Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #135839 in DVD
• Format: NTSC
• Original language: English

Customer Reviews

A rare glimpse of the Master
Jan Harlan's film offers us a rare glimpse of the Master at work, in home movies and on the set of films such as Full Metal Jacket and The Shining. It is narrated by Tom Cruise and contains contributions from the likes of Arthur C Clarke, Alan Parker, Jack Nicholson and Steven Spielberg. I particularly enjoyed the sections on Strangelove, 2001 and Barry Lyndon and it was good to have contributions from Kubrick's wife and daughters. As a perfectionist, Kubrick could be notoriously difficult to work with, but he dedicated his life to movies and he never took his viewing public for granted, and for this we should all be grateful. This DVD provides a fitting tribute.

The few people who really knew Kubrick helped to make this documentary...
Who was Kubrick? Few people can answer that question with a certain degree of certitude. After all, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was a very private person, someone who didn't give too many interviews and whose work is often defined as outstanding but ambiguous.

All the same, don't worry. The few people who really knew Kubrick, for example his family and a few close friends, helped to make "Stanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures", an engaging documentary that tells us about his life, influences, films and odd habits. Jan Harlan, the director, was not only his longtime executive producer, but also his brother-in-law.

I certainly doubt that after watching this dvd you will have a clear picture of who Kubrick was, but I am sure you will end up knowing quite a bit more about him and his movies. Furthermore, you will enjoy watching a well-made and highly interesting documentary, that is worth both your time and your money. Heartily recommended!

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