tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post7112958086580312565..comments2024-03-28T08:13:30.774-05:00Comments on Rambling Film: Blind Spot Series: VertigoBrittani Burnhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-37052878163857234822014-04-25T09:30:40.254-05:002014-04-25T09:30:40.254-05:00Stewart was definitely stronger than Novak. I need...Stewart was definitely stronger than Novak. I need to see more of his performances.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-11893054104459898882014-04-25T07:03:42.474-05:002014-04-25T07:03:42.474-05:00If there's anybody I would complain about then...If there's anybody I would complain about then it's Kim Novak. Sure, she's pretty and all that jazz but I found her sort of wooden and stiff. Further watches will show if that was just me. Stewart is great though, he's starting to become one of my favorite actors of all time. <br />I think Vertigo is a really good film, not a favorite nor my favorite Hitchcock but definitely one I ought to re-watch.Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-67218931513312142802014-04-22T12:32:05.072-05:002014-04-22T12:32:05.072-05:00Wow, that is a hell of a way to describe this! I d...Wow, that is a hell of a way to describe this! I didn't think of it that way either. Thanks for reading! Really fucking dark indeed.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-40734231535040911972014-04-22T10:55:47.664-05:002014-04-22T10:55:47.664-05:00"Mind Fuck" is a great description of th..."Mind Fuck" is a great description of this film. I'd go one step further and call it "Really Fucking Dark". I mean - we're talking about a story where one man is <i>obsessed with hiitin' it with a dead lady</i>! How much darker does it get?<br /><br /><br />I was lucky enough to see this on the big screen two years ago, and that experience undelined something I hadn't really thought of before: this movie wants to make us feel dwarfed by life around us. Everything from that steeple that towers over the mission, to the enormity of The Golden Gate Bridge in the background of Mrs Elster's suicide attempt, to those massive redwoods in the forest that she and Scottie walk through. Vertigo - and by extension, Hitchcock - seem bound to tell us that in the face of everything around us, and everything that has come before us, we are wickedly insignificant.<br /><br />Like I said - "Really Fucking Dark".<br /><br />Glad you dug it!Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-5440875045398437462014-04-17T12:00:58.747-05:002014-04-17T12:00:58.747-05:00Marnie is one I need to watch too. Marnie is one I need to watch too. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-44070700733203522062014-04-17T10:38:00.300-05:002014-04-17T10:38:00.300-05:00I saw it for the first time quite recently, I thin...I saw it for the first time quite recently, I think it actually ages better than some of Hitchcock's films I've seen, like Marnie, for example, which really looked dated. I liked Stewart here but I wasn't that impressed with him, my fav thing about the film was definitely the atmosphere.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-38867301628750643742014-04-16T20:18:05.043-05:002014-04-16T20:18:05.043-05:00I imagine this is one of those films that gets bet...I imagine this is one of those films that gets better with each viewing. I hope I can catch it again eventually.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-71311954280498769712014-04-16T20:17:38.840-05:002014-04-16T20:17:38.840-05:00I'm kind of behind on my Hitchcock too. I wish...I'm kind of behind on my Hitchcock too. I wish they'd put all of his films on Netflix Instant to make my life easier. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-41821547904070457732014-04-16T20:16:54.729-05:002014-04-16T20:16:54.729-05:00Is it safe to call this the original mind fuck? I ...Is it safe to call this the original mind fuck? I kind of felt like I was witnessing history here. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-18529206888470613952014-04-16T20:10:09.124-05:002014-04-16T20:10:09.124-05:00Thrilled that you liked this movie. I've seen ...Thrilled that you liked this movie. I've seen it around 5 times, and it only gets better each time I watch it. And Stewart is fantastic!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-2731016502818515642014-04-16T17:14:47.823-05:002014-04-16T17:14:47.823-05:00I finally saw this film last year as part of my Ha...I finally saw this film last year as part of my Halloween marathon as it's one of many films of Hitchcock that I needed to see as I have more Hitchcock to discover for October.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-32702569014377298042014-04-16T15:33:43.107-05:002014-04-16T15:33:43.107-05:00Great blind spot! Yep, Vertigo is one of the first...Great blind spot! Yep, Vertigo is one of the first (and still best) mindfucks. Gotta be my favorite Jimmy Stewart performance as well. Ol' Scottie broke bad.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-64208762690270348172014-04-16T13:04:57.192-05:002014-04-16T13:04:57.192-05:00Right? There's a giant thread on IMDb about hi...Right? There's a giant thread on IMDb about him sucking. I thought he was great.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990332416861666709.post-40936159218672151852014-04-16T12:48:56.518-05:002014-04-16T12:48:56.518-05:00Who DARES speak negatively of Stewart here? He wa...Who DARES speak negatively of Stewart here? He was brilliant! I love this movie though, possibly my favorite Hitch. Very nice and unbiased review here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com