>Though I must say that often times with some of his more well
>respected films like "Rear Window" and "Vertigo", and I know
>this may be blaspheme to some, but I like them more for their
>direction then as actual movies. Like it is rare I would want
>to sit down and watch Vertigo or Rear Window, but I recognize
>how masterfully made they are. Give me Strangers on a Train
>any day, that movie is very enjoyable, as of course is North
>By Northwest, To Catch a Thief, etc. etc.

I'm kind of the same way. Vertigo came on TCM a while back and I actually couldn't get through it all. Every time To Catch a Thief comes on I get sucked right in. But I wouldn't necessarily call To Catch a Thief the 'better' of the two.