Alfred Hitchcock's Best Film (sound)

[Fellini912]

Alfred Hitchcock is without a doubt one of the greatest directors of all time.

What film (excluding his silent films) do you consider his best?

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[Al_The_Strange]

My favorite is North By Northwest, but I think his "best" objectively is Psycho.

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

My favorite is North By Northwest, but I think his "best" objectively is Psycho.

I am actually torn between Psycho and Vertigo. Vertigo, in my opinion has a better ending, but I love Psycho. Hermann's scores are both excellent.

I guess I will go with Vertigo, because of the outstanding cinematography .

[L.J.]

He had so many good ones but I had to go with Vertigo.

[jan_tran]

What exactly are you referring to with 'best sound'? The score, or the sound editing?

[Fellini912]

Originally Posted by jan_tran

What exactly are you referring to with 'best sound'? The score, or the sound editing?

You do make a good point, I am excluding his silent films. I had a feeling someone will call me out for not including his silent films. Now I made it somewhat ambiguous.

I will try to make it clear in the original post.

Thank you for your feedback.

[Coenskubrick]

Originally Posted by jan_tran

What exactly are you referring to with 'best sound'? The score, or the sound editing?

He just means the best film that isn't a silent film.

[Foggy]

Kinda disappointed I've only seen six. Torn between Psycho and Rope.

[Will.]

I love many of his movies, but I always go back to Vertigo. There's something so elegant, mysterious, and beautiful about the story and the filmmaking. It's his most interesting and exciting movie for me.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Vertigo is my all time favourite film, so it has to be that.

[dallywhitty]

Rear Window all the way, followed by North by Northwest.

For the record, I've seen the following:

The Lodger
The 39 Steps
Saboteur
Shadow of a Doubt
Lifeboat
Rope
Strangers on a Train
Rear Window
Vertigo
North by Northwest
Psycho
The Birds
Marnie
Torn Curtain
Frenzy

[stigdu]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

Vertigo is my all time favourite film, so it has to be that.

Mine too.

[dohrmannmf]

I had to vote for Rear Window. It was tough, but that's the one I can watch over and over and over. Psycho, North by Northwest, Vertigo, Strangers on a Train, and Lifeboat were close seconds

[Holmes]

1. Rebecca
2. Frenzy
3. Vertigo
4. Spellbound
5. The Lady Vanishes

Honorable mentions: Notorious, Psycho, Under Capricorn

[Ray Jackson]

Vertigo is his unquestioned masterpiece imo.

It's just an incredible cinematic achievement in every way--acting, story, music, technical merits etc.

But it's not my favorite Hitchcock film to watch.

...that would be Psycho or Rear Window.

[Ray Jackson]

And I assumed the question was asking which film do you think, objectively, is the best film he ever made.

Not, "What's your personal favorite Hitchcock film?"

...though I have no doubt that many people will be incapable of answering the first question and not the second.

[AKORIS]

best sound-- The Birds

best/favorite film-- Psycho

[Mrdamron]

My Top 5 (and they are all sooo close)

#5 - To Catch a Thief

#4 - Notorious

#3 - Rear Window

#2 - North by Northwest

#1 - Vertigo

[The Great Owl]

I voted for Rear Window, although it was a tough pick between that and Vertigo. They're both five-star movies, and they're both especially wondrous when viewed in a theater.

I ultimately gave Rear Window the edge because of the incredible set design, which comes across so much better on a theater screen.

Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director, and I have yet to see a Hitchcock film that I've disliked. Even the supposedly lesser titles, such as Jamaican Inn, have their distinct charms.

[Ray Jackson]

Am I the only one who finds the Jimmy Stewart character in Vertigo to be a total douchebag?