(October 20, 2021 at 8:07 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote:(October 20, 2021 at 7:41 pm)emjay Wrote: Never actually seen Psycho, I'm ashamed to admit, it was before my time, and I'm not really a fan of retro stuff, like Hitchcock, though my sister, who's younger than me, is, and tries to get me into it. I think I've seen The Birds, if that was him, but that's about all... I thought that was pretty good.
The closest I get to retro is a couple I remember watching or at least glimpsing when I was very young, and both of which have haunted me in my adulthood trying to remember/figure out what they were. Thankfully I finally managed to find out what one of them was, with a somewhat bitter ironic twist... I knew it was Gothic themed, so I spent forever looking at stuff in that category only to eventually to find out that the film itself was called Gothic. So I went out and got that and the feeling of nostalgia was wonderful. So if you like Gothic stuff you might like to give that a go, though I'd be hard pressed to say what the plot is, even now I've got it.. kind of a bunch of poets hanging around in this Gothic mansion getting high and having visions. Very weird.
The other film I never figured out and is much much older. All I have is very vague recollections of it being black and white and with these vats of white goo... maybe wax or something like that... with people coming out of them, covered in the stuff. I'd give anything to know what that film was, just to put my mind at ease, but I doubt I'll ever find out. I've looked at various films about wax works and suchlike, but so far to no avail.
Hadn't realised my tastes are so old fashioned, but I guess they are. I have most of Hitchcock's Films. My favourites are 'To Catch a Thief', starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, (1955) and North By Northwest with Cary Grant. (1959) 'Rope' (1948) is pretty good too.
Recently acquired just about every Agatha Christie yarn on film. "Poirot" made for the BBC has 70 episodes. Also the full set with Miss Marple.
Kenneth Branagh made a pretty good version of "Murder On The Orient Express" in 2017
Last film I watched was an old Agatha Christie, BW version of "And then there were none" (1945) There is a colourised version available, but it's badly done imo. Both versions available free on YouTube
Trivia: Agatha Christie is the most popular author of all time, having sold . 2 billion books. All of her books are still in print. She died in 1976
Yeah, sorry about that... no offence intended. But yeah, I've not seen any of those Hitchcock films I'm afraid.
Agatha Christie's another story, that's a mainstay in our family; my mum and dad love it and are never happier than when watching a good detective like Poirot or Miss Marple (and many others besides, including the old favourite Columbo, even though we've seen every episode many times...it was sad when Peter Falk passed away, he was such a nice guy).
I don't think I've seen it on TV but I know 'and then there were none' is the only Agatha Christie book I've ever read. Long time ago though... but I do remember thinking at the time that it seemed one of the more unique stories.
Anyway it's time I went to bed, so I'm going to have to call it a night... so thanks for the chat
