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b00

Apr 26 2005, 08:38 PM

For IMDB info...

Now, I've finished watching Rope directed by Alfred Hitchcock. And I have to agree with others, it was great. One of the best Hitchcock movies I've seen.

For all of you that have read "Crime and Punishment", I suggest watching Rope.

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Do you believe in the perfect murder? Well Brandon (John Dall) and Philip (Farley Granger) do. Brandon, but not so much Philip, seems to agree with their old prep school headmaster, Rupert (James Stewart), that murder is an art, and should be allowed to people who are considered 'superior' human beings. A 'superior' human being is one who can pull off the murder without getting caught. So Brandon and Philip decide on an experiment. The experiment is to kill, by strangulation, one of their prep school chums, and hide the body in a chest within their appartment. When the experiment is carried out, they hold a party, with all of their victim's family and friends attending. This is what Brandon thinks is the art of the murder. Rupert has attended the party and has suspicions about his two former students. Does Rupert discover that his sick idealogies were taken too far by Brandon and Philip, or are they able to commit the perfect murder?

I highly recommend Rope. It's a short film and the performances by James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger are superb.
I'd give it 8/10.

I apologize for the lateness of the post. I just performed at a concert so I just got back an hour ago.

MrFido

Apr 27 2005, 07:10 AM

QUOTE(b00 @ Apr 26 2005, 08:38 PM)

Listen up guys, I'm currently watching a Hitchcock film called The Rope.

As I haven't finished it yet, no review. But I promise, I will put up a review tomorrow about it.

Oh and by the way, it's facking excellent so far.

Rope is one of my all time favorite hitchcock movies. What I find most amazing is that it was shot in *3* continious shots.

Puncture

Apr 27 2005, 10:48 AM

Rope, rear window, and N by NW are mah 3 faves.

I have a collection of 9 of his really old movies but never made it through them all. Guess I got sumpin to do this summer.

fullfrontalnerdity

Apr 28 2005, 12:19 AM

Is that based on Leopold and Loeb or vice versa?

b00

Apr 28 2005, 05:18 PM

Good for you, nerds! Yes, Rope was based off the Leopold and Loeb case!

FUEGO

Apr 29 2005, 02:01 PM

QUOTE(MrFido @ Apr 27 2005, 04:10 AM)

Rope is one of my all time favorite hitchcock movies. What I find most amazing is that it was shot in *3* continious shots.

it wasn't really 3 shots, the film had to be changed every 10-15 min or so, so they focused in on an inanimate object, locked the camera in place, changed film, then resumed the scene.
But it is without a doubt one of the best hitchcock films i have ever seen.

-FUEGO!

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