Napoleon, at last!

nessuno2001 · External Since: Feb 05, 2009 Posts: 2

Just found on Amazon.co.uk:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3822830658/ref=pe_3421_14567521_pe_snp_658

Tucked inside of a carved-out book are all the elements you need to
imagine what Kubrick's film about the emperor might have been like.
Along with the fascimile of Kubrick's final draft of the screenplay
are 10 individual books exploring the various chapters of the
director's work on the project: writing, research, costume design,
location scouting, budgeting, and correspondence. The text includes
the complete original treatment, an essay examining the screenplay in
a historical context, an essay by Jean Tulard on Napoleon in cinema,
and a transcript of interviews Kubrick conducted with Oxford professor
Felix Markham. At once an art object, historical document, and
artistic statement, this unique publication offers readers a chance to
experience the creative process of one of cinema's greatest talents as
well as a fascinating exploration of the enigmatic figure that was
Napoleon Bonaparte.

Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.

Filippo

MP · External Since: Feb 05, 2009 Posts: 16

On Feb 5, 1:12 pm, nessuno2001 <nessuno2... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> Just found on Amazon.co.uk:
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3822830658/ref=pe_3421_14567521_pe....
>
> Tucked inside of a carved-out book are all the elements you need to
> imagine what Kubrick's film about the emperor might have been like.
> Along with the fascimile of Kubrick's final draft of the screenplay
> are 10 individual books exploring the various chapters of the
> director's work on the project: writing, research, costume design,
> location scouting, budgeting, and correspondence. The text includes
> the complete original treatment, an essay examining the screenplay in
> a historical context, an essay by Jean Tulard on Napoleon in cinema,
> and a transcript of interviews Kubrick conducted with Oxford professor
> Felix Markham. At once an art object, historical document, and
> artistic statement, this unique publication offers readers a chance to
> experience the creative process of one of cinema's greatest talents as
> well as a fascinating exploration of the enigmatic figure that was
> Napoleon Bonaparte.
>
> Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.
>
> Filippo

Wow. Do you think they'll ever do something like this for AI, or does
Spielberg now own all rights to Kubrick's material?

kelpzoidzl · External Since: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 75

1900 pages! pretty cool.
I want it.

dc

kelpzoidzl · External Since: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 75

On Feb 5, 9:44 pm, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> 1900 pages! pretty cool.
> I want it.
>
> dc

2.28 cents per page:)

kelpzoidzl · External Since: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 75

On Feb 5, 10:06 pm, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 5, 9:44 pm, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 1900 pages! pretty cool.
> > I want it.
>
> > dc
>
> 2.28 cents per page:)

Whoops move that decimal one to the left.

dirt cheap

dc

kelpzoidzl · External Since: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 75

On Feb 8, 1:52 pm, gh wrote:
> On 2009-02-07 20:26:28 -0500, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... DeleteThis @gmail.com> said:
>
> > I have always wondered why (specifically) Kubrick "abhorred" Abel
> > Gance's Napoleon. I have only seen this one statement.
>
> > The film has much to like.
>
> > dc
>
> Kubrick may have only known Abel Gance's Napoleon through a heavily
> edited version released by MGM in the 1930's or else a sound version of
> the film that Gance made with some new scenes added, released in 1971.
> I saw Gance's sound version several times in the mid 1970's; it was
> interesting, but awkward and clunky in places. Having only seen either
> of these versions may be the reason Kubrick "abhorred" Gance's Napoleon.
>
> In 1981 we finally had a chance to see how great Gance's Napoleon
> really is through the restoration by Kevin Brownlow presented by
> Francis Coppola. I was lucky enough to see it the night it opened at
> Radio City Music Hall, in January 1981. It was shown with accompaniment
> of a live 60 piece orchestral score. Gance made some opening remarks
> via telephone from Paris before the film started. He was slated to be
> there in person, but was ill. This version of the film is magnificent,
> and during the last act when the screen curtains are pulled open wider
> to reveal the triple screen, it takes your breath away.
>
> G

I never got to see the live performance but bought the VHS Coppola
release.

