http://piddleville.com/2009/07/01/hitchcocks-vertigo-and-the-litmus-test/ Movies, classic movies, books and other blather Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://piddleville.com/2009/07/01/hitchcocks-vertigo-and-the-litmus-test/comment-page-1/#comment-28883 Bill Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:39:37 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?p=1582#comment-28883 I've never actually seen either The Golden Bowl or Guernica, so I can't comment on those. As for Vertigo, I always kind of liked it, but wasn't a huge fan. But this time when I watched it things seemed to click. I think part of its attraction, for critics at least, is what is perceived to be insight into Hitchcock and some of his obsessions/fetishes. Myself, part of the reason I watched it is because I'm reading a biography of Jimmy Stewart and he, in his own way, is an interesting guy, though not in an obvious way. Of course, I also have always liked the fact it had Kim Novak. I think I thought she was "hot" when I was much younger. :-) I’ve never actually seen either The Golden Bowl or Guernica, so I can’t comment on those. As for Vertigo, I always kind of liked it, but wasn’t a huge fan. But this time when I watched it things seemed to click. I think part of its attraction, for critics at least, is what is perceived to be insight into Hitchcock and some of his obsessions/fetishes. Myself, part of the reason I watched it is because I’m reading a biography of Jimmy Stewart and he, in his own way, is an interesting guy, though not in an obvious way. Of course, I also have always liked the fact it had Kim Novak. I think I thought she was “hot” when I was much younger.

]]> http://piddleville.com/2009/07/01/hitchcocks-vertigo-and-the-litmus-test/comment-page-1/#comment-28882 balbulican Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:35:06 +0000 http://piddleville.com/?p=1582#comment-28882 I'm embarassed to admit the Vertigo is one of those masterpieces I just don't get, like The Golden Bowl or Guernica. I'm not a cultural illiterate, I like most Hitchcock (love strangers on a train, rear window, north by northwest): but Vertigo just eludes me. It seems silly and contrived. That's fine when there's a strong comic undertone to the film, as in north by northwest - but Vertigo takes itself SO seriously... I’m embarassed to admit the Vertigo is one of those masterpieces I just don’t get, like The Golden Bowl or Guernica. I’m not a cultural illiterate, I like most Hitchcock (love strangers on a train, rear window, north by northwest): but Vertigo just eludes me. It seems silly and contrived. That’s fine when there’s a strong comic undertone to the film, as in north by northwest – but Vertigo takes itself SO seriously…

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