Magical Mystery Tour: Top 8 Alfred Hitchcock Films
I watched a rerun of That 70s Show's Halloween episode the other day. They spoofed several Hitchcock films, including a couple of my favorites, so I decided to use that as the inspiration for this Friday's Top 8 List.
As you know, I was raised right, at least entertainment-wise. (Okay, in almost every way...including a strict "no onions allowed in the house" rule.) I remember several times in my early teens when we would rent a VCR (yes, we had to rent our VCRs back then) and a bunch of Hitchcock films and settle in for the night. Man, that weird old dude knew how to make a movie.
1.) Vertigo
2.) Rear Window
3.) To Catch a Thief
4.) North by Northwest
5.) Psycho
6.) Rebecca
7.) Dial M For Murder
8.) Marnie
If you haven't seen at least half of these movies, I can guarantee you that at least a dozen homages and parodies have gone right over your head. At least, if you watch the cartoons I do.
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2:40 PM
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this has nothing to do with your post, but i realized we need to see a pic of pregnant gina- even if your not showing too much yet. i will allow you to wait a month or 2 and then i truly hope to see that cute belly!
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tara, at 12:55 PM
I was actually thinking the same thing. How are you doing my little pregnant Mama?
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Jess, at 12:09 AM
Dude, you don't know what you're asking of me! I avoid cameras ALL the time, but especially when I'm an extra-wide load.
But I love you and I want to make you happy, so I'll see what I can do. But there won't be any bikini pictures like a certain Hot Mama posted a while back.
I'm feeling good (aside from the heartburn), and I still haven't made it back to my pre-pregnancy weight, which I'm sure I'll be happy about when it comes time to lose the baby weight. My doctor's not worried about it though--I had plenty of extra "fuel" stored, and the munchkin is growing the way he/she should, so we're guessing that my metabolism just sped up when I got pregnant. I'm enjoying the fact that I can eat my fill of pretty much anything I want and not worry about it. =)
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Unknown, at 9:22 AM
Gina take full advantage of eatting what you want while you can. You only get to use this excuse a few dear times in your life.
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Jess, at 11:50 AM
Well, to be honest, I never put much effort into resisting food-related temptation...which is why I'm never likely to be shopping for single-digit sizes again. But at least right now, I don't have to feel guilty about the extra cheese (it's for the calcium, really) and all the other fattening stuff that I probably should have been avoiding since high school, but have opted to just feel mildly guilty about instead. Nine months of guilt-free indulgence! One of the biggest perks of pregnancy (along with having every door opened for you and people offering cuts in line at the store and the restroom).
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Unknown, at 2:18 PM
One word: Birds.
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Jason Hill, at 4:43 PM
I think The Birds fell victim to my generation's exposure to more modern special effects. Most Hitchcock movies I've seen are immune to that factor, but not The Birds. I saw it in the early 90s and just thought it was mock-worthy. (Maybe it was my mood that weekend, saw it the same time as West Side Story and hated them both.) The beginning was okay, but I couldn't get into it once the birds started to attack, it was too ripe for ridicule--and I seem to remember a lot of looped footage--as if Hitch didn't have enough cash for different shots. Plus, it didn't really have a mystery to solve, like most of them do. It was more of a horror film than a mystery/thriller. I'm not a fan of horror films in general because I find most of them too silly and walk out feeling like my intelligence has been insulted. Predictable sports movies? YAY? Talking animals? Sure. But horror movies. Please.
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Unknown, at 5:43 PM
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