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Psycho (Widescreen)

Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
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For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skilfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. --Jim Emerson

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Consumers who purchased the 1998 Collectors' Edition DVD of Psycho will already be familiar with most of the extra content on this Blu-ray, but the sheer quality of the material makes the repeat purchase entirely tolerable. Nearly every aspect of Psycho's production is covered in the supplemental features; the "Making of Psycho" provides an excellent overview through interviews with most of the surviving participants (as of 1998), including Janet Leigh, screenwriter Joseph Stefano (The Outer Limits), editor Paul Hirsch, and Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia, who also appears briefly in the film. Stefano in particular provides exceptional insight into working with Hitchcock and translating Robert Bloch's dark source material into film. Other previously released features include the scholarly commentary track by Hitchcock authority Stephen Rebello; Hitchcock's radio interview with François Truffaut; newsreel footage of the film's release in 1960, with the director's famous admonition that no one be admitted late to a showing; and Saul Bass's storyboards for the shower scene, which is also covered in a three-minute bit that shows the strength of Bernard Herrmann's score in the set piece. The new material is comprised of "In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy," in which a wealth of directors, from Martin Scorsese and William Friedkin to Guillermo del Toro and Eli Roth, discuss the impact of Hitchcock's work on their respective careers. There's also a brief look at how the film's sound was remastered for Dolby 5.1, as well as galleries of poster art and several rerelease trailers and TV spots. --Paul Gaita
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5.0 out of 5 stars Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Oct 6 2002
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Mark Tatum (Roswell, Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Psycho (Widescreen) (DVD)
I thought that this movie was exellent. It was perfectly directed and perfectly acted. After Anthony Perkins was in this, people never looked at him the same way. It is about a lady named Marion(Janet Leigh) who is supposed to deposit [a lot of money] into the bank. Instead, she steals the money un noticed, and drives to see her boyfriend Sam(John Gavin). After she has a long drive, she stops at the Bates Motel, and eats dinner with the owner, Norman(Anthony Perkins). After dinner, Marion deciedes to take a shower and the infamous shower scene occurs. After that, Norman cleans up the room, puts the dead body in the trunk(along with the $...), and sinks it into the swamp. Later, Lila(Vera Miles), Marion's sister, is worried about Marion since she is missing. So Dectective Arbogaust(Martin Balsam) offers to help Lila and Sam. When Arbogaust finally goes to the motel and asks Norman about information about Marion, Norman denies it. Later, Arbogaust sees someone inside the house. Then, Arbogaust goes into the Bates' Mansion and walks up the stairs when a dark figure comes out of the bedroom.....
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5.0 out of 5 stars We all go alittle mad sometimes!(Norman Bates), Sep 8 2002
This review is from: Psycho (Widescreen) (DVD)
I saw this masterpiece when I was 12 years old and let me tell you,I've seen alot of horror movies in my lifetime and this is the one that still scares me at certain points.The first time I saw Psycho,I was bored during the first 30 minutes of it.Untill Janet Leigh(Marion)got lost in the rainstorm and found the Bates Motel and meets Norman Bates played greatly by Anthony Perkins.Hitchcock was the master of his time and still is in our time,out of all of Hitchcock's films that I've seen,I believe this is his finest work...I recommend this film not only to horror movie fans,but also to fans of both Hitchcock and Perkins and also for people like me who want to be film directors.One of the greatest movies ever made and my second favourite film ever.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The "Mother" of all horror films, Aug 28 2002
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Kristy M. Ross "Kristy" (CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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An undisputed classic, PSYCHO is the mother of all horror films. Released in 1960, the master's most macarbe film was seen by audiences as tasteless and vulgar, now, 42 years later, it's seen as one of the great lessons in suspense. As Hitchcock himself once put it, "The trick is to pull the rug out from people's feet". Indeed, in what other film before or after do we see the supposed leading lady get killed 20 minutes through? Throughout the film, themes of fear, paranoia and horror are all displayed to maximum effect. Benard Herrman's terrific score is perhaps one of the most memorable film scores ever composed. Imitated to death, the notorious "shower scene" with sharp violin strings and high percussion culminates in one of the most amazing sequences ever put onto film. Other nice touches include the introduction of "mother", Arbogast's demise, and a hinting to Hitchcock's next film, THE BIRDS. Forget the sequels and Gus Van Sant's dismal remake. PSYCHO is one of the greats.
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