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tenia wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:09 pm Am I reading this right that the "complete" Kubrick doesn't include Fear and Desire, his actual very first feature length movie ?
It does states "Kubrick’s thirteen features", but I only count 12.

4K restorations of Kubrick’s thirteen features and three shorts, with their original soundtracks alongside the 5.1 mixes, restored and remastered

Killer’s Kiss is presented here alongside Kubrick’s earlier film work, including his three shorts—Day of the Fight (in both its original and RKO versions), Flying Padre, and The Seafarers—and Fear and Desire, the independently produced first feature that he withdrew from circulation.

domino harvey wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:14 pm LOL @ them doing the tight slots in the side packaging again after it ruined everyone’s Pasolini discs

dwk wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:13 pm It is mentioned on the Killer's Kiss page

Killer’s Kiss is presented here alongside Kubrick’s earlier film work, including his three shorts—Day of the Fight (in both its original and RKO versions), Flying Padre, and The Seafarers—and Fear and Desire, the independently produced first feature that he withdrew from circulation.

DRW.mov wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:16 pm

domino harvey wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:14 pm LOL @ them doing the tight slots in the side packaging again after it ruined everyone’s Pasolini discs

These slots have further die cuts that go all the way to the disc's spindle so they're far easier to remove and less harsh on the discs than the Pasolini or Varda box.

tenia wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:17 pm Thanks for finding out where this was listed !

And much more . . .

aox wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:44 pm Can anyone help me out and tell me which version of The Shining I own? It's the US Blu-ray.



144 minutes

I only ask because when I look at the comparison page, I could swear all of those scenes are in this version. Additionally, does either version in this set contain the fabled hospital scene that was placed near the end of the film after their escape and Jack's death?

“’The Complete Kubrick’ took two years to achieve, but as Kubrick fans know, one’s relationship with his films never truly ends,” said Michael Chaiken, Criterion producer, in a press statement. “It was an honor to be asked to produce this set and an enormous responsibility: to the fans, to the Kubrick estate, and ultimately to Kubrick himself, whose commitment to the presentation of his work remained constant throughout his life. To that end, Criterion consulted Kubrick’s closest collaborators, archival experts, and the studios that have stewarded his films across generations, ensuring that these works look and sound better than they ever have on home video. As the set’s many interviews and documentaries reveal, behind Kubrick’s darkly comic vision is a world of family, friends, and enduring creative relationships that speak to the humanist center of this singular body of work.”

Finch wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 6:23 pm

aox wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:44 pm Can anyone help me out and tell me which version of The Shining I own? It's the US Blu-ray.

144 minutes

I only ask because when I look at the comparison page, I could swear all of those scenes are in this version. Additionally, does either version in this set contain the fabled hospital scene that was placed near the end of the film after their escape and Jack's death?

The cover shows the UK BBFC certificate but the run time is for the longer US cut. Neither cut has the hospital sequence integrated. The shorter international version was never included with the US cut until now and vice versa. If you wanted both cuts, you had to buy both the European and US discs.

“The Complete Kubrick took two years to achieve, but as Kubrick fans know, one’s relationship with his films never truly ends,” Michael Chaiken, Criterion producer, said in a statement. “It was an honor to be asked to produce this set and an enormous responsibility: to the fans, to the Kubrick estate, and ultimately to Kubrick himself, whose commitment to the presentation of his work remained constant throughout his life.”

Chaiken added that Criterion consulted Kubrick’s closest collaborators, archival experts, and the studios that have stewarded his films “across generations,” to ensure that the films “look and sound better than they ever have on home video.”

In addition to the box set, Criterion will release a limited collection of Kubrick-inspired merchandise, with further details expected in the coming months. The company will also launch a dedicated Kubrick playlist on its YouTube channel, featuring material about his films, collaborators, creative process, legacy, and the making of “The Complete Kubrick.”

tenia wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:09 pm Am I reading this right that the "complete" Kubrick doesn't include Fear and Desire, his actual very first feature length movie ?
It does states "Kubrick’s thirteen features", but I only count 12.

beamish14 wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:11 pm Kubrick chess set and tea cozies, please