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Summary: North by Northwest
Review: Just a silly point about this film and symbolism since graphic sex has entered the set we see it all and more imagination takes a back seat in North by Northwest directors and writers had to be a little more creative for example the last sence in this movie is one of Hollywoods best as Grant pulls eva marie saint his wife by the way at this time the train at ramming speed enters a tunnel now that is subliminal manipulation at it's best
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Summary: I'll have to catch up with my Hitchcock
Review: Many people in my generation think that movie-history began with "Back to the future" and ended in "Titanic". Don't get me wrong, I like both of them, but, really, cinema is way more than that. When I ask information about older movies to older people they seem to loose focus, their eyes become lost in the far horizon, and they say "Yes, this is a great movie". But the problem is, they say that to EVERY old movie. I once tried to watch Casablanca; in fact, I watched the whole movie, but I didn't really like it. Casablanca is not an ageless movie, so I think it meant more to people who saw it when it was released than to me, watching it forty five years later. With "North by northwest", however, the situation was completely different. First of all, it is listed number 18 on imdb's top 250 films of all time. Second, I have watched the more famous Hitchcock movies, like "Rear window", "Psycho", "Vertigo", etc, and I find Hitchcock an amazing director. His techniques, his directing style, are very similar to what we see in movies today, to what I'm used to expect in a movie. And I think his films deal with subjects that don't seem to get old. In "North by northwest", Cary Grant is the man on the run for being mistaken for an agent he is not. During all the movie, he has to escape his nemesis, in famous and unforgettable scenes like the plane-man walking chase and the final pursuit on top of Mount Rushmore. When there is no action scene, there is the BEST dialogue I've ever seen on screen (very funny, fast and intelligent), between (mostly) Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, the beautiful double-agent who falls in love with Grant. This is really one of the most enterteining movies I've ever seen. I'm not going to say things like "Nowadays, we don't have movies like that anymore" because it's not true. People used to make good movies, and they're still making it today. You just have to have the capacity to know what is good from what is bad. Great movie
Grade 9.5/10
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Summary: Wonderful movie, and the cast is superb as always!
Review: This movie, given three Academy Awards in 1959, was one of the best Hitchcock suspense movies, with great chases and wonderful settings for Cary Grant's spying. Besides the fact that it is a great movie, Hitchcock was faced with a difficult decision of choosing Gregory Peck or Cary Grant for the role, and I think he made the right decision, because he had the unique style of choosing. I was glad at his choice and everything else Hitchcock did, because he was the one that allowed this movie to get three Academy Awards. So, I hope you enjoy this all.
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Summary: The greatest Gary Grant
Review: This is Gary's best movie as far as I am concerned!
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Summary: Beware the average transfer!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: For those of you who are Hitchcock fanatics, pleased with only the most complete and perfect versions of his films, keep looking. This movie is as great as it ever was, but the DVD treatment here is pretty bad. The picture and sound elements need some major help. The extras are nice, but you are paying for the FILM after all aren't you!? So move right along and keep your eyes open for a Criterion Collection edition. This film deserves MUCH, MUCH more.
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Summary: Suspense, tension and good technology. But silly story.
Review: Nominated for several Academy Awards, this 1959 film by Alfred Hitchcock lives in my memory because of several memorable scenes. There's a scene where Cary Grant is being chased by an crop duster airplane. And then there's another scene where killers are chasing Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint on Mount Rushmore. I remember Cary Grant being suave. And I remember Eva Marie Saint as being beautiful. Forty-three years have passed since then. It's time to take another look at this classic. Well, Cary Grant is still suave. Eva Marie Saint is still beautiful. The two memorable scenes are still tense with action. And the Hitchcock style of suspense is there too. But it's no wonder I don't remember the plot, which revolves around Cary Grant being mistaken for an international spy, Eva Marie Saint being a double agent and James Mason and Martin Landau being the bad guys. That's because, like some of today's technological wonders, the plot is an afterthought, pulled together for the purpose of showing off the "good scenes". My opinion on this was borne out by the special features on the DVD, which described the making of the film. The action scenes were thought up first, and then the story was fitted around them. O.K. The film is a classic and will remain so no matter what I say. And memories of those several scenes will live long into the future. But I yearn for a story I can sink my teeth into. I want to care about the characters. I want to believe that the action they are going through is possible. I feel this about films of today. And I feel this about North By Northwest. High-tech aficionados will enjoy this flick as a great achievement for Hitchcock given the era he worked in. I can appreciate it for its historical significance, but certainly not for anything else. I therefore can only give it a lukewarm recommendation.
