Vertigo (1958) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

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Vertigo (1958)
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@longago-igo Жыл бұрын

I took my adult daughter to see this in a theater here in Hiroshima about 6 years ago. It was a great experience to see this movie on a big screen with her.

@johnhein2539 3 ай бұрын

Oh, it's cool that Japan has places where you can watch older movies at. That sounds like a great activity to do with parents. I'm trying to think of things to do with my adult parents and that's a solid idea.

@patrickdepew4976 Жыл бұрын

Hitchcock once referred to this film as his "most personal." It's basically a meta commentary on his obsession with icy blonde actresses like Grace Kelly and, later Tippi Hedren, and how he tried to mold Vera Miles into the same. This film screws with your mind in so many ways, through the story, the acting, the cinematography, the music, everything. But it's completely rewarding to rewatch multiple times. It's definitely one of the top 5 films of all time.

@bronzewand Жыл бұрын

The score by Bernard Herrmann is like a character itself.. absolutely phenomenal work ❤

@georgemorley1029 Жыл бұрын

It’s amazing.

@monovision566 11 ай бұрын

Seriously, maybe the most haunting score ever.

@jackmessick2869 11 ай бұрын

Bernard Hermann was the John Williams of his day.

@rafanj824 11 ай бұрын

Yes, i was blown away by the soundtrack. Just Masterpiece, like Psycho's soundtrack. I totally have to watch more Hitchcock now.

@philrob1978 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely - it's a character in the movie itself. As wonderful as this movie is, Herrmann's score is doing some heavy lifting.

@IndyCrewInNYC Жыл бұрын

Finally! You guys are watching my favorite movie of all time. Hitchcock at the peak of his powers to manipulate and twist your mind into knots! Kim Novak is my favorite actress of the 1950s. Flawless beauty.

@stsolomon618 Жыл бұрын

I think the film is based on a French book as well.

@davidz3879 Жыл бұрын

It's ridiculously slow for a thriller.

@michaelceraso1977 Жыл бұрын

@@davidz3879 agreed and when I saw this in Theater after it was restored in 1985 my date and i almost fell asleep during that I think almost 10 min with no dialogue. Still one of Hitch top 8 because I love R Window, North by nwest, Shadow of a doubt ,Notorious, Lifeboat and even SABoteur with Robert Cummings

@tiananesbitt7156 Жыл бұрын

North by Northwest Nothing like it!

@d.w.strangeman4963 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelceraso1977 'Life boat' rarely gets a mention, Underrated. Rear Window is my favourite. I think 'Rebecca' should be next, just to lead to Du Maurier... 'Don't look now', anyone?

@TheCkent100 Жыл бұрын

Judy's death was accidental. Because of her feeling of guilt, she backed up when she saw the shadow of the nun in the tower, thinking it was the ghost of Madeline. There was no railing or step up to reach the ledge that she fell from, so when she backed up in horror and guilt, thinking that the ghost of Madeline had come to get her, she fell to her death. As for another Hitchcock film, I would recommend the 1956 "The Man Who Knew Too Much". There is a previous version of the film, also directed by Hitchcock, but as he described the difference of the two, that the first (from 1934) was "the work of a talented amateur, and the second was made by a professional." This 1956 one stars James Stewart and Doris Day and features the song "Que Sera Sera", which won an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song.

@RoosterCogburn1008 Жыл бұрын

The next Hitchcock movie you two should do is Rebecca (1940). It’s his only movie to win Best Picture and is a masterpiece beginning to end. Other great ones are Rope (1948), Notorious (1946), and Shadow of a Doubt (1943). You guys have the best reaction channel on KZfaq, so it’d be wonderful to make sure the classics are well represented!

@auerstadt06 Жыл бұрын

And "Strangers On A Train" and "Frenzy."

@glennwisniewski9536 Жыл бұрын

@@auerstadt06 "Foreign Correspondent" is a good one too.

@tnfpodcast Жыл бұрын

I need to see Rebecca

@RoosterCogburn1008 Жыл бұрын

@@tnfpodcast I've seen 26 Hitchcock movies (slowly making my way through all of them) and Rebecca is most definitely my favorite.

@joebloggs396 Жыл бұрын

I'd take Shadow of a Doubt (what Hitchcock thought his favourite) than what a group of Oscar voters think.

@Jontor11 Жыл бұрын

The transition of Madeleine to Judy is done so well. Not many realizes at first that it is the same actress. Excellent job of hair and make-up transformation and Kim Novak did a great job of playing two different characters. And Hitchcock's playing with colours is also masterfully done.

@rxtsec1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah some people guessed it was the same actress but I had no idea and was caught off guard until the reveal

@yourmother2739 8 ай бұрын

She should have got an oscar. Why not? She did not fit in with Hollywood. Too real a person maybe.

