North By Northwest (1959) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-07-31 15:35:26 +0000 UTCWell this was different than the other Hitchcock movies I've watched, and I wasn't mad about it! Also, my first Cary Grant movie, I swooned a little! It was entertaining and suspenseful and dare I say romantic!! Hope you enjoy!
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I liked the movie (first watch). I like Cary Grant. Eva Marie Saint = beautiful. She turned 100 yrs old this year. We traveled trains a lot in Europe the 5 months we lived in Italy in 1990. Did an overnight train w/bed a couple of times. That was a heartwarming ending. You had smiles on your face. Hitchcock could have, for example, had Eve lose grip and fall down the cliff, but Hitchcock chose instead to have a happy ending. I watched many Hitchcock TV series episodes as a kid in first grade in 1969-70 -- spooky for me -- and watched some since. That's an early memory I retained. I have watched five Hitchcock movies (my ranking: 1. Psycho, 2. Vertigo, 3. Rear Window, 4. North by Northwest, 5. The Birds). I want to watch "To Catch a Thief" and others.
Clay F
2024-09-14 10:06:07 +0000 UTCThe accent, I believe is called Mid-Atlantic. William Buckley Jr, Grace Kelly, and Harvey Korman among others had it. It wasn't American, and not quite English. Elegant all the same.
Thomas McBride
2023-09-14 12:48:38 +0000 UTCCary Grant's voice always makes me think of Captain Scarlett. He didn't voice the character but the actor basically mimicked Grant because they couldn't afford the real thing!
Odd Thomas
2023-08-06 12:17:41 +0000 UTCMy suggestion here... if you pick another Hitchcock movie, pick one of his earlier, British ones. They're actually zippier and great fun--or at least the better ones are. I'd recommend The 39 Steps (a kind of trial run for North by Northwest) or The Lady Vanishes (charming, delicious, suspenseful and funny at the same time... François Truffaut, whose interview with Hitchcock became the classic book about him, said that he kept watching The Lady Vanishes to study how it was made and how all the shots were done, but he never succeeded: he kept getting caught up in the story, every time)
Henry Fitzgerald
2023-08-06 08:14:40 +0000 UTCFun facts. James Bond was in part modeled after Cary Grant. The reason Cary Grant and other actors stayed so tan was to avoid wearing makeup.
Gideon James
2023-08-05 01:11:54 +0000 UTCI second the "To Catch a Thief" recommendation. And if you want to appreciate Cary grant when he was young, the film to watch is "His Girl Friday".
David Conroy
2023-08-04 05:45:53 +0000 UTCI usually finish this movie with a contented smile, this one was extra big! Been waiting for this one for a while.
Keith Jones
2023-08-03 01:30:43 +0000 UTCTime to watch the great Suspense/Thriller RomCom known as "To Catch A Thief"
Jason Mangen
2023-08-02 00:17:46 +0000 UTCI second "Arsenic and Old Lace" for October.
Bill Maurer
2023-08-01 23:07:43 +0000 UTCTIL, thanks.
Carol_White
2023-08-01 21:32:02 +0000 UTCThis has been my most anticipated reaction since I got here and it didn’t disappoint, so thanks for that, Cassie. Couple things… -The added moments to scenes like the cropdusting and Mount Rushmore cafe sequences are intentional, as they add to the build-up of suspense, risking even frustrating the audience a bit to keep anticipation as high as possible. In the cropdusting scene, in particular, every car that goes by is another potential story thread; another potential danger, or savior, for Roger. Those moments also let audience see the mundane world is still going on while Roger is ducking and weaving for his life at every turn. It casts his predicament in starker relief. -There are absolutely still trains with sleeping compartments and dining cars, including the modern-day Lake Shore Limited from New York to Chicago. -As mentioned above, NORTH BY NORTHWEST is far more in keeping with the kind of movies Hitchcock made than THE BIRDS and PSYCHO are. -This is a movie that rewards repeat viewings, as things like Eve’s deceptions, Leonard’s homosexuality, and Roger’s arc of maturation —the ad man who falls for every lie he’s told — become much more evident for exploration. -Yes, the last shot of the movie means what you think it means.
Jason Chirevas
2023-08-01 20:30:59 +0000 UTCJessie Royce Landis, who plays Cary Grant's mother, is only 8 years older than Cary. She also plays Grace Kelly's mother in TO CATCH A THIEF. She adds considerably to both films.
