I'm getting a lot of comments of people either angry or questioning why I wouldn't watch many other movies before the 60s. I'm honestly confused why this is coming up a lot, it should be obvious that preferences exist. I never said in the video that I think older movies are "bad"... whether or not a movie is good or bad is solely up to opinion. But what I said was that I don't PREFER older movies because there's a very clear difference in the overall style of them compared to something 80s onward. It's not a surprise that someone born in 2000 would feel this way. This doesn't mean I can't love movies, I can, just like someone can love music from the past 40 years and not really enjoy the stuff before that. I respect the HISTORY of these older films, and have enjoyed some. I liked King Kong (1933) and Wizard of Oz for example. Psycho is an example of another one I enjoyed. And I'm SURE their would be others in these time periods I would like too, but not nearly as much as movies from the past 40 years. I don't feel nearly as impacted by the older ones. Respect other opinions like I will respect yours. Thank you.
All good dude. It's a definite style preference I get, so react and like what you like. There are some pre 80's classics you should consider checking out, just to see some inspiration for a lot of more modern classics. They hold up pretty well. Jaws, Casablanca, Godfather, 2001 Space Odessy, Shining, 12 Angry Men, Rear Window, Seven Samurai just to name a few.
I used to feel the same way, but one night I caught a great old(ish) flick (Once Upon a Time in the West) on Turner Classic Movies a couple of decades ago and ended up watching nothing but that channel for like 8 months straight. Trust me, there are just tons of great flicks from the 1930s to before 1980.
@@DeanStrickson I never said they aren't great movies from those eras, but I just don't prefer to watch them as much (especially for this channel), they don't impact me the same way other movies have (from what I have seen).
@@MovieFusion You got to understand your viewers come from all ages and have preferences too, and we prefer many movies that you will never review from your comment.
@@zedwpd Of course, nothing wrong with them having preferences. But that's not what I'm talking about. My comment is referring to people who are angry that I said I don't prefer movies from before the 70s and that overall time-period. They are acting as though I shit in their cereal lmao. I am just giving my preference and they are allowed to share their own if they please as long as it is shared respectfully. If they want to recommend older movies, they are free to do so. I may do some, but likely not a lot for the reasons I stated. Plenty of movies from the 80s-current day that I still haven't seen yet
Mate, i'm also young, but trust me, many of the best movies ever made are in Black and White, you're losing so many great movies by not watching 'old ones' from 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s etc.
It is a shame because every movie is drawn in some way from what has gone before as with all art and it just takes an open mind and a little understanding and older movies can be every bit as watchable as newer movies, even more so if you enjoy a good story.
Why are people always shocked older movies are good? You really shouldn't limit yourself. Keep an open mind and just check out some of the classics. Fun Fact: In the opening scene, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is wearing a white bra 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 because now she has done something wrong and evil. Similarly, before she steals the money, she has a white purse. After she's stolen the money, her purse is black.
I know myself pretty well, I know I won't enjoy older films nearly as much as stuff from 80s onward. Obviously there will be some here and there I'll like a lot assuming the story is very interesting for my tastes but that isn't always the case and that's okay.
Effects that are not as good as today, antiquated music scores, over dramatic acting styles, show pacing and amore conservative mindset dominating older films are just a few of the reasons I’m sure hold people back from older films. The advantage of watching older classics is the bad movies have been left behind as the years go on, so when you are recommended an older film you are being recommended the best of the best. It’s hard to get over these biases, but it never fails to please me when their expectations are exceeded.
The reason for the spoon-fed explanation at the end is because back in the late 1950s when "Psycho" was produced, people then had virtually no understanding of mental disorders especially one like split personality disorder. It was needed back then, it wouldn't be needed today.
@@DIEGOSHAY he's seen it and says if people want him to watch he will so yes I want him to watch because I like it it has great depth to it have u ever watched it? Probably not
That explanation I feel was necessary anyway because it also went into the backstory of Norman bates & to learn of his motive. Also had to be explained to the people inside the room
Let's not forget, Bathtub Barracuda, it was also the first movie that theater owners barred anyone coming to see the film once it started. They had to stand in line and wait till the film was over and the audience that had seen it were escorted out of a different exit so as to not talk to the line of people waiting to see the next showing.
Most movies were in technicolor by 1960. Hitchcock decided to film this in black and white so it’d more easily pass the censors; so they used chocolate syrup for the blood. You also never actually see a knife cut into anyone, even though the shower scene is known as one of the most brutal death scenes in movie history.
Hitchcock was doing a weekly TV show in black and white at the time, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, so he used his TV crew to film this movie. You're probably right about the censors not wanting a lot of vivid red blood up on the screen in 1960.
Most cars back then had "bench" seats that went door to door. Lots of people did what the PI did. It was easy to go to the opposite door to exit and often times safer to do so...
You REALLY need to get over your bias against the classic, older movies if you have any true interest in film and good story-telling. Spend enough time watching the classics with an open mind, and you may come to realize just how much many of the newer films are lacking. Open your mind and you just may be surprised at what you discover. I'm glad you reacted to this film; I hope to see you reacting to other classics in the future. :)
It's not a bias tho, it's a preference. I love movies for more than just its story telling, there's a lot more aspects of film. I can respect these movies for what they are, hence why I have enjoyed many of them (never said I didn't like any pre-60s movies)
@@rustamaniacc3922 Yeah there's a few different definitions for bias. This is the main one - "prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair" You could probably consider this bias yeah, but I don't think it's unfair so I wouldn't class it with other types of biases. Like racism is a type of bias, and that is OBVIOUSLY a severely unfair (and awful) bias to have. But a preference over what era movies you like? No, that is not unfair at all lmao. It is rooted in reasonable experience and preference.
Fun facts: Janet Leigh (marion) is Jamie lee Curtis' mom. Also by 1960 all movies were color but this was done in black and white for artistic reasons.
"Why am I rooting for this f**ker!?" That line sums up this movie perfectly. It's truly amazing that after following Marion for the entire first half, having one dialogue scene with Norman, and then her being killed off, that we as an audience are able to sympathize with Norman enough to transfer our allegiance over to him without fully arousing our suspicion. It's a true testament to Anthony Perkins' acting and Alfred Hitchcock's direction that such a switcheroo was even possible, and only makes the big reveal more shocking. Definitely give Psycho II a watch as well. It's surprisingly good, and very underrated. I would definitely love to see your reaction.
@Collin Pierce: Not to mention - we switch who we're rooting for once again when we're introduced to "Marion's" sister, "Lila" ( Vera Miles. ) We then root for she and "Sam" ( John Gavin ) to solve the mystery of "Marion's" disappearance. That was the genius of ( Sir ) Alfred Hitchcock. He has us rooting for "Marion" ( Janet Leigh ) first, then we switch to rooting for "Norman" ( Anthony Perkins, ) then finally to "Lila" and "Sam." A double having to switch allegiances.
@@SnabbKassa Yes. As I understand it, the national phone network was, up until about 1980, a patchwork of new and old technology. Some of it was electronic and could be switched remotely, but some of it was based on older technology that required a human operator to intervene. That's why you'd need easy access to an operator (and why long-distance phone quality was so poor).
