Vertigo (1958) - Full Reaction
Added 2023-08-14 17:36:23 +0000 UTCSHOCK! Woah what a haunting and crazy movie, Hitchcock seems to surprise me every time!! I had a hard time collecting my thoughts at the end, sorry I ramble. I thought the main actors were both FANTASTIC!
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It's a great movie; Jimmy is one of my favorite actors. You should watch him in Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). In this movie, you said now he might go to jail. For what, solving a crime? He has a nun right there that saw her get scared and back right out the window. Sure, he loved her, but she helped in committing a murder. And I think he was pretty sure it was her the whole time; he just wanted her to come clean; he just went about it in a sick and twisted way, and it backfired on him.
Eddie Perkins
2024-06-29 02:39:59 +0000 UTCMy first watch of Vertigo (excellent). There are not many good guys in Vertigo. John (Scottie) did lose it. "I need you to be Madeline." Gavin killed his wife for $. Judy (Kim Novak) was involved in the murder. Age 26 seems so young. Kim Novak (now age 91) did an excellent job -- as the real Judy and fake Madeleine. Midge seemed odd at times. I remember Barbara Bel Geddes (who played Midge) from the “Dallas” TV series. Vertigo is now my favorite Hitchcock, though Rear Window and Psycho are also stunning. The only other Hitchcock movie (besides those three) that I can recall seeing is The Birds years ago, which I don't really remember. I plan to watch North by Northwest (along w/your reaction), Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, and The Man Who Knew Too Much -- and do a rewatch of The Birds (long w/your reaction). At about age 6-10 (1969-1973), I watched reruns of Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Stuck with me. San Francisco is a cool movie setting. Sometimes I will intentionally watch a movie b/c it is set in SF. The first and only time I went to SF was for 4 days in July 2023. We stayed in Mark Hopkins hotel (next to Gavin's apartment and the Fairmont Hotel) at top of Nob Hill. The 19th floor of the hotel has the "Top of the Mark" bar that John (Scottie) mentioned. We had a drink there. Mark Hopkins hotel (opened in 1926) is owned by Intercontinental and is the oldest Intercontinental hotel in the US. SF is an awesome and beautiful city. We stayed away from Tenderloin but otherwise walked all over: Nob Hill, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Mission District, Golden Gate Park, Alamo Square, Haight Ashbury, etc. Didn't see (or recognize) a homeless person or drug use (except marijuana).
Clay F
2024-06-15 22:04:50 +0000 UTC+1 for Body Double (1984)
Clay F
2024-06-15 20:27:55 +0000 UTCYes Cassie, David Poray is right! Please watch The Man Who Knew Too Much!🙏
Dave B.
2023-10-06 03:49:09 +0000 UTCWow! Shooketh! Never seen this film before. Whoa That was crazy! I was actually feeling so bad for Stewart’s character. At least until he went creep mode dressing her up like a doll. And the ending! Wow! That was crazy! Great reaction Cassie!
Robert da Spruce
2023-09-14 04:00:57 +0000 UTCTake Carly with you on that one!
Steve Colletti
2023-08-23 17:54:40 +0000 UTCI really think Cassie (and Carly) will love TO CATCH A THIEF. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
Steve Colletti
2023-08-23 17:50:56 +0000 UTCWhat will be, will be.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-20 17:05:22 +0000 UTCQue sera, sera...
S M
2023-08-20 12:00:52 +0000 UTCIt's not often brought up, but I always loved Hitchcock's, The Man Who Knew Too Much. It's another one with Jimmy Stewart and also stars Doris Day. My dad rented it from the library for me when I was young. He was just taking a chance that I'd like it. I think you would like it quite a bit. We get to see Stewart as a family man.
David Poray
2023-08-20 02:35:39 +0000 UTCLuckily you’ve got a lot more great Hitchcock to go. It’s a deep catalog.
Mr Trick
2023-08-17 21:54:59 +0000 UTCI like the way you phrased it better than the way I did. Tom Hanks is the Jimmy Stewart of his day. You are correct!
