The Shining 4K UHD (1980)

[OutOfBoose]

Damn, didn't know it was rear projection.

[BNex99]

Originally Posted by captveg

Because marketing departments are notorious for not knowing the history of alt cuts. Whoever wrote it probably thought there was a singular theatrical version and had no idea about this scene that was in the film for a couple days.

This is the most likely explanation. I've dealt a little with the world of distribution and marketing, and it's remarkable what some of these departments don't know about the films they're selling (and also don't take the time to find out).

[ROSS.T.G.]

Originally Posted by OutOfBoose

Damn, didn't know it was rear projection.

Neither did I

[OutOfBoose]

Probably that's how pick-up shots were done back in the day.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by OutOfBoose

Damn, didn't know it was rear projection.

Originally Posted by ROSS.T.G.

Neither did I

Originally Posted by OutOfBoose

Probably that's how pick-up shots were done back in the day.

Wasn't a pick-up. Although the movie is set in New York it was of course shot entirely in England, and the 'New York Street' lot that was created for the film was continually redressed over and over and over again. That set was fairly big but it didn't allow for the kind of 'infinite' depth of field that so bewitched Kubrick so they sent a team over to NY to film Steadicam plates of the actual city streets and then back-projected it behind TC for that walking shot.

[ryanmj1993]

Confirmed by the Digital Bits to be the 144 minute version. Wish we could have got that ending but stillPumped!

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Wasn't a pick-up. Although the movie is set in New York it was of course shot entirely in England, and the 'New York Street' lot that was created for the film was continually redressed over and over and over again. That set was fairly big but it didn't allow for the kind of 'infinite' depth of field that so bewitched Kubrick so they sent a team over to NY to film Steadicam plates of the actual city streets and then back-projected it behind TC for that walking shot.

Fascinating. Really fooled me.

[dallywhitty]

Just came back from the Cannes screening. Wow, that extended ending was really something. Can't believe Danny turned out to be a xenomorph the whole time.

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by OutOfBoose

Damn, didn't know it was rear projection.

It's probably harder to tell on a DVD, but even on the flawed blu ray of Eyes Wide Shut, you can definitely tell that there is something a little off with the background of that scene. The same goes with The Shining when the family are driving to the Overlook and having a conversation. Curious whether they'll alter the gamma, saturation, etc. some more try to hide it better for UHD.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

just came back from the cannes screening. Wow, that extended ending was really something. Can't believe danny turned out to be a xenomorph the whole time.

Spoilers!

[OutOfBoose]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

It's probably harder to tell on a DVD, but even on the flawed blu ray of Eyes Wide Shut, you can definitely tell that there is something a little off with the background of that scene. The same goes with The Shining when the family are driving to the Overlook and having a conversation. Curious whether they'll alter the gamma, saturation, etc. some more try to hide it better for UHD.

I'm too absorbed by the movie at that point to care.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by ryanmj1993

Confirmed by the Digital Bits to be the 144 minute version. Wish we could have got that ending but stillPumped!

Man, Bill Hunt couldn't scoop ice cream.

His wording is pathetic. It was already known that it would be the US cut. His sources are forums like this.

Finally, the resounding silence after the screening said it all.

[kristoffer]

Glad it is just the regular Kubrick approved cut.

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Glad it is just the regular Kubrick approved cut.

Agreed, but It would be better if it were both approved cuts.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

Curious whether they'll alter the gamma, saturation, etc. some more try to hide it better for UHD.

I recall reading that it was intentionally designed to feel "off", in which case hiding it would defeat the purpose.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Glad it is just the regular Kubrick approved cut.

One of them

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by crazybeats

At this stage it doesn't matter what people think the original ratio is, they'll get what Warner Bros gives them and that's that.

And Atmos sound

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

One of them

Yes, it seems the EU cut being Kubrick's preferred cut is just an urban myth.

[crazybeats]

Very sad the original ending is not in there but from 2001 to this there is nothing new anywhere, it's just the same special features from over a decade ago. It seems like all they are doing with each new format is updating the picture and sound quality.


It may be that once Kubrick's family passes away that this is when they will truly open their vaults or maybe it is just down to Warner Bros. Hopefully this mix up which has been picked up on social media, hopefully it will spur some kind of response to Warner Bros about the mix up and why they were so detailed......details we now know are false.....about what version would be released and if anything maybe shows them how much interest there was in seeing the original version.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Yes, it seems the EU cut being Kubrick's preferred cut is just at urban myth.

Or that since he is dead he does not have much say in the matter.