REACTING to Psycho (1960) For the First Time! | Movie Reaction & Review
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Thank you for watching my FIRST movie reaction and the first video to kick off my second channel! This is a repost, and it originally went up on my main channel @TheMirandalorian, but now it's in it's rightful place :) I'm excited for many more movie reactions!
FYI THEE scariest movie ever made is Amityville 2005 with Ryan Reynolds. I triple dog dare you to react to it.
😎👍 I stumbled on to your reaction to this purely by accident, and I must say, you have talent. Your comments were genuine, and not annoying at all. Normally, if I'm going to recommend a good scary movie to people, "Jurassic Park" (1993) isn't my first choice, but I have a good reason for bringing it to your attention. When you smile, your resemblance to a young Laura Dern is absolutely uncanny. If you haven't viewed it yet, do check it out and see if you agree. 👴👍
The woman in the shower is Janet leigh and she is the mother of scream queen Jamie lee curtis
I loved your reaction Miranda!
New sub here, i did the exact same thing with Hereditary , every time I watch I find new things, have you watched Midsommar? Be a great reaction but being A24 and Ari Aster there are SO SO many Easter eggs and wild things ya miss , I’ve watched it so many times and every time find more and more, NOTHING is random in Midsommar and Hereditary. Oh man and “Host” the found footage viral zoom horror movie filmed in 5 friends homes by themselves during lockdown, so creepy but awesome! Oh and the conjuring universe (Annabelle Creation ((part 2 in the Annabelle segments))) so good. I honestly don’t watch tv anymore, I enjoy watching some movie reactions with entertaining reactors. Looking forward to more. Enjoyable reaction, your laugh is contagious and smiles beautiful.
"Shower scenes are never good"
Yes, and THIS shower scene is the whole reason why lol !
Yes, the original shower scene
😂😂😂
Norman: “She’s as harmless as one of those stuffed birds.”
The irony, lol!
I worked in location casting for Warner Bros. Television in the 1980s and worked on a tv movie with Janet Leigh, who played the lady who was killed in the shower, in "Psycho". She was a sweet older lady, when I worked with her, and she was THE SWEETEST lady with whom I've ever worked.
We were shooting on location in Collierville, TN. It was a large crowd scene that was supposed to be an Elvis impersonator contest. When they would tear down to reset cameras and lights, she would gather all of the small children into an area, where they could sit on the ground and she would go to her trailer, getting stacks of "Little Golden Books" and read the children stories, doing all the voices. "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", et cetera and it was SOOOO CUTE!
Sweetest lady ever!
My friend Dorothy's father composed the music for Psycho. He was a genius.
COOL !!
Bernard Herrman?
@@orangewarm1 yes.
Neat..
@@robertjewell9727 Great film composer. One of the best of all time. Did you ever get to meet him?
This was the first movie that really depicts split personallity disorder like this.
The reason the doctor explains it so detailed in the end was because the audience wouldnt understand otherwise.
Today we see the trope everywhere, so for a modern audience it's not that hard to figure out, but this was really the first time it was done, and it was groundbreaking.
This movie is amazing.
There are older movies that portrait split personallity disorder, like Dark Mirror in the 40s or The Three Faces Of Eve in the 50s.
There are even much older movies from the silent era about this issue.
Maybe dial back even further. Ever heard of the Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde story? The three movies followed the original novel 1886. And that was NOT the first split personality tale.
@@RoSaWa386-33 The book actually never had the multiple personalities aspect. Mr. Hyde is just Jekle’s way of indulging in “baser urges”.
Some of the older movies have been listed his. The entire JEKYLL & HYDE concept was from the late 1880s... BLIND ALLEY (1939, Chester Morris as psycho killer, Ralph Bellamy as his hostage psychiatrist) is a noir-type. It's been a theme for a while.
@@ALJ9000Yes, the closest adaptation to the book Jeckle and Hyde would be Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor.
Another really good Hitchcock movie is Rear Window, great suspense/thriller.
I would also suggest "The rope". It's a short one, but I really like it.
@@knutknusperson4289 Rope is one of the best Hitchcock movies ever!!!!
