When the opening credits say it is in TECHNICOLOR, then that means it was filmed using Technicolor film, Technicolor cameras and the unique Technicolor 3-strip process. Cinematographers underwent special training. The one drawback was that the cameras were extremely large and heavy, which meant that many Technicolor films were done on sets, not on location. Usually the credits will also include the “Technicolor advisors”, who were mandated to be on set when Technicolor was used. Technicolor is known for its rich, very saturated colors, its especially vibrant shades of red and green and its longevity as a superior film stock, and ability to be restored/conserved so that it will maintain its quality. Since Hitchcock gave symbolic meaning to the use of reds and greens in many of his films, Technicolor fit his aesthetic very well.
Also, Miss Lonelyhearts didnt just end up with "another guy" she ended up with the songwriter whose beautiful music stopped her from taking the overdose.
Movie was shot in color. There were lots of color movies in 1954. Other color movies by Hitchcock: North by Northwest and Dial M for Murder Vertigo and Rope are two Hitchcock movies starring Stewart.
@@LA_HA I had Strangers on a Train, but I added Shadow of a Doubt and Saboteur to my list. Thanks for the rec's! I will have a poll in the near future.
Probably my favorite Hitch movie! I've always thought Grace Kelly along with Catherine Deneuve were the most beautiful actresses of their time. It really shook me up when Princess Grace was killed in an auto accident.
Have you watched It's A Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart? In my opinion, his finest role, bar none, and one of the finest movies, ever. Villain is played by Raymond Burr. One of his earliest roles was the lone American in the original Godzilla movie. After Rear Window, he went on to become lawyer Perry Mason for many seasons, both in the original one-hour shows and later in made-for-tv-movies. Also a stint as Ironsides, a tv detective in a wheel chair. Burr had a terrible weight problem which he fought his entire life. But for Rear Window, Hitchcock had him pack on some pounds and to gray his hair, so he was a dead-ringer for David O. Selznick, a famous director who butted heads with Hitchcock. Woman who plays the visiting nurse is Thelma Ritter. Her first role, uncredited, was the 1940's Miracle on 34th St. (another awesome movie). She continued as a character actor with her heavy Brooklyn accent and her down-to-earth advice in many movies in that era. Movies filmed in color back then listed "technicolor" in the credits, so yes, this movie was filmed in color. (Psycho was an oddity in the run of Hitchcock movies being filmed in black-and-white because Hitchcock thought audiences couldn't handle "all" the blood in that movie. Also, it was filmed with his tv crew for his tv series, Hitchcock Presents.) The guy is delivering a block of ice because apparently someone still has an actual icebox type refrigerator. Put the ice up top and the food stays cool in the insulated appliance as the ice melts. Mechanical refrigeration and air-conditioners date back to the turn of the century, but they used poisonous gases like ammonia as the refrigerant. Freon was not invented until 1928, but it took awhile to replace plain old ice. (And the ice wagon was probably still pulled by a horse.)
Great reaction! I think this is Hitchcocks best film. Thorwald was modeled after David O Selznick, who was hitch's producer earlier in his career on the picture Rebecca. This is a great rabbit hole in which to delve. Have you ever seen 2001? Dya like classic horror? The Omen, The Exorcist and The Abonimible Doctor Phibes are all great. 12 angry men, Burnt Offerings, Harold and Maude, Rose Marys Baby all great older films. Oh, one last one i bet you never heard of called The Girl Most Likely To...
LB and Lisa's relationship problem at the beginning of the movie is that both wanted the other to change. She wanted him to settle into a photographer job he would not like and he needed her to be a girl that goes on photo assignments with him. Trying to force a change never works in my opinion and yes, L.B was a bit of a jerk in the beginning of the movie. Great reaction!