Steve Colletti
2023-08-01 18:52:24 +0000 UTCCassie: "I really love this trope of mistaken identity." Heck yeah. You're going to love a large part of Hitchcock's filmography, for sure!
Alex Villarreal
2023-08-01 18:42:57 +0000 UTCI respectfully and kindly disagree. Cary Grant is Cary Grant. There is and will be no other. Same goes for James Stewart, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Katherine Hepburn and others from the glory days of Hollywood, As there will only be one George Clooney, one Denzel Washington, one Meryl Streep and on and on. Thanks
Bill Maurer
2023-08-01 18:31:15 +0000 UTCCassie, I was wondering when Cary Grant would show up here! I second a fantastic feel good 60's movie Father Goose (1964). Think African Queen meets Roman Holiday with some of The Pacific tossed in. Cary Grant is usually a suave, sophisticated actor. But here he is a disheveled, alcoholic boat captain/hermit, with his lone friend a pelican. Set in South Pacific in WW2. An unlikely romantic comedy with very real war time action. Co Stars the lovely Leslie Caron, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Grant's character clashes with the Royal Australian Navy, and ends up on a desert island as a plane spotter, when he suddenly gets Caron and 7 young school girls ship wrecked to look after. Hilarity ensues. This one is a true gem. Perfect for you and Carly.
Marc Peterson
2023-08-01 18:13:02 +0000 UTCHitchcock didn't mind some kissing now and then. This is a great intro to Cary Grant. Bringing Up Baby where he is young and Father Goose when he is older are other great Grant vehicles.
softshoes
2023-08-01 17:38:12 +0000 UTCThanks for this explanation as I have been watching this film for over 30 years now and always thought, "Only $2?" never knowing it was a catchphrase! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_the_Two_Dollars
Brian
2023-08-01 16:16:06 +0000 UTCGreat to have another reason to watch this classic again. Perhaps as you get used to watching older movies, you might adapt to the slower pace, I know my kids always flag a little when we watch any older movies. I have to admit, it catches me out sometimes now as well. You will love Cary Grant movies, he brings something special to them, as if he knows he's an A-list movie star, so you can just relax and watch him do his stuff, whether it is comedy, drama, romance, brilliant at it all. I would LOVE to see you and Carly do AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER, a classic, with sparky dialog and an interesting romantic element. "Wasn't mad about it" in the UK and Ireland means that you don't like something, maybe that's not an idiom used much in North America, but I almost skipped the reaction, as I tend not to like the ones where you dislike the movie!! Glad I didn't!!!
Paul Browne
2023-08-01 16:08:40 +0000 UTCFor an Eva Marie Saint film I would like to add On the Waterfront which stars a young Marlon Brando and Lee J. Cobb who you saw in 12 Angry Men.
Tim Raths
2023-08-01 15:21:18 +0000 UTCFor Eva Marie Saint, I’ll add… 36 Hours (1964), with James Garner & Rod Taylor Nothing in Common (1986), with Tom Hanks & Jackie Gleason.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-01 14:48:15 +0000 UTCSince everyone else is suggesting movies, I have to mention Eva Marie Saint co-starring in THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING (1966) cold war comedy with Carl Reiner (Rob's dad) and Alan Arkin.
Mike LL
2023-08-01 13:29:21 +0000 UTCThanks, Ted, I've always wondered about that line! It makes total sense that it was a popular slang term of the day!
Mike LL
2023-08-01 13:23:48 +0000 UTCI couldn't disagree more. I suppose YMMV
Sean Novack
2023-08-01 13:16:18 +0000 UTCThis is the 'safe' Hitchcock that was always on TV over the holidays. It's fine, it's good, but nowhere near as interesting as his darker, weirder stuff like Marnie, Psycho or Vertigo.
Odd Thomas
2023-08-01 13:09:45 +0000 UTCWow, that certainly makes me want to ride that train!
Mike LL
2023-08-01 13:04:31 +0000 UTCI agree with Just Plain Bob, I don't think there is a wasted shot in this film.
