Two recent movie releases focus on the career of 'Master Of Suspense' director Alfred Hitchcock. Known, (given the alternative), as "Hitch" to his friends...
"Hitchcock" (2012, Dr. Sascha Gervaisi) focuses on the making of the film "Psycho" and Hitch is played by Sir Anthony Hopkins.
"The Girl" (2012, Dr. Julian Jarrold) concentrates on the director's infatuation with Tippi Hedren, star of "The Birds". Hitchcock is played by Toby Jones.
So the question is, 'Who gives the best 'Cock?"
xx Steph
I've only seen "The Girl" and thought it was quite an interesting character study, although it does paint Hitchcock in a very bad light. I'm inclined to think that Hopkins will have been the better Hitch given that he's the better actor, but I thought Toby Jones did a really good job selling the detached abusive control-freak nature of Hitch. His fans were probably rather nonplussed by the portrayal though. Gifted director but sounds like he was quite the creepy guy. Not entirely surprising though, given the nature of his films. To be honest, knowing this side of him actually makes his films/vision even more interesting and intriguing to me.
Foghorn Leghorn...that's for sure
I agree with Stephanie's excellent analysis of these two Hitchcock biopics. The Toby Jones version had a head start, of course ,because it came out of the HBO Stable and those people NEVER produce duff products. But the clincher for me was the thoroughly believeable way in which it depicted Hitch utterly humiliating Tippi Hendren in the filming of the bird attack scene. I believed what I saw; ndeed when Ms Hendren was shown a preview copy of the film, her only comment was: "I wouldn't dispute any of that." I think the guy was extremely perverted and definitely had a kink about large-breasted blondes (mind you, so have I!), often making them wear one-size-too-small sweaters (see Kim Novak in 'Bell, Book and Candle' and 'Vertigo' ; Grace Kelly in 'To Catch a Thief'; or Eva Marie Saint in 'North By North West'. Anybody know of any other Hitch movies which accentuate boobs?
