Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection (Psycho / Vertigo / Rear Window / The Birds / Shadow of a Doubt / Family Plot / Frenzy / The Man Who Knew Too Much / Marnie / Rope / Saboteur / Topaz / Torn Curtain / The Trouble with Harry)

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Probably the best overall box set of Hitchcock, 2008-11-30
This is truly an amazing collection containing 14 of the Master's films, most of them from his later so-called "Golden Period." Unless you're a Hitchcock completionist, it's likely that you would be more than satisfied with this box set, perhaps supplemented by Strangers on a Train and North by Northwest, which are owned by Warner Bros. and thus not included in this Universal collection. br / br /While not every film in this set is a "winner," they are all at least worth a look. Not to mention that four of them are absolute masterpieces -- Rear Window, Vertigo, Psycho, and The Birds -- and that the price of purchasing those four separately is roughly equal to the current price of the entire boxset. Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Marnie, and Frenzy are also all worth owning in my view, and it's worth it to purchase the entire set for those nine films alone, and then you get five others as bonus features, not to mention the extra material on all the discs. br / br /Video quality is great, with all the widescreen films finally made anamorphic. With regards to the The Man Who Knew Too Much, I've never seen the old disc and am unable to compare, but, while it's not as sterling a transfer as Vertigo, it still looks fine on my 32" Samsung LCD. br / br /You can get marginally better transfers for Vertigo, Psycho, and Rear Window through the recent 2-disc Universal Legacy releases, but the additional extras provided in those sets seem superfluous, with episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and a new featurette or two. What's here is more than adequate and presented quite stylishly within the red velvet case, which is slightly larger than I was led to believe knowing that the discs were housed 4 to a case, but it still fits fine on my shelf. Some care will be required due to the way the discs are situated inside these cases, but they fit snugly when popped into place, and as long as you don't toss them inside like frisbees they should be just fine. br / br /All-in-all, this is really a superb value.

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Masterpiece Collection indeed, 2008-11-24
This is great for the movie buff, Hitchcock enthusiast, or for anyone who just enjoys great movies. The packaging is neat with the movies in cases with the original movie posters collaged on each with the appropriate font on each DVD. I love having this displayed on my movie shelf.

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movie , 2008-11-23
The service was great i ordered it on a thursady received it the very next day, I will deinitely order from again.

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Classy collection of classic Hitchcock, 2008-11-18
Of the many Hitchcock collections out there, this one came closest to what I wanted while I was shopping. I was excited about the selections but wasn't sure what to expect in the packaging. In truth I didn't really want to care. br / br /But when the box showed up I was thrilled to see the attention given to making this a classy, sleek presentation of some of Hitchcock's greatest works. The box itself is of a sturdy build in a gilded, velveteen wrap, and the discs inside come in carefully designed sleeves composed of the posters and advertising materials from the films inside (there are 4 discs per). Menus have entertaining bonus features and the remastered films are gorgeous to look at. I grew up watching nasty, pirated VHS copies of these films. To see them in such pristine condition is like seeing them for the first time. br / br /I am a graphic designer and something of a cinephile, so I was hesitant to buy some random collection of films that I held in such esteem. I do not regret this purchase. I'd recommend them for the masterpieces within, as well as the beauty of their design without. br / br /Cons? I wish there were a couple other films included: North by Northwest and Dial M for Murder to name two. But I guess you can't have everything all at once.

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Great set for Great director, 2008-11-12
The set is fantasti! All of the films are of highest quality, and some are masterpieces of the film literature. Quality on all of them is excellent.