Vertigo (1958) First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@Great-Documentaries]

You had the best reaction to the nun I've ever seen. Nicely done.

[@MJoy4Fun]

haha thank youuu!

[@scv1981]

I watched this movie more than 40 years ago and was shocked and disappointed of the ending. Until now, seeing your reaction was perfect and I loved it! Esp 25:22

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the greatest psychological thrillers ever made!

[@MJoy4Fun]

agree! loved it

[@cliffchristie5865]

Nobody jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge in 1857 as construction on the Bridge didn't begin until 1933.

[@uileagmacamhairghin5333]

It's so much fun watching you two see these movies for the first time! If you're enjoying the Alfred Hitchcock films, you should check out his very first American movie, "Rebecca" from 1940. It's amazing.

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh, 1940? man we are going so much back in time lol

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I just saw this movie for the first time last night. It was shown at a local movie theater that shows Hitchcock movies in October.

[@DanielS2001]

The sad thing is that, disregarding the alternate ending (which I'll explain more below), Gavin Elster gets away with it. Even if Scottie brings the truth to the police, it'd be Gavin's word against his because there's no evidence that would back up Scottie's claim. However, there was an alternate ending that Hitchcock was forced to make. You see, in the early years (I don't know if it's still going on now), but there were countries that had it illegal for motion pictures to end with the bad guys winning. Hitchcock didn't want to have it like that, but he was forced to make an alternate ending (which takes place after the original ending), where Scottie goes back to Midge's department some time after Judy's death, where there's a radio announcer mentioning that authorities were out to looking for Elster for the crime of murdering his wife. But the ending you see is the ending that Hitchcock only considered as being the true ending.

[@Gonzalo_Almendra]

Vertigo (1958) is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best films in history. Even in my country they re-released the film in the cinema and the experience is spectacular. The ending left me speechless. Highly recommended for film lovers 😊❤🎥🎞️

[@MJoy4Fun]

quite a classic! loved it so much, dunno if is the best movie.. but was good

[@christiandivine3807]

"Like a ghost!" - You both got it!

[@jeffbassin630]

Vertigo is recognized as one of the best movies ever made by Hitchcock. A true classic.

[@MJoy4Fun]

quite amazing!

[@maximillianford9301]

You could've ended that sentence after 'made.' It's one of the best films ever, period

[@hebneh]

I saw "Vertigo" the first time it was shown on TV on "NBC's Saturday Night At The Movies" in 1965, when I was 11 years old. It made a big impression on me. I enjoyed the slow build-up in how Madeleine's connection to Carlotta was shown, which suggested the supernatural, and the very end was a scary surprise. I was unsettled by Scotty's nightmare after the death inquest too.

[@Gregorius24]

I saw “Vertigo” on the same station and year as well, with Donald Rickles as the announcer. I was impressed with the eternal dream-like quality of the story and I was so taken with the beautiful production design-the films that were broadcast were usually actual 16mm dye-transfer prints. It has since become my absolute favorite film and I’ve watched it countless times. 🎞️❤️

[@Fanfanbalibar]

@@Gregorius24 So do I, though I saw it first when it was on in Paris (France) in 1959(I was 15 at that time) and understood all the tricks, charms, obsessions, that are still being written about in comments like this one !

[@mikecaetano]

Hitchcock's artful use of color in "Vertigo" inspired hundreds of films that followed. The dolly zoom effect in the stair case scenes alone are legendary. Mission Dolores. The first Europeans to settle California were Spanish missionaries. They established a network of missions spaced apart about a days ride on horseback. The missions became the seeds from which the first cities of the state grew, giving them their names, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco, where the exteriors of "Vertigo" were shot.

[@MJoy4Fun]

quite amazing when u think about it!

[@auerstadt06]

To Judy, the nun represented Madeleine's vengeful spirit and her own guilt.

