FRENZY is Hitchcock transitioning to early 70s gritty New Wave, and is truly under appreciated. Saw it a few years ago on Turkish television (dubbed in Turkish) and it blew me away! That actor from the Godfather 2 (ChiChi) was terrifying. It's grimy, New Wave/Giallo and people did not know what to make of it, unfortunately. I encourage all of you to give it a second look if you haven't.
So good: "If you think you can hide what your [. . .] prurient interests are, what your noble interests are--" Hitch was our most Freudian director after Buñuel.
I've always thought that if there's one director working today who emulated Hitchcock more than anyone else, it's David Fincher. You see this with many filmmakers, how they do this with their predecessors (Aronofsky to Polanski, P.T. Anderson to Altman, and so on), but you can often find a parallel Hitchcock film for most Fincher films. Gone Girl to Vertigo. The Game to Strangers on a Train. Se7en to Psycho. I'd even argue The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Marnie. It's kind of fun to see this influence ripple outward. One wonders what the next generation of filmmakers will draw upon...
I wish there was going to be a season 3. I read that Netflix wanted another season to appeal to a more mainstream audience so Fincher passed. Not sure if that’s all true but I saw that online in an article.
i dont think its coming mate, once a year i rewatch the show and always end up completely puzzled as to why the hell Netflix messed it up. Season three was gonna tie up all the btk clues and what was gonna happen with Tench´s weird psycho kid? Damn its a shame
Yes, Hitchcock was definitely a trickster and magician. The author Paul Hyder, who wrote one of the best books on Psycho, had this to say about the great auteur: "A master of misdirection, Hitchcock uses irony like a modern-day magician to manipulate our feelings and send our thoughts in a particular direction." So true. How else could we empathise with a serial killer like Norman Bates if he isn't portrayed as the innocent, candy-chewing boy boy next door?
Vertigo is one of the few thrillers that's actually genuinely brilliant. I find that most of Hitchcock's movies spell everything out to the audience, and the third acts are often silly, whereas Vertigo is more multi- layered, psychological, mysterious and visually poetic. There's a reason every prominent writer/director from Scorsese to Fincher to Friedkin to DePalma praise the fuck out of it. It's also beautiful to look at and the Herrmann score is amazing.
In Psycho though I love how certain closeups of Janet Leigh post robbery, are not nearly so different from those of Perkins. I’d he the only “psycho” in the movie? Does Marion’s spur of the moment sin(Hitchcock’s catholic world view) put her in a different class of antagonist than Norman’s? Is the movie big enough for two “psychos”?
FRENZY is Hitchcock transitioning to early 70s gritty New Wave, and is truly under appreciated. Saw it a few years ago on Turkish television (dubbed in Turkish) and it blew me away! That actor from the Godfather 2 (ChiChi) was terrifying. It's grimy, New Wave/Giallo and people did not know what to make of it, unfortunately. I encourage all of you to give it a second look if you haven't.
Really? Hitchcock was one of the very first Directors to allow his soul to penetrate the production. Before him, the studios were very strict about structure, storytelling, and photography. Hitchcock was not afraid to overemphasize things that he was interested in or things that caught his eye that would break conventions. It's no coincidence that he was first a photographer before a filmmaker
hes talking about how in early hollywood movies were like plays that were filmed- think Gone with the Wind. after hitchcock movies find they own form of expression, they were made to be movies, they even gained a meta narrative is their visual cues. what he means by being a visual driector parts is that htis isn't just on the visual level, its apart of the editing, music and who is cast, especially how those people are then told to act (in service of the movie). in all, this is want he means by you can't hide your inclinations as a director, the director became the mastermind of a collaborative piece of art.
Worst of H.s movies in my opinion is "Rope" because the culprits are known from the start. Made it boring for me, with no mystery. I'm not that fond of "North by Northwest" either. My favourites are "Rear window" and "The man who knew to much." I enjoy discovering the truth together with the characters.