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-17 02:44:16 +0000 UTCIt can sometimes be found playing on TCM either around Halloween or Christmas. Or it is available on DVD for about 10 bucks on Amazon. However, I recommend The Kim Novak Collection on DVD. A little pricier on Amazon. Could check out EBay? 5 Films included Picnic (1955), with William Holden Pal Joey (1957), with Frank Sinatra & Rita Hayworth Bell, Book & Candle (1958) And 2 which are Exclusive to the set Jeanne Eagels (1957), with Jeff Chandler Middle of the Night (1959), with Fredric March
Larry Darrell
2023-08-16 17:19:33 +0000 UTCNot my B style film, but we watched in Media class (yea Fl schools had classes like so.) Was pretty good actually.
Michael J
2023-08-16 17:01:30 +0000 UTCThanks!
Rinus007
2023-08-16 14:35:52 +0000 UTCI Recommend, Rear Window (1954). Cassie has a Reaction to it as well.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-16 14:33:29 +0000 UTCSheesh, I'm just as baffled as you are about that ending Cassie! I'm honestly at a loss for words about this movie! The lead actress, Kim Novak, I've heard of her but I never actually knew what she looked like and I got say, she was quite the looker back in the day, haha I only knew the name because she was breifly mentioned in a 3 Stooges short LOL🤣 James Stewart though, really a wonderfully talented actor! Sorry for the delayed commentary, had a power outage last night and it didn't come back on till almost 4 in the morning so I had to get some sleep! On a side note, I'm sure I might have mentioned this before, but I'll say it again and it's about James Stewart and It's A Wonderful Life since you brought it up in the intro lol! My grandmother was good friends with a lot of Hollywood stars back then, heck she even dated John Wayne for a short time, but she also knew Clark Gable, and of course the legendary Joan Crawford whom she was really close friends with, however the story of how she became friends with James Stewart is one that I love talking about! As I'm sure you know, James Stewart was nominated for an oscar for best actor in It's A Wonderful Life, but he didn't win it! This of course outraged my grandmother, one day she and her girlfriends made a makeshift Oscar trophy for him and drove right up to his house one morning, and this was back when people knew where movie stars lived! My grandmother walked right up to his front door and rang the doorbell, out comes Mr. James Stewart in his PJ's and bathrobe with a newspaper and my grandmother tells him and I quote: "Mr. Stewart sir, my name is Lillian (her real name) and I'm a huge fan of yours, I loved your performance as George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life so much, I was outraged you didn't get the Oscar! Me and my friends made this trophy for you because we felt like you deserved this honor!" end quote! He was so moved by her kindness and support that he invited her and her girlfriends for some coffee! Afterwards, there were even times when my grandmother would attend Hollywood parties with Joan Crawford and out of the blue she would hear "LILLIAN!!!" it would be James Stewart recognizing her at the party and greeting her, while Joan would look at her in shock that she knew him lol! Anyway, just thought I'd share that fun story! Anyway, I don't really have much to say about this movie, it was strange, weird, borderline creepy, and just......... something lol! I guess you and I are just extremely baffled at this movie lol! Hope you have a good night, see you at the next YT edit premiere! Hope your son is doing okay and is back home soon! Love and support always, you (and Carly) are the absolute best, [virtual hug] God bless you and your family, and as always [snaps fingers & winks] stay classy Cassie🥰😇😁😉👍🙏🌹
Wesley White
2023-08-16 08:04:29 +0000 UTCYesterday I have watched this movie for the first time...and it did not disappoint! Great movie! I decided to watch the movie because of the poll and the great reactions so thanks everyone :D! Really loved it!! I think I have to watch more Hitchcock movies because next to this one I have only watched The Birds.
Rinus007
2023-08-16 05:40:49 +0000 UTCShadow of a Doubt, with Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright was Hitchcock's favorite of his own films. You should also watch the Hitchockesque Charade, with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.
Michael Weiner
2023-08-16 05:26:19 +0000 UTCJust as an FYI, the “trial” wasn’t a trial at all; it was a coroner’s inquest, held to determine the cause and circumstances of death. The jury’s findings are not binding on a trial jury, in the event that anyone is indicted. The purpose of an inquest is simply to convey to the public the best available information regarding a sudden or suspicious death. At one time, inquests were much more common than they are now.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-16 04:42:21 +0000 UTCI was going to make the same comment, you beat me to it. Last time I was in San Juan Bautista the mission grounds still looked pretty much as they did in the movie, although without the tower, as you said. The town itself is small but quaint and well worth visiting if you find yourself in central California. It is also the home of Teatro Campesino, probably best know for Zoot Suit, which was turned into a movie and well worth watching.
