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Live Tweet Review: The Birds
When I ran a poll a little while ago on which three 1001 films I should live tweet, The Birds (1963) was the runaway winner. That was a pleasnant suprise, because even though I ama massive fan of Hitchcock, I have never seen this film. Until earlier today when I did the live tweet. Here are the results.
Day off today. Coffee, then hopping into the third & final 1001 live tweet people voted for. Hitch's THE BIRDS. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
This was miles more popular than any other choice on the live-tweet poll. Excited – tis my first viewing of the film. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
The Birds seems like an idea for a film that could go oh so wrong. But I have only heard love for this film. Anyone not a fan? #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Woah forgot how few Hitch film I had seen in colour. Looks sharp. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Horrific sexism and adorable Hitch cameo inside the first minute. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Boooooooo pet shops. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Women seem to be even more useless in this film than in others from Hitch. Bad. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
This is the first film I've watched from this cracking blu-ray box set I grabbed a while ago. #birdtweet pic.twitter.com/5z4CM6ZVNd
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Transfer of the film is super sharp. Good to see studios investing the time and $ to do these things properly. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Pretty slow and bland start by Hitch standards. Assuming things will pick up once the birds start ripping everyone to shreds #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
In terms of early positives, the film looks really sharp. And Hendren is really good as well. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Hitch is such a maestro. Funky but not intrusive camera movements. Use of sound (or lack of) to up tension. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Nice cravat bro #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
This Rod Taylor dude is pretty bland. Especially in comparison to Hedren. Apparently an Aussie though. Never heard of him #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
First bird attack was pretty cool. Nice isolated incident. Hopefully going to build to some all out mashing #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Nice building up of Hedren's character's backstory. Shame old mate's lawyer schtick isn't getting any more interesting #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Some weirdarse mother/son relations going on here. Quite the focus of Hitch's. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
The dialogue scenes are really choppy in the way they are edited. Back and forth too fast. Disconcerting. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
The bird effects are a lot better than anticipated. Wonder how they managed that. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Woah now we're talking! When all the birds come flying out of the fireplace is incredible imagery. House chock full of birds #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
practical effects>CGI. Results in much greater creativity. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
A very different Hitch film this one. Best bits are some of the imagery – dude with his eyeballs pecked out. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
In terms of tension and narrative, this is so far one of the weaker films out of Hitch's 'big' ones for me. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Film is strangely meandering for one you would think would be so direct. Diversions into minor characters etc. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Which is not such a bad thing. I just want more straight-up murderous bird rampage thrills. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Awesome ominous images. Crows slowly gathering on the park equipment. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Ok so some of the effects are a bit dodgy. The crow attack looks like bad animation in some of the wider shots. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Some of these scenes are legit terrifying. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
This film is all over the shop. In both an awesome and not so awesome way. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Incredible individual scenes and striking images. But a pretty lax and silly narrative. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Story feels like it could have been written by Wells. War of the Wars-ish. Wonder if heading to a similar deus ex machina ending #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Just took a break from the film to give these two legends some pats. V special part of our family. #birdtweet pic.twitter.com/VFXJNWmt1L
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Both of them have film related names as well. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Great sound design in this film. Seems to be a feature of Hitch's work. Wonder if he worked with the same few people often #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
The scene towards the end with Hedren in the loft is thrilling stuff. More of that please. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
The sound builds about 80% of the tension in this film. The writing, strangely, does not build all that much at all. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Erm… you guys forget the ending #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Leaving it open for a Dawn of the Planet of the Apes style sequel? Where the birds run the whole show. Looking forward to that #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Hitchcock doesn't make bad films. But The Birds never got going for me. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Some awesome moments of fun. But sadly far from my favourite Hitchcock film. #birdtweet
— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
Verdict: Stubby of Reschs
Progress: 105/1001
2014 Progress: 9/101#birdtweet— Tim @ Five Rad Films (@beer_movie) April 10, 2014
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