I enjoy the movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He was able to manipulate
and supplant the emotions of the theater goer.

He was truly a genius of the cinema.

I just say Vertigo for the first time a couple of months ago. What a great movie that was. The thing about Hitchcock's movies are that they truly stand the test of time. That movie's ending shocked me today as well or better than a contemporary movie. I really did not see that ending coming. It does not hurt that Hitchcock featured my two favorite movie actors of all time in Cary Grant and Jimmie Stewart.

Veritgo is a great movie. Hitchcock created suspense, a quality that is lacking
in today's directors.

When watching a Hitchcock movie look at each scene and how they are all
composed. You can make a photo from virtually any scene in a Hitch flick.

I don't consider myself an enthusiast, but I certainly enjoy his films. North by Northwest is one of my favorites. I remember watching The Birds as a kid and I never looked at seagulls the same again. I haven't seen all of his films, but can't say that I've seen a bad one yet.

Ones I've seen:


North by Northwest
Rear Window
Vertigo
Psycho
The Birds
Dial M for Murder


Meaning to see:


Stangers on a Train
Notorious

I don't consider myself and enthusiast, but I certainly enjoy his films. North
by Northwest is one of my favorites. I remember watching The Birds as a
kid and I never looked at seagulls the same again. I haven't seen all of his
films, but can't say that I've seen a bad one yet.

Ones I've seen:


North by Northwest
Rear Window
Vertigo
Psycho
The Birds
Dial M for Murder

Meaning to see:


Stangers on a Train
Notorious


Strangers on a Train is superb! Farley Grainger and Robert Walker work off
of each other very well. You'll love it. Yesterday we watched "The Man
Who Knew Too Much".

Here are some you need to put on your "meaning to see" list:
Rope - it's shot in one continuous scene with one camera. Hitch only stops
to change film.
Torn Curtain - there's a scene that will wear you out!
To Catch a Theif - Grace Kelly & Cary Grant

Psycho is my favorite all time movie. The nerve of a director to kill the star
before 45 minutes passes! LOL! Hitchcock hired a stripper to walk around
the set 'nude' in order to start gossip.

shadow of a doubt.

-M

shadow of a doubt.

-M
No kidding! Uncle Charlie is one sinister dude. When they're at the dinner
table and he starts talking about the women. His countenance changes from
amicable to evil in one incredible swoop. Chills!

From my study of Hitch, he was very much a control freak. He would tell each
actor in the scene how they were to speak, when to pause, when to add
more or less inflection, when to look up, down etc... There were few
acceptions.

Good call, mmm!

Has anyone seen "The 39 Steps"? It's a classic, however, the sound is rather
poor on the dvd I have. TCM manages to produce a better sound quality.
Maybe it's the company that made the dvd.

At any rate, the story is intriguing and there's plenty of comedy to off set
the suspense.

Strangers on a Train is superb! Farley Grainger and Robert Walker work off
of each other very well. You'll love it. Yesterday we watched "The Man
Who Knew Too Much".

Here are some you need to put on your "meaning to see" list:
Rope - it's shot in one continuous scene with one camera. Hitch only stops
to change film.
Torn Curtain - there's a scene that will wear you out!
To Catch a Theif - Grace Kelly & Cary Grant

Psycho is my favorite all time movie. The nerve of a director to kill the star
before 45 minutes passes! LOL! Hitchcock hired a stripper to walk around
the set 'nude' in order to start gossip.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll add them to my list. :tiphat:

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll add them to my list. :tiphat:
You're welcome. To tell the truth, any Hitch flick is worth watching, but I'm
very biased.

I'm glad the censorship was so strict at the time. It required the director to
use his intelligence instead of being able to throw everything in our faces
without reservation.

Best director of all time.

1. Vertigo (10/10)
2. Spellbound (10/10)
3. Rebecca (10/10)
4. North by Northwest (10/10)
5. Dial M for Murder (10/10)
6. Psycho (9/10)
7. Rear Window (9/10)
8. Strangers on a Train (9/10)
9. Rope (9/10)
10. Notorious (8/10)
11. Shadow of a Doubt (8/10)
12. The Man Who Knew Too Much '56 (8/10)*
13. The Lady Vanishes (7/10)
14. The 39 Steps (7/10)
15. Saboteur (7/10)
16. Marnie (7/10)
17. Torn Curtain (6/10)


*I'm pretty sure he's the only director to ever remake his own movie in the same language.

