Rear Window (1954) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2022-02-16 16:58:02 +0000 UTC
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"Can't read the time that fast". REALLY. What century are you from, T.B?
Dave Carmichael
2024-11-22 06:19:07 +0000 UTCHitchcock always cameos in his movies. He was in the musicians apartment winding a clock in this movie. Had to watch it more than once to finally locate him.
Jason Mangen
2022-04-19 00:53:59 +0000 UTCIt's your Hitchcock that's brought me back to sign up with you guys again. Well, that and doing such great films, and I see you have L.A Confidental coming up. Nice to see you in a full length reaction again.
Mike LL
2022-03-01 18:28:41 +0000 UTCI would recommend watching every Hitchcock film. Some are certainly better than others, but any movie fan will find something to love about each one.
Mitchell Smilie
2022-02-26 07:06:26 +0000 UTCUntil maybe the 1970's, a single man or woman renting an apartment would be violating their lease by letting a person of the opposite sex stay overnight unless it was a close relative. "Respectable" apartment building owners didn't tolerate immorality.
PaulChristopher
2022-02-22 06:02:24 +0000 UTCLifeboat is a good one from Hitch
Mike Tocci
2022-02-20 00:55:00 +0000 UTCYes wonderful film!
Michael Soukup
2022-02-19 23:11:01 +0000 UTCI like that The Birds is basically just a flat out monster movie.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-19 15:43:00 +0000 UTCCan't remember but it may be that the color process was still Technicolor but using the VistaVision process. I guess the modern comparison would be HDR (Technicolor) plus UHD (VistaVision) today.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-19 15:42:15 +0000 UTCAnd Double Indemnity opens up the work of the one of the great directors, Billy Wilder - Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, Ace In The Hole. Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment are my faves.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-19 15:36:30 +0000 UTCPsycho's really interesting in that because, Hitchcock had done half a dozen color films previous to that - and films that used color in amazing ways.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-19 15:34:54 +0000 UTCYeah, it's sort of like talking about Martin Scorsese - there are far more great movies than stinkers. And even the "bad" movies are better than most other directors' good ones.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-19 15:33:30 +0000 UTCSorry...i misread your question! Ones I didnt care for are Stage Fright, The Man Who Knew Too Much , I Confess, and Family Plot. Not that they were bad per say..just not the classic Hitchcock films like the others.
ron clint
2022-02-19 00:59:27 +0000 UTCAll of the above tbh. Its hard to pick a fav, but forced, I would say The Birds, then Vertigo. A word of caution though..Vertigo takes patience and attention, and perhaps more than one viewing. He uses color as cues to what is happening, but the payoff is worth it. Its a mans obsession taking him down a rabbit hole lol.
ron clint
2022-02-19 00:56:19 +0000 UTC‘Dial M For Murder’ is a good one too!
Mark M
2022-02-19 00:05:37 +0000 UTCAnother great classic thriller / mystery I'd recommend is Charade. While not directed by Hitchcock, it's very similar in style and tone and a great watch.
Memmo
2022-02-18 23:34:33 +0000 UTCYes! We can't wait for more Hitchcock! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:13:57 +0000 UTCRight?! How embarrassing confusing Grace and Gene! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:13:26 +0000 UTCOoh I've never heard of that! Added to the list :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:13:00 +0000 UTCYes! We had just assumed it was in Black & White since the only other Hitchcock film we'd seen was Psycho :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:12:22 +0000 UTCOoh I'm curious which films you didn't enjoy? We definitely have a ton more Hitchcock films to watch though! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:11:49 +0000 UTCDefinitely on our list! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:10:35 +0000 UTCHaha! We got nothing on Stella! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:10:23 +0000 UTC@Scott LOL
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-18 23:10:01 +0000 UTCNeil, thanks for the correction.
Catherine LW
2022-02-18 19:20:03 +0000 UTCSo many great, great, great Hitchcock movies. You can't go wrong. Also consider Shadow Of A Doubt (which Hitchcock said was one of his own faves) and a really early one, The Lady Vanishes.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-18 15:59:39 +0000 UTCRope is super cool.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-18 15:58:32 +0000 UTCDouble Indemnity for the win.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-18 15:58:18 +0000 UTCAnd the first major studio film to be shot and released in color was was Becky Sharp (1935). Although tinting the film - sometimes frame by frame, by hand - had been done almost from the beginning of cinema 100 years ago.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-18 15:56:15 +0000 UTCThe film was shot in VistaVision which was a process that used more of the 35mm color negative by flipping the frames sideways. It was one of several big screen processes Hollywood launched in the 1950s to compete with the growing medium of TV. Seeing this on the big screen at the time would have knocked people's socks off.
