REAR WINDOW (1954) REACTION VIDEO AND REVIEW! FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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- REAR WINDOW (1954) REACTION VIDEO AND REVIEW! FIRST TIME WATCHING!
Polls, early access and full reactions on Patreon / reelreviewswithjen Watch me watch this classic 1954 horror movie, Rear Window, in this first time watching reaction video! Rear Window tells the story of a photographer stuck in a wheelchair starts to spy on his neighbours from his apartment window and believes one of them has committed murder.
The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Michael Hayes, based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich, Rear Window stars James Stewart as L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies, Grace Kelly as Lisa Carol Fremont, Wendell Corey as Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle, Thelma Ritter as Stella, Raymond Burr as Lars Thorwald, Judith Evelyn as Miss Lonelyhearts, Georgine Darcy as Miss Torso and Ross Bagdasarian as Songwriter.
Check out this first time watching horror reaction video for Rear Window, and see if I can make it as a horror movie rookie. Horror is a genre I've barely explored, mostly because I'm a huge wuss. Typically my Halloween movie viewings consist of Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown. This year I decided to expand my horror movie knowledge and try and watch these horror movie fan favourites.
Check out my first time watching this classic 1954 horror movie, Rear Window, and enjoy my reaction video! Don't forget to like and subscribe for more videos! If you have suggestions for other horror movies I should watch, comment below!
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Dial M for murder is another great one with Grace Kelly. And yes Alfred Hitchcock makes cameos in almost all of his movies.
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
I agree with that suggestion. Ray Milland a favorite of mine.
Part of the reason why Hitchcock appeared in all of his movies has to do with his first film "The Lodger." There were not enough extras for the film and so he actually appears in a movie twice I believe. From then on his appeared and all of his films; the most interesting appearance happens in "Lifeboat" from 1944.
@@hipster818 I like that cameo in "Lifeboat," appearing in the newspaper, in a weight loss ad.
Actually ALL of his movies. Even in Lifeboat he appears in a newspaper add (for health spa)
L.B. Jeffries wasn't taking photographs, Jen, he was just using the telephoto lens of his camera to spy on Thorwald because it gave him a much better view than the binoculars. lol
Fun fact: The composer was played by Ross Bagdasarian. Most people probably know him by his stage name Dave Seville. He is best known as the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Interesting! Thanks for watching!
She became a actual princess of Monaco
"Is that Alfred Hitchcock?" Yes, Jen! That is Alfred Hitchcock in the apartment of the songwriter. One of Alfred Hitchcock's trademarks is that he always made a cameo appearance in each of his films. He became like a living "Where's Waldo?" for audiences trying to find him in all of his movies. You've already seen Psycho and The Birds, and in Psycho, Hitchcock is seen briefly standing on the sidewalk in front of the real estate office Marion Crane works at(he's visible through the window) and is also seen walking out of the bird shop in San Francisco where Melanie Daniels bought the lovebirds at the beginning of The Birds.
Good to know! I'll keep an eye out for him in future films.
My favorite is how he manages to get a cameo in the film “Lifeboat”
@@pigmeatmarkham898 Yes, that is iconic.
In "Rope", we see the famous Hitchcock-silhouette sketch among big-city neon signs outside the window, and in "Family Plot" (also worth a watch), said silhouette seems to be visiting the Coroner's office...
James Stewart was a legend along with John Wayne and Henry Fonda, and yes Vertigo is a classic film as well.
This is peak Hitchcock and his best work, in my honest opinion. Case in point:
According to Georgine Darcy, when the man and woman on the fire escape struggle to get in out of the rain was based on a prank by Alfred Hitchcock. Each actor and actress in the apartment complex facing Jeff's rear window wore an earpiece through which they could receive Hitchcock's directions. Hitchcock told the man to pull the mattress in one direction and told the woman to pull in the opposite direction. Unaware that they had received conflicting directions, the couple began to fight and struggle to get the mattress inside once the crew began filming. The resulting mayhem, in which one of the couple is tossed inside the window with the mattress, provided humor and a sense of authenticity, which Hitchcock liked. He was so pleased with the result that he did not order another take.
Haha! That would work for sure! This is my favourite Hitchcock movie so far, really enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen this is my 2nd fav, my first is the trouble with harry.. dark comedy
@@Greenwood4727 "Weekend at Bernie's" territory.