Yeah I think it is an incredible film. Very moving. For some reason
that snow ball fight is firmly etched in my brain. Gance's early
version of Cinerama was way ahead of it's time to say the least.

dc

gh · External Since: Oct 19, 2006 Posts: 24

On 2009-02-07 20:26:28 -0500, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoidzl.DeleteThis@gmail.com> said:

> I have always wondered why (specifically) Kubrick "abhorred" Abel
> Gance's Napoleon. I have only seen this one statement.
>
> The film has much to like.
>
> dc

Kubrick may have only known Abel Gance's Napoleon through a heavily
edited version released by MGM in the 1930's or else a sound version of
the film that Gance made with some new scenes added, released in 1971.
I saw Gance's sound version several times in the mid 1970's; it was
interesting, but awkward and clunky in places. Having only seen either
of these versions may be the reason Kubrick "abhorred" Gance's Napoleon.

In 1981 we finally had a chance to see how great Gance's Napoleon
really is through the restoration by Kevin Brownlow presented by
Francis Coppola. I was lucky enough to see it the night it opened at
Radio City Music Hall, in January 1981. It was shown with accompaniment
of a live 60 piece orchestral score. Gance made some opening remarks
via telephone from Paris before the film started. He was slated to be
there in person, but was ill. This version of the film is magnificent,
and during the last act when the screen curtains are pulled open wider
to reveal the triple screen, it takes your breath away.

G

portia_mrvc · External Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 86

> > > > Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.

£300 is unbelievable.

> I recently received the Taschen catalog in the mail. Their new book on
> Ingmar Bergman is $200. It is the same size as the original
> publication of the Kubrick book for the same price.

Normally, I would be interested but not during this recession/
depression. A few months ago it was $100.00 on Amazon.com; now it is
$146.00.

> But if you think the Napoleon book is high, check out "The Godfather
> Family Album": $1,800!!! Or £950 on your side of the pond. But that's
> only the deluxe "Art Edition," a leather bound hardcover in a
> clamshell box. The "less expensive" version, a quarter-bound hardcover
> with leather spine and moiré cloth in a clamshell box, goes for a mere
> $700, or £400 on your side of the pond.

I've never heard of The Godfather Family Album. Obviously, I will skip
it too.

> Taschen now has the Kubrick book going for $70. But this edition is
> about 1/3 the size of the $200 original. It's as though someone shrunk
> the book in the wash, even though it is the very same thing, same
> number of pages and all. Barnes & Ignoble is selling it. It's the only
> place I can find it so far without having to special order it, but I'd
> like to take advantage of some of my Borders coupons, especially those
> that are offering 25 to 30% off any book.

I think this book is worth it but I don't understand how they shrunk
the book without deleting some material. After all, some of the font
(s) and photos in the second part of the book are very small in the
first edition. The second edition has the advantage of being
manageable, I imagaine...

Gen

Harry Bailey · External Since: Apr 25, 2007 Posts: 10

On Feb 6, 5:44 am, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> 1900 pages! pretty cool.
> I want it.
>
> dc

Get on to Alison Castle at Taschen immediately and inform her that
Buddha has communicated with you by divine mandela to instruct her to
raffle a copy of the book to the beleaguered posters at AMK. And tell
them to insert some magic mushrooms, freshly picked at St Helena (and
some arsenic for the trolls), in the books' box enclosure. The self-
actualization of your inner essence absolutely depends on your
successfull completion of this important assignment ...

kelpzoidzl · External Since: Jan 17, 2009 Posts: 75

On Feb 9, 11:32 am, Harry Bailey <unhomedivis... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 6, 5:44 am, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 1900 pages! pretty cool.
> > I want it.
>
> > dc
>
> Get on to Alison Castle at Taschen immediately and inform her that
> Buddha has communicated with you by divine mandela to instruct her to
> raffle a copy of the book to the beleaguered posters at AMK. And tell
> them to insert some magic mushrooms, freshly picked at St Helena (and
> some arsenic for the trolls), in the books' box enclosure. The self-
> actualization of your inner essence absolutely depends on your
> successfull completion of this important assignment

Aesop anyone?

dc

Boaz · External Since: Apr 27, 2007 Posts: 18

On Feb 9, 11:10 am, portia_m... RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> > > > > Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.
>
> £300 is unbelievable.
>
> > I recently received the Taschen catalog in the mail. Their new book on
> > Ingmar Bergman is $200. It is the same size as the original
> > publication of the Kubrick book for the same price.
>
> Normally, I would be interested but not during this recession/
> depression. A few months ago it was $100.00 on Amazon.com; now it is
> $146.00.

