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[JB1981]

Super excited to see this get a proper restoration and special features. Personally cannot wait to grab this. It's one of those movies that gets better every time you see it.



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XYGB8T/?tag=neogaf0e-20




TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- New documentary featuring cast and crew interviews as well as excerpts from a 1976
audio interview with director Stanley Kubrick
- New program about the film's groundbreaking visuals, featuring focus puller Douglas Milsome and gaffer Lou Bogue, as well as excerpts from a 1980 interview with cinematographer John Alcott
- New program about Academy Award winning production designer Ken Adam with historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- New interview with editor Anthony Lawson
- French television interview from 1976 with Oscar-winning costume designer Ulla-Britt Soderlund
- New interview with critic Michel Ciment
- New interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised
- New piece analyzing the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film with art curator Adam Eaker
- PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and two pieces about the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer

 

[CeruleanSilver]

Nice! I watched it long ago and really enjoyed it, though I don't remember it too well. This gives me a great excuse to revisit it.

 

[master15]

Great news, this is one of my favourite Kubrick films. Such an under-rated masterpiece.

 

[Grenchel]

My fav Kubrick film. Can't wait.

 

[Kayhan]

Highly underrated masterpiece.

Can't wait to see it in 4K.

 

[shaneo632]

Only seen it once but a fucking incredible film.

 

[PassiveObserver]

I look forward to checking this out from my local library years down the line. Watched it for the first time on a CRT a few years back. If any film deserves to be rewatched in HD, it's this one.

 

[polyh3dron]

I wonder how much of an improvement this will be over the WB Blu-ray.

 

[O Canada Our Home and Native Land]

Have there been any other Criterion Kubrick releases or will there be in the future?

 

[JB1981]

Have there been any other Criterion Kubrick releases or will there be in the future?

Paths of Glory. Pick it up the transfer is great

 

[tedrotheredro]

Wow, this is going to look amazing. The candlelit scenes are unbelievable.

 

[Spiritual_Chaos]

Original poster art for once?

I'm impressed.

 

[show me your skeleton]

Wow, this is going to look amazing. The candlelit scenes are unbelievable.

kubrick agreed to shoot the "moon landing" to get his hands on the lenses that made those scenes possible.

 

[JB1981]

kubrick agreed to shoot the "moon landing" to get his hands on the lenses that made those scenes possible.

😂

 

[show me your skeleton]

😂

it's my personal favourite part of the moon landing hoax madness.

 

[PolishQ]

Have there been any other Criterion Kubrick releases or will there be in the future?

Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, The Killing. That's it so far I believe.

 

[Ridley327]

Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, The Killing. That's it so far I believe.

They also put out a DVD set for Spartacus, though that has been surpassed with Universal's recent restoration of the film.

 

[Max Armstrong]

Nice! The cover is disappointing though, it's pretty much the same as the normal Blu-Ray release.

 

[BlueTsunami]

That duel scene, remastered *dabs head with towel*

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Sounds great. I was super impressed by the picture quality of the previous Bluray release so I can't even imagine how nice this will look.

 

[JB1981]

Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, The Killing. That's it so far I believe.

I forgot about the Killing! I bought the Criteron blind and watched it for the first time a few months ago. I actually really enjoyed it. Strangelove I grabbed off Vudu for like $5

 

[fabricated backlash]

I didn't really like the film as a narrative piece, but it might be one of my favourite technical achievements in pure cinematography and photography. What they did with the repurposed cameras to shoot all those candle light scenes was, and still is incredible.

 

[Aarglefarg]

Will it have the original's version of the Warner logo in the beginning or the newer one that the blu-ray got?

The way the original animated with the music was great.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

It's a great film. The original blu-ray was really good already, and I picked it up when it first came out, so I doubt I'll double-dip, but anyone interested in period drama should definitely check it out. Vastly underrated movie.

 

[SiteSeer]

Nice! The cover is disappointing though, it's pretty much the same as the normal Blu-Ray release.

don't mess with the best

 

[Minus_Me]

kubrick agreed to shoot the "moon landing" to get his hands on the lenses that made those scenes possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4toI9Ujv-pw

Believe.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

My favorite Kubrick movie. I always forget just how much humor is in the movie, especially the first half.

 

[netguy503]

Currently on sale for $28 on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XYGB8T/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[tolkir]

Paths of Glory, Dr. Strangelove, The Killing. That's it so far I believe.

The Killing includes Killer's Kiss.

 

[Fancyarcher]

Awesome! A must buy.

 

[Nerdkiller]

I wonder how much of an improvement this will be over the WB Blu-ray.

Depends if it's presented in a 1:66 aspect ratio.

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

One of the few 'must see' films I haven't seen. I don't ever remember it being on UK TV, either?

Must get around to seeing it sometime......

 

[Nerdkiller]

One of the few 'must see' films I haven't seen. I don't ever remember it being on UK TV, either?

Must get around to seeing it sometime......

I remember it airing on TCM a few months ago.

 

[Alienfan]

I didn't really like the film as a narrative piece, but it might be one of my favourite technical achievements in pure cinematography and photography. What they did with the repurposed cameras to shoot all those candle light scenes was, and still is incredible.

My thoughts also. Basically the Avatar of Kubrick films, visually one of cinema's greatest achievements, but my God was it boring. The dialogue and acting made it hard to get through

 

[FairyD]

I need this immediately.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

I think this and Paths of Glory are the only kubrick films I haven't seen.

 

[darkwing-buck]

I think this and Paths of Glory are the only kubrick films I haven't seen.

Same, I need to change that asap.

 

[tekumseh]

Great news, bad timing, as I just received the current blu-ray on Monday. Oh, well, triple dip, I guess...

 

[RoyaleDuke]

Same, I need to change that asap.

I just looked up a scene from the movie and holy fucking shit, Kubrick made the WW1 movie I always wanted. There is this battle scene that looks like it is one long shot in that way that Kubrick does it, with the most intense and terrifying sound that I think actually is the first time I feel someone has captured the intensity of WW1's trench warfare. I have always loved the ambient aspects of Kubrick's work, something I feel like people overlook. He has a real sense of place when he directs stuff.

Like the first two minutes the artillery starts to ramp up and up, then machine guns, more artillery, and everyone is charging, dying, getting blown apart.

 

[eerik9000]

Great news, bad timing, as I just received the current blu-ray on Monday. Oh, well, triple dip, I guess...

It was announced three weeks ago.

 

[tekumseh]

It was announced three weeks ago.

I'd ordered it weeks ago, and it had been out of stock. I hadn't seen this news until today.