First Time Watching Psycho (1960) Amazing storytelling! | Movie Reaction & Commentary

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This is my first time watching Psycho! I had no idea it had such brilliant and twisty storytelling! Alfred Hitchcock is brilliant. Such a classic movie. I hope you enjoy my reaction & Review!
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Original Movie: Psycho (1960)
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[@jerryhayes9497]

The car 🚗 only half sinking in the swamp was a clever device to get the audience to empathize with Norman. We want the car to fully sink, so he doesn't get caught. Hitchcock has us, the audience, siding with the bad guy

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I really was low key rooting for Norman part of the time. Especially before I realized he was 100% the murderer. Oh man, Hitchcock is brilliant, he made us all a little psycho.

[@jerryhayes9497]

@@CasualNerdReactions and if you think a little more about it , we are siding with Norman because we think he's being a good son , cleaning up after his mother's murders. But wait, we still shouldn't be rooting for him!! Cleaning up after your mother's murders doesn't make you a good person. Hitchcock knew how to manipulate an audience

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely nailed it. I think I pitied him, and saw him as a victim- but like don’t clean up after a murder!

[@MonkeyFarmFrankenstein]

Psychoanalytic film critics liked to talk about this scene as a transference of our identification from Marion to Norman, not because we loke him, but because the grammar of shots and editing put us in his point of view.

[@RocketRoketto]

That happened to me with Trouble In The Heights, I was rooting for the kid being chased by the kingpin only to realize that the king pin was right the whole time.

[@GrisouIII]

Isn’t it fantastic how, even though this movie’s been out for 61 years, so many people have not had the twist spoiled for them?!?!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

It really is! I didn't even know they did these kinds of twists that early in Cinema history. I kinda knew the basics of Norman bates, but had no idea how it would unfold.

[@bobdroll6381]

Sarcasm, right?

[@83gemm]

First time I watched it, I had seen the shower scene parodied, but I did NOT know about the ending. Of course that was pre-internet because I’m a dinosaur

[@GhostPurple69]

@@CasualNerdReactionsthis was actually a first. psycho literally changed the way that people engaged with film, and the way that it was marketed and presented. prior to this, films were usually shown on a loop with newsreels and cartoons and shorts, and people would wander into and out of the theater whenever. if they caught the end of the film, they would usually sit around and wait for it to cycle around so they could catch the first half. due to the nature of its story, hitchock set up this whole event circus around psycho's showings, forcing theaters to play it at specific listed showtimes, and not let anyone in after the movie had started. then he demanded a sort of veil of secrecy from the audience, as with agatha cristie's play *the mousetrap*, that nobody talk about what happens in the film and instead just insist their friends go see it for themselves. so the movie was a phenomenon, and set the stage for future cultural event movies like jaws and star wars-but more generally it shifted the cultural attitude toward engaging with film and forever changed the way that films would be written and structured. from here on, you see much less of this expository phenomenon where every few minutes the movie stops while someone explains the whole plot so far, for the benefit of stragglers who just wandered into the theater, and where movies are made with the basic assumption that lots of people aren't going to see the whole thing but should feel like they got their money's worth and understood things perfectly nonetheless. (the beats that bemused you a little, where the characters overexplained everything, are a holdover from that old "best practice" of film language.) within a few years, most films will be structured to expect the audience to watch them from beginning to end and to largely trust the viewer to follow and understand what's happening because they should have been sitting there and paying attention from the start-which in turn frees the filmmakers to do lots of stuff with storytelling that would have previously been impossible.

[@shwicaz]

This movie STILL holds up. The acting was top-notch and Anthony Perkins was perfectly cast as 'Norman'.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

He really did such a great job! I can't imagine anyone else nailing it so perfectly.

[@photo161]

..."still holds up?" such imbecility...Do you mean like Mozart and Picasso "hold up?" At any time in the history of filmmaking, there is as likely to be a good, great, or lousy film made. as at any other time. This film has long ago been completely evaluated and deemed to be a masterpiece. It is you, rather, the first-timer who is being judged, evaluated now in light of your capacity to "get" the greatness of Psycho. The film, you might say, is judging you...

[@shwicaz]

@@photo161 No, sounds like you're the one judging. Sorry my comment affected you so greatly. Enjoy the day!