One of my favorite Hitchcock movies. Check out "Shadow of a Doubt" or "Strangers on a Train" both are excellent.
I'll add them to the list! Thanks for the suggestions!
Every story in every window is an actual story with a beginning, middle and end.
Yes, that was Hitchcock, he had a cameo in most of his movies.
Nice! Thanks for watching!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen 🙃
oh, of course, how nobody said anything about Hitchcock's infamous cameos? I'm also guilty, by the way...
In fact, one of the most entertaining things about it is try to wonder when he's going to show. In this movie it was quite difficult, because usually he appears briefly during outdoors shots, like walking briefly
@@JulioLeonFandinho his cleverest cameo was in the movie Lifeboat, which is set entirely in a small boat. He portrays the "before" in a "before and after" ad that floats past at one point.
My favorite cameo is still the one in North by Northwest.
The other Hitchcock/Kelly collaborations were Dial M for Murder (1955) and To Catch a Thief (1955). Best. Leo.
I’ll add them to the list! Thanks for the suggestions!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Good. Haven't seen either of them, but they're reputed to be classics. Best. Leo.
Grace Kelly was one of Alfred Hitchcock's favorite leading ladies. She also appeared in Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder(1954) and To Catch A Thief(1955).
Good to know! I really enjoyed her performance!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen And then she went & spoiled Alfred's future plans for her by marrying the Prince of Monaco in 1956.
So glad you reviewed/reacted to this - I'd assumed you'd be stuck in a rut of more extreme modern horror movies so it's so enjoyable to see you react to something a little older.
I’ve been trying to react to a variety of content and Hitchcock is a classic! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen the yesterday machine movie next😎
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Please react to my top 3 movies of the 1960s & all of them came out the same year
2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)
Planet Of The Apes (1968)
Night Of The Living Dead(1968)
These are my favorite movies of the 1960s. Please react to them.
A comment on camera technology: the SLR camera that Jimmy Stewart uses with that long lens is a Exata Varex VX (apparently), sold from 1951. They were state-of-the-art for the day. A lot of theatergoers probably coveted that gear.
Oh good to know! I wonder how many were sold after the release of this movie lol thanks for watching!
I'm glad you liked Rear Window, Jen! Thanks for another great reaction video! I hope you can check out some of Hitchcock's other movies, like Dial M For Murder, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and North By Northwest, although most of them are more suspense thrillers than horror movies. I think Hitchcock's most daring and shocking thriller was 1972's Frenzy, which is also perhaps his least well-known.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! I'll add them to the list!
Old hunter's saying: Be careful, when you are watching closely, that you are not being closely watched.
Good spotting of Alfred Hitchcock adjusting the clock! Another Hitchcock great is North by Northwest. One of my favorites.
I’ll add it to the list! Thanks for watching!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen Very symbolic (the director manipulating time by adjusting the clock). In Rope (1948) I think he's seen as a traffic cop in the opening scenes.... "directing" (get it?) traffic.
So glad you had fun with it. It's my favorite Hitchcock film and one of my all-time favorite films in general.
I really enjoyed it! I’d say it’s my favourite Hitchcock film so far! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for reviewing the older movies from the 50s & 60s. There are some real gems out there. And everyone had their windows open because very few people had a window air conditioner. They were considered a luxury item in the 50s.
Thank you for watching! I love the classics and need to watch more of them.
This is a great Psychological Thriller with elements of Dark Comedy. They spoofed this movie in an episode of The Simpsons called Bart Of Darkness, where Bart thinks he sees his neighbor, Ned Flanders, kill his wife, Maude, telling Lisa, whom doesn't believe him, until she notices Flanders bury something in the backyard.
Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer and Michael Jackson's Dangerous album.cds Home Alone and Back to the Future on VHS.movies a gameboy Nintendo rollerblades Reebok pump up shoes a jar of gak whoa hats news reports books a issue of Nickelodeon magazine ren and stimpy shirt piece of Berlin wall barbie doll pencils skateboard twinkies a baseball a stick of bubblegum photos of things video tape video camera with tape inside Nickelodeon time capsule 1992 got a good memory 🙃
(S)human (Farms) head (of lettuce).
Now that I think of it, the 1989 Joe Dante suspense-comedy "The 'Burbs" owes a lot to this film.
