Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection ---> 10/14/08
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With the alternate commentary tracks, I'm in for the double dips. This should be a hot title during the fall sale.
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I can't believe people are complaining that this set is "too high"...considering 4 of the movies are OOP and go for up to 100 bucks a piece. I'll gladly be paying what they want me to pay for this set, this is awesome news for any Hitchcock fan.
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I'm in, I don't have the Criterions, but I do have all four Anchor Bay versions, including The Paradine Case. I don't think I'll get rid of those, but I can add the new ones.
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I really want to get this. I just finished a semester of doing an author studies on him. But I can't see paying $80 for the 6 movies. I'll probably pick up Rebeca and Spellbound if there available individually.
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Originally Posted by scott1598
i would love to get "Lifeboat" remastered as an indiviudal release as well.
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Naturally, I buy one of the OOP Hitchcock Criterions last month, and this gets announced.
Well, as Arpeggi sad, maybe the Criterions will go down in price (although I'm skeptical of that happening).
Well, as Arpeggi sad, maybe the Criterions will go down in price (although I'm skeptical of that happening).
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Originally Posted by critterdvd
I really want to get this. I just finished a semester of doing an author studies on him. But I can't see paying $80 for the 6 movies. I'll probably pick up Rebeca and Spellbound if there available individually.
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Originally Posted by IGotsNewShoes
I can't believe people are complaining that this set is "too high"...considering 4 of the movies are OOP and go for up to 100 bucks a piece. I'll gladly be paying what they want me to pay for this set, this is awesome news for any Hitchcock fan.
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Originally Posted by The Cow
yikes, Hitchcock Dvds are entering the Evil Dead realm in releases.
Looks like a good package
Looks like a good package
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I just wish the existing versions of those four movies weren't already really good editions, because I have a much harder time double dipping on a perfectly satisfactory movie than I do on one that's getting a big upgrade in quality. I'm only mildly interested in the new extras, so really I'd just be buying the box for the four movies I don't have. Unless there's any really great deals, I'll probably hold off for individual releases, which I'm sure will be coming sooner or later, probably after they sell a bunch of boxes.
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DVD Times says:
The set boasts hours of all-new special features including audio commentaries, featurettes, screen tests, still galleries, vintage radio interviews, an AFI Tribute to Hitchcock and more, the DVD collection also includes a 32-page notebook with trivia, production notes and more about the legendary director. The Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection is priced at $119.98 SRP, while Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious will also be available as singe discs priced at $19.98 SRP each.
The set boasts hours of all-new special features including audio commentaries, featurettes, screen tests, still galleries, vintage radio interviews, an AFI Tribute to Hitchcock and more, the DVD collection also includes a 32-page notebook with trivia, production notes and more about the legendary director. The Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection is priced at $119.98 SRP, while Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious will also be available as singe discs priced at $19.98 SRP each.
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Strange that they're only making the former Criterions separate releases. That doesn't help those double-dipping. Not me, though, as I'm keeping my versions and getting the new box. I'm all for the extras, especially those that deal with such a great director's work.
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I wish they'd offer all of them separately. I need The Paradine Case and The Lodger. And I wouldn't mind replacing my crappy versions of Young and Innocent and Sabotage. I'm content with my Criterions and Lifeboat. So the only ones available separately are the most common (and popular) titles in the set.
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That's nice; and I'm not being sarcastic or dismissive...this is easily the most impressive Hitchcock set to date; if moreso for supplements than for the films themselves. A pain in the neck, though, that The Lodger is not made available seperately. That's the one I want the most. The special features, though, look good enough for a double dip...so I just may get this big box.
I just hope MGM eventually runs out of junk to do, and gives us a massive William Wyler boxed set. Considering all the Wyler films MGM owns; many of them in pretty poor editions...These Three (out of circulation), Come And Get It, Dodsworth, Dead End, Wuthering Heights (out of circulation!), The Westerner (recently released), The Little Foxes, The Best Years of Our Lives (if there was ever a film deserving of a special edition...), The Big Country, The Children’s Hour...
I just hope MGM eventually runs out of junk to do, and gives us a massive William Wyler boxed set. Considering all the Wyler films MGM owns; many of them in pretty poor editions...These Three (out of circulation), Come And Get It, Dodsworth, Dead End, Wuthering Heights (out of circulation!), The Westerner (recently released), The Little Foxes, The Best Years of Our Lives (if there was ever a film deserving of a special edition...), The Big Country, The Children’s Hour...
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But what I want to know is why the hell MGM is still only releasing on DVD. I want me some Rebecca on Blu. And if each title is actually restored like they claim then there shouldn't be any excuse. There's also no reason why that can't pull a Disney and license the Criterion features. Then this set would truly be complete and totally remarkable.