vertigo thread (spoilers i guess?)

Mr. Apol

saw vertigo sunday at the alabama theater in birmingham. wonderful print, it looked great. i know eric-jon once talked about and seemed to like vertigo, so, what's everyone's opinion on it? apparently people hated it when it first came out, and i can sort of seem why. the silly ghost story at the beginning takes a very long time to get moving, and the pacing is very strange. though, once the film does the 180 in the middle (with the most wonderful dream sequence in history) it gets delightfully twisted.

creepy stalker jimmy stewart is the best. "YOU WERE AN APT PUPIL" is one of my favorite lines from the film.

my friends think the character of midge was sort of tragic, but i think she was selfish and immature. she only seems to return scotty's affection after he's interested in another woman, and then can't seem to show him her jealous affection for him in any way other than being nosy and sarcastic - the portrait was a very bad joke, midge. i felt no pity for her whatsoever.

also, i love that ulster gets away with murder, and that there's absoultely no consequences for him. he ruins judy and scotty's lives, and high tails it to europe with loads of cash.

all in all, i really enjoyed vertigo. rear window is playing weekend after next, and i'll most certainly be there.

ps. kim novak was a hottie, straight up
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CubaLibre · the road lawyer Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Balmer

This thread makes me realize how long it's been since I've seen Vertigo.

And also that Kim Novak is hot.

Not that I need Apol to tell me that.

Hey Apol send me that chapter in Word you lazy bastard
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icycalm · banned Joined: 17 Dec 2006

Novak is one of those women who look like they have big boobs when dressed, but who end up only disappointing you afterwards.

Still cute, but yeah.

Mr. Apol · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:16 am

extrabastardformula · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:01 am

http://www.sendspace.com/file/vtgrvv
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aderack · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY

I like the silent tailing in the first half. No speech, really, for maybe ten minutes. That's all pretty dreamlike itself.

I used to live right by Ulster's apartment.

PianoMap · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: victoria, british columbia

Yeah I love me some Vertigo.

I remember when I was twelve I got it and Rear Window for the first time and watched them both in the middle of the night.

Now that I think about it, that was probably a real defining point in my development or something.
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Mr. Business · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Hiding

I really need to start checking that theater's schedule.
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evnvnv · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:00 am

people who like vertigo (and anyone) should see the movie suzhou river directed by lou ye. its a really great movie and is an amazing remake/tribute/extended reference to vertigo. i haven't seen either in awhile so i don't have much to say about it, but to me watching suzhou river made me realize what a great movie vertigo was... which makes suzhou river an excellent one too.

Shapermc · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:35 pm

I still don't think Vertigo is as great as many film critics do, but it's a pretty good movie. It's better the second time around because you can use the first half as character study rather than a red herring.

Anyways, Rear Window is one of my favorite movies. I can't tell you how many times I've watched it. Rear Window is easily Hitchcocks crowning acheivement in film.

I've always thought it a shame that Hitchcock never wrote any of his films.
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PianoMap · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: victoria, british columbia

Disturbia is pretty goddamn popular right now where I work and I hear it's not a bad movie at all but I'm all :( whenever I hear about it because NO ONE apparently has seen Rear Window.

I mean there is basically no credit given whatsoever to the source material on the movie's info thingies.

And that is what I hate most about remakes.
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Shapermc · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:04 pm

Wait... Disturbia is a Rear Window remake? Shit... I now have to see this to see how much they got wrong.

I feel that SH4 was heavily inspired by rear window at times. Other times, not so much.
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Mr. Apol · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:13 pm

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Mr. Apol · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:45 am

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I remember enjoying Vertigo, but reading this thread has made it obvious that I don't remember it at all.