The entire oeuvre of Stanley Kubrick is available on various home video formats, and all of his post Spartacus films, each regarded as a classic in their own rite, are available on Blu-ray already. Since the eight remaining films Kubrick made are largely considered masterpieces, Warner Home Video has packaged them in one Blu-ray set aptly called Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection.
Since the films from Lolita to Eyes Wide Shut have existed before, the set includes pre-existing bonus material. However there are three new features offering even more insight into Kubrick. The documentary Kubrick Remembered, directed by Gary Khammar, featured Kubrick’s wife Christiane, a look into the Kubrick home, and many of the films’ stars, even Kirk Douglas whose Paths of Glory and Spartacus are not part of this collection. Stanley Kubrick in Focus (new to Blu-ray and to me) features contemporary directors reflecting on Kubrick, and Once Upon a Time… A Clockwork Orange spotlights that film in a new to the U.S. documentary.
Whether you’re shopping for a cinephile or considering upgrading your own Kubrick collection, we understand you might be wondering how much new information there still is on the legendary director. Well, here are 10 things we learned from watching the three new bonus features, and you can be sure there is even more material included. Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection is available December 2.
8 Things We Learned from ‘Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection’
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8 Things We Learned from Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection
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He Really Did Do 100 Takes
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