Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 17, 2017 21:19:40 GMT
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One of the greatest upon multiple re-watches ever (in league with 2001 ASO, Blade Runner, & Citizen Kane).
SPOILERS
as titled, because a discussion about Vertigo is nearly impossible without...
I used to think maybe Judy was fake 'Madeleine' on the lam, dressing down to hide in San Fran... when it's real Judy who dressed up as 'Madeleine'. That was when I was younger & the film was quite a blur to get into, let alone follow.
Sight & Sound picked it #1 most recently, for me it wouldn't make my top 150. Quite spread nearly too thin, & the characters boiled down aren't very redeemable - namely why is John so perversely hounding stranger Judy to do his bidding, while Judy goes along not only with aiding & abetting a faked suicide. The 3 of them with Gavin are each flawed & greasy ppl.
The DVD I have (2 disc SE) there's a Novak line she loved the script because it was like the story of her career - being dolled up to be someone she wasn't. Hitchcock was pretty brave I think to put this subject matter out in the wide open, not least his own temptations & having to realize reality for what it is.
re. S&S's #1 'Commenting upon the 2012 results, the magazine's editor Nick James said that Vertigo was "the ultimate critics' film. It is a dream-like film about people who are not sure who they are but who are busy reconstructing themselves and each other to fit a kind of cinema ideal of the ideal soul-mate."'(wikipedia)
That's not quite enough for me ty.
One of the greatest upon multiple re-watches ever (in league with 2001 ASO, Blade Runner, & Citizen Kane).
SPOILERS
as titled, because a discussion about Vertigo is nearly impossible without...
I used to think maybe Judy was fake 'Madeleine' on the lam, dressing down to hide in San Fran... when it's real Judy who dressed up as 'Madeleine'. That was when I was younger & the film was quite a blur to get into, let alone follow.
Sight & Sound picked it #1 most recently, for me it wouldn't make my top 150. Quite spread nearly too thin, & the characters boiled down aren't very redeemable - namely why is John so perversely hounding stranger Judy to do his bidding, while Judy goes along not only with aiding & abetting a faked suicide. The 3 of them with Gavin are each flawed & greasy ppl.
The DVD I have (2 disc SE) there's a Novak line she loved the script because it was like the story of her career - being dolled up to be someone she wasn't. Hitchcock was pretty brave I think to put this subject matter out in the wide open, not least his own temptations & having to realize reality for what it is.
re. S&S's #1 'Commenting upon the 2012 results, the magazine's editor Nick James said that Vertigo was "the ultimate critics' film. It is a dream-like film about people who are not sure who they are but who are busy reconstructing themselves and each other to fit a kind of cinema ideal of the ideal soul-mate."'(wikipedia)
That's not quite enough for me ty.
