In case you didn't know, Barbara was played by Patricia Hitchcock, Alfred's daughter. She's in several of her dad's movies. I know she had a small part in Psycho as a secretary in the office at the beginning of the movie.
@FrancisXLord
8 ай бұрын
Woah! I have watched both Psycho and Strangers on a Train about a hundred times in my life and have only just made the connection that they were the same person, thanks to your comment. Those glasses make her look so different, but I can hear it in the voice for sure. 'He was flirting with you. Must've noticed my wedding ring.'
@RickTBL
8 ай бұрын
@@FrancisXLord Pat was great. Would have liked to have seen her in a few others, but glad we have what we have.
@THOMMGB
8 ай бұрын
Hi Francis, Thank you for your nice comment. Now that I think of it, I seem to remember her being in her Dad's TV show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents as well. I could be wrong, memory is like that, you know, but I seem to remember that.@@FrancisXLord
@billolsen4360
6 ай бұрын
One of Patricia's daughters had a house in Long Beach with a silhouette of Grandaddy Alfred painted onto the miniblinds of her living room.
@Lawrence-Jay-Switzer
Ай бұрын
Patricia Hitchcock plays a role in Hitchcock's Stage Fright as well.
@stsolomon618
8 ай бұрын
A classic film, another film I recommend is Night of the Hunter.
@nightwood3738
8 ай бұрын
Another masterful film, the only one directed by Charles Laughton. Robert Mitchell was terrifying.
@stsolomon618
8 ай бұрын
@@nightwood3738yep, and that was the director only film.
@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy
8 ай бұрын
@@nightwood3738 *Mitchum
@RealBLAlley
8 ай бұрын
So good
@ChrisWake
8 ай бұрын
Robert Walker was the perfect Hitchcock villain here. Suave but menacing. Creep factor. Coddled by mommy while having daddy issues lol. Can't believe he passed at just 31 the same year this movie came out. Guy was absolutely primed for a bigger career ahead.
@jeffreyhall8195
7 ай бұрын
And he was just released from a psychiatric institution right before Hitchcock cast him in the film.
@OuterGalaxyLounge
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm gonna be that guy. These are the real classics. I saw this in a retrospective movie theater in the 1980s and it immediately became my favorite Hitchcock movie, though I've had about six of them take that distinction over the years. Robert Walker, the guy who played Bruno so creepily, died right after this came out. It was a major shift in his career, as before he always played boring, goody two-shoes types. Nice reaction, as always. EDIT: You were right to laugh in the places you did. Hitchcock had a warped sense of humor and loved 'black' or macabre humor in "inappropriate" places. Many old movies contain verbal and visual wit like this, but it requires audience attention that many don't seem to have now.
@GrosvnerMcaffrey
8 ай бұрын
You can argue the ending of Pycho was a big joke. Like Loomis thought Norman killed Marrion for the money only to find out he had no clue about it and was just nuts. It's almost comedic if it wasn't so frustrating in the moment
@OuterGalaxyLounge
8 ай бұрын
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey Hitchcock relished in that kind of thing, no doubt.
@GrosvnerMcaffrey
8 ай бұрын
@OuterGalaxyLounge absolutely. I used to love his old promos,like the entire trailer for the birds showed him getting bitten by a parakeet and he said "why would he want to do that?" In a sarcastic way. Birds don't typically hurt people what would happen if they did? Was something only he could have came up with
@keng4847
8 ай бұрын
It's true that Robert Walker typically played the wholesome, boy-next door in movies, so this role in this movie was a major shift for him. But in real life he was a tragic figure who died at the age of 32, and who was haunted by a lot of demons, which included mental illness, alcoholism, and drug/narcotic use. He reached into those personal demons to play Bruno in this movie.
@House0fHoot
8 ай бұрын
@@GrosvnerMcaffrey "The Birds" is a short story by British writer Daphne du Maurier, published in 1952. It is set in Cornwall shortly after the end of WW2, where a community come under lethal attack from flocks of birds. It inspired Hitchcock.
@fday1964
8 ай бұрын
Hitchcock's early work are worth checking out. The 39 Steps, Sabotage, Foreign Correspondent, Rebecca, The Lady Vanishes are some suggestions. Great reaction...!
@GentleGiantJason
8 ай бұрын
The 39 Steps is one of my favorites
@bodine57
8 ай бұрын
"The Lady Vanishes" is excellent!
