The Birds (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Noodles]

Release date: October 17, 2016
Purchase links: Zavvi.com - (Pre-order on Saturday 17th of September at 6PM BST)
Price: £15.99 / €19.35
Notes: Limited to 2000 copies

 

[paulboland]

This is a textbook title for waiting until the price drops to £7.99.
A classic. But most people won't be buying it.

This is a release I expect will sell out
Hitchcock steelbooks always sell well

 

[paulboland]

You're beginning to sound like zavvi

 

[C.C. 95]

This is a release I expect will sell out
Hitchcock steelbooks always sell well

Seriously? I was not aware of that fact. Huh.

 

[javiermendoza]

You're beginning to sound like zavvi

Paul is also known as Mr. Zavvi. Apparently he owns 2 shares of The Hut Group

 

[Noodles]

Paul do you have room for any furniture in your house??

What's furniture is that something I'm supposed to have

My house is the home of steelbooks

Love that I can always count on this place to make me laugh.

 

[lights]

What's furniture is that something I'm supposed to have

My house is the home of steelbooks

Do you live at Zavvi's warehouse?

 

[paulboland]

Do you live at Zavvi's warehouse?

No it's more like Zavvi warehouse live with me and still manage to have parcels arrive late

My new tenant who moved in 2 weeks ago asked is this a shop after seeing all the stock

 

[BluSteel2012]

Wish they'd do a proper Psycho one now too.

The previous UK one was rubbish and don't get me started on the U.S. 'Poop Art'.......

 

[C.C. 95]

Wish they'd do a proper Psycho one now too.

The previous UK one was rubbish and don't get me started on the U.S. 'Poop Art'.......

I wish they could focus on other Hitch movies. They always go for the obvious ones. The Birds doesn't even rank in my Hitch top 10.

 

[BluSteel2012]

I wish they could focus on other Hitch movies. They always go for the obvious ones. The Birds doesn't even rank in my Hitch top 10.

I'm not a big 'Hitch' fan if I'm honest. I did enjoy this, Rear Window and Rebecca though

 

[C.C. 95]

I'm not a big 'Hitch' if I'm honest. I did enjoy this, Rear Window and Rebecca though

Rebecca is so great. And RW is just the best. But they would go for RW everytime. I would LOVE a Rebecca steelbook. Such an underseen Hitch masterpiece.

 

[rj531]

Rebecca is so great. And RW is just the best. But they would go for RW everytime. I would LOVE a Rebecca steelbook. Such an underseen Hitch masterpiece.

Rebecca and Notorious are underrated gems..

 

[virkia]

I wish they could focus on other Hitch movies. They always go for the obvious ones. The Birds doesn't even rank in my Hitch top 10.

My personal Top 20 Hitchcock films:-
1) REBECCA
2) REAR WINDOW
3) SHADOW OF A DOUBT
4) STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
5) NOTORIOUS
6) VERTIGO
7) NORTH BY NORTHWEST
8) THE LADY VANISHES
9) I CONFESS
10) DIAL "M" FOR MURDER
11) SUSPICION
12) LIFEBOAT
13) THE 39 STEPS
14) ROPE
15) THE BIRDS
16) PSYCHO
17) FRENZY
18) MARNIE or SPELLBOUND
19) YOUNG AND INNOCENT
20) THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1934)

That's one difficult list to choose 20 let alone 10 films from his output of well over 60 . . unlikely that anyone at all will go along with these choices in this particular order (LOL).. . . most of the choices on my list from his middle period starting in the U.S. with his very first film over there - REBECCA - and including a smattering of 1930's U.K. pre-Hollywood films. No silent films on the list as I only own one - THE LODGER - and have yet to watch any of the others and nothing later than FRENZY because . . . well, no room on the list

http://www.indiewire.com/2014/04/wa...er-and-story-vs-plot-with-jon-favreau-192654/

 

[virkia]

Rebecca and Notorious are underrated gems..

Not underrated, just underseen here in the U.K. . . . REBECCA in particular . . . with neither granted a BD release here yet.
A while ago got fed up waiting and bought the 3 standalones that make up the "Classics Collection" (REBECCA, NOTORIOUS and SPELLBOUND) - U.S. region free imports - which I also bought but sent back as I didn't appreciate the packaging for the set at all.
Not one of these three films have had a U.K. release yet

 

[rj531]

Not underrated, just underseen here in the U.K. . . . REBECCA in particular . . . with neither granted a BD release here yet.
A while ago got fed up waiting and bought the 3 standalones that make up the "Classics Collection" (REBECCA, NOTORIOUS and SPELLBOUND) - U.S. region free imports - which I also bought but sent back as I didn't appreciate the packaging for the set at all.
Not one of these three films have had a U.K. release yet

too bad..love those 3 films..

 

[C.C. 95]

too bad..love those 3 films..

That's a good collection and those are region free according to @virkia .
That's a pretty good list too, @virkia ! I would find it difficult to make one!
I just watched the 3D edition of Dial M last week!! Still great. (Although, I still find the epilogue weird, where they all decide to have a drink! "Um, he was trying to murder you! Hello?!!!).

 

[paulboland]

I like all Hitchcock films
I have all Hitchcock work both Films and TV productions
VHS Video/DVD/Blu-ray and a hard drive with videos of every film and TV production some which never got an official release
I even have all is early work as in silent films

His TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents is brilliant
Some of this series was stories written by Roald Dahl who later had a British TV series Tales of the Unexpected and some of the episodes was remakes of stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite Film Director

 

[digitalbabe]

No it's more like Zavvi warehouse live with me and still manage to have parcels arrive late

My new tenant who moved in 2 weeks ago asked is this a shop after seeing all the stock

Doh!

 

[C.C. 95]

I like all Hitchcock films
I have all Hitchcock work both Films and TV productions
VHS Video/DVD/Blu-ray and a hard drive with videos of every film and TV production some which never got an official release
I even have all is early work as in silent films

His TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents is brilliant
Some of this series was stories written by Roald Dahl who later had a British TV series Tales of the Unexpected and some of the episodes was remakes of stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite Film Director

Would you venture to make a list of your top 10 or top 20? Just curious...

 

[paulboland]

Would you venture to make a list of your top 10 or top 20? Just curious...

I will do that next week
Some will be what's in most lists with a few exceptions I personally like for various reasons

Hitchcock influenced most modern day film director's

For me he was a genius as a film director