Neal Romanek
2022-02-18 15:53:40 +0000 UTCNorth By Northwest is a Must See Hitchcock !! I love also "Torn Curtain " with Paul Newman
Florian Meier
2022-02-18 07:10:35 +0000 UTCLoved this reaction! You guys were fun to watch with one of my all time favorites. North by Northwest is another stylish, fun and suspenseful thriller. Hitchcock also did gorgeous black and white cinematography in his earlier films like Rebecca and Notorious - both suspense, psychological thrillers. Can’t wait for the next Hitchcock reaction!
Catherine LW
2022-02-18 04:09:01 +0000 UTCThe Wizard of Oz was in color (1939). The opening credits said Rear Window is shot in Technicolor.
Catherine LW
2022-02-18 04:04:44 +0000 UTCOh Sam! How could you!!! lol just kidding.
Scott Kerr
2022-02-18 01:38:40 +0000 UTCGrace Kelly - soo beautiful!! Dial M for Murder she was in as well. Another great Hitchcock movie!
Scott Kerr
2022-02-18 01:36:30 +0000 UTCYes, Rope has always been one of my favorites as well.
Joel P
2022-02-17 23:43:35 +0000 UTC"Maybe Grace Kelly is a man?" - Oh please tell me you didn't say that Sam! lol
Scott Kerr
2022-02-17 22:39:44 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed Rope, although there are more popular Hitchcock movies.
Jen Barnes
2022-02-17 18:53:14 +0000 UTC12 Angry Men is a perfect movie, I'd love to see Daniel & Sam react to it.
Jen Barnes
2022-02-17 18:50:40 +0000 UTCWhenever you're ready to delve back into the realm of suspense, you can never go wrong with the film noir genre. I would suggest "Double Indemnity" with Fred Mac Murray, Barbara Stanwyk and Edward G. Robinson. On the lighter side, if you want a good laugh, you might try the spoof of the film noir genre, "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid", with Steve Martin. 😆
Bill Poulter
2022-02-17 17:43:05 +0000 UTCDouble Jeopardy with Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd is also really good as well.
Alex
2022-02-17 16:59:34 +0000 UTCI thought the exact same thing Sam.
Alex
2022-02-17 16:58:00 +0000 UTCYes, absolutely. TBR/Sam: Think of Rear Window, but in modern-day suburbs with the style of comedy from Tremors.
Alex
2022-02-17 14:52:49 +0000 UTCoh yes i love Gattaca! i second that recommendation!!
David B
2022-02-17 14:10:15 +0000 UTCcolor film was actually around way before this movie.. just wasnt used as much. Hitchcocks movie "Rope" from 1948 is his first color movie.. also shot in seemingly one take..
24fps_
2022-02-17 12:51:35 +0000 UTCHe has a cameo in every film, and its fun to spot him. Sometimes its obvious, sometimes sneaky. Enjoy!
ron clint
2022-02-17 12:26:39 +0000 UTCSo glad to see you enjoy another Hitchcock! Even though he has many classic suspense and thriller films, not all Hitchcock films are great...he has some missteps just like any top film director. There are plenty great ones left to see , such as THE BIRDS, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN, NORTH BY NORTHWEST (a really fun adventure-caper), REBECCA, and VERTIGO to name a few.
ron clint
2022-02-17 12:17:56 +0000 UTCI LOVE The Burbs. One of my all-time favourites! I remember hearing the writer of The Burbs (think it was on the DVD commentary) talk about how Rear Window inspired him to write the screenplay. I think Rear Window was even his working title. I'd love to see a reaction for it on this channel one day!
Future Boy
2022-02-17 09:33:42 +0000 UTCFor me personally, the only movie better than this is 12 Angry Men.
Erich Bomke
2022-02-17 08:38:39 +0000 UTCVery young me switched the TV to HBO mode (back then, there was a little box that sat on top of the TV with a big button on it and when you pushed that button, the TV switched to HBO) and sat down on the couch to watch whatever HBO was going to show, because that is what you did back then and the movie "Dressed to Kill" came on. And, just as my young mind was exploded by the opening scene, my mom entered the living room. It was kind of traumatic for both of us, but for some reason I was the only one who got restricted to his room for two days.