@Fredo_Viola
8 ай бұрын
The Lady Vanishes is actually one of my favorite Hitchcock films. I find it so dreamlike, strangely comedic and oddly comforting. Such a subtly strange film!
@randybass8842
7 ай бұрын
He also remade one of his own earlier movies, The Man Who Knew Too Much. The plot changed slightly from his earlier version in the 1930s to his later version in the 1950s.
@GentleGiantJason
8 ай бұрын
Shadow of a Doubt is another freaky movie by Hitchcock similar to this movie. You should check it out.
@RandomDudeOne
3 ай бұрын
Hitchcock said he thought "Shadow of a Doubt" was his best movie.
@MrShaun42088
Ай бұрын
my thoughts exactly
@micpar2
8 ай бұрын
Definetly check out Hitchcock's favorite movie. It is his best film, story/characters/casting wise. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Filmed on location. Which was a huge deal in that time.
@susanliltz3875
8 ай бұрын
Hitchcock “To Catch A Thief” Cary Grant and Grace Kelly!! Great movie, twists and amazing scenery! Ps.You’ll love Hitchcocks cameo in this one!!
@sonnercampbell1702
8 ай бұрын
Rope (1948) is another Hitchcock movie starring Farley Granger (Guy) it is notable for being shot in a way that makes it look like it was filmed in one take.
@richruksenas5992
8 ай бұрын
It's filmed in 10 minute takes.😊
@footofjuniper8212
8 ай бұрын
Yes "Rope" is one of my top Hitchcock movies.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
@@footofjuniper8212 Same here. I think because the script and the acting is so good, I'm sure they'd like it a lot.
@randybass8842
7 ай бұрын
No spoilers, please.
@MrMousley
Ай бұрын
@@randybass8842 OK .. No spoilers .. but what I will say is that Hitchcock makes his ''most difficult to spot'' cameo in Rope.
@sarahjane8146
8 ай бұрын
A film with incredible pacing and dialog is His Girl Friday, with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. So very much worth looking up.
@clarencewalker3925
8 ай бұрын
One Hitchcock film that is rarely mentioned is "Frenzy." It's his only R-rated movie. I think viewers should watch that film. It's much darker than his other works.
@jamesbattista1466
8 ай бұрын
And yet still maintains those moments of black humor that Hitchcock is famous for. Frenzy is terrific even with the R rating.
@cheeseburgersuperior1874
7 ай бұрын
still has the best perfectly timed bad ass last line there is. and the moment he said it, you scream: "Fak yeah!!"
@jamesbattista1466
7 ай бұрын
@@cheeseburgersuperior1874 “you’re not wearing your tie, Mr. Rusk”. Perfect 🤩
@cheeseburgersuperior1874
7 ай бұрын
@@jamesbattista1466 yeah.
@cyberpunkspacejams
8 ай бұрын
After this, you guys should check out THROW MAMA FROM THE TRAIN. It's basically a comedy version of Strangers On a Train with Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito, who also directed. A real hidden gem of the 80s and a great Hitchcockian-ish comedy.
@longago-igo
8 ай бұрын
Good idea!
@blindlemonpledge2556
8 ай бұрын
Criss-cross!
@libertyresearch-iu4fy
8 ай бұрын
And the bad Momma from 'The Goonies'.
@tedcole9936
8 ай бұрын
My immediate thought as well!
@tylerlucas3752
8 ай бұрын
I was just about to suggest this haha.
@susanliltz3875
8 ай бұрын
Danny DEVITO and Billy Crystal did a comedy version of this movie: “Throw Momma From The Train”
@clarencewalker3925
8 ай бұрын
Yep!
@themoviedealers
8 ай бұрын
OWEN!!!
@chimpinaneckbrace
8 ай бұрын
“Dive, DIVE yelled the captain through the thing. So the captain pressed a button, or something, and it dove. And the enemy was foiled again .”
@bfdidc6604
8 ай бұрын
@@chimpinaneckbrace Such great, bad writing. They should definitely check out that movie.
@Muckylittleme
8 ай бұрын
Harry Enfield did a great skit with Paul Whitehouse based loosely around the premise.
@susanliltz3875
8 ай бұрын
Aww!! The actress playing the part of Bruno’s mother was a semi regular on the tv series Bewitched she played the part of adorable Aunt Clara !
@johnmoreland6089
8 ай бұрын
And Miriam was played by Kasey Rogers, who played Louise Tate in the color seasons of Bewitched.
