Vertigo, The Birds, Rear Window (separate releases) - 6/3/14

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by franken_psycho1990

The packaging eats big ass. No hubs, no deal.

I would agree with you, but the only issue for me is shelf space. It saves a lot of space to have the packaging for the collection over 15 individual cases. Well, that and cost of course.

Custom artwork and cases isn't an option for everyone either.

[JavaJulien]

I ended up splurging on The Essentials Collection last year because I got impatient. Got it for a good deal though.

[ElliesDad]

In for all three, but especially in for Rear Window and The Birds! Nostalgia factor here as well...tremendous excitement surrounding these releases to the point that they very quickly became cultural icons. The phrase, "...like a scene from The Birds..", still has an immediate and identifiable relevancy.

[SpartanIre]

Originally Posted by Jett Rink

Make a custom package with some 5 disc Vivia Elite's.

Except the discs arrive all scratched up and with glue on them… no thanks, I will pay for the individual releases.

[ElliesDad]

Oh damn! And then I just read the on-site pq review for The Birds!...

[oildude]

Sweet!!! About time. I did not want the mega-set and have been waiting for the final three to make their individual debuts. I have five titles (Rope, Sabotuer, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Trouble with Harry, and Shadow of a Doubt).

Now I need to get the remaining five that are still Amazon exclusives (for some reason Amazon has the MSRPs of these exclusives listed on their website as $29.99).

Anyone know when the Amazon five get a wide release (Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy, and Family Plot)?

[lcummins]

I've had The Birds on order from Amazon since 2010 (don't know why they never canceled it) and about once a month would get the "we don't have a delivery date yet" email and today, got one with the updated release date! I always figured I'd have to reorder when it actually got released! Guess not.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I just realized I own not a single Alfred Hitchcock film on blu-ray.

I don't either. I have 21 Hitch films on DVD, though. When I first got a BD player, I made this (at the time, seemingly sensible) pledge that I wasn't going double-dip. And I stuck to it. Until "Serenity" came out on BD and I just couldn't say no.

"Vertigo" and "The Birds" are probably my two favorite Hitchcock films, so those will be the first two I upgrade.

[Infernal King]

Meh, I'm still buying the US versions.

[Glamdring7920]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

That was one of those exclamations that doesn't quite have the same effect in written form as it does verbally.

Also one of those exclamations that can be offensive to some people.

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by lcummins

I've had The Birds on order from Amazon since 2010 (don't know why they never canceled it) and about once a month would get the "we don't have a delivery date yet" email and today, got one with the updated release date! I always figured I'd have to reorder when it actually got released! Guess not.

That's pretty funny. Is the date the same 6/3/14? Amazon hasn't updated their actual listing yet, it only says to be notified when they do have a release date.

[Scottie]

I'm seriously contemplating getting rid of The Essentials Collection and just getting Rear Window and Vertigo separately.

I'm not a big fan of The Birds and while I enjoy both NBNW and Psycho, I don't love them. I made the mistake of seeing the remake of Psycho many years before the original and now it's ruined for me. Ugh. Thanks Gus.

[traths]

What happened to the pre-order for The Birds? It still says that it comes out June 3rd, but the pre-order link is gone.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by Glamdring7920

Also one of those exclamations that can be offensive to some people.

Sucks to be them.

[MikeyHitchFan]

I've been getting the U.S. individuals as they come out, even though I have the box. I'll sell my U.K. & Aussie versions of the 'final four' now as I want the uniform look of the U.S. spines. Yeah, the covers kinda suck, but I look at the spines much more than the covers.

[djpualc]

had the Latin American edition of Birds. I sold it and I want it back.
I guess it will be same released in USA.
I leave a picture as it was.

[WeeBey]

Just preordered Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho. Really happy to see these get individual releases, especially Vertigo.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by MikeyHitchFan

I've been getting the U.S. individuals as they come out, even though I have the box. I'll sell my U.K. & Aussie versions of the 'final four' now as I want the uniform look of the U.S. spines. Yeah, the covers kinda suck, but I look at the spines much more than the covers.

Since the covers of the "final four" don't have the same uniform look that the other individuals do, I wonder if the spines will match.

[ryanmj1993]

So glad Psycho is being re-released. I've been wanting to get it but it's been quite pricey, on Amazon at least.

[Scottie]