Mike LL
2023-08-01 12:57:28 +0000 UTCDrunk driving was a serious crime then as now (though they were somewhat more lenient then if there were no accidents) but they did not have breathalysers. The officer had to make an assessment from behaviour and then the suspect had to be seen by a doctor, who, if he believed the person to be drunk, would do a blood test.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 12:24:11 +0000 UTCWhen Mother tells Roger to "pay the two dollars," it does not refer to the fine for drunk driving. "Pay the two dollars" is an old vaudeville skit (available free on YouTube) where the refusal to pay a small fine results in an escalation of charges culminating on death row. So Mother is just telling Roger to pay the fine and get it over with.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 12:20:25 +0000 UTCNORTH BY NORTHWEST is one of Hitchcock's most popular and beloved films... and precisely because it is, as you observed, decidedly "un-creepy." There's nothing dark of disturbing about it. It's just a straightforward, accessible, fun little ride of a film (although devious old Hitch can't resist a little bawdy imagery here or there... like that final suggestive shot of the train entering the tunnel). It has the requisite amount of suspense by the master, of course, but it's more of an action-comedy: a bright, witty, thrilling, romantic roller coaster filled with one memorable set piece after another (the cat-and-mouse sequence with the plane in the field, the hilarious auction scene, the spectacular climax atop Mount Rushmore, etc). Hitchcock was at the height of his powers with this one and he made one of his most thoroughly entertaining (not to mention influential given how many movies have imitated it: from SILVER STREAK with Gene Wilder to THE GAME with Michael Douglas) movies. Grant is delightful (so glad you've finally gotten to watch one of his movies on the channel; definitely keep going), Saint is gorgeous (Hitchcock had a thing for beautiful blondes), Mason is menacing and Landau is terrifying. A great movie and a great reaction. Please, do more Hitchcock. VERTIGO, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, LIFEBOAT, REBECCA, TO CATCH A THIEF, I CONFESS, NOTORIOUS, 39 STEPS, ROPE, SHADOW OF A DOUBT, FAMILY PLOT... any of these would be great to watch next. Keep up the good work.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 08:49:47 +0000 UTCI must say, this movie really surprised me, it was good! This was my first time ever seeing it, so I was impressed! I've only seen a handful of of Hitchcock's films (Psycho, The Birds, & Rear Window) respectively! Even though this was my first time seeing it, that scene in the cafe near Mount Rushmore when she shoots him, I knew it was blanks she had in that gun she used, it's such a cliche' in spy movies, your reaction to that scene was hilarious Cassie, I was laughing lol! To answer your question about that particular sidearm that she used, that was a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket pistol chambered in .25 ACP rounds (IRL), it's the perfect sidearm for hiding in pockets or hand bags in public back then, can't help it, it's a hobby of mine learning about firearms and what cartridges they take, with that kind of knowledge I'm like Burt Gummer from TREMORS lol! While Alfred Hitchcock is known to be the master of suspense, they way I see it, he's the master of suspense in all it's forms! I clasify Psycho - as a Suspense/Horror! The Birds - as a Suspense/Mystery because we don't know why the birds are attacking or what's causing them to attack humans! Rear Window - as a Suspense/Murder/Mystery, and as for North By Northwest, I clasify it as a Suspense/Thriller/Espionage/Conspiracy, but that's just my own speculation! I think my favorite scene is when he's putting on a scene in the auction gallery, that was hilarious! That scene when he's getting attacked by the crop dusting bi-plane, that was parodied in serveral forms of media, like this spy spoof movie, Wrongfully Accused, staring the late great clown prince of comedy Leslie Neilsen (Airplane 1980) and an episode of The Simpsons lol! I really loved James Mason's performance as Van Dam, he's such a great actor, you should see his performance in Walt Disney's adaptaion of Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which is possibly my favorite movie he's ever done! Speaking of old movies and Disney, Cassie! Here's an idea I have for a poll for voting on some of Walt Disney's classic live action films that he worked on when he was alive that you should react to and that I recommend, now bare in mind these are just some of my personal picks that I'm sure you'll like or love lol: Classic Live Action Disney Movie Poll: - 20,000 Leauges Under the Sea (1954) - Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955) - Treasure Island (1950) - Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959) - Swiss Family Robinson (1960) - Old Yeller (1957) Just an idea that I think would be cool lol! Sorry for this long post, I told you I'd give you my commetary after I watched it lol! Great reaction Cassie as always, you (and Carly) are the best, love and support, safe travels back home from Canada, see you at the next reaction, God bless you, and as always [snaps fingers & winks] stay classy Cassie🥰😁😉👍🙏🌹
Wesley White
2023-08-01 08:40:01 +0000 UTCClooney literally wore Grant's cut of suit in INTOLERABLE CRUELTY. He is absolutely tge modern-day Cary Grant (which is a compliment to both of them).
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 08:32:02 +0000 UTCThe Bachelor and the Bobby-soxer
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-01 08:30:20 +0000 UTCI felt the same way! He's trying to clear his name in front the detectives and police and she's all but sabotaging his efforts. What the heck?