Great reaction! NYC summers before A.C., ugh! 11:57 Always thought Miss Lonelyhearts was a war widow who sees the years passing by and is unable to meet eligible men. My folks were of her generation and had a few friends like that. Too many men of the right age had been killed in WWII. 14:37 Hitchcock always did a cameo. My favorite is in North By Northwest. 21:22 Yeah, a voyeur. He needs a TV. 32:26 Ever since 1789 you needed a search warrant. 😉
Why is he with HER?? Because she’s drop dead gorgeous!!! 🤦🏻♂️Not to mention the fact that she’s crazy about him 😍, brings him gourmet meals and gives him a fashion show every night. I mean he’s not crazy, he just doesn’t want to get married haha
Well, not so much that he didn't want to get married, but he was an awful inverted snob. The fact is, the 'You are too Good for Me' brigade frequently think that they are actually better than others.
@@lexiburrows8127 Oh god another man hater feminist! He was a great character and he was right, from what he could see at that point, they lived completely different lifestyles. Sounds like you’ve been rejected a lot. So bitter…
Hello Jimmy! I just subscribed to your channel. I really enjoyed your sincere and straightforward reaction to this awesome Hitchcock film. Props to you also for the cool vibe in your room with the ambient lighting. It's one of the best I've seen on commentary channels. Perfect for movie watching! 👍
Nice reaction to this great film! Subscribed. Would love to see you do more classics. If you have not seen Sunset Boulevard (1950) I highly recommend it and would love to see you react to it.
Hitchcock liked to set himself constricting challenges but still allow for creativity, so for instance, this film has the one set, another one “Rope” was done with no visible cutting/editing so it appears to be one long take; “Lifeboat” was another limited set. There are others but I don’t want to give away too much and spoil them for you. You also will notice Hitchcock repeated themes (the innocent person swept up and mistaken for being dangerous) or locations (trains.)
@@Dej24601 I have both those films in the queue so thanks for no spoilers! I watched Vertigo on my Patreon and it’s in editing for this YT channel now.
@@JimmyRenReacts Great! Don’t miss some of his greatest- Notorious, North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train. If you want to see more of the beautiful Grace Kelly in exquisite costumes (as well as the exquisite beauty of the Côte d’Azur in France), check out To Catch A Thief.
10:30 WRONG ... she is NOT "trying to support him", she is trying to "shape him to HER WISHES"! Look at her story again closely ... she STARTS "not listening to him / his desires" and ENDS "adjusting HER LIFE to SUIT HIS LIFESTYLE". This is how "marriage" SHOULD BE ... COMPROMISE (with the bread winner/man determining the style). If you look at today's dating world you will see A LOT of women who are ENTITLED and INCAPABLE/UNWILLING OF COOPERATING with the man! This is the cause of the high divorce rate.
When the opening credits say it is in TECHNICOLOR, then that means it was filmed using Technicolor film, Technicolor cameras and the unique Technicolor 3-strip process. Cinematographers underwent special training. The one drawback was that the cameras were extremely large and heavy, which meant that many Technicolor films were done on sets, not on location. Usually the credits will also include the “Technicolor advisors”, who were mandated to be on set when Technicolor was used. Technicolor is known for its rich, very saturated colors, its especially vibrant shades of red and green and its longevity as a superior film stock, and ability to be restored/conserved so that it will maintain its quality. Since Hitchcock gave symbolic meaning to the use of reds and greens in many of his films, Technicolor fit his aesthetic very well.
That explains a lot, thanks!
Also, Miss Lonelyhearts didnt just end up with "another guy" she ended up with the songwriter whose beautiful music stopped her from taking the overdose.
@@ammaleslie509 Just realized that! What a nice ending for them 😄
I’m guessing that her husband/lover died in WWII.
@@jimglenn6972 I always thought she was a never married single...
He's not wishing that he had any of his neighbors' lives; he's just become sort of "invested" in watching their lives unfold in front of him.
One of my favourite old films, thankyou.
Grace Kelly was one of the most beautiful ‘old Hollywood’ actresses ,IMO. The way she dressed in this movie was, like you said, “impeccable”.
She was STUNNING. I was stunned. 🤩
@@djr6876 It's no wonder a real life Prince married her.
Movie was shot in color. There were lots of color movies in 1954.
Other color movies by Hitchcock: North by Northwest and Dial M for Murder
Vertigo and Rope are two Hitchcock movies starring Stewart.
