Psycho

[Vampenguin]

Well, I personally thought this movie was good, but grossly overrated. Anthony Perkins was the best part of the movie, Norman Bates is the best.

[KRUGERKID13]

i used to think it was over rated but once again the sound efx in the shower scene changed my mind it honestly mad me feel chills i recomend going back and just listening to it

[Vampenguin]

Ya, the sound and music were good. When the Detective was waliking up the stairs in Bates house, then got attacked by "Mother".....that was great. Nice, calm relaxing music.....the BAM a screech of high pitched terror music......Awesome.

[KRUGERKID13]

ok sorry i didnt specify dont listen to the music as much as the knifes contact to the skin

[Vampenguin]

Really? I guess I didnt notice that, stabbing just sounds like stabbing to me.

[KRUGERKID13]

ehhh... Psychos is different

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Vampenguin
Ya, the sound and music were good. When the Detective was waliking up the stairs in Bates house, then got attacked by "Mother".....that was great. Nice, calm relaxing music.....the BAM a screech of high pitched terror music......Awesome.

Bernard Herrmann's score is brilliant.

[KRUGERKID13]

yeah the score was amazing and definetly makes some of the films most memorable scenes

[thepsychicfetus]

I love Alfred Hitchcock and almost all of his movies. Psycho is one of the best examples. Ive always loved hitchcocks use of camera angles and things of that nature. The shower scene is excellent. Oh, and by the way, if you havent seen psycho, see the original, and not the new version with Vince Vaughn. It sucked balls hardcore. I was very disappointed. Whatever, original is all that matters.

[orangestar]

The sounds and direction of Psycho are great, but I still think it is way overrated. I enjoyed it, but its not top 20 material or anything.

[KRUGERKID13]

ive said it once and ill say it again i dont think its overrated i just think it gets liked or the wrong reasons

[Hate_Breeder]

How could you not like Psycho?

[KRUGERKID13]

i dont think anyone doesnt like psycho and if they say they do there lying

[thecritic]

I loved Psycho, and it is my favorite Hitchcock film ever. Anthony Perkins gave an amazing performance. I thought that the remake sucked so bad. Vince Vaughn wasn't at all convincing as a "psycho." Are you aware of the three sequels that were made after the original. All of which star Anthony Perkins. The second one is pretty decent but the one thing that I thought made the films so good was the fact that it didn't need sex to make it good. The third psycho has this random sex scene that has no purpose in the movie. In my opinion, sex scenes are only required if something comes from them. Like the character has a baby or something. However, if you like Psycho, I recommend the sequels, baring in mind, that they can't hold a candle to the original.
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[kunty]

psycho original > remake of lame

[zwoti]

the remake is awful.........absolutley awful

[kunty]

i wanted to shoot myself in the face for watching it. who remakes something that was brilliant to begin wit--- oh wait... someone with no imagination.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by kunty
i wanted to shoot myself in the face for watching it. who remakes something that was brilliant to begin wit--- oh wait... someone with no imagination.

one reason


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[Chainsaw Guy]

i love this movie i read the book too its wierd cuz in the book hes a fat guy

[kunty]

that's the problem with 90% of horror movies nowadays... gimme a bucket of money and i'll give you a bucket of shit. hollywood horror sucks

[mothermold]

this movie is a classic...period put it up there with the bible er whatever and fuhget it!!:D

[nine9]

Originally posted by Hate_Breeder
How could you not like Psycho?


If you guys think it is overrated you are not looking at the quality of film making here.........Hitchcock was brilliant.........is is an old movie though so you have to take that into consideration.........a classic!

[KRUGERKID13]

even though it may be old it still is alot better then most of the new films

[mothermold]

Originally posted by zwoti
the remake is awful.........absolutley awful


could'nt agree more,in fact i froze it about 15-20 minutes into to have a shite....i guess it stirred my bowels or something.:rolleyes:

[Chainsaw Guy]

anyone know if the old ones coming out on dvd

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Chainsaw Guy
anyone know if the old ones coming out on dvd

already got my copy, region 2 good for somethings.

[Chainsaw Guy]

Originally posted by zwoti
already got my copy, region 2 good for somethings.


where d'yo get it

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Chainsaw Guy
where d'yo get it

you could try here (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=135803&p=57&c=&g=72)

[Chainsaw Guy]

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[Living/Dead]

The kill on the stairs is probably one of my favorite scenes in any movie, that ceiling camera angle was brilliant.

[Chainsaw Guy]

Hitch cock is the all time master



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[Living/Dead]

Nobody could manipulate the audience like Hitchcock could, there hasn't been a director past or present with his creativity and unique style. When you watch a Hitchcock movie you always have to expect the unexpected, which probably will shock you anyway :).

