Hitchcock Strangers On A Train Opening Sequence

[chuzzz7]

Genius!!!

[etomlins4]

Beautiful parallel editing and the use of shots that seem to mirror each other. By the way, Bruno Anthony wears the ugliest shoes in the world.

[liduck52]

I got a better question. Where is Metcalf and why would anyone want to go there?

[1jalv]

@liduck52 Metcalf is Danbury CT, the station is now a museum.

[TheUkuleleMurders]

@1jalv I come away with a different piece of poo.

[TheUkuleleMurders]

@liduck52 We planned it on the train together remember? Criss cross. You kill my wife; I kill yours! It'll be like nuthin' ever happened see?

[iwanttwoofwhatheshad]

If you're a student and need a good academic source on this opening look at Douglas Pye "Movies and Tone" in Close-Up 02.

[TheAt01]

This is an extremely useful resource for studying film, and you couldn't have picked a better film

[EdMahoney19]

This is certainly one of his best movies.

[DocDoomfus]

Wow, this is awesome! Hitchock FTW!

[funkypunkno2]

I'm studying this at school now, such a masterfully crafted opening with each shot having significance! What a genius Hitchcock was!