Hitchcock the movie.

Recently I posted on my hopes for rare decent movie from Hollywood when I saw the preview for Hitchcock. Finally Beth and I got through Christmas shopping, cleaning up the house, getting ready for the family events to have drinks and a movie (late lunch that was too damned big).

After almost two hours I have to say the wifie and I loved it. Hopkins has Hitch down cold, you get the man, the greatness and shortcomings. His brillance in developing the plans and the details. Hitch's ability to place the perfect actor in a role and his constant need for inspiration. You also get Hitch's obsession for his blond leading ladies and insecurities. Along with the story of the making of Psycho you see how his wife Alma is completely integrated into his great films endeavors. When Hitch accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute he spent much of his acceptance thanking his wife over 60 years.

Here is the Hitch and Alma finally getting some well deserved recognition and a few of the great comments from the stars at the location.

Ingrid thanks Hitch for some great advise on acting.

Janet Leigh on the shooting on the most famous shower scene in history
                               

                                   And the shower scene

Finally Hitch receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, although he never actually won an Oscar.

More stuff to do before Santa comes, but go see this movie. It was worth the ten bucks for a ticket.