[@inkfishpete8695]

This movie made Tony Perkins' career but it also confined him to type-casting prison. He was great in Friendly Persuasion with Gary Cooper. After Psycho, most of his roles were some variation of Norman Bates.

[@haintedhouse2990]

yes i love seeing younger folks react to the acting, directing, the music and cinematography - all gives it staying power

[@dennydowling2169]

The extensive exposition at the end is necessary because audiences in 1960 did not have the familiarity with this kind of psychological illness that people know about today, in part due to this movie. Movies about psychological illness became much more prevalent as well.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That makes sense! It's definitely not easy to get into the mindset of a casual 60s viewer. Thanks for clearing it up.

[@veggiesarefruits]

Hitchcock didn't like it, either. The studio insisted on it, both for the sake of the audience understanding, and to give them an emotional break. He thought it was boring and made the audience out for fools. He was way, way, waaaaay ahead of his time, which is why his movies literally changed the way movies were made.

[@stevenklinden]

I think you missed that Marion lived in Phoenix, Arizona and Sam lived in Fairvale, California (and the Bates Motel is just outside Fairvale). When Arbogast says he thinks she's "here", he means in Fairvale - that she ran away with the money to where her boyfriend lives (which is exactly what happened).

[@CasualNerdReactions]

100% I missed that Sam lived in Fairvale, California. That actually clears things up considerably! Thanks.

[@prp2]

Commented the same just now, lol. But yes!

[@jerryhayes9497]

Getting a big movie star , and killing her off halfway through the film , simply wasn't done pre 1960. Always loved the way Hitchcock was pushing the envelope

[@CasualNerdReactions]

He DEFINITELY pushed all the envelopes with this one.

[@NoelleMar]

@@CasualNerdReactions it’s interesting how this was revolutionary at the time, but it’s rarely done NOW. And huge twists like that can risk derailing an entire movie, so it’s impressive how effectively this one shifts gears.

[@haintedhouse2990]

yes he pushed that envelope. in 1960 a flushing toilet had never been shown in a major film and Hitchcock knew this would unsettle the audience. the censors also wanted to cut the term "transvestite" out, but Alfred got it through somehow.

[@wfoster-graham6363]

Yes, he did push the envelope on this, and used it to his advantage upon the film's release to promote it. When it was released, theater owners were instructed not to admit anyone once the movie started for that very reason.

[@haintedhouse2990]

@@wfoster-graham6363 yep. i read that some critics gave Psycho bad reviews - those same critics would stroll into films to review them 5 or 10 minutes late so naturally they were refused admission to Psycho, got irritated and wrote nasty reviews lol.

[@SparkleKnits]

My grandparents saw this in the theater when they were dating in 1960, and my grandmother still tells the story that it’s the only time she ever heard my grandfather scream. 😆

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That story is priceless. Thanks for sharing!

[@jeffreynolin9339]

The ending was necessary for the average filmgoer back then. Hitchcock was very interested in the emerging field of psychology and helped to disseminate it to the public.

[@MonkeyFarmFrankenstein]

The Cassidy scene is so densely packed. Not only does he introduce the money, we learn: 1. It's his personal money, and he can afford to lose it (or is just bragging like an asshole in a further attempt to hit on her) 2. He is a tax cheat and didn't declare the 40K ("That's how I get to keep it") 3. His daughter is only 18 and never had an unhappy moment in her life. All three of these help Marion rationalize stealing it because he's a gross creep, his daughter is (probably) spoiled, and the theft won't hurt any innocent people. More importantly, since the IRS doesn't know about it, Cassidy can't go to the police, hence the PI.

[@celinhabr1]

I hope you're going to give more 'old' movies a chance. I'm 34 and grew up watching old/classic movies and current and i have to say the old movies are usually better. And you'll see how gorgeous the black and white cinematography can be.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely going to try to do a mix of films on the channel. In the next few months I am planning on rear window, vertigo, and citizen Kane with a lot of older films on the list of possibilities.

[@celinhabr1]

@@CasualNerdReactions That's awesome, i'll be watching for sure.

