The Birds (& Hitchcock)

RandomTom · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:15

I've just finished watching The Birds tonight and it was quite chilling in places tbh, from other films such as Vertigo and Rear Window I wasn't expecting it to be even darker, but the fact there was no musical score and the squarking of the birds was quite harrowing. :eek:

I thought that it was definitely a good film and I'm glad that a director got his own way to end without having to put a happy hollywood spin on it but seriously the end, in its own right was a bit negative but oh the horror, lol. I read that at the premier he hid speakers in trees and played bird noises after the end, what a cruel guy! :cool:

Great film, well worth a watch, maybe not quite as good as Vertigo in my opinion but definitely up there. I can't believe they're remaking it though!

G|mp · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:16

**** me up when i first saw it, still dont like pigeons :/

Big Kev · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:17

A great film from the master of suspense and I really wish they'd not remake any of his films, as they just won't work, as per the Psycho remake.

RandomTom · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:21

G|mp said:
**** me up when i first saw it, still dont like pigeons :/

Yeh, I think tomorrow I'll be a bit worried when going out if I see a crow now, haha.

Big Kev said:
A great film from the master of suspense and I really wish they'd not remake any of his films, as they just won't work, as per the Psycho remake.

I wish they wouldn't either because they'd just ruin classics, the amount of suspense and the chilling feeling you get watching it isn't replacable.

Bill101 · 15 Jan 2007 at 08:58

the noise of the birds was all electronic with no natural sounds which I think helps put you on edge.I also like tha fact that he is always one of the fatter.slower extras in all of his films (he is walking into the pet shop to return a pair of love birds

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Clark Nova · 15 Jan 2007 at 10:20

I didn't realise that they were remaking The Birds. I don't like old films being remade but it seems to be the norm nowadays because it appears that Hollywood has run out original ideas. I don't understand how people can say it detracts from the original though, it doesn't make the original a bad film and anybody with half a brain will know that most remakes aren't worth watching anyway. In fact it just shows you that you can't beat the original.

For me the best Hitchcock film has to be Rear Window. Psycho gets the popular vote but I think Rear Window is a better film. I guess more than anything Jimmy Stewart is my favourite Hitchcock actor so I like that and Vertigo as well. Other films not quite so famous that I really like are "Shadow of a Doubt" and "Strangers on a Train".