Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (Limited Edition) Blu-ray Available Preorder (1 Viewer)

[TJPC]

Fortunately the glue appears to be mostly on the label side and I was able to pick most off. Some of the playing sides have some strange marks sort of like the dot pattern left from old tape and others have some rather superficial scratches near the edge.
I was going to have a Hitchcock marathon to test them all, but I am still hoping to get a replacement, and the place I purchased them from has no returns since it is closing, so there is no rush.

 

[Matt Hough]

Well, I got the skinny on the three potential endings for Topaz from Leonard Maltin's narrated defense of the movie on the disc.

The original ending tested horribly, so Hitchcock reshot a new ending, but it tested badly as well. The third ending (which was the theatrical ending in America and on home videos for a long time) was a composite ending fabricated from already shot footage and a major added sound effect.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

So the ending on the current disc is what, the original European theatrical ending?

 

[Matt Hough]

It's the second one Hitchcock shot if I'm remembering correctly.

 

[TJPC]

Update: I e-mailed Universal and they said I should receive a new set in 4 to 6 weeks. I am still waiting.

 

[battlebeast]

I wish all the studios could get together and release a set of Hitchcock with his Best Films... Rebecca, Correspondant, Spellbound, North, Rear, Suspicion, Vertigo, Psycho, Lifeboat... or even all of them.

 

[TJPC]

Got my set and it seems perfect. Packaging is NOT falling apart this time. Sent an e-mail thank you.

 

[Malcolm R]

This set is currently on a Lightning Deal at Amazon.com for $49.99 (until about 7:15 ET, or sold out)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=NTKC7ZCP7P4SG6A368J8

 

[Flicks*]

This set is currently on a Lightning Deal at Amazon.com for $49.99 (until about 7:15 ET, or sold out)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=NTKC7ZCP7P4SG6A368J8

This is on sale in the UK from ZAVI for $ 27.59

 

[Malcolm R]

This is on sale in the UK from ZAVI for $ 27.59

Good deal, but the UK set is missing North by Northwest, if that's a deal-breaker for anyone.

 

[David Norman]

Good deal, but the UK set is missing North by Northwest, if that's a deal-breaker for anyone.

Zavvi shipped price was £27.50 not $$$ so $35 shipped, plus many states now have sales tax added. Zavvi has gotten much much expensive (relatively) since they went away from £0.99 flat rate shipping and now with the sales tax collection exp since they don't remove VAT like Amazon does so in essence you're playing UK VAT and US Sales tax -- not a good combination


You're better off getting the standalone edition anyway since it adds a couple extras the Us Boxset version is missing. Amazon UK has the 14film collection for £21.50 ($27 shipped).

Or add the 3 film WarnerUk to the same package and get DialM and Strangers on a Train for an extra $15 and still be cheaper than the US set
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Blu-ray/dp/B006LMILRK


There are also some odd little differences in the individual movies -- Veritgo UK drop the original mono track compared to the US set, but Psycho Audio is upgraded vs the US set.