O.T. -- Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" Turns 50

David Von Pein

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Jun 6, 2010, 12:18:30 PM6/6/10

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Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
month (on June 16, 1960).

"Psycho" is considered by many to be Hitchcock's finest motion
picture, and it's a film I enjoy watching at least a few times a year.
And the "Making Of" documentary on DVD is very nearly as good as the
movie itself.

Some people think there's even a connection between "Psycho" and Lee
Harvey Oswald. (The "mother" influence.)

Anyway -- Happy 50th Anniversary, Norman Bates!

http://Amazon.com/review/R2X1SPWRHKXH3L

http://DVP-Potpourri.blogspot.com/2009/12/psycho.html

Peter Fokes

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Jun 6, 2010, 5:06:43 PM6/6/10

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On 6 Jun 2010 12:18:30 -0400, David Von Pein <davev...@aol.com>
wrote:

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>Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
>month (on June 16, 1960).

David Thomson's recent book length review of Psycho occupies a nitch
on my bookcase:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/07/the-moment-of-psycho-david-thomson

Peter Fokes

Anthony Marsh

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Jun 6, 2010, 10:07:16 PM6/6/10

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On 6/6/2010 12:18 PM, David Von Pein wrote:
>
> Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
> month (on June 16, 1960).
>
> "Psycho" is considered by many to be Hitchcock's finest motion
> picture, and it's a film I enjoy watching at least a few times a year.
> And the "Making Of" documentary on DVD is very nearly as good as the
> movie itself.
>
> Some people think there's even a connection between "Psycho" and Lee
> Harvey Oswald. (The "mother" influence.)
>

And some people are nuts. Notice how the WC defenders are allowed to post
off topic against the rules.

WhiskyJoe

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Jun 6, 2010, 10:07:53 PM6/6/10

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> O.T. -- Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" Turns 50.

Later this year, on December 6, another psycho
will turn 70.

> Some people think there's even a connection
> between "Psycho" and Lee Harvey Oswald.
> (The "mother" influence.)

So maybe Oswald didn't really shot anyone.
It was his other personality :)

Dave Reitzes

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Jun 6, 2010, 11:48:42 PM6/6/10

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On Jun 6, 12:18�pm, David Von Pein <davevonp...@aol.com> wrote:
> Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
> month (on June 16, 1960).
>
> "Psycho" is considered by many to be Hitchcock's finest motion
> picture, and it's a film I enjoy watching at least a few times a year.
> And the "Making Of" documentary on DVD is very nearly as good as the
> movie itself.

I prefer VERTIGO, with Jimmy Stewart cast notably against type. \:^)

> Some people think there's even a connection between "Psycho" and Lee
> Harvey Oswald. (The "mother" influence.)
>
> Anyway -- Happy 50th Anniversary, Norman Bates!

Norman Bates: the original body alterationist?

> http://Amazon.com/review/R2X1SPWRHKXH3L
>
> http://DVP-Potpourri.blogspot.com/2009/12/psycho.html

Dave

claviger

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Jun 8, 2010, 7:28:29 AM6/8/10

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"Psycho" was the greatest practical joke ever played on the audience
by a movie director. Janet Leigh was deliciously sexy, Vera Miles was
lovely, and Martin Balsam was outstanding.

"North by Northwest" was a masterpiece. What a cast! Eva Marie Saint
was incredibly sexy.

Peter Fokes

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Jun 8, 2010, 7:30:33 AM6/8/10

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On 8 Jun 2010 07:28:29 -0400, claviger <histori...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Jun 6, 11:18 am, David Von Pein <davevonp...@aol.com> wrote:
>> Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
>> month (on June 16, 1960).
>>
>> "Psycho" is considered by many to be Hitchcock's finest motion
>> picture, and it's a film I enjoy watching at least a few times a year.
>> And the "Making Of" documentary on DVD is very nearly as good as the
>> movie itself.
>>
>> Some people think there's even a connection between "Psycho" and Lee
>> Harvey Oswald. (The "mother" influence.)
>>
>> Anyway -- Happy 50th Anniversary, Norman Bates!
>>
>> http://Amazon.com/review/R2X1SPWRHKXH3L
>>
>> http://DVP-Potpourri.blogspot.com/2009/12/psycho.html
>"Psycho" was the greatest practical joke ever played on the audience
>by a movie director. Janet Leigh was deliciously sexy,

Did you know Janet is the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis?

