Nosferatu@Cult Labs | 19th February 2019 11:07 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by MrBarlow
(Post 598135)
Todays arrivals from Amazon, never seen this version of Rear Window | It's quite odd because it was made for TV and the plot is obviously different from the Alfred Hitchcock version because the protagonist – Christopher Reeve's tetraplegic/quadriplegic – is much more physically limited than Jimmy Stewart. His relationship with his nurse is also very different from in the Hitchcock film, as she is fairly sympathetic and even naïve, not cynical and worldly-wise.
It's also quite weird to watch because, unlike Stewart, Reeve was not 'pretending' and his real life paralysis was the same as Jason Kemp, the character he plays, which does give the scenario an extra authenticity and sense of urgency at times. I haven't seen it in a long time and, after writing this, quite fancy watching it again. |