you can go to Armstrong National Park..it's not even a mile walk from downtown guernville and the russian river.....JUST as beautiful and JUST as mysterious.....was walking along minding my own business enjoying the peace and quiet and all of a sudden on my left.....4 deer...stock still....i stopped to admire them and we stared at each other for a minute or so then the noise of other people came.....and they were gone......
I love how Hitch works with colors in this movie. You can watch it without even listening to the dialogue, theres something about the pictures that makes you somehow even FEEL whats going on. Did you notice the frequent use of the color green? Kim Novaks dress when Stewart sees her for the first time, her car... "Ever green, ever living." The color of ghosts...
This is Big Basin NOT Muir Woods. Hitchcock was going to use Muir Woods but decided not to for two reasons, Big Basin was darker and more frightening, and the trees were bigger and more menacing.
Enough misinformation being passed around? For clarification purposes, it's labeled as Muir Woods because that's where it's set in the movie. Do you want me to say "Backlot 22" for other scenes?
The "Madeleine" here isn't real; she's actually a woman named Judy who's posing as the real Madeleine. She's also supposed to be mentally ill --- possessed by a dead relative. The overly-dramatic dialog fits with the plot. When she's herself (Judy), the her dialog is more down-to-earth.
I'm not a film snob by any means but comments on this wonderful film saying how "crap old films are" are out of order! LOL. The people concerneds idea of a good movie is probably the latest poorly made and dumb commercial piece of shit with bad direction and awful editing. Oh shit, maybe I am a film snob after all! Only joking.
If you actually invested some time in the movie you would know that the events here is meant to take place in some sort of hazy boundary between dream and reality. In dreams the dialogue is stifled, overly simplified and dramatic. But for this reason it sticks to you, like the question "why did you jump," which is important because there are several instances of "jumping" in the movie. Hitchcock has already created a complex set of visual images and doubling, the dialogue is meant to aid this.
not to mention, she is acting! she actor acting like she's acting. I think she does a pretty good job under the circumstances, and plus though the dialogue on face value seems cheesy, it is very effective considering the entire movie's plot!
Exactly, Judy/Madeleine is acting, but Scottie doesn't know it, which makes it even more dramatic that he questions her over and over in the hope that she'll remember what actually has never happened.
How can u say it's bad? Maybe if you just hear this removed from the entire film. But if you watch the whole movie, you'd know it has one of the best scripts ever and all the performances are off the hook.
Actually, I knew a ranger, Lawson Brainerd, who was there at Muir Woods at the time and although they altered scenes, some was, actually, filmed at Muir Woods, he said.
you can go to Armstrong National Park..it's not even a mile walk from downtown guernville and the russian river.....JUST as beautiful and JUST as mysterious.....was walking along minding my own business enjoying the peace and quiet and all of a sudden on my left.....4 deer...stock still....i stopped to admire them and we stared at each other for a minute or so then the noise of other people came.....and they were gone......
BetteDavisMimic 1 year ago
I love how Hitch works with colors in this movie. You can watch it without even listening to the dialogue, theres something about the pictures that makes you somehow even FEEL whats going on. Did you notice the frequent use of the color green? Kim Novaks dress when Stewart sees her for the first time, her car... "Ever green, ever living." The color of ghosts...
Klever89 2 years ago
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kim is still gorgeous if anyone wants to see recent pictures of her just watch my video "kim novak throughout the years"
vanessalove182 2 years ago
This is Big Basin NOT Muir Woods. Hitchcock was going to use Muir Woods but decided not to for two reasons, Big Basin was darker and more frightening, and the trees were bigger and more menacing.
tklogan11809 3 years ago
Observe the info section for the Muir disclaimer, but thanks for the actual reason.
ViveAmneris 3 years ago
yes I had seen the disclaimer but wanted to inform viewers anyway. thank you for posting this great scene from VERTIGO.
tklogan11809 3 years ago
It is weird that you would post it as Muir Woods when it is not. There is enough misinformation being past around without you contributing to it.
azintp 3 years ago
Enough misinformation being passed around? For clarification purposes, it's labeled as Muir Woods because that's where it's set in the movie. Do you want me to say "Backlot 22" for other scenes?
ViveAmneris 3 years ago
Vive: 'Do you want me to say "Backlot 22" for other scenes?'
If I may, LOL! ;)
NGS712 3 years ago
The "Madeleine" here isn't real; she's actually a woman named Judy who's posing as the real Madeleine. She's also supposed to be mentally ill --- possessed by a dead relative. The overly-dramatic dialog fits with the plot. When she's herself (Judy), the her dialog is more down-to-earth.
SharonJ91 4 years ago
Do you have the part right before this, where she's looking at the cut away of the tree and points to where she was born and died? I love that part.
elaineMbarr 4 years ago
Yes, that bit is one of my favourite movie lines ever...
Here I was born, and there I died. It was only a moment for you; you took no notice.
Cephalopoda 3 years ago 3
I'm not a film snob by any means but comments on this wonderful film saying how "crap old films are" are out of order! LOL. The people concerneds idea of a good movie is probably the latest poorly made and dumb commercial piece of shit with bad direction and awful editing. Oh shit, maybe I am a film snob after all! Only joking.
bumblebert 5 years ago
I love the dialogue, very dramatic
tigger315 5 years ago
listen to the dialogue in this movie. its so bad, its embarrassing.
maddogmacias 5 years ago
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finaly somebody tells the truth, all these old so called classic films suck.
jackjackob 5 years ago
If you actually invested some time in the movie you would know that the events here is meant to take place in some sort of hazy boundary between dream and reality. In dreams the dialogue is stifled, overly simplified and dramatic. But for this reason it sticks to you, like the question "why did you jump," which is important because there are several instances of "jumping" in the movie. Hitchcock has already created a complex set of visual images and doubling, the dialogue is meant to aid this.
circumfession 4 years ago
not to mention, she is acting! she actor acting like she's acting. I think she does a pretty good job under the circumstances, and plus though the dialogue on face value seems cheesy, it is very effective considering the entire movie's plot!
Sibelius19 4 years ago
Exactly, Judy/Madeleine is acting, but Scottie doesn't know it, which makes it even more dramatic that he questions her over and over in the hope that she'll remember what actually has never happened.
Wow.
gatacharla 4 years ago
Shit. "Judy/Madeleine" - that sounded kind of important, like it could RUIN THE MOVIE. Ahh!
TykoEaston 4 years ago
lol
Not really. Hitch knew very well it would be impossible to hide her double game in a movie.
gatacharla 3 years ago
How can u say it's bad? Maybe if you just hear this removed from the entire film. But if you watch the whole movie, you'd know it has one of the best scripts ever and all the performances are off the hook.
jezzfan33 2 years ago 2
Actually, I knew a ranger, Lawson Brainerd, who was there at Muir Woods at the time and although they altered scenes, some was, actually, filmed at Muir Woods, he said.
wildmuir 5 years ago
Hmm. Well, hopefully not this particular scene, so I don't have to change my description. That'd be all difficult and such.
ViveAmneris 5 years ago