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Summary: Best Movie Ever Made!!!
Review: If this isn't a Hitchcock classic then I'll start to call myself Madonna! This is my favorite movie and is a noted role to James Stewart and the fabulous Raymond Burr. I am digusted that it isn't in VHS. BUY THIS!!! IT IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!
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Summary: crime and love
Review: This was the first Alfred Hitchcock movie I have seen and I enjoyed it very much. I thought it was interesting the way he made opposites attract with James Stewart's character, Jefferies, and Grace Kelly's character, Lisa. Jefferies was the type of person who like adventure. He would be gone for days on trips and wouldn't get to take a bath, that was until he broke his leg. Lisa, on the other hand, was a glamorous and polite uptown lady who always wanted things her way. She tried to persuade Jefferies that they were meant for each other until she got caught up in all of the commotion of a suspected crime in the apartment building across the courtyard. Since Jefferies was stuck in a wheelchair, Lisa became his legs. She went to the apartment building and got the name off of the mailbox. She also went into Mr. Thorwald's apartment and took his wife's wedding ring. When Mr. Thorwald got home and found her in the bedroom, he backed her into the living room with her back facing the window. She pointed out to Jefferies that she had the ring, but she didn't mean that she only had the ring. She also meant that she was ready to get married. I really liked the end. Lisa was laying on the couch reading a book and a magazine dresssed in pants, a shirt and a rag in her hair. Jefferies was asleep in the wheelchair with two braken legs instead of one.
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Summary: Pathologically Watchable
Review: Alfred Hitchcock stated in an interview, "When someone looks out the window and sees someone in a window doing something, they don't say 'Oh, it's none of my business',and leave-they stay and look out." That is the premise of his voyeuristic masterpiece, "Rear Window." "Rear Window" contains no blood, little screen violence, no nudity, obscene language, special effects, car chases, explosions, or MTV hit songs-almost all the prerequisites of what constitutes today's "Big hits." However, "Rear Window" contains a tight, witty, insightful script, fine performances, a charmingly lovely and beautifully dressed heroine,superb camerawork, and one large, realistically detailed set of an apartment courtyard. Hitchcock stated that this apartment courtyard was a microcosm of humanity-people in all of their frailities, foibles, and secrets. I went to see "Rear Window" with a friend when it was re-released in the early 1980s (I hadn't seen it in years), and sat through it TWICE. There was one fly in the ointment. In the scene when Grace Kelly gets into Raymond Burr's apartment, some fool behind me said "Oh finally, something's HAPPENING!" Pretty indicative of the number of individuals out there who can't see past the end of their nose! I have seen this film innumerable times-I even play the videotape sometimes while I'm "doing other things around the house"-it's a pleasure to listen to, let alone watch. Just try and look away! They really DON'T "Make them like this anymore." (...)
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Summary: Hitchcock the popular artist
Review: I saw this film in a theatre when it was first re-released back in 1983. The audience audibly reacted to the masterful build-up of suspense and spontaneously applauded when the movie ended. Never before or since have I been witness to such a positive reaction at the movies, and it has stayed with me all these years. The term "popular artist" is not an oxymoron in Hitchcock's case, and "Rear Window" is Hitchcock at his very best. It's a movie (or "film" if you prefer) that can be appreciated on a multitude of levels, from "pure cinema" (Hitchcock to Truffaut), or simply as a rousing crowd pleaser, or better still as a combination of both.
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Summary: At last! Fit for a collector!
Review: Finally, "Rear Window" has made it onto DVD! The 1954 suspense classic, shot almost entirely in one room, and starring a cast with panache and style to spare, has long remained on Amazon's list of Most Requested DVDs, as well as the "most wanted" list of many film lovers, after a long stay in the "out-of-print" category. But Universal comes through!"Rear Window", to a certain degree, moves at a languid pace, not unlike the steamy weather conditions in which it takes place. However, the witty and concise dialogue, matched with the murder that occurs across the courtyard (the evidence of which is pieced together by Stewart, Kelly, and Thelma Ritter...and what's a Hitchcock movie without somebody getting whacked?), and interesting supporting characters like Wendell Corey as the skeptical Lt. Doyle; a pre-Perry-Mason Raymond Burr; and Ross Bagdasarian, the voice behind Alvin and the Chipmunks(!)--it all comes together in a fascinating hybrid that has remained a landmark classic for almost 50 years. Like "North By Northwest", "Vertigo", and "Psycho", all of which have preceded this movie on DVD, "Rear Window" appears to have some intriguing special features--a nice touch, especially considering the movie's age, and that none of the stars are with us any longer. The archival and historical additions make the DVD not only a pleasurable viewing experience, but also a study and an insight into Hitchcock's brilliance. Prepare to be re-immersed (at long last!) in a Hitchcock masterpiece. Pretty much....perfect. Don't miss this one.
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Summary: Suspense from the Master!
Review: If you have not seen this movie, you should. I have watched it ever since I was a girl and have thrilled all over with the mystery and wonder that comes from this great Alfred Hitchcock film. It was one of his very best ever made. The actors he got to play in it complete its particular magic as they portray their well drawn out characters. I could think of no better pair to execute this story than Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly. There is nothing better than the original, and Hitchcock was the original master of suspense in hollywood!
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Summary: HITCHCOCK AND HIS PERFECT HEROINE
Review: By today's standard,REAR WINDOW will probably appear slow-moving, and there is no doubt that this film presents a sad distorted view of life that can repel many people.But while not as entertaining as NORTH BY NORTHWEST AND PSYCHO , it is perhaps HITCHCOCK's most personal statement on film.Great establishing shot at the beginning and attention to details are fun all the way.GRACE KELLY will remain forever his perfect heroine, both sensitive and with a sense of humour to match her beauty.THELMA RITTER was always a wonderful supporting actress and what can i say about JIMMY, except that he was JIMMY STEWART ,and he was perfect for this kind of neurotic parts.
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Summary: Hichcock's Greatest Suspense!
Review: While many say Hitch's greatest films are Psycho, Vertigo, & North by Northwest I have to say that 'Rear Window' is more suspenseful than all of his works. Grace Kelly, is of course beautiful & perfect in every way, while James Stewart pulls off his best role ever as a wheelchair bound photographer. But the real star of the show was Thelma Ritter as Stella, the insurance company nurse. The movie takes place the whole time in the two bedroom appartment of L.B. Jeffries, a wheelchair bound photographer, who broke his leg in a auto accident. Jeff (Stewart) is so bored he takes to rear window watching & sees the salesman (Raymond Burr)go out three time on a rainy night carrying a suitcase. The next morning the salesman's wife dissapears, which arouse questions in the mind of Jeff. With his policeman friend, Doyle saying everything that happened has a reasonable explination, Jeff, along with his girlfriend Lisa (Kelly), & nurse Stella (Ritter) decide to solve the case by themselves. The film was considered to provocative by critics, but at the same time they praised Hitch for his classic masterpiece
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Summary: The Dog Who Knew Too Much
Review: I have seen this movie a bunch of times and its one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. I never noticed till tonight tho that Grace Kelly says I guess the dog knew too much or something like that, I found it funny since Stewerts next Hitch movie was The Man who knew too much.
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Summary: Why Not Rear Window?
Review: Rear Window ranks up there with Psycho, The Birds, and North By Northwest as some of the greatest movies Alfred Hitchcock ever made. I don't understand why the fully restored version is not making its way to DVD. It is a drastic oversight by the company who owns the rights to this film. I see bootlegs of this film sell for more than the price of a DVD, so the demand is definitley there. Please release it on DVD. This beautiful achievement by Hitch should not go unseen by the evergrowing digital audience.
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