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 07:59:49 +0000 UTCCassie has finally reacted to Kurt Russell, Michael Douglas, and now Cary Grant. Couldn't be happier!!
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 07:57:58 +0000 UTCCary Grant's Arsenic and Old Lace movie could be a contender for October. Eva Marie Saint is also best known for starring with Marlon Brandon in On The Waterfront. Comic book fans probably know her best as Martha Kent in Superman Returns. I remember James Mason mostly from Salem's Lot (an October movie Cassie would probably want to miss) and The Verdict with Paul Newman (a courtroom movie classic).
Shawn Kildal
2023-08-01 07:54:58 +0000 UTCAnd Eva Marie Saint is still with us. She regularly attends the TCM Film Festivals to discuss her early classic film roles.
Alex Villarreal
2023-08-01 06:54:30 +0000 UTCI forgot how frustrating the mom is in the beginning of this movie haha
Andy Bodkin
2023-08-01 06:43:21 +0000 UTCMe, saying "bless you" to my laptop screen when Cassie sneezes.
Alex Villarreal
2023-08-01 06:19:21 +0000 UTCI've seen the film many times and know it's there and watch for it, but everytime I get caught up into listening to Cary Grant talk, and the deaf guy trying to hear, that I only here the last mention of the last name Kaplan. At this point you don't know the name Kaplan is important, and if you miss the Henchman say only one word, "Kaplan," then you could miss what just happened. Subtle indeed.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-01 05:28:16 +0000 UTCI think you should rewatch Rear Window (1954). It seems you may have Forgotten some things about it... Dare I Say. ;-) I'll only give 3 Cary Grant films for Recommendation. My Favorite and two more not mentioned yet... My Favorite Wife (1940) Only Angels Have Wings (1939) Destination Tokyo (1943)
Larry Darrell
2023-08-01 05:03:34 +0000 UTCEspecially Pierce Brosnan and I always thought George Clooney owed a lot to Cary Grant. I'd cast Clooney in any remake of a Grant role.
Walter
2023-08-01 04:45:56 +0000 UTC+1 for Father Goose. Add Charade as well. Love him and Audrey Hepburn.
Walter
2023-08-01 04:43:39 +0000 UTCthe minute it started I had the same thought - the music is incredible
Walter
2023-08-01 04:42:17 +0000 UTCTimely Fun Fact: Martin Landau, who played Mr Leonard, was a key member of the Impossible Mission Force back on the original Mission Impossible TV show.
2-Can
2023-08-01 03:31:33 +0000 UTCCassie, so enjoyed watching you watch this. Cary Grant was one of a kind. They don't make leading men like him today. I highly recommend Father Goose, one of his best. He also had the dignity to retire when he felt he was too old to 'get the girl' even thought he was still being offered those roles in his sixties. His sexiness was timeless.
sharkey197
2023-08-01 02:48:28 +0000 UTCNow ya just making me feel old, really old! Isn't that against some law some where?!? lol I haven't seen this since I was a little kid, hardly remember it.
Randolph Tirazona
2023-08-01 02:04:30 +0000 UTCGotta check out Doctor Sleep this Halloween! Best role Rebecca Ferguson has ever had and she owns it completely. Directors cut is the way to go. I beg you
sean smith
2023-08-01 01:54:18 +0000 UTCGreat film! Joel McCrea and Lorraine Day really fun together.
Steve Holton
2023-08-01 01:18:43 +0000 UTCCassie, I hope you do a Cary Grant poll. He was such a charismatic leading man able to do comedy, romance, action.
Tara
2023-08-01 00:57:49 +0000 UTCMy personal favourite Hitchcock film is "Foreign Correspondent." I don't say it is his best (though it is very, very good) just my favourite.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 00:51:21 +0000 UTCGood William Powell suggestions. I would add, "I Love You Again," and "Life With Father."
Ted Little
2023-08-01 00:45:56 +0000 UTCCary Grant was originally a British stilt walker, and all through his career, he did most of his own stunts. He was one of the true all-rounders in Hollywood, able to do action, romance and comedy. If you keep exploring his work, you'll have a great time!
Ben Livingstone
2023-08-01 00:40:05 +0000 UTCI think the link that binds most, if not all, Hitchcock films is one of personal identity. Am I who others think I am, or am I who I think I am? The happy endings come when the two come together.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 00:39:59 +0000 UTCAmen - It's like Grant and invented "suave"!