Daniel Goldberg
2023-08-16 04:02:26 +0000 UTCI’ve been looking for Bell, Book, and Candle for a long time without any luck. It doesn’t appear to be streaming anywhere. Do you know where I can find it? It, along with I Married a Witch, clearly inspired Bewitched.
Daniel Goldberg
2023-08-16 03:47:53 +0000 UTCYea this one doesn’t do anything for me.
Alex Gorell
2023-08-16 03:02:50 +0000 UTCClassic Jimmy Stewart movie one of my all time favorites. Although I did love Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939), Anatomy Of A Murder (1959), and then there was Rope (1948) and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) two other Hitchcock movies. His wife Gloria and him were on the board for the Greater L.A. Zoo Association. Jimmy Stewart's final words were "I am going to go be with Gloria now".
Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)
2023-08-16 01:50:28 +0000 UTCThe question remains. Why did he take her to his place and remove her clothes?
Grad
2023-08-15 20:54:45 +0000 UTCPsycho for me as well.
Grad
2023-08-15 20:43:28 +0000 UTCClassic worth watching 100x times
Russell Teo
2023-08-15 19:15:20 +0000 UTCThe greatness of James Stewart as an actor is that he projects such an amazing complex of characters in his films. George Bailey is a devoted family man and a dedicated businessman but obsessed with getting out of the town and doing "great" things, The suicidal and "never been born" parts of "It's a Wonderful Life" are every bit as neurotic as Scotty. Scotty is a hard-headed, practical policeman who becomes obsessed with a ghost. Jeff in "Rear Window" is an adventurer in love with a society woman. The wonder of it all is that Stewart is absolutely believable in every aspect of personality that he shows.
Ted Little
2023-08-15 14:30:12 +0000 UTCI look at it differently, lol. Jimmy Stewart was Jimmy Stewart and Tom Hanks was the Jimmy Stewart of his day! I see what you mean, though! The way that they are both expert at comedy AND drama. We just yet to have Cassie see one of Jimmy Stewart's comedies!
Mike LL
2023-08-15 11:10:38 +0000 UTC@Stick Figure Studios: Yeah, I understand that argument. I just think an homage should not be that obvious. Still enjoy both films, not sure our hostess will. For obvious reasons!
Shehab Dawoud
2023-08-15 09:43:45 +0000 UTCHitch could shock and disturb like no other.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:18:35 +0000 UTCTo love Hitchcock is to love great cinema.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:17:23 +0000 UTCTwo of Hitch's best.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:16:41 +0000 UTCYup. VERTIGO, PSYCHO and THE BIRDS all get a good roasting in that film.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:15:30 +0000 UTCAlso, Brian DePalma's OBSESSION is clearly an homage to VERTIGO. He even got Bernard Hermann to do the score for it.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:14:51 +0000 UTCPSYCHO is my favorite Hitchcock film.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:13:46 +0000 UTCTO CATCH A THIEF is a lot of fun.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 09:12:17 +0000 UTCI've seen this movie SO many times - because I love it - but it was a delight sharing it with you, just like with REAR WINDOW. Being a VERTIGO "veteran", I can tell you that one of the delights of watching it again is enjoying how skilfully Hitchcock unfolds the film. The first half is like a seduction (as Scottie is seduced). We are drawn in by the dreamlike quality of the cinematography, Herrmann's entrancing score, the performances, and the scenery. And I notice how the theme of circularity, the vortex of the title, keeps getting used. We are auguring deeper and deeper into the mystery, like Scottie, but there is a compelling pleasure in it. The second half, while less fun, completes the spiral. And there is no escaping it. Every time you watch, you are drawn in...and you have to complete the journey. You have to watch as Scottie goes down into ruin and madness. You hope every time he will break the spiral. Yet he never does. :(
Kent Theaker
2023-08-15 09:08:13 +0000 UTCThis one will stick with you.
