of all time” (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic). A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Future world neo-punk Malcolm McDowell becomes the guinea pig for a government cure of his tendency toward “the old ultraviolence.” BARRY LYNDON (1975) The visually spellbinding tale of an 18th-century Irish rogue’s (Ryan O’Neal) climb to wealth and privilege. THE SHINING (1980) In a macabre masterpiece adapted from Stephen King’s novel, Jack Nicholson falls prey to forces haunting a snowbound mountain resort. FULL METAL JACKET (1987) Marine recruits endure basic training under a leather-lunged D.I., then plunge into the hell of Vietnam. EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) A wife’s admission of unfulfilled longing plunges a Manhattan doctor into a bizarre erotic odyssey. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman star.

Customer Reviews

The transfer quality to Blu-ray is exceptional and the packaging is great. Nathan Fryear  |  13 reviewers made a similar statement
A wonderful collection of movies and I just love the case--study and set up like a book. Marvin Burrell  |  15 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a great set of films that span kubrick's entire career. Griffith Stecyk  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
168 of 178 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Packaging, aspect ratios FINE; movies GREAT June 7, 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
I won't review the films themselves. I have done so elsewhere, and if you are reading this, you probably are a Kubrick fan, anyway. My set arrived yesterday and I have spent some quality time with it, though I have obviously not had a chance to watch every disk all the way through, yet.

On one user's negative review with respect to the "destructive" packaging: all I can say is, if you stop and think about it before wailing on the disks trying to get them out of their sleeves, you'll be FINE. The sleeves, are indeed, engineered to keep the disks in, so they don't fall on the floor if you tip the package the wrong way. A moment's thought will tell you that a thumb on the label side of the disk, a forefinger on the edge, and some firm but gentle pulling while rotating a little is all you need to get the disks out without a hint of damage. The sleeve will release its grip and all will be well. Believe me, you'll be glad for the snugness of the fit when you realize how well it protects the disks when you're not watching them.

On the continuing Aspect Ratio controversy: I could be wrong about this, but I think the esteemed Mr. Kubrick would be fine with the 16x9 cropping of The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut. It's true that Kubrick initially only wanted videos of his films released "full frame", i.e. with the whole negative image showing unmasked, because he hated pan-scan, and thought letterboxing distracting. After Barry Lyndon, he shot 35mm without a hard matte, but composed for 1.85:1 precisely because he knew some theaters would project it 1.85:1 while others would go for 1.66:1, and still others would have their own "custom" aspect ratio - i.e.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Kubrick and it's Blu-ray August 20, 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
While, as other noted reviewers have expressed, yes, most of the Blu-ray's in this set have been available previously. But altogether at once, including Dr. Strangelove, Spartacus, Lolita (first time on Blu), and Barry Lyndon (also first time on Blu), along with the new 40th anniversary edition of A Clockwork Orange? Yes, I'd say it's safe to venture that this set is worth the seemingly steep price. Because yes, at first glance, it seems like a lot of money until you realize the value at hand.

But value aside, the transfers are mostly fantastic, especially the transfer on my favorite of Kubrick's films, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The colors are crisp and the details are fantastic, especially the black and white on Lolita. I am so glad that this film had finally achieved a release on Blu Ray.

My only complaint is the lack of new features on the previously released discs and the lack of ANY FEATURES on Lolita and Barry Lyndon. Fans have been waiting years for these releases and we now only get half of a release (the other half should have contained a commentary by an expert AT LEAST). But the transfers are fantastic, making it a satisfying purchase.

Overall, I am especially happy with this release, save for the complaints that I have previously listed. I'd give the box set a four out of five.
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33 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I was able to get the discs out easily without damage. They stick slightly but i just used my shirt and wedged them out. no scratches and no finger prints. They play fine. i did put them in jewel cases so i don"t have to worry about someone else having trouble. i wouldn't let the negative reviews turn you off to this box. They made it sound a lot worse than it is.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is regarding the non-blu-ray version:
GENERAL: If you are a fan of Stanley Kubrick, you probably own all or most of these movies. The versions on these discs are the most recent versions released on DVD, just re-ripped to these colorful discs to make a snazzy package. In other words, there are no new extras. (For example: Clockwork Orange just has audio commentary and theatrical trailer, just like the version in the last Kubrick collection.)
ASPECT RATIOS: These are fine. (I mean for goodness' sake, people, get a grip...) As with all of the other releases that I've seen (again... for goodness' sake, people, get a grip...) these all have the varying aspect ratios intended by Kubrick. For example, Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon are 1.66 to 1. Space Odyssey is 2.35 to 1. These are honestly the only three I checked.
(As a matter of fact, Clockwork is the first DVD with a 1.66 to 1 ratio that my DVD player actually reads properly! With Barry Lyndon - which is on this set - and Nightmare Before Christmas, I have to mess around with my DVD player and my TV to get it the movies to not be stretched out.)
THE PACKAGING: One early reviewer had a problem with the DVDs coming in cardboard casings that scuffed the discs. The package I received from amazon does not use this type of casing for the discs. The discs are cased in a beautifully practical plastic binding. Each disc is on its own "page" in the binding, stuck into a spindle. Works great.

NOTE: Watched Spartacus. Actually looks pretty awful, considering. One scene opens focused a line of people about 20 feet from the camera, and their faces are just total blurs. Also, there are little black film blemishes that come up sometimes. That said, who was really buying this set to see Spartacus?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars just cause amazon warehouse has it, doesnt mean a guranteed product.
while the discs are fine the case was pretty much totaled. soon as I got the box I could hear something broken inside. Read more
Published 10 days ago by joel
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Collection
I have 4 favorite film directors of all time, and Stanley Kubrick is one of them. These 9 films are among the most stylish, visually stunning, intelligent movies ever, and watching... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tom S.
3.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for films, 1 star for packaging
Here's the bottom line - it's Kubrick, the blu-rays themselves are great, ALL packed with bonus features, remastered so they look almost brand new, that part is wonderful... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Christal
5.0 out of 5 stars Got what i ordered
Gave this product as a gift for a friend of mine and he is happy for what he got and so am i. It was in mint condition and couldnt ask for a better product. Read more
Published 2 months ago by anashwin 26
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor packaging design and MFG flaws
Note: My rating of 2 stars is based solely on the poor packaging design and the fact that one disc (Lolita) is non-functionable (will not play at all). Read more
Published 3 months ago by W. S. Pinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Kubrick
The man is a genius. This pack, while I wish included "Paths of Glory", is a culmination of one of the most brilliant minds ever to be shown on the screen
Published 3 months ago by Smith Curry
5.0 out of 5 stars stanley kubrick faked the moon landings
stanley kubrick faked the moon landings while making 2001 a space odyssey
see jay weidner for full explaination
i know that sounds crazy
his confesson is in his... Read more
Published 4 months ago by mike gray
5.0 out of 5 stars wow
Great collection of Kubrick's portfolio of work! All presented in a shelf worthy sturdy sleeve complete with
the book introducing the movies with synopsis of what is to come.
Published 4 months ago by easydoinit
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Kubrick Collection
I enjoy the unusual and stunning Kubrick movies and this collection was a great way to keep them forever. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Eric Wentz
5.0 out of 5 stars Kubrick Lover
My son-in-law is a huge Kubrick fan and loved this set which I gave him for Christmas. Nice mix of Kubrick's best! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michele Montalvo
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Just reviewed the entire DVD Kubrick collection. The product info on AMAZON originally provided aspect ratios, which is why I was so excited to get this collection, since only 2001 and Spartacus were availabe in their original theatrical aspect ratios on DVD. The AMAZON product information has... Read more
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