I wonder how much it cost to compile such books? Does Taschen ever get
their costs back? For the $200 edition of the Kubrick book, how many
of those actually sold at the full price? Does Taschen make their real
profits from their smaller, more affordable books (e.g., those that go
for about $19.95)?

> > But if you think the Napoleon book is high, check out "The Godfather
> > Family Album": $1,800!!! Or £950 on your side of the pond. But that's
> > only the deluxe "Art Edition," a leather bound hardcover in a
> > clamshell box. The "less expensive" version, a quarter-bound hardcover
> > with leather spine and moiré cloth in a clamshell box, goes for a mere
> > $700, or £400 on your side of the pond.
>
> I've never heard of The Godfather Family Album. Obviously, I will skip
> it too.

There are some great looking photos, from what was "sampled" in the
catalog. But, still, $1800! Even $700 is way too much. Does Taschen
think those who have tons of money (recession or not) are the only
ones who appreciate great films and their filmmakers?

> > Taschen now has the Kubrick book going for $70. But this edition is
> > about 1/3 the size of the $200 original. It's as though someone shrunk
> > the book in the wash, even though it is the very same thing, same
> > number of pages and all. Barnes & Ignoble is selling it. It's the only
> > place I can find it so far without having to special order it, but I'd
> > like to take advantage of some of my Borders coupons, especially those
> > that are offering 25 to 30% off any book.
>
> I think this book is worth it but I don't understand how they shrunk
> the book without deleting some material. After all, some of the font
> (s) and photos in the second part of the book are very small in the
> first edition. The second edition has the advantage of being
> manageable, I imagaine...

The $70 edition is more "managable," to be sure. But as to how it
differs in content from the bigger edition, I can't say. I don't have
access to do a side-by-side comparison. Of course, I haven't yet
checked out the Taschen store in Beverly Hills to see if they still
have the big copy. I'd still like to get it nevertheless.

Boaz
("It's just like pictures in a book, Danny. It isn't real.")

Harry Bailey · External Since: Apr 25, 2007 Posts: 10

On Feb 9, 11:22 pm, Boaz <boaz... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 11:10 am, portia_m... DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > > > > > Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.
>
> > £300 is unbelievable.

It foreign currency translates, at today's exchange rates, as $450 and
€360. But it's always been Taschen's product-market strategy to have a
prestige stratification of its 'market niches', to use the rhetoric of
strategic marketing, going forward Smile

. A prestige project like the
two Kubrick books serves as a 'loss leader' (the opposite of more mass
market companies like supermarkets, where the loss leader is usually
at a bargain-basement give-away price. I should imagine that the main
markets for the full-priced Kubrick books, as with the other examples
that Boaz has described, are the University Film Departments, the
libraries, the film institutes, and the film collectors/memorabilia
specialists etc, with the requisite book budgets to make such
purchases a matter of course, the subsequent word-of mouth publicity
then sufficient for a subsequent captive market for the lower-priced
versions. A very poor 'strategy' in the present meltdown market ...
But at least all the material is now published and out there, in
contrast to AI.

>
> > > I recently received the Taschen catalog in the mail. Their new book on
> > > Ingmar Bergman is $200. It is the same size as the original
> > > publication of the Kubrick book for the same price.
>
> > Normally, I would be interested but not during this recession/
> > depression. A few months ago it was $100.00 on Amazon.com; now it is
> > $146.00.
>
> I wonder how much it cost to compile such books? Does Taschen ever get
> their costs back? For the $200 edition of the Kubrick book, how many
> of those actually sold at the full price? Does Taschen make their real
> profits from their smaller, more affordable books (e.g., those that go
> for about $19.95)?

Yes, we want answers! And now Smile

The financial and revenue sides of
publishing are notoriously secretive, but generally such high-priced
prestige projects never make money, or at least barely break even. And
this is a limited-edition of, I think, just 1,000 copies at that full
price (wasn't the previous Taschen Kubrick a 10,000 run?). Not much
change left over even if all are sold at full price, when you deduct
the myriad of costs associated with such a project. So yeah, maybe the
'real' money is made by Taschen at the lower-priced mass market
levels.

