Comments on: A Mini-Treatise on the Films of Modern Hollywood http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/ where there’s smoak, there’s fire Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jason http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3329 Jason Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:51:54 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3329 I really enjoyed the post Josh. Believe it not, I haven't seen Casablanca. I don't think I've ever seen a Hitchcock movie. Now I've got this urge to go rent some classics and see what all this hype is about. I really enjoyed the post Josh. Believe it not, I haven’t seen Casablanca. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Hitchcock movie. Now I’ve got this urge to go rent some classics and see what all this hype is about.

]]> By: zeez http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3328 zeez Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3328 Great post, babe. I got chills reading about Casablanca. Did you submit this one for payment? If they don't accept this one, they're idiots ;) Great post, babe. I got chills reading about Casablanca. Did you submit this one for payment? If they don’t accept this one, they’re idiots ;)

]]> By: Steve http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3327 Steve Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:22:20 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3327 Ok, Kev, here are a few greats for starters, in addition to the ones Josh mentioned (in no particular order): Strangers on a Train, The Lady Vanishes, Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt, Dial M for Murder. And please, pull a Steve and <em>don't even look at summaries for these movies</em>. A lot of summaries describe unexpected things that occur within the first 30 minutes; it should be a capital crime to spoil a Hitchcock movie. Good post, Josh. What I wouldn't give to have at early age developed the urge and sought the training for screenwriting. Joseph Mankiewicz, Julius and Philip Epstein, Michael Wilson, Billy Wilder, Robert Towne...these are the unsung heroes of great cinema. There are good screenwriters now, but the mainstream industry shuffles them off to indy studios with not so much as a peep from the majority of Americans. Apparently the industry thinks our nation is populated with movie-goers who just want to see pretty people do romantic/funny/cool-looking things; for really good films to prosper, the market would have to stand up for good plots PLUS good scripts. I was going to say "not gonna happen", but to that I am compelled to add the caveat that it will not happen <em>until</em> the Church is purged of futurism and starts fulfilling its Kingdom mandate. Ok, Kev, here are a few greats for starters, in addition to the ones Josh mentioned (in no particular order):

Strangers on a Train, The Lady Vanishes, Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt, Dial M for Murder. And please, pull a Steve and don’t even look at summaries for these movies. A lot of summaries describe unexpected things that occur within the first 30 minutes; it should be a capital crime to spoil a Hitchcock movie.

Good post, Josh. What I wouldn’t give to have at early age developed the urge and sought the training for screenwriting. Joseph Mankiewicz, Julius and Philip Epstein, Michael Wilson, Billy Wilder, Robert Towne…these are the unsung heroes of great cinema. There are good screenwriters now, but the mainstream industry shuffles them off to indy studios with not so much as a peep from the majority of Americans. Apparently the industry thinks our nation is populated with movie-goers who just want to see pretty people do romantic/funny/cool-looking things; for really good films to prosper, the market would have to stand up for good plots PLUS good scripts.

I was going to say “not gonna happen”, but to that I am compelled to add the caveat that it will not happen until the Church is purged of futurism and starts fulfilling its Kingdom mandate.

]]> By: Josh H. http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3326 Josh H. Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:11:29 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3326 Just get one that says "Hitchcock" on it. Seriously my post and Leah's comment mentioned the most popular ones. My personal favorite is Rear Window b/c it not only has Jimmy Stewart but it also stars Raymond Burr (ie. Perry Mason). Just get one that says “Hitchcock” on it.

Seriously my post and Leah’s comment mentioned the most popular ones. My personal favorite is Rear Window b/c it not only has Jimmy Stewart but it also stars Raymond Burr (ie. Perry Mason).

]]> By: Leah http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3325 Leah Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:00:25 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3325 Well, Kev, he listed three good ones. You also ought to see Rebecca, Vertigo, Rope, The Lady Vanishes, To Catch a Thief...the list goes on. Well, Kev, he listed three good ones. You also ought to see Rebecca, Vertigo, Rope, The Lady Vanishes, To Catch a Thief…the list goes on.

]]> By: kev http://thesmoakhouse.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3324 kev Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:07:04 +0000 http://www.thesmoakhouse.com/index.php/2007/10/01/a-mini-treatise-on-the-films-of-modern-hollywood/#comment-3324 I've never seen <i>Rear Window</i>. In fact, I think <i>Psycho</i> is the only Hitchcock movie I've seen... Okay, I obviously need help. What are the top five Hitchcock movies you recommend I watch? (anyone else can chime in, too) I’ve never seen Rear Window. In fact, I think Psycho is the only Hitchcock movie I’ve seen…

Okay, I obviously need help. What are the top five Hitchcock movies you recommend I watch? (anyone else can chime in, too)

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