"Rear Window" is a real treasure thanks to Thelma Ritter, Grace Kelly & James Stewart. Hitchcock's favorite of all the films he made was "Shadow Of A Doubt," and I love it too.
@@knutknusperson4289It's not called "The Rope." It's just "Rope."
Rear Window is a masterpiece.
You said you were worried about talking too much, but you have some of the best, most succinct movie commentary I’ve seen. Good job!
oh good! im glad! that makes me so happy... at first i was afraid i would talk over it too much, then i felt like i didnt talk anough, but it ended up being good! i feel like i only need to talk when absolutely necessary! i hope the next ones stay like that!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts If I want to watch the movie without talking, I will just watch the movie. Hearing what people have to say is the main point of watching reaction videos.
Alfred Hitchcock was known as the 'Master of Suspense', and I think it's fair to say that he had a greater influence on film and filmmaking than any other director in history. In colleges the world over they still use his films to demonstrate how to effectively use the camera to tell a story visually. Many of the techniques used by him are still in use today. I would encourage you to react to more of his films. The highlights for me are (chronologically) Rebecca (1940), Rope (1948), Strangers on a Train (1951), Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear WIndow (1954), Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959) and Frenzy (1972).
I'd say Akira Kurosawa is just as influential. However, not saying one's better than the other, they're both great.
You left out The Birds!
@@pandorawombat Erm, no I didn't. I said the 'highlights for me'. Embarrassing as it is to admit I never enjoyed The Birds too much. I did watch it many times, for study, I just never really enjoyed it.
Good list except for 'Frenzy'. That movie is trash.
@@FrancisXLordthat's fair.
Birds, Rope, Psycho ... they are "great movies" ... ... but they aren't for everyone.
The star Janet Leigh is Jamie Lee Curtis's mother. Great reaction, should do more Hitchcock, great suggestions below.
Tony Curtis, the father of Jamie Leigh Curtis, played the Boston Strangler in 1968.
@@kdsuibhne He was also in “Some Like It Hot”, “Spartacus”, and “Sweet Smell Of Success”, among other films.
@@MsAppassionata I mentioned Boston Strangler because he portrayed a crazy killer. Psycho was about a crazy killer.
@@kdsuibhne That’s ok. I was just referring to some of his other films for those who are not aware.
Just a little background on when this was originally shown. Janet Leigh was a Big Star! [she was the headline star of this movie] It was unheard of to kill off the main Star of a movie before it was even 1/2 way through! [it had never been done before and no one would expect, as big a star as she was, for her to be killed as she was] This was a MAJOR turning point or milestone in movie making and was promoted in a very mysterious way. The theaters that showed it had to agree to certain conditions. They had to provide separate entrance and exits [not done ever before in theaters] to keep people leaving the movie from contact with those going in [so they couldn't spoil the ending]. The advertising STRONGLY advised that for those who saw the movie they were Not to give away the ending. Also [as was common in the day] entering the movie after it started or staying on to see the beginning again Was Not Permitted for this movie. [in those days it was totally acceptable to come late and stay through and watch the beginning of the next showing, or even come in at the end of a movie then to watch it till you came in, here it was not allowed] When this came out in the theaters it was a very big deal. It was mysterious. And it even made news channels reports as the rules were so exact and a shock to the movie industry that there were conditions on the showing of the movie. Also, the theaters had medical teams in case of heart attacks, and it was reported in the news that some medical emergencies did happen. This was a very successful Alfred Hitchcock movie and made his movies very popular from here on in the USA. Oh, and for the blood in the shower scene, it was chocolate syrup. [probably didn't want to waste it so they would have some left over for ice-cream after filming] Seriously though, the murder was shot very carefully, and you got the horror without ever seeing the actual stabbing take place. This was a lesson in excellent movie making.
Janet Leigh, not Kim Novak. Otherwise some good information.
@@kp22kc Thanks for the correction. [I left another comment but not sure if it went through] I corrected it now. Thanks again. I was just a kid when this came out in the theaters, and I remember well what a big hype there was.
Psycho also started a trend in some horror and thriller films where they'd have a character played by a well known actor, make them look like the main protagonist then kill them off early on.
