List of all Hitchcock

[Pat K]

but I did watch Alfred Hitchcock Presents a ton when I was a kid on Nick at Nite.

Me too. I've been buying up those DVD sets and it's been a complete blast - I could watch those all night and day, even the crummy ones.

The best part about watching a bunch in a row on a DVD is the intros and outros with Hitch - when you see anough of them back to back, it becomes really clear what ones were filmed at the end of a long, long, long day of filming intros and outros. There are a few where he's just clearly drunk. So much fun.

Also, the casts are a blast. I watched one the other night with Dick York as a sleazy mobster. There was another nuts one with a very young Rip Torn - I wouldn't even have recognized him. I wanna change my list and put the entirety of Alfred Hitchcock Presents at number 1.

[Sarah]

I forgot to say which ones I like best:

Lifeboat:  Haven't seen this for ages, but as a romantic child I liked Tallulah Bankhead and John Hodiak.  Also, the thought of having to survive on a lifeboat has always given me the creeps, so naturally I was drawn to this.

Notorious:  Another one that appealed to the romantic child me.  Plus I have a soft spot for Claude Rains.

Rear Window:  James Stewart is so unpleasant in this.  I liked that.

North by Northwest:  Fun

Psycho:  Fun

The Birds:  Fun

I don't really like Hitchcock all that much (don't let the length of my list fool you: I've just watched a lot of movies for a lot of years, and his were often on television in the afternoon.  I ended up watching a fair number of Elvis Presley movies for the same reason). 

[jed]

but I did watch Alfred Hitchcock Presents a ton when I was a kid on Nick at Nite.

Me too. I've been buying up those DVD sets and it's been a complete blast - I could watch those all night and day, even the crummy ones.

The best part about watching a bunch in a row on a DVD is the intros and outros with Hitch - when you see anough of them back to back, it becomes really clear what ones were filmed at the end of a long, long, long day of filming intros and outros. There are a few where he's just clearly drunk. So much fun.

Also, the casts are a blast. I watched one the other night with Dick York as a sleazy mobster. There was another nuts one with a very young Rip Torn - I wouldn't even have recognized him. I wanna change my list and put the entirety of Alfred Hitchcock Presents at number 1.

Hulu has all of these and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour up for your viewing pleasure.

[SJK]

In no particular order:

Marnie
The Trouble with Harry
The Birds
Rear Window
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Torn Curtain
The Man Who Knew Too Much(both versions)
Sabotage
Strangers on a Train
Psycho

I love them all, hope to see more. He was a true master. I recently met someone who got to watch Hitchcock at work, filming a scene for North by Northwest in Chicago way back when. Hitchcock Presents are great....Lamb to Slaughter and The Case of Mr Pelham to name a few favorites.

[mokin]

Are there any The Birds fans up for defending it? It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I remember it not being one of my favorites. I want to know where you guys are coming from.

I haven't seen enough of his filmography to list definitive favorites, but I do love North by Northwest.

[bruce]

Are there any The Birds fans up for defending it? It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I remember it not being one of my favorites. I want to know where you guys are coming from.

The short story is more believable and scarier.

[SJK]

Are there any The Birds fans up for defending it? It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I remember it not being one of my favorites. I want to know where you guys are coming from.

I haven't seen enough of his filmography to list definitive favorites, but I do love North by Northwest.

I saw Rear Window at an impressionable age(I was 12-13? in the mid 1980s) that made me think about what elements make a good movie other then car chase scenes, imperial storm troopers or massive explosions. I was young and my exposure to films was limited to family friendly blockbusters. Watching Rear Window, I could feel my brain expand. The whole story takes place in some guys apartment?! No special effects, straight story. I was amazed that I could be captivated by a film in such a deceptively plain setting. The next Hitchcock film I saw not too long after, The Birds. Again, it is the story keeping me glued to my seat. Tippi Hendren is a bit much to take in some scenes. The story upstages everyone which allows me to forgive the imperfections of the film. Hitchcock confines your understanding of why the birds are attacking, limits the information from outside the small town to almost nothing. He uses fear of the unknown adding panic and terror...mix with water=a fun film to watch. The ending leaves everything open. No neatly wrapped up conclusion, all the loose ends left to the imagination. Twenty+ years later I can see it is not his strongest film, I still love watching it.