Vera Miles was
>lovely, and Martin Balsam was outstanding.
>
>"North by Northwest" was a masterpiece. What a cast! Eva Marie Saint
>was incredibly sexy.

Peter Fokes,
Toronto
>
>

WBurg...@aol.com

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Jun 8, 2010, 5:13:14 PM6/8/10

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On Jun 8, 6:30 am, Peter Fokes <pfo...@rogers.com> wrote:
> On 8 Jun 2010 07:28:29 -0400, claviger <historiae.fi...@gmail.com>

Did you know the house used for the filming was located at Kent State
University?

Sean Smiley

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Jun 9, 2010, 10:12:10 PM6/9/10

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On Jun 6, 9:18 am, David Von Pein <davevonp...@aol.com> wrote:
> Alfred Hitchcock's famous film "Psycho" was released 50 years ago this
> month (on June 16, 1960).
>
> "Psycho" is considered by many to be Hitchcock's finest motion
> picture

Well, it's his most famous. I prefer "Notorious", "Strangers on a
Train" & "The 39 Steps."

dcw

claviger

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Jun 10, 2010, 9:26:52 PM6/10/10

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"The 30 Steps" is a classic.

WhiskyJoe

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Jun 10, 2010, 10:17:55 PM6/10/10

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> Dave Reites

> I prefer VERTIGO, with Jimmy Stewart cast
> notably against type. \:^)

I always thought Vertigo was overrated. The acting was fine but the
story was dumb. I think it should have ended with the head priest at
the mission telling Jimmy Stewart that he absolutely has to stop
bringing his dates to the mission.

> Dave Reites

> Norman Bates: the original body alterationist?

Yes. Plus his mother was always willing to come
down to the station to give him a perfect alibi.
And he could do the same for her.

His better movies were:

Rebecca

and

North by Northwest

where Cary Grant is accused of murder, was seen
by dozens near the body with the murder weapon,
but was really innocent, meets up with a Judity
Baker like character who might be working for
or against him.

> Sean Smiley: I prefer ... "Strangers on a Train"

I thought "Strangers on a Train" was so so.
The ending was not realistic. The guy who
played the murderer was very good.
And Hitchcock's daughter did a good
job in a small role.

claviger

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Jun 10, 2010, 10:20:52 PM6/10/10

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Make that "The 39 Steps". What a classic in black & white. Bears a
similarity to "North by Northwest", my favorite Hitchcock movie.

Dave Reitzes

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Jun 11, 2010, 2:04:21 PM6/11/10

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On Jun 10, 10:17�pm, WhiskyJoe <jr...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Dave Reites
> > I prefer VERTIGO, with Jimmy Stewart cast
> > notably against type. �\:^)
>
> I always thought Vertigo was overrated. The acting was fine but the
> story was dumb. I think it should have ended with the head priest at
> the mission telling Jimmy Stewart that he absolutely has to stop
> bringing his dates to the mission.

Well, I admit that the plot to frame Stewart's character is
implausible, but that's all I'm willing to say. I hate it when people
over-analyze movies.

Dave \:^)

Sean Smiley

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Jun 12, 2010, 12:08:18 PM6/12/10

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I would add that and maybe "Suspicion" and "Psycho" on the second
tier....
dw

John McAdams

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Jun 14, 2010, 11:28:44 AM6/14/10

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On 8 Jun 2010 07:28:29 -0400, claviger <histori...@gmail.com>
wrote:

I rather liked "Frenzy," a late and probably under-appreciated film.
.John
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http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm

claviger

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Jun 15, 2010, 2:42:17 PM6/15/10

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On Jun 14, 10:28 am, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> On 8 Jun 2010 07:28:29 -0400, claviger <historiae.fi...@gmail.com>

I liked "Frenzy" too. Pure Hitchcock, made more for a British audience
and their peculiar sense of humour.