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This is a lovely, upmarket collection of Kubrick's best-known films with lots of extras for the diehard fans of his work. You probably know the films, so I won't bother commenting on those themselves, and will stick to the product as a whole. The box which houses the collection is made from sturdy cardboard, printed with various images from the films contained therein. Upon opening the box (which has a magnetic closure - nice touch!), you are greeted with a print of a painting of Stanley which sits atop a quality hardbacked book exploring the work and life of this revered filmmaker. Underneath the book is a black vacuum-formed, flock-covered insert which contains the blu-ray discs. The disc holder is sunken into the insert and you remove it via lifting a ribbon which runs underneath the disc holder, thereby lifting it out - class! The disc holder itself contains two discs in each "leaf", and it all kind of folds in on itself neatly. The only criticism I have of the entire product is that the arrangement for securing the discs is a bit fiddly, and this is the second package I've received with similar fittings where a couple of the discs had managed to wriggle free. You also have to remove the top disc before you can remove the one underneath. Some of the film discs go straight to playing mode (maybe it's just on my blu-ray player) so you don't get the disc menu first, which is a bit annoying but hardly a deal-breaker. There are lots of extras on the discs (check it out online for an exhaustive list) which should be enough for any Kubrick aficionado; and there's also two discs of documentaries including ones on Stanley, Malcolm McDowell, and an interview with soundtrack composer Wendy Carlos. In summary, it's a collection of some his greatest works in sumptuous packaging. Great keepsake for the keen fan, but for the more casual ones there is the "Stanley Kubrick: Visionary Filmmaker Collection" also on blu-ray, which has one less film (Dr. Strangelove) and is a lot cheaper and smaller than this beast. Read full review
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