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Originally Posted by Psychopu

I like all Hitchcock's movies with James Stewart in them.

Hehe, I actually don't like James Stewart too much...he seems, to me, the typical "all-American patriot" sort of guy (he displays this perfectly in the beginning of The Man Who Knew Too Much; but it's not just because of this film which is why I have this judgement of him, I always felt this about him). I suppose this is why Hitchcock liked to cast him because of his "average Joe" appeal...not saying this is bad, just to clarify.

However, I must admit that despite Stewart playing an "average Joe" sort of fellow in Hitchcock's films, he really transformed himself in Vertigo after

Spoiler: show

he met Judy who reminded him of Madeline.

He truly transformed into an obsessed guy, the complete opposite of his character in the beginning, it was incredible! Since there was nothing required of him in Rear Window he was still very "Jimmy Stewart" in it.

I must see more of Hitchcock's films...next on my list is Dial M for Murder, Rope, and North by Northwest - though I can't stand Cary Grant.