Alfred Hitchcock The Masterpiece Collection Limited Edition - 10/30, 2012 Reviews

[Maggot]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9
I just watched Vertigo for the first time in my life. I can honestly say I was extremely disappointed. Not even Hitchcock's top three.


yea, I could never get into the movie either. Jimmy Stewart following around a woman...........pretty boring stuff. Hitchcock is hit and miss for me. Of the movies I've seen from him, I liked Pyscho and The Birds, greatly liked Strangers on a Train and To Catch a Thief, but absolutely loved North by Northwest. I've only seen parts of Dial M for Murder and I thought it was boring, but I have to really watch the whole thing. I'll have to watch these other movies in the set to see what I like from him and don't like. For me, the box set is just too risky when it comes to Hitchcock.

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by Maggot

Originally Posted by UNCMT9
I just watched Vertigo for the first time in my life. I can honestly say I was extremely disappointed. Not even Hitchcock's top three.


yea, I could never get into the movie either. Jimmy Stewart following around a woman...........pretty boring stuff. Hitchcock is hit and miss for me. Of the movies I've seen from him, I liked Pyscho and The Birds, greatly liked Strangers on a Train and To Catch a Thief, but absolutely loved North by Northwest. I've only seen parts of Dial M for Murder and I thought it was boring, but I have to really watch the whole thing. I'll have to watch these other movies in the set to see what I like from him and don't like. For me, the box set is just too risky when it comes to Hitchcock.

Agreed on all of the above. I have started Rear Window, and it's off to a slow start, too. I love Jimmy Stewart so hopefully it'll pick up. I love the box set but I need to investigate more of Hitchcock before I pull the trigger on something like this. I'll eventually give Vertigo another watch.

[Monty70]

IMO, Vertigo is Hitchcock's best film. It's also his most personal. (the film deals with his fascination with Grace Kelly, the unrealistic standard of beauty created by cinema, and the Myth of Pygmalion)

[enigma]

This is probably a stupid question, but I'm still learning the basics of importing. If I order it from Amazon.de, will everything still be in English? I'm looking at this:

http://www.amazon.de/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Blu-ray-Limited/dp/B00826XC7M

[MikeyHitchFan]

Originally Posted by enigma

This is probably a stupid question, but I'm still learning the basics of importing. If I order it from Amazon.de, will everything still be in English? I'm looking at this:

http://www.amazon.de/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Blu-ray-Limited/dp/B00826XC7M

Yes, but it may default to German when you play so you MAY have to select language at the beginning. BUT my U.K. Universal BD's load language selection at the start up but that may just be for the menus.

[enigma]

Originally Posted by MikeyHitchFan

Yes, but it may default to German when you play so you MAY have to select language at the beginning. BUT my U.K. Universal BD's load language selection at the start up but that may just be for the menus.

Thanks for the hasty reply. Does that mean all the physical supplementals will be in English too? The book and cards it comes with, for example? That's my primary concern. Having to switch audio tracks is no big deal but I can't push a button to change the language on printed materials.

[mikej327]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

Agreed on all of the above. I have started Rear Window, and it's off to a slow start, too. I love Jimmy Stewart so hopefully it'll pick up. I love the box set but I need to investigate more of Hitchcock before I pull the trigger on something like this. I'll eventually give Vertigo another watch.

If you thought Vertigo was boring, you're really not going to like Rear Window.

[MikeyHitchFan]

Originally Posted by enigma

Thanks for the hasty reply. Does that mean all the physical supplementals will be in English too? The book and cards it comes with, for example? That's my primary concern. Having to switch audio tracks is no big deal but I can't push a button to change the language on printed materials.

Oh, that stuff. I would have to assume it'll be in German. Why not get the U.K. version? Same thing in English.

[enigma]

Originally Posted by MikeyHitchFan

Oh, that stuff. I would have to assume it'll be in German. Why not get the U.K. version? Same thing in English.

Well I thought it was more expensive, but I just added it to my cart and went through checkout and once VAT dropped off, it brought it down to basically what Amazon.de is. Thanks for the replies. I'll just stick with the UK release to be safe. It's still $100 cheaper than .com.

[jacksonwalker]

While I must admit that Citizen Kane is still my favorite, Vertigo has always been my favorite Hitchcock film. So, if Sight and Sound considers this the greatest film of all time, I am fine with that.
While I do not think Vertigo has been as influential or instructive as Kane over the years, this one Hitchcock film goes beyond what many directors feel comfortable with.
Not wanting to rank the Hitch films, as others have done, let me give a shout out to Psycho for using his low-budget television production crew. I like Rear Window and North By Northwest. But besides Vertigo, Rope, and The 39 Steps, the only other Hitchcock film for me is Notorious.
(By the way, I own a bunch of his film DVD compilations)

[metal134]

Warning, if you haven't seen Rear Window, this post may contain spoilers.






First time I saw Rear Window, I was a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's a great film, but I was expecting a Hitchcockian twist, and it was pretty much straight forward; I was used to Hitchcock's method of subverting your expectations. I guess in this case, he subverted my expectations by not subverting my expectations, lol! Still, it's a great film and I can't wait to own it.

[RiFiFi1955]

4 Weeks

[cine74]

I thought THE BIRDS was getting a separate release. I'm not a Hitchcock diehard so I won't be picking up a new box set. I have the old velvet DVD set which I grabbed at a heavy discount - still haven't watched the majority of the films.

[NeoMaximuz]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

4 Weeks

Indeed! Can't wait!

[TylerDurden]

I still have my preorder locked at £86.41.

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by NeoMaximuz

Indeed! Can't wait!

5 weeks for us UK importers

[NeoMaximuz]

Originally Posted by ccg1978

5 weeks for us UK importers

Well, 5 weeks for me too. The site I ordered from usually takes a week to deliver. If I'm lucky, I'll get it by the Saturday after release date. But I got a good deal.

[RJ Smoove]

Man, I'm pretty torn as of right now. There are a few titles in this set that I'd absolutely LOVE to finally own on BD, but at the same time, there are just as many that I don't want. And in the middle are the ones I'm indifferent towards or already own, which combined with the ones I don't want make this set not worth it for me. I hope The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, Rope, and even Shadow of a Doubt (albeit to a lesser degree) get individual releases. I already own North By Northwest.

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by enigma

This is probably a stupid question, but I'm still learning the basics of importing. If I order it from Amazon.de, will everything still be in English? I'm looking at this:

http://www.amazon.de/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Blu-ray-Limited/dp/B00826XC7M

It's more than likely that all written material is in German

[Tns49]

Originally Posted by maggimagg

It's more than likely that all written material is in German

Consider Amazon.co.uk instead if you want it in English. THey have two version, one looks similar to the US version and one is uniquely packaged. If you don't already have it you will need to consider ordering North by Northwest seperately from Amazon.com (or elsewhere).