You're one of the only reactors I've seen that doesn't mock the "cheesy" special effects on older films but just appreciates the acting, dialogue, plot, directing, etc. Just one more thing that makes you one of the best!
Two things I hate 1) when they point out the old special effects 2) when they focus on pointing out what other movies they know each actor from. About 1) yeah ok, you have working set of eyes, congratulations. 2) Yeah the pro actor did more than just one movie... wow, who knew
@@shredd5705 Agreed! Both equally annoying. Have to give props to another reactor, Laura Shawn Lee, who avoids these tendencies & gives intellectually & emotionally satisfying reactions. Should have way more subscribers
This is one of those movies you need to watch quite a few times.......but don't worry about that because it is always worth it. Your first Hitchcock is never your last.
Yeah, "Vertigo" is one of those films that seem to keep improving with every re-watch. Quite a few people don't like it at all on the first viewing, but come to appreciate it later. I still don't like the experimental blurry shots, meant to be dream-like, but it's a great movie.
Dawn Marie, Rear Window, North By Northwest, Psycho, The Man Who Knew Too Much, To Catch A Thief, The Birds, Marnie, and The Trouble With Harry are top later day Hitchcock classics not to be missed!
My favorite Hitchcock film was also his favorite, "Shadow of a Doubt". The next one you should watch is "Rear Window" also starring Jimmy Stewart and the lovely Grace Kelly.
You're going to love love love Hitchcock. It's tough to pick a favorite. Rear Window, Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train, Psycho, Suspicion, all rank among the best movies of all time. Oh, and look for him to make cameo appearances in the early scenes of several of his films.
@@DawnMarieX several Hitchcock films have been covered extensively on RUclips by other reactors.. Like Psycho and Rear window.. But a very good Hitchcock film I HAVEN'T seen on RUclips is Strangers on a Train If you covered it I think it would boost your subscriptions Just a thought 🤔
@@jerryhayes9497 Vertigo is also not covered by nearly anyone, even when it's equal to Rear Window. Reactors just copy what the othes are doing, they miss so many good movies
Americans never request his earlier British films but he did some great ones. The 39 Steps is a fun and much less stodgy adventure than North By Northwest. Even has a scene in Scotland. Sabotage is also brilliant and exciting. Shadow of a Doubt was his favourite of his later films. In Vertigo Gavin Elster probably paid off the hotel receptionist to confuse Scottie. Judy wasn't related to Madeleine. Elster makes her over to be like his wife (pays her for it), and Scottie also makes her over like that. First time the real Madeleine dies, second time the fake one does. Scottie solves the case but also feels guilt himself at the end with the second death he witnesses. The accidental fall could be justice for Judy or a result of the doomed romance. There's an alternate extended ending on RUclips with Midge trying to console Scottie at the end.
Midge left after the breakdown in the hospital. She realized that Scottie was obsessed with Madeleine, even in death and that she couldn't live up to the idea of Madeleine in Scottie's head. She's so devastated because her and Scottie were engaged prior to the events of the film, but she broke it off in college after three weeks, but she clearly still carries a torch for him along with a resentment with some unknown origin. They discuss the nature of their relationship briefly in the first few minutes of the movie. Always liked Midge as a character. Wish we got more of her. Rope or Rear Window are probably best for your next stops on Hitchcock's filmography. Shadow of a Doubt might be my favorite though.
Yes, I just recommended Rear Window and Rope too! But maybe Rear Window first, for something slightly lighter after Vertigo...Btw, for people my age and older, Midge is a young Miss Ellie of the most famous soap of all, Dallas! Barbara Bel Geddes.
Another thoroughly delightful film with James Stewart and Kim Novak is _Bell, Book, and Candle_ (1958). A fantasy romantic comedy, it also stars Jack Lemmon, and has many wonderful supporting actors. Alfred Hitchcock made fifty films, not counting a few silents. In 1940 he moved from the UK to Hollywood. His first American movie, _Rebecca,_ won the Oscar for Best Picture, his only film to do so. Hitchcock made three other films with James Stewart: _Rope_ (1948), _Rear Window_ (1954), and _The Man Who Knew too Much_ (1956). It's hard to have a single favorite Hitchcock movie, he made so many fine films. I think the one you should watch next is the 1959 _North by Northwest._ It is a spy/mystery/romance/thriller, and has one of the most often quoted scenes in cinema. Its mix of action, mystery, romance, and comedy make a great fun watch. It is credited as being a huge influence on the early Bond movies, which take much of their tone and general style from _North by Northwest._
@@geminicricket4975 Well, major elements from both that film and I MARRIED A WITCH (1942, starring Fredric March & Veronica Lake)... similar to how the sitcom HOGAN'S HEROES was inspired by both STALAG 17 (1953) and THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963).
@@DawnMarieX yes...Dawn Marie is incredible. She won't answer this...by the way. You Tubers only answer new videos that are 15 minutes in. They are busy, you know!
More Hitch please Dawnie. Personal faves are 'Rear Window' (James Stewart, Grace Kelly), 'North by Northwest' (Cary Grant, James Mason) and 'Psycho' (Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins), all essential viewing for any self-respecting cinema buff. And you will all of them 'not see coming'. One of his last films, 'Frenzy' (Barry Morse, Jon Finch) is also a nail-biter.
Thanks, Dawn Marie! Hitchcock is my favorite director, and "Vertigo" is my favorite film of his. The first time I saw "Vertigo," I was watching it in bed after I had gone home sick from work. It's one of those first-time viewing experiences I'll never forget as I was completely engrossed in it much as you were. The next two Hitchcock films you should watch are "Rear Window" with James Stewart and "North by Northwest" with Cary Grant. After those two, many more great ones await you.
There are other Hitchcock movies with even twistier plots, or more nail-biting suspense than this one, but Vertigo remains my favorite always because it just has this incredible, mysterious mood and dark, dreamlike atmosphere throughout the whole thing. It really makes you feel Scottie's obsession and how lost he is. Bernard Hermann's score is simply amazing. I can always rewatch this one and it feels new every time somehow. After Vertigo, my favorite Hitchcocks are probably Notorious, Strangers on a Train, and Shadow of a Doubt.
This was Hitchcock's most personal film and all about obsession. Great musical score by Bernard Herrmann. Hitchcock's cameo in Vertigo occurs about 10 minutes into the film. Whilst we wait for Scottie (James Stewart) to arrive at Elster's shipyard, Hitchcock walks across from left to right carrying what appears to be a bugle case. Hitchcock always made cameos near the films beginning.