Jay Robert
2023-08-15 08:58:12 +0000 UTCIf you visit San Francisco, you can still go to Fort Point, the Legion of Honor, Union Square, Scottie's apartment, Gavin and Madeline's apartment, Big Basin Redwoods (impersonating Muir Woods), Mission Delores, Mission San Juan Batista (the tower was a fake), the Empire Hotel (now the Vertigo Hotel), and the Palace of Fine Arts. Ernie's and the McKittrick Hotel are long gone.
Bert Towle
2023-08-15 07:06:25 +0000 UTCRear Window is in my All Time Top 5. I could watch that movie on Loop.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 06:52:40 +0000 UTCMight I please add, You Can't Take it With You (1938). This would complete the James Stewart/Frank Capra Trilogy, along with Mr. Smith and Wonderful Life.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 06:42:51 +0000 UTCThis was Epic! One of Your Bests. I seriously thought You were going to sit there silent for Minutes in the End. I was actually laughing the whole time. I agreed with Mike, that You were going to exactly the right places Hitchcock wanted the Audience to go. Some thought the pacing in this one, might get to you, but you were entranced the whole time, trying to figure it out. Seeing your face when you found out the whole Possession Plot, which was the main focus for most of the film, was just a Ruse... was just Perfect. This was definitely a Tragedy, in the classic sense. "Tragedy - branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual." No One was better off in the end from where they were at the start. Not even Midge. Scottie could be heading back to the sanitarium after that fade out, if not worse. I'm sure Gavin will get his one day, too. It was such a Beautiful Tragedy though. Robert Burks' colorful and vibrant Cinematography, Bernard Herrmann's anxiety inducing Score, Edith Head's stylish Wardrobe, James Stewart's and Kim Novak's steaming chemistry. Kim Novak Period. Falling into Depression has never been so much Fun. :-) Glad you enjoyed it Cass. There are 3 more Hitchcock Films, 2 of which star James Stewart, that ought to be considered for the next Hitchcock Poll, which I hope comes again soon... Rope (1948), with Farley Granger and James Stewart The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), with James Stewart and Doris Day Strangers on a Train (1951), with Robert Walker and Farley Granger And, I Recommend for anyone interested in Kim Novak... The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), directed by Otto Preminger and starring Frank Sinatra Bell, Book and Candle (1958), starring James Stewart, Jack Lemmon and Elsa Lanchester (released 6 months after Vertigo) Middle of the Night (1959), starring Fredric March ------------------------- Side Note: I was flying in a plane once, and I was listening to the In-Flight Radio. There was a station playing Classic Film Scores. Just as the plane began to come in for a Landing, Bernard Herrmann's Vertigo Score started playing. Listening to this as the Ground began to get closer and closer and closer, and then the plane finally touching down during the "Rooftop" sequence... Boy, was it Creepy as all get out... and I Loved it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9orCx6h7Y
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 06:30:23 +0000 UTCHi Cassie, thank You for reacting to this film, it's one of my favorites of all time. Your reactions were priceless. To address your take on Scottie's actions toward the end, not to excuse his behavior, but he is doing this because of trauma inflicted on him by Judy, who has lied to him from the moment they met, She knows this and she lets him do this because of her guilt, and because she wants to be with him. I've noticed that most people who watch this film for the first time want to sympathize with Judy, and condemn Scottie, but I am glad you pointed out that Judy conspired to murder a woman, also a married woman whose husband she was having an affair with. Judy is not a good person...in the end Scottie is the victim. It is still sad that Judy dies at the end, but I feel that it happens because fate has stepped in to have her pay the price for the death of the real Madeline. Normally stories tend to have characters die to pay the price of their sins. Like Kylo Ran in the Star Wars films. Also I don't believe Scottie would have been charged for the incident, because the Nun is a witness that Judy stepped back and fell on her own accord. Anyways thanks for the reaction.....had so much fun watching it with you.
Walter Crockett
2023-08-15 05:33:07 +0000 UTCRecommend for Kim Novak… The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), directed by Otto Preminger, starring Frank Sinatra Middle of the Night (1959), starring Fredric March
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 04:39:36 +0000 UTCAlso works for Christmas.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 04:30:04 +0000 UTCCertainly falls in the Tragedy category. A very Beautiful Tragedy.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 04:29:07 +0000 UTCThere is definitely something about Psycho that has a lot staying power. Lol had a feeling North by Northwest would be number 1.