@Fanfanbalibar 4 ай бұрын

Sure ! She did rght to go to Oregon with her Vet' husband Bob Malloy whom she married in 1976 until his passing away 3 years ago@@yourmother2739

@maximillianford9301 2 ай бұрын

@@yourmother2739 also, the Academy disliked Hitchcock. Rebecca was the only one of his to win Best Picture, and that was just because Selznick produced it. Then they gave Joan Fontaine Best Actress the year after for Suspicion, but really it was for her performance in Rebecca. Historical movies, biopics and melodramas. The way of the pre-60s academy

@Fanfanbalibar 2 ай бұрын

@@yourmother2739 So tue and she was much better in Oregon with her veterinarian husband !

@Adrianooooo345 Жыл бұрын

Some other amazing Hitchcock movies to watch next: Dial M for Murder, The Birds, Strangers on a Train, and Rope. Loved your reaction!!

@libertyresearch-iu4fy Жыл бұрын

Soon after you watch 'Strangers on a Train' you should watch 'Throw Momma From the Train' which is NOT a Hitchcock movie.

@Adrianooooo345 Жыл бұрын

@@libertyresearch-iu4fy omg I was literally thinking of randomly watching that the other day after someone recommended it to me lol

@frankgesuele6298 Жыл бұрын

Topaz.

@Cosmo-Kramer Жыл бұрын

You've left off your list the best Hitch film they have not seen, and arguably the best film by Hitch, period. *Notorious.*

@LA_HA Жыл бұрын

@@Cosmo-Kramer It's Shadow of a Doubt for me. Ha

@kennethwilliams7731 Жыл бұрын

Kim Novak was a goddess in this film! Way underrated and understated actress Great reaction!

@OuterGalaxyLounge Жыл бұрын

You two are the smartest of the reactors on KZfaq, and I said so on my own video of the best KZfaq channels. TBRS was the only reaction channel I selected for the video. Vertigo is a difficult film and you guys did amazing for a first view. I was so clueless the first time I saw it.

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

One of the best, if not, thr greatest psychological thrillers ever made.

@jhornacek Жыл бұрын

My favorite part of this reaction was at the reveal of who Judy actually was: "This is a huge development!" 🤣

@JAF729 Жыл бұрын

Watching this again, when you know what's going on is a different but totally equally amazing experience as seeing it for the first time.

@michaelt6218 Жыл бұрын

Yes! In fact, it gets better every time I see it. Incredible movie.

@Perma-Tempo Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the much-deserved new chair. I love the use of black - background, chair, clothes...like a real cinematic experience!

@Billinois78 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Some channels who use bright white backgrounds can learn a thing or two here.

@A23457 Жыл бұрын

FUN FACT: This was the first movie to use the “dolly zoom” camera technique, where you pull the camera back while zooming the lens in. That’s what gives the feeling of vertigo. Hitchcock conceived of the idea 18 years earlier on the film “Rebecca” but it wasn’t technically possible until Vertigo. It’s a technique that has been frequently used since then to enhance suspenseful moments

@williamphelps3915 Жыл бұрын

"Shadow of a Doubt" was Hitchcock's personal favorite. Plz consider reviewing it in future. Love your reviews.

@thequietrevolution3404 Жыл бұрын

The lady that portrays Midge Wood is Barbara Bel Geddes. Famously known as Ellie Ewing from the "Dallas" television series. Fantastic reactions for a movie that always makes me queasy. I also suffer from acrophobia. So of course, it stands to reason that the first thing I do after graduating high school is join the Air Force.

@IvorClegg Жыл бұрын

Another actor in this who later went on to great success on TV towards the latter end of their career is Ellen Corby, the manager of the hotel, who played Esther "Grandma" Walton on The Waltons.

@kend1964 Жыл бұрын

And daughter of the influential industrial designer...Norman Bel Geddes.

@catherinelw9365 Жыл бұрын

I Remember Mama.

@Wired4Life2 Жыл бұрын

@@catherinelw9365For which she became a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee.

@ThomasStClair-zr2lb Жыл бұрын

I love the use of color in this movie. it adds so much to the story tells. Having our main character be red and his love interest be green was such a master stroke in storytelling. Even their clothes and cars follow the theme.

@kingfield99 Жыл бұрын

The cinematography in this is absolute sumptuous, almost every frame is like a still photo.

@josephtome3770 Жыл бұрын

From the early 1940s until the early 1960s, Hitchcock produced masterpiece after masterpiece, a record of accomplishment unequaled by any other filmmaker, and itis a delight to see these two discover his greatness.

@ChrisWake Жыл бұрын

Seeing you guys finally watch this.. I feel like a proud parent lol.

@dylanschoon9371 Жыл бұрын

You guys have got to watch The Birds! It was a different direction for Hitchcock to go as far as genre, and although some of the special effects didn't age the best, it doesn't matter because the idea is presented regardless and there are still quite a few very effective shots and is one of my favorite Hitchcock films. Also, Dial M for Murder is great as well! Loved your reaction to my favorite Hitchcock film Vertigo. It really is a dazzling dizzying spiral of events and gets better with each viewing.

