Yet another Hitchcock DVD thread
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Yet another Hitchcock DVD thread
Since October seems to be Hitchcock month, I've got some questions.
When the hell is The Paradine Case going to be re-released? How much does the original DVD of this usually go for?
So assuming I have the Criterion box set, the Warner Bros. box set, and the big universal set that's being re-released, plus the Delta "early years" box, and To Catch a Thief....am I missing anything else? Not counting the TV series. Thanks!
When the hell is The Paradine Case going to be re-released? How much does the original DVD of this usually go for?
So assuming I have the Criterion box set, the Warner Bros. box set, and the big universal set that's being re-released, plus the Delta "early years" box, and To Catch a Thief....am I missing anything else? Not counting the TV series. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Neuman
....am I missing anything else? Not counting the TV series. Thanks!
A couple of early public domain films that Delta didn't release (Juno & the Paycock, Champagne)
Under Capricorn (available via Image Entertainment)
Bon Voyage & Aventure Malgache (OOP, also by Image)
Lifeboat (coming from Fox in October)
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your missing a few things
check out
Alfred Hitchcock: Champagne on dvd...but not from Warner.
Aventure Malgache/bon voyage can still be had on amazon for a little over twenty bucks. Paradine case goes for 25-150 bucks most of the time. I got mine from an estate sale. Be careful as this is heavily bootlegged.
browse my collection...i'm proud to say i own all things hitch that have been released on dvd so far....just missing a few silents now
check out
Alfred Hitchcock: Champagne on dvd...but not from Warner.
Aventure Malgache/bon voyage can still be had on amazon for a little over twenty bucks. Paradine case goes for 25-150 bucks most of the time. I got mine from an estate sale. Be careful as this is heavily bootlegged.
browse my collection...i'm proud to say i own all things hitch that have been released on dvd so far....just missing a few silents now
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Originally Posted by Neuman
And how is the quality of Bon Voyage & Aventure Malgache? Thanks
The Milestone DVD was a very early one from '98. Thus it has its own shortcomings: burned-in, non-removable English subtitles (because these are actually French-language short films), absolutely no extras (except for some liner notes), relatively low bitrate even though the two films together total only 58 minutes, etc.
Still, if you're a completist or a big fan of Hitchcock, these are must-owns. They definitely reward multiple viewings and offer interesting glimpses about what was to come in Hitchcock's career.
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You're saying the Von Voyage and Aventure Malgache are pretty entertaining films?
I taped it once of off TCM and was shocked that they were in french...I couldn't get beyond it. Was just surprised.
I taped it once of off TCM and was shocked that they were in french...I couldn't get beyond it. Was just surprised.
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Originally Posted by Kube
You're saying the Von Voyage and Aventure Malgache are pretty entertaining films?
I taped it once of off TCM and was shocked that they were in french...I couldn't get beyond it. Was just surprised.
I taped it once of off TCM and was shocked that they were in french...I couldn't get beyond it. Was just surprised.
By the way, TCM will be showcasing lots of Hitchcock's films towards the end of October, and I believe they'll be showing both of these again. So I'd recommend you set your VCR for them and watch them all the way through, rather than blind-buying them.
BTW, sorry for the late response. I was away from my computer over the weekend.