[@3stacksofHighSociety]

Hitchcock's greatest, and most creepy movie. Based on a French book titled From Among the Dead. This is basically a story about a man obsessed with a dead woman, or a dead body. Two people who arent sure who they really are, for various reasons, and they try to make an ideal love from a past love. It is slow at times, but when it lands, it hits you like a truck. This film is psychologically devastating.

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh my... deep!

[@davorjuric1309]

Beautiful movie.

[@House0fHoot]

Great film. Glad you enjoy Hitchcock movies 👏👏 And nuns are really scary for real 🫨

[@christiandivine3807]

A film that needs to be seen on a huge screen.

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I did see it in a movie theater last night. A local theater shows Hitchcock movies in October.

[@frankmahovlich5099]

Judy(aka: Madeline/Carlotta) couldn't have a happy ending. She was an accomplice to a murder. As much as Scotty was in love/obsessed with her, he would have turned her in to the police (in part because of being used by her & Ellsworth but also because of his own beliefs in justice.) And at the end, you see Scotty is cured of his acrophobia and vertigo as he stands outside in the open ledge looking down. James Stewart and Kim Novak also starred together in BELL, BOOK & CANDLE in 1958. Its a sophisticated, witty story about a beautiful, young New York (Greenwich Village) witch who bewitches a book publisher. Great character actors provide much of the humor in this film.

[@MJoy4Fun]

i see... very disturbing if u ask me

[@redviper6805]

Other Hitchcock thrillers you must react to: Rear Window, Strangers On a Train, Spellbound, and North by Northwest. Also, WAIT UNTIL DARK and Charade. Both With Audrey Hepburn. Even though Hitchcock didn’t direct them he might as well have. The former has one of the top 10 scariest moments in film history

[@MJoy4Fun]

Rear Window and Strangers On a Train we did it already, uploaded on Patreon, coming here soon! and we should check the others!

[@slc2466]

Yes, I would love to see MJoy watch "Wait Until Dark," just to see them react to "the scare" moment. Saw the movie with an audience once, and just about everyone was screaming then!

[@LeighHite]

I appreciate the straightforward character that Stewart seems to always portray.. just telling it like it is.. no matter what whether you like or you don't

[@roberttreat2556]

There was a postscript where Midge is listening to a radio broadcast announcing that a warrant has been issued for Elster's arrest. Scottie walks in and she pours him a drink. That part wasn't released until the Laserdisc and DVD versions.

[@Ceractucus]

OMG just sat down and realized you watched THIS movie an hour. I am so insanely excited. Hitchcock's best and one of the best ever made.

[@MJoy4Fun]

haha oh yesss. we love good movies

[@stephenzane1247]

Love you two together as commentators. It is so much fun listening to the comments you make and the way you interact with each other. Keep up the good work your comments are more entertaining than many ot the movies.❤

[@dariamorgendorffer7813]

I saw that movie when I was a teen. It's still my favourite movie of ALL TIME! But it's always funny to see the reactions of people who are just seeing this film for the 1st time! It's not a slow movie. It takes its time for us to follow the main character's descent into madness! James Stewart was such a wonderful actor! His eyes are so expressive. Even if his actions are completely twisted, we still want to see him succeed and be with the woman he loves! Such a tragic movie!!!!😢

[@kennethalfonso3241]

I hope you get to more Hitchcock movies

[@rxtsec1]

In my top 5 movies of all time and my favorite Hitchcock movie

[@slc2466]

The big question for me has always been the lady at the hotel/boarding house stating no one came into the building, then stating "What car?" later to Scotty. Is she in on the scheme, or did she just not notice what was going on?

[@hebneh]

That’s always bothered me too, but afterwards I decided she’d just been paid off to lie about Madeline not having been there.

[@slc2466]

@@hebneh Could be, but it's not made clear in the narrative- it is a contrivance, in any case.

[@hebneh]

@@slc2466 And oddly, it serves no real purpose in the plot except to make viewers wonder why it happened.

[@vojtanick738]

Please react to some movies with Cary Grant for example Bringing Up Baby, North by Northwest or Charade. I love this actor.