I would suggest 'REAR WINDOW' as your next Hitchcock reaction, as it's my favourite and your fav actor is in that one too! Another with JS is 'ROPE' which does get overlooked but is guaranteed to have your heart racing again. 😊
If you visit San Francisco you can see many of the shooting locations used in this movie, like Fort Point, Mission Dolores, the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Coit Tower, and more. The shots when Scotty looks down and sees the background recede were done with a dolly zoom. That's where the camera moves forward or back while the lens zooms so that the foreground appears to move in or out. It's also called a "trombone shot." Another famous dolly zoom was in the movie Jaws, when Chief Brody is sitting on the beach when he sees the Kittner boy being attacked. Kim Novak's acting in Vertigo is really good. She plays two characters who are really the same person. Judy and Madeleine talk differently, walk differently, hold themselves differently. Novak portrayed Judy gradually becoming Madeleine again, so we can see the transition happening a bit at a time. I think of Vertigo as being one of Hitchcock's big four, with the others being Rear Window, North by Northwest, and Psycho. You'd do well to react to any of them. Other great Hitchcock movies include Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, and The Birds.
Delightful reaction! A masterpiece -- several years ago, the American Film Institute and the British Film Institute both ranked Vertigo as the best film of all time! The surprise twists and turns are unlike any other film -- with two of the most captivating performances ever -- by Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, and additionally, one of the finest film scores by Bernard Hermann ever written.
From silent films to Hitchcock! Dawn Marie, you are quickly becoming my favorite reactor. Please keep them coming! Everyone please this a thumbs up and subscribe! : ) Judy fell because she was startled. This leaves me to wonder if Scotty was so in love with in her he would have forgiven her crimes and deceptions. I also think Judy did really try to stop Gavin Elster killing the real Madeline. She was in love with Scotty by that time and the real Madeline's death would mean she'd have to go into hiding. Sadly the real Madeline was already dead when Judy reached the top of the tower and Elster threw her off the tower as soon as Judy showed up. The reason Judy died was because of the Hays code. Between 1934 and 1968 there were rules about movies to make them more moral. One of the rules was that if a person that committed a crime had to either get caught or die, so Hitch had to write it that way. But I wonder if Scotty would have forgiven her, or had already done so. Almost all of Hitchcock movies are worth watching. IMO these are the best ones: Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Read Window, North by Northwest, Psycho, Notorious, and this movie.
In 1958, this wasn't a critics pick. Its has only grown in status in the interviewing decades. Hitchcock's estate made this one unavailable to exhibitors along with Rope (1948) and Rear Window (1954) All three were re-released to theaters in the beginning 80's. These films were made for the big screen, and that's the best way to see them. When it come's to VISUAL story-telling Hitch was a creative genius. And its impressive that someone as young as yourself is able to appreciate it.
Definitely watch North by Northwest, you'll love Cary Grant's performance. Strangers on a Train is great and you'll enjoy Rear Window, more James Stewart.
Agree PGH about the beauty of that city, my favorite. In the 50s, it was still mostly low buildings due to the earthquake danger (I presume) and these older movies around SF show how nice it appeared before all the high rises came to town!
"North By Northwest" is probably my favorite Hitchcock movie followed closely by "Notorious" (Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman) and "Rear Window". I think the most well known Hitchcock movie is "Psycho" (1960), which he made following "Vertigo" (1958) and "North By Northwest" (1959). About everything the man directed shows up regularly - "The Birds", "Strangers on a Train", "Rope", "Dial M for Murder", "To Catch a Thief", "The Wrong Man", "The Man Who Knew Too Much", "Marnie" - all are worth watching.
Something you may love is Mel Brooks in, "High Anxiety". It is his nod to Hitchcock. A spoof of many of Hitchcock's best movies combined into one murder comedy. You're brilliant and always make my day!
I would presume Dawn would anyways. This she learned with "Spaceballs". Besides, the likelyness that my suggestion goes beyond the comment section, is highly improbable.
An all time classic Hitchcockian masterpiece. A noir crime - mystery and psychological thriller , with so jawdropping plotwist ands and turns that makes feel dizzy. A masterful subtle soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann , who 2 years after gave us Psycho, together again with Alfred Hitchcock . The dynamic duo of Stewart and Novak is so intense.
"North by Northwest" Classic Hitchcock! The sexiness that the lovely Eva Marie Saint exudes throughout the film with Cary Grant was very risqué for the time.
My old mother (born 1938) still recalls going to the cinema as a young girl and seeing Rebecca. She hasn't seen many Hitchcock movies, I suppose, she's not a cineast, but Rebecca seems to have impressed her a lot. I like it too, but Psycho is more my cup of tea.
Loved your reaction to this classic!!! One of my favorite Hitchcock movies is " Dial M for Murder" with Ray Milland and Grace Kelly (the actress in "Rear Window") I think you will love it. Another great Hitchcock movie is "Suspicion" with Cary Grant. I look forward to watching you as you travel this wonderful rabbit hole of Hitchcock greatness!!!
As someone from the US who's reasonably well read, I've read the word "Wheesht" before, but I'd never heard someone actually vocally use the term. That's another one off the bucket list I guess. :)
Funny how this has a very classic Hitchcockian feel but at the same time it's one of his most experimental projects. And no doubt one of his best. Cinematography, costumes and set design are gorgeous too. Simply a brilliant film. Hitchcock is a god tier director and I think you'll have a lot of fun with his films, personally my favorite is Rear Window.
Strangers on a Train is a great film of Hitchcock's. The villain is so creepy! It is black and white, but the whole premise is intriguing and the way it's told is amazing. Vertigo is based on the French novel "From Among the Dead."
My fave Hitchcock film. Masterpiece. An ultimate mindfuck of a film with superlative performances by Jimmy Stewart (my fav actor of all-time) and the divine Kim Novak - beyond tragic and suspenseful. Excellent beginning for his canon Dawn - you're in for a treat - I recommend PSYCHO, THE BIRDS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (re-teaming w/Jimmy).
The hotel scene: Hitchcock doesn't explain it, but it seems that the desk clerk was bribed. Listen to the mechanical way she says "there's. Her. Key." and "What. Car." -- without even looking. It wouldn't be hard to arrange in advance: "there's this guy who keeps following me around. If he asks, please tell him I'm not here."
Good catch on the hotel clerk likely being "on the take" and open to accepting money to cover for Madeleine, even with a police detective or a retired one. Another subtle but clearly planted giveaway is how she immediately changes her tune about not wanting to breach her tenants' privacy the moment Scottie brings out his wallet. In that instant she thinks he is going to offer her money to rat on Madeleine, possibly more than Madeleine paid her to remain mum. So she begins to soften her stance on that "tenant privacy" bit and says, "Of course, I don't think it would..." but stops in her tracks and looks annoyed that he is not pulling out money to offer her after all but instead to show her his badge or detective I.D. So then she goes ahead of him upstairs to make sure Madeleine has ducked out through another exit somewhere and that the coast is clear. It all happens so fast but those little attitude transitions are definitely there to clear up whatever questions the audience might have about it. Hitchcock did not leave the only explanation being something metaphysical or outside of cold hard reality happening here.