@nightwood3738
8 ай бұрын
Aunt Clara! Good catch👏
@deborahcornell171
8 ай бұрын
Her befuddled daffiness was so endearing!😵💫💙
@duppyshuman
7 ай бұрын
Yeah. And she's in The Graduate in the hotel wedding party scene Ben crashes. I read somewhere she's nothing like that in real life. There's a hint of that in this film.
@Dej24601
8 ай бұрын
The merry go round sequence was fairly real; it would never be allowed to film that way today. The man crawling underneath was actually underneath and that was the most dangerous aspect. Hitchcock loves creating finales that are showstoppers. You’ve seen Rear Window and North by Northwest; another older film that has one is Foreign Correspondent.
@RandomDudeOne
3 ай бұрын
I think they under-cranked the film, which made the merry-go-round appear to be spinning faster than it really was.
@Silly81
8 ай бұрын
If you want a great movie that takes place on a train, please try to fit Silver Streak from 1976 onto your schedule. A murder mystery action comedy starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor, Pryor I don’t think had appeared on the channel yet.
@THOMMGB
8 ай бұрын
Love Silver Streak. The part that always kills me in this movie is when, near the end, the policeman throws Gene Wilder, a non-policeman, some shells for his gun?!! Makes zero sense, but you somehow accept it and move on.
@Adrianooooo345
8 ай бұрын
Loved this reaction. Fun fact: The character of Barbara is played by Hitchcock’s own daughter, Patricia Hitchcock! Next up I recommend The Birds, Rope, Rebecca or Notorious
@walterpanovs
8 ай бұрын
Check out Hitch's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) and his modern murder thriller "Frenzy" (1972). BTW, "Barb" was played by Pat Hitchcock, director Alfred's daughter. She appeared in several of his films and often supplied some comic relief. You also saw her in the early office scenes in "Psycho."
@beansfriend7033
8 ай бұрын
Love love love _Shadow of a Doubt._ I hope they get to that one before they tire of any Hitchcock!
@rabbitandcrow
8 ай бұрын
Shadow Of A Doubt is one of the best!
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
I second Frenzy, they'll love it so while it's a late Hitchcock it's up there with his best films.
@Fredo_Viola
8 ай бұрын
Man, those are such great recommendations! I think Frenzy is among my favorites of his. Shadow of a Doubt makes me feel like I have to take a shower, it’s so evil. Amazing film. I also recommend Notorious (for me his most moving yet suspenseful film) and The Lady Vanishes.
@TheCastlepoet
8 ай бұрын
Hitchcock apparently considered Shadow of a Doubt to be his best film, or at least the one that satisfied him the most.
@Jontor11
8 ай бұрын
Yay! Love your Hitchcock reactions. His movies is so important to film history. His camerawork is basically a film class 101. I guess you haven't seen 'Rope' yet. You will recognize someone from this movie.
@michaelceraso1977
8 ай бұрын
yea thats that continuous filming that HITCH TRIED, he did it like a play and I think they changed the reels as there was a fixed focus of something in the apt. They better recognize Jimmy stewart as it was just a yr or 2 after Wonderful Life
@chadwickvon8019
8 ай бұрын
I love when it's a movie I haven't seen yet. Found out about quite a few older movies that I wouldn't have normally watched because of this channel. Love this channel.
@TBRSchmitt
8 ай бұрын
The highest compliment, thank you!
@kennethwilliams7731
8 ай бұрын
Would love to see you guys react to "Hitchcocks LIFEBOAT" Great film with several standout well written characters!
@shainewhite2781
8 ай бұрын
This is the 6th Hitchcock movie you've seen. U highly recommend the 1963 natural horror film THE BIRDS, The 1964 romantic thriller Marnie, the 1966 Espionage Thriller Torn Curtain, another 1969 Spy Thriller Topaz, The 1972 Psychological Thriller Frenzy, which was Hitchcock's first and only R Rated movie, and Hitchcock's last film, the 1976 caper comedy Family Plot.
@RoosterCogburn1008
8 ай бұрын
Genuine question: what is it about Topaz you enjoy? It’s usually considered one of his worst movies.
@geraldmcboingboing7401
8 ай бұрын
Great reaction, folks!!! If you get a chance, check out some of his British films: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935), Sabotage (1936), Young and Innocent (1937), The Lady Vanishes (1938).
@rxlxviii
8 ай бұрын
Glad you're continuing your Hitchcock journey. He made so many good films, the ones he's known for, and the lesser known films, which are also good.
