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Marnie (1964)
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"Marnie is the film in the Hitchcock canon most guaranteed to rankle feminists. Tippi Hedren plays the frigid, thieving titular character whose only hope for salvation is at the hands of strong, virile Mark Rutland, eagerly embodied by Sean Connery, who blackmails her into marrying him – and makes her enjoy his punishment. Most Marnie enthusiasts answer accusations of misogyny by ducking under the director’s craft, as in “Yeah, Connery plays a sadistic hero – but look at the way Hitch frames the back of Hedren’s head!” – as if the plot needs to be apologized for, swept under the rug. What neither the feminists nor cinephiles seem to appreciate is that Marnie is one of the greatest bondage and discipline (B&D in sadomasochistic parlance) pics of all time. Artfully disguised as a psychosexual thriller, Hitchcock’s classic is actually kin to The Story of O with Hedren’s O-like Marnie at the sole mercy of Sir Connery’s sexy daddy (think Sir Stephen), reduced to being trapped like a wi ... "
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"I'm so far behind that these are going to be super short (even for me). Maybe I can catch up. The Lady Vanishes, an Alfred Hitchcock ("Family Plot") movie mostly set in the confines of a train, is a mystery where one woman notices another has gone missing, but no one believes her. Of course. Good. Of course. But not Hitch's best. I liked Marnie, another Hitchcock film, better. Tippi Hedren ("Dead White") stars as a con girl who falls for her mark, Sean Connery ("The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"). But then he turns the tables on her. There's also fits of hysterics, horses, crazy mothers, color flashbacks and birds. Different than the average Hitchcock, still very suspenseful and good. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers was definitely strange. A young girl kills her overbearing aunt, but a friend witnesses the event and things change forever. Most of the story occurs when the participants are grown-up and full of bitter mind games. This is classified as a film noir, so it has ... "
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"Marnie is insane. She is hard to know, and harder to accept. She's a repressed cleptomaniac and a totally ammoral smart-ass, and that's why I love her. The movie long considered to be one of Hitchcock's lesser works is by far one of his most watchable for repeat viewing. It is a guilty pleasure to watch over and over as Sean Connery traps this con-artist and unabashedly stalks her on a trip through the rabbit hole. As he gets closer to the woman he thinks he loves, he finds that he maybe the one who is trapped. There are a couple great Hitchcock suspense moments in the movie as well. - Pay close attention to the shoe in the bank heist scene. Even after repeat viewing, it is riveting to watch. I imagine that Alfred put a lot of himself into this movie, and that he had fun making the film. He does a fine job twisting perceptions here. I find that even though Marnie is manic and vicious, I root for her every time. "
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