You are about to watch one of the greatest commercials ever filmed. Martin Scorsese finds an unfinished Alfred Hitchcock script called KEY TO RESERVA, and decides to shoot a part of it himself, the way he thinks Hitchcock would have done it. What follows is an uncanny tribute by one master to another. This short film/mockumentary doesn’t even deserve the moniker of commercial. The minor Freixenet wine plug towards the end is just an excuse for this to get made. Scorsese is known for his love and expertise on film history, and here we get a look at just how far his knowledge spans. Watching this made me nostalgic for all the Hitchcock films I’ve seen, and you can spot references to many of them throughout this clip. His homage is bookended by two amusing bits in which Marty does some fine acting. The score is pulled from NORTH BY NORTHWEST, and that’s Simon Baker (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) in the lead. Check it out BELOW.
Extra Tidbit:That white-haired woman next to Marty towards the end is Thelma Schoonmaker, his editor for over 35 years.
chill out, theotherness. Scorsese explicitly states in this thing that he's not remaking Hitchcock films. he's making films that were never made, and thus preserving them.
i, for one, find that concept ...
chill out, theotherness. Scorsese explicitly states in this thing that he's not remaking Hitchcock films. he's making films that were never made, and thus preserving them.
Even before I watch this, all I have to say is this:
Hitchock is prettymuch the most unique and original director EVER. Having something like Scorsese film one of HIS scripts is more than just preposte...
Even before I watch this, all I have to say is this:
Hitchock is prettymuch the most unique and original director EVER. Having something like Scorsese film one of HIS scripts is more than just preposterous...it's sacrilegious.
Now I'll actually WATCH the damn thing...
...but so help me, if Scorsese ever DARES try to REMAKE a Hitchcock movie, I'll...oh, I don't know, I'll be more than just pissed, I can tell you *that* much.
watched it last week sometime, and just kept replaying it. You can see how carefully and lovingly Marty has studied the techniques that Hitch used. I've got my first film shoot coming up early next year, if I ever hav...
watched it last week sometime, and just kept replaying it. You can see how carefully and lovingly Marty has studied the techniques that Hitch used. I've got my first film shoot coming up early next year, if I ever have an iota of the talent either Hitch or Marty exude, I'll be a very happy man
see, now what will really be busting our springs is in 30 years when somebody finds the missing page, and then decides to finish this. then it will be somebody attempting to preserve Scorsese, attempting to preserve H...
see, now what will really be busting our springs is in 30 years when somebody finds the missing page, and then decides to finish this. then it will be somebody attempting to preserve Scorsese, attempting to preserve Hitchcock.
Wow - what can I say? The ending has to be seen to be believed. This was just amazing... Marty has pulled out all the corks on this one, making the Freixenet a part of the whole scenario - ala the train... Anyway. ...
Wow - what can I say? The ending has to be seen to be believed. This was just amazing... Marty has pulled out all the corks on this one, making the Freixenet a part of the whole scenario - ala the train... Anyway. Wow! Now I'm off to buy some Freixenet and rent a dozen Hitchcock movies!
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3:44AM on 12/12/2007
I think he captured the feel of Hitchcock brilliantly...
I think he captured the feel of Hitchcock brilliantly...