R Harper
2023-08-01 00:34:48 +0000 UTCWhat debt Pierce Brosnan, Tom Cruise, et al owe to Grant. Whatever they do, he did first.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 00:33:34 +0000 UTCGrant's accent is similar to the mid-Atlantic but it is really his own invention. In "Some Like It Hot," Tony Curtis does an exaggerated Cary Grant accent and Jack Lemmon tells him, "Nobody talks like that." I second all the suggestions of other Cary Grant movies, plus "The Awful Truth," "My Favorite Wife," and "Penny Serenade." In "Gunga Din" he uses his original Bristol cockney accent. It is difficult to find a bad Cary Grant film.
Ted Little
2023-08-01 00:32:18 +0000 UTCIn the scene where they fire the gun in the restaurant at Mount Rushmore, if you look in the background you can see a kid covering his ears right before the gun goes off. It’s one of those famous moments where an extra can ruin a scene. Once you notice it, it’s hard to unsee it on repeat viewings.
Tim Raths
2023-08-01 00:25:19 +0000 UTCOldie, but a goodie. Great Reaction. It's been so long since I've seen this movie that I didn't remember a lot of it. I was nice to rediscover it with you.
Rick Williams
2023-08-01 00:14:33 +0000 UTCThis might be my favorite movie soundtrack of all time. Bernard Herrmann was a bad motherfucker.
Carol_White
2023-08-01 00:00:33 +0000 UTCI am so glad you watched this-it is my favorite movie-period. This is more typical to what Hitchcock movies are like vs Psycho or the Birds. He did suspense really well and he repeats using ‘the wrong man’ plot device several times in his other films. This movie also has one of Hitch’s best examples of a macguffin. It really was Hitchcock doing all of his favorite things, the best way he could, at the height of his artistic ability. Incidentally, this movie directly influenced the look and feel of the James Bond franchise-even down to Bond’s grey flannel suit. I am glad you got introduced to Grant. I think you and Carly would love his films. For more of Grant-Hitchcock collaborations there is-To Catch a Thief, Notorious, and Suspicion. I think you would love Charade (Grant and Audrey Hepburn) which is called the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock did not make. In the rom-com category, I suggest The Philadelphia Story, Arsenic and Old Lace, Bringing Up Baby, Operation Petticoat, His Girl Friday, Love Affair, Father Goose, That Touch of Mink, I Was A Male War Bride, The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer, and She Done Him Wrong. You talked about his accent-it’s mid-Atlantic-basically a made up blend of American and British (RP) English. Bette Davis and Katherine Hepburn used it as well. More recently Elizabeth Banks used it as Effie in the Hunger Games. You also mentioned how tan he was-Errol Flynn convinced Grant that tanning was a good way to maintain your appearance, so as Grant got older, he took on a darker and darker tan. He is by far my favorite actor. He was quite handsome, but also graceful, suave and charming-with a movie star smile and a wicked sense of humor. I don’t think anyone comes close these days-maybe George Clooney would closest.
Tinkerbell
2023-07-31 23:29:01 +0000 UTCIt's not subtle at all.
Kevin Charley
2023-07-31 22:57:31 +0000 UTCThis is my second favorite Hitchcock film. The other is To Catch a Thief, also with Cary Grant and the incomparable Grace Kelly (two years before she became Princess of Monaco). Another Cary Grant film you and Carly need to watch is An Affair to Remember. Cary Grant stars with Deborah Kerr this time. I think it will be among you and Carly’s all time favorite films, as it’s a romance.
Matthew Hines
2023-07-31 22:09:39 +0000 UTCTimely news... https://www.cnn.com/videos/travel/2023/07/31/20th-century-limited-train-cprog-orig.cnn
Bert Towle
2023-07-31 22:00:57 +0000 UTCHouseboat! Fond memories watching it with my parents. I haven’t seen any reactions to the living legend Sophia Loren whose made over 100 films. PiB needs an intro to this screen goddess. Also anxious for the next CG film and hopefully it’s one of your essential 3.
Rose
2023-07-31 21:43:31 +0000 UTCA side note, they originally approached Cary Grant to play James Bond. However, he didn't want tied down to a series and wasn't sure he could play an assassin or killer. They also approached James Mason Van Damme. What a great James Bond Cary Grant would have made but that's history.
R Harper
2023-07-31 21:30:26 +0000 UTCWas really hoping this one would win (because I think it's the one you'd like the most)...