Lord, The Finch is talking ill defined gibberish. He sounds stoned but he isn't; just conceited! None of his statements on Hitchcock's art are coherent
Hitchcock's 1940's films in general may be my favorite of his. Notorious and also Suspicion are two Cary Grant films that deserve more attention, in my opinion.
Disagree about Vertigo. Trust audiences' first impressions. Slow moving and too long by at least half an hour. I love a leisure paced film, just not that one.
@@chickenringNYC Pardon me if I didn’t waste money on film school and enjoy Fincher’s ramblings. I like Hitchcock movies, but I don’t find this particular commentary at all profound.
Fincher tends to overcomplicate things but he’s essentially saying directors can’t help but project their self onto the screen, and Hitchcock was the first one who truly embraced it
FRENZY is Hitchcock transitioning to early 70s gritty New Wave, and is truly under appreciated. Saw it a few years ago on Turkish television (dubbed in Turkish) and it blew me away! That actor from the Godfather 2 (ChiChi) was terrifying. It's grimy, New Wave/Giallo and people did not know what to make of it, unfortunately. I encourage all of you to give it a second look if you haven't.
So good: "If you think you can hide what your [. . .] prurient interests are, what your noble interests are--" Hitch was our most Freudian director after Buñuel.
What you're doing is genius man, love this.
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This is just incredibly well edited! Bravo Mr. Whale. I'm not sure how your channel hit my algorithm, but I'm happy it did.
Nice to hear one "rigorous" filmmaker appraising another.
Also,a pleasing array of some classic,and some leftfield clips.
Thanks DF & JWBS
I've always thought that if there's one director working today who emulated Hitchcock more than anyone else, it's David Fincher. You see this with many filmmakers, how they do this with their predecessors (Aronofsky to Polanski, P.T. Anderson to Altman, and so on), but you can often find a parallel Hitchcock film for most Fincher films. Gone Girl to Vertigo. The Game to Strangers on a Train. Se7en to Psycho. I'd even argue The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Marnie. It's kind of fun to see this influence ripple outward. One wonders what the next generation of filmmakers will draw upon...
Took the torch from De Palma
I don't want to hear anything from you Fincher, get back to work and make Mindhunter season 3! Kidding, absolutely love this guy's work.
😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wish there was going to be a season 3. I read that Netflix wanted another season to appeal to a more mainstream audience so Fincher passed. Not sure if that’s all true but I saw that online in an article.
i dont think its coming mate, once a year i rewatch the show and always end up completely puzzled as to why the hell Netflix messed it up. Season three was gonna tie up all the btk clues and what was gonna happen with Tench´s weird psycho kid? Damn its a shame
Fincher's intelligence is exquisite.
Yes, Hitchcock was definitely a trickster and magician. The author Paul Hyder, who wrote one of the best books on Psycho, had this to say about the great auteur: "A master of misdirection, Hitchcock uses irony like a modern-day magician to manipulate our feelings and send our thoughts in a particular direction." So true. How else could we empathise with a serial killer like Norman Bates if he isn't portrayed as the innocent, candy-chewing boy boy next door?
Vertigo is one of the few thrillers that's actually genuinely brilliant. I find that most of Hitchcock's movies spell everything out to the audience, and the third acts are often silly, whereas Vertigo is more multi- layered, psychological, mysterious and visually poetic. There's a reason every prominent writer/director from Scorsese to Fincher to Friedkin to DePalma praise the fuck out of it. It's also beautiful to look at and the Herrmann score is amazing.
Orson Welles hated Vertigo but he loved the original The 39th Steps.
👍👍👍
2:40 isn't that Hill House from *The Haunting?*
nah that is Rebecca
That was Manderley. 😉
In Psycho though I love how certain closeups of Janet Leigh post robbery, are not nearly so different from those of Perkins. I’d he the only “psycho” in the movie? Does Marion’s spur of the moment sin(Hitchcock’s catholic world view) put her in a different class of antagonist than Norman’s? Is the movie big enough for two “psychos”?
