 | Greg W. |
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
First, this DVD comes with some great extras, including a old, cruddy-looking documentary that is surprisingly informative. In half an hour, it shows you how Hitchcock developed his style and refined ... Read MoreFirst, this DVD comes with some great extras, including a old, cruddy-looking documentary that is surprisingly informative. In half an hour, it shows you how Hitchcock developed his style and refined his style in his earliest movies, all done in the U.K. But the main feature here is "The 39 Steps" and this is easily the best of his early, British pictures, not to mention his first start-to-finish good movie. Everything falls into place here and while it's not as flashy or glamorous as his later pictures, it's funny, entertaining, sharp, and suspenseful, everything you'd find in a good Hitchcock movie. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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 | Chuck L. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
This is a suspenseful, entertaining film, with a nice pace & no dull moments -- pretty good for 1935. It's not scary either, like other Hitchcok films. Because of the poor audio quality & accents, I ... Read MoreThis is a suspenseful, entertaining film, with a nice pace & no dull moments -- pretty good for 1935. It's not scary either, like other Hitchcok films. Because of the poor audio quality & accents, I sometimes had to guess what they were saying -- I wish there were subtitles. But the black & white video is very clear. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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 | Paul M. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
I enjoyed this movie perhaps because I was already a fan of Hitchcock. If you are not already fan of Hitchcock, do not start with this movie: it is not his best. If you are an fan, you will enjoy it, ... Read MoreI enjoyed this movie perhaps because I was already a fan of Hitchcock. If you are not already fan of Hitchcock, do not start with this movie: it is not his best. If you are an fan, you will enjoy it, and you will certainly appreciate the documentary in the bonus area, because it provides good information to the early Hitchcoch period. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
Hichcock takes enormous liberties with the Buchan book, including some that are extremely odd. For example - handcuffing a young girl (a beauty, of course) to Hannay was ridiculous. This movie is ... Read MoreHichcock takes enormous liberties with the Buchan book, including some that are extremely odd. For example - handcuffing a young girl (a beauty, of course) to Hannay was ridiculous. This movie is only for die hard Hichcock fans. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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0 out of 0 people found this review helpful
I kept moving this down my queue and finally caught it on late TV. I watched because I'm a fan of Robert Donat ("Goodbye Mr. Chips"). This film is enjoyable for intellectual curiosity in watching an ... Read MoreI kept moving this down my queue and finally caught it on late TV. I watched because I'm a fan of Robert Donat ("Goodbye Mr. Chips"). This film is enjoyable for intellectual curiosity in watching an old classic. It's one of Hitchcock's very first. It's not frightful or shocking for having a murder in it. Rather, it's a tame quirky, spy drama. There's a good, brief, train-chase sequence. The acting is good (as light as this comes off). For a Hitchcock film, don't expect any kind of a wallop. If you have been debating on this one, I'll be honest and say it wasn't worth staying up late for and I wish I hadn't wasted time shuffling it around in my queue so many times. It's good but no big deal. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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| Wayne T. |
1 out of 5 people found this review helpful
I think Ron Burgundy could handle all 39 steps, but Robert Donat was one step short of the title. WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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