The Alfred Hitchcock World Cup

[Markgway]

Winner: VERTIGO

[Markgway]

1. The 39 Steps vs The Lady Vanishes

2. Rebecca vs Foriegn Correspondent

3. Mr. & Mrs. Smith vs Suspicion

4. Saboteur vs Shadow of a Doubt

8. Stage Fright vs Strangers on a Train

10. Rear Window vs To Catch a Thief

11. The Trouble with Harry vs The Man Who Knew Too Much

12. The Wrong Man vs Vertigo

13. North By Northwest vs Psycho

14. The Birds vs Marnie

16. Frenzy vs Family Plot

Have to confess some of these I haven't seen for a while...

As usual I haven't voted in ties where I've only seen one of the films (but that's just my preference).

[HungFist]

10. Rear Window vs To Catch a Thief

13. North By Northwest vs Psycho

14. The Birds vs Marnie

whoa, I ended up with a lot of pairs where I had seen only one film...

What's the film that has a great scene at a church near the end? I think it was set in some country like Morocco or Egypt or something... (although I could be mistaken). Color film, maybe around 1950.

[luckystars]

Vertigo?


P.s. I'm passing on this one. Not familiar enough with the films.

[HungFist]

No, not Vertigo. Wasn't that San Francisco?

[gasteropod]

North By Northwest vs Psycho

[Keung]

I can honestly say I've never watched a Hitchcock film.

[Markgway]

What's the film that has a great scene at a church near the end? I think it was set in some country like Morocco or Egypt or something... (although I could be mistaken). Color film, maybe around 1950.

Could be The Man Who Knew Too Much? Was James Stewart in it?

[Markgway]

I can honestly say I've never watched a Hitchcock film.

[HungFist]

What's the film that has a great scene at a church near the end? I think it was set in some country like Morocco or Egypt or something... (although I could be mistaken). Color film, maybe around 1950.

Could be The Man Who Knew Too Much? Was James Stewart in it?

Yes, that must be it. Thanks.

[saltysam]

. The 39 Steps (0) vs The Lady Vanishes (1)

2. Rebecca (1) vs Foriegn Correspondent (0)

3. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (0) vs Suspicion (1)

4. Saboteur (1) vs Shadow of a Doubt (0)

5. Lifeboat (0) vs Spellbound (0)

6. Notorious (0) vs The Paradine Case (0)

7. Rope (0) vs Under Capricorn (0)

8. Stage Fright (0) vs Strangers on a Train (1)

9. I Confess vs Dial M for Murder

10. Rear Window vs To Catch a Thief

11. The Trouble with Harry vs The Man Who Knew Too Much

12. The Wrong Man vs Vertigo

13. North By Northwest vs Psycho

14. The Birds vs Marnie

15. Torn Curtain vs Topaz

16. Frenzy vs Family Plot

[grim_tales]

I'm not sure if I can vote because for some of them I've only seen 1 film out of the match ups

[degeneration]

I've only seen one, maybe two of those as well... and that was WELL over a decade ago. So I'm sitting this entire world cup out.

[Markgway]

Not the overwhelming response I hoped for...

ROUND TWO is now in play.


1. The Lady Vanishes vs Rebecca

2. Suspicion vs Saboteur

4. Rope vs Strangers on a Train

5. Dial M for Murder vs Rear Window

6. The Man Who Knew Too Much vs Vertigo

7. Psycho vs The Birds

8. Torn Curtain vs Frenzy

[HungFist]

5. Dial M for Murder vs Rear Window

6. The Man Who Knew Too Much vs Vertigo

7. Psycho vs The Birds

[saltysam]

1. The Lady Vanishes vs Rebecca

2. Suspicion vs Saboteur

4. Rope vs Strangers on a Train

5. Dial M for Murder vs Rear Window

6. The Man Who Knew Too Much vs Vertigo

7. Psycho vs The Birds

8. Torn Curtain vs Frenzy

[bradavon]

I've only seen Psycho (great) and The Birds (good but the rubbish ending ruined it). I've got Vertigo and Rear Window too though. I'll pass this round.

[Markgway]

What have we learnt from this thread?

That you guys need to brush up on your Hitchcock.

[HungFist]

At least I've seen 10 of them. And have the 11th one on dvd. Seems like I'll have to watch it tonight.

What we have learned from all these world cups is that people need to brush up on cinema!

Me, mark and sam seem to be the only ones who have seen at least the biggest classics

[Markgway]

Quarter Finals now in play (for those of us who care.... )

1. The Lady Vanishes vs Suspicion

3. Rear Window vs Vertigo

4. Psycho vs Frenzy

[saltysam]

1. The Lady Vanishes vs Suspicion

2. Notorious vs Strangers on a Train

3. Rear Window vs Vertigo

4. Psycho vs Frenzy

[grim_tales]

Off the list I've seen these:

The 39 Steps
Foriegn Correspondent
Spellbound
Rear Window
The Trouble with Harry
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1955)
North By Northwest
Torn Curtain
Frenzy
Vertigo (own but not seen yet)

[HungFist]

3. Rear Window vs Vertigo

4. Psycho vs Frenzy

Pretty much a draw between Vertigo and Rear Window, but perhaps I have more golden memories of the latter for having seen it in cinema (no, not at the time of the original release!)

[Markgway]

Semi Finals now in play:

1. The Lady Vanishes vs Strangers on a Train

2. Vertigo vs Psycho

Very tough round for me.

[HungFist]

2. Vertigo vs Psycho