@kennethwilliams7731
8 ай бұрын
The young woman "Barbara" was actually Hitchcocks real life daughter. She had parts in many of her dads film. Really enjoyed your reactions to this classic film!
@jwes869
8 ай бұрын
Yes! She was also Janet Leigh's characters co-worker in Psycho.
@santaonthecross
8 ай бұрын
Now you guys need to watch Throw Momma From The Train, Danny DeVito, and Billy Crystal.
@tec52
8 ай бұрын
BTW, this movie and the plot play a HUGE role in the Danny Dsvito and Billy Crystal comedy :Throw Mama From the Train". I strongly recommend it. I have always wondered why more reactors overlook it.
@sonnercampbell1702
8 ай бұрын
This is one of Hitchcock’s wildest movies, and in my opinion one of his most underrated. That merry go round sequence might be my favorite Hitchcock scene
@clairekane4157
8 ай бұрын
Now you have to watch Throw Mama from the Train ✌️💜
@Divamarja_CA
8 ай бұрын
Patricia Hitchcock lived in Solvang, CA and died fairly recently. I used to work with one of her granddaughters!
@mblackwl
8 ай бұрын
You really need to watch "Throw Momma From the Train" now. I won't say why.
@jjkcharlie
8 ай бұрын
Honestly, after watching this you ought to consider "Throw Momma from the Train".
@TomH2681
8 ай бұрын
I sure hope you'll soon get to my all-time favourite Hitchcock film: To Catch a Thief (1955). Cary Grant, Grace Kelly ( ♥), shot in Monte-Carlo. Just gorgeous.
@Jontor11
8 ай бұрын
Just so you know for your Hitchcock journey, every movie from 'The lady vanishes' from 1939 is reaction worthy. There is a couple of non-good movies in there, but if you have Hitchcock polls you would sort those out.
@Jordashian93
8 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen a bad Alfred Hitchcock movie, he really knew how to create a rich and enticing story.
@williamwhalen746
8 ай бұрын
I am a big enough Hitchcock fan that unfortunately I have seen some bad Hitchcock films. "Champagne" (1928) was Hitchcock's foray into comedy. Boring!!! "The Skin Game" (1931) is another clunker. For a great Silent Hitchcock watch "The Lodger" (1927).
@BenjWarrant
8 ай бұрын
Well, in this case he had quite a lot of help from Patricia Highsmith.
@drlee2
8 ай бұрын
Best director of all time
@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy
8 ай бұрын
No, he didn't make any clunker from "Rebecca" onward... though I do find both "Vertigo" and "Psycho" pretty overrated. And "The Paradine Case" and "I Confess" are both a bit on the dry side.
@williamwhalen746
8 ай бұрын
Notice your qualifier does not count the 25 movies he made prior to "Rebecca. This dismisses everything from 1925 to 1939. 26 Films (not counting shorts) is large part of a career to ignore. Have you seen "Champagne?" If so, can you give it a positive review? I love Hitchcock. Dario Argento is my favorite director for whom Hitchcock along with Mario Bava were a massive influence. I have watched 36 Hitchcock films and am working my way through the rest of his collection. Now as far as when you cut off his filmography, you should go back two more films. "Jamaica Inn" was alright and "The Lady Vanishes" is another classic. "Young and Innocent" (1937) is the first not good film that you encounter. Many of the movies before this are outstanding. The original "The Man who Knew too Much," "The 39 steps," "Sabotage," "Blackmail" and "The Lodger." Two directors with sizable catalogues without clunkers are Martin Scorsese, and Stanley Kubrick. In my opinion, the greatest director ever is Akira Kurosawa who does not have a bad movie. Screen Rants sums it up nicely when they said Kurosawa's "work has arguably influenced modern genres and cinematic composition more than any other filmmaker."@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy l
@bradwillis2274
8 ай бұрын
Thank-you look forward to your Sunday upload. (im in Australia) "The Rope "is another old Hitchcock classic.
@GentleGiantJason
8 ай бұрын
The Rope is one his single location films. It is filmed to look like long massive cuts. Really interesting cinematography.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
@@GentleGiantJason All studio sets.
@storiedworlds6261
8 ай бұрын
Haven't watched the reaction yet, but this film is referenced in "Throw Mama from the Train", which is also recommended.