If you thought that set was small you should check out Hitchcock's film "Lifeboat" which is about 8 people in a lifeboat.
I recommend reacting to the ultimate film noir "The Maltese Falcon". I've seen it numerous times, love it every time. It stars Humphrey Bogart with Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet and Elisha Cook Jr. Bogey is a private hired hired to find an item and the rest are characters trying to get their hands on it. Great dialogue.
I'll add them to the watch list! Thanks for the suggestions!
This one of my favourite Hitchcock films 😍
Yup, Hitch makes a small cameo in nearly all his movies, usually at the beginning. I always remember trying to find him when I watched the films with my grandmother when I was very young.
The blonde trope was Hitchcocks choice, most his leading ladies are blonde. 😎
I def recommend "Marnie" to put on your list Jen 😁
Mine too! My favourite so far anyway! Haha good to know! I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
I watched this one in the cinema when it was remastered in the 90s. It is absolutely fantastic to see on the big screen because of all the details.
Oh man that would have been amazing! Such a classic!
Definitely one of my favorite movies! A few random observations:
-As much as it's a story about a murder mystery, it's also the story of the relationship between Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly. (Notice how much screen time is spent on their relationship and how much on the murder mystery?) The neighbors that he spies on might represent different manifestations of the hesitancy Stewart feels about continuing his relationship with Kelly. They could all be different versions of how his life might turn out with (or without) her - the passionate newlyweds, the happy older couple (with the dog), the unhappy married couple (Thorwald), the lonely artist/musician, the lonely old maid...
- As you noted, when Grace Kelly climbs through the window, she is partly proving herself to Stewart showing that she is more than what his impression of her is. And when she slips the ring on her own finger and points it out to Stewart she is essentially proposing marriage. (And my favorite moment in the film is when Thorwald notices and looks up, right at the camera, looking directly at us the viewers. Chills! There's a quote from Nietzsche, "...when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.")
- Stewart is watching all these little stories unfold through windows with proportions similar to a TV or movie screen.
- Stewart, in his wheelchair observing the world through his camera, is like a movie director.
-Grace Kelly is one of a long line of beautiful blondes in Hitchcock movies (with actresses like Kim Novak, Janet Leigh, Eva Marie Saint, Tippi Hedren, Doris Day, Ingrid Bergman...). Something to watch out for if you watch more of his movies. I had a professor speculate that one of the reasons that he loves blonde women (at least in his color movies) is that with blonde hair, blue eyes and red lipstick you get the three primary colors. Who knows?
- There's a story that when this was first shown in theaters, when Grace Kelly was in Thorwald's apartment and then we see Thorwald coming home, a woman in the theater grabbed her husband's arm and shouted, "Do something!" LOL
I think one of special effects veteran John Fulton's contributions to this might be the reflections in Stewart's binoculars. I'm pretty sure it's an optical effect of some kind. Best. Leo.
Yeah I noticed that! Such a cool little detail!
You should watch Brian De Palma's tribute to Rear Window, the thriller Body Double from 1984.
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
Body Double imo acts as a tribute to both Rear Window and Vertigo
Were men involved with attractive blondes a common theme in Alfred Hitchcock's movies? Let's see... Janet Leigh(Psycho), Grace Kelly(Rear Window, Dial M For Murder, To Catch A Thief), Tippi Hedren(The Birds, Marnie), Kim Novak(Vertigo), Eva Marie Saint(North By Northwest)... yeah, I'd say so. lol
Well I don't disagree but I think older men with young attractive women (often blonde) is a common theme for movies from the 70s back to the beginning of cinema.
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Can you find any couples of the same age in older films?
Grace Kelly was in Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder' early in 1954 and she'd work for him again in 'To Catch a Thief' (1956) opposite Cary Grant. That year she married Prince Ranier III of Monaco and retired from acting. Hitchcock tried to tempt Princess Grace back to the silver screen but he never succeeded.
Hitchcock did a few movies with limited locations, including Lifeboat, which took place in a lifeboat. And Rope which is set in a single room and edited to seem like one long shot.
Interesting! I find with limited locations you really need a strong story, which doesn't seem to be a problem for Hitchcock lol
@@ReelReviewsWithJen "Unities, in drama, the three principles derived by French classicists from Aristotle's Poetics; they require a play to have a single action represented as occurring in a single place and within the course of a day. These principles were called, respectively, unity of action, unity of place, and unity of time." -- Britannica
This is my favorite Hitchcock movie. Master of suspense indeed.
