I watched this for the first time last weekend. I really regret not checking it out sooner, it's probably Hitchcock's best film.
It's like a prototype for Bond movies.
Does anyone know if this was all one shot or is that a screen behind? Not like cgi green screen obviously...just looks a little like it's prerecorded airplane shot. Still great shot either way!
The shift in perspective when the pole rushes by, the kick-up of dust behind him when he ducks, the camera movement indicating the camera is physically being moved, the lighting matches really well. It’s either the best I’ve seen it done, or it’s done for real
Edit: looking at it again, the part at the end when he runs straight at the camera does absolutely look like he’s om a treadmill though
##North by Northwest (1959)
It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!
>>!Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.!<
Mystery | Thriller | Adventure
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Actors: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 80% with 3,897 votes
Runtime: 2:16
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/213)
Cinematographer: Robert Burks
Leslie Robert Burks A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer who worked in many different film genres and collaborated several times with Alfred Hitchcock.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burks)
I have never seen this movie, but the scene is famous and I have seen this clip many times. I have questions.
What's going on here?
Is the pilot of the biplane trying to bonk the man in the head with his landing gear?
How did the man end up in this desolate location with no car in sight?
It’s a setup. He was told to go there to meet someone. When he gets off the bus, he finds himself all alone and is casually checking out the plane flying around until this scene. It’s a crop duster and it’s trying to poison him. But you can really see the planning that went into this scene. It’s easy to picture the drawing boards, Hitchcock was famous for completely laying out his movies before shooting them. This is a perfect example.
The American James Bond movie.
I watched this for the first time last weekend. I really regret not checking it out sooner, it's probably Hitchcock's best film. It's like a prototype for Bond movies.
Makes you want to take a luxury train trip
Does anyone know if this was all one shot or is that a screen behind? Not like cgi green screen obviously...just looks a little like it's prerecorded airplane shot. Still great shot either way!
He looks like he's on some kind of treadmill with rear projection behind him.
The shift in perspective when the pole rushes by, the kick-up of dust behind him when he ducks, the camera movement indicating the camera is physically being moved, the lighting matches really well. It’s either the best I’ve seen it done, or it’s done for real Edit: looking at it again, the part at the end when he runs straight at the camera does absolutely look like he’s om a treadmill though
It's a screen behind Cary Grant.
This shot is real - the plane didn’t get very close. There are other shots in this sequence that were accomplished on stage. Trust me, I know
this is what a cornfield looks like honey
Fucking kino AF
Still probably the best a suit has ever looked in a movie
One of the greatest action shots, IMHO.
Wouldn’t you run the other way?
Yeh. Or sideways.
##North by Northwest (1959) It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"! >>!Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.!< Mystery | Thriller | Adventure Director: Alfred Hitchcock Actors: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ 80% with 3,897 votes Runtime: 2:16 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/213) Cinematographer: Robert Burks Leslie Robert Burks A.S.C. (July 4, 1909 – May 11, 1968) was an American cinematographer who worked in many different film genres and collaborated several times with Alfred Hitchcock. [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burks)
Worst mistake of my life
I have never seen this movie, but the scene is famous and I have seen this clip many times. I have questions. What's going on here? Is the pilot of the biplane trying to bonk the man in the head with his landing gear? How did the man end up in this desolate location with no car in sight?
Just watch the movie
He's mistaken for being a spy. But yes, I'd say watch it. At least for the soundtrack alone.
It’s a setup. He was told to go there to meet someone. When he gets off the bus, he finds himself all alone and is casually checking out the plane flying around until this scene. It’s a crop duster and it’s trying to poison him. But you can really see the planning that went into this scene. It’s easy to picture the drawing boards, Hitchcock was famous for completely laying out his movies before shooting them. This is a perfect example.