@@SnabbKassa …individual phone numbers was a gradual push as the system was being built from the 1920’s into the 1960’s. A remote town, as depicted in Psycho, would’ve been one of the last holdouts, where people still had to dial an actual switchboard operator (…the lady in Psycho called the operator by her name…), and instruct her to connect them to another phone.
It is so amazing to watch someone watching psycho without knowing the plot Norman Bates is one of my favorite villains of all times! There is a tv show about him and his mother and freddie highmore is playing Norman!
Pat Hitchcock, who was Alfred’s daughter and played Marion’s co-worker, was the last surviving actor from this film. She passed away just 2 months ago.
People, the way to guarantee he doesn't venture further into older movies is if you're so toxic and rude that you make him feel like there's something wrong with him, or make him resent the people who like older movies.. Yes, I understand, it can make you wince when you see some reactors give their caveats in the beginning, or even during ("hey, this is pretty good for the 70s"), I understand rolling your eyes and having a quick chuckle.....but when you were his age, you weren't into everything all at once, and were probably the same way, about something or other. And for all you know he may be aiming for (or speaking to) an audience that's younger than you. Yes, some of us have been watching older movies that pre-date us since we were young; but others discover it later. For instance, I'm only discovering how truly incredible silent movies are over the last few years, something I was less interested in delving into deeply when I was in my early 20s. I appreciate the people who themselves are in their 20s piping in and saying "Hey, I love old movies and I was born in 1998", like one person did. But to the older among us: don't turn into the people you yourself didn't like when you were younger. You should celebrate that he's "crossed over" and enjoyed the few movies he has. I'm sure he'll see more in his lifetime. Let him "grow into it", rather than have it crammed down his throat. Movies were never crammed down your throat, were they? You discovered them, one by one, and probably still are.
In Brazil we say "you eat like a bird" when we want to say that the person is eating so little, as if she should eat more. But I think Norman was making a literal statement.
It was a very common term back then; heck, I still use it and I was a 70s kid. Didn't even occur to me younger people might not have heard the phrase before. :)
Fun fact, re you being amazed that the lady just dials one number and starts talking on the phone: Once upon a time, all phones were hardwired and connections were made manually by human beings, known as "operators." Once, that was true of all phone services, but at the time this movie was made you could direct dial in a big city, but in a small town like where the Bates Motel is, you'd still call the operator to connect you to whoever you were trying to call. You know the 0 on phone keypads, and how automated menus sometimes offer you the option to dial 0 to speak to a person? 0 was the number you dialed to get an operator live on the line. So you'd just dial 0, an operator would answer and ask what number you wanted. You'd say something like "Fairvale 6500." And the operator would manually take the line they were hearing you on and plug it into a jack for the line for the number you wanted. If you wanted to make a long distance call, it would have to pass through several operators making several manual connections. Literally, you'd dial 0, ask to be connected to a number, and operator 1 would call operator 2 somewhere else, who would connect operator 1 to operator 3, etc., etc., until they got to the locality of the number you were trying to reach, and that final operator would connect you to the person you wanted to talk to, at last. Also, if the number was busy, there was no such thing as voicemail, so the operator would just tell you the line was busy. You could ask them to keep trying, and they'd even call you back when they got the other person on the line for you. In a small town like in this movie, you would know the operator personally, socially. Remember, the sheriff's wife addresses the operator by name. Operators weren't supposed to eavesdrop on conversations, but when lines were connected, they'd have to be disconnected manually, too, so they could actually hear everything everyone said to each other over the phone. The small town phone operator as a hub of gossip was a classic meme.
Every reactor I've seen mentions how weird it was for the PI to get out of the passenger side of the car. It's hard to imagine now, but cars of that era had one continuous seat in the front (like a sofa) so it would be very easy to slide over (Though I agree it doesn't fully explain why the character did it, other than the script told him to).
I love Anthony Perkins! He was a closeted gay men who died of AIDS at the age of 60 in 1992 :( 2 years before I was born and his wife died in 2001 on September 11th , she was a passenger on one of the planes ✈️
If you want another black and white movie not as well known today that might surprise you with the acting, try '12 Angry Men' (1957). It's really difficult to talk about it without spoiling anything, but the plot is about a jury in a murder case.
It was so funny when you were like, “wait, why am I rooting for this f*cker?!” It’s really interesting that we switch from focusing on Marion to focusing on Norman. But I think that the longer scenes with Marion for one really ratchet up the tension and two make her death halfway through even more shocking, just as the long scenes with Norman make us start to worry he’ll get caught, even if we shouldn’t lol. I agree, Anthony Perkins did a fantastic job, which still stands up.
Bates Motel show is horribly underrated. It's SO good. Vera Farmiga and Freddy Highmore are absolutely amazing. The acting the writing and directing, it's all so good
Rear Window is a great movie by* the Hitch as well. All shot in one apartment complex from one person's own personal apartment. Where they can see into the windows of other people who live there. It's a great thriller but also shot super cool too.
Glad you're branching out and watching an influential film. If you love film and genre film it is worth studying his work and seeing where many conventions of filmmaking originated.
The exposition dump at the end was needed in 1960…the idea of a split personality is normal now. In 1960 this freaked people out and that scene was needed to explain to people what happened. Part 2 is a classic sequel. The first 20 min is staged to throw people off from what the movie is about…is it a Heist movie…then boom! A slasher film!
"She only did one little dial and it called someone." - She dialed 0 for the operator, who put her through to the Bates Motel. That was pretty common back then, especially in small towns. If you go back even further, there was a time when the only way to place a call was through the operator.
It all makes sense now, because this film was the springboard for a lot of horror and suspense films. Just to give you a frame of reference this film was the first movie to show a flushing commode. The money Macguffin was needed for the protagonist to get out of town and to give the audience the dilemma of how to feel about a likeable thief.
Fun fact that was probably mentioned already: The star of this movie, Janet Leigh, was Jamie Lee Curtis’s mother. All horror fans know Jamie Lee Curtis for being in the Halloween movies.
When she did 'one little dial' to call someone, she was connecting to the operator, which is why she asked to connect to the Baites Motel. You could do that back in the day. There was literally someone there to connect wires to make calls. Also, Hitchcock didn't direct the sequels but some of them are good. I'd suggest going on a Hitchcock binge instead.
And notice how the sheriff doesn't even dial that one number himself? Ah the old days, when that was women's work. I bet he never dialed the phone at work either.
This is the first ever movie where the main character gets killed off in the middle of the movie. It's was unheard of at the time. Also, in the 50s-60s, movies were shown non stop and people used to walk in and out of the theatre. Hitchcock put a stop to that for this film, so all theatres got instructions to NOT let anyone in after the film started.
The first Scream movie featured Drew Barrymore dying straightaway to recreate the disorientation of a star getting killed off so fast. Janet Leigh was a major star in her time -- my favorite movie in which she appears is The Manchurian Candidate -- and she was the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis. For more of Hitchcock at his edgiest I recommend Rope and Shadow of a Doubt. You're perfectly free to skip the sequels or the remake. There's even a movie about the making of this starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role as Hitchcock.
also Hitchcock did not like the way Norman Bates was portrayed in the novel - middle aged, overweight, thick glasses and an alcoholic. he said "who wants to see that? let's get somebody attractive, likable." Anthony Perkins made the role one of the most memorable in cinema history - further proof that the Oscars are clueless.