@susanalexander6721 Жыл бұрын

I really feel the movie wouldn't be as affective with today's Affects. They used plenty of real birds, and the affects were creepy.

@dylanschoon9371 Жыл бұрын

@@susanalexander6721 I totally agree! All the shots with real birds are absolutely creepy! CGI most definitely wouldn't work as well.

@keithbrown8490 Жыл бұрын

Hitchcock had a team of great behind the scene talents that if you check his movies from the 50's to the mid 60's their names come up again and again. Composer Bernard Herrmann, cinematographer Robert Burks, editor George Tomasini and Saul Bass doing the credits just to name a few. Not to be left out his wife Alma Reville who always had a hand in the scripts.

@emwa3600 Жыл бұрын

And his wife. Who had to tolerate Alfred's fixation on beautiful blondes.

@joebloggs396 Жыл бұрын

Some good films before then that get ignored.

@keithbrown8490 Жыл бұрын

@@joebloggs396 Yes- 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, Rebecca, Spellbound, Shadow of a Doubt and more all need to be seen by a lot more people.

@catherinelw9365 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget screenwriter Ben Hecht.

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

@@keithbrown8490and Strangers on a Train. And The Man who Knew too Much black and white version. And Lifeboat.

@darthseamus8833 Жыл бұрын

Vertigo stands out in Hitchcock’s filmography. It isn’t really a thriller or a suspense film. It’s a very beautiful and tragic drama about obsession, memories and human weaknesses. It isn’t a fun movie, but it is truly a masterpiece. Thanks for your channel. I always enjoy watching you two watch stuff.

@Rocket1377 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't really describe it as a drama. It's more of a psychological thriller, about a man who is manipulated due to his phobia.

@davidz3879 Жыл бұрын

@@Rocket1377 It's usually described as a thriller, but it's far too slow to be.

@WoahLookAtThatFreak Жыл бұрын

@@davidz3879 I'm not sure what you mean, or why a movie that's "slow" keeps it from being a thriller in your mind lol.

@matthintz9468 Жыл бұрын

The only other film in Hitchcock's filmography that's similar in style and strangeness is Marnie.

@lauce3998 Жыл бұрын

It is a story of heartbreak, dramatic, the romantic Hitchcock and obsessions, it is the most atypical and at the same time personal film of the director.

@Dej24601 Жыл бұрын

Any film with a score by Bernard Herrmann is immediately in a special category. (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is one of his most beautiful scores.) His music tells something that dialogue and setting cannot. This film’s soundtrack creates a bittersweet romance.

@mitchyd6086 Жыл бұрын

The true definition of a timeless masterpiece! More Hitchcock reactions would be amazing!

@MrTBoneSF Жыл бұрын

About the sudden ending and Midge's early exit from the movie. There was an additional scene shot to appease the censors where Scotty goes back to Midge's apartment. She fixes him a drink while we hear over the radio that the police are searching for Elster. The Hayes Code at the time had a clear rule that murderers couldn't get away without being punished. The fastest (and the one that packed the most emotional gut punch) way to expedite that for the censors was to the have Judy die "by accident". Hitchcock fought like heck to remove that scene in Midge's apartment because he hated having any extraneous bits after the emotional climax. He won the fight for the US release, but some overseas distributors did keep it in.

@jonalberts980 Жыл бұрын

France of all places was uptight about it.

@GarthKlein Жыл бұрын

The Production Code specifically allows criminals to not be punished provided it was made clear to the audience that it was wrong. It was the public who objected to it.

@bad-people6510 Жыл бұрын

@@jonalberts980 Which is funny because it's a adaptation of a French book, where the husband DOES get away and the protagonist straight up, unequivocally, murders the girl at the end.

@TheRedWaltz24 Жыл бұрын

"Dial M for Murder" is another amazing Hitchcock movie. It spark a new type of detective/mystery genre in movies/TV where the focus isn't on whodunit, but howcatchum.

@geneaikenii1092 Жыл бұрын

I have watched tons and tons of classic movies and I must say that I have never seen Jimmy Stewart in anything that was bad. Every movie the man was in was a total success. I love the guy. He was a gentleman and a superb actor. Also, btw, in WWII he flew combat missions and was eventually promoted to the rank of General in the United States Air Force. Thank you guys for another very spot on and killer cool reaction, as usual. Shoutout from your old hippy dude in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. See y'all on the next. Later.

@rafanj824 10 ай бұрын

He is one of the greatest of all time absolutely, and i sure have to watch more movies with him.

@matthewganong1730 Жыл бұрын

I feel like people have this typecasting in their heads of James Stewart as a kind of “Oh-Golly” everyman. This film is definitely him playing against type as a much darker type of character. The man truly was a brilliant actor.