@@jonbruton3557 Kim Novak was in another Hitchcock movie, though: the amazing Vertigo.
The score to this movie is EVERY BIT as iconic as the movie itself.
I attended a talk by the screenwriter, Joseph Stefano. He was adapting a novel that Robert Bloch wrote. He said Hitchcock was losing interest in the project until Stefano came up with the idea of killing the leading lady at the end of Act I, which would stun the viewers. He said Hitchcock got excited again and made sure to cast an actress of the right stature, because if it were a big star like Elizabeth Taylor, the viewers would think it was a trick. BTW, I think Hitchcock's best movie is Vertigo.
34:29 I think she just got scared by her reflection and thought someone was standing behind her.
Yes. If you watch it closely, that is what is happening but a good way to help keep the audience on pins and needles.
The actress that played Marion (Janet Leigh) was the mother of Jaime Lee Curtis, who debuted in the original Halloween. The Dr in that movie, played by Donald Pleasance was named Sam Loomis. That's the name of Marion's boyfriend in this movie.
The reason we fear shower scenes is this movie.
This was the first movie to show a toilet and the first movie in where the star dies halfway through.
There are NO supernatural elements to this movie. Norman is insane, NOT possessed!
You wouldn't think that a sequel, made 23 years later, to such a classic masterpiece as Psycho would be any good. Surprisingly, Psycho II tackles Bate's Motel from a new and interesting angle, and is far better than it has any right to be.
Completely agree. And Psycho 3 is completely unhinged lol
Psycho 2 was great!!! Would make a great reaction.
Fun fact: at 6:55 The guy standing outside the window when Marion comes back from "lunch" is Alfred Hitchcock doing his cameo for the movie.
Did you know, than John Gavin ("Sam Loomis" in this film) was actually signed to become the next James Bond for "Diamonds Are Forever." The contract was all signed and delivered...then Sean Connery stepped in after previously declining. John Gavin was allegedly paid in full for his contract, but never actually got to portray JB.
MIRANDA, it’s okay if you’re a “massive baby” when it comes to horror films, because I’m the same way. Too many horror films are just too gory, which isn’t scary, it’s just gross. What makes “Psycho” so great is that it doesn’t rely on gore to freak audiences out, it’s the fact that the storyline and the script were excellent, pretty much everyone in the movie gave a great performance, and it scares you mentally. The suspense is constant. Even Marion getting followed by the suspicious cop was nerve wracking.
Despite being 62 years old, and in black and white, it still has a big impact on those who haven’t seen it, especially if they don’t know the story.
If you want to react another horror film that also relies on scary you mentally, the 1968 horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby” is a must see, there’s a reason it’s considered one of the best movies of all time.
The first time I saw “Psycho” I had already drank 4 cups of coffee, so it was a bit too heart pounding for me.
yeah im not big into gore either
Robert Bloch based the novel on the crimes of Ed Gein in Wisconsin in 1958. Gein is the basis for Norman Bates, Leatherface in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Buffalo Bill in the Silence of the Lambs.
All of Bernard Herrmann's scores are great. He composed several scores for Hitchcock in the period, and also composed for several other notable genre movies of the era such as "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1959) and "Farenheit 451" (1966).
And don't forget The Day the Earth Stood Still!
"Psycho" was based on the novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The story was partly inspired by the horrific Ed Gein (rhymes with "glean") a murderer and body snatcher. Although Bloch did say it was the situation of a murderer living undetected in a small town which was the main idea.
Gein also inspired Buffalo Bill from Silence Of The Lambs and Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
You are totally right, this movie was a complete revolution when it premiered: it was the first time ever a protagonist was killed in the first part of a movie to begin with, but it was a shock on many aspects and also loosely based on a real case of a serial killer. I recommend you to check a documentary on this movie and Hitchcock or at least their wikipedia pages. Great reaction, you got yourself a new suscriber.
The serial killer was Ed Gein, who made a lampshade out of human skin
My mother saw this movie as a 8 year old in 1960 and to this day is so disturbed by it that she has never watched it again and can not even hear the score without it freaking her out. Years ago for Halloween I made the greeting on my answering machine to be like a reservation line for the Bates Motel and even included actual audio of Norman. The first time my mom called she was not happy with me and was like "you better change that GD message!"
