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Hedren is OK in the lead but I found her to be just giving the same performance as every dangerous blonde does in Hitchcock films. But she is the predator of the film and she does it pretty well.When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor.She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy.Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely.
A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority. Suspense and shock beyond anything you have seen or imagined. In the commercial for a diet drink, she is seen walking down a street and a man whistles at her slim, attractive figure, and she turns her head with an acknowledging smile. Obvious fake canary under Mitchs hat in the pet shop. See more. Well, there must be a storm at sea, that can drive them inland, you know. I was hoping youd be a little late because he hadnt arrived yet. We have to get them from India, when theyre just baby chicks, and. And in the opening credits the title THE BIRDS was slowly pecked away by the passing crows. Rissle-dy, Rossle-dy (uncredited) (I married my wife in the month of June) Derived from the traditional Scottish folk song The Wee Cooper oFife Additional lyrics by Evan Hunter Sung by the schoolchildren See more. They have a conflict of words but he sparks her interest and she travels up to his small town to see him again. Daniels stays in the town for the weekend despite the tension between her and Brenners mother. However this is not the only source of worry as the locals begin to notice that the birds are acting out of character and showing signs of aggression. I came to this film because my mother mentioned she was scared of birds as a result of seeing this when she was young. But it allows plenty of disturbing scenes of bird attack as well as a nice slow build. The effects have dated and it doesnt look as impressive now, but it still has an impact. More importantly the film has a rich side-plot about themes that carry over from Psycho about mothers and sons. Not quite as far out as that film, this still has plenty of meat for anyone looking to analyse it further. Hedren is OK in the lead but I found her to be just giving the same performance as every dangerous blonde does in Hitchcock films. But she is the predator of the film and she does it pretty well.
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