My favorite is The Birds, but a few runners-up are Marnie, Psycho, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, The Rope. And his television series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents was A+.
Dawn, think you would enjoy "Bell Book and Candle" from 1958, right up your alley, quirky comic love story. Nice chemistry between Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. With a little occult thrown in.
Apart from Preminger (The man with a golden arm) then Hitch, then Bell book and Candle director, all wanted to give her pale imitations of Hitchcock ´s Vertigo and she was right to quit and go living in Oregon with her Vet’ husband Bob Malloy …
Warning: may contain traces of fanboying (you have been warned!) YES! YES! YES! Finally a film reaction channel that doesn’t follow the crowd and goes rootling for all those long forgotten gems. 11/10 for taste! P.s. No, I’m not going to ruin this by boring you with a list of films to watch. You do you. The Charlie Chaplin reaction was bloody genius!!! For all your self-deprecating humour, your channel is light years beyond the usual dross. Bravo!
React to Hitchcock's 1942 film "Saboteur". A tale of an innocent man on the run from both the police and the bad guys. It is my favorite of Hitchcock's "lesser" films.
You have just taken your first step into a far larger world. Highly recommended Hitchcock movies… 1963 The Birds 1960 Psycho 1959 North by Northwest (lots of fun) 1955 The Trouble With Harry (dark comedy) 1955 To Catch a Thief (Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and Grace Kelly on the French Riviera.) 1954 Rear Window 1953 Dial M for Murder 1951 Strangers on a Train (Robert Walker as Bruno is brilliant) 1948 Rope (cinematic experiment in filming a play.) 1946 Notorious (A spy love Triangle don’t miss this.) 1943 Shadow of a Doubt (Hitchcock’s personal favorite) 1940 Rebecca (Love this movie) That is just a list of my favorite Hitchcock films that he made in Hollywood. He made great films in the UK as well.
I've seen about 80% of all Hitchcock movies, and this one is my favorite. It keeps haunting you long after you've seen it! If you happen to like psychology - or Salvador Dali paintings - give "Spellbound" a try.
Hitchcock was a genius. Even is early stuff tended to be captivating, A favorite? That's a tough one. Most would gravitate to 'Psycho' or 'The Birds'. They're both great. IMO, his masterpiece is 'Rebecca'.
I know it’s a lot of work, but you have the coolest job!!! I watched this on VHS when I was 14 and never imagined how years later that RUclips would be a thing. If a time-traveler went back and said I’d be watching this with some Scottish mom on my tv…. I’d be like, “What? Huh?”
Great news - Dawn discovers Hitch! A host of incredible movies (including but not limited to) - Psycho/Suspicion/Rebecca/Notorious/Rear Window and my personal favourite - Spellbound. I think you'll love his movies and see why he is known as the Master of Suspense. Fun fact - Hitch appeared briefly in all of his films - not shown in your edit but he's carrying a weird shaped case and walks past james stewart as he enters the shipyard.
Hitchcock movies are fantastic!!! I think you'll enjoy more of them, Dawn Marie. A few good examples of Hitchcock's best, beside this one, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, THE BIRDS, REAR WINDOW, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, and SHADOW OF A DOUBT. I hope you get to see more of his work.
An additional ending was made during post production for some European countries due to certain laws prohibiting a film from letting a "bad guy" get away at the end of a film. In the new ending, after Scottie looks down from the bell tower (the original ending) there is a short scene of Midge in her apartment sitting next to a radio and listening to reports of the police tracking down Gavin Elster hiding out in Europe. As Midge turns off the radio, the news flash also reports that three Berkeley students got caught bringing a cow up the stairs of a campus building. Scottie enters the apartment, looks at Midge plainly, and then looks out a window. Midge makes two drinks and gives one to Scottie. The scene ends with both of them looking out the window without saying a single word to each other. This alternate ending can be found on the 1996 LaserDisc Box Set; Restored Version with an entire disc of extras. MCA/Universal Signature Collection. Released in both the U.S. {42941} and Japan {PILF-2532}.
Great reaction there...😁✌️ My top favorite Alfred Hitchcock films are... 1. Psycho (1960) 2. Vertigo 3. North By Northwest 4. The Birds 5. Rear Window 6. Strangers On A Train 7. Dial M For Murder 8. Rope 9. Torn Curtain 10. Marnie 10. The Trouble With Harry 11. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) 12. The 39 Steps (1935) 13. The Lady Vanishes (1938) 14. Suspicion 15. To Catch A Thief 16. Frenzy 17. Saboteur 18. Notorious 19. Lifeboat 20.Shadow Of A Doubt 21. Rebecca 22. The Wrong Man 23. Spellbound 24. I Confess 25. Family Plot
Another thriller I strongly urge you to react to is Wait Until Dark. Not directed by Hitchcock but he might as well have. You’ll be on the edge of your seat and biting your nails!
The unexplained disappearance from the hotel room is what Hitchcock called an icebox scene, that is, a scene "that hits you after you've gone home and start pulling cold chicken out of the icebox" [refrigerator], as he explained. He enjoyed playing with his audience that way. Another GREAT Hitchcock movie with your boyfriend Jimmy Stewart in it is Rear Window. You'll love it! To answer your question at the end, I have *many* favorite Hitchcock movies, but the top three are probably Vertigo, Psycho, and The 39 Steps.
Hitchcock was the greatest suspense filmmaker to have ever lived. His movies are bonkers. Kim Novak who plays the girl is actually still alive. My favorite is also a Jimmy Stewart Hitchcock called rope. Psycho is great. Rear window, the man who knew too much
I was scared of heights but at age 18 every Swedish man has to do his military service (or at least we did in 1988) and I wanted to get out of it. When I realized I couldn't I decided to make the best of it and selected special service, I became a platoon commander of the Airborne rangers. Kinda cured my fear of heights really fucking fast. The first day of training was to actually make a jump of 6 meters and land safely. I did that without flinching but I damn near fainted just looking down. Getting REALLY high up helped though, that didn't scare me in the same way and in the end, it cured my fear of heights. I stuck with it for a while but then ... things in the real world got out of hand and required my presence. Still glad I did that and my service in Kosovo and Bosnia saved people so I'm proud of that, no one can take that away.
As far as the scene in the hotel where she seems to disappear. I've always figured that since they were trying to make him think something supernatural was going on, Judy/Madeline might have stopped at the front desk before she went up and told the woman that some strange man was following/stalking her, maybe gave her a little money and asked that if a man came in asking about her to please act like she never came in, tell him she never saw her so he would go away. Then she ran up, made her brief appearance at the window, then left through some back door, and dashed off in her car. A good weird little event that he couldn't explain would make him more susceptible to a supernatural explanation.
