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Format: DVD
Release Date: 03-31-1998
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Product Name: Vertigo [DVD] [1958]
UPC: 025192018329
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Vertigo 4K SteelBook
Not my favorite Hitchcock film, but I love the design on the SteelBook. The orange case pops against the rest of my collection, and the artwork is really unique. The 4K transfer looks great too. If you’re a fan of Hitchcock’s films and are looking to transfer to 4K, this is a solid addition.
First off, let me say that VERTIGO is my favorite movie of all-time. It is also one of the most beautifully-shot Technicolor pics ever filmed. But you wouldn't know it from this very disappointing 4K Steelbook (I was SO anxiously awaiting this one!). With its meticulous restoration and it being a VistaVision movie, this should have been a no-brainer. I've seen literally dozens of prints, laserdiscs, DVDs, and Blu-rays, and, while this not the worst -- it certainly leaves much to desired (the best home vid version I've ever seen is the now out-of-print Black Barons Steelbook from Film Arena). While the clarity is there, in both picture and sound, the colors are wayyy too over-saturated. With their (Universal) SPARTACUS 4K looking so fantastic, I held high (definition) hopes for this Hitchcock masterpiece. Fingers crossed that they re-do it. I've included two shots from the aforementioned Film Arena edition in contrast to a pair of images from this 4K. Universal, do better.