This is a fantastic start to this channel. I enjoyed your reaction. Thanks for doing a movie that's great rather than a mediocre recent movie that's popular now.
By the way, Hitchcock made a lot of fabulous movies. Other directors often call him "the master."
tbh i plan on staying away from recent movies.. they dont really do much for me!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts I'll enjoy watching your reactions.
Of course there are good recent movies, but many are very mediocre, while there are thousands of great movies from the past.
Good luck.
@@TheMirandalorianReacts that's interesting, I am somewhat the same although I did grow up watching popular movies from the late 70, 80 and 90s. And modern movies can be fantastic too, but I was most impressed going way back in time all the way to the 50s and 60s. Psycho was one of them. And horror is also my favourite genre.
@@bulanet271You should try going back even further. There are even quite a few silent films that are great. I usually like watching movies from the 1930’s onward though.
This is one of my favorite movies to see people react to. I'm not old enough to have seen it in theaters but it was still such a huge part of culture when I did first see it that all the major plot points and twists were just well known to everyone. So my first experience with the film was much more academic. I still really appreciated it but I never got to have the joy of wondering what was going to happen and being surprised by it all. So its really great seeing that the film still works all these decades later with a younger audience that hasn't had it spoiled for them completely.
Also, 25:41 "what a weird angle". Yup, but a specific one. Hitchcock was drawing a visual comparison between Norman and the birds of prey he stuffs with this shot. His nose and jaw line look angled and beak-like here. There's also the shot of Norman with the stuffed bird in the background in the previous scene when he's talking with Marion as she eats.
That was an excellent reaction. 1st or 100th time,it was so fun watching it with you. Definitely need to do more like this, it's where you belong so please stick with it, it'll get so much better with time. Loved your energy, the screams, and witty comments, and so very impressed with your smarts, sense of humor,and loveliness. Look forward to seeing more mi amour.
So much fun seeing you go on this rollercoaster of a movie!
You mentioned seeing “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Frank Albertson plays Sam (“Hee haw”) Wainwright in that film and Cassidy in this one. And (due to inflation?) the $25K he mentions in the older film becomes $40K in this one.
Fun Fact: Marion was played by Janet Leigh, the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, who was in the first Halloween movie. (Another horror movie.) Also, Janet Leigh never took a shower again after that movie.
I was three when this movie came out, but I remember some of the movie trailers about how scary the movie was. I didn't see Psycho for two decades after it came out. Back in the day, if it wasn't on television or in a movie theater, it didn't exist.
Thanks for sharing your first movie reaction with the world.
My favorite Hitchcock movie is “North by Northwest”, if you’re taking suggestions. Another great film that isn’t by him but is made in much the same spirit (but with some comedy mixed in) is “Charade”. 🙂
Another one that is heavily influenced by Hitchcock is the original “Cape Fear”. They even got the same composer to do the music.
Charade is the best Alfred Hitchcock movie that was not made be Alfred Hitchcock
@@williammartin6510 With a great cast of character actors as well.
I wasn't old enough to have seen this in the theater when it first came out. My first viewing was actually on the CBS Thursday night movie when I was 10 years old. Seeing your reaction to the film as the plot unfolds reminded me of my own all those years ago. Great choice for a first reaction video! Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more from you and your channel!
Its hilarious how many women think Norman is so cute, charming, and sweet at the beginning of the movie. Only to find out he is a psychopathic killer at the end. Great reaction!
You do a really good job with these movie reactions; much better than other reactors. Have a wonderful week.
You HAVE to put "Rear Window" on your list! Hitchcock really knocked it out of the park the way that he sneaks in the suspense and slowly stokes the flames until there's an inferno just out of view... then it masterfully comes to a head.