Dialing zero on your phone puts you through to the operator so this is why the Sheriff's wife was able to do one dial on her phone and back then knew who their local operators on the other end of the phone were especially in small towns by name and voice at least. And you either flipped through your own white pages (phone book) or called the operator for numbers connected to people using their first and last name and it was uncommon for people to have unlisted numbers unless they had a bad breakup or divorce and needed to do so to protect their anonymity. Operators were used before they added 411 for telephone information.
Although this was in black and white, movies at the time were almost all in colour. Hitchcock purposely chose to film it in black and white because it would be scarier.
This proves don’t judge the movie by it’s age! I was 10 when I first saw this movie && was blown away it still holds up I can only imagine the screams in theaters when audience gagged at the end you’re just raised differently it appears for obvious reasons but🤷🏾♂️
Sam Loomis felt so guilty about loosing Marion that he went on to get a degree in Psychology and become a doctor who took care of psychotic serial killer children :)
You may not have recognized any of the actors, but Marion was Jamie Lee Curtis's mother. They appeared in a few movies together, among them Halloween H20. The first sequel is pretty interesting and does some different things with the genre
I get where you're coming from -- no disrespect towards your preferences, so no pressure for what I'm about to say, just that: 12 Angry Men (1957) is widely regarded as one of the best dramas ever made. It's a black & white movie with 12 people talking in one room, and it's truly riveting. I would strongly recommend it - whenever/if you get around to it - but if you don't, that's okay too.
For older films you just have to watch them through a different lens. I often keep in mind that censors were different back then and they couldn’t really show as much as they do now. The fact you watched this film and enjoyed it shows that even though you do prefer newer films, it doesn’t mean you’re gonna hate on something just for being pre-1980. Great reaction 💖🙏🏻 Also if you liked Alfred Hitchcock you may enjoy Rear Window which is often considered his best film (It’s in color lol).
If you are not open to seeing pre 1960 movies you will miss out on a lot. Try these awesome Hitchcock movies. 1959 North by Northwest (fun) 1958 Vertigo 1954 Rear Window 1953 Dial M for Murder 1951 Strangers on a Train 1948 Rope 1946 Notorious 1943 Shadow of a Doubt 1940 Rebecca
To answer a question you posed, virtually all feature films made after 1960 have been made in color. Only on the odd occasion has a film been made in black-and-white since 1960, and when it happens, it's always been done for some artistic or aesthetic reason. In the case of “Psycho,” Hitchcock was worried about the on-screen blood being too graphic if the film was shot in color. On a somewhat related topic, virtually all feature films made after 1955 are in a widescreen format; before that time, movies were made in a 4x3 aspect ratio (1.33 to 1).
The switch to widescreen and the switch to color were both driven by the perceived need for theatrical films to compete with the newly-emerging medium of television. Early televisions emulated the standard 4x3 aspect ratio (1:33 to 1) of the movie screens of the period; and it was initially a purely black-and-white medium. Those sets back in the 1950s and early ‘60s didn’t do color. But television would eventually catch-up, of course. Color television started taking off in the late 1960s and 1970s; widescreen television is really a product of the latter 1990s.
The explanation at the end of the movie......... we, today, wouldn't need it. But consider that this was released 61 years ago. This movie was shocking when it came out. Anthony Perkins did an outstanding acting job. Thanks for reacting. The tv series, Bates Motel, was a great series. Very well done. Great script. Think 3-4 seasons.
Older movies are just like newer movies, in the sense that y’all really like some, and some you won’t. Yes, older flicks tend to be slower and tend to have a very distinct vibe that separates them from more modern films. But Hollywood also tended to place more focus on storytelling, artistry and overall production back then. Hitchcock’s movies in particular have aged well. Vertigo, North By Northwest, Rear Window, The Birds are also movies by him that are all worth a watch and that many folks in their 20s and 30s like. While the 70s might be the best decade ever for American movies. You’re definitely missing out if you’re not interested in anything that’s come before the mid 80s. But, do you.
Trivia note: Hitchcock hired Pinkerton security guards to prevent people from entering the theater once the movie started. Which led many people to believe that something scary was going to happen early on. Also, this remains the only movie where the entire music score is comprised of string instruments (no drums, no wind instruments, no piano.)
Movies were made in color at the time, but Hitchcock chose to film it in black and white for effect. He used the crew from his television series to save on budget. The score is entirely strings. It was also the first time a toilet was shown in a bathroom in a movie! Janet Leigh was a huge star, and is Jamie Lee Curtis' mom!
It was a ton of fun watching you watch this! So glad none of it was spoiled for you. I truly hope you reconsider your stance on older classic movies, there are so many treasures I'd personally enjoy seeing you experience! Good to know this film still works!
I don't blame you for preferring newer movies but you're gonna miss a lot of greatness if you don't check out some of the older ones as well. Btw, I recommend the movie Hitchcock from 2012 (with Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock), it's about the making of this movie, I think it's really interesting.
To answer your question about movies switching to color, it was more gradual, but I think color was a permanent thing between 1964-1967. Not too long after this released. The Birds (another Hitchcock flick) was released in color in 1963.
I think the only actors in this who are still alive are Vera Miles (Lila) and Patricia Hitchcock who played Marion's colleague. *edit* I just found out that Pat Hitchcock died on the 9th August, 2021. RIP Vera Miles is 92 years old.
Hitchcock fought to make the movie in B & W because of the blood. (He used chocolate syrup that photographed better than blood without color). His first color film was shot in 1948 (ROPE). That film with James Stewart is fascinating because it is shot to simulate one continuous take without cutting.
I don't know some people don't know the plot, twists, setting etc of this even if they haven't seen it yet. Millennials haven't absorbed 20th century culture as much as I am used to.
You should react to the remake as an exercise in comparing the original to the remake. Psycho (1998) does indeed star Vince Vaughn and is directed by Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant. It is a shot-by-shot remake, although I do recall on particular scene being definitely more explicit. So what is it about the remake that people hated so much? If it is a shot-by-shot remake, then shouldn't it be loved just as much as the original? These are the questions you should ask yourself when watching it.
I actually went and watched the remake myself on my own out of curiosity lmao. It was very strange seeing the same exact movie just with different actors with a modern feel but still being directed/shot like the original from the 60s. I personally didn’t see the need for it
@@MovieFusion In my humble opinion, there are very few remakes (at least in the horror genre) that are necessary. "Friday the 13th," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Child's Play,"...I'm sure people could name more examples. All were inferior to the original. Yet Hollywood keeps remaking classic movies. It's strange. LOL
@@scottarooni I don't mind them if they do something different, which many of those do very different things like the Child's Play remake. Sometimes I even prefer them over the original like with Friday the 13th... but Psycho remake was literally the exact same lol so I was like why even bother?
Hitchcock's "Psycho" is so deservedly revered that Gus Van Sant was in a "damned if he does & damned if he doesn't" position, regarding the remake style. But yeah, it ultimately boils down to, "if it ain't broke, for heavens sake, DON'T fix it!"
@@goodowner5000 Since movies are produced to make money, the shot by shot remake was definitely and effort by the film makers to cash in and maybe see if it would attract people in droves. Don't know if it turned a profit or not, but I went to see the remake out of curiosity
Psycho is one of my favorite hororr films. Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window are others that are excellent. Hitchcock was an extraordinary director! As for older hororr films I recommend Dead of Night
It's very easy to argue that this isn't even Hitchcock's best work. That's not a knock against the movie, just a statement to how good his filmography is. (Rear Window is my favorite, but even I don't feel that's his best, in my opinion.)
