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For someone like me who doesn’t own either a 4k TV or a 4k blu-ray player, the closest thing to enjoying and appreciating a 4k restoration is when they remaster a movie from a 4k transfer and put it on a regular blu-ray disk, and that’s what this edition of To Catch a Thief is.
When I popped the disk into my ps4 and put it on my HD TV, I was stunned by how vivid and clear the image was. Some frames honestly looked as if they’d been shot a couple of days ago. Granted, a few frames did look a tad unnatural because they looked kind of “AI generated” but those were exceptions and ultimately did not ruin the viewing experience.
I am no expert on this but I think all things considered, the team who worked on this 4k transfer did a fantastic job, and if you have been watching an older blu-ray copy of this movie, I believe it’s worth upgrading because it’s been a couple of days since I watched it and I’m still amazed by how good it looked and the minute details I was able to see in a movie that was shot almost 70 years ago!!
Package :
I like the package of this edition. Both the slipcover and the disc case have the iconic and most widely circulated poster of the movie on the front. It’s nice when you get both of the stars on the front. The covers of the latest Rear Window blu-rays and 4k blu-rays only show Jimmy Stewart and not Grace Kelly, which is such a bummer though I understand that in To Catch a Thief, she plays a female protagonist rather than a supporting character she plays in Rear Window.
The front cover of the slip flips open and shows what I believe must have been one of the original theatrical posters that promoted the film before and during the release of the movie in 1955. I think it is very nice that it’s not one of those typical blu-ray slips that offer nothing but the protection of a disk case.
Speaking of a disc case, this edition has a translucent case instead of one of the mundane blue ones you see everywhere, which is a plus for me because I’m getting sick and tired of the blues.
Special Features :
You can’t expect a lot from the lackluster special features, which they clearly phoned in with but like any other movie, everything you need to know is in the movie.
Review of the movie(no spoiler) :
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 action thriller with an intoxicating dose of romance directed by a legendary auteur, Alfred Hitchcock.
It is one of the most entertaining and most enchanting movies I’ve ever seen and it’s certainly one of my top 10 or 15 favorite movies of all time.
The movie has everything you expect from an archetypal great Hollywood movie, exhilarating action, picturesque scenery, gripping twists and turns, shocking revelations and romantic chemistry between two incredibly good looking people.
That being said, in terms of suspense, it’s definitely not one of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers. The other two films where Hitchcock and Grace Kelly collaborated, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder easily defeat this movie in that department.
The Whodunit part, to me, is the least interesting aspect of this film despite the fact the twist is pretty good unless you are expecting one of those mind blowing plot twists like the one from Witness for the Prosecution.
The most captivating part of the movie is the riveting interactions between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, their witty banter, their romance, all of it.
Every time I watch this movie, I always wish it was a little longer because I can’t get enough of the two, and To Catch a Thief is one of the movies that transport you to a place you just don’t wanna leave. In the case of this movie, we are talking about a fleeting vicarious vacation on the breathtakingly beautiful French Riviera with dashing and dandy Cary Grant and Grace Kelly with ethereal beauty and disarming charm. That’s the level of pure escapism this movie offers.
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Review of the product :4K Restoration :For someone like me who doesn’t own either a 4k TV or a 4k blu-ray player, the closest thing to enjoying and appreciating a 4k restoration is when they remaster a movie from a 4k transfer and put it on a regular blu-ray disk, and that’s what this edition of To Catch a Thief is.When I popped the disk into my ps4 and put it on my HD TV, I was stunned by how vivid and clear the image was. Some frames honestly looked as if they’d been shot a couple of days ago. Granted, a few frames did look a tad unnatural because they looked kind of “AI generated” but those were exceptions and ultimately did not ruin the viewing experience.I am no expert on this but I think all things considered, the team who worked on this 4k transfer did a fantastic job, and if you have been watching an older blu-ray copy of this movie, I believe it’s worth upgrading because it’s been a couple of days since I watched it and I’m still amazed by how good it looked and the minute details I was able to see in a movie that was shot almost 70 years ago!!Package :I like the package of this edition. Both the slipcover and the disc case have the iconic and most widely circulated poster of the movie on the front. It’s nice when you get both of the stars on the front. The covers of the latest Rear Window blu-rays and 4k blu-rays only show Jimmy Stewart and not Grace Kelly, which is such a bummer though I understand that in To Catch a Thief, she plays a female protagonist rather than a supporting character she plays in Rear Window.The front cover of the slip flips open and shows what I believe must have been one of the original theatrical posters that promoted the film before and during the release of the