North By Northwest is considered by many one of Alfred Hitchcock's best films. However, the film has not been given the respect many feel it should by movie scholars. It was not nominated for an Oscar, as many felt it should, it is consistently left off "greatest film" lists, and the film reviews have been reserved. So why do many feel its great while others are not so sure? There are several possible reasons for this.
North By Northwest was released in 1959 and stars Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. The film is noted for its high-spirited humor, in which Grant's character, Roger O. Thornhill leads the way. Thornhill is an advertising executive who is mistaken for a federal agent and caught committing a murder. The film takes us on a roller coaster ride around the world, including one of the classic scenes which takes place at Mount Rushmore. North By Northwest is a humorous, adventure and love story all rolled together in one movie. The film has the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end. .
The first part of the film sets up the action for the entire film - neither the main character or the audience have any idea where the initial problem of the hero might lead next. Roger Thornhill comes out of the crowd wearing the suit that will accompany him on his journey throughout the film. Rushing to make it to a lucheon with his fellow businessmen, Thornhill comes off as well spoken, intelligent and self-confident. As he walks, he talks quickly to his secretary, Maggie, played by Doreen Land, about several notes to be sent out, including one to his ex-wife, in which he says "Oh well, put 'Something for your sweet tooth, baby, and all your other sweet parts.'".
In their rush to make it to the Plaza Hotel, which to many means material success and luxury, he lies about Maggie's health and takes away a taxi from another person waiting first. He later justifies what he did saying that he has made the man "a happy man.
Red River and Northwest rebellion Both the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion were caused by a combinaton of economic and cultural factors. ... The number of buffalo declined as interest grew in the sale of buffalo hides to fill the demand in North American and European markets. ... The Metis asked for Riel's leadership, and a brief unsucessful Northwest Rebellion took place in 1885. ...
The General, North by Northwest, and The Right Stuff are the main movies we have watched this year in Literature and Film that have characters who hold positions of power. These characters are the army leaders in the General, the government agents in North by Northwest, and the politicians and government officials in The Right Stuff. ... This movie mainly focuses on the antics of the main character trying to retrieve his stolen train, however, there are scenes in the beginning and end with military leaders from the South, and scattered throughout are scenes with military leaders from the Nor...
The Northwest Rebellion of 1885 was a time of discontent among the Metis and Indian people with the Federal Government. ... This paper is set out to illustrate the events that caused the Northwest Rebellion of 1885 and its results. ... From the time of the Manitoba Act in 1870, more problems started to collect in the Northwest from 1871 leading up to the rebellion of 1885. ... The North West Mounted Police was sent in to detain the Metis and Indian soldiers. ... When Middletown and his troops reached Fish Creek, the Metis along with Gabriel Dumont as their leader were waiting for the...
In Alfred Hitchcock's 1959 film North by Northwest, is about a man who is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, when he tries to make sense of it all, everything goes wrong and he meets a blonde named Eve Kendall who he later discovers works for the government in order to see what these foreign spies are up to. ... And in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, Eve Kendall is a spy in a dangerous situation. ... I feel like Hitchcock's portrayal of women in North by Northwest is fair and honest because Eve's character is much like any modern day women n...
This particular airline was chosen first because we had some previous knowledge of them and their alliance with Northwest Airlines. ... KLM took an important step towards being a global airline by acquiring a 20% share in Northwest Airlines. ... September 1997, KLM and Northwest sign long-term commercial and operational cooperation agreement; KLM sells its shares back to Northwest. ... KLM and Northwest have been pioneers in many aspects of global alliances. Their full-fledged joint venture with Northwest Airlines on North Atlantic routes and flights between the Netherlands and India was ...
He is known for his fantastic voyages to the eastern shores of North America. Cabot opened up the door for the "Northwest Passage," a northern route to Asia. ... In 1495, he went to England to convince King Henry VII to allow him to explore for this "Northwest Passage." ... Then he traveled north to Nova Scotia. ... However, he did bring back an idea: a dream of finding a "Northwest Passage" which inspired countless explorers to follow. ...
The French and the Dutch stuck to the primary objectives of new riches and the discovery of the Northwest Passage. ... Gold (i.e. new riches) was at the forefront of every explorer's mind as expeditions ranged from as far north as Northern California and as far south as the southern tip of South America during the 16th century. ... Both explorers skimmed the coasts of North America looking for the Northwest Passage but only claimed parts of the land for France. ... they sent an Englishman named Henry Hudson to likewise search for the Northwest Passage. ... Of course the Northwest Pass...
