Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (1942-1976)

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by Rocklandsboy

Oh gee, another book with disc slots...

Read my lips Fox (Alien, Star Wars, Bond), WB (Friends) and now Universal (Hitchcock):

BOOK / CARDBOARD PACKAGING =
SCRATCHED DISCS

Have yet to have a scratched disc with the FOX books of Star Wars or Alien. But I admit I am very carefull with taking my discs out of the packaging. Bought both sets day one and still the cases and discs look mint. FOX seems to use very sleek paper stock and it seems to me unless some type of dirt gets in there that is the only way I can see scratched happening. I think Alien sets looks the best however.

But I understand that they do recieve a lot of complaints so I'm the minority.

[Akijama]

Just listed in UK for October 1st release!

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray

Same 14 Universal movies are included in collection.

So,as i already stated,this Blu-ray box set is basically mirroring Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection DVD set released by Uni 5-6 years ago.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Rocklandsboy

Oh gee, another book with disc slots...

Read my lips Fox (Alien, Star Wars, Bond), WB (Friends) and now Universal (Hitchcock):

BOOK / CARDBOARD PACKAGING =
SCRATCHED DISCS

Never had a problem with any of mine.

[Eny-]

+1 Let haters hate

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Rocklandsboy

Oh gee, another book with disc slots...

Read my lips Fox (Alien, Star Wars, Bond), WB (Friends) and now Universal (Hitchcock):

BOOK / CARDBOARD PACKAGING =
SCRATCHED DISCS

incorrect.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by retablo

correct.

Fixed.

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Fixed.

No amount of cuteness can change the facts, sorry bud. Please stop with the misinformation.

You know what they say: if it ain't broke...

[MikeyHitchFan]

They did not list Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt (there's a small pic of the poster), which I would assume are included as they were part of the masterpiece collection.

I'm guessing a U.S. announcement is coming soon.

Also, I've never had any issues / scratches removing anything from my Alien, Star Wars or Kubrick sets. There will likely be a smaller, non-limited edition some time, as well. Maybe that will please the haters of slip sleeves.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by retablo

No amount of cuteness can change the facts, sorry bud. Please stop with the misinformation.

You know what they say: if it ain't broke...

Yeah. I LOATHE that packaging on DVDs because yes, that does mean scratches most of the time... but after buying Deadwood, the Alien Anthology, and the Star Wars Saga all on Blu, I have had ZERO scratches. Love that heavy duty coating!

[MikeyHitchFan]

Originally Posted by Akijama

Just listed in UK for October 1st release!

Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray

Same 14 Universal movies are included in collection.

So,as i already stated,this Blu-ray box set is basically mirroring Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection DVD set released by Uni 5-6 years ago.

Did they forget Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt? I doubt they would not include them because they are older 1:37 b&w films. Anyway, i'll be getting one of these sets..U.S., German, U.K. Whichever has the best deal and titles.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by MikeyHitchFan

Did they forget Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt? I doubt they would not include them because they are older 1:37 b&w films. Anyway, i'll be getting one of these sets..U.S., German, U.K. Whichever has the best deal and titles.

Don't know;i'm confused as well.It seems Brits are getting screwed again! (e.g Marylin Monroe box).

[MifuneFan]

Pricing is now up on Amazon UK (was it up before?), and it's 112.49GBP, which doesn't sound too bad. That's about $152US

Here's what's included:

Product Description
The Ultimate Collection of Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films, including Vertigo, Frenzy, Rear Window, Psycho and The Birds, come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever in perfect High-Definition picture and sound.

With hours of bonus features, a collectible 15 page hardback book, art cards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs and more.

Full titles list:

Saboteur (1942) - Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane goes on the run across the United States when he is wrongly accused of a fire that killed his best friend.
Bonus Features: Saboteur: A Closer Look, Storyboards: The Statue of Liberty Sequence , Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches , Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - A young woman discovers her visiting "Uncle Charlie" may not be the man he initially seemed to be.
Bonus Features: Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film, Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle, Production Photographs , Theatrical Trailer

Rope (1948) - Two young men strangle their classmate, hide his body in their apartment and invite his closest friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.
Bonus Features: Rope Unleashed , Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

Rear Window (1954) - A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his window and becomes convinced one of them has committed a serious murder.
Bonus Features: Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary, A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of The Master, Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Masters of Cinema, Feature Commentary with John Fawell, author of Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)

The Trouble with Harry (1955) - The trouble with Harry is that everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body.
Bonus Features: The Trouble with Harry Isn’t Over, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - A family holidaying in Morocco stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering.
Bonus Features: The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much, Production Photographs, Trailers

