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Where can I get hold of Stanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures.I have all the films and would really like to get my hands on this documentary without buying the boxset.

What Kubrick films can you recommend to me to get on DVD? Shock horror, but I haven`t seen any of his (unless A.I. counts!) films.

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In no particular order...

The Shining
2001 - A Space Oddussey
Full Metal Jacket
Barry Lyndon
A Clockwork Orange
Spartacus
Dr. Strangelove
Lolita

All these films are well worth watching.

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This item was edited on Monday, 12th January 2004, 22:47

my opinion - very over-rated director making quite dull films. Clockwork Orange only gained cult status after it was banned. Sure-fire way of making a film more popular than any marketing dept could dream of.

It isn`t sold separately, so you should probably check out ebay and its ilk, I saw a cheap video copy and an over-priced and highly in-demand American DVD. If you fancy a more in-depth overview of his films (and not odious gossiping) I`d recommend Vincent LoBrutto`s `Stanley Kubrick` as the best around. There`s also a book of his collated interviews (pre-dating `Eyes Wide Shut`) edited by Gene Philips, that is excellent, although I`m not sure if it`s been published in the UK.

As for Kubrick films to start with, `2001` is obviously indispensable, `Dr. Strangelove`, `The Killing` and `The Shining` are thoroughly enjoyable and `Barry Lyndon` is a completely under-appreciated masterpiece.

--Mike

Paths of Glory is one of the best ever war films in my opinion. A Clockwork Orange, by the way, was not banned, I believe Kubrick himself took the decision to withdraw it in the UK after his family were threatened.

The Doc is available in France, I got mine from the HMV in Paris. It was about 14 euros.

Cheers dgh and Mike.

This item was edited on Tuesday, 13th January 2004, 18:12

If you look hard enough you can indeed pick up this disc without buying the box set.

I saw a copy in the window of CHEAPO,CHEAPO RECORDS in Soho,London only a few weeks ago,I think they only wanted about £6 too

It`s worth checking this out if you live in or around London.