"Vertigo" has a great story line twist where the protagonist transforms into the antagonist through his obsessive compulsion to have the fictional, idolized woman of his dreams. It rarely happens in movies. Hitchcock and his writers were devious little buggers.
BEST REACTION TO VERTIGO EVER. It's not even my favorite Hitchcock movie. Fantastic reaction, wow. Keep doing Hitchcock, he's got SO MANY good movies! The top four for me are: PSYCHO, REAR WINDOW, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Also ROPE. Rear Window and Rope both have Jimmy Stewart. He's got lots of other good ones, but those four are REALLY great, textbook Hitchcock-as-master-of-suspense. Don't miss those four!
I love that you weren't pre-solving every, last, "twist" or occurrence or forthcoming event, etc. You were, bloody, perplexed! Perfection! 😝😝😛 Vertigo is, really, the top echelon of Hitchcock's work. ...But, personally, I've always had "a thing" for: North By Northwest. Rear Window, of course [Another, w/ the GREAT Jimmy Stewart!] The Rope is quite disturbing -and unique as it is shot as 'a single take' (not literally-cameras didn't hold enough film to accomplish that, so reels had to be switched-out (and there were "pauses"there), but other than that, it is, basically "continuous.") ...Based on a play -and, truly, disturbing, "philosophizing"/social assignations.) The Man Who Knew Too Much Shadow Of A Doubt Strangers On A Train ...all, necessary viewing. Marnie: ...I think, is the MOST disturbing of all of Hitchcock's work ...but, also: quite powerful. Of course, the "rom-com."(-ish): To Catch A Thief. [You CAN'T go wrong watching: Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. really!😛👍 ] --I, also, HAVE to recommend: "the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock NEVER made.": CHARADE [Starring: Audrey Hepburn and (the aforementioned) Cary Grant 🤘🤘] Directed by: Stanley Donen [Superb, all-star cast!]
One possible alternative ending that some have mentioned is that the movie could reveal that Scottie was dreaming everything that happened starting with the necklace reveal, or that the whole thing was just a dream.
Another note related to "Vertigo" -- Bruce Willis and Madeleine Stowe recreate the famous "green scene" (when Judy has transformed into Madeleine for Scottie) in Terry Gilliam's amazing movie, "12 Monkeys." It is a phenomenal movie moment, made better by the observation Bruce offers beforehand, as their characters are watching Hitchcock movies while hiding out in a theater: He says something like, "I've seen this movie before, but it was different. But the movie can't change. I changed."
Great movie. James Stewart is great in every movie is in you should see him in Mr Smith Goes To Washington, Harvey, The Man who know too much, Rear Window, Anatomy Of A Murder, The Man who shot Liberty Wallace. Also a great Hitchcock movie that was not made by Hitchcock called Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Also after you watch Hitchcock classic movies you should Mel Brooks spoof on them in High Anxiety.
Regarding the hotel clerk, she did say that, as long as they pay, she doesn't ask questions. In this case, the husband paid. He paid her off to say that she saw no one.
Btw, a forgotten masterpiece is "Rope" (1948), everything shot in the same apartment, it's a bit like watching a play at the theatre. It's really creepy. And it has James Stewart in it...but many people say that was bad casting. Maybe they're right but it's still a great movie.
You're one of the only reactors I've seen that doesn't mock the "cheesy" special effects on older films but just appreciates the acting, dialogue, plot, directing, etc. Just one more thing that makes you one of the best!
Two things I hate 1) when they point out the old special effects 2) when they focus on pointing out what other movies they know each actor from.
About 1) yeah ok, you have working set of eyes, congratulations. 2) Yeah the pro actor did more than just one movie... wow, who knew
@@shredd5705 Agreed! Both equally annoying. Have to give props to another reactor, Laura Shawn Lee, who avoids these tendencies & gives intellectually & emotionally satisfying reactions. Should have way more subscribers
@@shredd5705 Agree 100% and will add talking over scenes, missing key info, then asking questions because they missed the info.
It is only natural to remark on where someone recognizes an actor. It doesn't mean they have to give the whole filmography, film snob.
Exactly. The film was created to deliver a story not special effects!
As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe.
This is one of those movies you need to watch quite a few times.......but don't worry about that because it is always worth it. Your first Hitchcock is never your last.
Excited to see more 😅
Yeah, "Vertigo" is one of those films that seem to keep improving with every re-watch. Quite a few people don't like it at all on the first viewing, but come to appreciate it later. I still don't like the experimental blurry shots, meant to be dream-like, but it's a great movie.
Rear Window, Psycho, Birds….all great classics.
Dawn Marie, Rear Window, North By Northwest, Psycho, The Man Who Knew Too Much, To Catch A Thief, The Birds, Marnie, and The Trouble With Harry are top later day Hitchcock classics not to be missed!
and Family Plot is another one
Definitely Marnie and North by Northwest
@@gregkirby9059 I didn't find Family Plot to be one of his better films, but to each their own.
Rear Window, definitely
Rope is another one.
My favorite Hitchcock film was also his favorite, "Shadow of a Doubt". The next one you should watch is "Rear Window" also starring Jimmy Stewart and the lovely Grace Kelly.
You're going to love love love Hitchcock. It's tough to pick a favorite. Rear Window, Shadow of a Doubt, Strangers on a Train, Psycho, Suspicion, all rank among the best movies of all time. Oh, and look for him to make cameo appearances in the early scenes of several of his films.
Oh I’ll have to keep an eye out! Did he appear in vertigo? 🤔
REBECCA is a classic!!
@@DawnMarieXyes...
Just before Jimmy Stewart goes into Gavin Elsters office , Hitchcock can be seen walking past
@@DawnMarieX several Hitchcock films have been covered extensively on RUclips by other reactors.. Like Psycho and Rear window..
But a very good Hitchcock film I HAVEN'T seen on RUclips is Strangers on a Train
If you covered it I think it would boost your subscriptions
Just a thought 🤔
@@jerryhayes9497 Vertigo is also not covered by nearly anyone, even when it's equal to Rear Window. Reactors just copy what the othes are doing, they miss so many good movies
The first scene in MATRIX when policemen are running after Trinity in the roof is a tribute to the same scene in VERTIGO
Dawn Marie "North by Northwest" is a must watch! It's a great film.
It is, but Rear Window is arguably the best
Americans never request his earlier British films but he did some great ones.
The 39 Steps is a fun and much less stodgy adventure than North By Northwest. Even has a scene in Scotland.
Sabotage is also brilliant and exciting.
Shadow of a Doubt was his favourite of his later films.
In Vertigo Gavin Elster probably paid off the hotel receptionist to confuse Scottie.
Judy wasn't related to Madeleine. Elster makes her over to be like his wife (pays her for it), and Scottie also makes her over like that. First time the real Madeleine dies, second time the fake one does.
