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# Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection

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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.

Review: A Great Collection for the Casual Viewer or the SuperFan - Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection might just be best value on desertcart. I purchased it as part of a Gold Box Deal of the Day for nearly half off but I easily would have paid full price as well. It's worth it. This set collects 9 of Kubrick's most beloved films across 9 discs, plus another DVD of further special features. I hardly think I need to review the films them selves as each is a classic in their own right. This set includes Lolita, Sparticus, Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut (For those wondering I have not yet seen whether or not this set includes the American or International cut of Eyes Wide Shut. In the American Theatrical version of the film, the studio digitally imposed several figures to block some of the more graphic imagery) Many of the Individual movies have special features as well, including commentaries from the star's of the films and film historians. The transfer of the films to disc are some of the best I've seen on DVD and they look and sound terrific. I have seen some voice concerns about the way 10 discs are packaged bus rest assured the design of the DVD case it quite elegant. The discs are held in by the usual manner, with the clip going through the hole. Two of the discs are attached to the insides of the case its self, one on each side. The other discs are clipped on to hinged plastic pieces, similar to many 2 disc DVD sets. They are clipped 1 on each side of these turn-able plastic pages. The way the discs are set and the plastic hinged ensures that the discs never hang each other up. To remove each disc simply use you finger tips around the edge of the disc to lift. This the way Discs are supposed to be picked up anyways and I have to question the basic motor functions of those who were infuriated and perplexed by this packaging. Each disc is skinned with a solid color making for a sleek and easily discernible collection of movies. Lastly, this set comes with a short but interesting booklet providing some context and history for each of the films as well as explaining the progression of the themes in Kubrick's work over the course of his career. This is a great set to own if you simply enjoy Kubrick's films or if you want to pour over them for days.
Review: Packaging, aspect ratios FINE; movies GREAT - 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. funky screen size based more on the way larger theaters were being chopped up into multiplexes at the time, than on the needs of the films being shown. But newer 16x9 HD TVs, which became popular after his death, largely obviated the need for near full-negative cropping, as far as video is concerned. Kubrick's visual compositions are just slightly roomy in 16x9, without the oddly empty quality of some of his shots when viewed in full-frame on a 4x3 TV. There are purists who get almost violent when discussing the "proper" aspect ratios of Kubrick's *oeuvre* on video, and who insist we should be watching them in 4x3 even now, because "that's what he intended." I am not among them. His original reasoning made sense when TVs were all squarish, but I think he would have accommodated 16x9 home theatre TVs, had he lived into the Blu-ray era. Such TVs existed in his lifetime, but they were not the norm the way they are now. If you read his interviews carefully, he was a surprisingly practical guy, for being such a perfectionist. The transfers appear, in most cases, to be the same ones used for the last release of the collection, but in a format closer to their native 4k resolution. They are - thank God - NOT over-enhanced the way so many mass-market "popular" films seem to be when released on Blu-ray, these days. While they are sharp and detailed, they don't have those artificially "cut out" looking edges, either. I'm not a videophile, but I like what I see and hear.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Color | Unknown |
| Contributor | Various |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 190 Reviews |
| Format | Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Limited Edition, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |

## Product Details

- **Color:** Unknown
- **Contributor:** Various
- **Format:** Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Limited Edition, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Drama
- **Language:** English

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Collection for the Casual Viewer or the SuperFan
*by J***H on December 12, 2011*

Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection might just be best value on Amazon. I purchased it as part of a Gold Box Deal of the Day for nearly half off but I easily would have paid full price as well. It's worth it. This set collects 9 of Kubrick's most beloved films across 9 discs, plus another DVD of further special features. I hardly think I need to review the films them selves as each is a classic in their own right. This set includes Lolita, Sparticus, Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and Eyes Wide Shut (For those wondering I have not yet seen whether or not this set includes the American or International cut of Eyes Wide Shut. In the American Theatrical version of the film, the studio digitally imposed several figures to block some of the more graphic imagery) Many of the Individual movies have special features as well, including commentaries from the star's of the films and film historians. The transfer of the films to disc are some of the best I've seen on DVD and they look and sound terrific. I have seen some voice concerns about the way 10 discs are packaged bus rest assured the design of the DVD case it quite elegant. The discs are held in by the usual manner, with the clip going through the hole. Two of the discs are attached to the insides of the case its self, one on each side. The other discs are clipped on to hinged plastic pieces, similar to many 2 disc DVD sets. They are clipped 1 on each side of these turn-able plastic pages. The way the discs are set and the plastic hinged ensures that the discs never hang each other up. To remove each disc simply use you finger tips around the edge of the disc to lift. This the way Discs are supposed to be picked up anyways and I have to question the basic motor functions of those who were infuriated and perplexed by this packaging. Each disc is skinned with a solid color making for a sleek and easily discernible collection of movies. Lastly, this set comes with a short but interesting booklet providing some context and history for each of the films as well as explaining the progression of the themes in Kubrick's work over the course of his career. This is a great set to own if you simply enjoy Kubrick's films or if you want to pour over them for days.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Packaging, aspect ratios FINE; movies GREAT
*by W***N on June 8, 2011*

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. funky screen size based more on the way larger theaters were being chopped up into multiplexes at the time, than on the needs of the films being shown. But newer 16x9 HD TVs, which became popular after his death, largely obviated the need for near full-negative cropping, as far as video is concerned. Kubrick's visual compositions are just slightly roomy in 16x9, without the oddly empty quality of some of his shots when viewed in full-frame on a 4x3 TV. There are purists who get almost violent when discussing the "proper" aspect ratios of Kubrick's *oeuvre* on video, and who insist we should be watching them in 4x3 even now, because "that's what he intended." I am not among them. His original reasoning made sense when TVs were all squarish, but I think he would have accommodated 16x9 home theatre TVs, had he lived into the Blu-ray era. Such TVs existed in his lifetime, but they were not the norm the way they are now. If you read his interviews carefully, he was a surprisingly practical guy, for being such a perfectionist. The transfers appear, in most cases, to be the same ones used for the last release of the collection, but in a format closer to their native 4k resolution. They are - thank God - NOT over-enhanced the way so many mass-market "popular" films seem to be when released on Blu-ray, these days. While they are sharp and detailed, they don't have those artificially "cut out" looking edges, either. I'm not a videophile, but I like what I see and hear.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great collection of films
*by J***2 on June 13, 2012*

Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest film directors of all time. Every movie in this collection is a great film. Each one looks fantastic on blu ray. Although Lolita and Dr. Strangelove are in black and white so the quality isn't as obvious as the color films but it is still clear and crisp. 2001: A Space Odyssey still looks cutting edge. It's hard to believe they were able to achieve such great special effects in 1968. Nine years later they couldn't even make Star Wars special effects look as good. If you are a Stanley Kubrick fan you have to have this collection. It includes all but three of his films I believe. I read some reviews about the discs being difficult to pull from the sleeves and how it might result in scratches to the discs. I will say they are in the sleeves pretty good but I don't think it will result in scratching. You have to grip the disc with your fingers to pull it out and that will result in some smudging but so far my discs have not been scratched. I really don't see that as the deal breaker anyway. It's a good collection of films that look great in HD. I would definitely recommend.

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