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Saying we disagree on a single strictly limited subject and that I think you are wrong about it is in no way either sweeping or moronic. It's a disagreement, that's all. The other stuff you're adding is useless baggage. Give it up.

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Saying we disagree on a single strictly limited subject and that I think you are wrong about it is in no way either sweeping or moronic. It's a disagreement, that's all. The other stuff you're adding is useless baggage. Give it up.

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You didn't limit the subject to Hitchcock. You did use a sweeping statement. Saying I have bad tatse in movies is sweeping. We may agree on every other movie ever made with the exception of Hitchcock for all you know. So yes, it was a moronic statement that was way too broad.

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Rear Window is in my all-time top 10.

the story goes that the trims and cuts from the editing bay didn't even fill up a single reel. wow.

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Err...movies was the subject.

Forget it, this seems to be going over your head and just turning pointless.

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Wow, I'm the only one who's voted for Notorious so far.

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I voted for Notorious also. Now there are three of us. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Best Hitch: Vertigo.
(and that's saying a lot!)

Most underrated Hitch: Rope.

I got to go to the Hitchcock museum expo here in Montreal a few years back, great stuff for a big fan.

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My overall favorite is "Rebecca" - i make everyone i can watch this movie

thats a hard pick b/w vertigo and north by northwest (Grace Kellys best one was dial M for murder though not rear window - at least she got to be a PRINCESS!!) but....

one of my favs that was a kinda dark humor one that he did is "The Trouble with Harry" - it was one of shirley mcclaines 1st movies and one of his lesser known ones im sure but its one of the best representations of human nature that he did - doubt many of u have seen this one [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Lifeboat was another one of his that dealt with some of the more similar elements that i liked in the trouble with harry, dunno how many have seen that one either

a more easy going of his movies (charater wise to me and in standard plot formation) that will always be a fav b/c of doris days song Que Cera Cera (b/c this was song to me as a child) was "The Man Who Knew Too Much" - one of his better ones to me and more emotionally touching to me...everytime i see it

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My two favorites are Rear Window and Shadow of a Doubt. The latter was also Hitch's own favorite.

Strangers on a Train definitely is on par with some of your other selections.

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I almost put Shadow of a Doubt in there, largely because I think Joseph Cotten is great every time I see him.

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i feel the same way about joseph cotten....he always does amazingly everytime i see him in a movie

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I've yet to see Vertigo.

But I'm shocked, shocked and appalled that Strangers on a Train wasn't on this list. It's my pick.

Will

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I voted for Psycho, as it is one of my all-time favs, but Rear Window is also hard to beat.

FWIW, my older sister and her best friend called me Norman when we were growing up.

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rear window by a mile...and yes I agree, Hitchcock is crazy overrated. I guess he pioneered some techniques, but MOST of his films just aren't THAT good (the ones listed and a few more are obviously good, but only a couple are GREAT).

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North by Northwest - cuz of Cary Grant.

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I agree with SL72 that The Man Who Knew Too Much was great, but I have to give the nod to one of his only comedies:

The Trouble With Harry.

Home to such great lines as: He looked exactly the same when he was alive, only he was vertical.

Plus...call me crazy, but the young Shirley MacLaine was a cutie.
-web

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I just finally watched Notorious like a week ago. My vote definately goes to Vertigo

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If I could vote for two it would be Vertigo and Notorious. Notorious is definitely his most "cruel" movie. There is the usual black humor in it, but also a more vicious undercurrent.

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Could you explain this? Cruel isn't the first word that comes to my mind about this movie, but I'm listening.

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I just finally watched Notorious like a week ago. My vote definately goes to Vertigo

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If I could vote for two it would be Vertigo and Notorious. Notorious is definitely his most "cruel" movie. There is the usual black humor in it, but also a more vicious undercurrent.

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Could you explain this? Cruel isn't the first word that comes to my mind about this movie, but I'm listening.

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it's cruel because of the abuse he heaps upon Bergman's character; he makes her an "alcoholic" and then has her fall in love with a man who plays emotional S&M with her. Not to mention the poison. There's a lot more (I actually wrote a paper about it in college)

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did you all know that he appears in most or even all of his movies somewhere. look for him next time you watch one.

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did you all know that he appears in most or even all of his movies somewhere. look for him next time you watch one.

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I heard this too, but I've never been able to find him in "Rope." Anyone know when/if he appears in this movie?

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did you all know that he appears in most or even all of his movies somewhere. look for him next time you watch one.

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I heard this too, but I've never been able to find him in "Rope." Anyone know when/if he appears in this movie?

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had to look it up: His trademark can be seen briefly on a neon sign in the view from the apartment window, approximately 55 minutes into the movie.