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<blockquote data-quote="Toni" data-source="post: 417321" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>I re-watched a Hitchcock classic this last week: "Rear Window". Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and the amazing Thelma Ritter.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]55393[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">Yes, in Spain it was titled "The Indiscreet Window", for once better than the original title.</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>I had seen this one multiple times, in English and Spanish, but this time I was terrified at how awful the translation of some lines were. As you may know, this is one of 5 movies that Hitch "left" to his daughter Pat and were not screened for decades, along with others from the same period. Since the Spanish dialogue score probably was damaged (or heavily, pettily censored), it was re-dubbed for the re-release and TV airings at mid-80s. The dubbing casting was great, but I just couldn´t believe the way some of the words were translated, or maybe it was "professional deformation" from moi...</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]55396[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">Not a spoiler: this is probably the most heartbreaking</p> <p style="text-align: center">moment in the whole movie.</p><p></p><p>Aside from that, I liked it as much as the first time I saw it. It´s not one of my 5 Hitch favs, but I find it impeccable and more a concept movie à la "Rope" than the telling of a suspenseful story, not that there is not suspense in it. The main characters are quickly introduced and defined, and the stars just use their talents to connect with the audience, and probably Ritter is the one who manages to get the most out of her character. She might as well have been Birdy from "All About Eve" doing a supplementary job after-hours after attending Margo Channing...</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]55394[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">"Now I´m leaving, Margo. If you b**** paid me</p> <p style="text-align: center">enough, I shouldn´t have to moonlight as a nurse,</p> <p style="text-align: center">and keep an eye on that Eve slut!"</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p>Kelly never looked lovelier and Stewart never acted naughtier, which was a great combination. The new conclusion I got to was that it´s a "vignette movie" with a string of comic strips, and a lot of ongoing stories put through a prism of black comedy and candid voyeurism. I was surprised at how lightly the murder plot was taken, and how quickly was swept under the rug at the end. The murderer also looked like a caricature... and eventually, you realize that it´s a minimalist masterpiece.... or two hours of (kinda) sexy entertainment. Very recommendable.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]55395[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center">I lol´d when Princess Grace showed up</p> <p style="text-align: center">wearing this Angelica Nero outfit...</p><p></p><p>Here is a very interesting documentary (subtitled in Spanish but spoken in English) about the movie. Enjoy it!</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[MEDIA=youtube]XA_r72F-X7o[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toni, post: 417321, member: 82"] I re-watched a Hitchcock classic this last week: "Rear Window". Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and the amazing Thelma Ritter. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="1738021927404.png"]55393[/ATTACH] Yes, in Spain it was titled "The Indiscreet Window", for once better than the original title. [/CENTER] I had seen this one multiple times, in English and Spanish, but this time I was terrified at how awful the translation of some lines were. As you may know, this is one of 5 movies that Hitch "left" to his daughter Pat and were not screened for decades, along with others from the same period. Since the Spanish dialogue score probably was damaged (or heavily, pettily censored), it was re-dubbed for the re-release and TV airings at mid-80s. The dubbing casting was great, but I just couldn´t believe the way some of the words were translated, or maybe it was "professional deformation" from moi... [CENTER] [ATTACH type="full"]55396[/ATTACH] Not a spoiler: this is probably the most heartbreaking moment in the whole movie.[/CENTER] Aside from that, I liked it as much as the first time I saw it. It´s not one of my 5 Hitch favs, but I find it impeccable and more a concept movie à la "Rope" than the telling of a suspenseful story, not that there is not suspense in it. The main characters are quickly introduced and defined, and the stars just use their talents to connect with the audience, and probably Ritter is the one who manages to get the most out of her character. She might as well have been Birdy from "All About Eve" doing a supplementary job after-hours after attending Margo Channing... [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="1738022017397.png"]55394[/ATTACH] "Now I´m leaving, Margo. If you b**** paid me enough, I shouldn´t have to moonlight as a nurse, and keep an eye on that Eve slut!" [/CENTER] Kelly never looked lovelier and Stewart never acted naughtier, which was a great combination. The new conclusion I got to was that it´s a "vignette movie" with a string of comic strips, and a lot of ongoing stories put through a prism of black comedy and candid voyeurism. I was surprised at how lightly the murder plot was taken, and how quickly was swept under the rug at the end. The murderer also looked like a caricature... and eventually, you realize that it´s a minimalist masterpiece.... or two hours of (kinda) sexy entertainment. Very recommendable. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="1738022169132.png"]55395[/ATTACH] I lol´d when Princess Grace showed up wearing this Angelica Nero outfit...[/CENTER] Here is a very interesting documentary (subtitled in Spanish but spoken in English) about the movie. Enjoy it! [CENTER] [MEDIA=youtube]XA_r72F-X7o[/MEDIA][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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