Independent Viewing Project Additions

Here are a few films I thought I'd add to our list of possible independent viewing contenders. These films have come up from the discussions regarding the ones we've viewed.

The conservative reaction to High Noon:

An honest-to-goodness western from the Cohen Brothers,
makers of No Country for Old Men:

More from Alfred "Psycho" Hitchcock:

More by Kurosawa:

Including the sequel to Yojimbo:

Hitchcock's Trailers

Welcome to your first extra credit blog entry. Here are a few trailers from Hitchcock. Take a look...









Here's the question: Would this technique work today? Would audiences see the next Transformers if Michael Bey did a tongue-in-cheek introductory trailer to it? How about Spielberg and War Horse? How effective were Hitchcock's trailers, and why?

Post your responses below.