[nine9]

Originally posted by Living/Dead
Nobody could manipulate the audience like Hitchcock could, there hasn't been a director past or present with his creativity and unique style. When you watch a Hitchcock movie you always have to expect the unexpected, which probably will shock you anyway :).


Absolutely right, LD........Very intelligent comment too! :)

[Chainsaw Guy]

Psycho also has the best score in a movie it gives you chills

[KRUGERKID13]

i agree he is the best

[mixojoe]

Norman was acted so well :D He was truely demented

[Living/Dead]

mixojoe
Norman was acted so :D well He was truely demented

Don't worry though, she wouldn't even hurt a fly :) .

[Chainsaw Guy]

has anyone read the book besides me??????????????

[Living/Dead]

Chainsaw Guy
has anyone read the book besides me??????????????

Not I. I've heard though that Norman was quite different, fat and lazy being the biggest difference. Sometimes a book can put a whole different perspective on things, sort of like when I read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest not knowing at first it was from the Chief's perspective :).

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by orangestar
The sounds and direction of Psycho are great, but I still think it is way overrated. I enjoyed it, but its not top 20 material or anything.

Oh, but it is indeed top 20 material.
Every countdown I see for the 100 greatest Horror films "Psycho" is always at least in the top 10.:)

[slasherman]

:rolleyes: .hey seach before posting :p ...and I like "Psycho 2" most...cause I was a teenager in the 80's..ok ?

[zomb5150]

Originally posted by slasherman
:rolleyes: .hey seach before posting :p ...and I like "Psycho 2" most...cause I was a teenager in the 80's..ok ?

what do you mean search before posting:confused:
I replied to an ancient thread that I found in a search:D

[Posher778]

the new psycho had vince vaughn in it didnt it?


yeah thats a crap movie.

[phantomstranger]

Simply put, "Psycho" is one of the greatest films of all time.

[The_Return]

Wow, what a friggin OLD thread!!! Ah, the days of Vampenguin *sniff*

[alkytrio666]

Let's hear it for Psycho! And The Return! And Peace4Jesus2!

But seriously, Psycho is top 5 material.

And so is The Return.

[mikeywalsh]

The shower scene is still justly famous, it is an excellent piece of assaultive montage. The murder of the private eye on the staircase, the killing of the female lead so early and the slightly prurient grotesqueness of Norman dressed as his mum all make this a classic. It does seem over-rated cause it ain't Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer but its historic value has to be taken into account.

[PsychoSKfan]

Liked the original
Didn't like the remake but can't say it sucked, only because I'm an Anne Heche fan. :p

[liebesspiel]

I think this is the greatest horror movie of all time. Not the scariest, but the greatest.

[hulkamaniak]

I know you guys may not take my comment seriously due to my low post count and because im new, but that doesnt mean i havent seen alot of horror movies.

But yer i hired Psycho about a week ago and i couldnt stand it seriously, but i only got to about . . lets say 2 minutes after the shower scene and fell asleep because i was feeling sick, should i rehire and watch the whole thing. . like does it get better?

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by hulkamaniak
I know you guys may not take my comment seriously due to my low post count and because im new, but that doesnt mean i havent seen alot of horror movies.

But yer i hired Psycho about a week ago and i couldnt stand it seriously, but i only got to about . . lets say 2 minutes after the shower scene and fell asleep because i was feeling sick, should i rehire and watch the whole thing. . like does it get better?

No offense, pal, but you've got the symptoms of what we like to call "movie snob". You're hopeless. Just go for movies made after 1980, and you should be satisfied.

The answer to your question is no. Psycho does not get better after the shower scene, because it stays at an equal level of awesomeness throughout the whole film, beginning to end.

[hollywoodgothiq]

I read the book, didn't find it particularly memorable or well-written. And Norman is quite different -- he's still a mental case with a split personality, but even his "normal" self is criminally inclined. (He hasn't black out his mother's murder from his memory -- he knows he killed her but thinks he resurrected her with black magic.) This makes him less sympathetic, so the whole story is less of a dramatic tragedy, more of a simple exploitation horror story.

When I interviewed him about it, screenwriter Joseph Stefano (who adapted the script for director Alfred Hitchcock) said the only things the book had going for it were the surprise death of Marion and the unguessable twist ending.


READ MORE HERE: http://www.hollywoodgothique.com/stefano.html

[tom-tom]

Without doubt it is the ultimate horror classic - if a little underated along with its legendary director Sir Alfred Hitchcock
The remake suckss though