Psycho (Special Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)
by Alfred Hitchcock
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Actor: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, Vera MilesDirector: Alfred Hitchcock
Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
Cinematographer: John L. Russell
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Editor: George Tomasini
Writer: Joseph Stefano
Writer: Robert Bloch
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Black & White, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 109 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Psycho (Special Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)
Movie Review: One of Hitchcock's best!
Summary: 5 Stars
Psycho (1960) is one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films! It is by far his most famous and most memorable film.
Although some of its scariness may have dulled down over the years, it still passes as an effectively creepy movie. What makes Psycho so memorable? First and foremost is the shower scene. For me, the screeching violins and plunging knife are still shocking. One thing I admire about the scene is while it was considered racy (for its time), Hitchcock was able to produce shock without relying on gore or nudity to create the desired effect. It is a concept that many horror directors today still fail to grasp. Anthony Perkins is iconic as Norman Bates. The film is full of classic lines. Another aspect of the movie's overall creepiness is that it was shot in black and white. It helps create shadowy effects that could not have been produced nearly as well in color. The use of mirrors as symbolism is really cool as well.
I'm reviewing the one-disc collector's edition, so here are the most interesting bonus features: there's a feature-length making-of documentary that includes interviews with Janet Leigh, the screenwriter Joseph Stefano, and Pat Hitchcock. There is also the original theatrical trailer in which Alfred Hitchcock gives us a tour of the Bates Motel set and the Psycho house. A comparison of the shower scene with and without the music is very interesting. Newsreel footage is also included.
A true Hitchcock masterpiece! 5 stars!
Summary of Psycho (Special Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)
One of the most shocking films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, is now available as a new 2-Disc Special Edition! Join the Master of Suspense on a chilling journey as an unsuspecting victim (Janet Leigh) visits the Bates Motel and falls prey to one of cinema's most notorious psychopaths - Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).Named #1 on the AFI's 100 Years.100 Thrills list, this notorious film has become a cultural phenomenon. Featuring one of the most iconic scenes in film history - the famous "shower scene" - plus new bonus features and digitally remastered picture, Psycho is "still terrifying after all these years" (Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide).
At last--a great American movie available on video for the first time in its original aspect ratio. For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. Psycho gets the masterpiece treatment it deserves on DVD, with extras including newsreel footage surrounding the making and release of the movie; an archive of production stills; the special trailer in which Hitchcock (acting as one of the original Universal Studio tour guides) himself leads viewers around the Bates place; credit designer Saul Bass's original "shower scene" story boards; posters and advertising materials for the movie's William Castle-like publicity campaign (No One Will Be Seated After the Feature Begins!); and a 90-minute documentary on the making of the film! What more could any movie fan possibly want? --Jim Emerson
At last--a great American movie available on video for the first time in its original aspect ratio. For all the slasher pictures that have ripped off Psycho (and particularly its classic set piece, the "shower scene"), nothing has ever matched the impact of the real thing. More than just a first-rate shocker full of thrills and suspense, Psycho is also an engrossing character study in which director Alfred Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters--then pulls the rug (or the bathmat) out from under you. Anthony Perkins is unforgettable as Norman Bates, the mama's boy proprietor of the Bates Motel; and so is Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, who makes an impulsive decision and becomes a fugitive from the law, hiding out at Norman's roadside inn for one fateful night. Psycho gets the masterpiece treatment it deserves on DVD, with extras including newsreel footage surrounding the making and release of the movie; an archive of production stills; the special trailer in which Hitchcock (acting as one of the original Universal Studio tour guides) himself leads viewers around the Bates place; credit designer Saul Bass's original "shower scene" story boards; posters and advertising materials for the movie's William Castle-like publicity campaign (No One Will Be Seated After the Feature Begins!); and a 90-minute documentary on the making of the film! What more could any movie fan possibly want? --Jim Emerson
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