"In this video essay I examine how Hitchcock tells the story through his use of the camera to tell stories cinematically. In particular I focus on his thoughtful use of long shots and close-ups to convey plot and emotion visually." Alfred Hitchcock: The Rules of Visual Storytelling
Coincidence. Last night they showed The Wrong Man (1956), Henry Fonda and Vera Miles, on Turner Classics. This was based on a true story. I was curious. It is also on an internet video HERE. Hitchcock did not make his usual cameo appearance, because he thought the subject was too serious to joke around. Instead he addressed the audience directly in a prologue, and warns that this is a “different” kind of story for him. It was worth watching, but rather slow moving. Still suspenseful, although the man who introduced it on TCM sort of spoiled the ending, imo. I hesitate to give an opinion on movies anymore. I'm always wrong.
Hitchcock’s Icebox: Fun with Fridge Logic "You know when you’ve finished watching a movie/TV show or reading a novel, only to suddenly realize hours later that there was something odd about the plot? Well, what you experienced was a trope known as Fridge Logic, that peculiarity in a story that only hits you in a moment of idle thinking. It’s an interesting concept with which I’m becoming increasingly familiar, so today’s creative writing post briefly covers what it is and what it means for fiction writers. Enjoy!" "Huh, empty. Like the hotel room in that– Wait a minute…" Why a fridge? "No, this trope doesn’t necessarily have to do with an actual refrigerator. According to TV Tropes, the term “fridge logic” can technically be traced back to Alfred Hitchcock, who once referred to a particular scene in his film Vertigo as an “icebox scene”. In the words of the director, it’s the kind of scene that “hits you after you’ve gone home and start pulling cold chicken out of the icebox”. Basically, Fridge Logic refers to a special kind of plot hole that you don’t notice at first because you were so caught up in the story that you didn’t bother to think about consistency at the time." READ MORE
Thank you. This explains Rear Window. Do you suppose all these "explanations" are just to cover up mistakes. According to Mr. Hitchcock and his admirers, everything he does is planned genius. I can't get the links (to jaycwolfe.com) to work. Probably just me.
I think he burned out a lot of refrigerator bulbs, and his mind was simply on the fridge, and the cold chicken!
Alfred Hitchcock 1000 Piece Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle "Read about the shocking murder mystery in the included short story booklet. Assemble the puzzle and uncover hidden clues. Solve the mystery with the secret clues hidden within the puzzle. Use the final pages of the storybook in a mirror to reveal the murderer!"
13 surprising facts about Friday the 13th: Demystifying the superstitious date #09 Alfred Hitchcock was born on the 13th "Horror and suspense genre mastermind Alfred Hitchcock was also born on the 13th. His birthday to be exact is August 13, 1899. His directorial debut was a film called "Number 13." But the film never launched into success due to some financial troubles. His other works "Psycho," "Vertigo," and "The Birds" blasted him to the heights of Hollywood filmmaking success. "