Vertigo (1958) - A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the activities of an old friend's wife, whilst becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Bonus Features: Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece, Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators, Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Foreign Censorship Ending, The Vertigo Archives, Feature Commentary with Associate Producer Herbert Coleman, Restoration Team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz, and Other Vertigo Participants, Feature Commentary with Director William Friedkin, 100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era, Theatrical Trailer, Restoration Theatrical Trailer, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)

Psycho (1960) - A young woman steals $40,000 from her client and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor who has been too long under the presence and domination of his mother.
Bonus Features: The Making of Psycho, Psycho Sound, In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho, The Shower Scene: With and Without Music , The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass, The Psycho Archives, Posters and Psycho Ads, Lobby Cards, Behind-the-Scenes Photographs, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Re-release Trailers, Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho)

The Birds (1963) - A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a Northern California town that takes a bizarre turn when birds of all kinds begin to attack people in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.
Bonus Features: Deleted Scene, Original Ending, The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie – New! (Blu-ray Exclusive), All About The Birds, Storyboards, Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test, Hitchcock-Truffaut Interview Excerpts, The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel), Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel), Production Photographs, 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics, 100 Years of Universal: The Lot, Theatrical Trailer, BD Live, Pocket Blu (Blu-ray Exclusive)

Marnie (1964) - Mark marries Marnie, although she is a thief and possesses serious psychological problems, Mark tries to help her confront and resolve the issues.
Bonus Features: The Trouble with Marnie, The Marnie Archives, Theatrical Trailer

Torn Curtain (1966) - An American scientist defects to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the solution for a formula resin and has to figure out a plan to escape back West.
Bonus Features: Torn Curtain Rising, Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

Topaz (1969) - A French intelligence agent becomes embroiled in Cold War politics first uncovering the events leading up to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, and then back to France to break up a Russian spy ring.
Bonus Features: Alternate Endings, Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin, Storyboards: The Mendozas, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

Frenzy (1972) - A serial killer is murdering women in London with a necktie, the police have a suspect but he isn't the correct man…
Bonus Features: The Story of Frenzy, Production Photographs , Theatrical Trailer

Family Plot (1976) - Suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while following a missing heir in California.
Bonus Features: Plotting Family Plot, Storyboards: The Chase Scene, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer

[MrStayPuft]

Are UK Universal titles region free?

[MifuneFan]

yes, most universal titles are region free and this should definitely be.

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by Rocklandsboy

Oh gee, another book with disc slots...

Read my lips Fox (Alien, Star Wars, Bond), WB (Friends) and now Universal (Hitchcock):

BOOK / CARDBOARD PACKAGING =
SCRATCHED DISCS

These are blu rays, not DVDs. I think the problem here will be ruining the beautiful book, or pages of the book by taking the discs in and out. Blu ray discs will not get scratched by cardboard, people need to stop with these ridiculous allegations.

Looking at the promotional photo of the box set, it appears to use the same system as the Deadwood box set. And for that, all you need to do is find a thin piece of cardboard and use it to take the discs out. Just insert it between the disc and cardboard page and you won't have any problems with either taking out the discs, damaging the cardboard page or scratching the discs, if that's what you're afraid of. It used to take me forever to take out the discs out of my Deadwood box set with fingers without doing any damage, but after I started with the cardboard piece method, I can take the discs out in no time without any damage.

[NoirFan]

The description says 14 discs - does that mean they're dropping the bonus disc? Perhaps its SD features will be distributed among the Blu-rays.

[MikeyHitchFan]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

The description says 14 discs - does that mean they're dropping the bonus disc? Perhaps its SD features will be distributed among the Blu-rays.

Well..the few features like the AFI clip could easily fit somewhere else. Other making of stuff on each film's disc.

Compare so far (likely both region free):

U.K. - 14 films at $10.89 each including shipping to the U.S. Not bad. Let's see if we get an announcement soon for the U.S. version.

German - 14 films at $12.40 each including shipping - BUT if NBNW & 39 Steps are included then $10.85 each.

[NoirFan]

The leaked Universal schedule, which has been 100% correct so far, listed a 9/4 US release date for the Hitchcock box.

[rezpekt]

I'm keeping my German pre-order until we get more information about that one.

The UK release packaging shot has removed the references to The 39 Steps and North by Northwest that are on the German one, which makes it even more strange.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

The leaked Universal schedule, which has been 100% correct so far, listed a 9/4 US release date for the Hitchcock box.

It's been accurate, but not 100%