Hitchock's Still-Riveting "Rear Window" on TCM Tonight

In many ways his best film, though that’s near impossible to choose.

Stewart looks like Kelly's PeePaw.

They should make a gay porn version.

Also returning to select theaters this August for it's 70th anniversary.

Hitchcock makes his cameo at the 26:12 mark, working on the clock in the songwriter's apartment.

Grace Kelly chasing dumpy Jimmy Stewart. RIGHT.

It's a terrific film and co-stars DL-fave Thelma Ritter. Hitchcock loved Grace Kelly and the camera work shows her beautifully in every. single. frame.

I love how you feel you know the neighbors without every entering their apartments or hearing extensive dialogue.

And how cool is it that Raymond Burr, Perry Mason, is the man Jimmy, Grace and Thelma suspect of murdering his wife.

The dog had it coming.

[quote]Stewart looks like Kelly's PeePaw.

They were into water sports? Ew!

Miss Lonely Hearts

Did anyone see the remake with Christopher Reeve and Daryl Hannah?

I’m in the minority but I find this overrated. Way too talky

I like talky movies. Maybe that's why I like soaps so much, too.

My personal favorite Hitchcock film. It's just perfect from start to finish.

Probably my favorite Hitchcock film. It captured the excitement, the claustrophobia, and the sometimes horror of city life.

Grace Kelly was terrific in it. I loved her giddy enthusiasm about walking right into mischief and danger.

And I'm glad Miss Lonelyhearts finally found her soulmate.

Wendell Corey = eyebrowless sexist

Miss Lonelyhearts role in this won her a plum part in “The Tingler”.

R16 But he had beautiful blue eyes.

Two very different roles, r17.

[Quote] Hitchock's Still-Riveting "Rear Window"

Don’t be DUMM, he’s not still riveting it. It was completely BUILT and released in theaters over 20 years ago!!!

[quote]It was completely BUILT

Actually, r20, to get the height needed for the apartment building, they had to build it up from basement level of the sound stage.

Agreed that it is a perfect movie, never in my top tier Hitchcock for some reason, but it is flawless.

I like the atmosphere in Jefferies' apartment. I like how friendly but cool, yet chic, Fremont is. The two characters relate in perverted sexually frustrated ways but I don't feel filthy watching them.

Miss Lonelyhearts as Blanche...

Thel set itself was a masterpiece, and was truly key to the film's success.

Gregory Peck would have been much more suitable as the lead in this film. Younger and sexier than Stewart.

[quote] I’m in the minority but I find this overrated

Agree. I always found it to be very overrated and downright boring. It’s not as fun to watch as Notorious, Shadow of Doubt, Vertigo, The Birds or Psycho. Hell, I even find Marnie to be more interesting than Rear Window.

Maybe if the movie had different leads I’d appreciate it more. I was never fond of Jimmy Stewart or Grace Kelly.

Idiots.

For those with any interest in special Hitchcock presentations, a newly restored North by Northwest is beginning to make the rounds in 70mm prints as does a brand new 70mm print of Vertigo.

I will be seeing this in the Fathom Events release, with my sisters who've never seen it. We're in for a Hitchcockian treat.

I saw Rear Window when it was first restored and shown in theaters and it WAS still riveting. And I loved the audiences reactions, like Grace's first huge close up and Stewart, Kelly, and Ritter trying to get the goods on Burr. "Miss Lonelyhearts was also the previous tenant to Joan Crawford in "Female on the Beach." And Elizabeth Taylor's mother in "Giant."

I just watched North by Northwest on Tubi, loved it. Love James Mason.

Edith Head. Grace Kelly’s wardrobe is perfect in this movie! -t

Love it. I am always fascinated with the apartments complex set, quirky neighbors all going about their lives’ business, cinematography, color, and Grace’s fashion fabulousness too. ♥️

I enjoyed last nights showing of Mahogany more than this.

The fashion moment occurs at the end, curled up on the couch, reading a magazine while wearing dark blue denim with penny loafers. Chic.

I like everything about this movie except for L.B. Jeffries and his detective friend's unpleasant, practically nasty remarks. I especially love Thelma Ritter's fascinated ghoulishness, the Miss Lonelyhearts storyline, Raymond Burr's sudden stare and the fun of peeking into all the neighbours' lives without having to feel guilty.

And it is rumored that Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly had an affair during Rear Window.

“His wife Gloria is naturally said to have been threatened of such glamorous female stars, given her red-blooded husband’s past. Her fears were not entirely misplaced. Having embarked on brief affairs with her previous two co-stars, Grace Kelly was also romantically involved with Stewart on the set of Rear Window“

There was a recent thread about Grace Kelly and RW was discussed at length. Lots of arguing amongst posters re: how old an unattractive J. Stewart was.

He's Carol Burnett's main heart throb and was definitely a ladies man. So he definitely had an appeal for some.

Best laugh I had today, R39.

I've watched this recently, it's on a lot. But they never seem to put Mildred Pierce on and the other one I love, The Heiress. God I love The Heiress! "Bolt the door, Mariah!"

Yeah, R41, Carol Burnett.

The movie channel I get has Mildred Pierce on fairly often and Daisy Kenyon.

Co-starring Raymond Burr, the most surprisingly gay man who ever lived!

SNL

Hitchcock was the best but the studio heads wouldn't let Hitchcock end Suspicion the way he had planned. At the end when Cary Grant was walking up the staircase with a glass of milk for Joan Fontaine, it was supposed to have poison in it. They said no, people won't like it. I would!

I just watched Suspicion too. Not a favorite. I hated Joan Fontaine and her characters obsession with chairs, I wanted Archibald Leech to finish her off!

North by Northwest is the Hitch classic that TCM runs frequently. And Mildred Pierce and Double Indemnity seem to air on TCM practically monthly...

r48=olivia de havilland

There was a recent thread on Reddit from someone who just saw Rear Window in a theater, and most of the audience laughed derisively at it throughout. It's sad to think that all these classic films could lose relevance with audiences in the future.

I haven't seen Strangers on a Train in a while, hopefully TCM will show that soon. Robert Walker was excellent in it.

Watching Rear Window gives me the feeling I'm looking at a painting come to life. Because its all in the one space, it's an example of structural cinema and the fun and brilliance is the way Hitchcock creates a long fascinating entertaining and beautiful movie in the play of everything he can do despite being in that one space.

It was just on a few days ago, R53. You must keep up with the schedule.

Grace Kelly is too affected for me.