Such a good movie, I think it’s my favourite Hitchcock movie so far! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for noticing Alfred Hitchcock. I never did observe him in this film & always wanted to. I had always seen him in all his other films usually making an appearance at the very beginning. Great reaction to what is Hitchcocks finest movies
It's the one utterly implausible thing in the movie - who could ignore Grace Kelly like he does? :)
Right?! He’s out of his mind lol thanks for watching!
What a classic! Ray Milland and Grace Kelly also both starred together in Hitchcock's "Dial M For Murder" released the same year. (Worth a viewing Jen). It too is a very good film with great twists. Hitchcock was known for making cameo appearances in many of his films (at least 30). If you like the vibe of this film, than you'd probably enjoy "Midnight Lace", from 1960, with Doris Day and Rex Harrison.
Brucster99b all classics expect the yesterday machine from 1963 that movie is terrible mst3k or rifftrax needs to make fun of it 🙃
I'll add them to watch list! Thanks for the suggestions!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy both of them Jen. BTW, if you're a bit curious about the Hitchcock cameos... google Hitchcock cameos, and en.wikipedia will pop up. They've listed all his cameos, and where they are time wise in each film. So you can go back and check Psycho and The Birds for his appearances.
4:55--Yep, that's Hitchcock and the actor play piano is Ross Bagsardian, whose "other name" you may recognize (DAVE SEVILLE) as he's the guy who created ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS
Nice! Thanks for watching!
Frenzy is his second to last movie and I think it's highly underrated. There's a serial killer in London who's latest victim just so happens to be the ex wife of his best friend.
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
I believe that Frenzy was inspired by a real serial killer, and that it takes place in London. It’s a long time ago that I’ve seen it. I agree that it’s highly underrated. There’s plenty of suspense in Frenzy as well.
Frenzy is one of my top ten Hitchcock movies,and would make a GREAT reaction. As a first-time viewer,it would be impossible to work out how the film would end. Hitchcock keeps the viewer guessing right up until the very final shot!
Yes, that was indeed Alfred Hitchcock himself. If you keep an eye out you'll see him stroll through a majority of his movies. He did it so often that when other directors did it later it was sometimes called a "Hitchcokian cameo". This is definitely one of my favorites from his film catalog, along with Psycho, North by northwest, The Birds, Frenzy, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, Stage Fright, and The Trouble with Harry.
the set is the only place you dont leave his apartment design choices and budget it works in this film, i have a couple of telephoto lens they are basically super powerful telescopes,
Agreed! The story is strong enough it doesn't need a bunch of different locations, thanks for watching!
Excellent choice of suspense/thriller film! One of my favorites by Hitchcock. So glad you enjoyed it!
I think it’s my favourite Hitchcock film so far! Thanks for watching!
Fun Fact: Even William Shakespeare knew, to appeal to the widest possible audience, your production really must include a bit with a dog.
Grace Kelly was also in To Catch a Theif with Cary Grant (1954). She also starred in The Country Girl that same year and won the Oscar for best actress. A must see movie.
When Jeff switched from the binoculars to the camera it was because he didn't feel as guilty looking at his neighbors thru the camera lens. The binoculars made him feel like he was spying but he camera did not. This is my favorite Hitchcock movie.
Hitch made a Cameo in every film, even Lifeboat.
Grace Kelly was also in;
Dial M for Murder
To Catch a Thief
Check out Hitchcock’s Rope from 1948, oh my.
I'll add them to the list! Thanks for the suggestions!
Rear Window.. horror? It's more mystery to me.
Check out Rope. It's a great slow burn also starring James Stewart.
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
Excellent philosophical movie.
I'd call it more of a Psychological Thriller myself
The open windows were a practical matter in warm months back then. Air conditioning wasn't ubiquitous yet nationwide, especially in northern states like New York. These Greenwich Village apartments didn't even have window AC units, much less central air. And yes, that was Hitchcock in the piano player's apartment. He almost always did cameos in his movies, starting around the 1940s.
Thanks for watching!
The "view from the window" was onto a set built by Hitchcock specifically for this movie.
