tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post4218147477656229618..comments2024-03-28T03:27:52.615-07:00Comments on My Love Of Old Hollywood: "The Girl" 2012: Hitch is Back in the SpotlightPagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-68612988077079533972013-01-26T20:33:53.565-08:002013-01-26T20:33:53.565-08:00Page, your post is compelling, with nice touches o...Page, your post is compelling, with nice touches of wit and food for thought. When you get right down to it, Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant filmmaker with issues. I've always thought THE BIRDS was kind of a downer, with an ending that just kinda dangles, but that's just one gal's opinion. I think THE GIRL is a compelling film, if not necessarily one that I'd watch again and again, but I thought the performances were spot-on, especially Sienna Miller and Toby Jones (height notwithstanding). None of us can really know what truly happened between Tippi Hedren and Alfred Hitchcock while making THE BIRDS or MARNIE, but whatever Hitchcock was like as a person, it doesn't spoil my enjoyment of overall body of work. I don't want to marry the guy, I just want to see his movies! :-) Excellent post, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-44779555141132612902013-01-16T16:06:49.692-08:002013-01-16T16:06:49.692-08:00 If you have a region-free DVD player it was re... If you have a region-free DVD player it was released on DVD in the UK last week. The current amazon.co.uk price is 14 pounds.Bobby Bickertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-79708043007377322602013-01-13T10:13:15.997-08:002013-01-13T10:13:15.997-08:00L.E,
I do remember that episode and thinking how g...L.E,<br />I do remember that episode and thinking how gorgeous Jones was in her riding outfit. "Marnie" came to mind right away. I liked Betty Draper much better during that season. This whole 'fat and depressed' just to cover her pregnancy was pretty annoying but I do understand they needed to come up with something.<br />Thanks for the link. : )<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-25374696130929981072013-01-13T10:10:55.094-08:002013-01-13T10:10:55.094-08:00Yes,
It's that January. Odd name for sure. : )...Yes,<br />It's that January. Odd name for sure. : )<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-30049284792616439122013-01-13T10:10:14.378-08:002013-01-13T10:10:14.378-08:00Le,
Thanks for weighing in. It's too bad you d...Le,<br />Thanks for weighing in. It's too bad you don't get to see HBO shows, films. They've really stepped it up over the past few years with some great projects.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-73673820278286355752013-01-13T10:09:26.778-08:002013-01-13T10:09:26.778-08:00Hi Dawn,
I do hope you'll see the film then le...Hi Dawn,<br />I do hope you'll see the film then let me know your thoughts on it. <br />Hope you're enjoying your weekend.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-91635393225372560192013-01-11T18:41:19.726-08:002013-01-11T18:41:19.726-08:00I'm so glad that you wrote a post on the film ...I'm so glad that you wrote a post on the film 'The Girl', I really did not know if I really wanted to watch it. But.. after reading your review I think I will. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421976438809816553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-27573628713285932602013-01-11T06:06:32.738-08:002013-01-11T06:06:32.738-08:00Toby loked a little terrifying for me! I don't...Toby loked a little terrifying for me! I don't hae HBO in my house, so it'll be a little more difficult for me to watch the film. For sure Hitchcock payed attention to evry small detail of his productions and was a great director but, as I do with all my idols, I don't consider his personal life when analyzing his body of work.<br />Kisses!Lêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-68584330424902393512013-01-11T01:58:24.281-08:002013-01-11T01:58:24.281-08:00Is Ms. January Jones from "Mad Men"? I ...Is Ms. January Jones from "Mad Men"? I don't know why, but I didn't start watching Mad Men when it first started, and didn't join it late. This lady is striking, would be a good Tippi. Guess I should apologize to her for saying that her name sounds like a porn star name -- NAH!!<br />LOL!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-33230590770178144102013-01-10T22:31:47.921-08:002013-01-10T22:31:47.921-08:00Page, There was a scene in season 2(if memory serv...Page, There was a scene in season 2(if memory serves) of "Mad Men" where Betty goes for a horse ride in full riding regalia (it is right out of "Marnie"). You must revisit! Loved it...<br /><br />Here's an image:<br /><br /> http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/249386898085980820_aLpfm2LF_b.jpgThe Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-78005476084801949062013-01-10T17:07:04.315-08:002013-01-10T17:07:04.315-08:00Hi L.E!
