Comments on: Kim Novak Upset About Use Of ‘Vertigo’ Score In ‘The Artist,’ Dramatically Calling It “Rape”

By: jimbo

jimbo — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

Vertigo's my favourite film and I think Herrmann's score is the best film score ever written too. To me it even transcends its source. No one minds if classical music ends up in movies; indeed, it does all the time. That's a fantastic testament to classical music's power. The use of Herrmann here is testament to his power too. Viva Herrmann. I think it works beautifully and doesn't diminish the original film – indeed probably only makes it stronger. I trust that Hazanavicius utterly respects Herrmann and his score: he simply wouldn't have used it otherwise. It's used with love. The whole thing is one big love letter to Hollywood's yesteryear. Kim, consider it a valentine. Its use says baby, you still got it.

By: Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

I guess it's probably a good thing Ms. Novak didn't watch any of "American Horror Story." They abused a number of Herrmann's pieces over the course of their season (though "Vertigo" may have escaped that one, I don't recall offhand).

By: Ken

Ken — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

I wonder how she feels about the use of "Singin in the Rain" in A Clockwork Orange

By: PETE

PETE — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

I would like to report a rape. I bought a combo at Subway, and they forgot to include my cup of soup! My body, more specifically, my gastrointestinal tract, has been violated by Subway.

By: Jonatha

Jonatha — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

Lady Gaga also used a portion of it for her horrifying "Born This Way" video.

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

Johnathan Rosenbaum didn't like its use of Hermann's score either: "…I havenât been able to forgive The Artist for pilfering and then brandishing a sizable chunk of Bernard Herrmannâs Vertigo score near its closing stretches to impart a sense of tragedy…"

http://www.jonathanrosenbaum.com/?p=28495

By: Angelica Jade

Angelica Jade — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:39:57 +0000

I thought "The Artist" sampled in a very respectful way. The film is obviously tapping inspiration from a lot of films. Furthermore, I think there are far worst examples of sampling/homage. Also…I am very sick of seeing the word rape to describe things that aren't rape.