tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post7878137378440849490..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Drama on a Staircase - The MovieYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-66469453214011648062011-05-28T06:06:38.755-04:002011-05-28T06:06:38.755-04:00I could not see Psycho. When I was 14, my cousin ...I could not see Psycho. When I was 14, my cousin told me about the shower scene. I didn't even see it, and I didn't take a shower for a week! So, no, will not be seeing that.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60748878451936626572011-05-25T21:07:45.120-04:002011-05-25T21:07:45.120-04:00Weclome back, Robin. :)
Now that you mention HItc...Weclome back, Robin. :)<br /><br />Now that you mention HItchcock, I forgot about the killing of the detective in PSYCHO. Maybe because it's just not a favorite film of mine. But how could I forget the staircase scene in NOTORIOUS???<br /><br />I agree with you about Hitchcock's liking of oblique angles.<br /><br />Wasn't there some staircase stuff in REAR WINDOW?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3028838311638042492011-05-25T18:59:42.863-04:002011-05-25T18:59:42.863-04:00Speaking of staircases, Yvette, have you ever noti...Speaking of staircases, Yvette, have you ever noticed the key role that staircases play in the films of Alfred Hitchcock? The most well-known scene, of course, is in Psycho, with its fabulous (and strategic) bird's eye view shot of the killing of the detective, but it's far from the only one. There's the great scene in Notorious and noteworthy scenes in Blackmail, Frenzy, Vertigo (of course), and probably others. The 39 Steps, on the other hand, isn't about steps (but I can think of two staircases in that one as well.) Visually, I think Hitchcock liked the unsettled oblique angles of staircases. <br /><br />I'm glad to be reading your blog again (I've been gone for two weeks and barely able to post my own posts) and glad that your comments problem has been fixed.Robin Bateshttp://betterlivingthroughbeowulf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-49402783192990198982011-05-23T12:16:08.796-04:002011-05-23T12:16:08.796-04:00To tell the truth, Kathy, a lot of my movie viewin...To tell the truth, Kathy, a lot of my movie viewing is 'repeat' viewing. Just as I like to re-read old favorites, I like re-view my favorite movies all the time. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-92026600718568534812011-05-23T03:31:59.428-04:002011-05-23T03:31:59.428-04:00I remember "The Stranger," and some of o...I remember "The Stranger," and some of others listed her, but will add those I haven't seen or else saw so long ago I don't remember them.<br /><br />And what's a movie binge, especially during the summer (when one feels awful from allergies), without a few repeats of old classics?kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47756644002322932782011-05-22T13:38:32.463-04:002011-05-22T13:38:32.463-04:00Ohh, good one, Becky! I love that ending.
You...Ohh, good one, Becky! I love that ending. <br /><br />You're welcome, by the way. I always like to give credit where credit is due. Plus, you have a great blog. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-43103292482130591302011-05-22T13:17:51.889-04:002011-05-22T13:17:51.889-04:00Love it, Yvette! You picked really great movies! ...Love it, Yvette! You picked really great movies! Thanks for the shout-out to me. that was really nice. I thought of one other great film, mainly because I just did a series of the great classic gangster films -- James Cagney as ruthless Cody Jarrett climbing the spiral stairs to the top of a huge chemical tank, where he shoots into into it and shouts "Made it Ma, Top of the World" before it explodes!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-69151382576590249472011-05-22T10:50:22.820-04:002011-05-22T10:50:22.820-04:00Lots of good films, Kathy. THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE is...Lots of good films, Kathy. THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE is an especially creepy one. But a terrific film. I always liked Dorothy McGuire. George Brent - not so much.<br /><br />The one with Orson Welles is a good noir-ish thriller with a great ending. (Although Loretta Young was always a bit of a feeb.)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-20175526445749345232011-05-22T10:47:37.750-04:002011-05-22T10:47:37.750-04:00THANK YOU, DEB! How did I miss that? Jeez! Oh well...THANK YOU, DEB! How did I miss that? Jeez! Oh well, I've just corrected it. (Color me embarrassed.)<br /><br />I'm not that afraid that I can't see or watch heights in films or shows. PBS used to have these delightful and thoroughly beautiful travel films shot from a helicopter. They'd travel over a specific city or country and just shoot the scenery from the air. My favorite travel films. Most especially LOVED the ones they did on Italy and France.<br /><br />I'll go check out your site link in a moment. :)<br /><br />Thanks again for spotting my error. (Gak!)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-74582564292316674942011-05-22T10:16:34.464-04:002011-05-22T10:16:34.464-04:00If you're afraid of heights, you probably don&...If you're afraid of heights, you probably don't want to click on this link, but the scenery is beautiful!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmDhRvvs5Xw<br /><br />Incidently, it is RHETT, not REX, who carries Scarlett up the stairs in Gone With The Wind. (It results in a pregnancy too!)Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-59282436127410373962011-05-22T02:43:43.274-04:002011-05-22T02:43:43.274-04:00However, on the other hand, I must see "High ...However, on the other hand, I must see "High Anxiety" again. I saw it years ago, and I laugh at anything Mel Brooks does.<br /><br />There are many listed here to resee. A few I have not seen at all, so to the list they go.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16217856737661307762011-05-21T21:32:11.893-04:002011-05-21T21:32:11.893-04:00Me, too. It began at the age of 19, when our fami...Me, too. It began at the age of 19, when our family went to Mexico to climb the pyramids in the Yucatan.<br /><br />My Dad was afraid coming down the very narrow, short steps (one had to hold chains to climb down), and so I learned that fear. And have had it since.<br /><br />And it's had an impact in all kinds of ways.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-77300659693522628292011-05-21T19:07:16.820-04:002011-05-21T19:07:16.820-04:00Me too. I"ve had several embarrassing episode...Me too. I"ve had several embarrassing episodes in my lifetime. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8683504943192577442011-05-21T15:55:45.268-04:002011-05-21T15:55:45.268-04:00Terrified of heights. I once climbed a sand dune a...Terrified of heights. I once climbed a sand dune and could only come down backwards on my hands and knees. Quite a sight.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com