[@Fanfanbalibar]

That's not the subject matter here !

[@Tland0026]

Great song about this movie is Carlotta Valdez by Harvey Danger

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh ok, thank you for the info!

[@stovebolt50]

I enjoy your reacts and insights..kinda fun for me, reminds me of going to the movies with my friends back in the day. Given your prefs...think you would enjoy a 1985 movie called Enemy Mine...it has a bit of stuff I think both of you might like. Keep up the good work.

[@juliestasha2919]

It's a great movie and nobody reacts to it, I'd love them to 😊

[@MJoy4Fun]

we love underdog movies, we will give it a try! thx for the suggestion

[@christopherten-eyck4473]

Awesome movie. I like old flicks by Alfred Hitchcock. Keep up the great work. Hello from Pa USA 🇺🇸 😊😊😊

[@DanielSelk]

The ending...was one of the biggest "are you KIDDING me?!?!?" shocks I've ever had in a movie. And not in a bad way either =)

[@rxtsec1]

For the movie to play in other countries Hitchcock had to add a ending where Scottie goes to see Midge after Madelyn's death and you hear on the radio Gavin was caught. Hitchcock hated that and was glad it wasn't required in America

[@MJoy4Fun]

@@rxtsec1 whaat? for real?

[@Fanfanbalibar]

@@rxtsec1 and it wasn't elsewhere !

[@rxtsec1]

@@Fanfanbalibar that I don't know. I just know some countries wouldn't play it without that special ending

[@Dej24601]

This is a unique film in that it changes the main character from being an innocent victim and then changes that person into the obsessed perpetrator. The ending does indicate that he finally got over his fear, like Midge said- another shock. The story is about the psychological spirals of obsessions, that anyone can develop. Hitchcock uses color contrasts to portray specific emotions and situations, especially contrasting red & green. She might have been obsessed herself with guilt, and when the nun appeared, she didn’t know who/what it was and it frightened her, and she either fell accidentally or jumped deliberately, just like the original real Carlotta.

[@TheNativeEngine]

That ending made me feel like Hitchcock just slapped me. Such a tragedy.

[@billolsen4360]

Hitchcock once told an interviewer, "The audience should suffer as much as possible."

[@zmani4379]

Nice reaction - Vertigo is a popular candidate for best film ever - I first saw it when it was re-released in the cinemas during the 80s, and I remember my head spinning afterwards - I also liked the slower first parts of the film; it felt a bit like being hypnotized (note, the name Madeline evokes Proust) - the film has a tragic quality, where you see people punished too much for their transgressions - if you want to try an experiment, see La Jetee next, a kind of unofficial sci fi sequel, a famous 60s film made in response to Vertigo

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh ok, made me curious. thx!

[@Fanfanbalibar]

By our French filmmaker Chris Marker

[@gradypowell5391]

Watch The ‘The Birds’.Another Hitchcock Classic.

[@zcounts]

love and blessings!

[@TuchNGoh]

One of my favs that shot of the nun still freaks me out to this day

[@alecfoster4413]

I'm convinced the nun at the end represented Judy's feelings of guilt. And the shock made her lose her balance and killed her. Tangential to this, Hitchcock was a devout Catholic.

[@starvision5209]

At least Stewart was cured of his Vertigo.😏

[@Divamarja_CA]

😢😂

[@MJoy4Fun]

exactly!

[@clg3697]

Alfred Hitchcock. If you enjoy Jimmy Stewart, they also did The Man Who Knew Too Much together in 1956 with Doris Day. I love that film. He wrote a different film in the 1930s with the same name but it is actually a different story(?). I think Hitchcock's best are Rebecca, North By Northwest (starring Cary Grant & James Mason) & Rope (again with Jimmy Stewart). Can't go with a Hitchcock film.

[@Straydogger]

He did "Rear Window" with Grace Kelly too. Hitchcock was a genius.

[@joebloggs396]

Rope should be reacted to a lot more. But he did many films which should be better known, including some of his British films.