[@haintedhouse2990]

agree and Psycho is a perfect example of stunning black & white cinematography. it's a good print that has held up great. i think seeing it colorized would ruin it. the stark B&W look combined with it's classic music work perfectly.

[@jdnevesytrof6208]

As far as thoughts on Psycho, I really always liked the fact Anthony Perkins became so fond of Norman, who he played so well, that shortly before his death he filmed a concluding chapter where Norman finally broke himself free of his "mother's" influence and got to spend the rest of his life free and sane.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

He really did an amazing job. It's nice that he wanted to give the character closure. I saw that there were a few more films and that the last two were directed by him. Is that the final film or is it a stand alone piece somewhere else?

[@brandonflorida1092]

@@CasualNerdReactions The "Psycho" sequels are not Hitchcock. I didn't know about the Anthony Perkins special film. If you ask me, Perkins should have gotten an Oscar for "Psycho."

[@jdnevesytrof6208]

@@CasualNerdReactions It was diminishing returns, they weren't terrible but of course didn't live up to the standard of the first one. I actually quite liked Psycho II because of the plot, where Norman is pronounced sane after many years and finds himself the pawn of genuinely evil people and framed for murders he didn't actually commit. But it's not something you'd want to put on your channel, few would know of it.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@jdnevesytrof6208 sounds interesting, but yes diminishing returns is exactly how I’d expect sequels to this movie to go. Still sounds like it could be worth a watch.

[@christopherleodaniels7203]

@@CasualNerdReactions it’s notable too that Anthony Perkins was a new heartthrob type, clearly very gifted, who was also interested in directing film some day, so Hitch let Perkins shadow him during the production, explained his techniques, and encouraged him to look thru the camera, etc… Of course this film was so impactful it virtually killed Perkins’ matinee idol status. But it makes sense, in a way, that Perkins would want to direct a Psycho sequel (…or two…)

[@michaelbastraw1493]

Arbogast meant that he "got" all he was going to get from Norman, that's why he went back to the house. Best. Leo.

[@heidi_d]

Thanks Leo, you always have great info to share 👍🏻

[@michaelbastraw1493]

@@heidi_d That's an awfully nice thing to say, Heidi. Best. Mike.

[@billolsen4360]

Those P.I.'s are always so inquisitive. Curiosity kills the cat.

[@tdali8347]

$40,000 then is over $360,000 today. In short, Marion tried to take off with a lotta cash!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Makes sense, still enough to buy a house today. Not sure it was wise to send such a large sum with a single person. 😳

[@hebneh]

Janet Leigh, who played Marion, was a major movie star in 1960 when this movie was released, so for her to be killed off partway through was both shocking and unbelievable then.

[@leeswhimsy]

You might enjoy Rear Window by Hitchcock...not horror, more suspense.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I'll be watching that this week for a targeted October 27 release! I think I tend to enjoy suspense more than horror, so it sounds like it's more my lane.

[@philzarecki7607]

Bernard Herrmann, film composer of Psycho, is one of the best film composers ever. One of his early film scores was for Citizen Kane, his last score was for Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Mr. Herrmann also wrote a number of scores for Hitchcock, including Vertigo and North by Northwest, among others.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That’s amazing. I would definitely enjoy watching how his work evolved over time. Will be watching several of these.

[@christopherleodaniels7203]

In 1959, there was almost zero pop culture knowledge of psychology, and there were only theories about dissociative personality disorder or split-personalities (…which still may not be a thing, in most cases…). The average audience at that time would need damnnear a PowerPoint presentation to make sense of the story, which is based on Ed Gein AKA The Butcher Of Plainfield, Wisconsin - a real life serial killer, who also inspired Silence Of The Lambs and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. But… this was the first of its kind, in many ways. Also, Arboghast traced Marion to Fairvale, California (…probably because of that nosey cop and used car salesman…) where she was headed to give the money to her boyfriend Sam, so he could pay off his debts, and they could finally get married. The Bates Motel (…as Norman tells her…) is just 15 miles outside of Fairvale. She almost made it to Sam if not for the rain. That’s why Detective Arboghast said Marion was “in town” because the trail stopped near Fairvale. Then he checked the motels. He called the sister as a courtesy to assure her Sam probably wasn’t in on the money scam and that he was close to finding Marion, so that she wouldn’t worry. Arboghast wasn’t just a good detective, he was a nice guy.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

You nailed it with this comment. Great information, thank you for sharing. You made it crystal clear. I really did miss the fact that Sam lived in fairvale.

