Turns out, Alfred Hitchcock did direct a James Bond movie. One of the great "what ifs" in cinema history is the pondering of an Alfred Hitchcock-directed entry into the James Bond franchise. Hitch was British and had amazing visual styles. He knew how to crank up the tension and shoot an action scene. But what if we already got a great Bond-esque movie from this master? A movie that might be better than almost every Bond out there. You know what, I'll double down and say he made a movie better than every Bond. It's North by Northwest. Check out this video from The Royal Ocean Film Society, and let's talk after. Was North by Northwest the Original James Bond Movie? In 1959, Hitchcock's masterpiece North by Northwest came out. A few years before any Bond film, it works as a prototype for each Bond that came after it. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 8 October, 2021