ducati_EL34
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North by northwest
The birds
Marnie
Dial M for murder
Spellbound.
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The birds
Marnie
Dial M for murder
Spellbound.
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I'll see your Stanley Charade and raise you one. A similar film Donen made was Arabesque (Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren), similar because it riffs on that same "secret identity" vibe. It's a little more serious than Charade, but the only thing awkward I found was Gregory Peck attempting some forced humor. I still like it, though.Btw, CHARADE was directed by Stanley Donen.
Good picks! In my list, I can pick five, but not put them in a particular order: Vertigo, North by Northwest, Strangers On A Train, Rear Window and probably Psycho. And Psycho I might switch out for one or another of my favorites like The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Dial M For Murder, Rope (partly due to the convoluted way in which they filmed it), To Catch A Thief, or even Rebecca and Notorious, depending on mood.1. Vertigo
2. Psycho
3. Rear Window
4. North By Northwest
5. Shadow Of A Doubt
The Donald Spoto book I quoted from above can get a little long-winded and be a bit of a dry read at times, but it really fills in a lot of how Hitch shot the films, little "devices" that would have gone right over my head. It definitely made them more enjoyable. The chapter on Vertigo is especially long, but the idea for this book came out of a long analysis he had done on Vertigo.Would highly recommend buying books on Hitch's films for "behind
the scenes" details.
Strangers On A Train had a US ending and a UK ending, and some other minor differences. The UK ending I like better. IIRC the DVD had both versions.Suspicion, if it had been made with Hitchcock's original ending.
I've seen it. I also saw no mention of The Paradine Case, or Family Plot (which I never cared for). There are a couple past Psycho I have not yet seen either.Suprised no one liked Saboteur
IMHO ... Hitch started out as a Silent Movie director and that is the key to understanding
his skill with using the camera to convey meaning.
Vertigo (I think one has to have gone to Catholic school to fully appreciate this movie.)
Suprised no one liked Saboteur
Robert Cummings was not the most galvanizing leading man Hollywood ever produced. In fact, he reminds me a little bit of Mr. Rogers when I see him on screen. If Hitchcock had made a film called "Let's Stare At Priscilla Lane" instead, I probably would have watched the movie all the way through at least once.Suprised no one liked Saboteur