[@twisted1294]

Fun fact : Janet Leigh, the main character, is Jamie Lee Curtis’ mother.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I just found that out!! Really crazy stuff. I wonder if that had any influence on her with the slasher films she did. 🤔

[@sprayarm]

@@CasualNerdReactions plenty.. on how she got her role in Halloween.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

Not a slasher movie. It's a psychological thriller. And what's really unusual is the multiple changes in perspective due to the plot twists. First we see the world through the eyes of Marion. Then it abruptly shifts to Norman's viewpoint. And finally, it's Lila's. Very cool.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

It was definitely a great way to approach the story! I'm not sure I've seen such shifts in perspective like that. At least not after spending so much time with Marion.

[@joeking5310]

Most people refer to this as the first slasher movie. A film that inspired a million lesser films.

[@hebneh]

It does qualify as a slasher movie by how graphic the stabbing scene was for 1960, because movie murders before then had never been so bloody. And by the way, the "blood" in the shower was actually Hershey's chocolate syrup from a plastic squeeze bottle, which was a new thing at the time.

[@glennwisniewski9536]

@@hebneh By 60s standards maybe.

[@BlueShadow777]

At 16:50 “That is not how you normally fall down stairs” 🤔 If you lose your balance, you try to regain your footing as you stumble backwards. Plus, it’s a Hitchcock cinema shot full of intricate meaning.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Definitely stumble backwards, but on stairs I think you'd almost certainly lose your balance a take a tumble down. I'll 100% give you the second part.

[@BlueShadow777]

@@CasualNerdReactions Yeah, and I get your point, but (in my opinion) it still works. My point, though, is that it’s the ‘Hitchcock touch’. It shows the confusion, the spiralling into oblivion, the hopelessness of particular situations. If you look at other Hitchcock movies such as Vertigo (1958), there are similar spinning, surreal frenzies depicted and relevant to that particular story.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@BlueShadow777 Very cool! I'll know soon enough, plan to watch rear window and vertigo soon.

[@aussierob7177]

@@CasualNerdReactions It is what they call "rear projection:

[@ShadowsintheEyes]

Since you appreciated this movie so much (older and black and white horror), I'd recommend you eventually check out Tod Browning's "Freaks" from 1932. In a nutshell, it's about a circus, specifically the ploy of a couple of "regular" performers planning to take advantage of one of the sideshow freaks. There was a lot of controversy around the film when it was created, some from people claiming it too frightening or horrific, and others being horrified that real "freaks" were cast in the film (some people not wanting to see them and others not wanting them to be taken advantage of). Unfortunately, many of the people who participated in the movie came to regret it later, but I still think it's a worthwhile film to watch. It's also quite short with a running time of only about 60 minutes (compared with the original 90 minutes) because the studio required so much content to be cut after test audiences reacted so strongly in horror.

[@philipholder5600]

He is a good detective, not tipping his hand.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Yes! I missed a few very key details that make it clear he knew what he was doing. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@terryv2006]

For an older movie with a great score, check out The Sting from 1971. The score featuring”The Entertainer” was written by Scott Joplin. It stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman and won a total of 7 Academy Awards.

[@richelliott9320]

The Sting would be a great movie to react to

[@billolsen4360]

Another one with a fine classical score is "Humoresque" (1946). It also has Joan Crawford at her hottest. Kind of a sleeper movie that's unfortunately kind of forgotten today and doesn't deserve to be.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

Black and white movies that are so brilliant that you should see them either way : Dr Strangelove, The Manchurian Candidate, The Last Picture Show, In Cold Blood, The Asphalt Jungle.

[@KaMui_AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs]

This movie definitely set many standards and tackled some heavy psychological themes for this time! For 1960 the whole concept was mind bending. Hitchcock - master of suspense!

[@samhain1894]

The other woman in the office is Pat Hitchcock, Alfred’s daughter. She just passed away in 2021 at age 93. Also Hitchcock loved the score so much he gave Bernard Hermann higher billing than himself!

