The Lady Vanishes (1938)

[vertigo12314]

I want:
The Lady Vanishes
39 steps
Notorious
Foreign Correspondent
Lifeboat
Rear Window
Vertigo
The Birds

[Oblivion138]

I really want Rear Window and Vertigo, but considering Universal owns them, I worry about their fate on BD. Will Universal put any work at all into their transfers, or just recycle the HD masters from the Legacy DVD's? Will they smother them in DNR, as they do with so many of their catalog titles? Will they include the original audio (a must, in the case of Vertigo)?

[pro-bassoonist]

Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Off-topic, but seeing that made me happy...it's one of the films I've enjoyed most from the last 3 years combined... (not surprising, of course...considering my avatar)

I am glad you enjoyed it, Coop I also thought that it was very original.

[peter008]

i already own north by northwest but i also want:

the lady vanishes
notorious
strangers on a train
shadow of a doubt
dial m for murder
rear window
to catch a thief

[easyblu]

No love for Rebecca? I love Rebecca, and was so excited to see it is being released in January. Hope it gets the proper treatment.

[Ufacat]

That is top of my list too. I am hoping we'll see a terrific transfer on "Rebecca."

[benbess]

Originally Posted by easyblu

No love for Rebecca? I love Rebecca, and was so excited to see it is being released in January. Hope it gets the proper treatment.

Lotsa love for Rebecca. Another big fan here...

[tabbott]

For all the Alfred Hitchcock fans here:
Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray will be released on October 30th, 3012. The collection, while not complete by any means, is at least a start. Many of you here at the forum are already aware of this release, so please excuse this post. The UK release which does not contain North by Northwest, is a good bit cheaper, at least at Amazon UK. I hear there are troubles with the titles and the authoring on this collection so it may be delayed to fix them.

Saboteur / Shadow of a Doubt / Rope / Rear Window / The Trouble with Harry / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Vertigo / North by Northwest / Psycho / The Birds / Marnie / Torn Curtain / Topaz / Frenzy / Family Plot

[Count Orlok]

I know I'm resurrecting an old thread, but I just saw this with some friends at a Hitchcock Festival here. Probably one of the best times I've had lately at the movies. Ordered the Blu the second I got home.

[Show spoiler]I didn't suspect the doctor at all!

It has the perfect mix of funny and wit and all on an interesting location.

[Show spoiler]Best 'nun' ever!

I couldn't think of any bad scenes at all. Definitely edge of your seat worthy!

I'm actually quite surprised that a Blu exists for it. A very nice find! Another well deserved spot in my Criterion section.

[Vintrus]

Has anyone done a comparison between this version and Network UKs version?
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...lu-ray/106553/

[laidbacklarkin]

Tried playing back this disc today. Sony BD player displays the first flash of the Criterion 'C' sign and then just spins. Played it back on a Funai player, player displays a message that disc cannot be played back. Disc looks absolutely clean with no marks or scratches. Does not display any bronzing that seems to have affected some other 2009 Anyone else in the same boat ?

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by laidbacklarkin

Tried playing back this disc today. Sony BD player displays the first flash of the Criterion 'C' sign and then just spins. Played it back on a Funai player, player displays a message that disc cannot be played back. Disc looks absolutely clean with no marks or scratches. Does not display any bronzing that seems to have affected some other 2009 Anyone else in the same boat ?

Yep mine went the same way, the menus were screwed up and you couldn't play through the layer change.
I got a replacement directly from Criterion.

Contact Jon Mulvaney at Criterion, his email is on the website. You'll have to send the disc back.

[BluProofie]

Mine plays perfectly, but I bought it a year ago from Criterion’s site. Probably a newer pressing.

[happydood]

Originally Posted by laidbacklarkin

Tried playing back this disc today. Sony BD player displays the first flash of the Criterion 'C' sign and then just spins. Played it back on a Funai player, player displays a message that disc cannot be played back. Disc looks absolutely clean with no marks or scratches. Does not display any bronzing that seems to have affected some other 2009 Anyone else in the same boat ?

Uh oh. Haven't watched this in a while. Thanks for the head's up. Will check.

[AGH]

Originally Posted by happydood

Uh oh. Haven't watched this in a while. Thanks for the head's up. Will check.

Indeed. I’d like to double check myself. At least there’s a replacement program.

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by laidbacklarkin

Tried playing back this disc today. Sony BD player displays the first flash of the Criterion 'C' sign and then just spins. Played it back on a Funai player, player displays a message that disc cannot be played back. Disc looks absolutely clean with no marks or scratches. Does not display any bronzing that seems to have affected some other 2009 Anyone else in the same boat ?

Happened to me several months ago. I’d gotten it from a B&N sale about 5 years back, but had never even opened it. It loaded up the C, and then spun with nothing more than the black screen. Same result on two different players. Just tossed it once I picked up the Classic Hitchcock Set as the one in that works fine.

[GrouchoFan]

My copy still plays fine, thank goodness!

[James Luckard]

I got mine on release day and I confirmed last night that it still plays fine, luckily.

[ShellOilJunior]

I received a replacement disc yesterday along with a Criterion pin. The disc plays without issue.

[renegadeviking]

This is such a good movie. I saw for the first time on TCM tonight and ordered it.