@@ammaleslie509 I’ve seen North by Northwest and Psycho but the rest are on my queue. Thanks! 😊
@@JimmyRenReactsPlease add Shadow of a Doubt, Saboteur, and Strangers on a Train. They're great
@@LA_HA I had Strangers on a Train, but I added Shadow of a Doubt and Saboteur to my list. Thanks for the rec's! I will have a poll in the near future.
@@JimmyRenReacts Thank you. I look forward to it
Probably my favorite Hitch movie! I've always thought Grace Kelly along with Catherine Deneuve were the most beautiful actresses of their time. It really shook me up when Princess Grace was killed in an auto accident.
Such a tragedy, I didn't know about her accident until after I watched this film.
Great movie
FYI Jimmy, Jimmy Stewart was in several Hitchcock films. Vertigo with Kim Novack, The Man Who Knew Too Much with Doris Day, to name two.
Yes, its Grace Kelly...she married Prince of Monaco!!!! She's a true American Princess👍🏼👍🏼❤
Have you watched It's A Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart? In my opinion, his finest role, bar none, and one of the finest movies, ever.
Villain is played by Raymond Burr. One of his earliest roles was the lone American in the original Godzilla movie. After Rear Window, he went on to become lawyer Perry Mason for many seasons, both in the original one-hour shows and later in made-for-tv-movies. Also a stint as Ironsides, a tv detective in a wheel chair.
Burr had a terrible weight problem which he fought his entire life. But for Rear Window, Hitchcock had him pack on some pounds and to gray his hair, so he was a dead-ringer for David O. Selznick, a famous director who butted heads with Hitchcock.
Woman who plays the visiting nurse is Thelma Ritter. Her first role, uncredited, was the 1940's Miracle on 34th St. (another awesome movie). She continued as a character actor with her heavy Brooklyn accent and her down-to-earth advice in many movies in that era.
Movies filmed in color back then listed "technicolor" in the credits, so yes, this movie was filmed in color. (Psycho was an oddity in the run of Hitchcock movies being filmed in black-and-white because Hitchcock thought audiences couldn't handle "all" the blood in that movie. Also, it was filmed with his tv crew for his tv series, Hitchcock Presents.)
The guy is delivering a block of ice because apparently someone still has an actual icebox type refrigerator. Put the ice up top and the food stays cool in the insulated appliance as the ice melts. Mechanical refrigeration and air-conditioners date back to the turn of the century, but they used poisonous gases like ammonia as the refrigerant. Freon was not invented until 1928, but it took awhile to replace plain old ice. (And the ice wagon was probably still pulled by a horse.)
I grew up watching It’s a Wonderful Life during Christmastime but it was the only film I ever saw with Jimmy Stewart until this one 😅
@@JimmyRenReacts oh so you haven't seen Harvey! A very strange film and I can't imagine anyone other than Jimmy Stewart managing to pull it off!
Years prior to this, Raymond Burr's earliest movies included a few film-noir type movies where he played cops and gangsters starting in 1946.
The bad guy, Thornwald, is actor Raymond Burr. He was only American actor in original "GODZILLA"
And in tv series "Ironside" 👍🏼
Great reaction! I think this is Hitchcocks best film. Thorwald was modeled after David O Selznick, who was hitch's producer earlier in his career on the picture Rebecca. This is a great rabbit hole in which to delve. Have you ever seen 2001? Dya like classic horror? The Omen, The Exorcist and The Abonimible Doctor Phibes are all great. 12 angry men, Burnt Offerings, Harold and Maude, Rose Marys Baby all great older films. Oh, one last one i bet you never heard of called The Girl Most Likely To...
@@charrid56maclean thanks for the rec’s I will put them on my list!
LB and Lisa's relationship problem at the beginning of the movie is that both wanted the other to change. She wanted him to settle into a photographer job he would not like and he needed her to be a girl that goes on photo assignments with him. Trying to force a change never works in my opinion and yes, L.B was a bit of a jerk in the beginning of the movie. Great reaction!
@@TheHessian123 thank you for watching along and sharing your take. Yes, he treated her bad in the beginning of the film!
