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How to own (nearly) every Alfred Hitchcock movie
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Alfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece CollectionAlfred Hitchcock - The Masterpiece Collection
Buy new: $93.99 / Used from: $68.98
You will be able to knock out a fourth of the films with just this collection. If you are to get only one of the collections, this should be the one. It contains many of the movies that most people think of when they hear Hitchcock's name, including Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Birds.
The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection (Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition / North by Northwest / Dial M for Murder / Foreign Correspondent / Suspicion / The Wrong Man / Stage Fright / I Confess / Mr. and Mrs. Smith)The Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection (Strangers on a Train Two-Disc Edition / North by Northwest / Dial M for Murder / Foreign Correspondent / Suspicion / The Wrong Man / Stage Fright / I Confess / Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
Buy used from: $39.77
If you are able to purchase only two collections, purchase The Masterpiece Collection and this one, as this covers most of the other movies that most people think of when they hear Hitchcock, such as North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train, and Dial M for Murder.
Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection (Lifeboat / Spellbound / Notorious / The Paradine Case / Sabotage / Young and Innocent / Rebecca / The Lodger)Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection (Lifeboat / Spellbound / Notorious / The Paradine Case / Sabotage / Young and Innocent / Rebecca / The Lodger)
Buy new: $78.99 / Used from: $49.00
Several of the previously OOP Hitchcock films are now available in this collection, including Spellbound, Notorious, Rebecca, and The Paradine Case. Also included are Lifeboat, Sabotage, Young and Innocent, and The Lodger. The last three films are included in some of the other collections, so you may end up owning some films twice.
Alfred Hitchcock - The Legend Begins (20 Movie Classics)Alfred Hitchcock - The Legend Begins (20 Movie Classics)
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.66
This is a fantastic collection for the money. The quality of the picture is not perfect, but it certainly does the job. And, being able to scratch off a third of the list with one $10 purchase is definitely rewarding. Containing such well-known classics as the original The Man Who Knew Too Much, The 39 Steps, and The Lady Vanishes, this is a very good collection for the price.
To Catch a Thief (Special Collector's Edition)To Catch a Thief (Special Collector's Edition)
Buy used from: $7.92
Surprisingly not in one of the collections, To Catch a Thief should be a part of everyone's Hitchcock collection. Starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, this is a must-see for Hitchcock fanatics and moderate fans alike.
Alfred Hitchcock's Bon Voyage & Aventure MalgacheAlfred Hitchcock's Bon Voyage & Aventure Malgache
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $17.49
Two half-hour war-time French films, Bon Voyage & Aventure Malgache are welcome additions to a Hitchcock collection, though $20+ is a little pricy for two half-hour shorts. Worth the price, though, to complete the collection.
Under CapricornUnder Capricorn
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $11.50
Not one of Hitchcock's finest moments (he, too, did not speak highly fo the film), though cinematically interesting. He attempted to follow the same single-shot style as in Rope but without being confined to a single set which ended up being both interesting and somewhat sloppy. If you are chosing one film not to own, this would be the one, but it's worth seeing at least once.