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Tag Archives: Hitchcock
3 things about Robert Benton’s STILL OF THE NIGHT
Still of the Night [1982] 1. A green box in his pocket. 2. Chinese take-out with Jessica Tandy. 3. Bloody knife through the slats in the door. Yes, it’s a Hitchcock pastiche, but it’s done with style and care. Loses … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
Strangers on a Train [1951] 1. “I certainly admire people who do things.” 2. A professor from Delaware Tech. 3. Putting on pants in the back of the cab.
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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SUSPICION
Suspicion [1941] 1. “I’m honest because with you I think it’s the best way to get results.” 2. A game of Anagrams. 3. The car turns around and the film ends. 3 other things.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SPELLBOUND
Spellbound [1945] 1. Bit part for Victor Kilian (Grandpa Larkin from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman).2. “Women make the best psychoanalysts until they fall in love. After that they make the best patients.”3. Proprietor with a sheer stocking concealing his face. … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE WRONG MAN
The Wrong Man [1956] 1. Double image. The right man walks towards us until his face is on top of the wrong man’s face, and then he steps away, and now the two men have traded fates. 2. We know … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS
Notorious [1946] 1. The way he adjusts the scarf after tying it around her waist. 2. A short, sharp punch silences her. 3. “I have been expecting this.” 3 other things
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s TOPAZ
Topaz [1969] 1. Private conversation in a walk-in cooler. 2. An important document lies beneath a half-eaten hamburger. 3. Two boarding ramps; one plane is heading to Washington, the other to Moscow.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s TORN CURTAIN
Torn Curtain [1966] 1. Most asinine line of dialog: “But that’s behind the Iron Curtain!” 2. “To celebrate I will pay for the liquid.” 3. Under the blankets again. This movie reminds of David Lynch’s Dune: no matter how many … Continue reading
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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s MARNIE
Marnie [1964] 1. “Don’t crowd me, lady. I’m fighting a powerful impulse to beat the hell out of you.” 2. She retreats somewhere deep inside herself and offers no resistance. 3. Rolled up newspaper as telescope. 3 other things.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS
The Birds [1963] 1. “Which is why the mail never gets delivered in this town.” 2. A fly on the leg of Annie’s corpse. 3. Chipped fingernail polish. 3 other things.
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