KeyserLime
11-21-2004, 10:54 PM
I decided to make this thread after watching yet another fantastic film by Hitchcock and deciding that instead of doing a Thriller Thread, Hitchcock deserves a category of his own. Feel free to post reviews or thoughts of any of his other movies.
Although a lot of his films are more famous the one I'm going to mention is the one i watched last night.
http://www.alyon.org/generale/theatre/cinema/affiches_cinema/s/sna-stan/spellbound(2).jpg
Starring: Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck
I initially bought this movie because it was out of print and amazon had some copies left so even though I hadn't seen it, i trusted the criterion label and got it, along with Rebecca and Notorious. That was four monthes ago. My little brother wanted to watch a movie last night so i chose something neither of us had seen. I didn't want to read the back and possibly spoil any plot twists so I just put it in.
It started out slowly, and I wasn't too sure what direction it was going in. Ingrid Bergman plays a pysiciatrist (sp.) and Gregory Peck plays the new head of the institution she works at. It's love at first sight for them, and they both can't get enough of each other in the first day. At this point i was thinking, Come on hitchcock, get some suspense going and sure enough, during a casual staff lunch, she says that she was thinking that a pool could be placed in the grounds and draws a shape on the table cloth. Cue the freaky music as Gregory Peck goes into a trance and stares at the design on the table cloth. Right then i was hooked, the first big twist comes shortly after and then the rest of the movie is an extremely suspenseful thrill ride.
The film also features a crazy dream sequence by Salvador Dali that is reminicest of Un Chien Andolou. For anyone who likes Hitchcock, thrillers, or great cinema in general i recommend this.
Although a lot of his films are more famous the one I'm going to mention is the one i watched last night.
http://www.alyon.org/generale/theatre/cinema/affiches_cinema/s/sna-stan/spellbound(2).jpg
Starring: Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck
I initially bought this movie because it was out of print and amazon had some copies left so even though I hadn't seen it, i trusted the criterion label and got it, along with Rebecca and Notorious. That was four monthes ago. My little brother wanted to watch a movie last night so i chose something neither of us had seen. I didn't want to read the back and possibly spoil any plot twists so I just put it in.
It started out slowly, and I wasn't too sure what direction it was going in. Ingrid Bergman plays a pysiciatrist (sp.) and Gregory Peck plays the new head of the institution she works at. It's love at first sight for them, and they both can't get enough of each other in the first day. At this point i was thinking, Come on hitchcock, get some suspense going and sure enough, during a casual staff lunch, she says that she was thinking that a pool could be placed in the grounds and draws a shape on the table cloth. Cue the freaky music as Gregory Peck goes into a trance and stares at the design on the table cloth. Right then i was hooked, the first big twist comes shortly after and then the rest of the movie is an extremely suspenseful thrill ride.
The film also features a crazy dream sequence by Salvador Dali that is reminicest of Un Chien Andolou. For anyone who likes Hitchcock, thrillers, or great cinema in general i recommend this.