Not long ago I sat down with the 1956 British translation of Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac's D'Entre Les Morts (1954). The book is now published under the title Vertigo (it was originally called 'The Living and the Dead') owing to the legend that is the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film based on Boileau/Narcejac's novel. When I finished reading, I wanted to blog about Vertigo and decided to try to do it "with a little help from my friends." One of these friends (Brandon Goco) even created a 'teaser' for what turned into the project we're calling A Month of VERTIGO:
A Month of VERTIGO will begin January 1 and run through the month (and into early February) - with ten bloggers (including me) and one 'vlogger' (video blogger) contemplating Vertigo from a variety of perspectives. More details will appear soon about Reel Life's first major blog event.
If only one is a wanderer and two together are always going somewhere... ELEVEN must be going even further! My math may be off a bit. January will be EPIC. To all who are participating I wish you great success with your contributions. To all who will be reading, I hope you will all leave the event feeling as if you have just received a PH.D. in Vertigo. :) And theladyeve, there is no individual capable of pulling off an amazing tribute to an amazing film as you. Thanks for the opportunity and good luck on your journey into the enigmatic!
ReplyDeleteSounds exciting. Looking forward to following this intriguing series.
ReplyDeleteMy absolute favorite movie - I can't wait. And, maybe one or two of those nagging questions will be answered?
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading all the different perspectives. What a great idea to have everyone talk about the same film.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be like a visual symposium.
In a few days I'll post a listing of guest authors and the titles of their contributions plus, hopefully, a schedule. I'm very excited about "A Month of VERTIGO" and it's great to hear from others who are interested and enthusiastic, too (including 'vlogger' Brandon). Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to you taking us on a journey now that I'm all stocked up on Dramamine! : )
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Eve, is it too late for me to participate? My computer woes will be cured by January. If not, that's OK -- but I will be watching this series of articles closely. Vertigo is indeed a masterpiece, and my favorite Hitchcock.
ReplyDeleteHi, Becky. The VERTIGO bus is full at this point, but I'm hoping to try my hand at future similar events that I hope you'll also be interested in. In a day or so I'll explain a little more about how "A Month of VERTIGO" will (I hope) unfold.
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