>
> > > But if you think the Napoleon book is high, check out "The Godfather
> > > Family Album": $1,800!!! Or £950 on your side of the pond. But that's
> > > only the deluxe "Art Edition," a leather bound hardcover in a
> > > clamshell box. The "less expensive" version, a quarter-bound hardcover
> > > with leather spine and moiré cloth in a clamshell box, goes for a mere
> > > $700, or £400 on your side of the pond.
>
> > I've never heard of The Godfather Family Album. Obviously, I will skip
> > it too.
>
> There are some great looking photos, from what was "sampled" in the
> catalog. But, still, $1800! Even $700 is way too much. Does Taschen
> think those who have tons of money (recession or not) are the only
> ones who appreciate great films and their filmmakers?
>
> > > Taschen now has the Kubrick book going for $70. But this edition is
> > > about 1/3 the size of the $200 original. It's as though someone shrunk
> > > the book in the wash, even though it is the very same thing, same
> > > number of pages and all. Barnes & Ignoble is selling it. It's the only
> > > place I can find it so far without having to special order it, but I'd
> > > like to take advantage of some of my Borders coupons, especially those
> > > that are offering 25 to 30% off any book.
>
> > I think this book is worth it but I don't understand how they shrunk
> > the book without deleting some material. After all, some of the font
> > (s) and photos in the second part of the book are very small in the
> > first edition. The second edition has the advantage of being
> > manageable, I imagaine...
>
> The $70 edition is more "managable," to be sure. But as to how it
> differs in content from the bigger edition, I can't say. I don't have
> access to do a side-by-side comparison. Of course, I haven't yet
> checked out the Taschen store in Beverly Hills to see if they still
> have the big copy. I'd still like to get it nevertheless.

s this the publishing industry's 'answer' or version of downsizing? We
won't shrink the company or the staff or the wages, just our product.
For all The Little People. I wonder if they will have a digital
version for all those stock-piled, slow selling digital/pocket book
readers?

>
> Boaz
> ("It's just like pictures in a book, Danny. It isn't real.")

Boaz · External Since: Apr 27, 2007 Posts: 18

On Feb 9, 6:01 pm, Harry Bailey <unhomedivis....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 11:22 pm, Boaz <boaz....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > On Feb 9, 11:10 am, portia_m....DeleteThis@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.
>
> > > £300 is unbelievable.
>
> It foreign currency translates, at today's exchange rates, as $450 and
> €360. But it's always been Taschen's product-market strategy to have a
> prestige stratification of its 'market niches', to use the rhetoric of
> strategic marketing, going forward Smile

. A prestige project like the
> two Kubrick books serves as a 'loss leader' (the opposite of more mass
> market companies like supermarkets, where the loss leader is usually
> at a bargain-basement give-away price. I should imagine that the main
> markets for the full-priced Kubrick books, as with the other examples
> that Boaz has described, are the University Film Departments, the
> libraries, the film institutes, and the film collectors/memorabilia
> specialists etc,

This is true. I can imagine film schools across the country purchasing
a copy for their libraries: USC, UCLA, Cal Arts, AFI, NYU, to name a
few. I wonder if Albion College allowed a copy to be purchased, or
will they instead approve the $70 edition?

Recently (actually about two months ago or so), Disney Animation
Studios purchased Richard Williams' 16 disc box set, "The Animatior's
Survival Kit," a series of videotaped master class sessions of Richard
Williams going into detail about the intracacies of creating animated
films. He showed clips in November when addressing a SRO crowd at the
Animation Theater. The going price is somewhere in the neighborhood of
$1000. Here is the link:

http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/

The Animation Studio's Academy (a school that has existed at the
studio in various forms since 1936) purchased the box set for their
artists, animators, background artists, etc., to check out and study,
since it was a given that nobody was going to part with that kind of
money to own their own copy. But as of the middle of December, it was
decided by the higher-ups (not in the Animation Studio) that the
school was now expendable, and as of the end of this month it will be
no more. It is still uncertain what will become of its library, unless
the Archive group takes it over. Anyway, Their school was another
example of purchasing high-priced books and videos so that the artists/
students wouldn't have to.

