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Tag Archives: Hitchcock
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
Foreign Correspondent [1940] 1. He takes an unenthusiastic sip of milk and says, “Doesn’t taste the way it did when I was a baby. That’s got poison in it.” 2. To deal with his nervous tension, he toys with a … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s ROPE
Rope [1948] 1. The two halves of the broken champagne glass in his hands. Streaks of blood on the glass. 2. Flash of green light. Flash of red light. 3. “You’re going to die, Brandon!”
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s DIAL M FOR MURDER
Dial M for Murder [1954] 1. Scissors from her mending basket. 2. Luminous green bedside clock. 3. A bottle of lighter fluid. High-waisted pants, suspenders, a tucked-in necktie. It’s definitely a more involving film in 3-D. Hitchcock is extremely restrained … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SPELLBOUND
Spellbound [1945] 1. She bites off his mustache. 2. Light under the door. 3. Cutting a ragged path through the drapes of eyes.
3 things about Julian Jarrold’s THE GIRL
The Girl [2012] 1. Her daughter wakes her up and she immediately starts clawing at the air. 2. Hitchcock in an apron and rubber gloves, doing the dishes. 3. The purse is the brightest yellow in the world. We all want … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE BIRDS
The Birds [1963] 1. The lovebirds tilt from side to side. 2. Three southern fried chickens. 3. They don’t even close the front door. 3 other things.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW
Rear Window [1954] 1. A truck sprinkles water on the pavement. A group of children follow the truck and play in the water. 2. He almost gets hit by a car, glaring at the driver as it goes past. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST
North by Northwest [1959] 1. “I’m beginning to think I’m underpaid.” 2. He runs the tiny razor across his philtrum. 3. Leonard’s female intuition. 3 other things.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO
Vertigo [1958] 1. He points at the brassiere with his cane. 2. Tangled up in drapes. 3. “It can’t matter to you.” A poem about Vertigo.
3 things about King Vidor’s THE CROWD
The Crowd [1928] 1. Upon entering the room he is immediately accosted by a flapper. 2. Several decades before Psycho, an onscreen toilet. 3. Everyone and everything is making too much noise.
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