Steve Mercier
2023-07-31 20:59:46 +0000 UTCAnother delightful reaction. This is one of my all-time favorite films. And the way Cary Grant banters.. even and especially with his mother, is a hoot. I am glad you got to see this one. I always wonder how they would remake or reboot this one... seeing as the internet and technology in general would solve many of the story's obstacles.
Michael Enos
2023-07-31 20:55:57 +0000 UTCSince no one has mentioned it, I'd like to go into detail on the key plot point that happens at the beginning of the movie. MOVIE SPOILERS AHEAD: for those who like to read these comments before watching the movie for the first time, I know, why would they read these comments?, but it has happened. The whole plot of the movie is set off by the case of mistaken identity that happens in a very early scene. It happens between the 5:15 - 5:45 mark of the movie. Vandamme's henchmen were anxious to get George Kaplan, so I suppose they called him at the hotel, and followed the bellhop through the hotel as he is paging George Kaplan, calling out his name. They see Thornhill calling to the bellhop when he is paging George Kaplan. Thornhill just wanted to call his mother. It is hard to catch this the first time you see the movie and it is very subtle and easily missed. Just about everyone has to re watch the movie to catch this. Loved the film and the reaction. Can't get enough of Cassie watching the old classics. If she had an issue with the pacing of this movie, wait till she gets a load of VERTIGO! Can't wait!
Mike LL
2023-07-31 19:51:43 +0000 UTCMentioning TV show actors in the film, there were two great TV series spy chiefs in the film. The Professor was played by Leo G. Carrol who was the head of the spy organization in THE MAN FROM UNCLE and Thornhill's lawyer was Edward Platt who was Chief of Control in the GET SMART spy comedy show. (Can't even mention that Sergeant Klinger in the police station was the longtime Dr. Hardy on General Hospital in the 1960's, no one knows that but me!)
Mike LL
2023-07-31 19:37:38 +0000 UTCPee Wee's Big Adventure would be a fun reaction and tribute to the late Paul Reubens. Not sure if you've already seen it or not but I think it's actually a great movie.
sean smith
2023-07-31 19:29:47 +0000 UTCTrying to complete the list of Cary Grant films that have been mentioned here in the comments the last few years, in addition to Matt's and Rose's excellent list: HOUSEBOAT OPERATION PETTICOAT FATHER GOOSE I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE THE BISHOP'S WIFE GUNGA DIN That's almost everything I think. These are despite the three other Hitchcock/Grant films: SUSPICION NOTORIOUS TO CATCH A THIEF There are a TON of wonderful Cary Grant films. I would like to highlight just 3 that I want to see, especially as I am anxious for Cassie to see some Cary Grant comedies; I think these are essential Cary Grant films: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE for October for sure BRINGING UP BABY, since it is the quintessential screwball comedy with Katharine Hepburn and of course THE PHILADELPHIA STORY since she has now seen all three stars: Katharine Hepburn (from THE AFRICAN QUEEN), Cary Grant, and James Stewart (from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, REAR WINDOW, and ANATOMY OF A MURDER). Cassie must watch this film.
Mike LL
2023-07-31 19:22:07 +0000 UTCOff topic: Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) passed away.
Tim Raths
2023-07-31 18:59:20 +0000 UTCNot sure what I was thinking, leaving that one off! Yet another superb example of the wrong man trope, LITERALLY!!!
Just Plain Bob
2023-07-31 18:58:30 +0000 UTCHitchcock also has a film called The Wrong Man.