I waited until maybe three or four months ago to watch this original version and I couldn’t stop giggling at the hooky effects. The story itself is phenomenal and Hitchcock is truly at his best in this one. After rewatching it, I realized the almost comical effects were actually part of the genius of this movie. It had a stark contrast to the actual haunting visuals of the real scenes versus the moments where Norman impersonates the mother. That moment you see that ridiculously slow stabbing in the shower that looked almost hilariously phony, Norman was actually Norma, the mother, but when Marian’s body was on the shower floor, unblinking, she looked truly dead. That was an exceptional shot and one that you never forget. The next kill scene is also goofy looking, but then afterwards when Norman is back in control it is back to being serious and dark and creepy. I think this contrast was used intentionally rather than because of limited effects and it really made the scary scenes just pop out. I doubt you’ve ever seen the movie Signs, but they used a similar scare tactic as Hitchcock used and it made the scares in that movie some of the most memorable and terrifying scenes of my teen years. Hitchcock always said there was nothing scarier than a closed door, and that same method was brilliantly abused in that movie. While I really hate the religious overtones of that movie, it is truly terrifying the very first time you watch it. I recommend it! But I digress lol This movie was fantastic and I’m so glad you enjoyed it. It really was a hell of a ride and your reactions are awesome
For your first movie reaction you did a fantastic job. I should have known that you would because I watch your game video's also. If you like horror you may want to watch Alien or The Thing.
there are several versions of "The Thing (from another world)" ...
the original short story is from 1938 and was voted "best short story before 1965" by the "science fiction writers of america".
*_i watched the 1951 b/w version first when it was shown over here on tv in 1973, and to me it is impressive classic scifi horror._*
probably more famous today is the 1982 remake by John Carpenter, in color and "more modern", with a prequel in 2011.
*the story was also one of the inspirations for the movie "Alien (1979)" !*
and also "Navy vs Night Monsters" from 1966 is based partially on that story.
$40K in 1960 would be almost $400K today.
In 1965, my parents spent $25,000 on a custom built 2400 sq. ft. 2-story house on a half acre lot in Gulf Breeze, FL. According to Zillow, that now 58 year-old house is worth over $600,000. Only 5 minutes from the beach though. I'm sure the ones farther from the beach didn't go up that much.
Your reaction to the reveal at the end was priceless!😂
The films Rear Window and North By Northwest are great suspenseful tales. Strangers on a Train has one of the best villains ever. Just remember that older films have a slower build up.
I’m glad you enjoyed it! You seemed enthusiastic about it, which was fun. 😁
I saw this movie in a film class in college and I chose to use it for my final presentation and something that I think it does so perfectly is Norman Bates. What's so scary about him is that he doesn't jump off the screen as someone to be afraid of.
You did an excellent job of reviewing this movie. Keep up the great work.
"That is the cleanest kill I've ever seen." When the movie was made, it was one of the most graphic anyone in the audience had ever seen, even though Hitchcock never showed the knife puncture the skin and the "blood" was chocolate syrup.
"There goes the 40,000." He got you with the misdirect. Guess that wasn't what the movie was about after all.
That. Was. Marvellous! I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. Regarding the film, I first watched it decades ago, and I can say that it hasn't lost any of its suspense to this day.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your reactions (plus, an extra 'like' for the NASA shirt).
Instantly subscribed.
Nice reaction, Miranda. Subscribed. Any time a young person tackles older films it’s great to see them realize there are good b&w films.
if an older movie and its story are great, i often don't know afterwards whether it was b/w or color.
most of today's movies need color and lots of crazy stupid action scenes (to compensate for missing story) to attract viewers :-(
Really fun! Looking forward to seeing you react to many more movies.
It was fun watching you to react to this classic horror movie, not much blood or gore, but a psychological thriller classic. The Birds is another Hitchcok movie you might enjoy! You drew me in with Mel Brooks movies and enjoy your reaction, keep up the good work!
So after finding your channel through Red Dead Redemption, I've decided to check out this reaction channel of yours. You do a really good job on both channels. For your first movie reaction it was awesome. You picked a very good movie to start with also. In high school I took an elective of film appreciation. We had to watch this movie as a study. Alfred Hitchcock films are so fantastic. He was a master at suspense, camera angles, lighting, and so forth. Two more classic movies that you should check out that we also saw in my class are Casablanca, and 12 Angry Men. I think you will like both of them. Blessings on both of your channels, I'll be hanging out with you. Great job!
