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3 things about Gus Van Sant’s PSYCHO

Posted on January 12, 2010 by robchristopher

Psycho [1998] 1. Hitchcock didn’t need a Steadicam. 2. A single drop of blood falls on the edge of the sink. 3. Stupidest line not in the original: “Let me get my Walkman.”

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on June 6, 2009 by robchristopher

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. “Sewing machines! It looks just like on television.” 2. Bernard fixes her a drink. She brings the glass to her lips but doesn’t take a sip. Then she puts the glass down … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Posted on June 6, 2009 by robchristopher

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1956] 1. “Sewing machines! It looks just like on television.” 2. Bernard fixes her a drink. She brings the glass to her lips but doesn’t take a sip. Then she puts the glass down … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS

Posted on December 26, 2008 by robchristopher

Notorious [1946] 1. Devlin sits alone at a cafe, on the left side of the frame, opposite an empty chair. Dissolve to: Alicia sitting alone in a restaurant on the right side of the frame, opposite an empty spot in … Continue reading →

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO

Posted on October 24, 2008 by robchristopher

Vertigo [1958] 1. Scottie drives a DeSoto. On his coffeetable he has a copy of People magazine. 2. In the final scene, Scottie keeps mixing tenses and pronouns … he talks about “her” and “you,” about Judy and Madeleine–“It’s too … Continue reading →

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