Thomas Yanez
2022-02-17 07:43:50 +0000 UTCInsurance nurse: "Yeah, she'll wind up fat, alcoholic, and miserable." Jesus! And I thought YOU guys were harsh :S
Uncle 'Traveling' Matt
2022-02-17 05:41:24 +0000 UTCThank you!! And thank you for the recommendations :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-17 05:16:05 +0000 UTCNo, we missed him!! We will have to go back, but that's okay because we thoroughly enjoyed it :) My parents were telling me that! I could definitely see her being a princess haha I told them how embarrassing that I mixed up Grace Kelly and Gene Kelly! -Sam -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-17 05:15:39 +0000 UTCOn the list! We need to make a Hitchcock run soon! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-17 05:13:47 +0000 UTCInteresting! The colors definitely looked like an after effect. Thanks for sharing! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-17 05:13:29 +0000 UTCYay! Love when you guys watch first time too :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-17 05:12:59 +0000 UTCAnother great one! I'm glad these older movies aren't dying. Love you guys! I highly recommend Gattaca (1997) with Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, and Jude Law. A rare sci-fi mystery. Also The Fugitive (1993) with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. An all-timer.
Ellie Miller
2022-02-17 05:06:49 +0000 UTCOh, and by the way, Grace Kelly, who was originally born and raised in my hometown of Philadelphia, would later marry into royalty and come to be known as the Princess of Monaco.....DEFINITELY not a man! LOL
Bill Poulter
2022-02-17 02:36:43 +0000 UTCYou missed out on one of the hallmarks of the Hitchcock experience ----- were you able to pick out The Master himself?? One interesting touch he was known for was inserting himself into one of the scenes. Now you have to go back and watch it again! LOL!
Bill Poulter
2022-02-17 02:29:26 +0000 UTCWhile watching this I was thinking this kind of reminds me of The Burbs. If you liked this movie you will like that one. It's kind of like a mystery/thriller kind of thing but also a comedy as well. It's with Tom Hanks.
Alex
2022-02-17 01:22:34 +0000 UTCThey had color in the 50s?? I thought there was no color until 1970s.. Or you mean it was filmed in color as in the original film has the colors. I can't remember but I think it's like something that the film captures the color but that TVs just didn't have the tech to be in color or something, and that's why later on they can have color versions of older movies filmed when everything was only B&W.
Alex
2022-02-17 01:20:51 +0000 UTCBeen excited for this all week. My favorite Hitchcock film.
Brandon B.
2022-02-17 00:49:12 +0000 UTCHe's had some hits and misses but I really like Brian De Palma.
Mark M
2022-02-17 00:19:13 +0000 UTCVertigo is firmly in my personal ten best films of all time.
Allen S.
2022-02-16 23:32:49 +0000 UTCGreat idea mentioned above about High Anxiety. Also you should check out Brian De Palma - he sort of made a career out of his fascination with Hitchcock. Dressed to Kill is his Psycho, Body Double is Rear Window(with some Vertigo).
Birdie Num Num
2022-02-16 22:00:43 +0000 UTCVertigo next (due to the mystery elements). The Birds is awesome, but its pretty straightforward, no mystery at all. (Plus Vertigo is one of the greatest movies of all time.)
Shaun2342!
2022-02-16 21:40:01 +0000 UTCAfter watching a couple more Hitchcock movies, specifically “The Birds” and “Vertigo”, you should check out the Mel Brooks movie “High Anxiety” (1977). It’s a hilarious spoof of those Hitchcock movies, including “Psycho”.
Mr. Writhms
2022-02-16 20:30:16 +0000 UTCI was watching it for the first time too. that was really good!
David B
2022-02-16 20:11:07 +0000 UTCThere is no B&W version, this was shot in color. 1950s/40s color had a different palette compared to the film stock used in 70s, that may be why it looks bright to you. Hope Strangers on a Train makes the cut at some point, its deserves to be in the same breath as Rear Window, Psycho etc. Some other reactors were sort of blown away by it. Also Life of Brian was rated R.
Birdie Num Num
2022-02-16 19:28:03 +0000 UTCVertigo next por favor
Shehab Dawoud
2022-02-16 18:53:11 +0000 UTCMy favorite Hitchcock flick, can't wait to get home from work and see your reaction!
Bill Poulter
2022-02-16 17:51:11 +0000 UTCSo excited. Love you guys!
Ellie Miller
2022-02-16 17:39:07 +0000 UTCYay! Can't wait to hear what you thought of the reaction :) -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2022-02-16 17:07:18 +0000 UTCWelp, guess I'm watching Rear Window tonight!
Allen S.
2022-02-16 17:00:48 +0000 UTC