I’m a bit late to this but I HIGHLY recommend Psycho 2. It is a surprisingly solid sequel with the original Norman Bates and Lila Crane returning, and the style is something more up your alley that I think you’d really enjoy.
The one turn of the phone dial was 0 for operator. Back then if you didn't have a number memorized you could dial the operator and they could connect you. There's an old info film that was shown in theaters called "When the dial comes to town" that's here on youtube. Check it out.
If you love films never judge a film by its monochrome cover. Other B&W films that I've enjoyed 12 Angry men(1957), Flight of the Phoenix(1965), The Longest Day(1962). As you said in your review older films don't spoon feed you, so as an adult you would enjoy things that a child would miss or find boring. Maybe the utter control that the big film studios had in the past contributes to the look and sound of actors of the era. Also time itself changes peoples language use, just go and compare 1960, 1980 and 2000 news clips/presenters to see the change in the way people present and talk.
Some other older black & white films that you might enjoy are: Double Indemnity (1944); It’s A Wonderful Life(1946); 12 Angry Men (1957) ; and Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb (1964). Color would not increase their quality, and would limit the impact of many scenes which rely on deep focus, great lighting and creating contrasts. And Hitchcock was known as the master of suspense; his intention was never to make scary films, slasher films or fit into any genre. He always wanted to gradually increase the suspense which the audience would experience. Scripts, screenplays and any of the dialogue in them were essential to classic films; no words were wasted, and every word was carefully crafted to convey either character, mood, story or backstory so it was crucial to pay attention and listen carefully. If you rewatch, you will have some of your questions about this film answered because they were all there. Scripts today often have a lot of fluff and if you miss some lines, it won’t matter.
My guess is that the explanation at the end was necessary for audiences back in 1960. In today's world general knowledge about mental health is a lot more advanced than it was back then. That Norman was acting as his mother would have been obvious but I think a lot of people would have wondered how such a thing would work.
Joey Mac 8 hours ago The lady that played Marion was the late Janet Leigh, who is the mother of actress Jamie Lee Curtis FYI: Jamie Lee Curtis, is known as the "scream queen", of the original "Halloween" movie, and is starring in the new "Halloween kills" opening this month.
Fun fact: PSYCHO is one of those rare cases were the movie is actually better than the book it was based on. Far better than the book, actually. Fun fact 2: Janet Leigh, Who plays Marion Crane is the mother of scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis.
Also the shower scene was primarily the reason Alfred Hitchcock had a "no late entries" policy enforced for this film in theaters. Show up on time, or you don't see it.
Fun Facts: Hitchcock cameos in 40 of his 50+ movies. I wonder if that is where Stan Lee got the idea? Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) are loosely based on the serial murderer Ed Gein. A couple of the character’s names from Psycho can be found in Halloween (1978); alongside Janet Leigh’s daughter Jamie Lee Curtis.
"She's got so much going on in her head." This is my "normal" day bro. It's when I'm not thinking & see & observe everything around me is when I get concerned about my health.
5 minutes in and I can't watch anymore. This kid is predisposed to not appreciate this masterpiece and to look at it with a jaundiced eye because it is 'old'
You're the first person I've seen actually react to the fade through of Mrs Bates' corpse into Norman's face. Hitchcock was know as the Master of Suspence but he was also an innovator and a bit of a revolutionary. This film was the first American made film to show a toilet! Also can't watch the shower scene without thinking "Bosco's chocolate sauce".
I honestly recommend watching the second one. Considering it was made so long after the original, it's quite good. 3 and 4 are enjoyable but lack in areas.
To this day I cannot figure out how they did it with the shovel, even if there's a helmet and the shovel was fake, the force of it would still do some damage. That scene was so hilarious and unexpected and frightening all at once, made the whole movie.
In fairness to Norman and him getting offended when Marion said he should institutionalize his mother, mental health care in the 1960s was...not good. Basically, it was where you sent your relatives with anything from severe mental illness to criminal behavior to learning disabilities so you didn't have to deal with them anymore. Lobotomies were common, as were electroshock therapy (which they've improved since) and insulin therapy, where doctors put patients in a diabetic coma on purpose.
I don't understand why people are giving you a hard time about your preferences of what movies you're interested in. I'm a 64 year old grandma and it took me a while to watch a lot of the old movies. People need to chill out. I saw this movie when I was 10 years old and it scared me so bad - especially the end. I still hide my eyes!
I'm getting a lot of comments of people either angry or questioning why I wouldn't watch many other movies before the 60s.
I'm honestly confused why this is coming up a lot, it should be obvious that preferences exist. I never said in the video that I think older movies are "bad"... whether or not a movie is good or bad is solely up to opinion. But what I said was that I don't PREFER older movies because there's a very clear difference in the overall style of them compared to something 80s onward. It's not a surprise that someone born in 2000 would feel this way. This doesn't mean I can't love movies, I can, just like someone can love music from the past 40 years and not really enjoy the stuff before that. I respect the HISTORY of these older films, and have enjoyed some. I liked King Kong (1933) and Wizard of Oz for example. Psycho is an example of another one I enjoyed. And I'm SURE their would be others in these time periods I would like too, but not nearly as much as movies from the past 40 years. I don't feel nearly as impacted by the older ones.
Respect other opinions like I will respect yours. Thank you.
All good dude. It's a definite style preference I get, so react and like what you like. There are some pre 80's classics you should consider checking out, just to see some inspiration for a lot of more modern classics. They hold up pretty well.
Jaws, Casablanca, Godfather, 2001 Space Odessy, Shining, 12 Angry Men, Rear Window, Seven Samurai just to name a few.
I used to feel the same way, but one night I caught a great old(ish) flick (Once Upon a Time in the West) on Turner Classic Movies a couple of decades ago and ended up watching nothing but that channel for like 8 months straight. Trust me, there are just tons of great flicks from the 1930s to before 1980.
@@DeanStrickson I never said they aren't great movies from those eras, but I just don't prefer to watch them as much (especially for this channel), they don't impact me the same way other movies have (from what I have seen).
@@MovieFusion You got to understand your viewers come from all ages and have preferences too, and we prefer many movies that you will never review from your comment.
@@zedwpd Of course, nothing wrong with them having preferences. But that's not what I'm talking about. My comment is referring to people who are angry that I said I don't prefer movies from before the 70s and that overall time-period. They are acting as though I shit in their cereal lmao. I am just giving my preference and they are allowed to share their own if they please as long as it is shared respectfully. If they want to recommend older movies, they are free to do so. I may do some, but likely not a lot for the reasons I stated. Plenty of movies from the 80s-current day that I still haven't seen yet
Mate, i'm also young, but trust me, many of the best movies ever made are in Black and White, you're losing so many great movies by not watching 'old ones' from 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s etc.
Yeah agree I watch as many as I can. I always found the plot,direction,acting & suspense always consistently good in older movies
It is a shame because every movie is drawn in some way from what has gone before as with all art and it just takes an open mind and a little understanding and older movies can be every bit as watchable as newer movies, even more so if you enjoy a good story.