Johnny Liu
2023-08-15 04:22:46 +0000 UTCBlow Out (1981), definitely.
Larry Darrell
2023-08-15 04:21:15 +0000 UTCWhat I want to know is why the graphic design of the title slide for this video is so different from the established PIB branding! 🤔
Michael Gilbrook
2023-08-15 03:32:36 +0000 UTCI love that you started the reaction gushing over George Bailey, because Scottie/Johnny is almost a complete inversion of that character. He's neurotic, creepy, domineering, possessive, obsessive, a wholesale rejection of the hometown heroes that Jimmy Stewart was beloved for playing in the 1940s. That choice was purposeful, and contributed to Hitchcock's casting of him for this role.
Hunter DeRensis
2023-08-15 03:24:36 +0000 UTCHitchcock passed away in 1980, unfortunately Vertigo didn't start to receive it's later praise until 1982. Jimmy lived to see it's popularity grow until his death in 1997. From then on it continued to grow.
Zane From Canada
2023-08-15 03:22:58 +0000 UTCCassie, you should check out Jimmy in “Harvey” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” two of his classics aside from “ It’s a Wonderful Life”
Tara
2023-08-15 03:21:36 +0000 UTCI find it fascinating that you rank Vertigo above Rear Window. There is so much about NbyNW to love.
Mike LL
2023-08-15 02:56:43 +0000 UTCThere is a Back to the Future scene which I’d say borrows heavily from Vertigo.
Dennis Shogren
2023-08-15 02:54:33 +0000 UTCi just might have to!
Cassie
2023-08-15 02:44:03 +0000 UTComg yes the wardrobe!!!! i’ve never been to a proper art mueseum, one day!!
Cassie
2023-08-15 02:43:44 +0000 UTCoooohhh ok ok 1.North by Northwest 2. Psycho 3. Vertigo 4. Rear Window 5. The Birds
Cassie
2023-08-15 02:39:48 +0000 UTCthat does make me sad, was it praised at least before they died?
Cassie
2023-08-15 02:39:00 +0000 UTCCassie, I think you asked about that one section (less than 2 minutes long), where we see a "flesh and blood" Carlotta. Could be called Scotty’s nightmare. Neil Brand: "At the end, Stewart is heading into an open grave. … he sits bolt upright in bed, staring straight at us. Eyeball to eyeball, covered in sweat, absolutely horrified." Brand: "Kind of a little bit like the thematic ballet we used to get in Rogers and Hammerstein musicals, where in the second half you get a ballet that summed up the whole film. Here we have a nightmare that sums up the whole film."
Dennis Shogren
2023-08-15 02:27:12 +0000 UTCFor a second there I thought I knew which movie you were talking about, but then I realized I was thinking of a different one.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 01:58:00 +0000 UTCI saw Jimmy Stewart in a movie from 1936, before his big fame. His character turned out to be a psychopathic murderer, and when he was caught, there was no huge, raving scene. Instead, he broke down in tears. I thought that was such a unique choice, similar to the ones he made in this movie. He was a truly great, unique actor, not just a movie star.
Ben Livingstone
2023-08-15 01:33:53 +0000 UTCFreaky movie. This was my first time seeing it. It was intense. I could understand Johnny's anger once he discovered that he had been played. And the dark shadow in the doorway at the end scared me to. I see how she could've stepped back and fell. Great Reaction, Cassie.
Rick Williams
2023-08-15 01:25:54 +0000 UTCIn this movie: 1) the actress named Kim Novak plays an actress named Judy Barton; and 2) the actress named Kim Novak plays an actress named Judy Barton playing Madeleine Elster; and 3) the actress named Kim Novak plays an actress named Judy Barton playing Madeleine Elster "possessed" by Carlotta Valdes; and 4) the actress named Kim Novak plays an actress named Judy Barton playing a fictionalized version of herself who acts as if she does not know Scottie. Which one does Scottie love? Which one does Scottie hate? Could it be possible for Hitchcock to show more contempt for the acting profession?
