Search - The Birds (Collector's Edition) on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 7/2/2020...

Classic Alfred Hitchcock. The Birds special effects not see that great but it was far ahead of it's time when it came out when there was no CGI. Hitchcock's plotline is solid but slow.

Keiahna M. (bubbles76)
Reviewed on 4/2/2010...

I got this for my mom. It's one of her favorite movies. She gives it five stars. I think it's pretty funny, and Tippi is such a lady when she's screaming and carrying on about the birds LOL! It is scary, and I think I read that the birds that attacked her in the room were real. Now THAT'S gutsy. All in all, an enjoyable thriller. I have never looked at birds gathering en masse the same way again.

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Helen R. from CHICAGO, IL
Reviewed on 11/12/2009...

One of Alfred Hitchcock's classics, it added flocks of birds to the nightmare of showers and shower curtains in many of us. Well told, beautifully photographed, and nightmarish because no one knows WHY the birds are a threat. Well worth viewing again and again.

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Shim F.
Reviewed on 2/7/2008...

Birds, BIRDS.......wow.
Old movie can scare you sometimes.
The music will get you every time.
This movie is ok.
IT could be scarier.
But it's still fun to watch.

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Hitchcock's masterpiece...

Wil-n-Tally | Tallahassee, FL United States | 06/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Birds is Hitchcock's masterpiece. It is my official selection for the best Hitchcock movie EVER...It is so much more than just a horror movie - especillay when you start asking yourself why the birds attack. Could the bird attacks be fueled by female sexual hysteria and competition for the only virile male (Rod Taylor) in the film? Or could it be just mankind's payback for abusing the fowl of the animal kingdom? This film is loaded with haunting images and symbolism which deserves multiple viewings and discussion among serious film buffs. Not only is the film worth 5 stars but there is an impressive flock of DVD extras. The film itself is a beautiful widescreen presentation with very nice sound; the extras should thrill Hitchophiles with a "making of documentary", vintage newsreels of the film's theatrical release, a very witty original trailer, deleted scenes, and Tippi Hedren's original screen test. YES!"

Sure to Ruffle Your Feathers

J. Michael Click | Fort Worth, Texas United States | 05/10/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hitchcock's macabre classic finally gets its due on this DVD Collector's Edition. The film, which by turns thrills (the various bird attacks) and amuses (the frequently bantering dialogue), is presented in all its widescreen glory -- an important consideration for Hitchcock enthusiasts, given the director's meticulous planning of his films' visual compositions. "The Birds" features some great cinematography, a nerve-wracking soundtrack, and some finely wrought performances (particularly those of Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Ethel Griffies); all are well-served by the film-to-DVD transfer. There are a wealth of bonus features, including newsreel footage of Hitchcock and Hedren publicizing the film, an extensive stills gallery, and a fascinating behind the scenes production documentary. Especially intriguing are the ad-libbed screen test clips pairing Hedren with "Psycho" player Martin Balsam while Hitchcock provides verbal instructions off-camera! All in all, a most welcome addition to my DVD collection, and one I'm pleased to recommend for yours."

It gets better every time you see it...

J. Michael Click | 03/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Alfred Hitchcock apparently spent the better part of two years trying to find subject matter that he felt would be worthy of a follow up film after 1960's PSYCHO. He bought Daphne duMaurier's short story, "The Birds", and very quickly decided that he would only retain the title, and the bird attack plot point. Evan Hunter and Hitchcock crafted the screenplay structure, and after a staggering amount of technical pre-production, Hitchcock made THE BIRDS. It opened to huge acclaim from the public, if not critics, and is one of the master of suspense's best remembered pictures. As it should be. And with the stunning new DVD edition, this terrific movie at last gets the home video treatment it so richly deserves.The transfer is immaculately sharp and clear, letterboxed at the 1.85:1 ratio used for theatrical exhibition, and the mono digital sound is clean and vibrant. The letterboxing actually gives the film more breathing room, and some of the sequences, especially the complex technical passages such as the attack on the school, and the spectacular attack on the town, have a visceral punch that's ratcheted up by the clarity of the digital image and sound. Don't be put off by the many sodium process shots that were necessitated by the demands of the screenplay; they are perfectly cut into the film, and give the movie a primitive realism that is perfectly in keeping with Hitchcock's stylized view of reality. His films are all designed within an inch of their lives, and the audience is all the better for it.The extras on this collector's edition are quite valuable. A featurette entitled "All About The Birds" presents interviews with actors Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Veronica Cartwright, along with various technical personnel, and is lively and full of information about the film's production. Also featured are Tippi's screen test, production notes, a trailer, and web links. This is one package that beautifully showcases a film which gets better each time you see it."