[@billolsen4360]

She had a very nice small home near the ocean in Long Beach. If the living room lights were on, after dark, her dad's silhouette could be seen imprinted on the mini-blinds.

[@carlopanno6307]

Uh, no. The director's name always comes last. Or first, if the credits come at the end of the film.

[@joebloggs396]

Vertigo is another great one. Great music too.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

OH, now I have to watch it. I don't recall hearing its music before. On this list, thanks Joe!

[@Fedorevsky]

Another vote for Vertigo from me, such a great film! And the music is indeed great like for most of Hitchcock's films.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@Fedorevsky Good news, it is officially on the schedule for mid November! (assuming I stay close to on schedule lol)

[@Fedorevsky]

@@CasualNerdReactions That's great to hear! Looking forward to it!

[@SRG1966]

Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis are the only mother-daughter scream queens in film history to appear in iconic films. Some condemned what was considered graphic violence at the time. First toilet flush in history! People actually giggled and laughed in theaters. Adjusting for inflation multiply the money times ten. That WAS Hitchcock at the beginning, and his daughter played the other secretary. This changed horror films forever. "Wouldn't hurt a fly" was a common cliched phrase in use at the time. Check out the sequel!

[@billolsen4360]

I never thought anybody liked flies until our 3 year old caught me swatting one (to death) & she cried because DADDY HAD KILLED HIM.

[@jeffreyfuka2594]

Did you know that Janet Leigh is the mother of the famous Jamie Lee Curtis of the epic horror movies. Halloween and The Fog? Actor Tony Curtis was Jamie Lee's father. Excellent Hitchcock classic. Loved it.

[@richelliott9320]

The car salesman (John Anderson) was a great character actor. Several twilight zone episodes Star Trek the next generation and Magivers grandfather

[@billolsen4360]

Remember him playing Lincoln in a few TV shows. Airline pilot in Twilight Zone in Odyssey of Flight 33. Then the Ebonite Interrogator in the original Outer Limits.

[@richelliott9320]

@@billolsen4360 yes that was him

[@billolsen4360]

@@richelliott9320 😏

[@billolsen4360]

@@richelliott9320 And, by the way, are you that guy who made all those hot tenor sax jazz & rock recordings?

[@richelliott9320]

@@billolsen4360 no that’s not me though I know of him

[@bigl9478]

She stole the money because she wanted to marry her boyfriend Sam and he said he had to pay off his debts before he could marry her. It was explained at the beginning.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That is what I was thinking originally, but I completely missed that her boyfriend lived in California and therein lies all my confusion about her motivation and the PI skills. Thanks for clarifying!

[@catherinelw9365]

@@CasualNerdReactions I enjoyed most of your reaction but you do tend to talk too much and therefore miss things. Take it in and absorb instead of chattering incessantly.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@catherinelw9365 100% what happened here, Catherine. It is something I HOPE I'm continuing to improve upon :) Thanks for the feedback.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@CasualNerdReactions I'm subscribing because of your humble and honest response. You take constructive criticism well and I hope to see more classics on your channel. Too many reactors watch the same movies over and over again.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@catherinelw9365 That's so kind, thank you. I will definitely be reacting to North by Northwest, Citizen Kane, and It's a Wonderful Life within the next few months.

[@BigGator5]

Why are you actively trying to ruin this movie for yourself? 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.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That's an amazing detail! I love that symbolism. 😭 That's a great question. I would have preferred to not ruin it for myself, and normally I'm in the moment and not forward thinking. Just details kept coming to my mind about Norman bates. 🤣 I got so close to not making the connections.

[@BigGator5]

CNR ...You should also consider watching more older movies. Just because they were made before 1980, doesn't mean they are all going to be bad or be unable to speak to you in some way. Have a good mix and keep an open mind.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@BigGator5 Definitely aiming to do a mix of old and new. I have a long list of suggestions, mostly made up of older movies! Looking forward to expanding my knowledge cinematic history.

[@billolsen4360]

Her car is black too. Then she trades it for a white one.