@susanliltz3875
8 ай бұрын
Charade Isn’t Hitchcock but so good, twists and a bit of comedy Plus great cast : Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant and Walter Matthau ( grumpy old men) a very young Walter Matthau!! Plus I heard the copyright on it ran out so anyone can react to it!!
@conureron3792
8 ай бұрын
Charade is a must!
@CathleenMJennings80
8 ай бұрын
I love how every weird thing was, like, "It was a different time!" lol A) I know I've already recommended it but PLEASE watch High Anxiety - Mel Brooks' spoof of Hitch films. B) The actor who plays Guy is in another great/unusual Hitchcock film called Rope, co-starring James Stewart. It all takes place in one room, like a play. Suspense at its best! C) Also please watch Charade - Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. It's been called the best Hitchcock film he never made lol
@clash5j
8 ай бұрын
I agree that they should watch High Anxiety, but not until they watch The Birds, just for that one scene in High Anxiety🤣
@CathleenMJennings80
8 ай бұрын
@@clash5j OHHHH - i thought they did. ok, yeah - DEFINITELY have to watch The Birds first. "That scene" is just about my favorite of the movie! lol
@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy
8 ай бұрын
They should watch "Spellbound" as well, since a fair amount of its plot is spoofed in "High Anxiety."
@CathleenMJennings80
8 ай бұрын
@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy HOLY COW!!!! Here i thought I was a Hitch super fan - but I've never even heard of Spellbound! I always thought that Mel just made his character a Dr. just for the heck of it!! lol Well, now I know what I'm doing this week! Thank you :)
@Okaydo1
8 ай бұрын
I'm glad you guys liked Strangers on a Train. I hope you check out more film noir. There are ton of really great films, and they hold up well because of the subject matter. One of the great films that Alfred Hitchcock greatly admired was Double Indemnity by Billy Wilder. (Wilder is considered one of the greatest and influential directors in movie history, but his films rarely get the "reaction" treatment. He also directed another iconic noir, Sunset Blvd.)
@Gerthebear1962
8 ай бұрын
Fun fact, Hitchcock edited two versions of this movie, one for the U.K. where they hint at Bruno having a homoerotic attraction to Guy and one for U.S. audience's where they remove the references to his sexuality. Hitchcock never released the U.K. version and it was only found after his death.
@BR-jt6ny
7 ай бұрын
Bruno is still extremely queer coded and there are homoerotic vibes
@johnmaynardable
8 ай бұрын
I don't recall if you've seen Hitchcock's Rope yet. Farley Granger (who played Guy here) has prominent role in it. It's also a very clever film with some interesting tricks behind it. And it starred James Stewart!
@LilannB
8 ай бұрын
Glad you reviewed this. Strangers on a Train and The Birds are my favorite Hitchcock films. Robert Walker who played Bruno died shortly after this film was released. His son Robert Walker Jr was a TV actor. He starred in a episode of Star Trek called Charlie X.
@auerstadt06
8 ай бұрын
Looked so much like his father I was totally confused.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
@@auerstadt06 Yes, especially when he'd sometimes drop the Jr.
@SunSoar25
8 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies! You guys should try Rope and Shadow of a Doubt as well if you haven't already seen them.
@jrobwoo688
8 ай бұрын
The Coen Brothers made a noir style film called The Man Who Wasn’t There starring Billy Bob Thornton and James Gandalfini. They even filmed it in black and white.
@auerstadt06
8 ай бұрын
First movie I saw Scarlett Johansson in.
@GatorScribe726
8 ай бұрын
I feel like this is one of the Coen brothers’ most underrated movie.
@jrobwoo688
8 ай бұрын
@@GatorScribe726 It really is, and I don’t get why. The script is solid, the acting is superb, and the cinematography from Roger Deakins is gorgeous.
@santiagohardy2728
8 ай бұрын
I had a suspicion you would enjoy it. So glad you did. More Hitchcock cinematic brilliance worth watching: Rebecca(1940) The Trouble With Harry(1955) Family Plot(1976) Off topic: Sunset Boulevard is so GOOD. Glad it at least made your poll list.
@jacqueline-ki6bk
8 ай бұрын
When the merry-go-round spins and wrecks it looks like the spaceship crashing in War of the Worlds.
@jasongoodacre
8 ай бұрын
The actor who played the tennis player was in another great Hitchcock movie called "Rope".
@shainewhite2781
8 ай бұрын
One of the best noir psychological thrillers ever made! Thry made reference to the movie in Horrible Bosses, where 3 friends try to have their own abusive employers killed, but not everything goes according to plan.
