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I never thought I'd see such a inane discussion about 'aging' here...and I wouldn't have if I hadn't checked my email. This really epitomizes modern media, everyone is so quick to spout their own blessed opinions, and damn whatever the facts are. Novak didn't look great at the Oscars, everyone...

I'd bet my bottom dollar Vertigo is just sitting in the vaults as neglected as ever. Hell, Universal just re-released Apollo 13, a guaranteed moneymaker and it's the same lousy transfer from the 1st bluray, just look at the comparison to the old HD DVD. Really, I don't understand why the...

I used to wonder if the masters for the old Mercury LP could stand in as a source, but I'm sure you considered that. It must've been very irritating working on such a high-level project with such limited sources. Who's the idiot who told Hitchcock how to store film elements? (Also...was NxNW one...

Just noticed the Aero Theatre has scheduled a 70mm showing on Sat. http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/lawrence-of-arabia-10 I'm guessing this is the 1989 print, wasn't the 2012 Restoration 4K DCP only? Anyone know the state of the print they're using? When I went to see...

They heated up the tomatoes beforehand, eh? :lol: It turns out the kazoo actually has been used at Carnegie. I probably should've chosen a different instrument, like the vuvuzela. I'm not sure the vuvuzela sounds any better drunk or sober though...

Sometimes, bluray criticisms are a bit nitpicky. I read stuff like "digital-looking" or other such terms, and think it's overblown exaggeration. (Though to be fair, I'm not projecting them on huge screens). Not with Vertigo though, the Bluray could be picked apart by a blind bat. Comparison...

Stumbled across another rare promo shot...Scottie the art critic: Between this and the zombie shot, I wonder who was actually handling the publicity...

Wonder if you guys have seen these...photographer Sam Vestal was on location at San Juan Batista in 1957. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.137514116411642.30870.137169916446062&type=1 I especially like this picture: It's really nice to see they got along well.

Something I've been wondering for while, and this seems like the best place to ask it: Why are there no anamorphic Blurays? Why is the standard not even supported by the format? Every Bluray proudly trumpets its 1080P sticker, but unless the film is 16:9, it's not really 1080P...how much data...

It is interesting though. I wonder if there is any extra Vertigo footage out there, the only outtakes I'm aware of are the 2 in the trailer, Madeleine at Ernie's and Judy's "If I do what you tell me" line in Scottie's apartment. I'd guess there is at least a German version as well, the same...

Pictures of the set here: http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=7648410&postcount=176 The desciption for Vertigo does mention the BFI honor, so someone at Universal knows what they're dealing with...now we just got to get Ed Harris over to Universal's executive offices.

Well I just picked this up as part of the Daniel Craig Bond trilogy Bluray pack, and I have to say it does look great. I saw it in IMAX, but Skyfall really wasn't meant for large format projection, it looked slightly blurry, whereas everything's tack sharp here. I still think the Shanghai scene...

Apparently, Universal is releasing Vertigo again, along with Rear Window, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds, in only 2 days. It's a Bluray version of their old Essentials Collection: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Alfred-Hitchcock-The-Essentials-Collection-Blu-ray/68454/ They...

Haha, I never knew Anthony Perkins was a singer, now I'm listening to Mel Brooks warbling, it's not too bad actually. Wonder how many star actors today could belt out a halfway decent tune. Psycho the musical needs to happen. "Nobody here but Mother" ha! Only thing it needs is a bird reference...

Look, I wasn't born yesterday, I was also incredulous while reading it, but the links to the MP3s, especially Cary Grant's, made me pause. There's definitely info in there that's wrong (the Beatle's song was written in 1966, so that's wrong), but there's also stuff that can be corroborated. I...

Err, this is a strange segue, but I just stumbled across this, and my mind is blown...actually, this whole page is mindblowing. http://030726d.netsolhost.com/WordPress/?p=267 I knew there was a pop tune made, but this is the first time I've ever heard of a "music video" being filmed, with...

Thank you very much for reading them. I've been thinking about expanding that essay and perhaps posting it elsewhere, I didn't get much feedback on Reddit. But it's a practical take on the film, not psychoanalytical, feministic, mythical or any of the 'sexier' ways of viewing Vertigo, so I doubt...

Well, I don't really know what to say to that. I can assure you I did not go in with the intention of not enjoying myself, it takes me roughly 1-1/2 hours one way to get to Hollywood Blvd. I will say that I was very probably misguided about the film's speed, I think the others have a point about...

That's what I initially thought, because someone at the IFI Dublin posted this picture of the CD. That's why I asked you if the newer DTS mix would be played. If this means I'm dead wrong about the pacing, so be it, I couldn't be happier. That was something I didn't want to believe either...

That's what I suspect happened as well. It's not really unheard of, just sad to see in a venerated print. I remember a 1997 screening of Titanic where the Captain's line that the ship was going to sink was played twice...rather funny, and I suspect another case of improper cutting across reels...

With all due respect, I'm not appreciative of the tone of dismissal. I have seen Vertigo in 2 (3 if the Bluray counts) subpar formats, I have seen ~30 year old Russian and Asian films on the big screen, I am not new to problematic film presentation. Believe me, I'm very aware of the the...

I will be the first to admit I am not a frequent theater patron; the last film I saw was an "IMAX" presentation of Skyfall. I have never seen a digital projection yet...not against the technology at all, just haven't had the time or motivation. However, I can't remember ever having such a varied...

I was sitting about 3 seats left-of-center about 4 rows from the back. I was not the only one to notice the tilt: I'm at a complete technical disadvantage here, but if what I saw last night was really Hitchcock's vision, Vertigo has no place on any Best-of list. Today I experimented with...

Ugh, where to begin...literally everything that could go wrong did go wrong. RAH, if I sound rude, know that I have the utmost respect for your work. The simple fact is, Vertigo has always been very special to me, and the Egyptian Theatre succeeded in making the experience a complete...

I'm on my way home after the screening. I've felt many emotions watching Vertigo, but I've never been aghast, disbelieving, seething with anger and irrational rage...until now. RAH, if you consider the Bluray a fail, I cannot even begin to concieve the explicatives you would've yelled at this...

Yes, I just noticed that today too. The American Cinematheque really needs to work on their PR, it's terrible, very, very few people know that Vertigo, Citizen Kane, and Lawrence of Arabia are playing this weekend. I always hear people wishing for 70mm screenings of Lawrence, but 4K DCP seems...

Of course, in those days 30-35 was basically the cutoff point for actresses and even today, actresses' careers are usually much shorter-lived then their male counterparts. I wasn't referring to Kim Novak's career longevity so much as as legitimacy. If you go back through the old 50s-60s...

Ah, well you would know about the flashback. My source was primarily Herbert Coleman's memoirs. Thanks for reading it! I think Kim Novak really does not get enough credit for her work. I never had any reservations about her, the first time I saw Vertigo I had never heard of her and by the end...

I have read your article before actually, I was aware of the fade differences, but you're the first to lay out the data like that. I do remember the final fade; the first time I saw Vertigo was on a faded, cropped VHS, hardly the ideal experience, but the final twist is the most shocking film...

RAH, I noticed the Egyptian Theatre is having a 70MM showing of Vertigo next week...never having seen Vertigo in the theatre, I'm really anxious to attend, but what are the chances that they will use the newer DTS 5.1 mix on the Bluray? I'm not really looking forward to being bombarded with...