Still on the Hitchcock marathon. Notorious was genuinely one of the best films I’ve ever seen. Ingrid Bergman’s performance is the most natural and believable acting I’ve ever seen in a movie from the 40s, a hurtfully sympathetic character and incredibly beautiful. I’m never one for romance but...
The director Farocki’s also done one where he’s stitched together German television commercials from the 60s through the early 90s, like those Youtube compilations but years ahead of its time (released in 1993) and with a more considered montage. I knew about it but finally saw it the other...
@sus Yes I’ve watched it. Its a movie about the re-design of a shopping mall in Germany. I think its pretty entertaining. Here’s a clip, you decide whether you could stand an hour of it
I have no idea, I’ve personally never had all that much interest in those sorts of technical questions although I’m sure that’s a very important issue. What are your views on it?
Alright so I’ll have to see 39 Steps and Rope then.
Foreign Correspondent was great. Fast-paced and absorbing. If you’re a romantic antiquarian like myself, these expertly shot and edited films old as they are can really transport you to their moment, the crispness of the picture making it feel...
Theater near me is doing a Hitchcock marathon. I’ve previously seen Vertigo, Rear Window, Psycho and North by Northwest. I’ll be seeing Foreign Correspondent tonight, and over the weekend Rebecca and Shadow of a Doubt. Any others I absolutely must see? They’re screening almost all of them for...
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