Tim Raths
2023-07-31 18:57:13 +0000 UTCI've been meaning to watch more Hitchcock movies, but I've never really had the chance to do so! But thanks to you Cassie, I'm now intrigued especially this one! I don't know much about this movie other than Cary Grant's character gets framed for murder, gets caught up in a conspiracy while trying to clear his name, however I could be wrong on most of it so don't quote me on that lol! Plus I know of that scene when he gets chased and shot at by a Bi-Plane, that scene has been parodied a few times in movies and TV shows, plus I know another one of my favorite actors is in this movie, James Mason! I look forward to watching this tonight when I get off work, I'll leave you my full commentary tonight! Have a great Monday, oh and I left you a nice comment on your edits of Rain Man on here and YT, please check it out at your own leisure, no pressure! Love and support always🥰😁😉👍🌹
Wesley White
2023-07-31 18:33:46 +0000 UTCCassie, you mentioned the “wrong man” trope being one of your favorites. Hitchcock may not have invented it (not sure when the earliest example is) but he darn sure perfected it. His movies The 39 Steps (1935), Saboteur (1942) and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 and 1956 - he remade his own movie) all rely on the trope of the ordinary man drawn into extraordinary circumstances and/or wrongfully accused of some crime. Hitchcock truly was the Master of Suspense. Of course, I’m a hopeless fan of his (approximately three dozen of his films are included in my blu ray collection and I love them all), so my judgment may be clouded. PS: Regarding your statement that sometimes older movies “drag things out too much”, I couldn’t disagree more. The proper phrase, IMO, is that they “let the story breathe.” They take a moment, now and then, to let the audience think about what’s going on. Today’s audiences are ill equipped for films that take their time. With devices such as smart phones and apps such as Tik Tok resulting in significantly shortened attention spans, there is little patience for films that take their time in telling a story. (Recent studies also show that the presence of a cell phone, even if it’s turned off, results in reduced cognitive function. But that’s fodder for some later conversation. Here's a link, if you're interested: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/691462#:~:text=Results%20from%20two%20experiments%20indicate,devices%20reduces%20available%20cognitive%20capacity. )
Just Plain Bob
2023-07-31 18:27:14 +0000 UTCI love The Thin Man series. And My Man Godfrey is so good—classic screwball comedy.
Alex Villarreal
2023-07-31 18:25:46 +0000 UTCHas anyone brought up the boy in the background who covers his ears before Eva Marie Saint shoots Cary Grant with the gun? The gunshot was obviously so loud in the previous takes, and the boy was preparing himself. 🤭
Alex Villarreal
2023-07-31 18:24:33 +0000 UTCThe OG ducking from a biplane scene
Johnny Liu
2023-07-31 18:17:42 +0000 UTCBeen waiting a LONG time for this one! Finally getting Cary Grant on the channel!
Neill Shaughness
2023-07-31 18:16:06 +0000 UTCI recently watched it and loved it. It was quite strange as a lot of previous Cary Grant movies I had seen were in Black and White. I was engrossed in the movie straight from the beginning. That film stock was beautiful; everything just popped on screen. Also fascinating to see how america looked like in the 50's. The theme is an earworm this vid perfectly encapsulates the whole movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H3dcQXaNyM. I also had the same reaction to the ending!
rakeshldn
2023-07-31 17:54:31 +0000 UTCAs well as a great introduction to Audrey Hepburn along with Roman Holiday starring alongside Gregory Peck.
James
2023-07-31 17:51:23 +0000 UTCAlso, his Watson in MURDER BY DECREE is marvelous. "You squashed my pea."
Stick Figure Studios
2023-07-31 17:36:20 +0000 UTCThe Bishop’s Wife is hilarious and heartwarming. I love watching it every Christmas. The 1996 remake is forgettable.
Rose
2023-07-31 17:27:21 +0000 UTCAre you not mad about it because you didn't enjoy it or because it was more of a thriller and not a horror film?
Kat Farlowe
2023-07-31 17:22:17 +0000 UTCHe also did The Bishop’s Wife; a classic Christmas movie which I try to watch every year.
J.E. Anderson
2023-07-31 17:18:44 +0000 UTCI’m so glad you’ve finally been introduced to Cary Grant. As others have listed there are so many great films of his to enjoy. I’ll just mention two. I’m certain you’d love To Catch a Thief. Also Arsenic and Old Lace would be the perfect interlude into ‘scary but not too scary’ October.
James UK
2023-07-31 17:02:38 +0000 UTCNo, it's all good. I just think back to OUT OF SIGHT which is probably the closest that Clooney has been to playing a Cary Grant type role. Great movie, by the way.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 17:01:42 +0000 UTCCassie: the 'wrong man' trope is common in a lot of Hitchcock films but it was never done better than in this film. (edited to remove spoiler). additionally: Martin Landau is underrated here as Mason's main enforcer. He has great menace. Cassie, you'll be pleased to know that Landau would go on to star in the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE tv series.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 17:00:15 +0000 UTCNO !!! Not even close ... no. Put Cary Grant is in a category all by himself. Not a fan of critics or fans saying this "modern" actor is like this "older" actor of the 40's or 50's. Let Cary Grant be Cary Grant and Clooney be Clooney. Thanks. Not trying to be a jerk or spiteful. Just my two cents
Bill Maurer
2023-07-31 16:58:05 +0000 UTCI had forgotten how pleasantly funny much of the dialogue is in this movie. Cary Grant certainly had comedic timing. The "OG Don Draper"... that's clever Cassie. Glad you enjoyed.