@JasonMoir
8 ай бұрын
Can't go wrong with any Hitchcock movie.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
They should make a Hitch voting list.
@quiredskywalker4422
8 ай бұрын
Rebecca should be your next hitchcock it's one of my favorite
@heleni0
8 ай бұрын
"She wasn't hurt in any way" "SHE'S DEAD" Why was that so funny 😂
@Wash869
8 ай бұрын
Suggestion for a fim for you to react to react: THE EXORCIST (1973), a classic of the horror subgenre, which served as inspiration for other films that came later, it has intense and heavy moments, you'll like it
@cyberpunkspacejams
8 ай бұрын
@kishenkoolskills90 Horror movies can be watched outside of Halloween.
@markcalvert7944
8 ай бұрын
You two followed the storyline very well! One of my favorite films!
@christopherreese4672
8 ай бұрын
39 STEPS (1935) with Robert Donat and NOTORIOUS (1946) with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman are wonderful Hichcock movies. A great movie thriller you should see - not a Hichcock film- whose title one hears constantly in the news is GASLIGHT(1944) with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. I think you'd both love all three.
@lisakovanen1975
8 ай бұрын
Oh yes!
@alainvachon6255
8 ай бұрын
Hitchcock The 39 steps (1935), is a good one too... spies' story with a humor touch :)
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
I agree, it's not just one of his best I'd say it's one of the best films ever made everything in that film makes it a classic.
@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons
8 ай бұрын
Strangers Run a Train: Starring Guy's Ex Wife
@JeremyJackson-h1r
8 ай бұрын
Hey Gang!! Another one you should checkout with somewhat of a similar plot is called Bad Influence with James Spader and Rob Lowe. It really makes you realize that you should never talk to strangers.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
Such a good and underrated movie.
@AmatureAstronomer
8 ай бұрын
I know this movie! Old, but neat.
@cliffordwaterton3543
8 ай бұрын
It's plain to see that you have fallen firmly under Hitchcock's spell and I love your reactions to his work. It would be really great if you could go right back to one of Hitch's early British movies - the 1935 original version of 'The 39 Steps' with Robert Donat in the lead role - brilliant story, a few twists along the way and a considerable amount of comedy.
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
I agree, the Hitch mystety bug - once it's catches you, that's it... The 39 Steps is an early masterpiece, remade a few times but never equaled.
@Jk-us7wt
8 ай бұрын
Love you guys and watching find the joy in so many of my favorite films - especially the Hitchcocks Btw - did you realize your fave Barbara was delightfully played by Hitch's real life daughter Patricia - she is so wonderful in this and in her cameo in his film Stage Fright - a more obscure but pretty fun Hitchcock
@TBRSchmitt
8 ай бұрын
We didn’t realize until these comments!
@Jk-us7wt
8 ай бұрын
@TBRSchmitt lol - all the Hitchcock fans are running to tell you! Some other Hitchcock films you should watch are Shadow of a Doubt (one of my favorites and Hitch's personal fave), Notorious and the one I mentioned, Stage Fright You should also make sure and see Night of The Hunter - the only film directed by Charles Laughton and a truly amazing movie on so many levels Really enjoy the unpretentious and honest views you express
@subversivelysurreal3645
8 ай бұрын
This is based on a book by Patricia Highsmith, and I definitely recommend a movie based on one of her books titled The Incredible Mister Riley.
@RussellCHall
8 ай бұрын
Criss-cross... Criss-cross
@sanddab
8 ай бұрын
Two classic Hitchcock recommendations: LIFEBOAT (1944) and NOTORIOUS (1946).
@billraufmann8918
8 ай бұрын
Another great Hitchcock movie is called “Frenzy” I don’t think many people have seen it?
@LarryFleetwood8675
8 ай бұрын
His last classic, in many ways it probably should've been his swan song instead of Family Plot.
@GatorScribe726
8 ай бұрын
Watching this with you guys was so much fun! Thanks for making me laugh so much, TBR! Can’t wait to watch you continue your Hitchcock journey.
@alzo7891
3 ай бұрын
Your reactions make my heart warm. I remember going to a revival of ‘Dial M for Murder’ in 3D. The opening film was ‘Strangers on a Train’, which I’d never heard of before. It quickly became my all-😊time favorite film. This kicked off Hitchcock’s 1950s winning streak. It’s action-packed and worth watching repeatedly. You DID ask something which never occurred to me: how did Bruno get back to Washington before Guy after killing Miriam?
