_"Just watch the films of Alfred Hitchcock. That's all you need to know about how to make films."_ Truer words have never been spoken.

Vertigo is one of the towering achievements in art. The mood Hitch sets is unparalleled, particularly the scene in the Palace of the Arts. But Hitch reaches past the ultimate opponent - death - in Vertigo, and creates a victory so astonishing only to pull the rug from under the viewer in one of Hollywood's cruelest acts

@deckofcards87

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully said. Also worth mentioning is the scene among the Redwood Trees, especially Hermann's score, it's so tense and surreal.

@Fanfanbalibar

5 ай бұрын

100% AGREEMENTWITH YOUR COMMENT(S)! I WOULD HAVE WRITTEN IDENTICAL NOTIONS @@deckofcards87

@defiverr4697

4 ай бұрын

The long scene where John follows Judy is almost 12 mins long, has two lines of dialogue and is the heart of the movie where she tricks and draws John, and us, into her deception. Everything in that scene is a trick by her, the plant of her lies, and we won't know it until later. Diabolique does the same thing as a tribute to Hitch.

@johngordonmeade361

3 ай бұрын

It was all that damn nun's fault.

Friedkin is one of my favorite people to listen to talk about movies... I wonder if he ever taught film... so much passion.

@vittoriostoraro

3 жыл бұрын

Met him several times. Always great to listen to.

Friedkin is always fun to listen to, on any subject. There is a great analysis of his work called "William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession, and Reality, " which I highly recommend.

Even though hitchcock was the most famous director in his lifetime his films did not get appreciated enough when he was alive especially as far as awards go

@vickjr98

4 жыл бұрын

Real shame

@TheIndependentLens

4 жыл бұрын

Horror/Thriller are almost always ignored by the Academy. We have the few and Friedkin is one of the few directors to be nominated for a horror film.

@65g4

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheIndependentLens The Exorcist kind of broke the mould for horror films and is one of the best ever

@TheIndependentLens

4 жыл бұрын

@@65g4 Without a doubt it should have won Best Picture.

@65g4

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheIndependentLens was it the The Sting that won that year wasnt it

"It's how our emotions take over from our intellect" this a perfect description of Vertigo. And how our fantasy lives can get the better of us, too.

Yes, the greatness of a film is to what extent it reverberates in your mind over time. Conversely, I have all but forgotten about a rotten film by the time I unlock my car to go back home after seeing it.

One theme in the film is resurrection; the resurrection of a life and a love. Stewart's character believes he has recreated what he thought he had lost. Scottie falls into a deep depression after he loses Madeleine, and he brings himself back to life by bringing Madeleine back to life. When Scottie and Judy kiss in the hotel room, after the transformation to Madeleine is complete, it's the moment he realizes that what was once dead can live again--for a little while, at least. A beautiful, emotionally charged scene that says so much about love and death and the desire to bring back those we have lost. One of Hitchcock's best.

@Kinopanorama1

7 жыл бұрын

We fully agree.

Was there ever a wiser thing said: (paraphrasing) to those of you who want to go to film school, watch the films of Alfred Hitchcock, that's what I did. That's all you need to do.

Best score in the history of film!

@jslasher1

3 жыл бұрын

Your opinion only. My third favourite after 'Best Years of Our Lives' and 'Spartacus'. We all beg to differ.

Great advice from an amazing filmmaker. I recently watched Vertigo and was blown away by it. Incredible film.

@GratefulVince I am a Friedkin fan -- based on a few of his movies. I'm not in love with most of his movies, but admire his technique. That book is a must-read and you will love it.

Friedkin is no slouch as a director himself. He's right about Hitchcock's ability to create suspense. A prime example of this was in " The Birds. " Hedren sits on a bench outside the school. Hitchcock's editing allows the audience to see the impending danger but she is unaware. The cutting of this scene informed many directors. Brilliant! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y22mmcWtl8iYnKw.html

@johnjakle8663

Жыл бұрын

VERTIGO is the greatest film ever...The Birds is a good film.

RIP Friedkin your also a Legend

the sound is too bloody low on all these afi videos.

@TheIndependentLens

4 жыл бұрын

Okay, so I wasn't the only having problems hearing him.

Vertigo's Budget $2.5 million Box office $7.3 million.

Friedkin's view on this film is very well thought out. Its a true masterpiece. The storyline about a man falling in love with a woman. He thinks he sees her die. It turns out shes not dead. He thinks this woman looks like her tries to make her to look exactly like the woman he feel for. Its just amazing. The acting from Stewart and Novak is right up there. The music is great. this is a masterpiece and one of the best films Hitchcock ever did

The Exorcist scared the crap out of a lot of people and a fan favorite.

turn the volume up then

Like a spiraling whirlpool that starts slowly gathering momentum, Scotty follows Madeline/Judy down into the abyss. Three times he quickly follows her UP the spiral instead of down. All three times he loses her.