Robin Craft
2023-07-31 16:42:02 +0000 UTCAll we needed was Gregory Peck and it would have been perfect.
Anthony Perez
2023-07-31 16:39:28 +0000 UTCspaced on AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER. You're absolutely right.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 16:32:49 +0000 UTCOf modern actors, George Clooney is probably the closest.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 16:31:49 +0000 UTCAnother actor to check out since you liked Cary Grant: William Powell. Lots of great movies starring him, including THE THIN MAN (and its sequels) and MY MAN GODDFREY.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 16:30:49 +0000 UTCCary Grant was Mr. Suave - a class apart. Love this list. I fell for Cary Grant in “The Philadelphia Story” and always enjoyed the Cary Grant/Katherine Hepburn films. Also I would like to suggest “An Affair to Remember.” I think she’s seen “Sleepless in Seattle” - but don’t know if she’s seen this classic romantic tearjerker that inspired the film.
Rose
2023-07-31 16:30:00 +0000 UTCI was doing non Hitch movies in my list. TO CATCH A THIEF is indeed awesome.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 16:29:15 +0000 UTCGrace Kelly is radiant in everything. To include a radiator (if that ever could happen)
Bill Maurer
2023-07-31 16:27:37 +0000 UTCTo Catch a Thief is another. Love Arsenic and Old Lace as well
Bill Maurer
2023-07-31 16:26:41 +0000 UTCThere's Cary Grant ... and there is no one else like Cary Grant.
Bill Maurer
2023-07-31 16:26:15 +0000 UTCCamera's too high Camera's too low Camera's just right 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the unexpected laugh, Goldilocks! 😁
Zane From Canada
2023-07-31 16:21:22 +0000 UTCLoved James Mason in SALEM'S LOT.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 16:03:21 +0000 UTCIt's like a birthday for us. Lol 😁 enjoy
David Freese
2023-07-31 16:00:19 +0000 UTCGlad that this opened up the door on Cary Grant for you. The man was a charisma machine and is generally considered to be one of the best leading men in the history of Hollywood. Put these on your radar immediately for a Cary Grant poll: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY BRINGING UP BABY THE AWFUL TRUTH HIS GIRL FRIDAY ARSENIC AND OLD LACE CHARADE MY FAVORITE WIFE MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (edited to add per Rose's suggestion in the comments)
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 15:59:05 +0000 UTCMade for some great dialog and added to the suspense..
Celeste McAllister
2023-07-31 15:57:37 +0000 UTCOh, that made my choice even harder. Cassie has been busy while I was on vacation and there are now 5 full reactions to choose from for tonight: Rain Man, As Good as It Gets, Equalizer, Jeremiah Johnson and North by Northwest. 3 of which are from my wish list. Maybe I just roll a dice. 😄
Gábor Árki
2023-07-31 15:55:44 +0000 UTCJames Mason,something about his voice he had a sophisticated and deadly serious tone,from Capt.Nemo to 'A Star is Born' to Russian agent he had some acting chops..poor Alfred Hitchcock he missed the bus at the beginning ♡
Celeste McAllister
2023-07-31 15:49:22 +0000 UTCDial M for Murder is also Grace Kelly. A fun Hitchcock film turns "who done it" on its head.
Grinznmore
2023-07-31 15:47:58 +0000 UTCAnd besides Thief, another great Hitchcock film with Cary Grant is Notorious (1946). Also starring Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains who were both in Casablanca.
Mike LL
2023-07-31 15:43:00 +0000 UTCSo happy that you have been introduced to Cary Grant! An incredibly charismatic star, and one of the best comic actors we've ever had. He's the co-star of three of the finest screwball comedies ever made - His Girl Friday, Bringing Up Baby and The Awful Truth. Just a pleasure to watch. Also, Cary Grant vs. James Mason - maybe the best pair of voices ever pitted against each other in a movie?
Henry Graham
2023-07-31 15:40:59 +0000 UTCIf you liked this, you'll absolutely love CHARADE.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 15:40:39 +0000 UTCThis is a red letter day in my book! One of the reactions I have looked forward to watching the most!
Mike LL
2023-07-31 15:39:15 +0000 UTCThat's a great one and Grace Kelly is radiant in it.
Matt Rose
2023-07-31 15:39:04 +0000 UTCAnother great Hitchcock film with Cary Grant is To Catch a Thief. It also stars the gorgeous Grace Kelly.
Tim Raths
2023-07-31 15:37:30 +0000 UTC
