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Initially I planned to make North by Northwest](North by Northwest (1959) - Movie | Moviefone) a title revisited in my “Shelf Life” column, but I decided against it when I realized that most folks just love that movie to death, including myself, so seeing whether it’s still good would be purely redundant. But the new Blu-ray released by Warner Brothers also didn’t seem like it warranted a question of whether or not it was superior to its predecessors thanks to a wealth of bonus content - that is, until I discovered that in fact some of it was on previous versions, no doubt leaving longtime fans with a quandary whether or not to shell out a few more shekels to see one of their favorite Alfred Hitchcock films in high-definition.
As such, North by Northwest is the overdue subject of this week’s “Making The (Up) Grade,” and I spare no effort examining the past, present and future of this film’s home video incarnations.
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