The Birds is a 1963 American natural horror-thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Loosely based on the 1952 story of the same title by Daphne du Maurier, it focuses on a series of sudden and unexplained violent bird attacks on the people of Bodega Bay, California, over the course of a few days.
The film stars Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren in her screen debut, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette and Veronica Cartwright. The screenplay is by Evan Hunter, who was told by Hitchcock to develop new characters and a more elaborate plot while keeping du Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks.
In 2016, The Birds was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry
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April 24, 2024
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cherrylime stuff
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sunnyskyez
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August 9, 2023
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The Birds
This is quit possibly the best horror film ever! No matter how many times I watch it, it freaks me out every time. The special effects with the birds biting, or attacking were pretty great. Thanks for the flick.
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June 9, 2022
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The Birds Ending
There were some thoughts of a different ending to The Birds. It was shelved by Hitchcock. The movie is 1 hr 59 min just like IMDb calls out for with no notations of a different alternant ending. I looked at two YT videos and saw no radio communications as they were leaving. Here is The Birds Trivia that leaves no doubt. Several endings were being considered. One that was considered would have shown the Golden Gate Bridge completely covered by birds.
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June 5, 2022
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The Birds (current vs original)
Most internet sites give a current movie similar to the VHS tape that was put out, which destroys the original movie and it's dramatic, gripping ending.
In the VHS movie, Rod Taylor is driving Tippi Hedren to help with the radio playing stating the bird war is over in a news announcement. Here is put The End.
In the internet movie the radio announcement is even missing.
I watched the original several times in my youth and the ending burnt into my mind and made me a fan of Alfred Hitchcock.
In the original, as Rod Taylor is begins driving Hedren to help you hear the radio stating the bird war is over. It switches here to day with the camera slowly panning to the left and New England school house with a rail fence and playground equipment which is covered with all kinds of birds chattering while the radio is telling of how the bird war is over. As if, is the war really over, or not? then the end, A true Hitchcock ending where he leads a person to where they thingk there is an ending, then gives it a twist to where there is no real ending. Leaving one twisting in the air.