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Never thought Hitchcock could make a boring movie


but I was wrong

4/10




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Yeah, not one of his better efforts. But I'm glad I saw it, because I am a huge fan of his and would like to see every movie he made.

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That is because this film was trimmed by David O. Selznick and replaced Hitchcock's brilliant shots with his retakes.

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It wasn't boring to me; I love Hitchcock's obsession with.....obsession, a bit like VERTIGO.

I also noticed some of his trademark zooms and takes.

8.5/10

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I wasn't bored either. I think "The Paradine Case" gets a bum rap. I think it's a great story with a superb cast.

I realize that Alfred Hitchcock wanted different stars, but the stars he "settled for" were pretty darn wonderful.

I've seen all of Hitchcock's sound movies many times and most of the silent ones. "The Paradine Case" isn't top-level Hitchcock, but it's very decent.

It's a bit plodding in the middle, and the final scene between Gregory Peck and Ann Todd is awful. But I think the courtroom scenes are excellent, and all the scenes involving Louis Jourdan, Alida Valli, Charles Laughton and Ethel Barrymore are excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the movie.

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Actually, Hitchcock has a few way more boring movies: Jamaica Inn, Trouble With Harry, Torn Curtain, Under Capricorn. All pretty slow. I love Hitch, but he made a few stinkers....it's ok because he so many other great ones, and he pioneered so many filming techniques.

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Jamaica Inn and Torn Curtain were considered among Hitchcock's most unhappy directing jobs. I wasn't very fond of Under Capricorn. But after repeated viewings, I love the film. Unfortunately, the U.S Version of Under Capricorn is absolutely horrible. I prefer Italian version of Under Capricorn.

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Hitchcock this, Hitchcock that....it's as if the man was in complete creative control of every aspect of every film he made. I'm suprised anyone else's name ever appeared in the credits.

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really? try "foreign correspondent"... my favorite hitchcock movies are the ones he made in america during the 1950s, 60s, as "psycho", "the birds", "vertigo", but i like some of his earlier too like "strangers on a train", "the lady vanishes", "lifeboat", "rope". some odd camera shots in this, and the strings can get a bit much, notice how the opening credits are set like the end credits usually look, i guess gregory peck plays a bit of a similar role as in "to kill a mockingbird", by the way, i thought many of the co players looked too much alike which made me confuse them with one and other and made it harder to follow the story.



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i was frozen like a statue,
but like a dog my jaw dropped began to drool,
as your set with laser sharp beams,
hypnotised and i couldnt leave,
as youre pulling the leash,
gave me a treat,
couldnt help but become a doggy.

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