movie in 1955. I think it is very nice that it’s not one of those typical blu-ray slips that offer nothing but the protection of a disk case.Speaking of a disc case, this edition has a translucent case instead of one of the mundane blue ones you see everywhere, which is a plus for me because I’m getting sick and tired of the blues.Special Features :You can’t expect a lot from the lackluster special features, which they clearly phoned in with but like any other movie, everything you need to know is in the movie.Review of the movie(no spoiler) :To Catch a Thief is a 1955 action thriller with an intoxicating dose of romance directed by a legendary auteur, Alfred Hitchcock.It is one of the most entertaining and most enchanting movies I’ve ever seen and it’s certainly one of my top 10 or 15 favorite movies of all time.The movie has everything you expect from an archetypal great Hollywood movie, exhilarating action, picturesque scenery, gripping twists and turns, shocking revelations and romantic chemistry between two incredibly good looking people.That being said, in terms of suspense, it’s definitely not one of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers. The other two films where Hitchcock and Grace Kelly collaborated, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder easily defeat this movie in that department.The Whodunit part, to me, is the least interesting aspect of this film despite the fact the twist is pretty good unless you are expecting one of those mind blowing plot twists like the one from Witness for the Prosecution.The most captivating part of the movie is the riveting interactions between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, their witty banter, their romance, all of it.Every time I watch this movie, I always wish it was a little longer because I can’t get enough of the two, and To Catch a Thief is one of the movies that transport you to a place you just don’t wanna leave. In the case of this movie, we are talking about a fleeting vicarious vacation on the breathtakingly beautiful French Riviera with dashing and dandy Cary Grant and Grace Kelly with ethereal beauty and disarming charm. That’s the level of pure escapism this movie offers.
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Review of the product :
4K Restoration :
For someone like me who doesn’t own either a 4k TV or a 4k blu-ray player, the closest thing to enjoying and appreciating a 4k restoration is when they remaster a movie from a 4k transfer and put it on a regular blu-ray disk, and that’s what this edition of To Catch a Thief is.
When I popped the disk into my ps4 and put it on my HD TV, I was stunned by how vivid and clear the image was. Some frames honestly looked as if they’d been shot a couple of days ago. Granted, a few frames did look a tad unnatural because they looked kind of “AI generated” but those were exceptions and ultimately did not ruin the viewing experience.
I am no expert on this but I think all things considered, the team who worked on this 4k transfer did a fantastic job, and if you have been watching an older blu-ray copy of this movie, I believe it’s worth upgrading because it’s been a couple of days since I watched it and I’m still amazed by how good it looked and the minute details I was able to see in a movie that was shot almost 70 years ago!!
Package :
I like the package of this edition. Both the slipcover and the disc case have the iconic and most widely circulated poster of the movie on the front. It’s nice when you get both of the stars on the front. The covers of the latest Rear Window blu-rays and 4k blu-rays only show Jimmy Stewart and not Grace Kelly, which is such a bummer though I understand that in To Catch a Thief, she plays a female protagonist rather than a supporting character she plays in Rear Window.
The front cover of the slip flips open and shows what I believe must have been one of the original theatrical posters that promoted the film before and during the release of the movie in 1955. I think it is very nice that it’s not one of those typical blu-ray slips that offer nothing but the protection of a disk case.
Speaking of a disc case, this edition has a translucent case instead of one of the mundane blue ones you see everywhere, which is a plus for me because I’m getting sick and tired of the blues.
Special Features :
You can’t expect a lot from the lackluster special features, which they clearly phoned in with but like any other movie, everything you need to know is in the movie.
Review of the movie(no spoiler) :
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 action thriller with an intoxicating dose of romance directed by a legendary auteur, Alfred Hitchcock.
It is one of the most entertaining and most enchanting movies I’ve ever seen and it’s certainly one of my top 10 or 15 favorite movies of all time.
The movie has everything you expect from an archetypal great Hollywood movie, exhilarating action, picturesque scenery, gripping twists and turns, shocking revelations and romantic chemistry between two incredibly good looking people.
That being said, in terms of suspense, it’s definitely not one of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers. The other two films where Hitchcock and Grace Kelly collaborated, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder easily defeat this movie in that department.
The Whodunit part, to me, is the least interesting aspect of this film despite the fact the twist is pretty good unless you are expecting one of those mind blowing plot twists like the one from Witness for the Prosecution.
The most captivating part of the movie is the riveting interactions between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, their witty banter, their romance, all of it.
