Vertigo Essays

The movie that I choose was Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. It is written by Samuel W. Taylor, Alec Coppel, and Maxwell Anderson. Claimed to be one of the greatest American films Hitchcock made. I don’t personally don’t know that I would say it is the greatest film ever made but was a fantastic suspense/thriller and I enjoy those type of film they keep you on the edge of your seat. It is a mesmerizing romantic suspense/thriller about a chilling, hopeless romance of man frantically reaching for a love

Introduction Part 1: “Consciously or not, Alfred Hitchcock never followed tendencies of mainstream cinema. By depicting his heroines as strong and expressive, giving them freedom of will and using a subjective narrative mode, he broke with the classical image of woman as a spectacle.” (Malgorzata Bodecka) Films have always been influenced by the social-cultural background from the time the film was produced. Dating back to the beginning of film around the 1890s through the films produced today,

Once Alfred Hitchcock defined his film Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954), as the story of a man who cannot move and looks through a window, what he sees and how he reacts to it (Truffaut, 1986). For this reason, Hitchcock constructs the character of the protagonist of the film, Jeff (James Steward), not only by using cinematographic devices but also through Jeff´s interpretation of what he sees related his own life, showing a dichotomy between what he looks at and what he lives. At the beginning of

You may know about slasher films but did you know that it was influenced by the Italian giallo genre? Slasher films typically involve a violent psychopath stalker murdering several youthful people, usually with bladed tools whilst, Italian giallo films are inspired by horror thriller books sold in Italy in the mid-20th century. Viewed separately, as two individual genres, they both are very similar in their use of camera shots. The use of first-person shots from the killer’s point of view gives

Directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, one of Thailands foremost “new wave” filmakers, the strangely haunting Last Life in the Universe provides viewers with an enticing and wholly unique cinematic experience. Delicate, enthralling, and hypnotically charged, Ratanaruang poignantly portrays the story of Kenji, a suicidal, OCD-bound Japanese librarian, living in Bangkok and seemingly on the run from his Yakuza influenced past. Over the course of the film we learn, not so much through dialouge but rather through

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window has several themes. One major theme is relationships. The lead character, Jeff Jeffries, a photographer and committed bachelor, is involved in a relationship with Lisa Fremont, a model, although the relationship has some tension due to Jeff’s lack of commitment. When Jeff is confined to his apartment recovering from a broken leg, he begins spying through his rear window on his neighbors in a nearby apartment. Through her frequent visits, Lisa is drawn into this spying

Representation: Minorities or marginalised sections of society have been known to be misrepresented in the media. If we take the issue of gender equality under the heading of representation in media culture, we can see that there are several similarities with those issues outlined when discussing the production of media. This issue can be explored further and more in depth when discussing how these marginalised areas of society are portrayed on film. Raising the argument of accurate representation

One of the most well-known and adored movies of all time premiered in 1958. In his film Vertigo, Alfred Hitchcock depicts the tale of a former police detective now residing in San Francisco, who is actively juggling his mental health issues with his job of pursuing a strangely appealing but recognizably familiar woman. The movie is a wonderful representation of an array of issues, including fear, love, and even obsession. Hitchcock uses a variety of elements to highlight his ideas, including cinematography

Vertigo: A Frustrating Movie About the Midlife Crisis of Scottie Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo initially received mixed reviews because the mystery was solved with one third of the movie left. Later in 2012, Vertigo was rated the greatest film, ending Citizen Kane’s reign. Vertigo elicits repeat viewings because of the element of suspense that it has. Once a viewer knows the plot, it changes what he/she looks for. A major theme explored in the film is that misogyny is fruitless, which Hitchcock displays

The movie Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock is considered by many critics to be one of the best American films. However, because the movie has an overly complicated plot, a confusing way of portraying characters and ideas, and several plot holes, it should not be. These elements take away from the movie and make it harder to understand and enjoy. The plot of Vertigo is more complicated than it needs to be and takes longer to build than necessary. The first part of the movie drags on with repetitive chase