> with the requisite book budgets to make such
> purchases a matter of course, the subsequent word-of mouth publicity
> then sufficient for a subsequent captive market for the lower-priced
> versions. A very poor 'strategy' in the present meltdown market ...

Right. Some of the schools with lesser "endowments" might cut such
purchases from their budgets.

> But at least all the material is now published and out there, in
> contrast to AI.

Any idea if such a book is in the works at all?

> > > > I recently received the Taschen catalog in the mail. Their new book on
> > > > Ingmar Bergman is $200. It is the same size as the original
> > > > publication of the Kubrick book for the same price.
>
> > > Normally, I would be interested but not during this recession/
> > > depression. A few months ago it was $100.00 on Amazon.com; now it is
> > > $146.00.
>
> > I wonder how much it cost to compile such books? Does Taschen ever get
> > their costs back? For the $200 edition of the Kubrick book, how many
> > of those actually sold at the full price? Does Taschen make their real
> > profits from their smaller, more affordable books (e.g., those that go
> > for about $19.95)?
>
> Yes, we want answers! And now Smile

LOL!!! Damn straight! Wink

> The financial and revenue sides of
> publishing are notoriously secretive, but generally such high-priced
> prestige projects never make money, or at least barely break even.

Right. I knew of a photographer who never made a dime from his coffee
table books. He had to make his money from magazine shoots and
teaching jobs.

> And this is a limited-edition of, I think, just 1,000 copies at that full
> price (wasn't the previous Taschen Kubrick a 10,000 run?).

I guess there were only so many clips from "2001" to spread around.

> Not much change left over even if all are sold at full price, when you deduct
> the myriad of costs associated with such a project.

Mind-boggling if you try to think about it.

> So yeah, maybe the 'real' money is made by Taschen at the lower-priced mass market levels.

Prolly why they have so many different ones to sell.

<snip the high cost of the "Godfather" book, an offer I can certainly
refuse for now>

> > The $70 edition is more "managable," to be sure. But as to how it
> > differs in content from the bigger edition, I can't say. I don't have
> > access to do a side-by-side comparison. Of course, I haven't yet
> > checked out the Taschen store in Beverly Hills to see if they still
> > have the big copy. I'd still like to get it nevertheless.
>
> Is this the publishing industry's 'answer' or version of downsizing? We
> won't shrink the company or the staff or the wages, just our product.
> For all The Little People. I wonder if they will have a digital
> version for all those stock-piled, slow selling digital/pocket book
> readers?

I liken this editon to that of the paperback copy of book previously
published in hardcover, or a cheaper book club edition, or a slightly
more expensive (than a paperback, that is) softcover edition; but
those generally are the same size and have the same cover as the
hardback version. I suppose the worst part with this $70 copy is
seeing the frame blowups in the book looking about one-third smaller
than the more expensive edition.

Boaz
("Don't touch it! It's a very important work of art.")

portia_mrvc · External Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 86

On Feb 9, 4:22 pm, Boaz <boaz....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 11:10 am, portia_m....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > > > > > Well... yeah, but, £300??? My God.
>
> > £300 is unbelievable.
>
> > > I recently received the Taschen catalog in the mail. Their new book on
> > > Ingmar Bergman is $200. It is the same size as the original
> > > publication of the Kubrick book for the same price.
>
> > Normally, I would be interested but not during this recession/
> > depression. A few months ago it was $100.00 on Amazon.com; now it is
> > $146.00.
>
> I wonder how much it cost to compile such books? Does Taschen ever get
> their costs back? For the $200 edition of the Kubrick book, how many
> of those actually sold at the full price? Does Taschen make their real
> profits from their smaller, more affordable books (e.g., those that go
> for about $19.95)?

I think the SK Archives did very well. I don't know how the publishing
business really works and how Taschen makes a profit but I doubt that
the Napoleon book will do as well as the SK Archives. And the Kubrick
Estate must have worked with the editor about the content. Since such
projects are done well in advance, it was an unhappy accident
regarding the timing (world economic recession/depression). Not that
I think many people like myself would have bought it with a good
economy. What is the book exactly? More information about Napoleon or
Kubrick obsession with Napoleon?

