theater: the 39 steps.

[musicandme]

HEELARIOUS!

This totally fits with the Hitchcock kick I'm on right now since I'm reading Farley Granger's book. Do non-Hitchcock fans see this play? I imagine that you'd have to get the references. It felt like vaudeville and Monty Python just all rolled into one.

Top 5 Hitchcock movies flist. Annndddddd go!

Mine (in no particular order)

1. Rebecca
2. Strangers On A Train
3. The Lady Vanishes
4. Rope
5. Psycho

... and Vertigo and Rear Window and The Birds and The Man Who Knew Too Much and Notorious.

FAILBOMB ON ME FOR NOT SAYING NORTH BY NORTHWEST. I WAS THINKING IT, KAY?

Okay, Top 10?

Comments

[rainrockstar.livejournal.com]

Needs more North By Northwest.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Edited that in! I was thinking about it and didn't write it down, lol.

[lady-jane.livejournal.com]

Cool! I just saw Strangers on a Train the other week - and yep, I keep an eye out for the Hitchcock film fests on the classics channels. My all time favorite Hitchcock scene is still the byplane (biplane?) scene in North by Northwest - cliche of me, I know! I have yet to see the Lady Vanishes and Rope, so I'll keep an eye out for those.

I think Psycho remains my favorite so far, simply because of the way it follows a shady lady & gives her story credence (before killing her of course!) and then switches pov part-way through the movie - I just find that very interesting story-telling, outside the entire creepiness factor of Norman Bates & his mom.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

I love the random Hitchcock marathons that they have on television! Always sucks me right in. I love the plane scene in North by Northwest too! One minute you're waiting for a bus and the next minute those planes are way too close for comfort. That's one of my favorite Hitchcock devices, making those characters uncomfortable, and it's so palpable. Totally agree with you on Psycho!

[fiercediva.livejournal.com]

Needs moar Frenzy, Suspicion, Vertigo and Shadow of a Doubt. :)

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! I felt like I had to make a Top 10 and left off Frenzy! I love Frenzy and Shadow of a Doubt. :D

[friday82.livejournal.com]

The 39 Steps, Rear Window, Rope, Rebecca, Suspicion, Torn Curtain,.... :)

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Woo! Awesome list.

[middleearth.livejournal.com]

Psycho and Rear Window are my favorites!

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

Two of my absolute favorites too!

[sakesushimaki.livejournal.com]

It shames me to say that I have only seen four or so Hitchcock movies. Given that limited exposure, I will say Rear Window and Vertigo, I think. Sorry for sucking. :(

Today's additions to my to-watch list:
Rebecca, Rope and The Lady Vanishes.

[amelialourdes.livejournal.com]

No sucking for you! Needs more Hitchcock. :)) Rear Window and Vertigo are brill. Kim Novak is so gorgeous in Vertigo. Highly recommend Rebecca ... and Rope and ... yes, just start from there.