For a long time, "Vertigo" was consigned to the vault. Once the rights to Hitchcock's masterpiece reverted back to the director in the '60s, he kept the film under lock and key right up until his death in 1980. Universal then got their hands on the rights and in the 1990s decided "Vertigo" was due an overhaul.
The studio set about restoring the 1958 classic to its former glory via an in-depth process that involved creating new negatives in 35mm and 65mm and reportedly finding original elements of the film in the US, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Along with the visual restoration, Hitchcock's dreamy tale of obsession and madness also got a full, and controversial, audio overhaul. As former head of Universal Classics, James C. Katz, recounted upon the 1996 release of the restored movie, both the score and dialogue were given a digital stereo remaster alongside a newly recorded Foley track.
The studio set about restoring the 1958 classic to its former glory via an in-depth process that involved creating new negatives in 35mm and 65mm and reportedly finding original elements of the film in the US, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Along with the visual restoration, Hitchcock's dreamy tale of obsession and madness also got a full, and controversial, audio overhaul. As former head of Universal Classics, James C. Katz, recounted upon the 1996 release of the restored movie, both the score and dialogue were given a digital stereo remaster alongside a newly recorded Foley track.
- 12/8/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Last year, a bit of a cinematic dust-up occurred when Sight & Sound released their once-a-decade list of Greatest Movies Of All Time. Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" had long dominated the top tier, but 2012 saw the film drop to the second slot, to be replaced by Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" as the best movie ever. Of course, such rankings are a bit silly, but that didn't stop film fans from discussing the merits of both, but we think it's safe to say—they're both great. But if you need a little more to convince you just how much Hitchcock's film needs to be treasured, you might want to take a look below. The 30-minute documentary "Obsessed With Vertigo" has landed online and it's well worth a spin. The American Movie Classics production brings together a bunch of folks—Barbara Bel Geddes, Henry Bumstead, Robert A. Harris, Patricia Hitchcock, James C. Katz,...
- 8/16/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Home Invasion is a weekly post every Tuesday which shows you what is being released on Blu-Ray & DVD today! We scoured through Amazon to bring you everything you might be interested in. Our Picks of the Week are releases that we are looking forward to checking out, have reviewed and/or were are Picks of the Week on the Dtb Podcast. All descriptions are courtesy of Amazon.com unless noted otherwise. If you are thinking about purchasing any of these items, by clicking via the links provided, you are supporting Dtb. Thank you!
This week we are treated to some Blu-Ray upgrades for those of us that don’t want to buy the cow, just the milk. Universal Monsters, Hitchcock, Sadako & more can be found below!
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Look, some of us can’t afford that expansive Hitchcock set. Looks like us cheapies are being looked after.
This week we are treated to some Blu-Ray upgrades for those of us that don’t want to buy the cow, just the milk. Universal Monsters, Hitchcock, Sadako & more can be found below!
Price: $51.79
Click Here to buy the Blu-Ray set
Look, some of us can’t afford that expansive Hitchcock set. Looks like us cheapies are being looked after.
- 6/4/2013
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
From Universal Pictures (UK) comes14 iconic thrillers from The Master of Suspense together for the first time ever as Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection – Super Premium Edition comes to Blu-ray on November 12th, 2012 for a limited time only.
We have one copy of the Blu-ray box set to give away to our readers.
Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This Super Premium Edition features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray,Tm a collectible 16 page exclusive hardback book and additional collectibles including storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, beautiful art cards and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and more, including a new documentary “The Birds, Hitchcock’s Monster Movie,...
We have one copy of the Blu-ray box set to give away to our readers.
Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This Super Premium Edition features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray,Tm a collectible 16 page exclusive hardback book and additional collectibles including storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, beautiful art cards and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and more, including a new documentary “The Birds, Hitchcock’s Monster Movie,...
- 11/13/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Universal released Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection this week, which includes fifteen of his films in one Blu-ray set. If you’d like to learn more about the release, we have a breakdown of all that is included in the collection, plus a set of clips:
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-rayTM for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on October 30, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray,Tm a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries,...
