CockingUp – Ponderous Personal Projects

Mr. & Mrs. Smith [1941]

MR. & Mrs. Smith
Alfred Hitchcock
nine out of six me-toos

Nineteen-forties’ romantic comedy by Alfred Hitchcock, ladies’ man. Probably best not to let too many people see this.

Foreign Correspondent [1940]

Foreign Correspondent
Alfred Hitchcock
4/5

Still in America, so it’s still pushing two hours. Successfully this time around.

Spotted: yes!

Rebecca [1940]

Rebecca
Alfred Hitchcock
4/7

Once Hitch came over to the americas, he immediately made a movie that was simply too long. Still decent enough, though.

Jamaica Inn [1939]

Jamaica Inn
Alfred Hitchcock
3/6

Hitchcock’s final movie from old blightey. Featuring an impressive gallery of upper class twits of the year, too. It was okay.

The Lady Vanishes [1938]

The Lady Vanishes
Alfred Hitchcock
3/6

Three out of six. Could do better.

Young and Innocent [1937]

Young and Innocent
Alfred Hitchcock
4/6

Not the best. Not the worst.

Sabotage [1936]

Sabotage
Alfred Hitchcock
6/6

Brilliant! And with amazing special effects! And even a collab with the Walt Disney!

Secret Agent [1936]

Secret Agent
Alfred Hitchcock
3/6

Guess you can’t ace it every time. Or maybe I wasn’t paying attention.

The 39 Steps [1935]

The 39 Steps
Alfred Hitchcock
6/6

Milestone reached: the first of Hitch’s films I’d seen before.

The Man Who Knew Too Much [1934]

The Man Who Knew Too Much
Alfred Hitchcock
5/6

Something wonderful has happened in the realm of cinema since Hitch’s last outing. Or in the realm of digital transfer. Or both. In any case, this film looks about a million times better than the earlier ones.

Things have taken a turn content-wise as well. This feels much more like the later Hitchcock we all know and love. I’m almost allowing myself to hope we’re done with musicals and theater-adaptations.