|
|
|
|
|
Psycho (1960)
Actor(s): Frank Albertson, John Anderson, Martin Balsam, George Eldredge, Sam Flint
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
Creator(s): Primary Contributor Janet LeighPrimary Contributor Anthony Perkins
EAN: 9780783235608
Format(s): Black & WhiteClosed-captionedOriginal recording reissuedOriginal recording remasteredNTSC
ISBN: 0783235607
Label: Universal Studios
Language(s): English Analog Original Language
List Price: $14.98
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1.12"
Width: 4.19"
Length: 1.12"
Weight: 0.38 lbs.
Product Group: Video
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: 1999-08-03
Running Time: 109minutes
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1960-06-16
UPC: 096898470438
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential video:
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. --Jim Emerson
Amazon.com:
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
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-06
Content: What more can I say than what the review title says? I've seen Psycho several times over the years on T.V., and enjoyed it very much. Now having it in my DVD collection to watch anytime I want is a great bonus. For those of you who love this movie very much, and want to have it on DVD, don't hesitate to add it to your collection!
Summary: Great DVD of a great classic
Rating - 5 Date: 2009-01-06
Content: The movie is of course a classic, not much more to say about it.
The features add new information I'd never run across as a Hitchcock fan.
Great special edition
Summary: Great features
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-12-21
Content: Hitchcock and a shower. That's all you need to know to identify this film classic and this special edition is phenomenal with great extras and commentary, The delivery was swift, and it is now a more than welocme ediition to my Hitchcock collection. The Master of Suspense does more with less... less gore and less camera trickery along with great storytelling and a wit that is dark yet strangely humorous at times. I could not be happier... even though I may take a bath after watching!
Summary: Great extras for a fabulously wicked film
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-12-17
Content: This is how a DVD should be done. The packaging, the film, and the extras are done perfectly.
Disc 1: *Psycho in great quality.
*Trailers
*Newsreel footage
*Posters and Ads
*Commentary
*Storyboards for the shower scene
Disc 2: *A Making of Psycho with the actors of the movie looking
back on the the film.
*A segment with famous directors discussing the influence of
Hitchcock.
*An episode of Alfred Hitchcock presents: Lamb to the
Slaughter. This episode is fantastic it reminds you of Psycho
except a douche of a husband gets what's coming to him.
This set will keep you entertained for about six hours and you'll be watching it over and over again.Psycho (Special Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)
Summary: Hours of Entertainment!
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-12-03
Content: XXXXX
Early in this movie the viewer is told that a boy's best friend is his mother. Is this true??
This movie is a suspense/horror/the first psychoanalytic thriller directed by the "master of suspense" himself, Alfred Hitchcock. It is based on the novel "Psycho" by Robert Bloch, which in turn was inspired by the crimes of Wisconsin murderer Ed Gein.
Briefly, this film depicts the encounter between secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) who is hiding in a motel after embezzling from her employer, and the motel's owner, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), and the aftermath of their encounter.
Look for Hitchcock's traditional cameo that appears early in the story. (Note that it is difficult to find.)
The now famous motel mentioned in the summary above is called the "Bates Motel." It's sign is first seen just over 24 minutes into the movie. We learn later that business is bad at the Bates' Motel since it has "twelve cabins, twelve vacancies."
About 28 minutes into the movie, we encounter Norman Bates. He lives with his mean, emotionally unstable, possessive, invalid mother in a now famous sinister-looking house (dubbed the Bates' Mansion) on top of a hill near the motel. His hobby: taxidermy (that is, "stuffing things."). He also stutters when under pressure.
This movie has several scenes that are legendary but perhaps the most famous is the shower scene. It occurs 46 minutes into the movie. This unforgettable scene took seven days to film and required about seventy camera set-ups. It lasts three minutes.
The performance given by Anthony Perkins (as Norman Bates) is incredible. Janet Leigh (as Marion Crane) also gives a decent performance. In fact, both performances were so good that they both suffered from typecasting after this movie was released. (Also look for Hitchcock's daughter Patricia and Ted Knight, best known for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," in bit parts.)
This movie is open to many interpretations especially psychoanalytic ones. For example, the Bates' Mansion has three floors paralleling the three levels that psychoanalysis attributes to the human mind: (1) superego (first floor) (2) ego (ground floor) (3) id (basement).
The background music is incredible. It effectively adds to each scene.
This movie had four Academy Award nominations. It also spawned several sequels and a remake, all of which are generally seen as works of lesser quality.
Finally, the DVD itself (the one released Oct. 2008) is perfect in picture and sound quality. It has many interesting extras.
In conclusion, you have to see this movie to see why it's regarded as one of Hitchcock's best films and highly praised as a work of cinematic art by international critics!!
(1960; 1 hr, 50 min; wide screen; black and white; 27 scenes; 2 discs)
<>
XXXXX
Summary: The story of the ultimate mama's boy!!!
|
|
|
|