I so appreciate your honest contribution t...Hi L.E!<br />I so appreciate your honest contribution to the discussion of "The Girl". I haven't read Spoto's book on Hitch.<br /><br />I did read your Monroe article last summer but somehow I missed the Spoto correlation. I plan to go re-read it.<br /><br />January is an enigma when it comes to who she tries to portray as Betty Draper but that doesn't prevent me from adoring her for her beauty and her many flaws. : )<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and contributing, giving your honest take on this film from the info you hold to be true.<br />Page<br /><br />Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-73880733787546832962013-01-10T16:30:15.794-08:002013-01-10T16:30:15.794-08:00Hi Page,
Well, here I am to see what the commotion...Hi Page,<br />Well, here I am to see what the commotion about January Jones was/is...as well as "The Girl." I haven't seen "The Girl," having read Donald Spoto's book "Spellbound by Beauty" about Hitchcock's blonde leading ladies for which Tippi was a major source. I think "The Girl" must've at least been influenced by that book. I don't care much for Spoto with relation to Hitchcock for a particular reason. While Hitchcock was alive, Spoto got to know him and gained his confidence - and wrote a book called "The Art of Alfred Hitchcock" - a book that sung Hitch's praises to the heavens. After Hitchcock's death, Spoto wrote "The Dark Side of Genius," a book that focused on a seamier side of Hitch. Very poor form, I thought and still do. Then came "Spellbound by Beauty." When it comes to Tippi, I do have sympathy for any suffering she endured from Hitchcock, but I don't think she had the potential to be a great movie star - which she implies she did and that Hitchcock prevented her from achieving it. Actually, I've always thought that it is her casting that flaws "The Birds." "Marnie" has nothing to recommend it (except Sean Connery, who is miscast - as if that even mattered) other than camp melodrama.<br /><br />By the way, I referenced Spoto's lengthy Marilyn Monroe bio for a blog about her last summer. A great deal of info. But toward the end Spoto begins to zero in on MM's last shrink, Dr. Greenson, and all but accuses the doctor and Marilyn's companion of conspiring to kill her. I think Greenson really fumbled his handling of Marilyn but I'll never believe he literally did her in.<br /><br />As for January Jones - I think she - or Betty Draper - seems more Tippi-like than Sienna Miller who is a softer sort, more Grace Kelly-esque.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-76120620267656926802013-01-10T06:29:16.442-08:002013-01-10T06:29:16.442-08:00Hi there Becks!
January Jones is this very pretty ...Hi there Becks!<br />January Jones is this very pretty blond actress who's best known for playing Betty Draper in the hit show Mad Men. Several people have compared her looks to Grace Kelly. And she's admitted that there's a bit of Grace and Tippi in her character on the show. <br /><br />Most recently she's been in the news for her unexpected pregnancy right after filming the latest X-Men. She hasn't given the name of the father. (She's single)<br /><br />I'll keep my eye out for The Girl. Would be wonderful if it ended up on Youtube so you can see it but HBO has pretty tight reigns on their projects.<br /><br />I was being kind when I said "over 200 lbs" but your estimate is closer. ha ha <br />Thanks for taking the time to read this review. <br />Page<br /><br /><br />Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-90542584218337895982013-01-10T06:21:54.151-08:002013-01-10T06:21:54.151-08:00BT,
I'm glad you enjoyed the film too. If only...BT,<br />I'm glad you enjoyed the film too. If only it had not come out right before Hitchcock I think more people would be talking about it. They both stand on their own as entertaining, informative films on the master of suspense<br /><br />I do like Sienna Miller. I saw her in Alfie and then Layer Cake not long ago but my favorite of her roles so far has been as Edie Sedgwick. <br /><br />Thanks so much for contributing to the conversation about The Girl. I hope to see ya back soon.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-47027113024703353612013-01-10T06:18:21.826-08:002013-01-10T06:18:21.826-08:00Hi FlickChick!
That Miss Brooks was not only beaut...Hi FlickChick!<br />That Miss Brooks was not only beautiful but wise. : )<br />I certainly know what you mean about needing a shower. Grrr <br /><br />I'm glad you were able to see the film.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-56005768658709897362013-01-10T06:11:15.999-08:002013-01-10T06:11:15.999-08:00Page, first and most importantly...who the heck is...Page, first and most importantly...who the heck is January Jones? Never heard of her in my life -- that name sounds like a porn star! LOL! I wish I could see this, but I don't have HBO. Hopefully it will come out on some other channel. Your article was fair to both Tippi and Hitchcock, and of course I completely agree that the kind of person an artist is does not take away from what they create. It's a big mistake to ever think we really know the person behind the actor, director, painter, whatever. Oh, and I have another question. Are you sure Hitch was only over 200 pounds. 300 sounds closer -- hardy har. ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-23282554836257623012013-01-10T00:09:08.338-08:002013-01-10T00:09:08.338-08:00I thought that this film was excellent but I can u...I thought that this film was excellent but I can understand why people wouldn't like it. Sienna Miller was superb.Beautiful Things - Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037366136763465550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-35986794283641656862013-01-09T17:38:55.230-08:002013-01-09T17:38:55.230-08:00Hi Page! Well, I must say that after watching &quo...Hi Page! Well, I must say that after watching "The Girl," I felt the need for a shower (or at least a handi-wipe). The very wise Louise Brooks said something to the effect that, subconsciously, men really wanted power in order to get beautiful women. She knew her apples.FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-8189023145753249642013-01-09T14:39:58.047-08:002013-01-09T14:39:58.047-08:00Why, Rich, are you calling Toby Jones fat? ha ha Y...Why, Rich, are you calling Toby Jones fat? ha ha Yes, I mentioned in the review that Jones also wore prosthetics to give him those jowls. Although he didn't get the barrel belly that Hitch had and they gave Hopkins.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-78308278906474998292013-01-09T13:04:42.029-08:002013-01-09T13:04:42.029-08:00Toby Jones wore prosthetics too? I can't tell ...Toby Jones wore prosthetics too? I can't tell from these images.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com