@captbunnykiller1.0 Жыл бұрын

This movie is stunning, script and visuals, the colours, so much hidden meaning. And San Francisco in those days, the old and the new side by side, the drives through the streets up and down like riding waves, between the forests, deserts and the sea. It all looks so magical. I can not imagine this film happening anywhere else.

@coreyhendricks9490 Жыл бұрын

65 years later of this film, cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both have a good night

@jhornacek Жыл бұрын

I was laughing at the inquest scene when the two of you were saying that Gavin (the husband) was "such a great guy" for being so nice to Scotty and not blaming him at all.

@owlhouse53 11 ай бұрын

Yes I hooted at that point 😄

@jhornacek 11 ай бұрын

@@owlhouse53 "Hooted" - and your display pic is an owl!

@owlhouse53 11 ай бұрын

@@jhornacek 😄🦉

@antoinemozart243 10 ай бұрын

You didn't get full attention to this extraordinary scene. Hitchcock gives full of subconscious hints. In this scene you see the genius of Hitch in action. Like the amazing restaurant scene.

@jhornacek 10 ай бұрын

@@antoinemozart243At this point of the film you think that Gavin is a good guy and his wife is dead and Stewart is partially responsible. Yes, there may be subtle hints earlier in the film that hint at the truth of the plot, but nothing overt. No one is watching that scene and thinking that Gavin is the villain and that he killed his wife.

@hannahmoore9215 Жыл бұрын

So fun to see you react to this movie! The rich colors and San Francisco setting are so beautiful.

@Tschoki_12 Жыл бұрын

Loved this reaction. So much fun watching a younger generation diving into the works of the Master of Suspense. As for the dream sequence, there's another amazing one in the movie "Spellbound", designed by none other than Salvador Dali. Have a great week. ❤ 🎬

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely great dream sequence. Gregory Peck does a wonderful performance in this film.

@gutz1981 Жыл бұрын

What is interesting about James Stewart character transforming Judy into Madeline is it mirrors Hitchcock himself and his obsession in creating his "Perfect Blonde" He had found her in Grace Kelly and would spend the rest of his career trying to find her again after she left the industry as she was his original choice for this film.

@glennwisniewski9536 Жыл бұрын

Hitchcock was indeed obsessed with Grace Kelly, but Kelly retired in 1956, two years before Vertigo. Hitchcock had constructed Vertigo to star up-and-comer Vera Miles but she had to bow out due to pregnancy. Only then did Kim Novak get the role.

@gutz1981 Жыл бұрын

@@glennwisniewski9536 True, but I had heard he wanted to call back Grace out of retirement and she was interested, but her now role as Princess would no longer allow her to take part in motion pictures.

@glennwisniewski9536 Жыл бұрын

@@gutz1981 That's a true story, but it was for the movie Marnie. Hitchcock ended up going with Tippi Hedren (The Birds) who was pretty good in the role.

@karlmortoniv2951 Жыл бұрын

@@glennwisniewski9536 Grace Kelly might have been extraordinary in "Marnie." Apparently she was keen to do it but the family said no. ☹

@glennwisniewski9536 Жыл бұрын

@@karlmortoniv2951 Monaco wasn't thrilled to have their Princess playing a kleptomaniac.

@marcoaguilar2394 Жыл бұрын

I usually don't like when some reactors try to make "funny" or "clever" comments but, I have to say you guys were clever and funny. I really like your channel and your commentary and wit are just right. I hope you keep making great movie selections. You know can never go wrong with the classics.👍🏼

@charmawow Жыл бұрын

Even though it’s not a absolute favourite of Hitchcocks movies, it’s still an amazing watch and a film I like to go back to every few years. In particular, I love those wordless scenes as they travel through San Francisco…..pure cinema! One fond memory I have of Vertigo is going to an outdoor showing of it in the cemetery at Glendale in LA.

@antoinemozart243 10 ай бұрын

People often don't understand the multilayered complexity and amazing substance of this masterpiece. Vertigo is not about a man suffering from vertigo and manipulated. This movie is so deep that Hitch never achieved a movie of this calibre again. I think Vertigo overwhelmed his conscious capacity.

@daron85 Жыл бұрын

I really love this movie. The writing, acting, Hitchcock's direction. The cinematography. My favorite shot of the movie is when they are in the hotel room and Judy' is talking in a side profile with her silhouette against the green glow of the sign outside the window.

@ChrisWake Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest shots in film history. "Because I remind you of her?" The camera tracking in, Stewart's facial acting, and the musical swell as he semi realizes how similar she looks in side profile. Cinematic perfection.

@daron85 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisWake agreed! 100%

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

Yes, Judy really could fill out a sweater.