Carol_White
2023-08-15 01:08:52 +0000 UTCYes, please. I don’t even like romance movies but this one is an absolute must see. Of course, it’s also got lots of great suspense and a hefty “whodunit” factor. But the real reason to see it is to watch the sparks fly between Cary Grant and the absolutely luminous Grace Kelly.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-15 01:08:36 +0000 UTCJimmy Stewart was Tom Hanks, forty years before Tom Hanks. An Everyman actor that had real acting chops and could play the lead in anything. He also served with distinction as a pilot in the European theatre during World War 2 at a time when he could easily have gotten a deferment and either not served at all or served stateside.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-15 01:04:27 +0000 UTCI saw Psycho when I was 12, at my cousin’s suggestion. It was my first Hitchcock film and it blew me away. This was in 1981, so there weren’t a lot of movies with “twist endings.” My cousin told me the twist and, halfway thru, I decided he must have been kidding me - so you can imagine my surprise when they went into the fruit cellar. Absolutely fantastic movie.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-15 01:00:31 +0000 UTCBernard Hermann's hauntingly sad, romantic and simply beautiful score also helps with that
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 00:47:51 +0000 UTCI'm a PSYCHO guy myself, but REAR WINDOW will always have a special place in my heart because it was my first Hitchcock.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 00:46:56 +0000 UTCCassie you mentioned Jimmy Stewart’s voice at the beginning. He has such a distinct voice and the way he speaks. Even if you’re not looking at the TV, you just know that’s Jimmy Stewart. So many people do impressions of him because of that.
Tara
2023-08-15 00:40:40 +0000 UTCGive us the Hitchcock poll 3rd place winner 'To Catch a Thief'..Cary Grant & Grace Kelly !! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Celeste McAllister
2023-08-15 00:39:48 +0000 UTCWhere do I start?..The artwork and the lighting,the location shots at the 'Palace of Legion and Honor', first time I was there Cassie I stared at a Rembrandt portrait fixating on it for an hour,there's a garden tea room it's really nice, I'm reading up on Kim Novak I want to know her story..I was so caught up in the locations and Hitchcock's brilliant cinematography I'm going to watch again later this week..Edith Head pulled out all the stops with her award winning wardrobe designs,you know her from 'White Christmas' 'The Ten Commandments' she left a legacy behind♡
Celeste McAllister
2023-08-15 00:35:38 +0000 UTCOne of the most significant things about VERTIGO is that Hitchcock and his cinematographer Robert Burks created a whole new camera effect for it. In those shots when Scotty is fearfully looking down and the ground seems to magically get further away from him, that was accomplished by zooming forward with the lens while pulling (I e. moving) back with the camera. The result was that really cool stretching effect. It has been referred to as a "dolly zoom" or a "push / pull" and while it is a neat visual, it also fits right in with the film's themes of being both drawn to and repulsed by the object of one's obsession (an idea also captured in the spiral imagery seen in the film's eerie opening credits and even symbolized by the ascending/descending notes in Bernard Hermann's haunting music score). It is also a move that has been imitated by countless other filmmakers ever since, sometimes in a cliched manner, but other times, by master directors, to very good effect... usually to represent something psychological going on in the mind of the person on screen (as in JAWS when Spielberg used it on a shot of Roy Scheider right as he was witnessing that poor boy getting eaten by the shark). I don't like to throw the word around, but this film really is a masterpiece. Arguably Hitchcock's greatest achievement and one of the things that I love about this channel is that while you do have to watch a fair amount of populist pap, you also get to experience truly great cinematic works of art like this one. I can't wait to watch this reaction.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-15 00:18:33 +0000 UTChomages for sure.
Matt Rose
2023-08-15 00:17:14 +0000 UTCVery fun movie. We've mentioned it to her before. Hopefully she'll finally give it a go considering she just saw VERTIGO.
Matt Rose
2023-08-15 00:16:40 +0000 UTC@pickupthepieces: I'm with you. I do not see it as a triumphant ending at all. I see it as a tragic ending. Yes, he's conquered his fear of heights, but at what cost? In that final shot when he stands at that edge in that defeated stance, he looks like he's about ready to jump off himself. The fade to Black saves us from having to witness such a horror.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-14 23:56:22 +0000 UTC@Shehab: I'd say they are more homages because they are their own quirky thing with just as much influence by Dario Argento as by Hitchcock.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-14 23:52:56 +0000 UTCI doubt she's ready for BODY DOUBLE. Brian Depalma's OBSESSION, RAISING CAIN or BLOW OUT maybe, but not BODY DOUBLE.