Why are people always shocked older movies are good? You really shouldn't limit yourself. Keep an open mind and just check out some of the classics.
Fun Fact: In the opening scene, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) is wearing a white bra 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 because now she has done something wrong and evil. Similarly, before she steals the money, she has a white purse. After she's stolen the money, her purse is black.
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I know myself pretty well, I know I won't enjoy older films nearly as much as stuff from 80s onward. Obviously there will be some here and there I'll like a lot assuming the story is very interesting for my tastes but that isn't always the case and that's okay.
Effects that are not as good as today, antiquated music scores, over dramatic acting styles, show pacing and amore conservative mindset dominating older films are just a few of the reasons I’m sure hold people back from older films. The advantage of watching older classics is the bad movies have been left behind as the years go on, so when you are recommended an older film you are being recommended the best of the best.
It’s hard to get over these biases, but it never fails to please me when their expectations are exceeded.
The reason for the spoon-fed explanation at the end is because back in the late 1950s when "Psycho" was produced, people then had virtually no understanding of mental disorders especially one like split personality disorder. It was needed back then, it wouldn't be needed today.
Very true. I didn’t think about that. Psychology as a whole is a much newer science
@@MovieFusion watch psycho 2-4 next plz
@@michaelward1945 Yikes, no. This is the only good one.
@@DIEGOSHAY he's seen it and says if people want him to watch he will so yes I want him to watch because I like it it has great depth to it have u ever watched it? Probably not
That explanation I feel was necessary anyway because it also went into the backstory of Norman bates & to learn of his motive. Also had to be explained to the people inside the room
The lady that played Marion was the late Janet Leigh, who is the mother of actress Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee appeared in "Halloween"
@@billolsen4360 Yes, Jamie Lee was in Halloween. In Psycho, Marian is played by Jamie Lee's mom Janet Leigh
@@joeymac3777 Indeed! Two beauties & great actresses. Loved Janet in everything she did, but best in The Manchurian Candidate.
Fun fact- This was the first movie to ever show someone flushing a toilet and it was considered shocking.
First to show a toilet at all, flushing or not.
Let's not forget, Bathtub Barracuda, it was also the first movie that theater owners barred anyone coming to see the film once it started. They had to stand in line and wait till the film was over and the audience that had seen it were escorted out of a different exit so as to not talk to the line of people waiting to see the next showing.
Most movies were in technicolor by 1960. Hitchcock decided to film this in black and white so it’d more easily pass the censors; so they used chocolate syrup for the blood.
You also never actually see a knife cut into anyone, even though the shower scene is known as one of the most brutal death scenes in movie history.
Also the single dial was to 0, the local operator who would connect you to other phone lines in the area code or within a company.
Exactly Vertigo was in color & came out in 58
There is also movies still filmed in black and white, it's just not many
Hitchcock was doing a weekly TV show in black and white at the time, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, so he used his TV crew to film this movie. You're probably right about the censors not wanting a lot of vivid red blood up on the screen in 1960.
Color was prevalent in movies by the 30's and 40's.
There was Color in that era but black and white serves this movies story so much better. People still thought about color as aesthetics
Most cars back then had "bench" seats that went door to door. Lots of people did what the PI did. It was easy to go to the opposite door to exit and often times safer to do so...
You REALLY need to get over your bias against the classic, older movies if you have any true interest in film and good story-telling. Spend enough time watching the classics with an open mind, and you may come to realize just how much many of the newer films are lacking. Open your mind and you just may be surprised at what you discover. I'm glad you reacted to this film; I hope to see you reacting to other classics in the future. :)
It's not a bias tho, it's a preference. I love movies for more than just its story telling, there's a lot more aspects of film. I can respect these movies for what they are, hence why I have enjoyed many of them (never said I didn't like any pre-60s movies)
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@@MovieFusion preference is basically other word for biase
@@rustamaniacc3922 Yeah there's a few different definitions for bias. This is the main one - "prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair"
You could probably consider this bias yeah, but I don't think it's unfair so I wouldn't class it with other types of biases. Like racism is a type of bias, and that is OBVIOUSLY a severely unfair (and awful) bias to have. But a preference over what era movies you like? No, that is not unfair at all lmao. It is rooted in reasonable experience and preference.
@@MovieFusion I think you're way over-rationalizing this. To be honest, the flak you're getting about it is pretty accurate.
Fun facts: Janet Leigh (marion) is Jamie lee Curtis' mom. Also by 1960 all movies were color but this was done in black and white for artistic reasons.
"Why am I rooting for this f**ker!?"
That line sums up this movie perfectly. It's truly amazing that after following Marion for the entire first half, having one dialogue scene with Norman, and then her being killed off, that we as an audience are able to sympathize with Norman enough to transfer our allegiance over to him without fully arousing our suspicion. It's a true testament to Anthony Perkins' acting and Alfred Hitchcock's direction that such a switcheroo was even possible, and only makes the big reveal more shocking.
Definitely give Psycho II a watch as well. It's surprisingly good, and very underrated. I would definitely love to see your reaction.
@Collin Pierce: Not to mention - we switch who we're rooting for once again when we're introduced to "Marion's" sister, "Lila" ( Vera Miles. ) We then root for she and "Sam" ( John Gavin ) to solve the mystery of "Marion's" disappearance.
That was the genius of ( Sir ) Alfred Hitchcock. He has us rooting for "Marion" ( Janet Leigh ) first, then we switch to rooting for "Norman" ( Anthony Perkins, ) then finally to "Lila" and "Sam." A double having to switch allegiances.
The single dial was probably 0, which used to immediately connect to a live operator.
That was the same way done in the 80's too
Automatic dialling was a thing only from about 1973 I think. Before that you had to ask the local operator for a local connection or a trunk call.
@@SnabbKassa Yes. As I understand it, the national phone network was, up until about 1980, a patchwork of new and old technology. Some of it was electronic and could be switched remotely, but some of it was based on older technology that required a human operator to intervene. That's why you'd need easy access to an operator (and why long-distance phone quality was so poor).
@@SnabbKassa …individual phone numbers was a gradual push as the system was being built from the 1920’s into the 1960’s. A remote town, as depicted in Psycho, would’ve been one of the last holdouts, where people still had to dial an actual switchboard operator (…the lady in Psycho called the operator by her name…), and instruct her to connect them to another phone.
More technically advanced than Mayberry, were everyone picked up the receiver and Sarah was right there to connect your call.
Hitchcock had been making color movies since 1948. He made this in black and white because it suited the movie.
You eat like a bird, is a common phrase used when a person eats lightly,or very little, or slowly.
It is so amazing to watch someone watching psycho without knowing the plot
Norman Bates is one of my favorite villains of all times!
There is a tv show about him and his mother and freddie highmore is playing Norman!
When millennials begrudgingly watch old black and white movies, not realizing these films influenced their favorite movies 😆 btw, loved your reaction
Technically he's Gen Z. Most Millenials are in their 30's/pushing 40
You actually being nervous for Norman was hilarious 😅
I’m 24 and this is one of my top 3 fav scary movies! It holds the stand of time for me personally
Pat Hitchcock, who was Alfred’s daughter and played Marion’s co-worker, was the last surviving actor from this film. She passed away just 2 months ago.
BBZZTT! I’m wrong. I totally forgot about Vera Miles who played Marion’s sister. She’s still with us at age 92.