What's that clip @ 00:10
I think it's Spellbound
Spellbound.
It was a dream sequence made with-although it might be more accurate to just say made by-Salvador Dali.
@@mdmn-ARCA thanks
The best of hitchcock is frenzy. Amazing movie
I think it's one of his weakest, honestly..
FRENZY is Hitchcock transitioning to early 70s gritty New Wave, and is truly under appreciated. Saw it a few years ago on Turkish television (dubbed in Turkish) and it blew me away! That actor from the Godfather 2 (ChiChi) was terrifying. It's grimy, New Wave/Giallo and people did not know what to make of it, unfortunately. I encourage all of you to give it a second look if you haven't.
I think Hitch is Bresson, but more fun.
I like Fincher and I like Hitchcock, but i don't know what the heck David was going on here.
I think .... I think he's basically saying you can't hide your true nature if you are an artist.
And his characters were more complicated and "modern" than we speculated. He's not only a visual director as many critics attribute.
Or he's really baked
Really? Hitchcock was one of the very first Directors to allow his soul to penetrate the production. Before him, the studios were very strict about structure, storytelling, and photography. Hitchcock was not afraid to overemphasize things that he was interested in or things that caught his eye that would break conventions. It's no coincidence that he was first a photographer before a filmmaker
hes talking about how in early hollywood movies were like plays that were filmed- think Gone with the Wind. after hitchcock movies find they own form of expression, they were made to be movies, they even gained a meta narrative is their visual cues. what he means by being a visual driector parts is that htis isn't just on the visual level, its apart of the editing, music and who is cast, especially how those people are then told to act (in service of the movie). in all, this is want he means by you can't hide your inclinations as a director, the director became the mastermind of a collaborative piece of art.
Worst of H.s movies in my opinion is "Rope" because the culprits are known from the start. Made it boring for me, with no mystery. I'm not that fond of "North by Northwest" either. My favourites are "Rear window" and "The man who knew to much." I enjoy discovering the truth together with the characters.
Lord, The Finch is talking ill defined gibberish. He sounds stoned but he isn't; just conceited! None of his statements on Hitchcock's art are coherent
He's talking about Hitchcock, not himself. There's no conceit here. If you don't understand what he's saying just say you don't understand.
First
All those clips of Hitchcock films & none of his best one Notorious. SMDH. 😆
Hitchcock's 1940's films in general may be my favorite of his. Notorious and also Suspicion are two Cary Grant films that deserve more attention, in my opinion.
There was a shot from Notorious - the key reveal in Bergman’s hand
I can't possibly pick a Hitchcock film as his best that lacks a Herrmann score.
@@azohundred1353 Marnie deserves the most attention in my humble opinion, its his one I see the less talked about and its a top #3 of his for me
Disagree about Vertigo. Trust audiences' first impressions. Slow moving and too long by at least half an hour. I love a leisure paced film, just not that one.
What? There's not one image or moment in Vertigo that isn't beautifully framed or intruiging. Practically a perfect film from top to bottom.
I agree, and once you reach the end, you just don't care.
Here Fincher is babbling on about idontknowwhat.
Guess you haven't seen (or understood) much Hitchcock?
@@chickenringNYC Pardon me if I didn’t waste money on film school and enjoy Fincher’s ramblings. I like Hitchcock movies, but I don’t find this particular commentary at all profound.
@@chickenringNYCI've seen everything from his silent, British to Hollywood periods and read everything about them. Fincher is just babbling here
Fincher tends to overcomplicate things but he’s essentially saying directors can’t help but project their self onto the screen, and Hitchcock was the first one who truly embraced it
I am sorry you're a retard. That's a bummer.
Never got the allure of Vertigo. Not even the best Hitch movie in my opinion
Good music, at least?
Herrmann's score is great; I'll give the film that.
It is one of the greatest movies ever made.
@@Art-is-craft cool opinion, care to substantiate it?
@@Art-is-craft nope