Stanley Kubrick's body of work gets the box-set treatment
Can someone tell me what the hell “2001” is about?
That’s what moviegoers have been asking for years and the answer, however debated, has not really been answered in my book. The monolith? The apes? HAL? The ending? What? Am I high? Are you high?
Stanley Kubirck’s controversial but successful film catalogue is loaded with these questions, keeping fans watching in hopes of finding their own answers.
No doubt the questions keep coming with the new Stanley Kubrick box set, which includes five movies and a documentary. Per usual for re-releases, the set is loaded with extra features, though some of Kubrick’s classics like “Dr. Strangelove” and “Lolita” are left out.
“Full Metal Jacket” — Cast members provide commentary for the Vietnam War saga. A featurette, “Between Good and Evil,” is also included.
“The Shining” — Two-disc set for the horror flick based on Stephen King’s novel includes a commentary track plus a documentary and three featurettes, including an interview with composer Wendy Carlos.
“A Clockwork Orange” — A commentary track, featurette and two documentaries accompany this two-disc set about a punk’s breach of morality.
“Eyes Wide Shut” — Okay, so it was his last film, but did we really need a director’s cut of this? At least disc two has a feature about Kubrick’s lost works and his D.W. Griffith Award acceptance speech.
“2001: A Space Odyssey” — If all you can do is look at the pretty pictures, you can at least check out the whopping six features in this two-disc set.