Stick Figure Studios
2023-08-14 23:51:53 +0000 UTCYes I think there is much to what you say. I just believe that the ending resolved all the inner conflicts that he had. You are most likely right that he did not emerge unscathed, however. And there would still be the guilt for the cop's death from the beginning of the film.
Mike LL
2023-08-14 22:07:23 +0000 UTCCassie, there is an alternate ending (added scene at the end) which may help a little with the resolution. Just a little though. You can easily find it on youtube.
Pickupthepieces76
2023-08-14 22:03:04 +0000 UTCI don't really see it as a triumphant ending for Scottie. Yes, he's overcome vertigo, but that's small potatoes. Guilt free of Madeline's death, yes, that's big. However I don't think Judy falling to her death was in any way his intention or would be considered a good resolution for him to the stuff that happened between them. I think he would still have (mixed) feelings for her even after that. Yes, wat she did was wrong/criminal, but her love was real and his too. Furthermore even though it was an accident of sorts, he did put her into that dangerous situation. I would think even if the cops believed the real story all this would weigh really heavy on him for probably the rest of his life.
Pickupthepieces76
2023-08-14 22:01:24 +0000 UTCThe same two actors star in a Halloween rom-com called Bell, Book, Candle. Definitely not scary, but it would still work for Halloween.
Bill Hayden
2023-08-14 21:44:08 +0000 UTCHey Cassie. Watching movies with you is so much better than watching alone. And your analysis at the end of a movie is always so spot-on. The look on your face as the movie ended is a testament to Hitchcock's ability to pull the viewer deep into the story. I agree that Kim Novak was so good at playing two different roles that you had to question whether it was really the same actor.
Steve Miller
2023-08-14 21:07:45 +0000 UTCI'd love to know that, too.
Mike LL
2023-08-14 20:50:56 +0000 UTCWell, you're down the rabbit hole now...right alongside Jimmy Stewart's plunging face...good stuff.
Steve Mercier
2023-08-14 20:41:35 +0000 UTCCassie, you didn't disappoint in this marvelous reaction. (Well, maybe you didn't spot ol Hitch at the beginning. 😂 ) But you got everything a first time viewer should get out of Hitchcock's twisted psychological thriller about obsession, possession, and guilt. Once you were into Hitchcock's slow scenes of Scottie shadowing “Madeline” around San Fran deep into the haunting and hypnotic false “Carlotta is possessing Madeline” subplot and you said “I think we are in trouble” I laughed with glee. And a few minutes later when you said “How does this connect? What does his fear of heights have to do with this?” I clapped and all but stood up to give you a standing ovation. This is exactly what Hitchcock wanted the audience to think at this stage of the picture. No that was not Scottie on trial after Madeline's death. It was an inquest held by the coroner to determine the cause of death. If the cause of death had come back as not suicide or accidental, but as a murder, then there would have been further investigation. But all involved expected the jury to come back with a verdict of death by suicide. Why didn't Judy tell him? Because Scottie was an ex-policeman and she was guilty of being an accessory to murder. The end of the movie with Scottie acting very possessively with Judy was very disturbing. Much is spoken about Hitchcock's own obsessions with his leading ladies. But at the end of the movie with Scottie having his second emotional shock, he stands at the top of the tower looking down, free of his obsession with Judy, free of his guilt over Madeline's death, and cured of his vertigo. A triumphant ending and a reaction I will watch again and again. Thank you very much.
Mike LL
2023-08-14 20:23:38 +0000 UTCI go back and forth on Body Double and Dressed To Kill. Hitchcock homages or more like plagiarism?
Shehab Dawoud
2023-08-14 19:50:33 +0000 UTCGreat, fun and very underrated movie.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-14 19:24:35 +0000 UTCRear Window is my favorite Hitchcock film too.