All on a sound stage.
YES That IS Alfred fixing the clock - He made a cameo in ALL his films...
TOTO You know that while Dorothy was missing Kansas, Toto missed the rains down in Africa...
Grace Kelly DID perform her own 'stunts' in this movie and was well known in Hollywood to be a good sport and a tomboy of some renown. AND SHE IS GORGEOUS
And the quote at the end "I don't want any part of it" is double edged as to part of the conversation or the wife.
Typical Hitchcock tongue in cheek.
There was a remake with Christopher Reeves when he was on the wheel chair.
Good to know, thanks for watching!
Great reaction to my favorite Hitchcock movie! It always amazed me that the whole movie is from the window perspective!
Yes, that was Hitchcock. Second, he was injured while taking a picture of the race car crash. Third, there weren't really any privacy laws to speak of back then...weren't really approached till 1960 by way of torts that would allow lawsuits for violation of privacy. Also, bonus thing....the movie "Disturbia" is something of a modern take on The Rear Window.
but where does privacy end and safety of society begin..thats interesting concept to me..
Grace Kelly was in Alfred Hitchcock movie to cat h a thief with Cary Grant loved the reaction thank u
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! I’ll add To Catch A Thief to the watch list!
The norm of privacy has changed...
From the 50s
Now people video themselves,
But don't want people to know them.
Before It was you weren't supposed to look,
So people didn't hide.
This is very true, thanks for watching!
Yes, back in the day it was a common trope to have a snooping neighbor or a busybody. It was seen as annoying more than creepy. Obviously times have changed.
Really enjoy your reactions Jen.. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen You're welcome Jen.. Have another suggestion for yah as well, dead alive by Peter Jackson if haven't seen it yet.
My favorite Hitchcock (by a wide margin) and one of my favorite movies period.
A bit of retroactively-interesting casting here, as Raymond Burr hadn't started playing Perry Mason yet when this movie was made - people who watched the film in later years were probably more surprised that he was the villain than those who saw it in its original run. (Same goes for 1936's After the Thin Man, where the murderer is a then-unknown Jimmy Stewart!)
You're right in that a lot of Hitchcock's movies are stage adaptations; this isn't, although it can feel like one. I generally prefer those films as the sets stick out less than when they're substituting for exterior locations (like in North by Northwest, where they're very obvious at times).
As for the blondes, that's very much a Hitchcock trope rather than a Stewart one (Madeleine Carroll, Tippi Hedren, Eva Marie Saint, Vera Miles, Doris Day and more). One reason why a lot of people see Stewart's character in Vertigo as a stand-in for Hitchcock himself. He did break this tradition sometimes when a woman was the main character (Margaret Lockwood and Teresa Wright both have dark hair).
he was in the original Godzilla the next year
@@miamidolphinsfan Indeed he was (with a retroactively-funny character name of Steve Martin).
When I watch REAR WINDOW (one of my top 10 favorite movies), I always speak for Thorwald near the end. "Officer! I wish to report catching the Princess of Monaco rummaging through my underwear drawer!"
A few years ago I saw REAR WINDOW on the big screen at a local theater. It was even more amazing -- because you could hear every word of dialogue being spoken by the people in the other apartments -- and they nearly all had dialogue. Never heard all that on TV/VHS/DVD.
You think James Stewart's camera was old-fashioned? Why, it was hardly any different from the one Darren McGavin used in KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, and I watched that every Friday only a few years ago -- let's see, ten -- twenty -- thirty -- forty . . . Never mind.
Have you watched The Night of the Hunter (1955)?
I wouldn't necessarily call it a horror film but some scenes definitely qualify. It does seem like it would be right up your alley 'though.
Nice! Oh my gosh, thank you for doing something pre-1980!!!! :D Oh, that's it, I'm subscribing!
Ok, I'm subscribed. Now let me watch the video. I know this is an old video of yours, so I won't say too much since it's not fresh in your head.
