CTaylor42 Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 I seen Rear Window today on Turner Classic Movies. I thought James Stewart played the role masterfully, he is truly one of my favorite actors of all time. I am curious what is your favorite Hitch**** movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thiebear Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I'll tell you what, the implied attack. the implied death the implied etc.. It put things to the imagination like a book and is much better than quite a few movies today.. (let me put my false teeth back in now)... Its the suspense that gets your attention... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Originally posted by Thiebear I'll tell you what, the implied attack. the implied death the implied etc.. It put things to the imagination like a book and is much better than quite a few movies today.. (let me put my false teeth back in now)... Its the suspense that gets your attention... you are so right. i think not knowing how a person is killed but hearing them scream is scary as hell while seeing a person killed in gory details is kinda desensitizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 My favorite and Hitch's personate favorite too: "Shadow of a Doubt" with Joseph Cotten and Theresa Wright. Absolutely brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfanjoe Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Psycho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey66 Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Voted North by Northwest, closely followed by Vertigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 rope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Marnie. I saw this a couple of months ago. A young Sean Connery did it for me. Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfanforlife Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 The thread shouldve been called whats your favorite martin scoresse movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Rear Window....they use that in a film class at Maryland. All that in such a small space. It was awesome...down to the picture of the car before it hits him...FRAMED. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 My favorite is The Birds, and Psycho is next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted May 21, 2004 Share Posted May 21, 2004 I love the birds. That scene where she walks out on the porch and her yard and every tree, limb, fence is just covered with birds. The calm... very eery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Psycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 I love Vertigo, and Rope (great call gbear, thats a pretty obscure one, more like a play than a film really - if you liked Rope, you should check out 'The Bad Seed'...same kind of a feel - you may have seen it already?). Strangers on a Train is lesser known, but another great one. Raymond Burr is an unlikely bad guy in Rear Window, but damn he is scary...that is one of the tensest movies ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTaylor42 Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 Originally posted by Cskin I love the birds. That scene where she walks out on the porch and her yard and every tree, limb, fence is just covered with birds. The calm... very eery. The Birds was my favorite also. The scene at the end when they was wading threw the birds...creeped me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 North By Northwest. CG's finest film as well, IHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ax Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 While I voted for "The Birds" in this poll, one of my favorite Hitch**** diddy's was from the "Hitch**** Presents" tv show. If memory serves me, they were half hour snippets starring many different actors. The one I liked the most had Steve McQueen in it. He was in some office buliding where he got involved in a bet with some rich gambler. McQueen had a Zippo lighter, that he said "lights every time on the first try." The gambler bet him that it would not light 10 times in a row. I don't remember the $ amount of the bet. But if the lighter failed to light, the gambler would cut off McQueen's pinky finger. Well, after geting up to 9 times, there comes an earthquake (or something) that commences to destroy the building. After a harrowing escape from the building, our hero, frustrated over the fact that the gambler was killed in the building (therefore losing out on the opportunity to win some cash) stops for a smoke. You guessed it, the lighter fails to light. I was young when I saw it, so some of the details escape me. But I remember thinking at the time, you never know when something happens that you think is bad, actually turns out to be a good thing. You just don't realize it until after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 The Trouble with Harry. Funny and freaky at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn X Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallsux Posted May 23, 2004 Share Posted May 23, 2004 My favorite Hitch**** is "Rear Window" & "The Birds!" But I actually liked the show "Alfred Hitch**** Presents" better than any of his movies. I'm starting to have flashbacks of "The Birds" with all these Cicadas everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Originally posted by Ax While I voted for "The Birds" in this poll, one of my favorite Hitch**** diddy's was from the "Hitch**** Presents" tv show. If memory serves me, they were half hour snippets starring many different actors. The one I liked the most had Steve McQueen in it. He was in some office buliding where he got involved in a bet with some rich gambler. McQueen had a Zippo lighter, that he said "lights every time on the first try." The gambler bet him that it would not light 10 times in a row. I don't remember the $ amount of the bet. But if the lighter failed to light, the gambler would cut off McQueen's pinky finger. Well, after geting up to 9 times, there comes an earthquake (or something) that commences to destroy the building. After a harrowing escape from the building, our hero, frustrated over the fact that the gambler was killed in the building (therefore losing out on the opportunity to win some cash) stops for a smoke. You guessed it, the lighter fails to light. I was young when I saw it, so some of the details escape me. But I remember thinking at the time, you never know when something happens that you think is bad, actually turns out to be a good thing. You just don't realize it until after the fact. In Four Rooms, this scene is redone with Bruce Willis as the McQueen character. it's directed by Quentin Tarrantino. BTW, my favorite Hitch**** movie is Strangers On A Train. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted May 24, 2004 Share Posted May 24, 2004 Can't vote, Can't pick just one. when my kids get stuck for a present for me, for my birthday or fathers day, they just buy me another Hitchock movie. Have any of the TV shows been released on DVD. Those were fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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