. . . from someone who started off great and made the big time with THE SIXTH SENSE, but has suffered a career of diminishing returns ever since, lambasted by critics and shunned by paying movie goers? By contrast, Alfred Hitchcock was NOT considered the top director of all time during his early years, as one can see from his offerings from the 1920s such as THE RING, THE FARMER'S WIFE, and THE MANX MAN, all of which have been shown ("premiered") on the American TCM television channel this month, and ALL of which involve somewhat kinky love triangles (or in the case of THE FARMER'S WIFE, a romantic Sextangle). Fortunately for film history, Hitchcock went on to make 40 more thrillers, breaking more new ground than THE LAST AIRBENDER could in a month. Ever since, any director who can get in front of a camera attempts to connect themselves with "good ol' Hitch," but some of them--such as Peter Bogdanovich--are more effective than others (M. Night Shyamalan, anyone?).
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Michael_Elliott5 April 2012
Strangers on a Train: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan (2004)
*** (out of 4)
This 13-minute featurette has M. Night Shyamalan sitting down to discuss what makes STRANGERS ON A TRAIN one of his favorite movies. This is a pretty good interview as Shyamalan comes off very likable and he's so energetic in his love for the movie that you can't help but enjoy listening to him. He starts off talking about his collection of Hitchcock posters and how this film's is one of his favorites. From here the director talks about certain scenes throughout the movie including the build-up of the murder, how terrifying it is that a single madman might think he knows what someone else wants him to do and of course there's the wonderful ending where all chaos breaks out. Shyamalan does a very good job at talking about the film and it's the glee in his voice as he talks about it that will please fans of the film. There's certainly nothing ground-breaking here but it's fun and worth watching.
*** (out of 4)
This 13-minute featurette has M. Night Shyamalan sitting down to discuss what makes STRANGERS ON A TRAIN one of his favorite movies. This is a pretty good interview as Shyamalan comes off very likable and he's so energetic in his love for the movie that you can't help but enjoy listening to him. He starts off talking about his collection of Hitchcock posters and how this film's is one of his favorites. From here the director talks about certain scenes throughout the movie including the build-up of the murder, how terrifying it is that a single madman might think he knows what someone else wants him to do and of course there's the wonderful ending where all chaos breaks out. Shyamalan does a very good job at talking about the film and it's the glee in his voice as he talks about it that will please fans of the film. There's certainly nothing ground-breaking here but it's fun and worth watching.
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