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This was a lot different than I expected (In a good way)

posted 10 years ago by the_departed94
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I thought from the title that the story was going to take place entirely on a train similar to how "Dial M for murder" and "Rope" take place in one setting.

I'd never seen this before but then I realised i'd seen individual scenes stolen/inspired from this that were in other movies. This film is like an amalgam of scenes that other movies took from. It's pretty crazy and shows how influential Hitchcock was. Robert Walker was awesome too.

[–] mikekrit62 10 years ago

I think you'll find that to be true about most Hitchcock movies. They've probably been the subject of more homages and spoofs than any other director's movies in Hollywood history.

I think The Simpsons alone over the years have lampooned nearly every Hitchcock movie at some level.

I'd say Psycho, The Birds and North By Northwest have been the most fertile sources. Rear Window, Strangers on a Train and Rebecca closely follow.

[–] DontBogartMe 10 years ago

Vertigo as well. Case in point--Mel Brooks' High Anxiety.

[–] chrismeyers2k1 10 years ago

Oh by the way, the one youre looking for with mostly on a train is The Lady Vanishes LOL Just thought Id throw that out there as a huge hitch fan.