Every time I watch this movie, I always wish it was a little longer because I can’t get enough of the two, and To Catch a Thief is one of the movies that transport you to a place you just don’t wanna leave. In the case of this movie, we are talking about a fleeting vicarious vacation on the breathtakingly beautiful French Riviera with dashing and dandy Cary Grant and Grace Kelly with ethereal beauty and disarming charm. That’s the level of pure escapism this movie offers.
4K Restoration :
For someone like me who doesn’t own either a 4k TV or a 4k blu-ray player, the closest thing to enjoying and appreciating a 4k restoration is when they remaster a movie from a 4k transfer and put it on a regular blu-ray disk, and that’s what this edition of To Catch a Thief is.
When I popped the disk into my ps4 and put it on my HD TV, I was stunned by how vivid and clear the image was. Some frames honestly looked as if they’d been shot a couple of days ago. Granted, a few frames did look a tad unnatural because they looked kind of “AI generated” but those were exceptions and ultimately did not ruin the viewing experience.
I am no expert on this but I think all things considered, the team who worked on this 4k transfer did a fantastic job, and if you have been watching an older blu-ray copy of this movie, I believe it’s worth upgrading because it’s been a couple of days since I watched it and I’m still amazed by how good it looked and the minute details I was able to see in a movie that was shot almost 70 years ago!!
Package :
I like the package of this edition. Both the slipcover and the disc case have the iconic and most widely circulated poster of the movie on the front. It’s nice when you get both of the stars on the front. The covers of the latest Rear Window blu-rays and 4k blu-rays only show Jimmy Stewart and not Grace Kelly, which is such a bummer though I understand that in To Catch a Thief, she plays a female protagonist rather than a supporting character she plays in Rear Window.
The front cover of the slip flips open and shows what I believe must have been one of the original theatrical posters that promoted the film before and during the release of the movie in 1955. I think it is very nice that it’s not one of those typical blu-ray slips that offer nothing but the protection of a disk case.
Speaking of a disc case, this edition has a translucent case instead of one of the mundane blue ones you see everywhere, which is a plus for me because I’m getting sick and tired of the blues.
Special Features :
You can’t expect a lot from the lackluster special features, which they clearly phoned in with but like any other movie, everything you need to know is in the movie.
Review of the movie(no spoiler) :
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 action thriller with an intoxicating dose of romance directed by a legendary auteur, Alfred Hitchcock.
It is one of the most entertaining and most enchanting movies I’ve ever seen and it’s certainly one of my top 10 or 15 favorite movies of all time.
The movie has everything you expect from an archetypal great Hollywood movie, exhilarating action, picturesque scenery, gripping twists and turns, shocking revelations and romantic chemistry between two incredibly good looking people.
That being said, in terms of suspense, it’s definitely not one of the greatest Hitchcock thrillers. The other two films where Hitchcock and Grace Kelly collaborated, Rear Window and Dial M for Murder easily defeat this movie in that department.
The Whodunit part, to me, is the least interesting aspect of this film despite the fact the twist is pretty good unless you are expecting one of those mind blowing plot twists like the one from Witness for the Prosecution.
The most captivating part of the movie is the riveting interactions between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, their witty banter, their romance, all of it.
Every time I watch this movie, I always wish it was a little longer because I can’t get enough of the two, and To Catch a Thief is one of the movies that transport you to a place you just don’t wanna leave. In the case of this movie, we are talking about a fleeting vicarious vacation on the breathtakingly beautiful French Riviera with dashing and dandy Cary Grant and Grace Kelly with ethereal beauty and disarming charm. That’s the level of pure escapism this movie offers.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2012
It's the early 50's and in an introduction, we see the arms only of a black-gloved thief stealing jewelry. Then to a French Villa, where the housekeeper sees a newspaper heading: "The Cat Prowls Again?" The column continues, "Is it true, or just a rumor - that John Robie, former cat burglar of Paris before the war, is once again on the prowl? Fashionable resorts on the Riviera are being regularly looted by a skillful jewel thief. Robie, once a hero of the French Resistance Army, was said to have reformed - however, the style of this new crime wave is certainly his."
Robie, in his French sailor-like striped sweater with rakish red & white scarf, is not amused when the police arrive in force to "talk" to him. He escapes (cleverly) and goes to the restaurant of another reformed thief/Resistance fighter, Bertani. Robie tells him that he is not behind the new robberies, but no body believes him: "What I can't understand is how this thief can imitate me so perfectly. It has to be someone who knew every detail of my technique.... I've got to catch this imitator myself."
