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Hitchcock, Frenzy 1972 - Spoilers

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I remember seeing this back as a kid at the theater. It really shocked me, being barely in my teens. Not having seen it for over 37 years, I went ahead and bought the DVD recently. Cannot say I really enjoyed it. A bit stiff. Interesting, but nowdays, hardly shocking. Though the first murder was a bit surprising, seeing how well you get to know the character. A nice twist at the very end, from almost comical doom, to vindication. Of course the potato seen was priceless.

Unfortunately couldn't even hold a match to the Blazing Masterpiece known as Vertigo.

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RE: Hitchcock, Frenzy 1972 - Spoilers - Rod H. 20:59:43 07/27/09 (0)
I saw it for the first time at a theater in the mid 70s. I think it was a double feature with Psycho.

I don't think any of his films after Marnie were very good. Of course, they were all worth watching, and I've seen his later films at least twice each just to make sure, but there was something missing after Marnie IMHO.

Rod
second-rate Hitchcock - danj 09:11:06 07/27/09 (4)
A very good film but not up to the master's usual standards. Once again it's the wrong man getting blamed for the crime....a plot he did better in "North By Northwest" and "The Wrong Man." Still, it's a better film than most other directors could have managed. It still has that Hitchcock sense of style and humor that many have imitated but none matched.

The film reminds me of one of his 30s British films updated for 1970s sensibilities.
- RE: Yes and still much better at what we are now forced to see..And - patrickU 07:21:59 07/29/09 (0)
  It was the end of his life.
  I think he slept a lot on the film set it is reported.
  What also was not to my taste was the lack of erotism on this one as it was crude and not subtil at all-
  70�s Hitch should have let it out.
- It does have some memorable scenes... - Harmonia 13:05:14 07/27/09 (2)
  I was 19 or 20 when I saw it.
  ...e.g. the potato scene in the truck (as mentioned above) is priceless.
  This film always seemed to suffer from a slight "out of dateness" - it surely would have had more resonance for the hero had it been set in the 50s. And it also seemed slightly miscast in some roles to me.
  But I truly enjoy several of the set pieces - including the poor inspector's mounting desire for a plain cooked meal - and especially Barry Foster's performance as the villain. I miss him. It is a somewhat nasty little movie in spots, but you can tell it was made by a master.
  And as you say, even not quite top flight Hitchcolc is still better than 90% of anything out there nowdays.
  
  Edits: 07/27/09
  - Spoiler. It also has one of his most cruel, terrifying scenes: - tinear 17:13:16 07/27/09 (1)
    when the woman realizes she's in the killer's clutches--- that pan to the outside is CLASSIC!
    - Absolutely! - Harmonia 19:53:07 07/28/09 (0)
      Fairly shocking that was for its time, and still damned unsettling.

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