Alfred Hitchcock Marathon
With Labor Day fast approaching, we wanted to talk about a director who worked his ass off. We decided to marathon five Alfred Hitchcock movies. The five movies are The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest, and Vertigo. Hope you enjoy our 2016 Labor Day Marathon. Let's talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Psycho Old house and Motel
Best Character: Vertigo Scottie Ferguson
Best Screen Duo: RW L.B. Jefferies and Lisa Fremont
Best Villain/Antagonist: Psycho Norman Bates
Best Hero/Protagonist: RW L.B. Jefferies
Best Kill: Psycho Shower scene
WTF: Birds People giving up private information
Best Score or Soundtrack: Psycho Bernard Herrmann
Best Quote: Psycho Norman Bates: "We all go a little mad sometimes."
Best Screenplay: Vertigo Alec Coppel and Samuel Taylor
Best Cinematography: RW Robert Burks
Best Supporting Actress: Psycho Janet Leigh
Best Supporting Actor: NNW James Mason
Best Actress: Vertigo Kim Novak
Best Actor: Psycho Anthony Perkins
Best Scene: Vertigo Scottie obsessing in the clothing store over the suit
Defining Moment: Psycho Bernard Herrmann Score
Best Director: Psycho
Worst Picture: Birds
Best Picture: Psycho
Total after deductions:
Psycho: 10
Rear Window: 3
Vertigo: 4
NNW: 1
Birds: Negative 1
KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Vertigo Church Tower
Best Character: RW L.B. Jefferies
Best Screen Duo: RW L.B. Jefferies and Lisa Fremont
Best Villain/Antagonist: Psycho Mrs. Bates
Best Hero/Protagonist: NNW Roger Thornhill
Best Kill: Birds Gas Station Burn Victim
WTF: Psycho The shower scene was originally scoreless
Best Score or Soundtrack: Psycho Bernard Herrmann
Best Quote: RW Stella: "You'd think the the rain would've cooled things down. All it did was make the heat wet."
Best Screenplay: NNW Ernest Lehman
Best Cinematography: Vertigo Robert Burks
Best Supporting Actress: RW Thelma Ritter
Best Supporting Actor: RW Wendell Corey
Best Actress: RW Grace Kelly
Best Actor: Psycho Anthony Perkins
Best Scene: Psycho The iconic shower scene
Defining Moment: Psycho Bernard Herrmann Score
Best Director: RW
Worst Picture: Birds
Best Picture: RW
Total after deductions:
Psycho: 5
Rear Window: 8
Vertigo: 2
NNW: 2
Birds: 0
NATHAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: RW Jefferies Apartment
Best Character: NNW Roger Thornhill
Best Screen Duo: RW L.B. Jefferies and Lisa Fremont
Best Villain/Antagonist: NNW Phillip Vandamm
Best Hero/Protagonist: NNW Roger Thornhill
Best Kill: Psycho Shower scene
WTF: NNW Taking a taxi to the evil lair
Best Score or Soundtrack: Psycho Bernard Herrmann
Best Quote: NNW Vandamm/Thornhill: "What possessed you to come blundering in here like this? Could it be an overpowering interst in art? Yes, the art of survival."
Best Screenplay: NNW Ernest Lehman
Best Cinematography: Psycho John L. Russell
Best Supporting Actress: RW Thelma Ritter
Best Supporting Actor: Birds Rod Taylor
Best Actress: RW Grace Kelly
Best Actor: Psycho Anthony Perkins
Best Scene: Psycho The ending
Defining Moment: RW 'Master of Suspense' feeling
Best Director: RW
Worst Picture: Vertigo
Best Picture: RW
Total after deductions:
Psycho: 5
Rear Window: 7
Vertigo: Negative One
NNW: 5
Birds: 1