The Birds

As I sit here in the middle of the sorority house living room floor in the middle of Nowhere'sville, Tennessee, watching The Birds, I am forced to ponder Alfred Hitchcock's brilliant mind. Not only is this film one of the first biomedical horror films (like 28 Days Later), but it is a beautiful display of feminist theory.



Birds have long been the bringers of omens (according to wikipedia). Much like the curse of Eve, when Eve's sin brought all the world's sin onto the shoulders of women (for lack of a better explanation because to get through this film I have been drinking a bit of wine), the omen of birds brings down humanity (as Hitchcock explains in his film).



Basically, I'm freaked the fuck out and am searching for answers to ease my psychological stress. Just go with it people, and watch The Birds, because it's lovely.



Scenes of importance:

At the school when the birds coat the jungle gym (OMG!)

The scene when the town catches fire. There is a lovely overhead view of the town. The gasoline line has caught fire (it's a huge freakin' phallic symbol) that happens to run into the heart of the bay area (which is shaped like a vagina). (Oh dear...)

The closing scene when they get in the car and drive away slowly through a sea of birds. (according to the jacket of the movie, 1,000 birds were used in that scene and I don't believe it. It must have been a typo--what had happened was...there were more like a gazillion!)