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Rear Window Watch Along (Patreon)

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2024-06-03 16:00:16
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2024-06-03 16:03:13
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I LOVED THIS! I left it all in the reaction!!

I always leave my studio door open when I am alone so Jedi can came in as he wishes but my husband came home earlier than expected so I was trying to text him to shut the door before he walked into my reaction HAHAH! I almost had an unintentional Live Guest! But - The show must go on! I wish I made a funny movie related Joke after he shut the door... damn it.

drop it all in the comments LETS TALK!

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Rear Window (1954) Watch Along

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Toc

During the NYC blackout, I slept on my fire escape! It was all I could do to beat the heat! Since then, I look at that couple completely differently; they're no longer comedy relief, more like "Yeah, of course they're sleeping on their fire escape!"🤣

Jeffrey Schmidbauer

I love the "entrance" of Grace Kelly when she creeps up on Jimmy Stewart who's slumbering but woken up with a kiss. Classic.

Jeffrey Schmidbauer

Btw, the guy who is composing on piano in one of the apartments is none other than Ross Bagdasarian (aka David Seville) who created Alvin and the Chipmunks.

RFK Fan

This movie still astounds me. While Jimmy and Grace carry the film it always comes back to Alfred Hitchcock for me. What an absolute master of suspense. Just genius filmmaking.. Would have loved to have been alive to see this in the theatre opening night and enjoyed it with an audience.

Toc

I love what you said about this being so different from Psycho! Yes! That's why I think these two are such a good "one-two punch" of an intro to his work. I love what you said about both the dialog being snappy but how he uses the camera to "talk to us" as you say! Love Hitchcock in black & white and in color, a master in both! Virtually all of the cast has blue eyes! I always wonder if he cast everybody on their eye color! You had some great lines. "She's too good for you, you grouchy old man!" 🤣 That's what I'm always saying! First Donna Reed, now Grace Kelly! Give me his problems! 🤣

Shawn Goforth

Grace Kelly. Grace is the very embodiment (and the archetype) for what we now call the Hitchcock blonde. He had worked with a couple before, using Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps and Priscilla Lane in Saboteur, but those earlier films really didn't capture the coolness or the sophistication that his leading ladies would deliver in the following years. There are similarities. They have trust issues with the protagonist, but we really see the female leads sort of being observed at a distance with an unsatiated curiosity, starting with Grace. The cool persona is only occasionally allowed to be lowered, during brief moments of sincerity or vulnerability, usually only after we've had half the movie to chip away at walled-up defenses. Her first was Dial M for Murder, before this one, then returned for To Catch a Thief, opposite Cary Grant. Then, she gives up the career to wed the Prince of Monaco. Hitch does his best to fill Grace's absence with Kim Novak in Vertigo, even attempting to recreate her image. Next comes Eva Marie Saint in North by Northwest, Tippi Hedren in Marnie and The Birds, and finally we got to Janet Leigh. A lot has been made of the way Hitch seemed to be obsessed with these women, but it may have been more the idea of them, returning to what I was saying earlier about curiosity, rather than mere desire. There's a lot of conflicting info out there about whether or not, or to what extent, they were mistreated or bullied on set, so I'll not chime in on that. It could take another book to cover. I'll just say when asked why he seemed to prefer blondes, his answer was "They make the best victims."

Luetin

A favourite movie of all time. Must have watched it more than 100 times. Love the scene where hes observing and waking in the rain at night. Its just an amazing film and the set designs alone are incredibly noteworthy

AJ

Just watched. Another movie I never would have seen. Did not expect it to be LOL funny. Love the dry humor. The pace was great. I kept expecting the wife to show back up, but I liked the ending. The side stories with the ballet dancer, ms Lonely, piano guy, and the newlyweds were cool additions. First of these older movies I could see myself watching again. Very good. Does their relationship last when he's back on his feet?

John Courtright

Rear Window was a first time watch for me too, Ames! What a film! The camera work was AMAZING!! Each window was so beautifully framed and was its own little world with a unique story and cast of characters. And Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly! Such great interaction and dialogue between them and such wonderful acting!! It started off feeling pretty strange, watching Jeff watch his neighbors, but I was hooked before I knew it! Hitchcock does such a great job of reeling the viewer in!! It's impossible not to imagine a detailed scenario of what is happening behind every "window"!! It was a fun surprise to see Raymond Burr as Thorwald. A great film and reaction!!

JM63

When asked about realism in film, Hitchcock once said, "Some films are slices of life, mine are slices of cake." And Rear Window might be the sweetest and richest slice of cake of them all! I don't have much to add (for now) to what everyone else has said. There's so much to enjoy here: the mystery, the set, the costumes, performances, camerawork, music -- all fantastic. (Are you familiar with Edith Head's career? She won 8 Oscars for costume design, and her name will come up over and over again in classic film credits.) And the witty (and risque) banter is perfectly delivered by the great trio of Kelly, Stewart, and Thelma Ritter. (Wouldn't you like to see a spin-off film about the wild adventures of an insurance nurse?) (MILD SPOILERS)

JM63
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As you noted, Jeff's broken leg is a symbol of his impotence in the sense of not being able to move around or do anything for himself. You could take the metaphor even further -- it's a long, protruding part of his body that is literally broken. (So what does Jeff do to re-assert his virility over his helplessness? Naturally, he whips out his massive telephoto lens.) And even though it doesn't happen 100% of the time, the scenes in the windows sometimes serve as "windows" into Jeff's mental state and concerns. When Stella is trying to persuade Jeff of the benefits of marriage, his perspective shifts to the happy newlyweds. Later, after his big argument with Lisa (and while considering the prospect of breaking up with her), he notices Miss Lonelyheart and the possible future that awaits him. (I'm sure there are other examples as well.) Eagerly awaiting the bottom half of the Hitchcock doubleheader (and more discussion)! What a week!

Clay F

This is only my third time to watch Rear Window. The first was a decade or two ago, which I really don't remember. The second was last year. The third was along with your reaction. I liked your intro and outro. Also, good reaction during the movie. You seemed to get into the movie. Like you, I find the movie engaging. Feel part of the experience and as if I share the perspective of Jeff (and Lisa) (and Stella). I like the interaction (including dialogue) beween the characters and the depiction of the various lives. Of course, Grace Kelly is gorgeous -- all around nice/pleasant. Jimmy Stewart still has charisma, even in that role. I don't view him as a creepy Peeping Tom, but more of consequence of the situation. I guess that Rear Window is where Disturbia (and other similar modern movies) got the idea.

Kjetil Bjørnsrud

I have seen this so many time. This is on top 3 Hitchkock together with North by Northwest and another «one room» mystery; Dial M for Murder.