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Tag: Vertigo

My dissection of Hitchcock’s masterpiece was so big it warranted its own tag.

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Vertigo (10/10) Themes, Motifs and Repetition

15 Oct 201926 Oct 2019
Final part of my Vertigo analysis Themes Hitchcock Examination/”Confession” Much has been made of Hitchcock's penchant for remaking his leading ladies very specifically. Vertigo references this in the way Scottie…
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Vertigo (9/10) The Soundtrack

1 Jun 201926 Oct 2019
Vertigo is nigh inseparable from its soundtrack, and as entertaining or technically proficient as the rest of the movie may be, without the work of Bernard Herrman I do not…
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Vertigo (8/10) The Story (& Differences from Script)

1 Jun 201926 Oct 2019
The plot of Vertigo is in many ways an implausible mess. The script has elements of paranormal, film noir, psychological thriller and romantic melodrama, but somehow it all comes together…
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Vertigo (7/10) Color/Lighting and its Meaning

31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019
Source for the header image is the fantastic blog, Moviebarcode. I highly recommend checking out their work. Vertigo has been described as a “film noir in technicolor.” I believe that's…
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Vertigo (6/10) Midge Wood Analysis

31 Mar 201921 Mar 2020
Probably Scottie's true best match, or the closest thing he ever had to one, though sadly he never knew it. Even Judy I don't think deserves that title, considering she…
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Vertigo (5/10) Gavin Elster Analysis

31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019
In my estimation, the most monstrous yet thoroughly understated villain in any film I've seen yet. He may not be as iconic as Darth Vader, or as menacing as Hannibal…
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Vertigo (4/10) Judy Barton Analysis

31 Mar 201926 Oct 2019
Maybe the most tragic character in the entire film, which is saying a lot. Judy is the naive and insecure country girl in the big city. Unfortunately she gets taken…
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Vertigo (3/10) Madeleine Elster Analysis

30 Mar 201921 Mar 2020
We never meet the real Madeleine at all in the movie, so like Scottie, we only get to see an idealized fantasy. Madeleine as played by Judy is elegant, regal,…
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Vertigo (2/10) John “Scottie” Ferguson Analysis

30 Mar 201921 Mar 2020
Overall, Scottie is one of cinema's most complex and interesting antiheroes. He's completely ensconced in a fantasy for almost the entire film, he's racked with guilt and insecurity and he…
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Vertigo (1/10) My Overall Thoughts & General Reaction

30 Mar 201926 Oct 2019
I first saw Hitchcock's Vertigo when I was about 13 or 14, on a broken up series of YouTube videos. At the time, I thought it was alright but nothing…

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