Not too long ago I went running in an effort to stave off a gigantic George Lucas like neck/chin.
- Cheespa bo coopa Solo!
During my run through the park, two birds were learning their aerial maneuvers. I already have a fear of magpies, so as the first time these birds were flying at me and not getting out of the way until the last second, I had already let out a (manly) squeal and ducked out of the way. This continued to happen until I got to the other side of the park.
Birds are fucking scary.
Alred Hitchcock knew this, and by proxy Tippi Hedren soon learned that birds aren’t meant to be fucked with (Raw Incestuous Energy be damned).
Perhaps you have your own bird attack story?
Or you’d like to goto the Hitchcock retrospective at GOMA?
I’m pretty excited, but also don’t feel the need (read: too poor). Also Brooke and I blew through most of his filmography last year.
While I wait for Final Cut to render, I’ll give you a vague rundown + trivia on the ones we have seen, and whether we might go.
Rebecca *
I personally don’t remember much about this one, except that it starred Lawrence Olivier. Though Brooke rather enjoyed this one because it reminded her of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo due to a boat house setting, murder mystery and possible male abuse of some kind. Oh and Judith Anderson who we saw in Laura is also in this. She has very Witch like qualities and apparently she played a Vulcan in Search for Spock.
Suspicion
Is Cary Grant a murderer or not? He probably is because I don’t remember because I fell asleep.
Saboteur
I thought this one being a war film would be kind of shit. It was surprisingly enjoyable, but I can’t remember why now. (Gee these write ups are so helpful!)
Shadow of a Doubt
Purportedly Hitchcock’s favourite film of his own. Not mine, but it was okay. There’s something gross about having an uncle who’s a murderer living in your own house.
Spellbound
Has paintings from Salvador Dali, and about the exploration of the min.zzzz..zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Rope *
This was an excellent film from a technical standpoint, set entirely in an apartment, Hitchcock tries to shoots the entirety of the film without ever cutting, so ends up shooting enture 10 minute reels. Based on a play, well executed, and also about gay killers, which was pretty taboo at the time i’d imagine.
Strangers on a Train
Actually, I started watching this one, but haven’t finished it yet. Sorry?
Dial M for Murder *
From what I could remember of the Warner Brothers movie world 3D movie about 3D, this was originally shot in 3D. Also this was re-made into The Perfect Murder starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Douglas and Viggo Mortensen (this being one of two Hitchcock remakes for him, the other being Psycho). I think this one was one of my favourites of his. It was about a Husband who plots to kill his Wife, classic set up. Perfect planning of a murder, it goes wrong, but you almost wish he gets away with it for some reason…
Rear Window *
Pfft Disturbia is way more awesome than this…
We’re buying tickets to this.
To Catch a Thief
Very pretty, classic blockbuster of its time. Everything about this is entertaining and good, except for Grace Kelly’s Marie Antoinette get up at the end. Poor form Edith Head…
The Trouble with Harry
I love how Hitchcock fucks around with the dead. With hilarious consequences.
The Man who Knew too Much
Que Sera Sera was written for this film. A little bit of a globetrotting thriller, it was remade into Taken with Liam Neeson…No not really, but still very enjoyable!
Vertigo
Didn’t like it the first time, mainly due to Jimmy Stewarts obsessive arsehole behaviour, really dug it the second time. I always think of Harvey Danger’ssong - about the movie.
North by Northwest
Great movie all the way through, but I actually think it peaks at the very start with the Saul Bass credits and score.
Psycho
We don’t have to see this one at Goma because we went when it was playing during the American horror classics season. The original still has the ability to scare people at point of second murder.
The Birds *
yep.
Marnie
This one was hard to watch. I fell asleep in this, and Sean Connery is a brutal bastard in this.
Frenzy *
Paraphrasing – In Frenzy Hitchcock makes film like a young man. – Truffaut. Which is pretty much spot on. It’s brutal, funny and dark, and I think Brooke and I were really surprised at really how good it was considering how late he made it in his career.
* - We’ll be getting tickets for these.
These are the ones we haven’t seen but want to.
The Man who knew too Much (1934)
What? There was an original?
Video Ezy fails us again!
Lifeboat
Notorious
I’m seeing this purely because Ingrid Bergman is in this.
The Wrong Man
It has a nice poster? Also it has a good premise.
