[Game] Pete's Fav Hitch

[poorpete]

This is been fun, thought I'd give it a try. Using Mike's rules, here's the Hitchcock films I've seen:

Tier 1: The Best (10 pts)
1. North by Northwest - Stan (10 pts)

Tier 2: The Masterpieces (7 pts)
2.
3. Vertigo (Zombie, 7pts)
4. The 39 Steps (Akiva, 7pts)
5. Rear Window (Kyle, 7pts)
6. Psycho (Kyle, 7pts)
7.
8. The Lady Vanishes (Zen, 7pts)
9. Strangers On a Train (Zen, 7pts)

Tier 3: Solid (5pts)
10. Sabateur (Zen, 5pts)
11.
12.
13. Rope (Mike, 5pts)
14. The Birds (Kyle, 5pts)
15.
16. The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956 (Stan, 5pts)
17. The Man Who Knew Too Much 1934 (Zen, 5pts)

Tier 4: good (4 pts)
18. Lifeboat (Stan, 4pts)
19.
20.
21. Rebecca (Kyle, 4pts)
22 . The Wrong Man (Zen, 4pts)
23. Dial M for Murder (Kyle, 4pts)
24.
25.

Tier 5: forgettable (3pts)
26. Family Plot (Zen, 3pts)
27.
28.
29. Jamaica Inn (Mike, 3pts)
30. Stage Freight (Kyle, 3pts)
31. Blackmail (Stan, 3pts)
32.

Tier 6: actively unenjoyable (7 pts)
33. Marnie (Kyle, 7pts)
34. Topaz (Mike, 7pts)
35. Torn Curtain (Kyle, 7pts)

Scores:
Kyle 44
Zen 31
Stan 22
Mike 15
Zombie 7
Akiva 7

[Stan]

North by Northwest

[Zombie]

Vertigo

[Kyle]

Rear Window

[Mike]

Rope

[akiva]

The 39 Steps

[Zen]

The Lady Vanishes

[poorpete]

(Off to dinner and then to tally, new players can still vote. Just let y'all know I'm going to enstate a pretty big round 2 rule change. Repeat round 2 has not begun, but be aware there will be rule change)

[poorpete]

Stan - North by Northwest - the greatest action film of all time, and my favorite film. His greatest direction, his best characters, the best story, cinema's best set pieces, and his best comedy. 10 points!

Zombie - Vertigo - I mean, it's great, but I'm not always in the mood to see the story of a guy lust over another man's wife and that's minor compared to what a creep he becomes. But damn, it looks fantastic. 7 points!

Akiva - 39 Steps - hell yes. Aka NxNW take one, where Hitch hits the right balance between comedy and suspense. 7 points!

Kyle - Rear Window - Stewart plays another creep, but this one is a lot more charming. Best of Hitch's constraint experiments. 7 points!

Zen - The Lady Vanishes - You know it! Doesn't have the great comedy of 39 Steps, but the other suspense classic of his British era. Take that as a clue if you wish. 7 points!

Mike - Rope - Solid. Another bold constraint experiment, and surprisingly cinematic even if it really couldn't help but be slow at parts because of that constraint. 5 points!


*** NEW RULE****
ROUND 2, GUESS 4 FILMS. NOT TWO FROM THE SAME TIER
Guess 4 films, only they have to be from different tiers. If 2 or more are from the same tier, I will accept only the first and the others will be available again in the next round. You don't have to guess the tier, just four films hoping that they are spread out amongst the 5 remaining tiers.
If you don't guess four I will yell at you.

[Kyle]

I'm intimidated by the new rules.

[Kyle]

The Birds
Psycho
Torn Curtain
Dial M for Murder

[Stan]

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Lifeboat
Blackmail

[Zen]

Family Plot (1976)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Saboteur (1942)

[poorpete]

[poorpete]

Stan:
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - Overlooked probably because it was mearly a remake and a great time. Solid! 5 pts!
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) - Duplicate, back on the board
Lifeboat - Another successful constraint film, though overloaded with patriotism. Good, 4 pts!
Blackmail - Huh? I don't remember. Forgettable - 3pts!

Kyle:
The Birds - Solid, suspenseful, and the template for future disaster and horror films in that it's poorly acted and gleeful in its torture at times 5pts!
Psycho - creeps abound! Masterpiece 7 pts!
Torn Curtain - I just remember it being an incredible slog to get through. Actively Unenjoyable 7pts!
Dial M for Murder - maybe if I watched it in 3D it'd be better, good enough! - Good 4pts!

Zen:
Family Plot (1976) - Didn't mind it but also forgetable, 3pts!
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) - Duplicate, back on the board!
Strangers on a Train (1951) - Creeps abound, excellent antagonist, great set pieces, Masterpiece, 7 pts!
Saboteur (1942) - More great set pieces, adventure and comedy. Solid, 5pts!

[poorpete]

REMAINING FILMS (pick 4)

Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Frenzy (1972)
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Marnie (1964)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Notorious (1946)
Rebecca (1940)
Sabotage (1936)
Secret Agent (1936)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Spellbound (1945)
Stage Fright (1950)
Suspicion (1941)
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
The Wrong Man (1956)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Topaz (1969)

[Kyle]

Rebecca
Suspicion
Stage Fright
Marnie

[Zen]

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
The Wrong Man (1956)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Notorious (1946)

[Mike]

Jamaica Inn
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Sabotage
Topaz

[poorpete]

Jamaica Inn - Forgettable! I think this took place in Jamaica. 3pts
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Section pick already used, back on the board
Sabotage - Section pick already used, back on the board
Topaz - Actively unenjoyable - was a tough one to get through, 7pts

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) - Solid, and which one I like better is usually based on what I saw last, 5 pts
The Wrong Man (1956) - Good morality play, bonus points for being based on a true story, 4 pts
To Catch a Thief (1955) - Section pick already used, back on the board
Notorious (1946) - Section pick already used, back on the board

Rebecca - good, pretty film, stuffy acting - 4pts
Suspicion - Section pick already used, back on the board
Stage Fright - Forgettable, I think this took place on a stage and had some good shots and a good finale, i dunno - 3pts
Marnie - Hitch again goes full creep but this time with no suspense in sight - 7 pts