Tim Raths
2023-08-14 18:55:24 +0000 UTCI must say Cassie, I think it's thanks to you that I'm showing more interest in Hitchcock movies these days, and I'm lovin' it lol! I'll be sure to give this a look-see and give you my commentary, maybe tonight, lately work has been kicking my butt and I end up being to tired to do anything after getting home! Hope you have a great Monday, hope your son is doing okay after finding out about that during your Gone In 60 Seconds reaction yesterday! Love and support and God bless you🥰😇🙏🌹
Wesley White
2023-08-14 18:35:25 +0000 UTCDon’t remember the entire movie in great detail, but do remember it was REALLY good…
JL_83
2023-08-14 18:30:26 +0000 UTCYes! Couldnt have posted this at a better time! I need a distraction from the world haha.
Andy Bodkin
2023-08-14 18:24:11 +0000 UTCLove that you're continuing your Hitchcock journey! I can't emphasize enough how much you and Carly would adore Rebecca (1940) and Notorious (1946), which are two of Hitchcock's great love story focused movies.
Hunter DeRensis
2023-08-14 18:19:46 +0000 UTCNow you're ready for Brian De Palma's BODY DOUBLE.
Matt Rose
2023-08-14 18:05:50 +0000 UTCNow you're ready to watch the Mel Brooks Hitchcock spoof "High Anxiety". 👍
Mr. Writhms
2023-08-14 18:04:38 +0000 UTCThe Vertigo fans here may enjoy seeking out Guy Maddin's The Green Fog. It's a kind of loose reinterpretation of Hitchcock's film using footage from many television shows and films set in San Francisco across the decades. It's only about a hour long and it's fun as both a playful homage and as a weird little movie experiment in its own right.
Henry Graham
2023-08-14 18:03:09 +0000 UTCYeah, fair enough. I have some friends who felt the same way. It's crazy how that can become the fate of certain classics; only gaining their popularity way after the fact.
Zane From Canada
2023-08-14 18:00:23 +0000 UTCNow that you have done the big five Hitchcock titles, I’d love to know which one is your favorite and least favorite so far…
Johnny Liu
2023-08-14 18:00:01 +0000 UTCHitchcock not my favorite but it’s okay it’s better with a cassie reaction
Darrell berger
2023-08-14 17:57:04 +0000 UTCWe have a date tonight. One of my favorite movies. Especially being a 4th generation San Franciscan. Love seeing the old locations that I've been to. Can't wait
Doug Cook
2023-08-14 17:56:44 +0000 UTCThere's so much to unpack in this film, and I find it more compelling and moving every time I return to it. It's fascinating as an exploration of Hitchcock's own blonde obsession, but as I get older I just find it overwhelmingly emotional as a film about having loved and lost, or loving something so obsessively you end up destroying it, and perhaps yourself. This film touches something deep and disturbing in our hearts. It's truly one of the most extraordinary films ever made.
Henry Graham
2023-08-14 17:54:58 +0000 UTCHitchcock made sooooooooo many great movies and this one is certainly near the top of the list (Rear Window is my personal favorite). I hope you don’t mind, Cassie, but I jumped to your outro to get a sense of your overall reaction and I thought it was spot on (gonna watch the full reaction in a bit). This is one of Hitchcock’s more complex, thoughtful movies and definitely takes some time to digest. Those are qualities too often missing in modern cinema IMO. I much prefer movies like this and many other older movies: movies that make you think and that you can discuss with friends endlessly and still feel there are nooks and crannies of the film that you haven’t adequately assimilated. Great, great stuff.
Just Plain Bob
2023-08-14 17:52:56 +0000 UTCEasily. People were talking about some Rear Window mid..
Shehab Dawoud
2023-08-14 17:49:02 +0000 UTCIt was only in the 90s that people started to think highly of it. I've commented before that it still doesn't do much for me - it's brilliantly done, but the story/script just doesn't work for me.
Steve Colletti
2023-08-14 17:43:36 +0000 UTCHitchcock's true masterpiece! Here we go . . .
Mike LL
2023-08-14 17:41:55 +0000 UTCAs amazing as this movie is, it's too bad it was a commercial failure. And it's a shame because Hitchcock and Jimmy Stewart never did another project with eachother again after this.
Zane From Canada
2023-08-14 17:40:18 +0000 UTCI hear the song "You spin me round" a retelling of this movie. ha.
Christopher Smith
2023-08-14 17:39:02 +0000 UTCGreat Hitchcock classic. 👍
Danny (Icarus)
2023-08-14 17:37:48 +0000 UTC
