Scorsese Does Hitchcock

[texasgirl]

Martin Scorsese directs the special Christmas ad for Freixenet.

http://www.scorsesefilmfreixenet.com/video_eng.htm

http://www.euroresidentes.com/Blogs/2007/11/spanish-cava-advert-directed-by-martin.html

 

[Mike in Seattle]

That was great! Thanks!

 

[jake_fink]

That was fun.

 

[happyfilmluvguy]

I think he succeeded.

 

[The Wolf]

I like that he used elements that were in other Hitchcock films, such as the flash of red, the bad guy falling filmed from above, the light in the drink, etc.
Also Scorsese shows his nack for humour and spoofing himself again.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[cowboy76]

Most certainly was VERY interesting and I admit I was fraught with intruige into this idea!!! A very cool idea no doubt about it! Great idea to post this...

However,....as soon as the colors came over the screen, that was it for me.

Lacked Hitchcock's charm, original beauty, film eye and lighting. Close but no cigar.

Ruined by overmodernized technology, it should have been kept romantically simple, possibly even B&W, or done in Technicolor. It was plastic, phoney and inadequate, like a scared schoolboy trying to impress his hero,...off the mark, but close,...uneasy and overdone. Using all the key elements of other Hitchcock films was unlike Hitchcock,...it cheapened the idea that seemed wonderful and visionary.

As for which other director would I choose for a short film, I'd say Howard Hawks.

Very cool post!! Thank you for this!

 

[texasgirl]

Oh, I don't know. I really enjoyed it. I think he captured Hitchcock's spirit, while making it modern. I thought the music was very fitting, with some great elements thrown in. The guy falling, etc. I thought Simon Baker made a great modern Cary Grant, I never would have thought of him in this manner. And Kelli O'Hara played a great modern Grace Kelly type. I see your point about it being in color but Scorsese said he wanted to film it the way Hitchcock would have if he was around today. And the kiss at the end just topped it off. If it was a full length film, I imagine it would be very interesting to see, maybe without the product placement

 

[thunderw21]

I liked it.

That said, I think parts were Hitchcock-ish while others were not. Throwing in elements from other Hitchcock movies doesn't make something the same style as Hitchcock. But Scorsese was looking through a modern lense when he put this together so its fine.

Entertaining nonetheless.

Edit: watching it again, the music was great. It really added to the "film".

 

[Girl Friday]

Don't forget the initials R.O.T. on the handkerchief!

 

[dr greg]

colour blind

What is the issue with it being in colour? Hitchcock worked in colour as far back as ROPE, and you can't tell me NbyNW didn't look good.
It was amusing, but the main issue should be why does someone of the stature of Scorsese need to do ads.

 

[HadleyH]

I like Scorsese very, very much! ..... but why he has to do Hitchcock?

I wouldn't touch it if I were him [huh]

I'd leave Hitchcock alone! hmmm