“The paradox of old gramophone recordings is that, today, we perceive the singing voice whose clarity is obfuscated by scratches as more ‘realistic’ than the most faithful Dolby- stereo or THX recording – as if the very imperfection of the rendering is a proof that the ‘real voice’ was there, while, in the second case, the very perfection derealizes what we hear, turning it into an experience of a perfect fake. And, perhaps, this is how one should read du Maurier’s texts: their very scratches – what makes them old-fashioned, often ridiculous-are also what keeps them alive.” Are we allowed to enjoy Daphne du Maurier, Slavoj Zizek
The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (The Birds, excerpt)
The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (Vertigo, excerpt)
and That Mitchell & Webb Look spoof
Other sources:
The Sublime Stupidity of Alfred Hitchock – Kyle Barrowman – International Journal of Zizek Studies