@subversivelysurreal3645
8 ай бұрын
They always let Hitchcock do things first, but notice the newspapers and book titles. It’s always a joke, like 234 KILLED Plane Crash. Fun and games and murder…The perfect murder.
@charmawow
8 ай бұрын
Another Hitch classic, I haven’t watched in while…….The Big Sleep is my personal favourite on your list…….speaking of which, at 72%, I think that should be Double ‘Indemnity’, not ‘Identity’!
@kittypuppup717
8 ай бұрын
☺️ Great reaction! I love your comments. The funny moments in the movie were intentional, I believe. That’s one of the differences between movies then and now. Even in a more serious film, like say “Lawrence of Arabia”, there are humorous moments. I find the movies now generally, to be a little too dark. I really love your channel. You guys make the best comments during the movie that always make me laugh. Thanks for the great channel!
@antoinettelopes
8 ай бұрын
Speaking of old movies with weird paintings, you guys should check out THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945).
@wilhelm-z4t
7 ай бұрын
Great reaction as usual. "Strangers" has always been one of my favourite films since I first saw it as a kid. You're right, there is a ton of humour in the film. For instance, when Bruno remarks about his mother's painting: "That's father." And the mother responds: "I thought I was painting St. Francis." Something like that. Hitchcock didn't like modern art, and you often see sly reproaches of modern art in his films. It was clever to introduce Guy and Bruno at the beginning by following their shoes. Their shoes told us something about them. Bruno is wearing saddle shoes. Although they can be worn by both men and women, in the 1940s they were primarily associated with school-girls. This movie was made in the very early 1950s, so the implication was, I think, that Bruno was rather effeminate/homosexual. Other things in the movie hinted at this as well. There was a related in-joke, too. The actor who played Guy was in fact gay, whereas the actor who played Bruno was not. I used to live in D.C. for many years, and it's fun to see what it was like in the early 1950s when watching this film. Much nicer than it is today. The echo folk song the math professor is singing is called "Bill Grogan's Goat." The lyrics vary but go something like this: There was a man Now please take note There was a man who had a goat. He loved that goat Indeed he did He loved that goat Just like a kid. One day that goat Felt frisk and fine Ate three red shirts Right off the line. The man, he grabbed him by the back And tied him to The railroad track. Now, when that train Came into sight That goat grew pale And green with fright. He heaved a sigh As if in pain, Coughed up those shirts And flagged the train! The film is based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith. Highsmith was a novelist and short-story writer of psychological thrillers. She was also a lesbian. Her works often exhibit a gay subtext. At least twenty-eight films are based on her works. "Throw Mama from the Train" is a comedic take on "Strangers." Hitchcock bought the rights to "Strangers" for $8000, about $105,000 in today's money. At the time Highsmith had just graduated from college and was working in a comic store to make ends meet. "Strangers" was her breakthrough novel. Another film based on a Highsmith novel is "The Talented Mr Ripley." It's not Hitchcock, but I do like it as well.
@O_Towne_Bear
8 ай бұрын
Okay - now you have to watch "Throw Mamma From The Train" (there's a connection). LoL
@NateConklin
8 ай бұрын
I first watched this movie because of “Throw Momma From the Train” (Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito). Not my favorite Hitchcock but “Throw Momma” is genius as an homage…
@YoureMrLebowski
8 ай бұрын
30:08 "oh, excuse me. have you ever thought about _murder?"_
@SS-hn3zr
8 ай бұрын
Y'all should definitely check out the classic gangster movie from 1949 White Heat staring James Cagney
@falcongal63
5 ай бұрын
The screenplay is based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith who also wrote the Ripley novels one of which became The Talented Mr Ripley movie with Matt Damon. I echo other recommendations for Shadow of a Doubt and Rebecca. Also for another Hitchcock set on a train, The Lady Vanishes from 1938. I just found your channel and am really enjoying your content.
@EdithCardellini
6 ай бұрын
Rope (1948) is another great Hitchcock film you guys should react to. The actor who plays Guy in this film also stars in Rope. I'm sure you guys will enjoy it.
@philstubblefield
8 ай бұрын
At 46:10 in the outro, TBR said "He probably would have gotten away with it..." and then paused, only for Samantha to finish the sentence with, "...had he not tried to return [to] plant the evidence." In my mind, that sentence should have concluded with "...if it weren't for you meddling kids!" Scooby-dooby-do! 😂
@rorybryant3282
8 ай бұрын
You should watch "Throw Momma from the Train." It's an 80s dark comedy starring Billy Crystal and Danny Devito based on this premise.
