Vertigo (DVD)

...film. The plot of Vertigo is quite simple in essence, even if it is a little strange and implausible, and everyone knows that the simpler premises are always the best. Vertigo only really has about four characters, and this means that it is virtually impossible to get lost in the sub-plots (there aren't any). However, it does require you to believe an extremely "everything-you've-just-seen-is-false" kind of twist. If you have no problems with this, ...
...mystery for a couple of hours, simply have to watch this. ___________________________________________ Vertigo is available to buy online for £5.99 from www.moviemail-online.co.uk. Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones Running Time: 128 minutes Classification: PG ...

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Vertigo is a pretty famous Alfred Hitchcock film. It was released in 1958 and starred James Stewart and Kim Novak with support from Barbara Bel Geddes (who went on to famously play Miss Ellie Ewing in Dallas for a decade or so) and Tom Helmore. John Ferguson (Scottie) is a retired police officer who developed vertigo during a chase when a colleague fell to his death from a rooftop. He has severe vertigo and it causes some complications in his life ...
...mission and because of his vertigo Scottie is unable to save her and is consumed with guilt. Sometime later Scottie spots a woman called Judy who looks a lot like Madeline and starts to date her. He then starts to suspect that they are one and the same woman but how can this be? Madeline was elegant and refined whereas Judy is coarse and somewhat vulgar. What is the truth behind Scottie's confused thoughts? Can he trust his once sound judgment to ...

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Vertigo (1958) stars James Stewart as John Ferguson, known as Scottie to his acquaintances, a retired San Francisco detective. Scottie retired from the force after a rooftop scene in which a colleague of his died, the trauma and guilt leaving Scottie with a bad case of vertigo. A man of independent means, he spends his days doing next to nothing but chatting away the hours with his best mate and former date, Midge. Scottie is brought out of his ...
...complexity, mystery and suspense. Vertigo is one of Hitchcock's most suspenseful movies, and we are kept hooked by this throughout. Will Madeleine and Scottie be discovered? Will Scottie manage to keep Madeleine alive? At times it really is edge-of-the-seat stuff, while at other times we are immersed in trying to figure out for ourselves just what is going on in Madeleine's psyche. When watching any Hitchcock film, it is important to remember the ...

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...are ingeniously effective. The famous Vertigo camera shot is totally unlike anything you’ll see in movies of the period, whilst Scottie’s dream sequence will make your jaw drop with its graphic unsettlingness. The backdrops have a fantastic pulp comic look about them, the chase scene at the film’s start is set against the San Francisco skyline at night – high impact and attention grabbing. Casting wise the director coaxed a career defining moment ...
...stories with a twist so Vertigo seems extremely formulaic today. It seems slow and ponderous too – modern audiences have become accustomed to breakneck speed, plenty of thrills and spills. This film is far too subtle for that and may pass the individual with a short attention span by. Nonetheless is stands out for me as being thought provoking and ingeniously clever, unlike anything else of the time. Go watch it. ...

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...**************************** * Obsessed With Vertigo Featurette * **************************** Here is a 29-minute featurette with behind the scenes footage and in-depth views from the people behind the whole restoration process, this is a superb feature that really makes you appreciate the films due to the fact that we nearly lost this classic piece. The feature includes interviews with Martin Scorsese, Pat Hitchcock (Alfred’s Daughter), ...
...has news on the post Vertigo years, it is a real interesting read and a brilliant gift for any film lover out there. *********** * Final Note * *********** This is to simple put it one of the finest films that has ever been made and not only will it be voted one of the greatest movies ever made today but it shall receive that accolade for many more years to come, I only wish that there where more films around of this calibre then maybe that way ...

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...Social Backdrop Vertigo was made in 1958, in the midst of great class, racial and gender revolutions in America. Victory in World War II had not brought to her people a feeling of triumph, but instead had created "a churning discomfort, an uncertainty about the future and a lack of clarity about the past" . The class and racial superiority the white Americans had been enjoying throughout history was challenged by new African Americans migrant . ...
...landmark film of the 50s Vertigo was born, embodying in it the epitome of Hitchcockery, the emotional trials of the American, and more. Film background Behind the makings of masterpiece Vertigo was the man who has been hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. In the master's own words, the most intriguing of all is "a change of perspective within a shot" . His ingenuity is seen in technical innovations. A fine manifestation of this ...

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There are not enough words in the English language - or any other - that can accurately describe the PERFECT film. This is one of those pictures that only improves after each viewing. James Stewart and Kim Novack are stellar in this true masterpiece of filmdom. Bernard Herrmann's score complements the movie immensely and is an integral part of the story. Only Alfred Hitchcock, a man who epitomizes the movie-making art could have made this film. No ...
...is evidence of that very fact. To show genius at work, the viewer needs to check out the backgrounds or the beautifully photographed scenes of San Francisco and surrounding areas; they are as meticulously done as any of the works of such painters as Degas or da Vinci. Hitchcock may not have invented the motion picture camera, but he certainly understood it! It's too bad that the rating only limits me to five stars. THIS ONE RATES A 10 ...

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...that still 42 years later Vertigo still creates the most spine chilling creepy feeling within even the hardest soul. The special effects may have dated but ever so slightly and in a strange way they could be said to actually add to the film's style. The lighting in every shot is inspired, with the camera produce some truly wonderful and miraculous trick with the mind. The significant plot twist is truly surprising making successive viewings even ...
...expected in a perfect film). My only criticism is that ‘Mitch’ does not appear enough towards the end but this was certainly done by choice. The DVD copy presents ‘Vertigo’ in its original Technicolor format with a very compelling soundtrack. IF you haven’t seen this yet drop everything and go and buy it now. You NEED to see this film. ...

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Alfred Hitchcock made a number of great and notable movies during his lifetime including North By Northwest, Psycho, Rear Window, and this one. In a nutshell it's about a character played by James Stewart who is asked by an old friend to follow the latter's wife around. Whilst doing this he becomes obsessed with her and her puzzling movements. I won't give anything away but you won't be dissapointed if you like the odd surprise every now and then. ...

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Although considered one of the best films made with James Stewart, he actually didn't have much of an idea what it was all about! At least that is what is indicated in his biography (by Donald Dewey). It certainly does take more than one viewing to fully comprehend the complexities of the plot - as such, it is perfect for the DVD format, because personally, I don't think a DVD is worth getting if you only watch it once. As can be concluded from ...
...time and for all the right reasons. Kim Novak (not Hitchcock's first choice of female lead) acquits herself well in the part, making it believable, and even eliciting sympathy at the end. James Stewart is excellent and Hitchcock doesn't let the technical aspects of the film bog it down (as he did in "Rope"). All in all, a great film worthy of a release on DVD. ...

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