The new channel logo is something else😂 I love it
Great movie to start out with. You edited it very well, making the plot easy to follow. You added a running commentary, but did not step on important dialog -- well done! Another point is awarded for not just blurting out "I bet it's him!" and crowing 'See - I told you!" at the reveal. That shows a lot of maturity and respect for the audience. Please continue your journey with movies - you are a natural.
For more Hitchcock - 'Rear Window' should get some numbers for you. For charm - "It Happened One Night". 1934 RomCom w/ 5 Oscars.
I hope you do more movie reactions. This was super fun!
Mercedes McCambridge was the voice of Norman Bates’ mother in “Psycho” (1960)
and the Devil in “The Exorcist” (1973).
The actress that portrayed Marion was Janet Leigh. Janet Leigh was the mother of actress Jaimie Leigh Curtis who starred in the original Halloween movie as well as some of the sequels. The boyfriends name in Psycho is Sam Loomis. The name of the Doctor tracking Michael Meyers in the Halloween movies is Sam Loomis. Maybe you should do a reaction to the original Halloween movie next.
We studied this film for media class to learn all about Hitchcock's iconic film techniques e.g. the dolly zoom when Arbogast falls down the stairs, the overhead shots when Norman takes his mother to the fruit cellar and of course the montage of that famous shower scene. But one film technique that always fascinated me was the 'mcguffin' - it's basically a plot fake out; in the first half hour, we're made to focus on Marion stealing the money and naturally we pay all our attention to her as she is the main character. But when she's killed in Act I, that's when the audience is supposed to realise what we should be watching out for is the Psycho himself since he is the REAL focus of the story. Very interesting film technique and Hitchcock was the best at it.
“He’s so cute!” LOL. 😂
The lady in the office with Janet Leigh is Patricia Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock's daughter Janet Leigh is Jamie Leigh Curtis' mom x
I just discovered your channel via your AIRPLANE! reaction. I was excited when I saw you reacted to PSYCHO. So many of your comments are spot on! As you pointed out, Marion’s death was a pretty clean kill… but in 1960 nothing like it had been seen in a prestige American movie (plenty of blood had been shown before, as in the 1959 BEN-HUR chariot race), but nothing that had resulted from a brutal stabbing.
Your commentary on the music especially made me happy… and you’re right: the “screeching violins” sound was developed for this movie, and then endlessly imitated.
I recommend REAR WINDOW, VERTIGO, NORTH BY NORTHWEST and THE BIRDS if you want to dig more into Alfred Hitchcock’s movie catalogue. Two of these also feature scores written by PSYCHO’s composer, Bernard Herrmann.
I also recommend Martin Scorsese’s TAXI DRIVER (1976), it has the last score Herrmann composed before he died.
$40,000 was a lot of money back in 1960.
What a great choice to start with this movie ! Also a very good reaction and good job on the editing! New subscriber here.
So good to see somebody react to this who didn't know the ending.
In the late 1960s, a city typically had 5 TV stations: the three national networks, a PBS station, and a local independent station. The independent station would show older movies that were out of circulation (5 or more years), so I was in my mid-teens when I saw this for the first time with several friends. After Marion was killed, I thought "This is a short movie," thinking we were close to the end. I'm waiting for the end, but then detective Abergast is killed (your biggest jump scare), then the sister and boyfriend come searching for her, and then the scene in the basement. I didn't really make sense of it on that first watching. I appreciate the movie much more now, and have watched it maybe 20 times. It never gets old.
First movie to kill off the main character, one thing that you never expect to happen so it was quite a shock. This movie is based on the same actual man that The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is also based on, one creepy guy, two very different horrific movies.
Thank you for a very entertaining reaction!
You really can't go wrong too often with any Hitchcock film made after 1940. You will love The Birds and have a few laughs with The Trouble With Harry.
Looking forward to seeing more movies with you!
Janet’s coworker “Teddy called” was Alfred Hitchcock’s daughter Patricia. She appears in several of his films.
Psycho was the first slasher. All subsequent slashers spent the next 60 years trying to one up each other on the gore.