Best director of all time.

1. Vertigo (10/10)
2. Spellbound (10/10)
3. Rebecca (10/10)
4. North by Northwest (10/10)
5. Dial M for Murder (10/10)
6. Psycho (9/10)
7. Rear Window (9/10)
8. Strangers on a Train (9/10)
9. Rope (9/10)
10. Notorious (8/10)
11. Shadow of a Doubt (8/10)
12. The Man Who Knew Too Much '56 (8/10)*
13. The Lady Vanishes (7/10)
14. The 39 Steps (7/10)
15. Saboteur (7/10)
16. Marnie (7/10)
17. Torn Curtain (6/10)


*I'm pretty sure he's the only director to ever remake his own movie in the
same language.
That's a great list of Hitch Flicks!

Psycho was remade by another director. I wouldn't watch it. Today's
audience hasn't a clue as to what suspense is about. I think it was an
object of futility, at least II and III were. Nobody can successfully remake
a Hitchcock film.

Wait, you mean to remake his films in the same language. Ooops. You may
be right. I'm not sure.

What about that scene in "Torn Curtain" when their killing Gromek. Does
that wear you out or what!

The "Lady Vanishes" is an absolute wonder. I'll not forget seeing it for the
first time. At first I thought, "what a dumb movie". Later it was "Wow!
What a great movie!" LOL!

The scene in "Shadow of a Doubt" when Joseph Cotten changes his
countenance, when talking about the 'women', is sinister to the max. OY!
It rivals Norman's mother yelling at him.

What's your favorite scene in "Rope" and "Strangers on a Train"?

Tell us more of your favorites. Go ahead, you know you want to...

That's all I've seen. Really need to see The Birds and To Catch a Thief.

Some foreign directors have remade their own films in English, but I'm not aware of anyone else that remade their own film in the same language.

A few modern directors have been able to capture the Hitchcockian suspense. Check out The Machinist, starring Christian Bale, or Transsiberian starring Ben Kingsley. Ha! I didn't even realize it at first but those are both from the same director, Brad Anderson. The Machinist is a masterpiece, while Transsiberian is good and definitely has the Hitchcock vibe. It's set on the Transsiberian railroad.

Best director of all time.

1. Vertigo (10/10)
2. Spellbound (10/10)
3. Rebecca (10/10)
4. North by Northwest (10/10)
5. Dial M for Murder (10/10)
6. Psycho (9/10)
7. Rear Window (9/10)
8. Strangers on a Train (9/10)
9. Rope (9/10)
10. Notorious (8/10)
11. Shadow of a Doubt (8/10)
12. The Man Who Knew Too Much '56 (8/10)*
13. The Lady Vanishes (7/10)
14. The 39 Steps (7/10)
15. Saboteur (7/10)
16. Marnie (7/10)
17. Torn Curtain (6/10)

As a lover of international intrigue, I definitely would have Topaz on that list as an 8/10 and I would (personally) rank Saboteur 9/10 and even Torn Curtain an 8/10. Many think Torn Curtain was Hitch not up to snuff, but I think it's aged well and deserves a second look. The Birds? A classic. 10/10.

Good list, JBrown84!

Foreign Correspondent!

That's all I've seen. Really need to see The Birds and To Catch a Thief.

The "Birds" is frighteningly real! I believe that the ending is one of the all
time best.

"To Catch a Thief" has one of the sexiest scenes in cinema. Grace Kelly is
in rare form and stunning! The fireworks are icing on the cake. It's one of
my favorite Hitchcock films. Only Jessie Landis could pass as Grace's
mother. LOL!

I'm not familiar with "The Machinist" or "Transsiberian", however I know
they were made within the past 10 years. I don't know that I could watch
a movie made after 1970, including Hitchcock's "Family Plot". There's too
much profanity and the Lord's name is used in vain. I can't deal with that
at all. Call me a prude, I don't mind at all.

Don't recommend them for you then.