It contains the complete, unedited audio of their discussion and is a visual guide to understanding Hitchcock's outlook on Rebecca—as they discuss the atmospheric, fairytale-like nature of the film.
The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes advance — and honestly, no surprises there. The British period produced two of cinema's most purely enjoyable thrillers and the sub has spoken.
Now we move to Hollywood.
Same rules — top 2 advance to the next round. Poll closes in 3 days.
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To keep us pumped, let me repeat what Hitchcock said :
“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.”
Personally, I like the movie, but not as much as Hitchcock. I am sure I'm missing something, or maybe, it was just that he had a good experience making the movie, and it came out exactly as he intended.
The time has come to settle the ultimate question—with your votes. Over the coming weeks, we’re going to put (almost) every single Alfred Hitchcock feature film to the test in a chronological, elimination-style tournament right here.
Going from The Lodger to Family Plot, we'll cover all the best Hitchcock films, to discover the favourite Hitchcock film on this subred.
From each preliminary poll, the 2 films with the most votes advance to the next poll. In the final, winner-takes-all poll we’ll crown the sub’s undisputed #1 Hitchcock film.
Rules-
A new poll will be pinned (or posted) every 3 days to give everyone time to watch, rewatch, and passionately defend their choices.
Ties for 2nd place will be broken by a 24-hour sudden-death run-off.
You may campaign in the comments—reviews, analysis, memes, and shameless propaganda are encouraged.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Upvote this post so every Hitchcock fan in the sub sees it.
Share your dark horse predictions in the comments. Which film will surprise us all?
Invite fellow cinephiles from r/classicfilms, r/criterion, r/movies—anyone who appreciates a well-constructed suspense sequence.
Let the games begin. And as Hitch himself would say:
“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.”
In his conversation with Truffaut, Hitchcock is unusually candid about Rope. He goes into much detail about why he chose to make the movie in one seemingly continuous take, and then the challenges he faced to make that happen. It was an ambitious operation that involved a painstaking process.
It is a delightfully technical conversation, but what makes it fascinating is that he has bittersweet feelings about Rope. On one hand, he sees it as a failed experiment, but on the other, he is proud of what he achieved with it.
I know a lot of people on this sub love the movie, and it would be great if you'd share why the movie is special to you.
Hey guys, I need help in ranking these movies to learn which ones are more popular today. Please choose your favorites. Thanks!