Promising information for Hitchcock releases - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 01-20-2009, 12:32 PM

Source: El País (in Spanish)

Guillermo del Toro talks about the publication in book form of a book he wrote about Alfred Hitchcock when he was in film school, and he comments: "Two weeks ago I finished some audio commentaries for the new DVD edition of Psycho, Rear Window and North by Northwest."

Universal rereleased Psycho and Rear Window on DVD in October 2008 as part of the "Legacy Series," so this must be for something else.

FWIW...

goodluckchuck · 01-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Crossing fingers

I cant wait to see Psycho in blu-ray!

JJJ225 · 01-20-2009, 01:59 PM

That would be incredible, but Vertigo too please!

davcole · 01-20-2009, 02:01 PM

I hoped they'd be released last year with the DVD's but i'm expecting they'll release them on BD by the end of the year. I so badly want to see Vertigo and Rear Window in their BD glory.

Rhylliam · 01-20-2009, 03:00 PM

By "commentaries", he may just actually mean interviews or comments as he does appear in the new Legacy extras for Rear Window and Psycho. North by Northwest has not seen a new release yet... and 2009 is its 50th Anniversary!

Grubert · 01-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

By "commentaries", he may just actually mean interviews or comments as he does appear in the new Legacy extras for Rear Window and Psycho.

That's correct, but if he recorded them two weeks ago they couldn't be for a DVD that was released in October 2008, could they?

Blu Titan · 01-20-2009, 03:05 PM

Those movies would be fantastic additions. Lets hope for the best.

Rhylliam · 01-20-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubert

That's correct, but if he recorded them two weeks ago they couldn't be for a DVD that was released in October 2008, could they?

Ah hah... I for some reason skipped over the words 'two weeks ago' lol. Very interesting indeed. I'll believe it when I see it, and THEN will I regret buying the 2-disc legacy sets.

kefrank · 01-20-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grubert

That's correct, but if he recorded them two weeks ago they couldn't be for a DVD that was released in October 2008, could they?

Do we know for sure on what date he made that comment?

P@t_Mtl · 01-20-2009, 04:27 PM

I just want The Birds

qube · 01-20-2009, 05:02 PM

Hitchcock releases are what I'm most waiting for on Blu...but with my luck, they'll start with 'Frenzy'

Seretur · 01-20-2009, 05:14 PM

Del Toro is an excellent commentator. He single-handedly elevated the MoC release of Vampyr above the concurrent Criterion -- and having him comment on Hitchcock would be absolutely amazing. Especially on Blu-ray!

Russell_L · 01-20-2009, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

By "commentaries", he may just actually mean interviews or comments as he does appear in the new Legacy extras for Rear Window and Psycho. North by Northwest has not seen a new release yet... and 2009 is its 50th Anniversary!

NBNW has already been (unofficially?) announced by WB as an upcoming digibook:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1096

I hope it's still in the works, as it was supposed to be released in 2008!

fdm · 01-20-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Ah hah... I for some reason skipped over the words 'two weeks ago' lol. Very interesting indeed. I'll believe it when I see it, and THEN will I regret buying the 2-disc legacy sets.

Decided to be stubborn and wait for the blus. (Had enough DVDs of these as it is.) No matter how long it takes.

Rhylliam · 01-20-2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell_L

NBNW has already been (unofficially?) announced by WB as an upcoming digibook:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1096

I hope it's still in the works, as it was supposed to be released in 2008!

That article was posted over 10 months ago, most of those mentioned have not gotten the digibook treatment, but we know are at least in production for some kind of special package. Only 2 have actually come out since then... I also doubt they will be re-releasing Blade Runner in a digibook since it would be a downgrade from the current inexpensive 5-discer.

bluskies · 01-20-2009, 07:48 PM

Normally I would not think any company would release anything like this since they did Psycho and Rear Window so recently...but this is Universal we are talking about who do this every other week.

EricJ · 01-20-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell_L

NBNW has already been (unofficially?) announced by WB as an upcoming digibook:

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1096

I hope it's still in the works, as it was supposed to be released in 2008!

So was Rear Window, as I'd nebulously heard at some point...

As for Psycho...c'mon, it's Universal--What did YOU think was going to be the first back-catalog movie they'd release on Blu under their own power?
Today, studios are all about Pop-Icon Franchises, and for Universal, it's either Norman or Frankenstein.
(Seeing as they'd already released the Mummy movies and MIB.)

01-20-2009, 12:32 PM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Promising information for Hitchcock releases Source: El País (in Spanish) Guillermo del Toro talks about the publication in book form of a book he wrote about Alfred Hitchcock when he was in film school, and he comments: "Two weeks ago I finished some audio commentaries for the new DVD edition of Psycho, Rear Window and North by Northwest." Universal rereleased Psycho and Rear Window on DVD in October 2008 as part of the "Legacy Series," so this must be for something else. FWIW... Last edited by Grubert; 01-20-2009 at 01:03 PM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Dirt 2 Demo is Promising on PS3!	PS3	DarkDune	49	01-18-2011 09:16 PM
Alfred Hitchcock releases.	Wish Lists	Captain Rex Kramer	6	04-06-2009 11:43 PM
This looks very promising!	Blu-ray Movies - North America	zak88lx	20	11-26-2007 12:41 AM
Fox promising to deliver Web-enabled titles this year	Blu-ray Movies - North America	McBain	4	03-16-2007 01:29 AM

01-20-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
goodluckchuck Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:15	Crossing fingers I cant wait to see Psycho in blu-ray!

01-20-2009, 01:59 PM	#3
JJJ225 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:New York City 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:104 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:32	That would be incredible, but Vertigo too please!

01-20-2009, 02:01 PM	#4
davcole Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Cincinnati, Oh 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 146 Trading Score:9	I hoped they'd be released last year with the DVD's but i'm expecting they'll release them on BD by the end of the year. I so badly want to see Vertigo and Rear Window in their BD glory.

01-20-2009, 03:00 PM	#5
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1500 Blu-ray collection:9011 DVD collection:9466 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	By "commentaries", he may just actually mean interviews or comments as he does appear in the new Legacy extras for Rear Window and Psycho. North by Northwest has not seen a new release yet... and 2009 is its 50th Anniversary!

01-20-2009, 03:05 PM	#7
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Those movies would be fantastic additions. Lets hope for the best.

01-20-2009, 04:27 PM	#10
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I just want The Birds

01-20-2009, 05:02 PM	#11
qube Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:101 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:18	Hitchcock releases are what I'm most waiting for on Blu...but with my luck, they'll start with 'Frenzy'

01-20-2009, 05:14 PM	#12
Seretur Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:An Island in the Adriatic Blu-ray collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	Del Toro is an excellent commentator. He single-handedly elevated the MoC release of Vampyr above the concurrent Criterion -- and having him comment on Hitchcock would be absolutely amazing. Especially on Blu-ray!

01-20-2009, 07:48 PM	#16
bluskies Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:287 Blu-ray collection:1848 DVD collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Normally I would not think any company would release anything like this since they did Psycho and Rear Window so recently...but this is Universal we are talking about who do this every other week.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals