Comments on: The 39 Steps (1935) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:40:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Damian http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1881 Damian Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:46:09 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1881 It's great to find another fan of <i>Cloak and Dagger</i>, Joe. Oh, and speaking of that elderly couple, pay special attention to the actor who plays the sherrif when you watch <i>Pyscho</i>. It’s great to find another fan of Cloak and Dagger, Joe.

Oh, and speaking of that elderly couple, pay special attention to the actor who plays the sherrif when you watch Pyscho.

]]> By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Joe Valdez Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:16:40 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1871 Jeremy: No sweat. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Reading is fundamental. Don’t be a fool, stay in school [I think Mr. T said that one]. Anyway, I’ll look forward to your insights later in the month. Justine: I agree that this film would make a sweet double feature with North By Northwest (so would Foreign Correspondent). So far, I agree with all of your comments. Thanks for sharing, ghostwriter. Megan: Droll British wit can never go wrong with me, which is one reason I enjoy movies like <em>The Lady Vanishes</em>, <em>Frenzy</em> or this one that are loaded with British day players. Damian: I probably watched <em>Cloak and Dagger</em> 24 times when it ran on HBO. Director Richard Franklin was a Hitchcock disciple whose best known movies are probably <em>Psycho II</em> and <em>Cloak and Dagger</em>. The villain you're talking about was sort of a homage or rip-off of the elderly couple in <em>The Man Who Knew Too Much</em> and the man with the missing digit in <em>The 39 Steps</em>. Awesome comment! Jeremy: No sweat. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Reading is fundamental. Don’t be a fool, stay in school [I think Mr. T said that one]. Anyway, I’ll look forward to your insights later in the month.

Justine: I agree that this film would make a sweet double feature with North By Northwest (so would Foreign Correspondent). So far, I agree with all of your comments. Thanks for sharing, ghostwriter.

Megan: Droll British wit can never go wrong with me, which is one reason I enjoy movies like The Lady Vanishes, Frenzy or this one that are loaded with British day players.

Damian: I probably watched Cloak and Dagger 24 times when it ran on HBO. Director Richard Franklin was a Hitchcock disciple whose best known movies are probably Psycho II and Cloak and Dagger. The villain you’re talking about was sort of a homage or rip-off of the elderly couple in The Man Who Knew Too Much and the man with the missing digit in The 39 Steps. Awesome comment!

]]> By: Damian http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Damian Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:45:13 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1868 When I was a kid I used to love watching a movie with Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman called <i>Cloak and Dagger</i>. It was sort of a family fantasy/suspense-thriller with dangerous spies and exciting action, but not too much violence that young kids couldn't enjoy it. There was a scene in it where the Thomas discovers that a character whom he thought was good actually turned out to be bad. The revealing characteristic was that she had only three fingers. I used to love that moment when she showed the boy her hand and he realized he was in big trouble. It sent shivers down my spine. When I later saw an identical moment in <i>39 Steps</i> I finally realized how incredibly influential the movie (and Hitchcock himself) had been on the whole suspense genre. It all basically goes back to the <i>39 Steps!</i> When I was a kid I used to love watching a movie with Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman called Cloak and Dagger. It was sort of a family fantasy/suspense-thriller with dangerous spies and exciting action, but not too much violence that young kids couldn’t enjoy it. There was a scene in it where the Thomas discovers that a character whom he thought was good actually turned out to be bad. The revealing characteristic was that she had only three fingers. I used to love that moment when she showed the boy her hand and he realized he was in big trouble. It sent shivers down my spine.

When I later saw an identical moment in 39 Steps I finally realized how incredibly influential the movie (and Hitchcock himself) had been on the whole suspense genre. It all basically goes back to the 39 Steps!

]]> By: Megan http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Megan Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:57:36 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1828 I love especially the 'heckling' from the audiences at the music hall and the political meeting. Hysterical. I love especially the ‘heckling’ from the audiences at the music hall and the political meeting. Hysterical.

]]> By: Justine http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Justine Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:22:26 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1813 This is actually one of my favourite Hitchcock films, it's ridiculously charming and exciting. I can't help letting a wide grin crawl across my face when I watch it. Donat is perfect and I regreat I still haven't seen any of his other films. I always saw North by Northwest as a loose remake of it... This is actually one of my favourite Hitchcock films, it’s ridiculously charming and exciting. I can’t help letting a wide grin crawl across my face when I watch it. Donat is perfect and I regreat I still haven’t seen any of his other films. I always saw North by Northwest as a loose remake of it…

]]> By: Jeremy http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Jeremy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:52:38 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/10/11/the-39-steps-1935/#comment-1799 Hey Joe, Forgive my lack of comments lately...school is keeping me way too busy right now. I am loving your HItchcock posts and will be leaving some thoughts on some of them when I get a chance...keep up the great work. This review makes me want to go rewatch this film as it has been a long time...all the best... Hey Joe,
Forgive my lack of comments lately…school is keeping me way too busy right now. I am loving your HItchcock posts and will be leaving some thoughts on some of them when I get a chance…keep up the great work. This review makes me want to go rewatch this film as it has been a long time…all the best…

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