Oh man, your face during the end of the movie says it all. Obviously this movie has still got the goods. Damn, such a well-executed production! Hitchcock's color films of the 50s are spectacular to look at. Then again, so are his black & whites! Some of his movies are better than others....but he always knows what to do with the camera, that's never the problem! :D
- Gaaaaaa, I can't help myself.....If I may - I'm sure everyone else has put in their two cents for future Hitchcock - but here's mine: "Strangers On A Train"!!!! Definitely put that on your list to see one day, even if you don't a reaction video for it. That one, and "Shadow Of A Doubt". He's got so many but those two are really good. Both are really, really good. I haven't seen "Shadow Of A Doubt" in a few years, but I saw "Strangers On A Train" recently and it aged like fine wine. I am on a personal crusade to raise it's profile to the level of Psycho or Rear Window, which is where I think it should be (and above other HItchcock films that are more celebrated....I won't name any titles, though!)
Thanks for sharing this great reaction with us! I remember when I saw Rear Window for the first time, on TV, and I felt the same exact way. I'm WAY overdue for a viewing. I haven't seen it in many years, and you definitely made me want to revisit it. Thanks, Jen!
Hitchcock makes an appearance in every one of his films. In his later films he tries to appear early so the audience isn't distracted looking out for his appearance.
Books and snooping was about it for entertainment in those days. Jeff doesn't seem like a TV guy.
When I broke my hip in a car accident, I had a tablet to keep me from going insane.😅
Hitchcock always made a cameo in his movies. And yes,you guessed it right, he was hitchcock.
I never thought about the door not being locked. It would have been a more dramatic entrance if J Stewart wheeled himself to the door and locked it, and then Raymond Burr smashed the door down.
Yeah exactly! Or even if we saw him frantically try to wheel over to the door to lock it before the neighbour arrived but he’s just a second too late. Such a good movie! Thanks for watching!
Grace Kelly was in arguably three of Hitchcock's best. She was in this, To Catch a Thief and Dial M for Murder all made between 1954 and 1955. The guy cranked out three masterpieces in a 2 year span. You could never do that today.
Surprised nobody's suggested Sam Raimi's 1987 "Evil Dead " and the sequel "Army of Darkness". Two funny horror films.
Agreed lynn😎
I’ve seen them! So good! Thanks for the suggestions!
@@scottjo63 I'll add it to the list!
FWIW, Hitchcock was known as the master of suspense. "Psycho" was his first film that can be called horror. Before Psycho his films are suspense and thrillers, but not horror.
A Hitchcock film with a more, what might be called, cinematic sweep is 1959's "North by Northwest." It is a spy thriller starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason. Another with both Cary Grant and Grace Kelly is 1955's "To Catch a Thief." The exteriors were filmed on the French Riviera, so there's that as well.
But you can never go wrong with Hitchcock. He is still one of the greatest directors.
This is my all time favorite Hitchcock movie, which considering Psycho says a lot. Such a great story. I highly recommend The Bad Seed, another 1950s movie with a surprise ending and great acting.
Great movie - great reaction! I'm a big fan of North by Northwest and Charade (Stanley Donen channelling Alfred Hitchcock)
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video, I’ll add those to the watch list!
Hitchcock had cameos in all of his films since Blackmail in 1929. I wouldn't call Hitchcock's films horror movies, but suspense films. Grace Kelly also appeared in 2 other Hitchcock films, TO CATCH A THIEF and DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER. DIAL 'M' was originally shot in 3D, a very popular format at the time, but Hitch didn't resort to having things thrown at the camera like the fad utilized, but to engage in the dynamics of a single room as if you're in their with the characters seemingly close enough to touch them, but without being able to do anything about the goings-on. REAR WINDOW is one of my top 2 personal favorite Hitchcock movies, the other being NOTORIOUS (1946). RW is about many things, but it's strategy has reflexive strategy being that people who watch it are people stuck in a chair just like James Stewart is and viewing windows like silent movies. Thanks for posting this. Looking forward to more and more Hitchcock. 👍
There is another Hichcock movie (no spoiler) where you start out wondering if someone is guilty or if there are just coincidences, and become more and more convinced the guy is guilty into the ever end when you find out it was all innocent misunderstandings. So you had to always be on your toes with Hitch!
This movie couldn't be made like this since air conditioning became common. During a heat wave all the windows aren't open now, they're all closed. By the way, that is Hitchcock winding the clock. He famously made a cameo in all his movies.
You didn't react to the scene where sad Miss LonelyHearts is treating herself to an imaginary date, and the important reveal of his wife's wedding ring from her purse. At that time no woman would have gone without it. There is not too much action herre by today's standards, but riveting if you can get into it. One of my favorite of Hitchcock's is Jamaica Inn, which few people seem to know about. It was filmed before Hitchcock went to Hollywood.
