Y'know, Vertigo isn't that good.
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Thunder Bear";p="927798 wrote:List your top 10 Hitchcock favs, Miss Holt.
I think I've whittled it down. This would be my top 10 at the moment. The top 5 always stays the same.
1. Rear Window
2. Rebecca
3. Vertigo
4. North By Northwest
5. Psycho
6. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956- the original just sort of turned into a bloodbath)
7. Shadow of a Doubt
8. Dial M For Murder
9. Torn Curtain
10. The Trouble With Harry
Right now I am taking a little break in my quest to see all of his films. I am working on watching the entire Alfred Hitchcock Presents tv series.
Should this be a new thread?
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Vertigo is one of those films that gives me goosebumps. It's a nostalgic thing from seeing it when I was a kid. It's eerie and never quite flinches from it's rails into doom. Despite loving it mainly as a sentimental/nostalgic piece, it is quite extraordinary cinema. We've seen it lampooned, copied and made homage as to so often it may have diluted it's effect, but I love the film and hold it like most as Hitchcock's masterpiece. It's not my favourite film, but I hold it in very high regard.
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Wasn't Shadow of a Doubt co-written by Thornton "Our Town" Wilder?
And where's Notorious on that list, Miss Yvonne! That walk down the stairs at the end is near-painful to watch, in a good way!
And where's Notorious on that list, Miss Yvonne! That walk down the stairs at the end is near-painful to watch, in a good way!
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yes. It was also Hitchcock's personal favorite.ReverseEngineer";p="927911 wrote:Wasn't Shadow of a Doubt co-written by Thornton "Our Town" Wilder?
Notorious is a good one, too. I like the story about used a giant teacup in the foreground so that he could get everything in focus.ReverseEngineer";p="927911 wrote: And where's Notorious on that list, Miss Yvonne! That walk down the stairs at the end is near-painful to watch, in a good way!
I'd put Suspicion, Rope and Strangers on a Train high on my list, as well. And maybe The 39 Steps.
I've seen just over 30 of his films by now, and I like most of them. A bunch of them are great, many of them are very good... I've only really disliked Marnie. And I can never get past the first 20 minutes or so of Frenzy for some reason.
I think I enjoy The Birds because of two scenes. The first time a bird attacks the lady from out of nowhere, and the scene at the end when she was being attacked by all the birds. They were chucking real birds at her!
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I didnt make this thread, or the title. Just so you know. Anyway; heres my list:
1. Rear Window
2. Dial M for Murder
3. Vertigo
4. North by Northwest
5. Shadow of a Doubt
6. Strangers on a Train
7. Notorious
8. Spellbound
9. The Trouble With Harry
10. Psycho
Some very good episodes there. I love The Man from the South, which is based on the Roald Dahl story with the same title. Tarantino also used the story in Four Rooms. You know the one with the lighter and the hatchet...
1. Rear Window
2. Dial M for Murder
3. Vertigo
4. North by Northwest
5. Shadow of a Doubt
6. Strangers on a Train
7. Notorious
8. Spellbound
9. The Trouble With Harry
10. Psycho
Yes.Miss Yvonne";p="927874 wrote:
Right now I am taking a little break in my quest to see all of his films. I am working on watching the entire Alfred Hitchcock Presents tv series.
Should this be a new thread?
Some very good episodes there. I love The Man from the South, which is based on the Roald Dahl story with the same title. Tarantino also used the story in Four Rooms. You know the one with the lighter and the hatchet...
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There's another great one, "A Dip in the Poole," too.Miss Yvonne";p="927933 wrote:Lamb to the Slaughter is another great Dahl episode.
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Rope was Hitchcock's attempt at dealing with homosexuality in film.
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I thought Rope was a bit boring.
But one of the worst films of all time? Not even close.
Its perhaps Hitchcocks most dated film. As much as I hate birds, it fails to scare me. Its even laughable at times.erutlucorgga";p="928124 wrote:The Birds is quite possibly one of the worst films of all time.
But one of the worst films of all time? Not even close.
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There's a story that the film composer almost didn't get the job because Hitchcock thought having a score while these people were out at sea would break the suspension of disbelief. Hearing this, the composer was reputed to have said that if Hitchcock could tell him where the cameraman was he'll tell Hitchcock where the orchestra was.Rick Cave";p="928328 wrote:Did anyone mention Lifeboat?
I really like that one.
Makes me want to get tattoos on my chest and bang society women.
On a lifeboat.
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it's certainly one of his more 'experimental' films.Thunder Bear";p="928315 wrote:I thought Rope was a bit boring.
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