And that's what he does, aided by Mr. H.H. Hughson, an insurance agent who is very nervous indeed. Hughson manages an introduction to a likely future burglary victim, the redoubtable Mrs. Stevens and her cool calm and exceedingly beautiful daughter, Frances.
There are so many fabulous scenes between Grace Kelly and Cary Grant that it needs a book to describe them. And Grant has his humor on in several more scenes, such as when he's trying to escape through a flower market and a diminutive gray-haired flower seller stops him.
These are the extras on the one-disc DVD "Special Collector's Edition":
1. Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich and Laurent Bouzereau. Bogdanovich knew both Hitchcock and Grant, and Bouzereau co-wrote a book about Hitchcock with the director's daughter, Pat Hitchcock. "To Catch a Thief" was filmed right after the very successful "Rear Window", and Bogdanovich said that the later movie has more of a vacation quality to it; Hitchcock could be more relaxed. In his own words, Hitchcock could rely on the charm of two leading actors "who were beyond charming".
Grant was 50 years old when he filmed "To Catch a Thief", and he looks great. Bogdanovich and Bouzereau agree that he was in great shape, even though he never exercised. Or, rather, Bogdanovich tells us, Grant once told him that "he never exercised, he just made love."
Grace Kelly fell in love with Prince Rainier right after "To Catch a Thief", so it's her last movie.
2. "Writing and Casting 'To Catch a Thief' " a 2002 short with commentary by Pat Hitchcock (his daughter), Mary Stone (Hitchcock's granddaughter) and Steven deRosa (author, "Writing with Hitchcock"), accompanied by movie shots and stills as well as personal movies and photos. One of the things they touch on is how Hitchcock got the innuendo-laden dialogue and shots between Grant and Kelley past the PCA (Production Code Association).
3. "The Making of 'To Catch a Thief' ". The extras # 2, 3 and 4 were pretty much all filmed together, and then they divided them into three extras. Nothing wrong with it, but they could have put it into one long featurette. Commentators in this short are Mary Stone, Doc Erickson (production manager), Steven deRosa, Pat Hitchcock and Sylvette Baudrot (continuity in France). Baudrot remembers that Grant showed up for filming the beginning in a dress shirt with buttonholes on the collar. The film was supposed to take place right after the war, in '48-'49, and Baudrot told Hitchcock that the shirt-style was more modern and American, at that. And that's why John Robie is wearing a sweater with a scarf tied around his neck!
I also got a kick out of one of Mary Stone's reminisces. Her grandfather liked happy endings, she says, but he liked to have a last little twist at the end. In this case, the very last scene has Grant and Kelly embracing on his villa's porch and Kelly murmers, "So this is where you live. Oh, Mother will love it up here."!!
4. "Alfred Hitchcock and 'To Catch a Thief': An Appreciation " The same people as #2 & 3. Still interesting tidbits, just not sure why they divided it up like this.
5. "Edith Head - The Paramount Years". This documentary was filmed in 2002 and has also been an extra on a DVD release of "Sunset Blvd.". I hadn't seen this documentary before, however, and I really enjoyed it. Head's career spanned 60 years, 40 of them with Paramount. Commentors include David Chierichetti (Edith Head biographer), Tzetzi Ganev (head of Custom-Made Dept for Western Costume at Paramount), Bob Mackie (fashion designer) and Rosemary Clooney (actor, who knew Head from the movie "White Christmas").
Head got her first big break when the lead costume designer didn't get along with mega-star Clara Bow. He gave Bow's assignments to Head, who learned a big lesson from that which she carried throughout her whole career: Get along with everybody.
Head had told people that Hitchcock was her favorite director, and "To Catch a Thief" was "her all time favorite film".
6. Trailer
Lovely movie. I watch it for the humor - which can be tongue-in-cheek. Such as when Robie escapes by boarding a bus and ends up in the back seat. Between a woman with a bird in a cage and ... Alfred Hitchcock!
Happy Reader
DVD EXTRAS for the Special Collector's Edition - What a Funny Romantic Suspense Movie!
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2012
My preference is for Hitchcock's grittier suspense movies, but "To Catch a Thief" has so many things going for it, I can't give it less than 5 stars!Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2012
It's the early 50's and in an introduction, we see the arms only of a black-gloved thief stealing jewelry. Then to a French Villa, where the housekeeper sees a newspaper heading: "The Cat Prowls Again?" The column continues, "Is it true, or just a rumor - that John Robie, former cat burglar of Paris before the war, is once again on the prowl? Fashionable resorts on the Riviera are being regularly looted by a skillful jewel thief. Robie, once a hero of the French Resistance Army, was said to have reformed - however, the style of this new crime wave is certainly his."
