About this episode
The episode discusses Alfred Hitchcock's final film, FAMILY PLOT, exploring its themes and the director's legacy.
Help the Trylon afford a 4K projector! https://trylon.org/4K Years ago, we covered Alfred Hitchcock’s first surviving feature film, THE PLEASURE GARDEN (1925). The final movie he made before his death, 1976’s FAMILY PLOT , is on the other side of one of the most storied careers in all of film. It’s also… fine. Eager to cash in on the bounty, a pair of small-time hustlers (Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris) go hunting for the new heir of an old fortune — unaware that their quarry is one half of a lucrative crime duo (Karen Black, William Devane) who’ll eliminate anything between them and their next score. Less thrilling than madcap, the ensuing hijinks are evidence of either a master who lost his touch for suspense or the GOAT kicking back and having some fun with someone else’s story. Both perspectives are represented on this episode! Then, we’re into some introspective Trylove trivia with a thrilling conclusion that would make the Master of Suspense proud. Give to these causes in need during ICE’s occupation of Minnesota: Support Minnesotans defending their communities from ICE: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ @sanctuarysupplydepot: Mutual aid group in Mpls getting basic…
People in this episode
Host: Trylove
Topics covered
- Alfred Hitchcock
- film analysis
- suspense
- trivia
- crime duo
- hustlers
- Minnesota
Keywords
- FAMILY PLOT
- Alfred Hitchcock
- film review
- suspense
- crime
- trivia
- 1976 film
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trylon, ICE, sanctuarysupplydepot, mplsmutualaid, ISAIAH
Books & works: FAMILY PLOT, THE PLEASURE GARDEN
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