People, the way to guarantee he doesn't venture further into older movies is if you're so toxic and rude that you make him feel like there's something wrong with him, or make him resent the people who like older movies.. Yes, I understand, it can make you wince when you see some reactors give their caveats in the beginning, or even during ("hey, this is pretty good for the 70s"), I understand rolling your eyes and having a quick chuckle.....but when you were his age, you weren't into everything all at once, and were probably the same way, about something or other. And for all you know he may be aiming for (or speaking to) an audience that's younger than you. Yes, some of us have been watching older movies that pre-date us since we were young; but others discover it later. For instance, I'm only discovering how truly incredible silent movies are over the last few years, something I was less interested in delving into deeply when I was in my early 20s. I appreciate the people who themselves are in their 20s piping in and saying "Hey, I love old movies and I was born in 1998", like one person did. But to the older among us: don't turn into the people you yourself didn't like when you were younger. You should celebrate that he's "crossed over" and enjoyed the few movies he has. I'm sure he'll see more in his lifetime. Let him "grow into it", rather than have it crammed down his throat. Movies were never crammed down your throat, were they? You discovered them, one by one, and probably still are.
In Brazil we say "you eat like a bird" when we want to say that the person is eating so little, as if she should eat more. But I think Norman was making a literal statement.
Same in the US, but it is an older expression
It was a very common term back then; heck, I still use it and I was a 70s kid. Didn't even occur to me younger people might not have heard the phrase before. :)
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Fun fact, re you being amazed that the lady just dials one number and starts talking on the phone: Once upon a time, all phones were hardwired and connections were made manually by human beings, known as "operators." Once, that was true of all phone services, but at the time this movie was made you could direct dial in a big city, but in a small town like where the Bates Motel is, you'd still call the operator to connect you to whoever you were trying to call. You know the 0 on phone keypads, and how automated menus sometimes offer you the option to dial 0 to speak to a person? 0 was the number you dialed to get an operator live on the line. So you'd just dial 0, an operator would answer and ask what number you wanted. You'd say something like "Fairvale 6500." And the operator would manually take the line they were hearing you on and plug it into a jack for the line for the number you wanted. If you wanted to make a long distance call, it would have to pass through several operators making several manual connections. Literally, you'd dial 0, ask to be connected to a number, and operator 1 would call operator 2 somewhere else, who would connect operator 1 to operator 3, etc., etc., until they got to the locality of the number you were trying to reach, and that final operator would connect you to the person you wanted to talk to, at last. Also, if the number was busy, there was no such thing as voicemail, so the operator would just tell you the line was busy. You could ask them to keep trying, and they'd even call you back when they got the other person on the line for you. In a small town like in this movie, you would know the operator personally, socially. Remember, the sheriff's wife addresses the operator by name. Operators weren't supposed to eavesdrop on conversations, but when lines were connected, they'd have to be disconnected manually, too, so they could actually hear everything everyone said to each other over the phone. The small town phone operator as a hub of gossip was a classic meme.
Every reactor I've seen mentions how weird it was for the PI to get out of the passenger side of the car. It's hard to imagine now, but cars of that era had one continuous seat in the front (like a sofa) so it would be very easy to slide over (Though I agree it doesn't fully explain why the character did it, other than the script told him to).
It was safer to get out of the car on the side away from traffic; unnecessary in this case, but it becomes a habit.
Psycho 2 definitely worth watching. It’s a great continuation of the story 👍
Even part 3 is worthy.
Absolutely! 2, 3 and 4 are pretty good sequels. More 80's slasher vibe to them.
I love Anthony Perkins! He was a closeted gay men who died of AIDS at the age of 60 in 1992 :( 2 years before I was born and his wife died in 2001 on September 11th , she was a passenger on one of the planes ✈️
Perkins famously had a long secret affair with teen idol Tab Hunter.
Rope is a movie you might to watch. Just a shot of living room the whole film. Really well done.
Don't judge it by age. Choose your films by their quality. You're pretty safe with the whole Hitchcock catalogue.
If you want another black and white movie not as well known today that might surprise you with the acting, try '12 Angry Men' (1957). It's really difficult to talk about it without spoiling anything, but the plot is about a jury in a murder case.
It was so funny when you were like, “wait, why am I rooting for this f*cker?!” It’s really interesting that we switch from focusing on Marion to focusing on Norman. But I think that the longer scenes with Marion for one really ratchet up the tension and two make her death halfway through even more shocking, just as the long scenes with Norman make us start to worry he’ll get caught, even if we shouldn’t lol. I agree, Anthony Perkins did a fantastic job, which still stands up.
Bates Motel show is horribly underrated. It's SO good. Vera Farmiga and Freddy Highmore are absolutely amazing. The acting the writing and directing, it's all so good
Psycho II is absolutely worth watching.
Rear Window is a great movie by* the Hitch as well. All shot in one apartment complex from one person's own personal apartment. Where they can see into the windows of other people who live there. It's a great thriller but also shot super cool too.
You will enjoy Citizen Kane, Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon. Check them out. 20 years older than psycho btw.
Glad you're branching out and watching an influential film. If you love film and genre film it is worth studying his work and seeing where many conventions of filmmaking originated.
The exposition dump at the end was needed in 1960…the idea of a split personality is normal now. In 1960 this freaked people out and that scene was needed to explain to people what happened. Part 2 is a classic sequel. The first 20 min is staged to throw people off from what the movie is about…is it a Heist movie…then boom! A slasher film!
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"She only did one little dial and it called someone." - She dialed 0 for the operator, who put her through to the Bates Motel. That was pretty common back then, especially in small towns. If you go back even further, there was a time when the only way to place a call was through the operator.
Ignorant kids these days. 🤦🏻♀️
It all makes sense now, because this film was the springboard for a lot of horror and suspense films. Just to give you a frame of reference this film was the first movie to show a flushing commode. The money Macguffin was needed for the protagonist to get out of town and to give the audience the dilemma of how to feel about a likeable thief.
Fun fact that was probably mentioned already: The star of this movie, Janet Leigh, was Jamie Lee Curtis’s mother. All horror fans know Jamie Lee Curtis for being in the Halloween movies.
When she did 'one little dial' to call someone, she was connecting to the operator, which is why she asked to connect to the Baites Motel. You could do that back in the day. There was literally someone there to connect wires to make calls.
Also, Hitchcock didn't direct the sequels but some of them are good. I'd suggest going on a Hitchcock binge instead.
And notice how the sheriff doesn't even dial that one number himself? Ah the old days, when that was women's work. I bet he never dialed the phone at work either.
This is the first ever movie where the main character gets killed off in the middle of the movie. It's was unheard of at the time.
Also, in the 50s-60s, movies were shown non stop and people used to walk in and out of the theatre. Hitchcock put a stop to that for this film, so all theatres got instructions to NOT let anyone in after the film started.
That's right he did. Much about psycho shocked just about everyone at that time as well as killing off the main character early still it worked.
Iconic suspense thriller. Psycho II is a surprisingly decent sequel too.
I love that one it’s so peaceful to watch idk why lol
Psycho II has no right to be as good as it is.
@@turgid_member8717 is not the original will always be the best
@@Dcuniverse60 But whether you want to admit it or not, 'Psycho II' was far from the flop that everyone predicted it would be.
