Spellbound – Criterion Collection
starring: Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov, Leo G. Carroll, Rhonda Fleming directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
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Spellbound is Unforgetable....DVD is Superb. This review refers to the Anchor Bay release of the "Spellbound" DVD. A journey of self-realization. One one level, Hitchcock's Spellbound is the story of J. FANTASTIC. This film captures Alfred Hitchcock at his best. Perhaps not spellbindg but definitely binding! Hitchcock elicits a mixed bag of emotions from me. Much-Maligned Hitchcock Classic Has Enough Cinematic Bravado to Satisfy Fans. There is one scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 classic that epitomizes what's both cinematically unique and logically wrong about the whole venture. Criterion's spellbound DVD is great. But it has a glitch! Criterion's release of Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound has a slight flaw. Another fantastic movie by Hitchcock! A wonderful movie that is suspenseful and definitely holds your interest! Good Hitchcock. Very good movie from Hitchcock. 3 stars out of 4. The Bottom Line:Spellbound is not one of Hitchcock's best (the psychoanalysis angle is pretty dated and it never generates a high level of tension) but it's a well-made mystery with several standout scenes and an inspired Dali dream sequence. Spellbound. Very good movie.
AT BOUNDARIES OF DREAM AND IMAGINATION. Spellbound is a fantastic movie and it is very difficult to describe it. Superb Psychological Thriller. Green Manors mental hospital is about to change management. Innovative 2nd-tier Hitchcock. Perhaps it's understandable that Hitchcock had reservations about this film-- "Notorious" is more truly dreamlike in its sheeny darkness and ruthless forward momentum. SPELLBOUND BY DIGITAL GLITCHES! "Spellbound" is director, Alfred Hitchcock's first foray into psychoanalysis. A "Bone - Chilling" Hitchcock Classic. "Spellbound" is Hitchcock's classic "bone-chilling", psychological thriller. Dreams of Morality, Perversion and Exposed Evil. SPELLBOUND was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by David O. The touches are here: the suspenseful off screen murder, camera angles, a cool, classy leading lady & let's not forget the obligatory train scene. Dreams of Morality Perversion and Exposed Evil. SPELLBOUND was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by David O. Surprisingly weak for Hitchcock. NOTE: this should be a review for the non-Criterion Collection DVD. Timeless Classic. What's remarkable about "Spellbound"--aside from wonderful performances by stars Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck--is that despite its foundation in psychology for plot, it never devolves into the dark, pretentious psychobabble of contemporary films.
Ingrid always leaves me "spellbound" Since the time I first viewed the wondrous Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, I have decided she is the most beautiful woman ever to have graced the movie screen. The film I have not clearly understood. Alfred Hitchcock is great master of suspense. Let's Talk... This is a classic example of a rather dated movie brought back to life through the efforts of Criterion. Review of Criterion's Spellbound DVD. The video quality of Criterion's DVD version of SPELLBOUND discs look a bit sharper, more detailed, but grainier than Anchor Bay's re-pressed version from 2000 (in which the flash-of-red color shot was restored). Flawed but still a classic... This movie has several flaws, but the great performances of its stars and Hitchcock's clever direction make it a classic, and great fun, anyway! Pioneer DVL-919 + Toshiba won't play disc. I wanted to add Pioneer model to thewon't play disc list. Going Out-of-Print Soon. Criterion has announced on its website that this title will be going out-of-print on December 31, 2003 along with Rebecca and Notorious. ONE OF HITCHCOCK'S BEST by CRITERION. For me, this is one the most entertaining films made by Hitchcock. Bad psychology, great movie. As a Movie -- "Spellbound" is a true Hitchcock masterpiece, however flawed. Ingrid Bergman In Her First Teaming With Alfred Hitchcock. When a film carries an opening credit "Directed by Alfred Hitchcock", it always alerts me to the fact that I am possibly about to see something special up on the screen no matter what the genre.
Something is wrong; does not play on Philips DVD player. A very worthwhile movie from Hitchcock. Compromised but engaging Hitchcock classic. Although not up to the standard of Notorious, Hitchcock's Spellbound had a number of interesting elements. Early Hitchcock - A Must for all Film History Fans. To see Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman in their youthful prime, that undefinable "star" quality that is so missing in Hollywood's current `celebrity' movement: where talent takes a back seat to appearance, lack of charisma and obsession with youth, was certainly a pleasure. Spellbound never looked better! Not many lovers of classic cinema would contest that Spellbound is anything less then a winner. Spellbinding Intrigue! Who else but Alfred Hitchcock could set a romance in a metal institution and make it work marvelously? I thought it was spooky. I was thoroughly entertained by this film. HITCHCOCK AND DALI. Ingrid Bergan is an intense iceberg psychiatrist, who is sexually awakened by her institute's new chief, Gregory Peck, finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery revolving about him. Overacting 101. I always try to catch as many old movies as I can. DVD doesn't load. Like another reviewer, I am not able to load the DVD on my Toshiba SD-1200 player. Extremely sacrilegious review... First things first: I am not a Hitchcock fan, fanatic, or devotee.
