"There is no such thing as a lie, there's only expedient exaggeration."
It is so fun to watch a classic for the first time. Alfred Hitchcock's thriller North by Northwest is an absolute masterpiece filled with suspense and intrigue. I loved it. The crop dusting scene (that has no score or music) is about as famous as they come. The final scene (spoiler alert) on Mount Rushmore is a spectacular feat in special effects cinema history. I can't believe I found this DVD at a grocery store for $8.
This is only the second (I think?) Cary Grant movie I've ever seen (An Affair to Remember being the other) but I must say that I find him to be hypnotic. He is a movie star in every sense of the term. In North by Northwest, Hitchcock's blonde is played by Eva Marie Saint. A 30-year old Martin Landau also has a big role.
I have never seen a Hitchcock that I didn't like:
- The Lady Vanishes
- Frenzy
- Vertigo
- Rear Window
- Psycho
- North by Northwest
- Dial M for Murder (easily my favorite)
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