@johnnysampa Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest movie of all time. Kim Novak is still alive and Madeleine define the term icy blonde from the Hitchcock movies

@keithwest2148 Жыл бұрын

I love it when you two do classics! You really bring me back to when I first watched them. You are spot on regarding old movies - the good ones were so well crafted and innovative. They had to be; they couldn't fill anything in with digital manipulation. I have a particular history with Vertigo. The first time I saw it was when it had its television premiere sometime in the mid-60s. Even though I was only 10 or 11, my mom let me stay up to watch it since she knew how much I loved movies. To be honest, the opening rooftop chase scene hit me harder than anything else, especially when the cop fell to his death. It was years before I had the opportunity to see Vertigo again, but that sequence is what I really remembered. I was definitely too young to understand the rest of the movie, but with subsequent viewings, I now put it in my top 10. Thanks.

@epsteinisms1483 Жыл бұрын

It was shown on NBC's "Saturday Night At The Movies". I remember it well!

@rabbitandcrow Жыл бұрын

Not all old movies were great. There were always a lot of terrible movies. Probably the worst ones of the past were worse than the worst ones now. But when they are great, there's nothing today that can even come close.

@TurbidTG1 Жыл бұрын

You guys should react to Shadow Of A Doubt! It was Hitchcock's favorite film of all the ones he directed!

@maximillianosaben Жыл бұрын

The repetition in this movie alone is worth an hours-long in-depth discussion. Even just the double repeated dialogue from Jimmy Stewart as they climb the stairs in the end, which of course they did earlier already.

@terryloh8583 Жыл бұрын

Not just one of Hitch's greatest films (if not his greatest), but greatest of all time. A bit of ironic background information for you, Hitch himself was obsessed with Grace Kelly (who starred in Dial M for Murder and Rear Window), she was the ultimate girl for him, but she retired from acting when she married the Prince of Monaco in 1956. In every subsequent film, Hitch tried to recreate the 'ice princess' - everything from how the new lead lady dressed, to how she spoke and the color of her hair. They all rebuffed his advances. In the final bit of irony--it was Hitchcock's wife who chose "The Living and the Dead," (the book that Vertigo was based on) for Hitchcock to film.

@Fanfanbalibar 4 ай бұрын

Non the French title of Boileau and Narcejac coauthors is "From among the dead" (d'entre les morts in French) !

@MrSmartAlec Жыл бұрын

I've seen this movie a bunch of times. It's been my impression that Judy thought the nun, who could not be seen clearly at first, was the ghost of Madeline. Judy tried to flee but fell out the window.

@charlize1253 Жыл бұрын

The key to understanding the ambiguous ending is in the title. What is "vertigo"? It's a false perception of the world caused by fear; the world isn't spinning, but Jimmy Stewart perceives that it is. There are clues in the movie, especially in Act 3, that the movie takes places from Jimmy Stewart's point of view, and you're not seeing events as they are, but as he perceives them.

@jhornacek Жыл бұрын

Exactly. The nun is in the shadows so all she knows is that this woman is coming out of the shadows towards her. She's already thinking about Madelyne, and the last time she was in this tower, so she thinks this is Madelyne come for revenge and runs out the window.

@hannahl8 Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thanks for doing these classics. Kim Novak & James Stewart also did a fun romantic comedy together called Bell, Book & Candle, which I love.

@donna25871 Жыл бұрын

Love that film - and we named our cat Pyewachet (although he is black and not a Siamese).

@hannahl8 Жыл бұрын

@@donna25871 that is so cool! I have a black cat named Bat, but I almost called him Pyewachet.

@keithbrown8490 Жыл бұрын

That movie came out the same year as Vertigo so the two leads in two very different movies check out Bell, Book and Candle for a change of pace.

@levans71 Жыл бұрын

Interesting "trivia" I didn't see mentioned yet... Bell, Book and Candle was also the inspiration for the series Bewitched. It's why in the opening animation, there is a cat (who turns into Samantha) when the family doesn't actually have a cat. PLEASE react to BB&C if at all possible! ☺️

@Fanfanbalibar 4 ай бұрын

PYEWACKET@@hannahl8

@joshythehand2960 Жыл бұрын

A gem about this movie was that Hitchcock avtually invented a bunch of different camera shots for this film that had never been used before.. and are now standard practice in the industry.

@ccj9373 Жыл бұрын

Spellbound is a must watch if you liked the dream sequence in Vertigo. Salvador Dali designed dream sequences for Spellbound. Great review!

@4Topwood 4 күн бұрын

It's always fun to watch someone else watch one of my favorite movies for the first time. But your questions and comments made it much more fun. Love how engaged you two were, noticing lots of details, trying to piece things together. Thanks a lot!

@briankirchhoefer Жыл бұрын

Love the Hitchcock films. Lifeboat is my personal favorite. About survors of a ship sunk by a German sub in WW2.

@markhamstra1083 Жыл бұрын

“That’s in San Francisco?” Yeah, the domed structure is the Palace of Fine Arts. It’s about four miles away from the Legion of Honor art museum that is prominently featured in this movie. Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge is close to halfway between them. A lot of this movie takes place in a fairly small area of San Francisco, but the mission with the fatal bell tower is a bit of a drive south, near Monterey Bay.

@jefflelek254 Жыл бұрын

Off the top of my head, a couple recent films with great color use are the great musical La La Land and the stunning romance In the Mood for Love. Next Hitchcock should be Notorious with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman or The Birds. Thanks for the great reaction!

@joshuayeager3686 Жыл бұрын

If you guys want to be on the edge of your seats for a Hitchcock film, I highly recommend “Rope”. It’s incredibly impressive, especially considering the time that it was filmed.

@stevelettieri Жыл бұрын

Not sure if anyone mentioned, but the dolly-zoom camera work to mimic the feeling of vertigo is a key character too. Great film!

@andreasbenning Жыл бұрын

I used to have vertigo. When I was a teen our cat climbed too high up a tree, it took me days to figure out where she was. One day I just could hear her and spotted her way up in a tree not far from our house. I brought a ladder and placed it very close to the tree to get most possible altitude out of, but it wasnt't enough. I held on to the tree and climbed all the way up to the last step on the ladder (10-15 ft?) and as I was standing on my toes trying to encourage the cat to come down to me the ladder tilted away from the tree, and I shit you not, for a brief moment I was just standing on top of it wiggling back and forth, my arms waving all over the place. I remember thinking with an eerie sense of calm "ok, this is happening. will I die och just break my legs and back?". Something got me tipped back against the tree though and I grabbed it for dear life. The cat came down closer to me, I could grab her, and we got down safe. After that I could barely get up on a chair to change a light bulb in the ceiling. It's gotten better with age though. However, I'm never spending any time on my balcony..... This is a great movie, very psychological thriller with awesome plot twists, just the way I like ' em! I'm glad you liked it too! Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden

@fuyocouch Жыл бұрын

If you ever seen '12 Monkeys' they are watching Vertigo in the movie theatre scene, when she is counting the rings of the redwood, tracing her past life, which resonates with the themes in 12 Monkeys.

@jose9593 Жыл бұрын

Rope (also with James Stewart) is my favorite Hitchcock movie. Vertigo and Psycho are amazing and other suggestions beside Rope would be The Birds, Dial M for Murder, Rebecca, Spellbound, Marnie and Strangers on a Train.

@IIIShrikeIII Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite movies, the soundtrack is amazing

@CharlesJosepDelDotto Жыл бұрын

I taught this film several times back in grad school, so watching you guys see it and react to it was. So. Much. Fun! Regarding the music, it's worth noting that Bernard Hermann's score owes a major debt to one of the most powerful and most important works of classical music of all time, Richard Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. That isn't a coincidence, given that there's no other opera more focused on the tragic way in which love and death bleed into each other and given that Vertigo is ultimately a tragedy about love and death.

@pigmeatmarkham898 Жыл бұрын

Just imagine the grilling he’s going to go through at the coroner’s inquest THIS time. 😱

@morco20 Жыл бұрын

"The man who knew too much" is another great Hitchcock film

@JackieG717 10 ай бұрын

“This is a huge development”- haha love it

@stsolomon618 Жыл бұрын

What a great film! I'm so glad you and Samantha are watching this. Cool thing to add this film popularize the dolly zoom cam.

@JasonMoir Жыл бұрын

Such a great movie. You'd enjoy the Mel Brooks version of Hitchcock's style in his "High Anxiety."

@YolandaAnneBrown95726 Жыл бұрын

OMG YES!! I was a kid living in San Francisco when this was being filmed. He was on the local news.

@davidz3879 Жыл бұрын

It took about half a century to become popular with critics & the general public.

@rabbitandcrow Жыл бұрын

High Anxiety is brilliant - but only after you have a few Hitchcock films under your belt.

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

Don't you mean High Ang...Ziety??

@plastique45 Жыл бұрын

The weird zoom effect that changes perspective used to represent vertigo has since been refered to as an Hitchcock zoom. It accomplished by zooming in while moving the camera back or vice versa. Spielberg used it in Jaws to great effect on the shark’s beach attack.

@Danstraightedge Жыл бұрын

In 2012 Vertigo was voted the greatest film of all time by the BFIs sight and sound magazine yearly vote. It held that spot for 10 years. Every year a new vote is cast with over 1600 people taking part in the vote.

@NoLegalPlunder Жыл бұрын

Every one of Hitche’s movies (and I’ve seen almost every one of them) is worth watching. That’s why he’s a legend.

@donovanmedieval Жыл бұрын

Midge is played by Barbara Bel Geddes, who starred in the first episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Lamb to the Slaughter," and later played J.R.'s mother in "Dallas."

@ibnteos Жыл бұрын

I just remembered, "Bell Book and Candle" (1958), another film with James Stewart and Kim Novak, also has Jack Lemon... a romance-comedy involving magic :D

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

And Ernie Kovacs.

@OpenMawProductions Жыл бұрын

So, what i've learned from this video is that if you want to kill TBR Schmitt you put him up really high and surround him with hundreds of spiders. Just thought i'd throw this out there as a suggestions for watching... "THEM!" It's a classic 1950s atomic-age suspense-horror film. It's really welld one for its time.

@jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, they're just giant, radioactive ants. He'd be totally cool with it. There is, however, a movie called The Incredible Shrinking Man that would scare the bejezus out of Mr TBR especially for the life and death fight with the spider. Enjoy.

@katherinedinwiddie4526 Жыл бұрын

So glad I'm not the only one that questioned this movie. Watched it years ago rewatched several times and still question what the heck? Great hearing both your inputs.

@charlize1253 Жыл бұрын

@MoviesandCoffee Жыл бұрын

Sam mentions how different Novak seems just with brown hair, but Judy's makeup is also different and she speaks with a more common accent than Madeline. Subtle changes but very effective to make the audience question whether they are the same woman or not.

@johnfraley8544 Жыл бұрын

Hitchcock"s shocking and ironic ending where Judy falls and unintentionally recreates the fake death she participated in, was how Hitch wanted to end the film. The production code of the time forbade a criminal escaping punishment for his or her crime so Hitchcock was forced to shoot a new ending where a shaken Scotty shows up at Midge's apartment just as its announced on the radio that Gavin Etster has been arrested for murdering his wife. Midge hands Scotty a drink and he stares out the window. Hitch hated it and managed to get the film released with his original ending. This is the second James Stewart movie where the criminal gets away with it, the other being Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life.

@nationalcoasternews5798 Жыл бұрын

This and Rear Window are my favorite Hitchcock films. I think it’s his most beautiful film visually, and the story is one of his most experimental. In a way I think it paved the way for other masterpieces like Persona and Mulholland Drive

@LUIS_TINOCO_THE_SAVAGE Жыл бұрын

HEY GUYS IS BEEN A WHILE I MISS YA❤❤ GREAT REACTION👏

@matthewstroud4294 Жыл бұрын

William Friedkin did a commentary of Vertigo, and it's one of the best things I've ever listened to.

@rossop7 Жыл бұрын

Love that you jump around genres, eras, tv shows & films. Highly recommend Strangers on a Train for your next Hitchcock!

@markc.7984 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite ghost story. "Madeline" is haunted by "Carlotta," then Scotty is haunted by "Madeline," he's also haunted by the death of the cop he feels responsible for, midge is haunted by breaking up her engagement to Scotty who she is still in love with, Judy is haunted by taking part in the crime, and in that final moment that figure in the dark - Judy thinks it's the ghost of Ulster's wife and flees - falling out the window. So now Scotty has experienced the same thing three times - the death of someone he could've prevented. Hitchcock makes you sympathize with Ulster in the first half only to learn what a monster he was, in the same way Scotty bought that Judy was Madeline until learning the part she played in it. This is based on a French novel, and the Author and/or Hitchcock does such an amazing job putting us in Scotty's place in the first half, so we totally experience his shock and disorientation when the twist is revealed to us. A masterpiece.

@tevinwms1104 Жыл бұрын

Great reaction & review!!! I have always appreciated reaction channels that genuinely enjoy watching classic movies as much as I do; especially the ones that were made by Alfred Hitchcock, “The Undisputed Master of Terror & Suspense.” I highly recommend Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Strangers on a Train (1951), and Dial M for Murder (1954).

@richardkoch5941 Жыл бұрын

Uggggghh, thinking about this movie still gives me goosebumps! This masterpiece is one of maybe three movies I've seen for the first time in the last 10 years or so that left me with a smile on my face after it was over. The genius behind this film gives the audience vertigo as they try to figure out what happens next. LOVE that it isn't predictable. Love it!

@jhornacek Жыл бұрын

This film is really about obsession. Scotty became obsessed with "Madelyne" in the first half of the film, and after her death, he was so obsessed with her that when he found a stranger who looked similar to her, his obsession was so strong that he convinced her to remake herself to look like Madelyne. It was a very unflattering character for Jimmy Stewart to play. Stewart was beloved in Hollywood and by the audience, almost always playing good characters. So the reception to this film was mixed. The public was not ready to see Stewart play such an obsessed character making a woman change everything about herself so she'd look like the woman he loved. It was only years later that critics (and the public) realized how great this film was, and most now list it as Hitchcock's best film.

@davidlegaria Жыл бұрын

Hitchcock invented the "Vertigo shot" for this film. It's achieved by zooming in while simultaneously pulling back the camera, or viceversa.

@Keyboardje Жыл бұрын

It's also used in the movie 'Jaws' by director Steven Spielberg.

@Latrina_Bidet_IRS_Enfrocer Жыл бұрын

aka the "dolly zoom"

@dereknolin5986 Жыл бұрын

According to some sources, it was actually Hitchcock's second unit camera man and visual effects specialist Irmin Roberts who invented the technique, after Hitchcock described what he was trying to achieve. Hitchcock said the idea came to him after getting extremely drunk at a party and feeling like the room was moving away from him.

@catherinelw9365 Жыл бұрын

Peter Jackson used the dolly zoom in Lord of the Rings. He also used Hitchcock's famous zoom from Notorious in LOTR.

@davidlegaria Жыл бұрын

@@catherinelw9365 yeah, it's been used Ina lot of movies over the years. Even in Scarface, the first time Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer do coke together, in his convertible.many comedies have used it too.

@michaelcoffey1991 Жыл бұрын

Hope eventually you both do all the Hitchcock classics. Samantha continues to break it down well. Hugs to you both

@rev.jasoncook5799 Жыл бұрын

Great reaction! Samantha really gets this movie--definitely one of my favorites, if not my favorite film of all time. So many layers to unpack when you re-watch again and again.

@zairac2564 Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's in San Francisco. That was the Palace of Fine Arts. It's quite pretty there and it's actually pretty close to the Golden Gate Bridge (which, for those that haven't seen, is not golden, nor is it as red as Technicolor makes it look). If you want to see a "golden" bridge you'll need to go to the I Street bridge in Sacramento, CA... but it's a bit green; however, that's a whole local drama of its own.

@monovision566 11 ай бұрын

Part of the magic of Vertigo is exactly as you touched on here. You spend the first half of the movie thinking you're watching a supernatural thriller. You then see the trauma of a man who is ACTUALLY haunted by someone he lost and couldn't save. Judy is also haunted by her experience-how she was manipulated, and that she was put in such a position to traumatize someone. And in the final moments, the tragedy of it all comes together. The residual feelings of supernatural thriller come BACK to you and for a moment, you see a terrifying silhouette that scares Judy and causes her death. The movie says our traumas shape us, they are a prison, they ARE the supernatural thing haunting all of us. It's brilliant.

@maximillianford9301 2 ай бұрын

Great analysis that I've never really considered. You could put forward about twenty different analyses of this film and they'd all be valid. True multi-layered filmmaking brilliance

@Jeff-rn7bm Жыл бұрын

A film about obsession, memory, the grip that the past holds on us, and many other things. Brilliantly acted and directed. Genius score. Set design and color were superb. Very dark. But before you judge Scottie (or Judy/Madeleine) too harshly, take a look inside yourself! Midge was a wonderfully complex character. So much richness in each character... it takes many viewings to really appreciate how intricate it all is.

@AlessaParker Жыл бұрын

22:30 "Who are you??" Ad suddenly: I'm a Palm Springs hotel 😂

@gingerbill128 Жыл бұрын

That was great . Love the Technicolor look . James Stewart was great again and these films always have such great female leads and characters .

@rabbitandcrow Жыл бұрын

Loved your reaction to this. It really is like a Hitchcock David Lynch movie (or David Lynch movies are like Vertigo?). I always see something different and new every time I watch this. This time it really popped how everyone desperately wants to be someone else so they'll feel okay. The movie was shot in VistaVision which used a bigger portion of the 35mm film for much higher resolution.

@lauce3998 Жыл бұрын

Another great movies of Hitch for watching: 39 steps, The Birds, Strangers on a Train, Rebecca, Frenzy, Shadow of a Doubt, Lifeboat, Rope...

@brianmorrisgill2093 Жыл бұрын

For contrast I would recommend you watch two of his early Hollywood films. Start with Rebecca and then follow with Notorious. Two excellent and stylish films but very different from his later work.

@peteralbert1485 10 ай бұрын

Watching this stunning movie again through your eyes made it so clear to me how much Vertigo must have influenced David Lynch and his “Mulholland Drive.” The dreamlike quality, the double identities, the blonde make-over, the murder, the power of guilt, even the grey suit: there are so many references.

@Dej24601 Жыл бұрын

“Technicolor” was a unique feature- it combined special film stock, its own cameras, mandatory consultants from the company on every set, specially trained camera operators and has the ability to create superior saturated color. If you love Technicolor, 3 films by Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger are among the most beautiful ever made: The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life & Death, Black Narcissus. ❤️

@utcnc7mm Жыл бұрын

The actress playing Midge Wood was Barbara Bel Geddes who played Miss Ellie on the TV series "DALLAS" (1978-1991).

@SilvanaDil Жыл бұрын

"This is in San Francisco?!" It still is, except civilization has vanished from it.

@Sheer_Kold Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed this film Sam! My top 4 recommends for Hitchcock next would be 1. Shadow of a Doubt 2. Notorious 3. Dial M for Murder 4. To Catch a Thief

@scottythedawg Жыл бұрын

I feel bad for midge plus she has a lot going for her. Crazy talent, fun, lively, genuine affection... sexy librarian glasses. What more can you ask for? and dont say Kim Novak.