Baseball bobblehead collection in the background?

@US51351142 you mean "the trouble with harry" That's a great Hitchcock film, but Vertigo is unbeatable, my favorite!

he so damn right and the best filmschool book is How did you do it Mr. Hitchcock by Truffaut, you dont need another one!

i could listen to william read a phone book

I didn't understand the hotel scene when James goes to hotel room and Kim disappear and then he sees her going in car.

@medogaming3035

4 жыл бұрын

xptardum -r i think its mostly a way for her to shake scottie off, so he doesnt follow her all day. but also to show how she was toying with him, making think hes crazy. and the fact that he goes to that exact hotel room, that is so key later on. and the audience also get to see the inside of that hotel room, that becomes so key later on in the film. its a classic hitchcock move to make the suspense and confusion even greater. manipluating with the audiences way of thinking.

@xptardum-r3874

4 жыл бұрын

@@medogaming3035 let's discuss more on Hitchcock Film

@joseinigo8782

3 жыл бұрын

That scene is a prime example of an 'icebox talk' which is a narrative conundrum that Hitchcock put in his films to give the audiences something to talk about long after the film is over.

@guru6831

2 жыл бұрын

Kim left this motel through the back.

@markdettra1794

Жыл бұрын

That was to imply the woman in charge of the hotel must have been "in on the conspiracy" to mystify and confuse Scotty by setting up a clever escape for Madeleine. Madeleine was probably gone before Scotty got 2 words out in his investigation.

My wife overheard me playing this video. She said he sounds a lot like Trump 😀

Sound too low.

Was really difficult to understand but at the end it was ok

I just listened to a podcast where he said he hates vertigo. I'm confused

@deckofcards87

Жыл бұрын

Friedkin's written about the film and does a commentary on the 4k blu ray. He definitely doesn't hate it.

@65g4

Жыл бұрын

You must be confusing freidkin with the person you heard on the podcast must have been someone else

@markdettra1794

Жыл бұрын

He must have gotten dizzy and confused . . .

Who knows what Hitchcock tought about The exorcist.

Fix the audio

Vertigo is the greatest movie ever made. Period! Nothing will ever achieve the height of this movie. Nothing. It's the deep human sane insanity of emotional depth. The more I say about it, the more gibberish I'd sound. Better quit at "the greatest period!"

@andrewgardner8972

4 ай бұрын

So is north by northwest which practically kickstarted the spy genre from James Bond to mission impossible to Jason Bourne. And the manhunt chase movies like total recall, the fugitive, minority report, etc.

What? This guy not hate Hitchcock?

Spoiler alart.

TCM ben mankiewicz host hates VERTIGO (greatest film ever made)...some people won't watch TCM because of this host.

I'm fascinated by "Hitch" yet there's always a nagging feeling of dissatisfaction. It can't be the directing, can't be the actors, can't be the editing, pacing, sound, music; any of that stuff. Maybe it's that the plot is missing something. His signature style was that the audience knows more than the characters about the ptory. But "Vertigo" left me confused about what was happening. Still, I couldn't help seeing every movie by him that I could. "Family Plot" is an exception to any of my complaints.

Hahahaha the poor peoples who never saw vertigo There had to be a spoiler allert

Philip Moore: Hitchcock the most famous director of his time?! That may be your opinion, how many would agree. Maybe he wasn't appreciated, owing to his having directed a good many crap movies, of which the appalling Vertigo was one.

@65g4

Жыл бұрын

Thats not an opinion he clearly was and is the most famous director ever. Even people i know that dont know anything about directors or who they look like know who and what Alfred Hitchcock looks like. Its a fact hes the most famous ever not an opinion.

It's unfortunate that Friedkin learned absolutely nothing from Hitchcock.

@vickjr98

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😭

@copperdog

4 жыл бұрын

The Exorcist is great though

@TheIndependentLens

4 жыл бұрын

@@copperdog The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in L.A., Rampage and Bug are all really good.

@plasticweapon

3 жыл бұрын

hitchcock couldn't shine friedkin's shoes. pre adult holywood bush leaguer.

I love Hitchcock but Vertigo is probably his dumbest film, certainly most overrated. Possibly the worst 'mistaken identity' in film history - her eyebrows are a different colour!!!!!!!!!!

Disappointing. Friedkin is really rambling here and not saying much of interest. Tell me something FRESH about Vertigo.