Scottie solves the case but also feels guilt himself at the end with the second death he witnesses. The accidental fall could be justice for Judy or a result of the doomed romance.
There's an alternate extended ending on RUclips with Midge trying to console Scottie at the end.
Midge left after the breakdown in the hospital. She realized that Scottie was obsessed with Madeleine, even in death and that she couldn't live up to the idea of Madeleine in Scottie's head. She's so devastated because her and Scottie were engaged prior to the events of the film, but she broke it off in college after three weeks, but she clearly still carries a torch for him along with a resentment with some unknown origin. They discuss the nature of their relationship briefly in the first few minutes of the movie. Always liked Midge as a character. Wish we got more of her.
Rope or Rear Window are probably best for your next stops on Hitchcock's filmography. Shadow of a Doubt might be my favorite though.
Yes, I just recommended Rear Window and Rope too! But maybe Rear Window first, for something slightly lighter after Vertigo...Btw, for people my age and older, Midge is a young Miss Ellie of the most famous soap of all, Dallas! Barbara Bel Geddes.
Shadow Of A Doubt was Hitchcock's own personal favorite of all the films he made. 😃
If I were him, I would've gone with midge.
Another thoroughly delightful film with James Stewart and Kim Novak is _Bell, Book, and Candle_ (1958). A fantasy romantic comedy, it also stars Jack Lemmon, and has many wonderful supporting actors.
Alfred Hitchcock made fifty films, not counting a few silents. In 1940 he moved from the UK to Hollywood. His first American movie, _Rebecca,_ won the Oscar for Best Picture, his only film to do so. Hitchcock made three other films with James Stewart: _Rope_ (1948), _Rear Window_ (1954), and _The Man Who Knew too Much_ (1956).
It's hard to have a single favorite Hitchcock movie, he made so many fine films. I think the one you should watch next is the 1959 _North by Northwest._ It is a spy/mystery/romance/thriller, and has one of the most often quoted scenes in cinema. Its mix of action, mystery, romance, and comedy make a great fun watch. It is credited as being a huge influence on the early Bond movies, which take much of their tone and general style from _North by Northwest._
Sounds great thank you! 😁
Bell Book and Candle is Great!
I love BELL BOOK AND CANDLE!!!! ❤️ Piewackit the cat is my favorite!!!! ❤️
Ah, "Bell, Book and Candle"... the movie that inspired "Bewitched". :)
@@geminicricket4975 Well, major elements from both that film and I MARRIED A WITCH (1942, starring Fredric March & Veronica Lake)... similar to how the sitcom HOGAN'S HEROES was inspired by both STALAG 17 (1953) and THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963).
I thought today would be a boring day, but then Dawn Marie uploaded a video, and now I'm smiling. What a GREAT DAY!
Yay!! Hope you enjoy 😁
@@DawnMarieX yes...Dawn Marie is incredible. She won't answer this...by the way. You Tubers only answer new videos that are 15 minutes in. They are busy, you know!
More Hitch please Dawnie. Personal faves are 'Rear Window' (James Stewart, Grace Kelly), 'North by Northwest' (Cary Grant, James Mason) and 'Psycho' (Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins), all essential viewing for any self-respecting cinema buff. And you will all of them 'not see coming'. One of his last films, 'Frenzy' (Barry Morse, Jon Finch) is also a nail-biter.
This is my favourite Hitchcock film! I love everything about it!
Thanks, Dawn Marie! Hitchcock is my favorite director, and "Vertigo" is my favorite film of his. The first time I saw "Vertigo," I was watching it in bed after I had gone home sick from work. It's one of those first-time viewing experiences I'll never forget as I was completely engrossed in it much as you were. The next two Hitchcock films you should watch are "Rear Window" with James Stewart and "North by Northwest" with Cary Grant. After those two, many more great ones await you.
There are other Hitchcock movies with even twistier plots, or more nail-biting suspense than this one, but Vertigo remains my favorite always because it just has this incredible, mysterious mood and dark, dreamlike atmosphere throughout the whole thing. It really makes you feel Scottie's obsession and how lost he is. Bernard Hermann's score is simply amazing. I can always rewatch this one and it feels new every time somehow. After Vertigo, my favorite Hitchcocks are probably Notorious, Strangers on a Train, and Shadow of a Doubt.
This was Hitchcock's most personal film and all about obsession. Great musical score by Bernard Herrmann.
Hitchcock's cameo in Vertigo occurs about 10 minutes into the film. Whilst we wait for Scottie (James Stewart) to arrive at Elster's shipyard, Hitchcock walks across from left to right carrying what appears to be a bugle case. Hitchcock always made cameos near the films beginning.
I would suggest 'REAR WINDOW' as your next Hitchcock reaction, as it's my favourite and your fav actor is in that one too! Another with JS is 'ROPE' which does get overlooked but is guaranteed to have your heart racing again. 😊
The dialogue in Rear Window is my favourite. And of course, Grace Kelly is perfect, too perfect.
My suggestion too! And Rope is a must see, almost a forgotten masterpiece.
Rope is more fun, great dialogue. To stop it being overlooked maybe mention it first.
Rear window I second it
Rebecca is a great film, overlooked now, but the only Hitchcock film that won Best Picture. Haunting, gothic, obsessive, highly recommend it.
If you visit San Francisco you can see many of the shooting locations used in this movie, like Fort Point, Mission Dolores, the Palace of the Legion of Honor, Coit Tower, and more.
The shots when Scotty looks down and sees the background recede were done with a dolly zoom. That's where the camera moves forward or back while the lens zooms so that the foreground appears to move in or out. It's also called a "trombone shot." Another famous dolly zoom was in the movie Jaws, when Chief Brody is sitting on the beach when he sees the Kittner boy being attacked.
Kim Novak's acting in Vertigo is really good. She plays two characters who are really the same person. Judy and Madeleine talk differently, walk differently, hold themselves differently. Novak portrayed Judy gradually becoming Madeleine again, so we can see the transition happening a bit at a time.
I think of Vertigo as being one of Hitchcock's big four, with the others being Rear Window, North by Northwest, and Psycho. You'd do well to react to any of them. Other great Hitchcock movies include Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Notorious, Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, and The Birds.
In short, all of Sir Alfred 's movies are great, more or less depending on OUR expectations !
Delightful reaction! A masterpiece -- several years ago, the American Film Institute and the British Film Institute both ranked Vertigo as the best film of all time! The surprise twists and turns are unlike any other film -- with two of the most captivating performances ever -- by Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, and additionally, one of the finest film scores by Bernard Hermann ever written.
From silent films to Hitchcock! Dawn Marie, you are quickly becoming my favorite reactor. Please keep them coming!
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Judy fell because she was startled. This leaves me to wonder if Scotty was so in love with in her he would have forgiven her crimes and deceptions.
