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Would you put this among Hitchcocks best?

posted 15 years ago by the_crawl4
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I personally would. It is one of his most ambitious films. The characters are 3 dimensional, the script is cracking and the story is so Hitchcockian. My 3rd or 4th favorite of his.

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[–] jmrwacko 13 years ago

Wait, wait. Rope lacked SUSPENSE?

Sorry, but what were you smoking when you watched this movie? The ENTIRE plot revolves around a dinner party eating around a chest containing a dead man's corpse, all in one continuous take. It's probably the most suspenseful premise in cinematic history.

[–] BuddyLove63 14 years ago

Would you put this among Hitchcocks best?

Certainly not. Nowhere near his top ten. I have no idea how Rope has an 8.1 rating here on IMDB.

Personally I found the dialogue in Rope extremely dull and uninteresting for the most part, which is rare for a Hitchcock film. The first half hour of the movie particularly is a perfect cure for insomnia. Just a load of hard boiled waffling and little else.

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[–] trevmovie 13 years ago

I agree with Buddy Love. I am bewildered by the very high praise bestowed upon this movie on IMDb. Hitchcock is one of the greatest of all time, no doubt, but he had a bit of stinkers, and this is one of them, though it may be the most interesting one. The long take technique was at first a bit interesting, then became awkward and dull. James Stewart was miscast, although Dall and Granger were good. There are a few great moments, but it is mostly awkward. Many Hitchcocks better than this!

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[–] kkevinn6 13 years ago

my favorite is North by Northwest, followed by Notorious

[–] DarthBill 13 years ago

I'd definitely put it in the Top 10 if not the Top 5.

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[–] StrandedinLaLaLand 13 years ago

Yes! I would also add "Frenzy" and "Shadow of a Doubt".

[–] soonerpike697 13 years ago

I definitely put this in his upper tier mainly for the same reasons you've just listed, a wonderful film...

[–] Howlin Wolf 12 years ago

No.

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