The first Scream movie featured Drew Barrymore dying straightaway to recreate the disorientation of a star getting killed off so fast. Janet Leigh was a major star in her time -- my favorite movie in which she appears is The Manchurian Candidate -- and she was the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis. For more of Hitchcock at his edgiest I recommend Rope and Shadow of a Doubt. You're perfectly free to skip the sequels or the remake. There's even a movie about the making of this starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role as Hitchcock.
also Hitchcock did not like the way Norman Bates was portrayed in the novel - middle aged, overweight, thick glasses and an alcoholic. he said "who wants to see that? let's get somebody attractive, likable." Anthony Perkins made the role one of the most memorable in cinema history - further proof that the Oscars are clueless.
Dialing zero on your phone puts you through to the operator so this is why the Sheriff's wife was able to do one dial on her phone and back then knew who their local operators on the other end of the phone were especially in small towns by name and voice at least. And you either flipped through your own white pages (phone book) or called the operator for numbers connected to people using their first and last name and it was uncommon for people to have unlisted numbers unless they had a bad breakup or divorce and needed to do so to protect their anonymity. Operators were used before they added 411 for telephone information.
Although this was in black and white, movies at the time were almost all in colour. Hitchcock purposely chose to film it in black and white because it would be scarier.
This proves don’t judge the movie by it’s age! I was 10 when I first saw this movie && was blown away it still holds up I can only imagine the screams in theaters when audience gagged at the end you’re just raised differently it appears for obvious reasons but🤷🏾♂️
Sam Loomis felt so guilty about loosing Marion that he went on to get a degree in Psychology and become a doctor who took care of psychotic serial killer children :)
I dig that you don't like older movies, but Dracula from the 30s is so cool
fun fact this is Jamie Lee Curtis (aka Laurie Strodes) real mom.
You may not have recognized any of the actors, but Marion was Jamie Lee Curtis's mother. They appeared in a few movies together, among them Halloween H20.
The first sequel is pretty interesting and does some different things with the genre
Yeah, Psycho 2 was quite good and did some amazing things with Norman's continuing story.
Janet Leigh also appeared in the best movie I've ever see, "The Manchurian Candidate"
I get where you're coming from -- no disrespect towards your preferences, so no pressure for what I'm about to say, just that: 12 Angry Men (1957) is widely regarded as one of the best dramas ever made. It's a black & white movie with 12 people talking in one room, and it's truly riveting. I would strongly recommend it - whenever/if you get around to it - but if you don't, that's okay too.
There are still movies in black and white
For older films you just have to watch them through a different lens. I often keep in mind that censors were different back then and they couldn’t really show as much as they do now. The fact you watched this film and enjoyed it shows that even though you do prefer newer films, it doesn’t mean you’re gonna hate on something just for being pre-1980. Great reaction 💖🙏🏻 Also if you liked Alfred Hitchcock you may enjoy Rear Window which is often considered his best film (It’s in color lol).
If you are not open to seeing pre 1960 movies you will miss out on a lot. Try these awesome Hitchcock movies.
1959 North by Northwest (fun)
1958 Vertigo
1954 Rear Window
1953 Dial M for Murder
1951 Strangers on a Train
1948 Rope
1946 Notorious
1943 Shadow of a Doubt
1940 Rebecca
To answer a question you posed, virtually all feature films made after 1960 have been made in color. Only on the odd occasion has a film been made in black-and-white since 1960, and when it happens, it's always been done for some artistic or aesthetic reason. In the case of “Psycho,” Hitchcock was worried about the on-screen blood being too graphic if the film was shot in color. On a somewhat related topic, virtually all feature films made after 1955 are in a widescreen format; before that time, movies were made in a 4x3 aspect ratio (1.33 to 1).
The switch to widescreen and the switch to color were both driven by the perceived need for theatrical films to compete with the newly-emerging medium of television. Early televisions emulated the standard 4x3 aspect ratio (1:33 to 1) of the movie screens of the period; and it was initially a purely black-and-white medium. Those sets back in the 1950s and early ‘60s didn’t do color. But television would eventually catch-up, of course. Color television started taking off in the late 1960s and 1970s; widescreen television is really a product of the latter 1990s.
The explanation at the end of the movie......... we, today, wouldn't need it. But consider that this was released 61 years ago. This movie was shocking when it came out. Anthony Perkins did an outstanding acting job. Thanks for reacting. The tv series, Bates Motel, was a great series. Very well done. Great script. Think 3-4 seasons.
Hitchcock really was the master of suspense and horror at his peak. Check out The Birds or Rear Window - perfection.
Older movies are just like newer movies, in the sense that y’all really like some, and some you won’t. Yes, older flicks tend to be slower and tend to have a very distinct vibe that separates them from more modern films. But Hollywood also tended to place more focus on storytelling, artistry and overall production back then. Hitchcock’s movies in particular have aged well. Vertigo, North By Northwest, Rear Window, The Birds are also movies by him that are all worth a watch and that many folks in their 20s and 30s like. While the 70s might be the best decade ever for American movies. You’re definitely missing out if you’re not interested in anything that’s come before the mid 80s. But, do you.
Trivia note: Hitchcock hired Pinkerton security guards to prevent people from entering the theater once the movie started. Which led many people to believe that something scary was going to happen early on. Also, this remains the only movie where the entire music score is comprised of string instruments (no drums, no wind instruments, no piano.)
Movies were made in color at the time, but Hitchcock chose to film it in black and white for effect. He used the crew from his television series to save on budget. The score is entirely strings. It was also the first time a toilet was shown in a bathroom in a movie! Janet Leigh was a huge star, and is Jamie Lee Curtis' mom!
It was a ton of fun watching you watch this! So glad none of it was spoiled for you. I truly hope you reconsider your stance on older classic movies, there are so many treasures I'd personally enjoy seeing you experience! Good to know this film still works!
Most movies during this time were made in color. It was an artistic decision to make this movie in black and white.
I don't blame you for preferring newer movies but you're gonna miss a lot of greatness if you don't check out some of the older ones as well.
Btw, I recommend the movie Hitchcock from 2012 (with Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock), it's about the making of this movie, I think it's really interesting.
To answer your question about movies switching to color, it was more gradual, but I think color was a permanent thing between 1964-1967. Not too long after this released. The Birds (another Hitchcock flick) was released in color in 1963.
I think the only actors in this who are still alive are Vera Miles (Lila) and Patricia Hitchcock who played Marion's colleague.
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I just found out that Pat Hitchcock died on the 9th August, 2021. RIP
Vera Miles is 92 years old.
Hitchcock fought to make the movie in B & W because of the blood. (He used chocolate syrup that photographed better than blood without color). His first color film was shot in 1948 (ROPE). That film with James Stewart is fascinating because it is shot to simulate one continuous take without cutting.
I don't know some people don't know the plot, twists, setting etc of this even if they haven't seen it yet. Millennials haven't absorbed 20th century culture as much as I am used to.
You should react to the remake as an exercise in comparing the original to the remake. Psycho (1998) does indeed star Vince Vaughn and is directed by Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant. It is a shot-by-shot remake, although I do recall on particular scene being definitely more explicit. So what is it about the remake that people hated so much? If it is a shot-by-shot remake, then shouldn't it be loved just as much as the original? These are the questions you should ask yourself when watching it.