I also think Judy did really try to stop Gavin Elster killing the real Madeline. She was in love with Scotty by that time and the real Madeline's death would mean she'd have to go into hiding. Sadly the real Madeline was already dead when Judy reached the top of the tower and Elster threw her off the tower as soon as Judy showed up.
The reason Judy died was because of the Hays code. Between 1934 and 1968 there were rules about movies to make them more moral. One of the rules was that if a person that committed a crime had to either get caught or die, so Hitch had to write it that way. But I wonder if Scotty would have forgiven her, or had already done so.
Almost all of Hitchcock movies are worth watching. IMO these are the best ones: Rebecca, Shadow of a Doubt, Read Window, North by Northwest, Psycho, Notorious, and this movie.
Even other film directors call Hitchcock,"The Master"
A unique genius
Alfred Hitchcock makes his customary cameo appearance walking in the street in a gray suit and carrying a trumpet case.
that is one hell of a movie with brilliant direction
The actress who played the leed roll in this movie 🎥 was Kim Novak. Very big actress back in the day.
In 1958, this wasn't a critics pick. Its has only grown in status in the interviewing decades. Hitchcock's estate made this one unavailable to exhibitors along with Rope (1948) and Rear Window (1954) All three were re-released to theaters in the beginning 80's. These films were made for the big screen, and that's the best way to see them. When it come's to VISUAL story-telling Hitch was a creative genius. And its impressive that someone as young as yourself is able to appreciate it.
God! Can't wait for you to do Rear Window. I'll be here. One of my all time favourite movies. And it's another James Stewart one too.
Vertigo as with most of Hitchcock is so atmospheric and there are so many scenes that are haunting and memorable. A masterpiece indeed
For more Hitchcock: Psycho is a must. So is Rear Window. (James Stewart is in Rear Window)
Definitely watch North by Northwest, you'll love Cary Grant's performance. Strangers on a Train is great and you'll enjoy Rear Window, more James Stewart.
You should watch Abbott Costello movies too . This is a good classic. If you like these you will like key largo, the Maltese falcon, dark passages.
They did a good job of restoring that movie. The colours in the exterior scenes are so beautiful. San Francisco was a beautiful city at one time.
Agree PGH about the beauty of that city, my favorite. In the 50s, it was still mostly low buildings due to the earthquake danger (I presume) and these older movies around SF show how nice it appeared before all the high rises came to town!
"North By Northwest" is probably my favorite Hitchcock movie followed closely by "Notorious" (Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman) and "Rear Window". I think the most well known Hitchcock movie is "Psycho" (1960), which he made following "Vertigo" (1958) and "North By Northwest" (1959). About everything the man directed shows up regularly - "The Birds", "Strangers on a Train", "Rope", "Dial M for Murder", "To Catch a Thief", "The Wrong Man", "The Man Who Knew Too Much", "Marnie" - all are worth watching.
Don’t forget Rebecca!
Something you may love is Mel Brooks in, "High Anxiety". It is his nod to Hitchcock. A spoof of many of Hitchcock's best movies combined into one murder comedy. You're brilliant and always make my day!
She needs to watch a few more Hitchcock movies before High Anxiety to truly appreciate the satire. That is one of my favorite Brooks movies as well!
I would presume Dawn would anyways. This she learned with "Spaceballs". Besides, the likelyness that my suggestion goes beyond the comment section, is highly improbable.
An all time classic Hitchcockian masterpiece. A noir crime - mystery and psychological thriller , with so jawdropping plotwist ands and turns that makes feel dizzy. A masterful subtle soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann , who 2 years after gave us Psycho, together again with Alfred Hitchcock . The dynamic duo of Stewart and Novak is so intense.
"North by Northwest" Classic Hitchcock! The sexiness that the lovely Eva Marie Saint exudes throughout the film with Cary Grant was very risqué for the time.
My favorite Hitchcock movie is either Psycho or Rebecca.
After a few of these movies I guess you'll have to watch Mel Brooks' High Anxiety.
Yes it’s on the list! 😅
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High Anxiety is a love letter to Hitchcock films, so don't watch it til you've seen a lot more Hitchcock.
@@DawnMarieX Dawn, here are my Top 5 Hitchcock pictures: *1) Rear Window 2) Notorious 3) Psycho 4) North By Northwest 5) Vertigo.*
My old mother (born 1938) still recalls going to the cinema as a young girl and seeing Rebecca. She hasn't seen many Hitchcock movies, I suppose, she's not a cineast, but Rebecca seems to have impressed her a lot. I like it too, but Psycho is more my cup of tea.
Not that f…..ing High Anxiety !
Not enough reactors do Vertigo. It's one of the best ever films. Great reaction too :) "I didn't see that coming!"
Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novack starred in another movie together. It was a comedy and the end was pretty special. It was Bell, Book, and Candle.
Loved your reaction to this classic!!! One of my favorite Hitchcock movies is " Dial M for Murder" with Ray Milland and Grace Kelly (the actress in "Rear Window") I think you will love it. Another great Hitchcock movie is "Suspicion" with Cary Grant. I look forward to watching you as you travel this wonderful rabbit hole of Hitchcock greatness!!!
As someone from the US who's reasonably well read, I've read the word "Wheesht" before, but I'd never heard someone actually vocally use the term. That's another one off the bucket list I guess. :)
Rear Window is an absolute must watch.
Rope, The Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, The Trouble With Harry, any of his films really, but i'd love to see your reactions to those.
You're gonna love this. In honor of Spring coming, you could pull up another classic, "The Birds" by this great director.
Funny how this has a very classic Hitchcockian feel but at the same time it's one of his most experimental projects. And no doubt one of his best.
Cinematography, costumes and set design are gorgeous too. Simply a brilliant film.
Hitchcock is a god tier director and I think you'll have a lot of fun with his films, personally my favorite is Rear Window.
Strangers on a Train is a great film of Hitchcock's. The villain is so creepy! It is black and white, but the whole premise is intriguing and the way it's told is amazing.
Vertigo is based on the French novel "From Among the Dead."
My fave Hitchcock film. Masterpiece. An ultimate mindfuck of a film with superlative performances by Jimmy Stewart (my fav actor of all-time) and the divine Kim Novak - beyond tragic and suspenseful. Excellent beginning for his canon Dawn - you're in for a treat - I recommend PSYCHO, THE BIRDS, NORTH BY NORTHWEST and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (re-teaming w/Jimmy).
I love your accent so much, Dawn Marie!!!! 🥰❤️🌹
The hotel scene: Hitchcock doesn't explain it, but it seems that the desk clerk was bribed. Listen to the mechanical way she says "there's. Her. Key." and "What. Car." -- without even looking. It wouldn't be hard to arrange in advance: "there's this guy who keeps following me around. If he asks, please tell him I'm not here."