[@TheCkent100]

The 1956 version of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" is different from the 1935 version. The general plot is similar, but it is different in specifics. One thing that should be said about the two films is how HItchcock described them: "The [first] was the work of a talented amateur and the second was made by a professional". Plus, the second features that Academy Award winning song "Que Sera Sera", sung by Doris Day.

[@joebloggs396]

@@TheCkent100 There was a bigger budget to the later version but apart from the concert scene it wasn't that good. Some of the weaker Hitchcock Hollywood films can be clunky, and the best of his British films have character and freshness. Unfortunately his earlier films can be underrated, particularly with those who think films=Hollywood.

[@wulfgarpl]

Rope isn't good movie imo. Hitchcock hated it too. It was a neat idea and good craftsmanship (from crew and actors), but ended up flat. Very impressive to try to make a movie "in one take" on a film. It's funny that everyone was impressed by "1917" from 2019. But Hitchcock did it in 1948 without digital cameras.

[@Divamarja_CA]

The best “Hitchcock” film made by another director is “The Third Man.” Strongly recommend. Strongly.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

That doesn't feel like a Hitchcock film, I think Charade feels more like a Hitchcock film, I'd also recommend Les Diabolique, Blow Out, Breakdown and Road Games (1981).

[@MJoy4Fun]

we will check it out!

[@karenjackson5989]

Great pic!

[@meganlutz7150]

If you want to watch another Hitchcock that is also suspenseful but not as depressing I would recommend Rebecca (1940). It’s got suspense, romance, mystery and even a bit of humor. I think you’d both enjoy it.

[@Divamarja_CA]

Also based on a story by Daphne du Maurier!

[@ParkerAllen2]

I always wondered how it would have played if the murder had not been revealed in the flashback - if the moment Scottie revealed to Judy on the stairs that he knew what had happened was the big reveal. Apparently, there was a debate on this between Hitchcock and members of his crew, but since Hitchcock was always more interested in suspense than surprise, he liked to feed the audience information.

[@rxtsec1]

That scene is what made me fall in love with this movie so for me I don't think I would have liked it. In my research Hitchcock to the very end wasn't sure if he wanted the scene in the movie. He started to lean towards not having it but one of his partners disagree and kept it in when Hitchcock told him to remove it

[@ParkerAllen2]

Your information (or memory) is better than mine. I really don't know if I would have liked it better or worse because I can't unknow what I know - I can't experience it again for the first time. But it is interesting that you found the scene that I'm uncertain about so effective.

[@rxtsec1]

@@ParkerAllen2 i rememeber the first time i watched it and at that moment i declared it one of the greatest movies ever and still do to this day. in my top 5 & have seen special screenings of it a few times at movie theaters.

[@MJoy4Fun]

quite what made Hitchcock different compared to other Directors

[@laurab68707]

An ok Hitchcock movie. Alot of people love it though. Not my favorite. You should definitely watch the Hitchcock film, " Dial M for Murder".

[@billolsen4360]

8:34 The bridge wasn't there until 1935. Carlotta may have jumped from the shore where Madeline is.

[@Fanfanbalibar]

They never say that ! The historial (Pop Lieble) telles "she took her own life, but not HOW!

[@chasse123b9]

Hitchcock said this was a movie about obsession.

[@Roger-bi1zm]

I enjoyed your reaction very much!

[@JohnnyRapture.]

Maybe the Birds next!

[@JohnnyRapture.]

Finally!

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Vertigo is when you have a severe dizziness /spinning sensation. It can have numerous causes. It’s absolutely horrible.

[@MJoy4Fun]

oh man... scary stuff!

[@jtt6650]

Marian earlier in movie when Madeleine (Elster’s wife) falls from tower: “Imagine if movie end like that??” Little did he know…😂

[@rjd8417]

So good!

