Advantages: Great Story, haunting, Hitchcock's greatest. Disadvantages: Way too short
...and always will be Rope. Rope was one of Hitchcock’s earlier works. Before Psycho and The Birds Hitchcock concentrated more on thriller and darkness than horror. Even though whilst watching Rope it’s blatantly obvious that Rope is a Hitchcock film it’s still rather different to some of his other movies. Rope has a much darker feel. A much more sinister feeling. You have much more feelings and emotions running around inside you whilst ... ...anything as good since, and Rope is his all-time best. But at the time, he wasn’t totally satisfied. Hitchcock himself never wanted the film to be shown after it being made. He didn’t consider it one of his best works. He found it dull, irritating and worthless. He never wanted it to be seen and wasn’t happy that he was associated with the film after it’s release. I find this shocking because it is, I have no doubt about it, ...
Mattroberts 24.04.2004
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...of all, there is the rope used to strangle Kentley. Constantly in shot, and always conspicuous amongst the dinner party settings. Will it reveal its secrets?
So, 'Rope' is stagey and theatrical, every 8 minutes a none too subtle trick will allow for the changing of reels, and the cast are, well...miscast, but for all that, mediocre Hitchcock remains far better viewing than the competition. James Stewart appears in the role of Rupert Cadell, taking ... ...far from fond of the role, and the film. Claiming it to be a particularly difficult and troubled shoot, he looks both disinterested and dispirited onscreen. He struggles to portray a man capable of believing in an Aryan ideal, and only comes to life when displaying outrage at the climax. Farley Granger is his usual hammy wooden self as Phillip Morgan, while John Dall fares better as the twitchy and hen-pecked Brandon. Good support comes from veteran ...
dadmancat 14.05.2003
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Advantages: A wonderful viewing experience Disadvantages: It's classic Hitchcock - you won't find any bad points!
Rope (1948) was Alfred Hitcock's first film as Director and Producer and was also the first of his movies to be filmed in colour. The film opens quite startlingly as we witness the murder of poor David by two of his fellow academics, Brandon and Phillip. After being strangled with the rope to which the title refers, David's lifeless body is unceremoniously heaved into a large wooden chest in the centre of the apartment in which the entire film unfolds. ... ...charater's backs. If you haven't seen this film before you're in for a complete treat. And if you have seen it before, do yourself a favour and check it out again. "Masterpiece" is a word which is often overused but Rope truly is one. Review also on dooyoo.co.uk ...
englishdavid 09.06.2009
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