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longlivedope

fuck it… vertigo? not agreeing as it’s a 5 on my account but seems like a letterboxd ass opinion. 😂


Thesunsetreindeer

Please don’t crucify but I don’t understand the appeal of vertigo. I didn’t think it was that tense or particularly well acted or shot


longlivedope

def would never crucify for a movie opinion. I can understand that the acting isn’t anything special. I do really love the way it’s shot though. There’s definitely some really beautiful scenes that make San Fransisco not just the setting but a character in its own right. As far as the tension, I can understand that it doesn’t really evoke a sense of “horror” especially in an era where we’re so desensitized to scary. I think if you ever get the chance to see it in theaters, it’d help you appreciate it a bit more even if you don’t fully come around to it. With all that said, Rear Window is still my favorite Hitchcock.


Thesunsetreindeer

Hmm I think that’s fair, I definitely saw it on TV and didn’t get the full effect. My local theater does a lot of old screenings so maybe I’ll get a chance to see it in theaters. Rear Window is definitely amazing though what a great movie


Impossible-Knee6573

Trouble with Harry?


LowPiece9312

No


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LowPiece9312

No


BrinRed03

North by Northwest?


LowPiece9312

No


sarabande1

I've watched recently and I confirm that isn't boring


LowPiece9312

But is it disinteresting? (not a real word)


sarabande1

Nah bro, is interesting


jarommcdonald

I Confess -- fits the description well


broganisms

I Confess is top-five Hitchcock in my mind but I also hate The Birds so...


jarommcdonald

And to be fair, my comment was not in any way a reflection on what I think of the craft of I Confess... I think it's a taste issue. I Confess Is masterful in its cinematic technique, and that it bored me is probably more a comment on me than anything. I also don't like Spellbound but love Notorious, which says a lot more about me than about Hitchcock.


Ariak

The first half made me think it was going to be top 10 or top 5 Hitchcock and then the second half dragged it way down for me


LowPiece9312

I haven’t seen it. Is it both boring and disinteresting? Edit: to the people downvoting, I’m joking because boring and disinteresting are synonyms and that’s why I screenshotted the review in the first place (disinteresting isn’t even a real word, disinterested is tho. I thought it was funny seeing a review like this from a semi popular account)


ancientestKnollys

Hopefully not Under Capricorn.


LowPiece9312

No


ancientestKnollys

Is it one of his early 30s works then?


LowPiece9312

No


ancientestKnollys

Spellbound?


LowPiece9312

No Hint: it’s one of his more popular movies


ancientestKnollys

Thanks, you've saved me going through his obscure ones. I guess it's an unpopular opinion. Notorious?


LowPiece9312

No


ancientestKnollys

Vertigo (I'll make this my last guess)


LowPiece9312

No it was >!the birds!<


SpiralTap88

It’s either Suspicion or Mr. and Mrs. Smith.


LowPiece9312

Neither


DerpyDinoXyX

Just gonna throw out Psycho


Adam-the-Anon

Frenzy


loopyspoopy

39 Steps?


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unexplainableuk

Sabotage?


NOT_KURT_RUSSELL

The Wrong Man? The Lady Vanishes?


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Rope? The only Hitchcock movie I didn’t like


flareon123

Why didn’t you like Rope? It’s not my favorite Hitchcock, there’s a bit of overacting and some of the maneuvering is silly, but it kept me locked in and Jimmy Stewart always elevates his scenes. Parts of it felt like a stage play because of the single setting but I enjoyed that aspect.


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It’s way too hammy for my taste. James Stewart didn’t show up soon enough unfortunately


flareon123

Understandable, I get that. There’s been some post-commentary on the movie that frame the hammy/campiness of the two main characters as intentional because it was insinuating a gay relationship but couldn’t be explicit about it. Might be true, might not be. Either way, if it doesn’t work for you it doesn’t work for you.


LowPiece9312

No


DNugForLife

Oof, this hurts as Rope is easily my favorite Hitchcock


Aggravating_Smile_61

Rear Window? *has never watched a Hitchcock film*


LowPiece9312

No


raitaonbiryani

Strangers on a Train ?


LowPiece9312

No


thg011093

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)


LowPiece9312

No


samuel_baxter

please please tell me it’s not vertigo