I Don’t Like It, Knowing I Must Die The title “Vertigo” itself reveals the story line of the movie, which makes the audience easy to guess what is reflected on the movie. An old college friend, Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore), asks Police detective, John Ferguson (James Stewart) played as “Scottie”, to look after his wife Madeleine Elster’s (Kim Novak) strange behavior. He is taken to believing that she is the reincarnation of a woman who died many years ago and is concerned about her stability. Scottie

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, Vertigo is a paragon of Hitchcock’s psychosomatics. This sensational masterpiece is a depiction of dramatis personae, in an unconventional and non-clichéd direction. The female counterparts are not portrayed as the shrinking violets, but are incessantly the dynamic and self-contained persona, who tend to be an invariably strong character. It is inferred that women in this film are designated by demeanors, which are contrasting to each other. Inn different scenes in the

Framing the Female Gaze Through Patriarchy: Scopophilia in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo When the male gaze drives a film, especially when that gaze derives pleasure from participating in watching a woman, one must ask what agency the woman has in the film and what her gaze is. Throughout this essay, I will investigate the effects of scopophilia, or the act of looking, on Madeline’s in Hitchcock’s Vertigo. In her essay, “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema,” Laura Mulvey aims to expose and dismantle

his women always end up getting “what they deserve.” In order to answer the question “Is Kim Novak’s portrayal of Madeline/ Judy in Alfred Hitchcock’s (1958) ‘Vertigo’ one of a Damsel in Distress or Manipulative Feme Fatale?”, I have researched and read a lot of books and papers to broaden my knowledge and address the question. ‘Vertigo’ made during the ‘Golden Era’ (1930-59) is a story of fixation and manipulation, the thriller that can be viewed as a romance, follows the narrative of Scottie and

techniques he created in their movies. One of the main reasons Hitchcock was so good at what he did was because he had a deep understanding of how the human brain worked before anyone else did. He used this knowledge in one of his best known films, “Vertigo”. Hitchcock learned a lot from a psychologist named Sigmund Freud, who is arguably the best known psychologist throughout the world today. Freud taught the world how psychoanalysis worked. Hitchcock used this to his advantage in

got a bit too overzealous with my review; ANYWAY, I found myself really enjoying everything "Vertigo" had to offer to me, only with a few nitpicks here and there. I will be going over some minor events and some plot holes in the movie and some details that I found a little iffy to me, but I 'll try my best to be as vague as literaturally possible, I don 't even know if that’s a real word. It isn 't. "Vertigo" was Directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958 Starring James Stewart as John (or Johnny) Ferguson

Gender stereotypes set different standards for men and women. Vertigo, created in 1958 portrayed many different aspects of gender roles. In the beginning of the film we are introduced to “Scottie” who is a well respected detective but suffers from acrophobia and has a vertigo. He is very optimistic and wants the perfect woman in his life, he lives with “Midge” who is a creative artists and designs bras. Midge is a very sophisticated and a fine woman who is also Scotties ex fiancé. Director Alfred

In defining the term “vertigo,” Robin Wood observed, “the sensation has been explained, I believe, by psychologists as arising from the tension between the desire to fall and the dread of falling- an idea it is worth bearing in mind in relation to the whole film.” John Ferguson, also known as “Scottie” by his friends, was the protagonist in this film. He quit his job as a detective when he failed to save the life of a police officer because of his suddenly overwhelming fear of heights. Given the

Recently we watched the 1958 movie "Vertigo" in my film and media class. This movie is a Thriller/ Romance movie that tells the story of a detective (John Fergusion) who had to retire from the force due to his newly found fear of heights, hints the name "Vertigo". In this movie the detective is hired by an old friend (Gavin Elster) to follow his wife around town. Gavin fears his wife is possessed or troubled so this is why he sends John after her to find out what's going on. The story takes place

came out in 1963 and Vertigo which came out in 1958. The Birds is about a rich woman, named Melanie Daniels, who drives an hour to go visit a humble lawyer, named Mitch Brenner, to drop off lovebirds in Bodega Bay; what starts as a playful and almost romantic trip becomes a horror scene when the birds begin to attack. Vertigo is about a Detective who falls in love with the woman he is following, and when she dies he tries to recreate her using a new woman. Both The Birds and Vertigo are brilliant