Fun fact about this movie. Director Alfred Hitchcock had a bad falling out with Hollywood producer David Selznick, so in revenge he had the villain of Rear Window made up to look like Selznick.
Another great reaction Jen
This would make a great remake in this pandemic era.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video!
There was a 1998 TV movie update of "Rear Window", with a post accident Christopher Reeve in the Jimmy Stewart role. The 2007 big screen feature "Disturbia" was an even more recent retelling of the "Rear Window" story.
The comedic ‘80s take on nosy neighbors/murder theories, starring Tom Hanks, is called The Burbs.
The line the dog knew to much is foreshadowing of another Hitch film. The Nan Who Knew Much with James Stewart.
Invasion of The Body Snatchers 1956
Repulsion 1965
Onibaba 1964
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane 1962
The Bad Seed 1956
Freaks 1932
A Cottage on Dartmoor 1929
The Unknown 1927
Great reaction to one of my favorite movies! :)
Thank you so much! Yeah this my favourite Hitchcock movie so far!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen I'm diving into Hitchcock again myself right now. So many movies of his I don't know. Especially the older ones from the 1920/1930s. This is going to be quite a journey! :)
I don't hear enough praise for Frenzy. I highly recommend it
When you said you've never seen a horror movie where the dog lives, it immediately made me think of Prey(2022), the Predator prequel
I haven’t seen it but I’ll add it to the list! Thanks for watching!
You should check out both The Philadelphia Story, with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Katherine Hepburn, and the remake High Society from the fifties starring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Grace Kelly.
Bringing Up Baby with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn is another good older movie and is generally considered to be the first screwball comedy.
@@jeffthompson9622 I feel like Cary Grant was almost criminally overlooked as a comic actor, especially later in his career. Aside from Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story, his comic turns in Arsenic and Old Lace, She Done Him Wrong, and His Girl Friday shouldn't be missed.
Grace Kelly is also in Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" with Cary Grant, another fun film.
Good to know! I’ll add it to the list, thanks for watching!
Hitchcock often made cameos in his movies. BTW, this movie AND the movie "Frenzy" are my two favorite Hitchcock movies; hint-hint.
Another excellent reaction Jen and I'm so glad you enjoyed it. This is my favourite Hitchcock film, the first time I saw it I was on the edge of my seat as I genuinely didn't know what was going to happen, it was so exciting and nerve racking at the same time.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! It's my favourite Hitchcock film so far too!
If calling Rear Window a horror film gets more people to react, let the chips fly where they might. You seem to be on somewhat of a Hitchcock bent, so I'll recommend Lifeboat (1948). Filmed and set in World War II, it's one of Hitch's lesser-known works for reasons unknown to me. If you choose not to react to it, do yourself a favor and watch it on your own. If you don't like it, I'll eat a bug. Best. Leo.
How about "Rope"? Not really horror but a murder mystery. Hitchcock experimental attempt at what looks like an uncut film.
Notice that in Hitchcock's cameo, he is winding the clock, as if he is adding more pressure to the situation!
I did see him there! Ohh yes very true!
Loved Rear Window. Love Jimmy Stewart. Grace Kelly met and married the King of Monaco when she was there filming To Catch a Thief. She became Princess Grace and had 3 children. I didn’t have AC til the early 2,000’s. We just had fans growing up. TV’s weren’t in too many homes in the early 50’s. That was Hitchcock in the movie. I think he also appeared on the sidewalk early on too. He always appears in his movies. M. Night Shyamalan appears in his movies too but always has a small speaking part. I consider this a suspense/thriller movie not horror. I would put The Birds and Psycho more as horror.
That was Alfred Hitchcock adjusting the clock. He makes an appearance in every movie. I believe that's where M Night Shyamalan got the idea to do the same. Although that gives the implication he's as good as Hitchcock, He is not. Hitchcock was amazing and did things that were almost impossible given the equipment he had at the time. He pushed film forward in incredible and unexpected ways.
What is relly remarkable about James Stewart is the fact that he was WW2 veteran and USAF General.
Wow I didn’t know that about him! Thanks for watching!