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-rayTM for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on October 30, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray,Tm a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries,...
- 10/31/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray. for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on September 25, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray., a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and a new documentary “The Birds, Hitchcock’s Monster Movie,” enough to satisfy even the most ardent Hitchcock fan.
Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes the classic thrillers Psycho,...
Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes the classic thrillers Psycho,...
- 6/22/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Blu-ray Release Date: Sept. 25, 2012
Price: Blu-ray $299.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
North By Northwest
Universal’s Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes 15 of the filmmaker’s movies in Blu-ray.
Not the first multi-film set to get that moniker, this Masterpiece Collection is the first on the high-definition format, and it contains one more movie than its DVD counterpart.
Thirteen of the movies in the Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection haven’t been on high-definition before, but you only get them in this mega-set for now.
Already on Blu-ray are Psycho and North By Northwest. Also in the set and on Blu-ray for the first time are: Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot.
True classic thrillers starring the likes of Cary Grant, James Stewart, Grace Kelly,...
Price: Blu-ray $299.98
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
North By Northwest
Universal’s Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection includes 15 of the filmmaker’s movies in Blu-ray.
Not the first multi-film set to get that moniker, this Masterpiece Collection is the first on the high-definition format, and it contains one more movie than its DVD counterpart.
Thirteen of the movies in the Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection haven’t been on high-definition before, but you only get them in this mega-set for now.
Already on Blu-ray are Psycho and North By Northwest. Also in the set and on Blu-ray for the first time are: Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, The Birds, Marnie, Torn Curtain, Topaz, Frenzy and Family Plot.
True classic thrillers starring the likes of Cary Grant, James Stewart, Grace Kelly,...
- 6/21/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Ever have a wet dream in full 1080p high definition? Well, if you're an Alfred Hitchcock fan, you're about to, as Universal is releasing a limited time Blu-ray box set of some of the greatest films in the director's career! Read on for details.
From the Press Release
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on September 25, 2012, for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more.
Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career,...
From the Press Release
Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on September 25, 2012, for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense’s best work to home audiences as it’s never been seen before. This ultimate collector’s set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more.
Spanning three-and-a-half decades of the director’s prolific career,...
- 6/21/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The ever-loverly Audrey Hepburn is back as Eliza Doolittle in the latest release of My Fair Lady on DVD. I wasn't sure why — it had to have been put out on DVD at least once before. In fact, it was released by Warner Bros. in 1998 and then again as a "Two-Disc Special Edition" in 2004. Paramount obtained the rights last year and put out a new edition earlier this month, complete with its own set of special features.
My Fair Lady, the musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, follows Ms. Doolittle, a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent which, due to the time period and setting, puts her at a strong social and vocational disadvantage. Looking to better her situation, she approaches Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a phonetics expert, about speech lessons. Higgins, intrigued, bets his friend Colonel Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White) that he can pass...
My Fair Lady, the musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion, follows Ms. Doolittle, a poor flower girl with a strong Cockney accent which, due to the time period and setting, puts her at a strong social and vocational disadvantage. Looking to better her situation, she approaches Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), a phonetics expert, about speech lessons. Higgins, intrigued, bets his friend Colonel Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White) that he can pass...
- 10/28/2009
- by Jess Goodwin
- JustPressPlay.net
You can never get too much Hitchcock, especially in October. Celebrating the spookiest month of the year wouldn't be complete without taking a look at some of the Master of Suspense's best works, and with Universal re-releasing a whole bunch of them on DVD as part of their ever-expanding Legacy Series most of these films have never looked or sounded better. Recently I was given three of the Hitch's best -- 1954's Rear Window, 1958's Vertigo and 1960's Psycho -- to take another look and it's doubtful fans will be disappointed. While the transfers themselves are no different than the ones found on the Special Editions released just a few years ago, the sound quality (on one) and the special features (on all three) have been decidedly improved. Let's take a bit closer look at each title separately: Rear Window Easily one of Hitchcock's most enduring (and most popular) titles,...
- 10/28/2008
- by Sara Michelle Fetters
- Rope of Silicon
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