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Steve Wood
 Sep 11, 04 - 5:52 PM |
All things Hitchcock
Just checking the site over. Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite American filmmakers, along with Billy Wilder and Frank Capra. Hitch is the king. I love virtually all of his movies, except TORN CURTAIN. Good luck with your site. Moviesteve |
Swan Mcgee
Sep 11th, 2004 - 10:30 PM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
Thank's for posting to the forum Movie Steve! Any post's here are greatly appreciated, whether they're about Hitchcock's movies or not. I am also still very interested in what other's think of the site, and in what way's it can improve. Billy Wilder and Frank Capra alike are two of the greatest movie directors in the history of cinema, although as you say, Hitchcock is still the king. And As for Torn Curtain, It may not be one of his finest works, but I still enjoyed it's international tale of mystery and intrigue. Anyways, thanks again for posting, and hope to hear from you again soon. 
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Steve Wood
Sep 12th, 2004 - 6:50 PM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
I love MARNIE (1964) and wonder who else out there does also. I love its use of reds and yellows, the psychological complexity of Marnie Edgar, and Bernard Herrmann's incomparable dreamlike score. Call me depraved, but I love watching it and PSYCHO back to back on Mother's Day because both have memorable mothers (living or dead) and troubled virgin adult protagonists clinging to those mothers. MARNIE is a masterpiece that I hope is developing a strong Hitchcock following since I believe it was a box office and critical disaster. |
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Swan Mcgee
Sep 13th, 2004 - 10:42 AM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
When it was first released in 1964, the movie was a critical and commercial fairlure. But Marnie has actually seemed to have built up an almost cult following over the years since then. The movie is so unlike anything else that Hitchcock, or any other director for that matter, has done. It is a far reaching psychological thriller, which leaves the viewer questioning what happened, even long after the movie has ended. Tippi Hedren gave a powerful performance as Marnie Edgar, not to mention another good performance by Sean Connery. I have only seen the movie once, and am still trying to figure parts of it out lol. Once I watch it again, and it all sinks in, I very well may like it enough to watch it on Mother's day as well. 
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Jeff
Oct 14th, 2004 - 6:13 AM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
Anyone know the name of the song that is the intro to his television show. |
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Swan Mcgee
Oct 15th, 2004 - 11:24 PM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
Good question. The theme to "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" is called "Funeral March For a Marionette", and was composed by Charles Gounod in 1872. The version of the theme which is heard at the beginning of the tv series was also arranged by Bernard Hermann, who was the composer of many of Hitchcock's film scores. Among those movies were Psycho, Vertigo, along with the remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much, in which he makes a cameo conducting an orchastra. Hope that answers your question, Jeff.
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Steve Wood
Oct 16th, 2004 - 4:43 PM |
Re: HItchcock at Warner Bros. in the 1950s
Dear Hitchcock lovers, It's expensive at about $80 ($72 from Amazon.com), but the Warner Home Video Alfred Hitchcock Signature Collection has NINE Hitchcock films from mostly Warner Bros. in the 1940's and 1950's. Again, it is expensive, we are talking only about $8-$9 a movie! Among the studio print titles in this boxed set are three genuine masterpieces (FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, and NORTH BY NORTHWEST), one neglected delight (MR. AND MRS. SMITH), and two neglected and underrated masterpieces (DIAL M FOR MURDER and THE WRONG MAN). Happy viewing! All the Best from Movie Steve |
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swanmcgee
Nov 6th, 2004 - 4:21 PM |
Re: All things Hitchcock
Cool info Movie Steve. I just got a new job, and I will def be looking at that movie set when I have more money saved up. 
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