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VanderGraafKommandöh 
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 19:58 |
 BaldFriede wrote:
Geck0 wrote:
Which is the one where the whole film is filmed in just one room?
It's Black & White and because of limitations in film length, the
cameraman focussed in on something black, so a new film could be put in
the camera, without much being noticed by the viewer. It's prewar
and definitely Hitchcock. I enjoyed that one.
Psycho
is a classic, but I feel Rear Window is better. I've seen The
Birds, but it's a little vague in my memory. Dial M for Murder is
also a great film. Tough choice!
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You mean "Rope", but it is not black and white.
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Hmmm, I'm sure it was... but you are bound to be right! Yes, you are correct. It was indeed in colour, but it was made in 1948! I've just read about it on imDb and refreshed myself with it a bit. It is indeed a great film. I need to see it again though.
Edited by Geck0 - July 15 2006 at 20:05
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 18:55 |
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Voted for The Birds, it shows what movies are like with out music.
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 18:15 |
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BaldFriede
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 18:05 |
Geck0 wrote:
Which is the one where the whole film is filmed in just one room?
It's Black & White and because of limitations in film length, the
cameraman focussed in on something black, so a new film could be put in
the camera, without much being noticed by the viewer. It's prewar
and definitely Hitchcock. I enjoyed that one.
Psycho
is a classic, but I feel Rear Window is better. I've seen The
Birds, but it's a little vague in my memory. Dial M for Murder is
also a great film. Tough choice!
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You mean "Rope", but it is not black and white.
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 BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 16:24 |
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Which is the one where the whole film is filmed in just one room? It's Black & White and because of limitations in film length, the cameraman focussed in on something black, so a new film could be put in the camera, without much being noticed by the viewer. It's prewar and definitely Hitchcock. I enjoyed that one.
Psycho is a classic, but I feel Rear Window is better. I've seen The Birds, but it's a little vague in my memory. Dial M for Murder is also a great film. Tough choice!
Edited by Geck0 - July 15 2006 at 16:24
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maani
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 16:12 |
Rocktopus:
Yes, Lifeboat stars Tallulah Bankhead, Walter Slezak, Hume Cronyn and others.
Peace.
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Posted: July 15 2006 at 10:38 |
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Vertigo for me. Tecnihicolor beauty.
Maani: Is Lifeboat the one starring Talullah Bankhead?
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maani
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Posted: July 14 2006 at 17:00 |
Of the poll choices, Rear Window by far. However, my favorite Hitchcock film ius Lifeboat. Anyone who hasn't seen it absolutely must: 90 minutes of nothing but eight people in a lifeboat - and Hitchcock makes it riveting!!
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Posted: July 12 2006 at 12:07 |
Psycho, North By Northwest, The Birds, and Vertigo are all top notch in my opinion.
I'll vote for vertigo cause it has the least votes from the ones I choose.
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dralan
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 17:57 |
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This is a tough question. Rear Window, Vertigo, N By NW, are all favorites. I remember when I was a kid "Psycho" used to scare the sh*t out of me and it still does. A masterful film which is still better than most horror movies despite being black and white and none of the high dollar special effects used today.
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Phil
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Posted: July 11 2006 at 15:20 |
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Heck my old poll back again...quite a good one I thought! Glad NbyNW still winning.....
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Posted: July 10 2006 at 23:33 |
BaldFriede wrote:
Brian de Palma was clearly influenced by Hitchcock, even almost copied a few scenes in some of his movies. ("Dressed To Kill", "Body Double")
Also an excellent thriller: "Wait Until Dark", directed by Terence Young, featuring the excellent Audrey Hepburn.
Oh, and let's not forget the excellent "Sleuth", featuring Lawrence Olivier and Michael Caine. What a duel between two men! And let's not forget the excellent performance of Alex Cawthorne as Inspector Doppler in this movie. He acts as if he isn't there! |
De Palma did more that copy a few scenes. He took the whole concept as well. Although not Hitchcock, he did the same thing with "Blow Up." Do you remember "Blow Out?"
I am also a big fan of both "Wait Until Dark," and "Sleuth." Great performances all around. Alan Arkin made a pretty menacing bad guy.
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Posted: July 10 2006 at 23:18 |
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probably Psycho.....greatest climax of any movie ever
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Posted: October 26 2005 at 11:51 |
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Seen 11, very tough to chose, but since Spellbound is in the running, and no-one has voted for it yet, I'll go for it ...
Other contenders were North By Northwest, Psycho and Marnie
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Posted: October 25 2005 at 18:30 |
psycho and then the birds 
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Posted: October 22 2005 at 13:41 |
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When I was a little boy I watced The Birds
on the TV and I was very very impressed! So after more than 20 years I
could say that The Birds is still my favourite Hitchcock's №1.
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Phil
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 10:46 |
Drachen Theaker wrote:
1. Vertigo
2. North by North West
3. Psycho.
Vertigo
is probably Hithcock's weirdest film and I love the
haunting, dreamlike atmosphere and the great score by Bernard
Herrmann. It's also amusing to see 'wholesome' James
Stewart playing someone who is practically necrophilic.
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saw a good quality print of this at an independent
cinema a while back and it looked amazing -
definitely should be seen on a big screen. |
I caught Vertigo restored on the big screen about 5 years back, which
was great to see. I think James Stewart gives a great performance, as
you say there's something about seeing about such a "nice" guy
gradually falling apart as his obsession brings him down. I saw a
memorable one-liner from a critic saying the film was about "love that
degrades women and deranges men". Hea-vy!
I also saw N by NW on the same screen the following year but the print
was duff, the sound was terrible and it was a real disappointment.
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 10:32 |
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Phil
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 09:36 |
BaldFriede wrote:
The best "Hitchcock" movie that was NOT directed by Alfred
Hitchcock, but clearly in his style, is "Charade" by Stanley Donen,
featuring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. |
You're right, could even have slipped it into the poll!!  I agree, it certainly is in his style.
And you mention some great suspense thrillers there - another favourite
of mine is "Body Heat" with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner.
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Phil
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Posted: October 20 2005 at 09:33 |
Ah well! Should've searched...still always pleased to find a fellow Hitch fan....
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