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Summary: Horrible Transfer!
Review: The movie is of course great but this production is horrid! The pixelation is worse than any other DVD I have, to the point that it's extremely distracting. A very poor product - will stick to Criterion from now on though this means I will miss out on some great movies.
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Summary: Spy VS Spy..a la Hitch
Review: Definitive Hitch! Everything about this film says Hitch. The musical score(Bernard Hermann) spells trouble even in the opening credits,the camera angles are signature, his favorite actors(Cary Grant Eva Marie Saint, Leo G. Carroll),and the edge of your seat story. All the things we love.
It gets better though, if it weren't for the style of clothes and cars, you would think this film was made yesterday. Warner Bros. has made a beautiful transfer of this 1959 classic, "North by Northwest", onto DVD.
A little of the story though for those who have not seen it(not too much though,don't want to spoil anything for you). It's a case of mistaken identity. Grant's. He is taken for a goverment agent by some counterspies, abducted, framed for murder and nobody believes his story. He goes on the run from the police as well as the thugs.While on the run he meets the beautiful Eva Marie Saint and sparks fly between them. (Anytime there is romance in a Hitch film you do not need an R rating to feel the passion!)So what's her part in all this? Why isn't the goverment helping him? Is he being crossed?Doublecrossed? Maybe even triple crossed? Find out as the thrilling chase goes from New York to South Dakota. And check out all the great scenery and landmarks along the way, as Cary travels by train,is chased by a plane(very scary stuff)and ends up atop of Mount Rushmore.
It's one of Director Alfred Hitchcock's greatest thrillers.Grant,Saint, and Carroll, well, they shine as usual.And along for the ride also thrilling us are James Mason and a young Martin Landau. There's also Jessie Royce Landis as Grant's mother who's wit matches his quip for quip. She's great.
Now back to the DVD. It should be the poster child for why we love DVDs now. I have never seen this film look so good. Picture sharp, widescreen(matted) gives us great views, and the soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1 is amazing for a film of this age.It's a film to be watched over and over(and now that it's on DVD you don't have to worry about it wearing out!)If you can't get enough there's several features, the making of,audio commentary,still gallery,audio only if you want to hear just the score,trailers, and subtitles.Hitch fans..you'll love it.
Oh by the way...do you know where Hitch makes his cameo appearance in this one? Of course you do, but just in case...don't miss the first 5 minutes.
Goot Eeeevening...and have fun......Laurie
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Summary: Many twists and turns
Review: Great thriller. Hitchcock really knew his stuff. Why can't they make movies like this anymore? You really didn't know what was going on or who was on the good side till the last 15 minutes of the movie. Roger Thornhill gets pulled into political intrigue when some creep mistakes him for the non-existant James Caplan. Next thing he knows, he's kidnapped, arrested for drunk driving, framed for murder, chased around on a train, crop dusted and then almost falls off the side of Mt. Everest. Poor Roger Thornhill.
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Summary: Fantastic Boxed Set for a Brilliant Movie
Review: NORTH BY NORTHWEST is a brilliant piece of filmmaking from Alfred Hitchcock. This boxed set (ASIN: B0000683U7) is a great commemorative DVD to have of this classic film. Besides the DVD, you get a set of reproduction Lobby Cards in color, a reproduction 1 Sheet Poster, b&w stills and an actual celluloid frame from a copy of the film. The sound has been remastered in stereo and never sounded better. Bernard Herrmann's score really stands out. The print is brilliantly sharp and colorful. However, most of all, I never realized just how entertaining this film is and how it has stood the test of time. They just don't make them like this anymore.
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