I actually went and watched the remake myself on my own out of curiosity lmao. It was very strange seeing the same exact movie just with different actors with a modern feel but still being directed/shot like the original from the 60s. I personally didn’t see the need for it
@@MovieFusion In my humble opinion, there are very few remakes (at least in the horror genre) that are necessary. "Friday the 13th," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Child's Play,"...I'm sure people could name more examples. All were inferior to the original. Yet Hollywood keeps remaking classic movies. It's strange. LOL
@@scottarooni I don't mind them if they do something different, which many of those do very different things like the Child's Play remake. Sometimes I even prefer them over the original like with Friday the 13th... but Psycho remake was literally the exact same lol so I was like why even bother?
Hitchcock's "Psycho" is so deservedly revered that Gus Van Sant was in a "damned if he does & damned if he doesn't" position, regarding the remake style. But yeah, it ultimately boils down to, "if it ain't broke, for heavens sake, DON'T fix it!"
@@goodowner5000 Since movies are produced to make money, the shot by shot remake was definitely and effort by the film makers to cash in and maybe see if it would attract people in droves. Don't know if it turned a profit or not, but I went to see the remake out of curiosity
Terrific movie. A classic. Imagine being in the theater watching it in 1960 when slasher movies didn’t exist. Enjoyed that.
Dude, trust me, Psycho II is awesome! Definitely check it out!
Psycho is one of my favorite hororr films. Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt, Rope, Rear Window are others that are excellent. Hitchcock was an extraordinary director! As for older hororr films I recommend Dead of Night
"Sunset Boulevard" "I am big, it's the pictures that got small"
It's very easy to argue that this isn't even Hitchcock's best work. That's not a knock against the movie, just a statement to how good his filmography is. (Rear Window is my favorite, but even I don't feel that's his best, in my opinion.)
So many greats.
North by Northwest is my favourite.
I really love Vertigo and Rope. I haven’t watched his whole catalogue yet though
I’m a bit late to this but I HIGHLY recommend Psycho 2. It is a surprisingly solid sequel with the original Norman Bates and Lila Crane returning, and the style is something more up your alley that I think you’d really enjoy.
The one turn of the phone dial was 0 for operator. Back then if you didn't have a number memorized you could dial the operator and they could connect you. There's an old info film that was shown in theaters called "When the dial comes to town" that's here on youtube. Check it out.
Instant thumbs up because I like this movie
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the best part of the sequels is the fact Anthony Perkins still plays Norman
If you love films never judge a film by its monochrome cover. Other B&W films that I've enjoyed 12 Angry men(1957), Flight of the Phoenix(1965), The Longest Day(1962). As you said in your review older films don't spoon feed you, so as an adult you would enjoy things that a child would miss or find boring. Maybe the utter control that the big film studios had in the past contributes to the look and sound of actors of the era. Also time itself changes peoples language use, just go and compare 1960, 1980 and 2000 news clips/presenters to see the change in the way people present and talk.
And don't forget "Young Frankenstein"!
Psycho II is absolutely worthy of this one. Extremely underrated. III is good too, actually.
Some other older black & white films that you might enjoy are: Double Indemnity (1944); It’s A Wonderful Life(1946); 12 Angry Men (1957) ; and Dr. Strangelove or How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb (1964). Color would not increase their quality, and would limit the impact of many scenes which rely on deep focus, great lighting and creating contrasts.
And Hitchcock was known as the master of suspense; his intention was never to make scary films, slasher films or fit into any genre. He always wanted to gradually increase the suspense which the audience would experience.
Scripts, screenplays and any of the dialogue in them were essential to classic films; no words were wasted, and every word was carefully crafted to convey either character, mood, story or backstory so it was crucial to pay attention and listen carefully. If you rewatch, you will have some of your questions about this film answered because they were all there. Scripts today often have a lot of fluff and if you miss some lines, it won’t matter.
My guess is that the explanation at the end was necessary for audiences back in 1960. In today's world general knowledge about mental health is a lot more advanced than it was back then. That Norman was acting as his mother would have been obvious but I think a lot of people would have wondered how such a thing would work.
I thought the violent coughing fit you had when you were about to talk about getting pulled over was... an implication of something else. 😆
No LMAO, it just happened happen in that moments
Joey Mac
8 hours ago
The lady that played Marion was the late Janet Leigh, who is the mother of actress Jamie Lee Curtis
FYI: Jamie Lee Curtis, is known as the "scream queen", of the original "Halloween" movie,
and is starring in the new "Halloween kills" opening this month.
Fun fact: PSYCHO is one of those rare cases were the movie is actually better than the book it was based on. Far better than the book, actually.
Fun fact 2: Janet Leigh, Who plays Marion Crane is the mother of scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis.
Also the shower scene was primarily the reason Alfred Hitchcock had a "no late entries" policy enforced for this film in theaters. Show up on time, or you don't see it.
My mother used the phrase “you eat like a bird” when someone just nibbled at their food. lol
Fun Facts: Hitchcock cameos in 40 of his 50+ movies. I wonder if that is where Stan Lee got the idea?
Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) are loosely based on the serial murderer Ed Gein.
A couple of the character’s names from Psycho can be found in Halloween (1978); alongside Janet Leigh’s daughter Jamie Lee Curtis.
"She's got so much going on in her head."
This is my "normal" day bro. It's when I'm not thinking & see & observe everything around me is when I get concerned about my health.
I hope you realize that these old movies mostly inspired the movies that came after
I’m aware, yes
5 minutes in and I can't watch anymore. This kid is predisposed to not appreciate this masterpiece and to look at it with a jaundiced eye because it is 'old'
Anthony Perkins never made a bad movie. All of them are worth watching.
You're the first person I've seen actually react to the fade through of Mrs Bates' corpse into Norman's face.
Hitchcock was know as the Master of Suspence but he was also an innovator and a bit of a revolutionary. This film was the first American made film to show a toilet! Also can't watch the shower scene without thinking "Bosco's chocolate sauce".
I honestly recommend watching the second one. Considering it was made so long after the original, it's quite good. 3 and 4 are enjoyable but lack in areas.
To this day I cannot figure out how they did it with the shovel, even if there's a helmet and the shovel was fake, the force of it would still do some damage. That scene was so hilarious and unexpected and frightening all at once, made the whole movie.
In fairness to Norman and him getting offended when Marion said he should institutionalize his mother, mental health care in the 1960s was...not good. Basically, it was where you sent your relatives with anything from severe mental illness to criminal behavior to learning disabilities so you didn't have to deal with them anymore. Lobotomies were common, as were electroshock therapy (which they've improved since) and insulin therapy, where doctors put patients in a diabetic coma on purpose.
I think it was Richard Pryor that said money can't buy happiness , but it can rent it for a few hours
Psycho II is actually really good, way better than you would expect.
I don't understand why people are giving you a hard time about your preferences of what movies you're interested in. I'm a 64 year old grandma and it took me a while to watch a lot of the old movies. People need to chill out. I saw this movie when I was 10 years old and it scared me so bad - especially the end. I still hide my eyes!
Movies are literally “films about ghosts”
As time goes on
Vera Miles (Lila Crane) is the only person involved with this movie that is still alive today I believe.
It got the number one horror movie of all time according to Rotten Tomatoes for good reasons...