What a great observation that Andrew Garfield would make a good Norman Bates. He carries himself similarly to Anthony Perkins and even looks slightly like him. That said, Freddie Highmore also did a good job as the very young Norman in the television prequel, which was a surprisingly good show. I say surprisingly as this movie is so iconic, and you invite trouble when you mess with a classic, yet that show was wonderful. Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates is unforgettable. Great cast all round, and a fitting tribute to the original.
Hitchcock couldn’t get a film studio to back Psycho so he self funded it using his television series crew (Alfred Hitchcock Presents) to make the film. Shooting in black and white was essentially a budgetary decision, he had released a string of films with a distinctive Technicolor look but needed to keep cost down. Part of his genius was turning a limitation into an asset. You might want to watch the Psycho II (1983) also staring Anthony Perkins as Norman, now released from the institution he was confined to apparently cured and returning home to the motel. Vera Miles also returns as Lila Crane. Apparently Janet Leigh never took a shower again after playing Marion Crane. Clear this sequel can’t live up to the original but it was much better than I feared it might be. They managed to weave in enough plot twists and turns to keep me watching.
This was based on a real psycho, who was much worse than the character portrayed in Psycho. They couldn't show a lot of what he did when this was made in the 60's, but it's still pretty creepy. Anthony Perkins was amazing. Janet Leigh, the female lead, is Jamie Lee Curtis's Mom. Janet Leigh's character shared an office with Alfred Hitchcock's daughter, Patricia. Patricia is also in Strangers On A Train, another one from Hitch.
A superb choice for your opening movie. The famous or infamous shower scene was Filmed in December 1959 and taking 7 days to complete. And containing the most iconic corpse stare in cinema history. 🚿
The shower girl is Janet Leigh.
Jamie Lee Curtis' mom.
2 gals famous for icon horror scenes
In case you didn’t know, there is also Psycho 2, Psycho 3, Psycho 4 and the remake. I suggest you watch those as well.
This is such a great movie. Plus it was very controversial at the time. It was the first movie to show a toilet on screen and the first time that audiences heard a toilet flush on screen!
"She needs ME. It's not as if is she were a maniac, a raving thing. She just goes - a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?"
"Yes. Sometimes just one time can be enough."
Fun Fact: Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock was so pleased with the score written by Bernard Herrmann that he doubled the composer's salary.
Up Close And Personal Fact: In order to implicate viewers as fellow voyeurs, Sir Alfred Hitchcock used a 50 mm lens on his 35 mm camera. This gives the closest approximation to the human vision. In the scenes where Norman is spying on Marion, this effect is felt.
Subtle Visual Cues Fact: In the opening scene, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is wearing a white bra and has a white purse because Sir Alfred Hitchcock wanted to show her as being angelic. After she has taken the money, the following scene has her in a black bra and black purse because now she has done something wrong and evil.
I saw it with my girlfriend in 1960. Seeing it in a darkened movie theater on a "big" screen is a completely different experience. I had heard nothing about it. My girlfriend took baths for months. John Gavin was later US Ambassador to Mexico
Great job, if you like these old movies add To kill A Mockingbird and Twelve Angry Men to your list if you haven't already done so. Both are old as ... but excellently made.
there are several versions of "12 angry men". besides stage productions, there are an "original" from 1957 (with Henry Fonda), a german version from 1963, a remake from 1997 (with Jack Lemmon), and a russian version from 2007
12 Angry Men with Henry Fonda Best movie ever
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Janet Leigh is Jamie Lee Curtis' Mother.
It's good that she knew nothing about "Psycho" beforehand, because most people at least have some idea of the shower scene.
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This movie taught me a valuable lesson. I'd seen it on DVD many years ago, but then I attended a special 50th anniversary screening in Leicester Square, London. With the big screen projection and the sound turned up nice and loud, I was quite surprised to find myself being a little scared by it (and I'm no stranger to scary films). I think some of these old movies are thought of as "tame by modern standards" but I do wonder whether that's because most people have not seen them in a cinema. It's about ten times more frightening that way!