Spellbound won't leave you spellbound, but it's fun even so. Spellbound is an amusing yet unmistakeably Hitchcock movie with many flaws. Won't play. I could not get this disk to play. Three Hand Tinted Frames Aren't Tinted. If you're a serious fan of the film "Spellbound" you know of the three frames that where hand tinted red in the original release prints. A Masterpiece! In my opinion, although the film has less of the Hitchcock touch than other films, notably Rear Window, Psycho, North by Northwest, and Vertigo, probably due to the shared partnership with producer David O. Hitchcockian Fun! This absorbing thriller for the mind is moody, romantic, mysterious and atmospheric. "YOU CAN REMEBER , YOU JUST DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER!" Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck star in this dazzaling Hitchcock thriller. Spellbound is spellbinding. Not the greatest Hitchcock film, but ironically it has four of Hitchcock's greatest sequences, all of them mind benders as befits a crime story about headshrinkers gone rotten. A compelling psychological drama. This movie is a product of that golden age of incredible plots, talented actors, and visionary directing. Milk with bromide, anyone? I had a nice review all written out for this movie. Spellbound No Longer. Here is a classic, but you would never know it from this edition.
A glimpse of a bygone era. Starring Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, this 1945 movie reflects the nation's love affair with Freudian psychology an gives me a clearer understanding of way our culture looked at psychology throughout my childhood. Bergman pulls off this role quite well. Always beautiful Ingrid Bergman is great as a psychiatrist looking into "wooden" Gregory Peck's mind. Wonderful, Even If Hitch wasn't a Psych. Student. Easily Hitchcock's best movie. An excellent treat! This movie is spectacular! Spellbound. Intriguing and mystifying, this "manhunt story" (as the director described it) is pickled in a heady dose of psychoanalytic dialogue, thanks in part to producer David O. Hitchock's most visually daunting film! Bergman and Peck make an off centered couple and never seem to hold that lustful glue that makes her pairing with Cary Grant so marvelous but there is something that draws the viewer to Peck. Selznick/hitchcock = yuck. all through the 40's hitchcock teamed up with mr. And old-fashioned thriller... Ingrid Bergman delivers a captivating performance as a hard-nosed psychoanalyst whose shell is finally broken by Gregory Peck, the suave new chief of staff at her mental clinic. The mind of a woman in love. Ingrid Bergman is the psychoanalyst who falls in love with Gregory Peck and tries to help him get to the bottom of a murder he's accused of but didn't commit. Awesome Movie!!!! This movie is one of my all-time favourites.
Spellbound. Spellbound is just what its title indicates. Great movie...If I could see it. It is a great movie, I know, but not from seeing it on this DVD. Great addition to any Hitchcock collection. I was most impressed with this film. A stunning, and mind-twisting thriller from the master... The psychological traumas and disorders explored here serve as the groundwork for one of Alfred Hitchcock's most enthralling an' innovative films that keeps you guessing until the very end. An interesting film that initiated the discussion of psychoanalysis in the movies. I've always been conflicted in watching SPELLBOUND. GREAT MOVIE. This was an Excellent movie. Great Hitchcock Movie! In my opinion, "Spellbound" is one of Hitchcock's most underrated films. Excellent storytelling. Let's face it folks, these days, movies that tell good solid stories are very hard to come by. 2nd taste of hitchcock. My first introduction recently to Hitchcock was Vertigo. Flips The Script With A Vengeance! I know full well that this 1945 thriller is not considered to be among Hitchcock's best, and is often found wanting when compared to his other works-like Notorious, for example.
Ingrid and Gregory make a classy couple! Spellbound remains a wonderful, romantic, suspenseful mystery despite the passage of time. A Classic... As a mental health professional, this movie is a great representation of the power of the unconscious mind. I stayed up way too late watching this video... But Hitchcock certainly knows how to hold your attention. Freudian thriller by the Master is one of my faves. Psychoanalysis is the framework of this thriller by the Master of Suspense. Lushly romantic with the haunting Academy Award Miklos Rozsa score... If Hitchcock dealt with psychological themes in 'Shadow of a Doubt' and 'Suspicion', with 'Spellbound' he was facing the affairs of the mind. Bergman - Yes! Music from Heaven. Not Hitchcock's best but Bergman is worth watching no matter what and the Dali dream sequences are a real breakthrough in cinema. Well Worth Seeing. I wonder why, whenever Hitchcock made a film with Peck, it was devoid of the atmosphere that marked so many of his "classics. Spellbound Criterion Edition. as other costumers i was disapointed because there's nochance to play this disk on a dvd-player. Not my favorite Hitchflick by a long shot. Spellbound (Alfred Hitchcock, 1945)I often feel like an iconoclast when it comes to Alfred Hitchcock movies. Spellbinding: *** This comment may contain spoilers ***Described by its creator as "just another manhunt story wrapped in a pseudo-psychoanalysis", "Spellbound" is spellbinding.
One of the master's best! Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck are suitable 'cattle' for Hitchcock's great pschoanalytical thriller "Spellbound". Everyone mentions the Salvador Dali sequence.... .. Earthbound. Hitchcock is my favorite filmmaker, but I've never been able to understand why this is considered one of his classics. The movie I couldn't put down! This movie is one of the best murder-love mysteries I have ever seen. Hasn't Aged Well. I remember loving this film when I was younger. One of my favorite Hitchcock films. This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.
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