Good catch on the hotel clerk likely being "on the take" and open to accepting money to cover for Madeleine, even with a police detective or a retired one. Another subtle but clearly planted giveaway is how she immediately changes her tune about not wanting to breach her tenants' privacy the moment Scottie brings out his wallet. In that instant she thinks he is going to offer her money to rat on Madeleine, possibly more than Madeleine paid her to remain mum. So she begins to soften her stance on that "tenant privacy" bit and says, "Of course, I don't think it would..." but stops in her tracks and looks annoyed that he is not pulling out money to offer her after all but instead to show her his badge or detective I.D.
So then she goes ahead of him upstairs to make sure Madeleine has ducked out through another exit somewhere and that the coast is clear.
It all happens so fast but those little attitude transitions are definitely there to clear up whatever questions the audience might have about it. Hitchcock did not leave the only explanation being something metaphysical or outside of cold hard reality happening here.
My favorite is The Birds, but a few runners-up are Marnie, Psycho, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window, The Rope. And his television series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents was A+.
Dawn, think you would enjoy "Bell Book and Candle" from 1958, right up your alley, quirky comic love story. Nice chemistry between Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. With a little occult thrown in.
I'll check it out!
You won’t regret it and relax your stress after Vertigo @@DawnMarieX
Kim Novak was a highly uneven actress, but in Vertigo she was absolutely heartbreaking. A great performance!
Apart from Preminger (The man with a golden arm) then Hitch, then Bell book and Candle director, all wanted to give her pale imitations of Hitchcock ´s Vertigo and she was right to quit and go living in Oregon with her Vet’ husband Bob Malloy …
Warning: may contain traces of fanboying (you have been warned!)
YES! YES! YES! Finally a film reaction channel that doesn’t follow the crowd and goes rootling for all those long forgotten gems. 11/10 for taste!
P.s. No, I’m not going to ruin this by boring you with a list of films to watch. You do you. The Charlie Chaplin reaction was bloody genius!!! For all your self-deprecating humour, your channel is light years beyond the usual dross. Bravo!
Sixty years ago, San Francisco was one of the world's most beautiful cities. Now it is noted for crime and homelessness. 😢
One word: HARVEY.
After IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, it's my favorite Jimmy Stewart movie. And you'll love it too.
'North by Northwest' is a fun Hitchcock film that stars Carey Grant ('Bringing up Baby', you'll recall).
Cary, not Carey !
I appreciate people who like watching classics.Well done.One of best movies of all time.
Rear Window is the one for you Dawn Marie
React to Hitchcock's 1942 film "Saboteur". A tale of an innocent man on the run from both the police and the bad guys. It is my favorite of Hitchcock's "lesser" films.
This movie has so many layers, beautiful piece of storytelling.
You have just taken your first step into a far larger world. Highly recommended Hitchcock movies…
1963 The Birds
1960 Psycho
1959 North by Northwest (lots of fun)
1955 The Trouble With Harry (dark comedy)
1955 To Catch a Thief (Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and Grace Kelly on the French Riviera.)
1954 Rear Window
1953 Dial M for Murder
1951 Strangers on a Train (Robert Walker as Bruno is brilliant)
1948 Rope (cinematic experiment in filming a play.)
1946 Notorious (A spy love Triangle don’t miss this.)
1943 Shadow of a Doubt (Hitchcock’s personal favorite)
1940 Rebecca (Love this movie)
That is just a list of my favorite Hitchcock films that he made in Hollywood. He made great films in the UK as well.
I've seen about 80% of all Hitchcock movies, and this one is my favorite. It keeps haunting you long after you've seen it! If you happen to like psychology - or Salvador Dali paintings - give "Spellbound" a try.
If you've not seen early Ewan McGregor film *_Shallow Grave,_* I promise you'll enjoy it
A great early Danny Boyle 👍
Hitchcock was a genius. Even is early stuff tended to be captivating, A favorite? That's a tough one. Most would gravitate to 'Psycho' or 'The Birds'. They're both great. IMO, his masterpiece is 'Rebecca'.
I know it’s a lot of work, but you have the coolest job!!! I watched this on VHS when I was 14 and never imagined how years later that RUclips would be a thing. If a time-traveler went back and said I’d be watching this with some Scottish mom on my tv…. I’d be like, “What? Huh?”
"Psycho", "The Birds" & "Rear Window", are my favorite Alfred Hitchcock movies. That last one also stars James Stewart. ✌️❤️🌹
Great news - Dawn discovers Hitch! A host of incredible movies (including but not limited to) - Psycho/Suspicion/Rebecca/Notorious/Rear Window and my personal favourite - Spellbound. I think you'll love his movies and see why he is known as the Master of Suspense. Fun fact - Hitch appeared briefly in all of his films - not shown in your edit but he's carrying a weird shaped case and walks past james stewart as he enters the shipyard.
As dizzy as the opening was getting you, imagine it on the big screen!
I've been putting off getting your Patreon, but now that you've done Vertigo, I feel I have to watch the full reaction!
Hitchcock movies are fantastic!!! I think you'll enjoy more of them, Dawn Marie. A few good examples of Hitchcock's best, beside this one, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, THE BIRDS, REAR WINDOW, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, and SHADOW OF A DOUBT. I hope you get to see more of his work.
An additional ending was made during post production for some European countries due to certain laws prohibiting a film from letting a "bad guy" get away at the end of a film. In the new ending, after Scottie looks down from the bell tower (the original ending) there is a short scene of Midge in her apartment sitting next to a radio and listening to reports of the police tracking down Gavin Elster hiding out in Europe. As Midge turns off the radio, the news flash also reports that three Berkeley students got caught bringing a cow up the stairs of a campus building. Scottie enters the apartment, looks at Midge plainly, and then looks out a window. Midge makes two drinks and gives one to Scottie. The scene ends with both of them looking out the window without saying a single word to each other. This alternate ending can be found on the 1996 LaserDisc Box Set; Restored Version with an entire disc of extras. MCA/Universal Signature Collection. Released in both the U.S. {42941} and Japan {PILF-2532}.
It was just meant by Hitch to « obey » the Hayes code but he had already decided not to do this ending from the beginning!
Great reaction there...😁✌️
My top favorite Alfred Hitchcock films are...
1. Psycho (1960)
2. Vertigo
3. North By Northwest
4. The Birds
5. Rear Window
6. Strangers On A Train
7. Dial M For Murder
8. Rope
9. Torn Curtain
10. Marnie
10. The Trouble With Harry
11. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
12. The 39 Steps (1935)
13. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
14. Suspicion
15. To Catch A Thief
16. Frenzy
17. Saboteur
18. Notorious
19. Lifeboat
20.Shadow Of A Doubt
21. Rebecca
22. The Wrong Man
23. Spellbound
24. I Confess
25. Family Plot
The whole list!