That was the whole hook that shocked movie audiences back then. Janet Leigh (Marion) was one of the biggest movie stars of that era. No one could believe that she would be killed off halfway into the movie. Also, one funny fact, this is the FIRST movie that ever showed a toilet being flushed. Outrageous!!!
Good reaction video. Hitchcock did a bunch of other great stuff too, but he was NOT just a horror director, he was more interesting than that. This and "Frenzy" are the closest thing to what most people expect from him, i.e. slasher flicks. It's nice you're open to watching older films, a lot of them are not just entertaining but impressive. Since you're good with black & white, you might try Hitchcock's "Notorious", one of his best starring three of classic Hollywood's best actors, although a number of his better films were in brilliant Technicolor. And speaking of impressive, somebody really needs to do "Gone With the Wind"... there's a reason it's one of the most famous movies ever. I think you'd be up to it.
im definitely looking forward to watching his other stuff!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts imho, "Frenzy" is his weakest film, created decades after most of the others, and missing lots of the old suspense. maybe people know it better since it is in color and newer, but you should watch all his older movies first.
Looking at inflation since then, That 40,000 would be more like a wedding gift of 1.5 million dollars thanks to the last decade's changes in buying power. Just something to think about. Notice no price on those cars even goes all the way up to 6,000 and that was not a used car dealership.
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You should definitely check out the tv show Bates Motel. Such a good character study of both Norman and his mother. It's a great show!!
Some Hitchcock fun facts! Because I’m an obsessive film student lmao.
Psycho was made in black and white as it was much more expensive to do it in colour. Also, for 1960, it was a lot softer on the audience for the blood to be black instead of red.
Next, it is noticeable in Hitchcock’s films that the majority of the scenes have little to no dialogue, as he grew up loving silent film.
Contrasting to today, Psycho actually didn’t do very well when if was released, as it was seen as too absurd and confusing for the 1960 audience.
Lastly, my favourite, Psycho was the first film to ever show a toilet on screen. Having a toilet in a shot was seen as grotesque and improper.
There are many other facts but those are some!
24:08 This actor plays Juror 1 in _12 Angry Men_ (1957), another must-see film.
The $40,000 was to buy a house not pay for the wedding.
the scene at the top of the stairs is still after all these years one of the scariest scenes of all time- hitchcock warned us a few seconds before , when the door is edged open , that something bad is about to happen, but even then ,we still jump out of our skins when she rushes out of the bedroom - the overhead angle he used with the attack is so effective- i think that hitchcock and billy wilder are the greatest directors
25:40 you'll see a lot of innovative shots throughout Hitchcock's films. He was always doing something different for back in the day. This shot is one of my favorites in the film. To me it suggests how uneasy and tense the situation is and how nervous he is therefore it makes us as the viewer feel that way as well. You'd really love Hitchcock's films. I hope to see you react to more! I love your reactions so far.
In a couple of years, there will be a re-release for that upcoming anniversary (it's been every 5 years since ?? 1990 ??) and seeing it on the Big Screen in a packed house full of enthusiastic fans - there's nothing like that good experience. Knowing what happens doesn't take away from that experience.
One of the best scary movies is "Night of the Hunter" by Charles Laughton starring Kirk Douglas, Shelly Winters, and Lillian Gish. Incidentally, Bob Dylan did a song inspired by this movie, "Motor-Psycho Nitemare".
38:02- - notice the skull in the dissolve from Norman.
Anthony Perkins does a great job in a lesser-known movie called "Pretty Poison", with the beautiful Tuesday Weld.
Now read up on Ed Gein, a serial killer who was born in Wisconsin ( proving that not all serial killers come from New York or London), His exploits were the basis of several movies, including psycho. Silence of the Lambs and the Texas chainsaw Masicure.
You need to react to a show called "Bates Motel", it's basically a prequel to this movie and it's sooo good!
I second that. A hugely underrated television show.
@@DavidAntrobus Along with Hannibal it's the best horror TV show.
@@Xehanort10 Yes, I think I agree. _Hannibal_ was incredible. _True Detective_ season 1 had strong horror elements, so I'd include that too.
I still enjoy this iconic film
i was trying to figure out how much blinking is too much, and i cant stop blinking now