It’s not a film that I’d put on my chart
Of examples of Hitchcock’s best art.
It’s a waste of time, except is has
Extended takes where no editing ends. . .
Takes in which the action don’t end; on it goes.

There’s dearth cuts in this weep mess,
Much as in “Rope”;
There’s dearth cuts in this creep fest.

This flick takes you on a ride—
The opposite editing technique tried;
Some cuts missed in the blink of an eye;
Edits can be counted in the tens;
Edits abounding; in the end this scene shows:

There’s sure cuts in this sleek “’west,”
Nothing like “Rope”;
There’s sure cuts in this speed fest.

When it comes to being sucky, “Cap”’s first
This Down Under soaper’s the master’s worst. . .*

Almost nothing but downside,
Only saving grace: the technique he tried
In “Northwest,” you can watch a plane fly,
That is, if you don’t blink your eyes; ’cause then
You’ll miss edits before scene’s end.
IMO:

The worst crud is the weep fest,
Nothing but soap,
Though dearth cuts in this weep fest.

There’s sure cuts in the sleek “’west”;
It is an op-
us compared to the weep fest.


*Actually, my vote for worst goes to 1931’s “The Skin Game,” a lame filmization of a John Galsworthy play.