Another thriller I strongly urge you to react to is Wait Until Dark. Not directed by Hitchcock but he might as well have. You’ll be on the edge of your seat and biting your nails!
The unexplained disappearance from the hotel room is what Hitchcock called an icebox scene, that is, a scene "that hits you after you've gone home and start pulling cold chicken out of the icebox" [refrigerator], as he explained. He enjoyed playing with his audience that way.
Another GREAT Hitchcock movie with your boyfriend Jimmy Stewart in it is Rear Window. You'll love it!
To answer your question at the end, I have *many* favorite Hitchcock movies, but the top three are probably Vertigo, Psycho, and The 39 Steps.
Rear window is another Hitchcock starring James Stewart (with the iconic Grace Kelly) you might like.
Hitchcock was the greatest suspense filmmaker to have ever lived. His movies are bonkers. Kim Novak who plays the girl is actually still alive.
My favorite is also a Jimmy Stewart Hitchcock called rope. Psycho is great. Rear window, the man who knew too much
This might be my favorite Hitchcock film
8:04 "Mrs. Davis?" "Could I have seventeen-fifty?" "Bless your heart!"
You can't go wrong with viewings of Rear Window and North By Northwest. They will leave you Spellbound (see what I did there???)!! 😉
Rear Window is another great starting point for Hitchcock! More Jimmy Stuart 🤣
I was scared of heights but at age 18 every Swedish man has to do his military service (or at least we did in 1988) and I wanted to get out of it. When I realized I couldn't I decided to make the best of it and selected special service, I became a platoon commander of the Airborne rangers.
Kinda cured my fear of heights really fucking fast. The first day of training was to actually make a jump of 6 meters and land safely. I did that without flinching but I damn near fainted just looking down. Getting REALLY high up helped though, that didn't scare me in the same way and in the end, it cured my fear of heights. I stuck with it for a while but then ... things in the real world got out of hand and required my presence. Still glad I did that and my service in Kosovo and Bosnia saved people so I'm proud of that, no one can take that away.
As far as the scene in the hotel where she seems to disappear. I've always figured that since they were trying to make him think something supernatural was going on, Judy/Madeline might have stopped at the front desk before she went up and told the woman that some strange man was following/stalking her, maybe gave her a little money and asked that if a man came in asking about her to please act like she never came in, tell him she never saw her so he would go away. Then she ran up, made her brief appearance at the window, then left through some back door, and dashed off in her car. A good weird little event that he couldn't explain would make him more susceptible to a supernatural explanation.
"Vertigo" has a great story line twist where the protagonist transforms into the antagonist through his obsessive compulsion to have the fictional, idolized woman of his dreams. It rarely happens in movies. Hitchcock and his writers were devious little buggers.
BEST REACTION TO VERTIGO EVER. It's not even my favorite Hitchcock movie. Fantastic reaction, wow. Keep doing Hitchcock, he's got SO MANY good movies! The top four for me are: PSYCHO, REAR WINDOW, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Also ROPE. Rear Window and Rope both have Jimmy Stewart. He's got lots of other good ones, but those four are REALLY great, textbook Hitchcock-as-master-of-suspense. Don't miss those four!
I love that you weren't pre-solving every, last, "twist" or occurrence or forthcoming event, etc. You were, bloody, perplexed! Perfection! 😝😝😛
Vertigo is, really, the top echelon of Hitchcock's work. ...But, personally, I've always had "a thing" for: North By Northwest.
Rear Window, of course [Another, w/ the GREAT Jimmy Stewart!]
The Rope is quite disturbing
-and unique as it is shot as 'a single take' (not literally-cameras didn't hold enough film to accomplish that, so reels had to be switched-out (and there were "pauses"there), but other than that, it is, basically "continuous.")
...Based on a play -and, truly, disturbing, "philosophizing"/social assignations.)
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Shadow Of A Doubt
Strangers On A Train
...all, necessary viewing.
Marnie: ...I think, is the MOST disturbing of all of Hitchcock's work
...but, also: quite powerful.
Of course, the "rom-com."(-ish): To Catch A Thief.
[You CAN'T go wrong watching: Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. really!😛👍 ]
--I, also, HAVE to recommend: "the best Hitchcock movie Hitchcock NEVER made.": CHARADE
[Starring: Audrey Hepburn and (the aforementioned) Cary Grant 🤘🤘]
Directed by: Stanley Donen [Superb, all-star cast!]
You will like "Psycho" and "Strangers on a Train." Both Hitchcock movies.
One possible alternative ending that some have mentioned is that the movie could reveal that Scottie was dreaming everything that happened starting with the necklace reveal, or that the whole thing was just a dream.
For great James Stewart/Alfred Hitchcock you should watch "Rear Window" and "Rope".
Another note related to "Vertigo" -- Bruce Willis and Madeleine Stowe recreate the famous "green scene" (when Judy has transformed into Madeleine for Scottie) in Terry Gilliam's amazing movie, "12 Monkeys." It is a phenomenal movie moment, made better by the observation Bruce offers beforehand, as their characters are watching Hitchcock movies while hiding out in a theater: He says something like, "I've seen this movie before, but it was different. But the movie can't change. I changed."
Dear Bruce Willis, who has now such a bad condition (healthwise)........
People forget HItchcock's little mentioned movie "Frenzy." It was the film he wanted to make for years. If and when you see it, you'll understand.
Great movie. James Stewart is great in every movie is in you should see him in Mr Smith Goes To Washington, Harvey, The Man who know too much, Rear Window, Anatomy Of A Murder, The Man who shot Liberty Wallace. Also a great Hitchcock movie that was not made by Hitchcock called Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Also after you watch Hitchcock classic movies you should Mel Brooks spoof on them in High Anxiety.
Regarding the hotel clerk, she did say that, as long as they pay, she doesn't ask questions. In this case, the husband paid. He paid her off to say that she saw no one.
1. North by Northwest
2. Rear Window
3. The birds
4. To Catch a thief
All Great!
Hitchcock's use of colors in this film has always struck me as brilliant. It lends so much to the overall feeling of unreality.
'That was a bloody good movie' - great reaction.
REAR WINDOW !!!!!!! Is a absolute must!!!!!
The action near the Golden Gate Bridge is symbolic ... in 2021 ... 223 people tried to jump from the bridge and 25 were successful.
Barbara Bel Gedees as Midge is fantastic. Really one of the great American actresses. I highly recommend her in I Remember Mama with Irene Dunne.
My favorite Hitchcock is The Birds..a nice scary thriller..
I’ll add it to the list! 😅
Btw, a forgotten masterpiece is "Rope" (1948), everything shot in the same apartment, it's a bit like watching a play at the theatre. It's really creepy. And it has James Stewart in it...but many people say that was bad casting. Maybe they're right but it's still a great movie.