@wordygirlandco
8 ай бұрын
❤Notorious is the best early Hitchcock film, but I love this one too. Billy Crystal and Danny Devito did Throw Mama From The Train in 1987 which borrows this plot.
@subversivelysurreal3645
8 ай бұрын
In the book by Patricia Highsmith Guy killed Bruno’s father, but they couldn’t do that in 1951, that wasn’t nice. He did feel bad about it. Oh, watch Ripley, it was like the first big movie for Kate Blanchette, and it has Jude Law and so many fine actors.
@soraya377
7 ай бұрын
Robert Walker was one of my favorite actors growing up. If you're interested in another great movie of his, watch "The Clock" with Judy Garland. You won't be disappointed. It's ashame he died so young at the age of 32.
@DelGuy03
8 ай бұрын
All in all, this is probably my favorite Hitchcock film (though Rear Window keeps creeping up the list, each time I rewatch it). Great premise -- let's swap murders -- and great acting. It's an opinion widely shared, and one that I agree with, that Robert Walker may give the finest piece of acting in any Hitchcock movie: so plausible, so genial, so completely warped on the inside. It's a mystery how Hitchcock saw that Walker had this in him, as all his previous roles had been ordinary types; but Walker had a troubled personal life, and Hitch may have seen something in him on some social occasion. But I also wouldn't want to shortchange Farley Granger as Guy. He was perfectly cast, as his typical slight aura of softness or compliance is just what is needed to make the story believable: the man who wouldn't be rude enough to tell this weirdo to get lost, but would just go along with him as the easiest way out, until it turns out he was deadly serious. (And even then, not go to the police right away because that too would be awkward.) Third place goes to Barbara -- I was hoping that, while you consulted the cast list at the end, you'd discover that she was the director's daughter Patricia Hitchcock. The character is a typical supporting-character "type" for the director, and a sort of twin to Midge in Vertigo: the matter-of-fact bespectacled woman who sees what's going on better than anyone else, and sometimes says more than she ought to.
@johnpittsii7524
8 ай бұрын
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
@micpar2
8 ай бұрын
Check out the original The Thing from another World and The Day the Earth Stood Still. Both from 1951.
@bigbrockbear4963
8 ай бұрын
You guys should check out Gaslight! A great movie & so relevant now because every man & his dog are using the word gaslighting...... Haha
@davidfitnesstech
8 ай бұрын
My go to cable channel is TCM.. and older movies in general. For years, this movie has been a "remote drop" for me. If it's on, I'm watching ;-)
@coreyhendricks9490
8 ай бұрын
Cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care and have a good night
@antoinettelopes
8 ай бұрын
We've gotta get you guys on a Merry-go-round in Australia with ex-pat New Yorkers yelling at you. 😁 Then when it starts raining spiders... 🤭
@MrRondonmon
8 ай бұрын
I don't really consider this noir, but what the heck. It cant compete with Hitches other master piece movies, or with the Killing or Double Indemnity, but its an enjoyable watch.
@pamsamsel1602
8 ай бұрын
I watched this movie probably 20 times before I realized if Guy just lost the tennis match he could get going much sooner!
@ParkerAllen2
8 ай бұрын
It's funny you said at 12:34 that Guy should go to the cops. Hitchcock was once asked in an interview why some of his protagonists didn't go to the cops when that would be the obvious thing to do. He said because then there wouldn't be a story. By the way, the younger sister wearing glasses (who first appears at 13:35) was Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia Hitchcock.
@jeffbassin630
7 ай бұрын
This was another wonderful review and commentary of an Alfred Hitchcock film! You two do a great job at movie reviews!
@VonPunk
8 ай бұрын
When you watch Hitchcock's for first time, you're trying to detect if it contains black comedy or not I find to tune into its wavelength. I always look forward to more Hitchcock on the channel, love that you both enjoy them so much.
@drlee2
8 ай бұрын
In my top 3 Hitchcock films
@shainewhite2781
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
@frankbolger3969
8 ай бұрын
There have been several real life incidents of people trying to emulate the scheme in this movie. One was a fireman in New Jersey several decades ago. Didn't work.
@donna25871
8 ай бұрын
This was released shortly before Robert Walker’s death in late 1951.
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