Age has not wearied Rear Window as much as it has North by Northwest. The simple but gripping storyline is just as effective by modern standards, possibly because voyeurism and people-watching will always be one of mankind's favourite activities. The film still feels true after fifty years, partly because interwoven into the murder mystery are some great little vignettes following what happens in the lives of other people visible from the rear window, which is something any person will relate to.
And honestly, I will never tire of James Stewart. He's becoming one of my favourite actors.
(Another side-effect of my IMDb Top 100 project is that it's becoming increasingly clear just how much The Simpsons references these movies. One of my favourite episodes is the one in which Bart breaks his leg and is unable to enjoy the pool in his backyard, so he takes to spying on Springfield's townspeople with a telescope.)
