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Post by ck100 on Jun 21, 2022 4:17:08 GMT
One of Hitchcock's last films is considered a return to form for Hitchcock and is his first and only R-rated film. Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review: Frenzy (1972) - 3.5 out of 4 stars"Hitchcock in high gear, telling story of suave London strangler (Foster) and innocent man (Finch) suspected of murder spree. All classic Hitchcock elements are here, including delicious black humor, several astounding camera shots. Script by Anthony Shaffer."
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Post by jcush on Jun 21, 2022 5:50:10 GMT
It's cool to see Hitchcock with more freedom from the censors. I don't think it's among his best work, but I still quite like it.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 21, 2022 9:11:01 GMT
One of the handful of Hitchcock movies that I have never seen (well, his American films anyway - I haven't seen all that many of his British films).
I will try to watch it tonight.
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Post by kolchak92 on Jun 21, 2022 11:33:01 GMT
Well technically Psycho acquired an R-rating upon re-release.
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Post by wmcclain on Jun 21, 2022 11:56:48 GMT
Frenzy (1972), produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. After a few limp films ( Topaz and Torn Curtain (1966) ; I'll have to see Marnie (1964) again before judging) Hitchcock came back with what his new fans wanted. Psycho (1960) and his TV show had made him famous as Master of the Macabre to a wider audience and they expected suspense, sex and insanity all wrapped up in wicked humor. He delivered something blunter than his best work, but it was a hit anyway. Since his previous film the censorship standards had collapsed so now we have more lurid dialogue, nudity and explicit rape and murder scenes. I wonder what he would have done with these elements earlier. How much innate restraint did he have? We're back to the old double-chase and he's pillaged his own work for many of the elements: We're conflicted at the start. Our innocent hero is irritating and unlikeable, while the murderer is pleasant and dapper, at least until we discover early on that he's the psycho. He seems more sinister thereafter. The rape and murder we see is wrenching and when the victim prays during her ordeal it stops being thrilling entertainment. And we never really warm up to the falsely accused man. We like Babs and it hurts to see her go up those stairs. We wait and listen while the camera backs down the stairs and out into the street. Nothing but city noises. Then her body is cruelly used in a comic scene with a truckload of potatoes. I remember Anna Massey saying she was ready to do her own nude scene but wasn't allowed.
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Post by alpha128 on Jun 21, 2022 12:17:14 GMT
I rewatched Frenzy two months ago. I had previously seen it once before many years earlier. Watching Frenzy now, it appears that the opening scene (where the politician gives his speech) is adjacent to the current location of the London Eye. The movie is available for free on YouTube, and the repeat viewing didn't disappoint, making a good subject for a quote thread. Here's an up-to-date list of all Hitchcock quote threads: Alfred Hitchcock Movie Quote Threads Subject | Movie Title | Created By | Created On |
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The Trouble with the Birds
| The Birds (1963) | alpha128 | Jun 18, 2022 16:24 | Frenzy: Spectre of the Necktie
| Frenzy (1972) | alpha128 | Apr 16, 2022 16:15 | Strangers on a Trek
| Strangers on a Train (1951) | kolchak92 | Oct 2, 2021 20:36 | Uhura
| Rebecca (1940) | PaulsLaugh | Aug 7, 2021 4:57 | Vertigo: Off Balance of Terror
| Vertigo (1958) | alpha128 | Jul 31, 2021 12:11 | The Tribble with Harry
| The Trouble with Harry (1955) | Catman | Mar 27, 2021 8:48 | Rear Viewport
| Rear Window (1954) | Catman | Jan 8, 2021 13:33 | Dial M for Mugato
| Dial M for Murder (1954) | alpha128 | Dec 27, 2020 14:43 | Psycho-tricorder
| Psycho (1960) | alpha128 | Jun 19, 2020 18:47 | Helm, lay in a new course. North by Northwest.
| North by Northwest (1959) | alpha128 | May 29, 2020 18:30 |
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Post by Nalkarj on Jun 21, 2022 13:28:29 GMT
I’m a big fan—I think it’s top-drawer Hitchcock with a crackling Anthony Shaffer script. Also a nice summing-up of his career, though I know Family Plot (which I do like, though not nearly as much) is still to come.
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Post by politicidal on Jun 21, 2022 13:48:52 GMT
Didn’t really like it.
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Post by Archelaus on Jun 21, 2022 15:18:11 GMT
I really liked it. It was a great return to form for Alfred Hitchcock. The murders and his use of dark humor is all there. All that's missing was the glamour allure of the characters and locations, but Hitchcock decided to go for realism this time and it helps. I give it an 8/10.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jun 21, 2022 15:36:07 GMT
I really liked it. It was a great return to form for Alfred Hitchcock. The murders and his use of dark humor is all there. All that's missing was the glamour allure of the characters and locations, but Hitchcock decided to go for realism this time and it helps. I give it an 8/10. I wonder if that realism is a callback to his early English films— The Lodger and Sabotage, both in working-class settings, particularly come to mind.
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