tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post4240652251201907206..comments2023-10-08T03:29:16.941-05:00Comments on Aaron Polson: Coffin Hop: Mastering SuspenseAaron Polsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-17982672586936273182011-10-30T12:59:20.027-05:002011-10-30T12:59:20.027-05:00Alfred Hitchock is my idol. That man was a genius ...Alfred Hitchock is my idol. That man was a genius at suspense. My fave Hitchcock movie is Rope. Jimmy Stewart and a bit of humour to the suspense - sold.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-30169465956200732512011-10-29T17:39:17.510-05:002011-10-29T17:39:17.510-05:00The Birds never scared me but I always loved the m...The Birds never scared me but I always loved the movie. Thanks for posting!!Penelope Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665590654663654428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-69039558994526691712011-10-28T08:15:33.914-05:002011-10-28T08:15:33.914-05:00The Birds is so creepy. My favorite Hitchcock is R...The Birds is so creepy. My favorite Hitchcock is Rear Window, though.<br /><br />Your students are lucky.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-73325491107311885412011-10-27T21:53:06.985-05:002011-10-27T21:53:06.985-05:00Tony - David Sedaris used to show entire soap oper...Tony - David Sedaris used to show entire soap operas in his comp 1 class. ;)<br /><br />E - No, we can't wait, can we? <br /><br />Milo - King gets me to read even when I *think* I know what's coming. <br /><br />James - North by Northwest has such an implausible plot--no one but Hitchcock could have made it into a masterpiece. Cheers!Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-12794546959667351952011-10-27T19:30:54.577-05:002011-10-27T19:30:54.577-05:00Thanks for sharing that, Aaron. I dragged my 13 ye...Thanks for sharing that, Aaron. I dragged my 13 year old to see that scene. Great film. I just saw North by Northwest recently and continue to be impressed with the Master.<br /><br />-JimmyJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-74623093176385582892011-10-27T14:57:08.748-05:002011-10-27T14:57:08.748-05:00King is another master at using suspense to drag h...King is another master at using suspense to drag his readers through thousands of pages. <i>Under the Dome</i> = case in point. Something awful is always right around the corner...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-86348455641920177782011-10-27T11:20:51.826-05:002011-10-27T11:20:51.826-05:00Ah...and we are antsy people who just can't wa...Ah...and we are antsy people who just can't wait. Makes it all the more terrible. Great post!E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-20451300472135389082011-10-27T11:17:18.033-05:002011-10-27T11:17:18.033-05:00Love The Birds. But what does it say about me as ...Love The Birds. But what does it say about me as a Professor that you showed a clip of The Birds and I showed my class Trick 'r Treat, in full. :-D It is college though.Anthony Rapinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581208296144295224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-74790708204322256902011-10-27T10:03:10.631-05:002011-10-27T10:03:10.631-05:00Barry - "They" would drop the ball on a ...Barry - "They" would drop the ball on a remake; the story wasn't about the birds--it was Melanie's story. Remakes miss the human angle.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-84014134598360689102011-10-27T09:05:59.031-05:002011-10-27T09:05:59.031-05:00Personally, I always preferred Vertigo. But yeah,...Personally, I always preferred Vertigo. But yeah, the Birds is great, too. It is the one movie where, if it were to ever be re-created, as seems to be the current trend, I will start beheading people.Barry Napierhttp://www.barrynapierwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com