Strangers On A Train and Dial M For Murder 3D (Hitchcock) - Oct 9, 2012!!

[Akijama]

Strangers on a Train Blu-ray

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=9000

Special Features:

Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Stefano, Andrew Wilson, Joe Alves, Peter Benchley, Tere Caruba, Whitfield Cook, Katie Fiala, Richard Franklin, Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, Kasey Rogers, Richard Schickel and Mary Stone

"Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic"
"Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V."
"Strangers on a Train: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan"
"The Hitchcocks on Hitch"
"Alfred Hitchcock's Historical Meeting"
"Preview Version"
Theatrical Trailer

The movie Roger Ebert calls “a first-rate thriller” tells the tale of a fateful train trip, with strangers offering to “exchange” murders, each killing the person the other wants dead. Hitchcock dramatically reinforces the duality of human nature as he introduces tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) who hates his unfaithful wife, and mysterious Bruno (Robert Walker) who hates his father. Strangers on a Train, co-adapted by legendary detective fiction writer Raymond Chandler from a novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr.Ripley), was Oscar-nominated for Best Cinematography, and placed #32 of AFI’s list of the 100 Most Thrilling Films. It’s not surprising, since “Master of Suspense” Hitchcock’s tagline for the film is “a hundred and one breathless minutes of matchless suspense.”

Dial M for Murder 3D Blu-ray

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=9000

Special Features:

Featurettes: Hitchcock and Dial M and 3D: A Brief History

Original 1954 Theatrical trailer

When American writer Mark Halliday (Cummings) begins a relationship with the very married Margot Wendice (Kelly) in London, he unknowingly sets off a chain of blackmail and murder. After sensing Margot's affections for Halliday, her husband, Tony Wendice (Milland), fears divorce and disinheritance, and plots her death. Knowing former school chum Captain Lesgate aka Charles Swann (Anthony Dawson) is involved in illegal activities, Tony blackmails him into conspiring to kill Margot. When she ends up killing Lesgate in self-defense, Tony implicates her as being guilty of premeditated murder. Halliday must out-strategize Tony to save Margot's life.
Ranked number 9 on the American Film Institute's 2008 list of the 10 greatest films in the "Mystery" genre, Dial M for Murder was adapted by Frederick Knott from his hit Broadway stage play. The film stars two Oscar winners: Grace Kelly (Best Actress in a Leading Role, The Country Girl, 1954) in her Hitchcock film debut and Ray Milland (Best Actor in a Leading Role, The Lost Weekend, 1945). Robert Cummings (“The Bob Cummings Show”) and John Williams (Midnight Lace) also star.

WHV Press Release

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

2012 - Hitchcock's year ladies and gents!

[MifuneFan]

Great news but those covers SUCK

[silverlakephil]

Great news! I guess the people complaining that these two movies are not on the upcoming box set can dry their tears.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by silverlakephil

Great news! I guess the people complaining that these two movies are not on the upcoming box set can dry their tears.

It actually makes the decision to give Universal North by Northwest look rather dumb considering they already have a decent arsenal here to have their own collection set, whivh would no doubt sell like hotcakes.

[Swissangel4616]

ok, great news about that the movie is coming on Blu-Ray but the Cover one time more is terrible. Why they do this the whole time with those Classic movies. It sucks. It looks cheapy as It doesn't have to do with this movie.
They want have it modern, like a new movie... than young people buying this movie?
Oh, it really sucks. I'm beginning to think to creating my own Cover based on the original Poster motives.

[Monty70]

The Blu-ray.com page for Strangers on a Train list this BD as having only "DTS mono".

Good thing the back of the BD case lists the film as having "DTS-HD MA 1.0".

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by Monty70

The Blu-ray.com page for Strangers on a Train list this BD as having only "DTS mono".

Good thing the back of the BD case lists the film as having "DTS-HD MA 1.0".

Nice to have the original audio track, hopefully its the same in the UK/Nordic release.

[Tns49]

Originally Posted by Monty70

The Blu-ray.com page for Strangers on a Train list this BD as having only "DTS mono".

Good thing the back of the BD case lists the film as having "DTS-HD MA 1.0".

Corrected.

[Crimson King]

is Strangers gonna have both cuts of the film?

[Monty70]

Originally Posted by Tns49

Corrected.

The page also lists Strangers aspect ratio as "1.77 to 1", it should read 1.37 to 1. (the Academy Ratio that all Hollywood films were shot in up to the early fifties)

The back of the BD's case lists the video as 1080p 1.37 to 1.

Thanks for the corrections.

[BluPat]

Screenshots look fantastic! I have both this and Dial 'M' for Murder pre-ordered. Can't wait!

[Filmmaker]

Only the U.S. version is in 1080p? The longer UK version is just the old 480i DVD version? Well, that's a massive f'ing disappointment!

[dsman71]

Now if we can get the Wrong Man, Suspicion , Foreign Correspondent ..
Looks like I can soon part with my Hitchcock Box set

[PowellPressburger]

Yeah that Strangers on a Train Cover is the WORST COVER ART EVER!

Dial M isn't as bad except for that HUGE 3D Banner makes it looks dreadful.

[ACMutd]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yeah that Strangers on a Train Cover is the WORST COVER ART EVER!

Dial M isn't as bad except for that HUGE 3D Banner makes it looks dreadful.

These are far better than the SpiderMan re-releases.

[MPeriolat]

YES! Two of my favorite Hitchcocks to join my collection. Not sure what else WBHV has of Hitchcock, but I too wish they could do a box set to compliment Universal's.

It's a damn good time to be a Hitchcock fan, I can tell you.

[PowellPressburger]

Honestly both titles deserved Digibook releases... but not with that cover art

I have now lost all faith in WB's to deliver tasteful interesting clever artwork. the days of using the Poster artwork or likeness is just a memory.

[NoirFan]

There's also this, from the press release:

the long-awaited, much requested “House of Wax” expected next.

[Cinemach]

This is incredible. Practically all of Hitchcock's Hollywood output has been accounted for this year - the major titles at least.

The Dial M For Murder cover isn't as bad as Strangers on the Train no, but the huge '3D' logo is as mentioned annoying. These aren't as bad as the MGM Hitchcock covers earlier this year, though.

Most importantly, here's hoping the A/V presentation on these is great.

[bluskies]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yeah that Strangers on a Train Cover is the WORST COVER ART EVER!

Dial M isn't as bad except for that HUGE 3D Banner makes it looks dreadful.

I like the Dial M For Murder cover. Really stands out.

But, yes, the Strangers On A Train cover art...who came up with that?!!! Granted, the original movie poster art was lame, too...



but here was a foreign poster that was good:



or they could incorporate this picture in the cover art: