tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post3225115925069627571..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.774-05:00Comments on Rambling Film: 2014 Blind Spot Series: North by NorthwestBrittani Burnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-32648554629139924572014-12-03T07:01:00.548-06:002014-12-03T07:01:00.548-06:00I think that's the hardest part for me when wa...I think that's the hardest part for me when watching classic films. Some things are just a little to distracting.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-57380907906637292302014-12-02T14:37:07.907-06:002014-12-02T14:37:07.907-06:00Glad you finally watched this. I love everything a...Glad you finally watched this. I love everything about it, but I can see how it might be too dated in certain areas.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-53694651744254390702014-09-29T14:21:54.719-05:002014-09-29T14:21:54.719-05:00But that's the thing, the stories and characte...But that's the thing, the stories and characters felt so basic. Like I had seen this already 100's of times. I try not to look at the special effects in modern context, but the story I can't help.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-4164995295794785712014-09-29T13:07:35.275-05:002014-09-29T13:07:35.275-05:00Yes it is dated but dont look at it in modern cont...Yes it is dated but dont look at it in modern context. Look at it as if it were made in that time period in the 60's Compare to the technology today it is going to feel cheap but the stories and characters are still miles above most other flicks. Excited to see more from this seriesTheVernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712756384665520547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-1225000567541501722014-09-26T14:37:51.130-05:002014-09-26T14:37:51.130-05:00I could see that. To me, it didn't try hard en...I could see that. To me, it didn't try hard enough to be different. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-71339617222149485342014-09-26T07:49:16.441-05:002014-09-26T07:49:16.441-05:00I watch this a year or so ago and I didn't lik...I watch this a year or so ago and I didn't like it too. I can't recall much of the movie now but I remember thinking the movie seem to be trying too hard be glamourous.<br /><a href="http://wanderingthroughtheshelves.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wandering through the Shelves</a>Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-39642775937966001512014-09-26T06:38:44.993-05:002014-09-26T06:38:44.993-05:00Yes, those ones are good. Psycho is my favorite, a...Yes, those ones are good. Psycho is my favorite, and Vertigo was the 2nd Blind Spot I did this year and I enjoyed that one too.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-75041917290487059582014-09-26T06:38:07.673-05:002014-09-26T06:38:07.673-05:00Thank you! :)Thank you! :)Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-62867617485185710202014-09-26T06:37:50.402-05:002014-09-26T06:37:50.402-05:00Yeah, at this point I'm not sure how well this...Yeah, at this point I'm not sure how well this one will stick with me either.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-83121506805559262512014-09-25T20:22:10.891-05:002014-09-25T20:22:10.891-05:00I like to watch classic movies. I saw this movie ...I like to watch classic movies. I saw this movie once and I remember enjoying it... but I don't remember many details about it so maybe it wasn't that great! Angela's Anxious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935144213302758223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-19363683981109497472014-09-25T17:09:03.353-05:002014-09-25T17:09:03.353-05:00I agree with the first commenter -- I love the fac...I agree with the first commenter -- I love the fact that you are honest about your reactions to classic films. That makes me respect your opinions and recommendations even more. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-56176417506374477082014-09-25T16:01:59.267-05:002014-09-25T16:01:59.267-05:00I'm going to see this next month as it's o...I'm going to see this next month as it's one of many films of Hitchcock that I haven't seen as I'll watch that one along w/ <i>Strangers on a Train</i> and maybe a few more. So far, <i>Psycho</i> is my favorite w/ <i>Vertigo</i> and <i>The Birds</i>.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-8257776576107597442014-09-25T13:17:41.481-05:002014-09-25T13:17:41.481-05:00Yeah, it's definitely nitpicky about the car t...Yeah, it's definitely nitpicky about the car thing, but since an important part of this movie includes a semi car chase, I had to include it.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-65753436916895905602014-09-25T13:16:54.055-05:002014-09-25T13:16:54.055-05:00Thank you! lolThank you! lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-6046671042474782962014-09-25T13:16:37.925-05:002014-09-25T13:16:37.925-05:00And that's my problem. I've never loved ol...And that's my problem. I've never loved old Hollywood movies. Yes, there's a few I adore, and I'm making a point to seek more out, but I rarely love them as much as others.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-71154629261155230142014-09-25T12:06:51.613-05:002014-09-25T12:06:51.613-05:00Hmm yes, Cary Grant certainly has charisma! And th...Hmm yes, Cary Grant certainly has charisma! And this was a rather unusual role for him - at least in the beginning, for he's not exactly a charming man in it - which is also why I like it.<br /><br />'North by Northwest' is different from other Hitchcock movies yeah, but I've always appreciated his sense of humour, so I found this one quite funny and entertaining! Also really sexy and a bit sassy (especially the ending, with the train going in the tunnel? I was positively shocked!). Though that's also related to my Grant + Hitch obsession, yeah :P <br /><br />Anyway, I can see how you think it's dated, because it probably is, yes. I don't see it that way, but then again, I've seen and loved many classic movies so I just get in that old hollywood mindset whenever I watch one! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100758997830469219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-7764479169053656312014-09-25T11:34:21.760-05:002014-09-25T11:34:21.760-05:00That ending was such a cop out eye roller. That ending was such a cop out eye roller. .https://www.blogger.com/profile/03147894066532730654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-90210141388712164202014-09-25T08:46:20.295-05:002014-09-25T08:46:20.295-05:00I enjoyed this movie, but much prefer Psycho, Rear...I enjoyed this movie, but much prefer Psycho, Rear Window, and Vertigo. I can see where you're coming from as far as certain things being dated. In Hit h's defense though, nearly every scene from inside a moving vehicle looks like that, or worse, at least into the late 60s and many still looked that way through the 70s. Good review. Love your honesty.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-85261379582563383842014-09-25T08:25:40.346-05:002014-09-25T08:25:40.346-05:00That's funny you mention Bringing Up Baby, bec...That's funny you mention Bringing Up Baby, because I have that on my preliminary 2015 Blind Spot list. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-67015158085422225692014-09-25T07:51:32.582-05:002014-09-25T07:51:32.582-05:00I love how you always are honest with these review...I love how you always are honest with these reviews of classic films. I personally love this movie, but I see where you're coming from, and you're modern look at a beloved classic is pretty cool. I hope you dig into Grant's other work. His comedic work in the 30's is great. Bringing Up Baby, The Awful Truth, Gunga Din (not a comedy, but he's hilarious)...great performances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com