Rear Window Reworked

Advantages: A good idea for reworking "Rear Window"...
Disadvantages: ...but it had a poor script and lost a lot of what made the original plot so good

...Rear Window (1998) - FILM ONLY REVIEW Certificate: PG (UK) Running Time: 89 Minutes Director: Jeff Bleckner Voyeurism is the act of observing the lives of others, often, though not always, for sexual gratification; it is a process by which the observer gets more satisfaction from viewing others than from experiencing their own lives. There is a little bit of this tendency in all of us, as what is watching a film if not opening up a window on the lives of others, be they real or fictional? It is no surprise, therefore, that the film industry has from time to time chosen voyeurism as the subject of its stories. A widely regarded classic of the theme is Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film "Rear Window", an engrossing and suspenseful examination of what it is like to be a voyeur, first enforced by circumstance and later pursued...

Collingwood21 13.09.2009 · Read review
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The best rear light available on a market

Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

.... In the beginning of my review I need to say: if you, member of your family or a best friend have a bicycle then strongly recommend this rear light as it is mentally bright. Does the job brilliantly and bicycle you will attach it to should be definitely safe. I have got this light myself and am extremely pleased. It's been already over one year since I bought it from Chain Reaction Cycle website for £12 and have not had any accidents at night. Before that, it got used to happen as I leave in London where traffic is quite heave and you never now who is driving behind you. Installation There is a manual attached to this product and is very easy to read. Every single detail how to fit it is described. Attachment itself should not take you longer then 10 minutes. All you have to do is to unpack everything from box, stretch...

panther23 05.09.2008 (24.09.2008) · Read review
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Review of Blackburn Mars 3.0 Rear Light

Check out Alfred Hitchcock's rear... window!

Advantages: Deliberately slow build-up of tension
Disadvantages: May be a bit too slow for some

...In case you're wondering, I'm having a bit of an Alfred Hitchcock week, and I've been watching a few films by "the master of suspense". Rear Window was made in 1954, and it's hailed as one of his finest achievements, even being voted number 14 on IMDb's top 250 films! That's above Citizen Kane and Lawrence of Arabia! Plus it was nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Screenplay and Best Director! It stars James Stewart and Grace Kelly as a couple who become sure that there's something suspicious going on in the flat opposite... Stewart plays Mr Jeffries, a newspaper photographer who has been confined to his apartment for six weeks with a broken leg, after a car accident. With nothing else to do, he watches his neighbours, and since there is a heat wave and everyone leaves their windows open, he has the perfect opportunity to...

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Rear Window...Another Hitchcock classic

Advantages: suspense, brilliant acting directing
Disadvantages: none

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SMART SM317R Superflash Rear Cycle Light

Advantages: Very Bright, easy to use, price
Disadvantages: None

...I've used the same rear cycle light for ages and thought that it was perfectly visible. I recently read a review of this the SMART SM317R in a magazine where they raved on about how bright it was for such a cheap price. In this day and age where if you are a cyclist you need to do your upmost to be seen, I thought i'd get one.....for the grand sum of £10.50 on ebay!!!!! Before you switch it on, it looks like any other light, but when you switch it on that's where the similarities end......... ......this light is BRIGHT!!!! Not only is it bright, but it has the same flashing pattern as an emergency vehicle flashing lights, which draws even more attention to you. It says that battery time (and yes, they are included in the price) is approx 160 hours for flashing mode - only time will tell if that is the case. If you want to be...

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Review of Smart SM317R Superflash Rear Light

Pricey, but fine rear mech

Advantages: Excellent reliability, shifting, and ease of setup
Disadvantages: Price, Price and Price

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fred_redwood 28.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of SRAM X-7 Rear Derailleur

65" HDTV Ready Rear Projection TV

Advantages: massive
Disadvantages: poor quality

...Great unit Better picture quality than the sonys and hitachis that I looked at. Only the Elite Pioneers were equal to it in performance but much higher in price. Could not be happier with it. Paired it with a Toshiba DVD 5109 and a Pioneer Elite tx26 and WOW what a blow you out of your socks system! Got mine in December. Only problem was a slight convergence irregularity which the defective part was replaced promptly All who have seen this unit comment on how it does not looke like a rear projection unit. I cannot see any scan lines at all even at close distances...

paul170184 27.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Mitsibishi - 65" HDTV Ready Rear Projection TV

A peerless movie

Advantages: Fab set, wonderful characters, gripping storyline
Disadvantages: You won't want it to end!

...Rear Window (1954) is surely one of Alfred Hitchcock's finest movies. The premise is a simple one. The lead character, Jeff, played with aplomb by the wonderfully gifted James Stewart, is an award winning photographer for a magazine. Confined to a wheelchair in his New York apartment due to an unfortunate broken leg which is still in a cast, Jeff manages to help pass the time by people-watching the inhabitants of the apartment block directly opposite his, through his 'rear window'. His voyeurism is occasionally interrupted by visits from his model fiance, Lisa Carol Fremont (the stunningly gorgeous and talented Grace Kelly). Through the lens of Jeff's camera we soon meet his neighbours. Jeff doesn't know any of the characters names so he invents descripive ones of his own. We have "Miss Torso", a seemingly very eligible young dancer...

englishdavid 09.06.2009 · Read review
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Tortec Expedition Bicycle Pannier Rack

Advantages: Versatile, durable, good weight capacity, multiple bike fitment
Disadvantages: Black anodising fades

...What no Fancy title? It's a a rack. It goes on your bicycle. It carries stuff. Enough said. I purchased this particular model because it had a Cycling Plus best buy, and had positive reviews elsewhere. I have a daily 22 mile commute, and need to carry quite a bit of kit, including shower stuff and a change of clothes - my walking rucksack was starting to get rather heavy. The rack comes in silver or black - I bought the black one. The Expedition is a heavy-duty rack, weighing in at 900g with a carrying capacity of 30kg, and comes with a handy bracket for mounting a rear light. The multi-mount fitting system is designed to fit a wide range of bicycles. Out of the box The rack certainly looked the business. It appeared to be well constructed, with tidy wields, good quality anodising, and all screws were stainless...

fred_redwood 18.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tortec Expedition Rear Rack

Someone is watching you!

Advantages: Great story and technically outstanding
Disadvantages: Lack of special features on the DVD

...Alfred Hitchcock is rightly considered as one of the most important and innovative filmmakers of the 20th century. Hitchcock believed in making full use of the camera, sets and music to achieve the desired effect in his films. He was always trying to create something different for his audience and many of his films are classics. 'Rear Window' is one of these classics. THE STORY In itself the premise of the plot is unusual and quite daring in that is features a small cast and almost all the action takes place in one room with the hero stuck in a wheelchair throughout the film. Hitchcock regular James Stewart plays L.B. Jeffries (Jeff) a photographer who on his last assignment had an accident and broke his leg. Seven weeks on in his recovery and he is getting bored confined as he is to his wheelchair in his apartment. Usually...

Mauri 02.07.2009 · Read review
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