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Rogue1-and-a-half
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6/23/07 8:05pm
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RE: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: Now Discussing: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)
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It's a pretty sketchy film; the remake is better and you know I don't particularly like the remake. 
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Zaz
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6/23/07 8:15pm
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RE: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: Now Discussing: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)
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Yeah...I know. 
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solojones
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7/9/07 12:09am
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RE: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: Now Discussing: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)
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I was a terrible person and didn't watch the film. I haven't really had time to watch any films lately... long story. But, moving on.
The 39 Steps (1935)
From IMDB: A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent, and is soon finding himself in one jam after another.
Ok, I confess that this is one of the few movies I own but haven't seen. Actually, I watched about the first half of it once, but then I had to suddenly go do something.. I don't recall. I also don't recall the movie, except I do see to remember some place with a lot of step :P
Maybe I should watch it... but as I said, I usually can't right now. Arg.
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soitscometothis
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7/9/07 1:41am
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RE: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: Now Discussing: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934)
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Not seen this in years and years. I used to have a video-recording of it and I guess I still might have somewhere. I have seen the later two versions and can confirm that this is the superior picture.
It's innocent in danger once again, with Donat on the run from the police as well as enemy agents, mostly while handcuffed to a woman who neither likes or trusts him.
I remember it as being good, but it was not in my top 5 Hitchcock films. I need to see it again.
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7/10/07 2:28am
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a nice little film. The classic bridge sequence is great.
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Zaz
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7/10/07 12:31pm
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Hitchcock's first international hit. Dated very, very little. An inspired adaptation of the book (which is also very good).
The direction is brisk, the hero and heroine are appealing, the story is amusing, the suspense is great, the pacing perfect, and a giant good time is had by all.
The music hall scene (which is a brilliant framing device) is not in the novel, except for a very brief reference. Hitchcock based "Mr. Memory" on a genuine act he had seen as a child--and as it turns out, Mr. Memory's professional pride wins out over all other considerations.
Black joke: ye villian looks remarkably like FDR. Bad boy, Alfred!
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solojones
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8/2/07 11:10am
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Sorry about the delay. I was out of town for 2 weeks.
Secret Agent (1936)
from IMDB: British soldier and novelist Edgar Brodie returns home during WWI to find that a government agency has faked a report of his death. They get him to change his name to Richard Ashenden and travel to Switzerland to track down a German agent.
I have it on a compilation of a couple Hitch films, but I haven't seen it yet. I'm frustrated because I planned on watching all of those as I went through this thread, but medical problems and stuff have made me a bit busy. I promise there actually are a lot of Hitch films that I've seen
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soitscometothis
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8/2/07 11:32am
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I've seen this at least twice, but I seem to have reached that age where I have seen more than I remember. 
I do remember that Lorre is the biggest character in the film, as The General, who is just a little psychotic. Gielgud, and it's weird to see him young, is very repressed and low key, though much of that is the script.
Worth watching certainly, but not Hitchcock's best by any means.
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solojones
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Date Posted:
8/3/07 9:54am
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RE: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock: Now Discussing: "Secret Agent" (1936)
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It does have an extremely interesting cast, though, which makes me want to watch it, but maybe not enough to actually watch it for a while
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Zaz
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8/3/07 10:50am
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This one I haven't seen, unfortunately. Very rarely shown on television, and I haven't been able to get the DVD.
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soitscometothis
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8/3/07 11:13am
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The DVD was a free give-away in a newspaper in the U.K., which probably means it wasn't considered a big seller.
Amazon.com have it for $7.99.
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solojones
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8/3/07 12:11pm
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I have it in combination with some other of Hitch's older films on DVD... don't recall which ones, though.
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Zaz
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I live in Canada, but I'll have a look for it.
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Zaz
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Date Posted:
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On TCM tonight:
11:00pm Lady Vanishes, The (1938)
"A young woman on vacation triggers an international incident when she tries to track an elderly friend who has disappeared."
Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty. Dir: Alfred Hitchcock. BW-96 mins, TV-G
Don't miss it.
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soitscometothis
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Date Posted:
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I love The Lady Vanishes. I think the leads have great chemistry, plus I find Radford and Wayne's Charters and Caldicott rather wonderful (they reprised their roles in Night Train to Munich, again opposite Margaret Lockwood).
The 1979 remake is fun but vastly inferior.
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