[@MJoy4Fun]

yessssss

[@raymeedc]

Check out “Shop Around The Corner” with James Stewart, the original & better version of “You’ve Got Mail” with Tom Hanks ✅

[@Fanfanbalibar]

There were no mails at the time Lubitsch shot The shop around the corner !

[@johnbradleytlh]

If you like Hitchcock films, you need to check out Transsiberian, a 2008 movie very much in the Hitchcock suspense style.

[@chinita730]

Have you seen House of Wax 2005 film? If you haven't yet, please do

[@dggydddy59]

This is the second or third time that I've seen reactors NOT recognize Kim Novak when she comes back as Judy, which I find very surprising.

[@rxtsec1]

I didn't notice either until the reveal

[@hebneh]

But that's good. That way, they don't know the real situation till after Judy voices the letter she's writing to Scotty. They're unsure of her identity just as Scotty is.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

When i first watched it as a teenager i didn't recognize her as the same actress. I thought she looked completely different.

[@dggydddy59]

@@hayleyferguson3346 Yeah, apparently it's more common than I ever imagined. I guess it shows what a good actress Kim Novak really was. Cheers!

[@hebneh]

I didn’t recognize it was the same person either when I first saw this film, but I was only 11 years old and not as sharp as I got to be as adult!

[@brandonflorida1092]

Remember Hitchcock doesn't do the occult. No matter what the plot appears to be at any point, he doesn't do the occult - ever. Oh, and Madeleine was an active partner in a murder plot.

[@brianellinger6622]

it is because the bad ppl follow doing the same things... at least here i can sleep inside...

[@BeastrealDT]

Karma. ✌️

[@jamesscanlan6240]

Of course, if instead of running away Scottie had run to the body, the whole scheme would have been exposed. The husband couldn't have known what he would do so it was a rather huge risk to take. Nonetheless a great movie about obsession and a very different sort of role for James Stewart.

[@flarrfan]

I appreciate the theme of obsession, but I've never been able to get past the truly incredible and unbelievable murder plot.

[@hebneh]

In an interview, Hitchcock himself admitted that that, even with Scotty's fear of heights well established, there was no way that Elster could know absolutely that he wouldn't force himself to climb to the top of the tower and thus discover the truth.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

There were too many variables for it to be a master plan.

[@hebneh]

@@hayleyferguson3346 Yet even with all the variables, this extremely unlikely plan is shown to have been successful - except that Judy personally decided to stick around and mess everything up since she was in love. Otherwise it would've worked.

[@Fanfanbalibar]

@@hebneh That's suspense!

[@johngriffiths9401]

Psycho!!!

[@Divamarja_CA]

I never thought there was a romantic connection between Gavin and Judy. I always considered it a business transaction. Did I miss something?

[@brucedillinger9448]

No you didn't miss a thing. It was all business.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

Scottie says "you were his girl, but then he ditched you!" And she confirms. So yes they were romantically involved.

[@mykkimc521]

Creepy

[@zedwpd]

She's an accessory to murder and yet you say it wasn't her fault. Geeze, women sure do have a gender privilege.

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

this is my favorite hitchcock film I even bought the dvd he was a great artist though sad to say he was such a terrible sexual harasser with the actresses who worked on his films there's NO way he'd be allowed to work in hollywood today⚛😀

[@perryedwards4746]

pu ku

[@JohnHenry-s1y]

Rod Serling twilight zone is way better than Hitchcock

[@blakerh]

They should watch "North By Northwest." I think it is better than this one.

[@hebneh]

They already have.

[@MrRondonmon]

This was THE ONLY ENDING that fits. She was a murderer, Scottie a Detective, he has to turn her in. In an alternative ending Scottie ends up at Midge's apartment where the movie ends. But that DESTROYS the whole feel of this "Melancholy Film", he has to lose her this way. and she has to lose him this way. A top 10 all time Film. Don't get to lost in a first watch analysis, it takes another viewing to truly get the beauty of this film.

[@rxtsec1]

And you hear on the radio Gavin is caught

[@Vlad.Larionov]

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