Favorite Hitchcock movie?

[Barnaby12345]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:17pm

My favorite Hitchcock movies are definitely "Vertigo" and "The Birds," although almost every one of his movies are genius. Wondering what your favorites are!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:34pm

North by Northwest

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:37pm

Probably Rebecca, followed by Notorious, Rear Window, & Shadow of a Doubt

Updated On: 10/23/06 at 09:37 PM

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:44pm

There are so many, I think rear window might take the lead, but i do love my North by Northwest, and rebecca is incredible so is strangers on a train.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:47pm

I haven't seen that many, but REAR WINDOW is definitely my favorite so far.

[BrunetteBombshell]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 9:55pm

I really liked North by Northwest and The Birds, but I also realy liked To Catch a Theif. I really like the Cary Grant and Grace Kelly pairing.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:02pm

Top 10, more or less in order -

The Birds
North By Northwest
Spellbound
Dial M For Murder
Psycho
Strangers on a Train
Torn Curtain
Rear Window
The Man Who Knew Too Much (2nd version)
The Lady Vanishes
Updated On: 10/23/06 at 10:02 PM

[PJ]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:07pm

My favorite in terms of suspense is Rear Window. But I also love The Birds, Psycho, and To Catch a Thief.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:19pm

Even though I listed 10 above, it's really easier to list the Hitchcock films I don't like -

Vertigo
The Paradine Case
Under Capricorn
Suspicion

[fflagg]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:27pm

1. THE LADY VANISHES
2. STAGE FRIGHT
3. REAR WINDOW
4. PSYCHO
5. REBECCA
6. SPELLBOUND
7. TO CATCH A THIEF
8. VERTIGO [the greatest opening of a film]

TCM aired the Dick Cavett interview with Mr. Hitchcock, the finest English-language film director of the 20th century.

I hope there will be more interviews from Mr. Cavett; for example he interviewed Joan Crawford around 1971 and it is not on DVD.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 10:34pm

While I enjoy seeing these old interviews (I watched them when they were new), I never felt that Dick Cavett was really any good at his job. In fact, I always thought he was awful. Seeing the Hitchcock interview, again, reminded me just how awful Cavett was at his job. Hitchcock, on the other hand, was a dream interview. As were many of Cavett's guests. They, obviously, liked him, and liked to talk! He was very fortunate.

[fflagg]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 11:08pm

Love the Davis interview! Hepburn is a little dull.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 11:14pm

That would pretty much described Hepburn's movie career!

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 10/23/06 at 11:30pm

1. Notorious
2. North by Northwest
3. Vertigo
4. To Catch a Thief

[ReederWI]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 12:24am

The Birds
Psycho
Rear Window

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 2:26am

Vertigo is definitely my favorite, but I do love Rear Window too, it's fun and cheeky.

And one that I think is awesome and underrated is The Rope, which no one ever mentions. Oh, and Dial M for Murder, that one's my Mom's favorite.
Updated On: 10/24/06 at 02:26 AM

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 5:19am

Psycho
Rebecca
The Man Who Knew Too Much (remake)
Vertigo
Rear Window
Strangers on a Train
Marnie

...in that order.

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 05:19 AM

[mominator]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 6:33am

To Catch A Thief
Rear Window
Psycho
The Birds
Lifeboat

[FeelingElectric]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 6:55am

A day ago, I would have said either Strangers on a Train or Dial M for Murder. However, I just watched Marnie for the first time yesterday and I think that film is incredible. It was way ahead of it's time with it's subject matter, and Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery give amazing performances in it.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 7:52am

In order!

Psycho
Rear Window
To Catch a Thief
The Birds
North By Northwest
Vertigo

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 8:25am

I just watched Marnie for the first time yesterday and I think that film is incredible. It was way ahead of it's time with it's subject matter, and Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery give amazing performances in it.

And, Bernard Herrmann's score is perfection.

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:21am

Rebecca is definitely my favorite, even though it's not really "Hitchcockian." At least not as much as his later ones. I also have a huge fondness for North by Northwest. Cary Grant could not have been more perfect and the score! Oh, it's soooooo good!

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:28am

Shadow of a Doubt.

[Mamie]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 9:50am

Rear Window is definitely at the top, with The Birds and Psycho coming up close behind.


edited to add Marnie. I don't know why I keep forgetting this film but I've loved it for years. I never miss it when it's shown on TV.

Updated On: 10/24/06 at 09:50 AM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/24/06 at 10:52am

The Man Who Knew Too Much with Doris Day. I never get tired of that film.