Great reaction! NYC summers before A.C., ugh! 11:57 Always thought Miss Lonelyhearts was a war widow who sees the years passing by and is unable to meet eligible men. My folks were of her generation and had a few friends like that. Too many men of the right age had been killed in WWII. 14:37 Hitchcock always did a cameo. My favorite is in North By Northwest. 21:22 Yeah, a voyeur. He needs a TV. 32:26 Ever since 1789 you needed a search warrant. 😉
WITH A HITCHCOCK FILM YOU MUST WATCH TO ANSWER QUESTIONS!!! LESS TALK, MORE WATCHING!!!😵 PLEEEEZE🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@cynthiaschultheis1660 Thank you for the feedback. I am working on it 🤐
Why is he with HER?? Because she’s drop dead gorgeous!!! 🤦🏻♂️Not to mention the fact that she’s crazy about him 😍, brings him gourmet meals and gives him a fashion show every night. I mean he’s not crazy, he just doesn’t want to get married haha
Well, not so much that he didn't want to get married, but he was an awful inverted snob. The fact is, the 'You are too Good for Me' brigade frequently think that they are actually better than others.
@@lexiburrows8127 Oh god another man hater feminist! He was a great character and he was right, from what he could see at that point, they lived completely different lifestyles. Sounds like you’ve been rejected a lot. So bitter…
The bad guy played the famous PERRY MASON. Watch a couple of episodes
Loved your comments and reactions to this classic Hitchcock film!
Thanks for watching with me!
Sorry for the unintentional ASMR folks! Eating Swedish Fish was a mistake 🤷♂️🤦♂️
It's simply too hard to resist candy when watching a good movie 😁
Really enjoyed this reaction, Jimmy. Keep on going with Hitchcock, there’s gold there. Otherwise, I’d highly recommend “Sling Blade”; “Gran Torino”;
Thanks for watching with me. I’ve seen Gran Torino but not Sling Blade and I will add it to my list!
Hello Jimmy! I just subscribed to your channel. I really enjoyed your sincere and straightforward reaction to this awesome Hitchcock film. Props to you also for the cool vibe in your room with the ambient lighting. It's one of the best I've seen on commentary channels. Perfect for movie watching! 👍
Thank you for watching with me!
Nice reaction to this great film! Subscribed. Would love to see you do more classics. If you have not seen Sunset Boulevard (1950) I highly recommend it and would love to see you react to it.
Thanks for the rec, I have added Sunset Boulevard (1950) to my list. I will do a poll in the near future. Thanks again for watching along!
Hitchcock liked to set himself constricting challenges but still allow for creativity, so for instance, this film has the one set, another one “Rope” was done with no visible cutting/editing so it appears to be one long take; “Lifeboat” was another limited set. There are others but I don’t want to give away too much and spoil them for you. You also will notice Hitchcock repeated themes (the innocent person swept up and mistaken for being dangerous) or locations (trains.)
@@Dej24601 I have both those films in the queue so thanks for no spoilers! I watched Vertigo on my Patreon and it’s in editing for this YT channel now.
@@JimmyRenReacts Great! Don’t miss some of his greatest- Notorious, North by Northwest, Strangers on a Train.
If you want to see more of the beautiful Grace Kelly in exquisite costumes (as well as the exquisite beauty of the Côte d’Azur in France), check out To Catch A Thief.
@@Dej24601 I've seen North by Northwest, but I added the rest to my list. Thanks for the rec's!
NO NEED TO NARRATE👎
Uh, ma'am, you're watching a reaction channel.
10:30 WRONG ... she is NOT "trying to support him", she is trying to "shape him to HER WISHES"!
Look at her story again closely ... she STARTS "not listening to him / his desires" and ENDS "adjusting HER LIFE to SUIT HIS LIFESTYLE". This is how "marriage" SHOULD BE ... COMPROMISE (with the bread winner/man determining the style). If you look at today's dating world you will see A LOT of women who are ENTITLED and INCAPABLE/UNWILLING OF COOPERATING with the man! This is the cause of the high divorce rate.
You are adding YOUR OWN MODERN ASSUMPTIONS ... and this makes it a TERRIBLE REACTION.
Stop SIMPING for the girl!