>
> > > But if you think the Napoleon book is high, check out "The Godfather
> > > Family Album": $1,800!!! Or £950 on your side of the pond. But that's
> > > only the deluxe "Art Edition," a leather bound hardcover in a
> > > clamshell box. The "less expensive" version, a quarter-bound hardcover
> > > with leather spine and moiré cloth in a clamshell box, goes for a mere
> > > $700, or £400 on your side of the pond.
>
> > I've never heard of The Godfather Family Album. Obviously, I will skip
> > it too.
>
> There are some great looking photos, from what was "sampled" in the
> catalog. But, still, $1800! Even $700 is way too much. Does Taschen
> think those who have tons of money (recession or not) are the only
> ones who appreciate great films and their filmmakers?

Yes, I see that Amazon is selling it for only $682.50!

> > > Taschen now has the Kubrick book going for $70. But this edition is
> > > about 1/3 the size of the $200 original. It's as though someone shrunk
> > > the book in the wash, even though it is the very same thing, same
> > > number of pages and all. Barnes & Ignoble is selling it. It's the only
> > > place I can find it so far without having to special order it, but I'd
> > > like to take advantage of some of my Borders coupons, especially those
> > > that are offering 25 to 30% off any book.
>
> > I think this book is worth it but I don't understand how they shrunk
> > the book without deleting some material. After all, some of the font
> > (s) and photos in the second part of the book are very small in the
> > first edition. The second edition has the advantage of being
> > manageable, I imagine...
>
> The $70 edition is more "managable," to be sure. But as to how it
> differs in content from the bigger edition, I can't say. I don't have
> access to do a side-by-side comparison. Of course, I haven't yet
> checked out the Taschen store in Beverly Hills to see if they still
> have the big copy. I'd still like to get it nevertheless.

The smaller one is only $51.10 on Amazon. The larger out of print
Archives is still expensive. However, if the economy does fall into
the abyss (I hate that word), maybe people will be selling it for less
or burning it for firewood [sigh - such as in the film "Welcome to
Sarajevo." It's another one of those days on Wall Street.

Gen

nessuno2001 · External Since: Feb 05, 2009 Posts: 2

Hello Gen,
sorry to use a public medium for a private purpose, but I sent an
email to you (this address of yours) some weeks ago. I have just
resent it with an additional question. Could you please check your
mailbox and see if it's there?
Thank you,
Filippo

portia_mrvc · External Since: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 86

On Feb 10, 6:47 pm, nessuno2001 <nessuno2... DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Gen,
> sorry to use a public medium for a private purpose, but I sent an
> email to you (this address of yours) some weeks ago. I have just
> resent it with an additional question. Could you please check your
> mailbox and see if it's there?
> Thank you,
> Filippo

Sorry, Filippo. I will answer your message soon. I've been busy and I
have a bad cold that seems to be lasting forever.
Gen

Boaz · External Since: Apr 27, 2007 Posts: 18

On Feb 10, 11:04 am, portia_m... DeleteThis @yahoo.com wrote:

> I think the SK Archives did very well. I don't know how the publishing
> business really works and how Taschen makes a profit but I doubt that
> the Napoleon book will do as well as the SK Archives. And the Kubrick
> Estate must have worked with the editor about the content. Since such
> projects are done well in advance, it was an unhappy accident
> regarding the timing (world economic recession/depression). Not that
> I think many people like myself would have bought it with a good
> economy. What is the book exactly? More information about Napoleon or
> Kubrick obsession with Napoleon?

Early this evening, I stopped by the Taschen store in Beverly Hills
and asked about the Napoleon book. Apparently, it must only be
available in the UK at the moment; they have nothing on their schedule
at the moment about its release in the States. I'll just have to keep
checking their website (and the store occasionally) to see when it
finally arrives here.

I did check out the "Godfather" book while I was there -- the $700
edition, that is, not the more expensive one. It's a beautifully layed
out book, full of new information and photographs not seen previously.
Unfortunately, it is an offer I can currently refuse.

Boaz
("Though this encounter is not recorded in any history books, it was
memorable enough for those who took part.")