Movie Mash-Up

[WordWolf]

This movie was not filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.  Why might I lead off with that? Well, the rest of the clues.....

This movie included a scene that took place at an important spot- the exact same spot- as a scene in "Vertigo." And ANOTHER scene was a reenactment of a scene in "Vertigo" but not in the same spot-the exact set was a recreation but the alleged location was along the shore.)  It also had a scene that appeared to be a frame-by-frame reenactment of a VERY famous Hitchcock scene (so famous I am not naming the scene.)   We had an innocent man framed for a murder.  The director appeared in the movie.  The name "North By Northwest" appeared in the movie's dialogue.  Alfred Hitchcock got to screen this movie before it was released.  He seemed to like the movie- his only criticism was something insignificant. (Knowing Hitchcock and under the circumstances, that's the same as someone else saying it was a good movie.)   One scene was a nod to another famous movie- a man sat on a park bench, while pigeons slowly congregated on something behind him... 

This was NOT an Alfred Hitchcock movie.  Which movie was this? 

[GeorgeStGeorge]

No idea, so far.

George

[WordWolf]

4 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

No idea, so far.

George

That's interesting. I thought you, in particular, would have had this one already. 

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Is this a Mel Brooks movie?  (He appears in most of his films.)

George

[WordWolf]

8 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Is this a Mel Brooks movie?  (He appears in most of his films.)

George

Hmmmmm..... Good question.....

[GeorgeStGeorge]

High Anxiety (?)

George

[WordWolf]

3 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

High Anxiety (?)

George

That's it!

[WordWolf]

On 12/6/2025 at 3:43 AM, WordWolf said:

This movie was not filmed by Alfred Hitchcock.  Why might I lead off with that? Well, the rest of the clues.....

This movie included a scene that took place at an important spot- the exact same spot- as a scene in "Vertigo." And ANOTHER scene was a reenactment of a scene in "Vertigo" but not in the same spot-the exact set was a recreation but the alleged location was along the shore.)  It also had a scene that appeared to be a frame-by-frame reenactment of a VERY famous Hitchcock scene (so famous I am not naming the scene.)   We had an innocent man framed for a murder.  The director appeared in the movie.  The name "North By Northwest" appeared in the movie's dialogue.  Alfred Hitchcock got to screen this movie before it was released.  He seemed to like the movie- his only criticism was something insignificant. (Knowing Hitchcock and under the circumstances, that's the same as someone else saying it was a good movie.)   One scene was a nod to another famous movie- a man sat on a park bench, while pigeons slowly congregated on something behind him... 

This was NOT an Alfred Hitchcock movie.  Which movie was this? 

George got it- it was "HIGH ANXIETY". 

It was a comedy that was an homage to Hitchcock, with many references to his films. (I presume I didn't get them all.)  The premise is a nod to "Vertigo".  One scene took place at an important spot in "Vertigo."  We saw a shower scene where someone was attacked in the shower, and the frame-by-frame seems to match "Psycho." An innocent man was framed for a murder (not uncommon for Hitchcock.)  The director was in the movie- Mel Brooks played the protagonist (technically not common for Hitchcock, but, whatever.)  "The Birds" was nodded to in a whole scene involving pigeons, first congregating in a park on a structure...     The name "North By Northwest" was mentioned in the movie.  (He could have squeezed a few more names into the dialogue, but he chose not to.)