Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection
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Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection
Is there a version of the Hitchcock set that doesn't have the idiotic packaging ? According to this youtube review..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd4N052QByY
There is a set with proper packaging. How do I find this version ? Apparently, it's from New Zealand. Also, the version from Australia seems to have proper packaging. How can I get the Australian version ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd4N052QByY
There is a set with proper packaging. How do I find this version ? Apparently, it's from New Zealand. Also, the version from Australia seems to have proper packaging. How can I get the Australian version ?
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Not sure about New Zealand, but the UK box set is better packaged than the American versions, is cheaper, and can be easily imported from Amazon UK if you have a regular Amazon account.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B008RLD1VY/
This set doesn't have North by Northwest, but that's available separately in the U.S. anyway.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B008RLD1VY/
This set doesn't have North by Northwest, but that's available separately in the U.S. anyway.
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Re: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection
If you want North By Northwest as well, you can also get this collection that has it and also Dial M for Murder and Strangers on a Train:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B006LMILRK/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B006LMILRK/
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Re: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection
Not sure about New Zealand, but the UK box set is better packaged than the American versions, is cheaper, and can be easily imported from Amazon UK if you have a regular Amazon account.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B008RLD1VY/
This set doesn't have North by Northwest, but that's available separately in the U.S. anyway.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitch...dp/B008RLD1VY/
This set doesn't have North by Northwest, but that's available separately in the U.S. anyway.
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I believe the European release had plastic trays rather than sleeving. The German edition did for sure from what I can see of the youtube unboxing videos. I bought the big UK Limited version so I can't vouch. I already had the US North by Northwest digibook.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wd4N052QByY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wd4N052QByY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Interesting, but the UK Collectors Edition, while nice, is annoying to pull the discs from that book. Individual tins would be much worse I would think. But this one does have NXNW in it. Where's this set from?
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My bad, it didn't pull up the first time I tried to click it. Damn iOS 7. Damn that is an expensive set. So Universal UK released 2 different collectors editions? I've never heard of that before.
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Looks like it will have To Catch a Thief as well. Interesting, but I already have it on blu so I'll stick with my old UK set.
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I believe the European release had plastic trays rather than sleeving. The German edition did for sure from what I can see of the youtube unboxing videos. I bought the big UK Limited version so I can't vouch. I already had the US North by Northwest digibook.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wd4N052QByY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Wd4N052QByY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7gMFZZf52w
Well, apparently the New Zealand and Australia sets are region B. Oh, well. Guess I'm sticking with the dvds, or the blu-rays if these come out by themselves....
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^^^I think it will drop to about £120 when it's released. If we're lucky (and if it isn't sold out yet) it might go even lower on or after Black Friday.
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Germany is also releasing that new set. I think I can pass on this one even though I'd rather have the Vertigo plastic cover instead of the Birds.
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Since it seems that the US and UK/European sets are completely f-ed, I'm going to pick up the set from Australia eventually. It's only about 80 dollars and has proper packaging.
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