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North by Northwest 50th AE (R1/US BD) in November
22-07-2009 08:44 | 5223 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Warner Home Video have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) on 3rd November 2009. For this release Alfred Hitchcock's action packed espionage caper starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason has been newly remastered in 1080p from original VistaVision film elements.
The arrival of North by Northwest on Blu-ray is a landmark event in home video history, as it marks the very first of the famed director’s films to become available on this state-of-the-art format. Accordingly, the film has received a meticulous restoration and remastering especially for this occasion with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging scanning the original VistaVision production elements in 8K resolution. The resulting presentation reveals a depth of field and clarity never before possible, only serving to heighten every thrill-packed moment of this beloved classic.
North by Northwest is priced at $34.99 SRP on Blu-ray (with book packaging) and $24.98 SRP on Special Edition DVD. Both versions boast two new documentaries. The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style consists of interviews, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal what defines the unmistakable Hitchcock style. In North by Northwest: One for the Ages today’s top directors Guillermo del Toro, William Friedkin, Curtis Hanson, and Francis Lawrence share their interpretations on the film’s importance and its influence on their own work. The Blu-ray Book also contains 44 pages full of photos, film facts and ‘insider information.’
New Special Features:
Additional Special Features:
Blu-ray Audio/Subtitles:
DVD Audio/Subtitles:
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The arrival of North by Northwest on Blu-ray is a landmark event in home video history, as it marks the very first of the famed director’s films to become available on this state-of-the-art format. Accordingly, the film has received a meticulous restoration and remastering especially for this occasion with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging scanning the original VistaVision production elements in 8K resolution. The resulting presentation reveals a depth of field and clarity never before possible, only serving to heighten every thrill-packed moment of this beloved classic.
North by Northwest is priced at $34.99 SRP on Blu-ray (with book packaging) and $24.98 SRP on Special Edition DVD. Both versions boast two new documentaries. The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style consists of interviews, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage to reveal what defines the unmistakable Hitchcock style. In North by Northwest: One for the Ages today’s top directors Guillermo del Toro, William Friedkin, Curtis Hanson, and Francis Lawrence share their interpretations on the film’s importance and its influence on their own work. The Blu-ray Book also contains 44 pages full of photos, film facts and ‘insider information.’
New Special Features:
- Documentary: The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style
- Documentary: North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Additional Special Features:
- Screenwriter commentary
- Music only track
- Cary Grant: A Class Apart [2003 TCM Documentary]
- Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest hosted by Eva Marie Saint
- Photo gallery
- Trailer gallery
Blu-ray Audio/Subtitles:
- English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD & 5.1 Dolby Digital
- French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles (Main Feature): English SDH, French, Spanish, Danish, German SDH, Italian, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
- Subtitles (Select Bonus Material): English SDH, French, Spanish, German SDH, Italian, Portuguese
DVD Audio/Subtitles:
- English DD5.1 Surround
- French 1.0
- English and French subtitles
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And good pricing to over here, all the majors are doing this for £11.99
Bargain
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When these 3 titles were mentioned as coming a year ago or so I expressed a wish on one of the forums that the commentary used on Criterion LD be reused for AE DVD and BD of NbNW. It's not happening. The late Lehman's commentary did have some anecdotal recollections and personal opinions, but most of the time he was just re-watching the movie in silence. What's more, parts of his commentary was incorporated in the documentary included in the DVD...
AE would be a great edition, but not what people called an ultimate one. And it's a pity - most classics are now being re-mastered and re-packaged to be upgraded to BD and this is being done, probably, the last time as far packaged media is concerned. What we are getting now would remain as the best we would ever have...
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