HitchPod - A Podcast About Alfred Hitchcock Movies

I see what you did there. While this free version features good—but somewhat lesser films—a visit to the link offers the entirety of Hitchcock’s oeuvre… at a cost. This podcast, though entertaining, is what’s known as a honeypot. Three stars for the bait and switch.

I am a fan of the ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’. You said the film had no plot, which for people who want their films packaged perfectly to go down like a soda pop, I could see it. But there is significant subtext to the film, the time and place, and you both missed it. You made jokes about the length, as if the film is boring. One of you joked that you fell asleep for 15minutes. I stopped listening after you said you didn’t know who Myrna Loy was, as an excuse to skip over talking about her and her extraordinary performance. You are both truly inept, and lack the knowledge of film history to do this Hitch-comparison conceit justice.

They’re charismatic and it is interesting hearing different opinions. I think some of their problems with the Hitchcock films would either be explained and/or justified if they did more research ahead of their podcasts….

Despite engaging and intelligent banter, these two know shockingly little about film for having a film podcast. I was occasionally appalled at their ignorance. Quotes like: “All the women in Alien look the same to me,” and numerous other examples, had me shaking my head.