Grace Kelly would make three movies with Alfred Hitchcock: Rear Window, To Catch a Thief and Dial M for Murder which was originally in 3-D.
Kelly only made eleven movies before marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956. In 1982 Kelly suffered a stroke while driving and the car plunged down a 45 foot embankment. Kelly would die the next day following a second hemorrhage. Her daughter (Stephanie) suffered a hair line fracture of a vertebrae.
To Hitchcock movies that you should definitely watch are: Shadow of a Doubt and Strangers on a Train.
At 13:20 that dude with the blue suit had some real blue eyes
Also, have you seen Arsenic and Old Lace? I think you would really enjoy it ;)
I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen I recommend the 1944 version with Cary Grant and not the 1962 version with Tony Randall.
5:42 "Thats the cutest thing I have ever seen" "Whats the dog gonna do"
Oh... you don't want to know :)
8:35 This is turning even worse... :)
Nice! Hitchcock rules! We strenuously recommend 'Dial M for Murder' and 'Frenzy'. Both are of high quality and strong impact (as in, the master of suspense).
This was one of my Top Ten movies growing up and my favorite Hitchcock!
Hitchcock cameos in almost every one of his films. It was a trademark like with Stan Lee and the MCU.
Hitch was the one obsessed with young blondes, not ol' Jimmy! Lol. He always cast the same type for most of his career.
The killer was played by Raymond Burr who ironically went on to play the famed prosecutor, Perry Mason!
The great thing about Hitchcock is he always exposed the evil beneath the veneer of civility. It's a mundane apartment complex roiling with lust, loneliness, pettiness, voyeurism and murder.
There was a remake with Christopher Reeve post-paralysis and wheelchair-bound with Daryl Hannah and Robert Forster as the cop.
There was a suburban interpretation with Shia LeBeouf as the snoop, Carrie-Anne Moss as his mom and David Morse as the murderous neighbor called "Disturbia".
Absolutely check out Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" for great Hitch. Another Hitch with Grace Kelly is "Dial 'M' for Murder".
@oxhine: Uh, NO! Raymond Burr went on to play famed CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY Perry Mason!
@@RobertC4458 Not to mention, ironically, the title character in "Ironside", who was a wheelchair-bound police detective.
@@dannytse8767 Well, that too - after "Perry Mason." "Perry Mason" was 1957 - 1966. Then "Ironside" ran from 1967 - 1975. Then back to "Perry Mason" with the series of made-for-T.V. "Perry Mason" sequel movies ( 1985 - 1993 ) - which only ended because Raymond Burr died in 1993.
I very much agree with Frenzy being a Hitchcock film which would make a great reaction! It's filled with memorable moments.
Awesome sounds good! I’ll add it to the list!
Yes the camera repairman is Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980).
Pre WWII, "39 steps", "the man who knew too much",and Enjoyed "foreign correspondent" the most. Jimmy Stewart in remake of TMWKTM. Doris day sings Que Sera Sera. Grace Kelly after cat burglar Cary Grant "to catch a thief." Cary Grant spy thriller, "North by Northwest" my all time favorite. There has to be 40-50 more. I love me some Thelma Ritter. Always the wise cracking maid. Glad you watched this. Your time-line is by far the longest. Luv ya. B-bye.
It's been quite a few decades since I watched this. Is that Raymond Burr as the killer husband?
At the time, I don't think 'picture I.D.' was a thing. You had a paper or tag-board driver's licence, if you drove, with your name & signature on it.
I think photo ids existed (my grandfather, a darkroom photographer and physics prof, made the first photo IDs for students at the college he taught at in the 1950s) but were not universal or widespread: in general people could just sign for things like packages (as today, really).
That Mark Cross overnight case Grace Kelly had sells today for $4,000.
Dang! I believe it!
I think "psycho" is the only Hitchcock film that truely deserves to be called horror, and that just only because it was pretty much the template for the whole slasher genre of movies.
Rear window is more of a thriller or a suspense movie, and that goes for most of hitchcocks movies.
Sorry, this is a nitpicky comment. Great video! Keep it up with the hitchcock reviews, tho. Always great to watch. :D
Yeah fair enough, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
"He needs to find a good book or something."
That would've made for a very short and not terribly interesting movie. lol
Haha this is very true, thanks for watching!
The villain, Raymond Burr, played Perry Mason on TV.