Robie, in his French sailor-like striped sweater with rakish red & white scarf, is not amused when the police arrive in force to "talk" to him. He escapes (cleverly) and goes to the restaurant of another reformed thief/Resistance fighter, Bertani. Robie tells him that he is not behind the new robberies, but no body believes him: "What I can't understand is how this thief can imitate me so perfectly. It has to be someone who knew every detail of my technique.... I've got to catch this imitator myself."
And that's what he does, aided by Mr. H.H. Hughson, an insurance agent who is very nervous indeed. Hughson manages an introduction to a likely future burglary victim, the redoubtable Mrs. Stevens and her cool calm and exceedingly beautiful daughter, Frances.
There are so many fabulous scenes between Grace Kelly and Cary Grant that it needs a book to describe them. And Grant has his humor on in several more scenes, such as when he's trying to escape through a flower market and a diminutive gray-haired flower seller stops him.
These are the extras on the one-disc DVD "Special Collector's Edition":
1. Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich and Laurent Bouzereau. Bogdanovich knew both Hitchcock and Grant, and Bouzereau co-wrote a book about Hitchcock with the director's daughter, Pat Hitchcock. "To Catch a Thief" was filmed right after the very successful "Rear Window", and Bogdanovich said that the later movie has more of a vacation quality to it; Hitchcock could be more relaxed. In his own words, Hitchcock could rely on the charm of two leading actors "who were beyond charming".
Grant was 50 years old when he filmed "To Catch a Thief", and he looks great. Bogdanovich and Bouzereau agree that he was in great shape, even though he never exercised. Or, rather, Bogdanovich tells us, Grant once told him that "he never exercised, he just made love."
Grace Kelly fell in love with Prince Rainier right after "To Catch a Thief", so it's her last movie.
2. "Writing and Casting 'To Catch a Thief' " a 2002 short with commentary by Pat Hitchcock (his daughter), Mary Stone (Hitchcock's granddaughter) and Steven deRosa (author, "Writing with Hitchcock"), accompanied by movie shots and stills as well as personal movies and photos. One of the things they touch on is how Hitchcock got the innuendo-laden dialogue and shots between Grant and Kelley past the PCA (Production Code Association).
3. "The Making of 'To Catch a Thief' ". The extras # 2, 3 and 4 were pretty much all filmed together, and then they divided them into three extras. Nothing wrong with it, but they could have put it into one long featurette. Commentators in this short are Mary Stone, Doc Erickson (production manager), Steven deRosa, Pat Hitchcock and Sylvette Baudrot (continuity in France). Baudrot remembers that Grant showed up for filming the beginning in a dress shirt with buttonholes on the collar. The film was supposed to take place right after the war, in '48-'49, and Baudrot told Hitchcock that the shirt-style was more modern and American, at that. And that's why John Robie is wearing a sweater with a scarf tied around his neck!
I also got a kick out of one of Mary Stone's reminisces. Her grandfather liked happy endings, she says, but he liked to have a last little twist at the end. In this case, the very last scene has Grant and Kelly embracing on his villa's porch and Kelly murmers, "So this is where you live. Oh, Mother will love it up here."!!
4. "Alfred Hitchcock and 'To Catch a Thief': An Appreciation " The same people as #2 & 3. Still interesting tidbits, just not sure why they divided it up like this.
5. "Edith Head - The Paramount Years". This documentary was filmed in 2002 and has also been an extra on a DVD release of "Sunset Blvd.". I hadn't seen this documentary before, however, and I really enjoyed it. Head's career spanned 60 years, 40 of them with Paramount. Commentors include David Chierichetti (Edith Head biographer), Tzetzi Ganev (head of Custom-Made Dept for Western Costume at Paramount), Bob Mackie (fashion designer) and Rosemary Clooney (actor, who knew Head from the movie "White Christmas").
Head got her first big break when the lead costume designer didn't get along with mega-star Clara Bow. He gave Bow's assignments to Head, who learned a big lesson from that which she carried throughout her whole career: Get along with everybody.
Head had told people that Hitchcock was her favorite director, and "To Catch a Thief" was "her all time favorite film".
6. Trailer
Lovely movie. I watch it for the humor - which can be tongue-in-cheek. Such as when Robie escapes by boarding a bus and ends up in the back seat. Between a woman with a bird in a cage and ... Alfred Hitchcock!
Happy Reader
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