[@GrouchyMarx]

@ 1:55 That was a good catch! Most miss that one. As far as B&W movies, dude there is a LOT of cinema gold in those. A few more B&W gems to do, "Citizen Kane" (1941) the Orson Wells masterpiece and still rate #1 on the AFI Top 100 films of all time. And "Casablanca" (1942) one of the best Bogart movies, so put yourself in an early WWII frame of mind on that one Chris! For two excellent christmas season B&Ws, (and for years always played on TV during that time), definitely do Frank Capra's masterpiece "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946) with Jimmy Stewart (from Rear Window), and "Miracle On 34th Street" (1947) starring a very young Natalie Wood. ✌️😎

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Se eral of these will definitely be watched soon.

[@BlueShadow777]

At 16:26 “He’s just gonna walk right in”. Other ‘reactioners’ commented the same thing. 🤔 He’s a *private detective* …! Private detectives do that. They snoop around. Otherwise they’ll never get the answers to their investigations.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

True, and I'd probably do the same if that was my job, but I'm not sure that makes it right.

[@terrycoolidge9511]

You may be interested to know that the rich “eccentric” guy with the cowboy hat and western tie was played by the actor who you saw as Sam “Hee Haw” Wainwright in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” 🤩

[@hifijohn]

trivia: when you stab Janet Leigh she bleeds chocolate syrup.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

The best kind of blood.

[@billolsen4360]

Maybe her family was from Switzerland

[@prp2]

She left Phoenix to go to Fairvale, CA where Sam was. Making it all the more sad she couldn't make it the 10 more miles.

[@shainewhite2781]

The shower stab scene was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments, as well as the twist ending. Alfred Hitchcock had a cardboard cut out of himself that told audiences to not reveal the end of the movie until an hour or so into the film. This was before viral marketing.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That's really cool! He was a bit eccentric wasn't he? I love it.

[@heidi_d]

There was a documentary made about the filming of that scene too… it’s called 78/52. It’s a 7.3 on IMDB, but I haven’t seen it yet.

[@ralphficker167]

I saw the movie when it was first released. I think the really new element was the main character getting killed just half way into the film. That was a huge shock. Nobody had ever seen that before.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Honestly, it’s still pretty shocking today, yet Hitchcock did it and successfully kept us engaged in the movie. That alone is an incredible achievement.

[@BlueShadow777]

At 20:56 “Please don’t ‘look me up and talk’. Call first; and before you call… text!” A man after my own heart 👏🏻🤣 I’m exactly the same. I hate people turning up unannounced, and I also prefer texts to calls but if they must call… text first to warn me”

[@CasualNerdReactions]

🤣 I'm just glad I'm not the only one, thanks!

[@BlueShadow777]

@@CasualNerdReactions 👍🏻😆👍🏻

[@custardflan]

-- First time a toilet was flushed in a major film -- I recommend Mel Brooks' High Anxiety. You;ll love the parody of the shower scene. -- Based on Wisconsin's Ed Gein.

[@billolsen4360]

And the birds pooping all over Mel as he's trying to run.

[@botz77]

The car salesman is surprised because she doesn't haggle for a lower price. You never pay sticker price, at least not back then.

[@routemaster19]

It's so strange to hear people say they don't or won't watch B&W films. I grew up in the 1970's and despite Colour being the de-facto standard by then of course TV had a vast library of older films to show so we just grew up with both and it never occurred to me that they were in any way less or worse than a film made in colour. I learnt so much about history and changing societal norms watching older films. Of course some of them were rubbish, just as so many today are too...some perhaps were great but have now dated views or inappropriate subject matter or viewpoints. Hitchcock was a master and understood not just the structure of a good film but also how to manipulate it and work it to throw an audience and surprise them. They still hold up today even though we are now wise to most of the tricks because everything else about the films also stands up today, the design, the lighting, acting and sound. It was only really his last few films that don't work and show someone who had lost their handle on what the audience wanted and expected. Please don't be afraid to delve into B&W films - there is such a wealth of incredible artistry and storytelling to be found and also you will see how film techniques developed and recognise where so many cultural references come from. For more B&W Hitchcock you have to at least watch The 39 Steps -1935 and Rebecca - 1940.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I will definitely be watching an occasional black and white. When I was you get I dismissed them because the acting style is quite a bit different, but I’m learning to appreciate it and hoping to enjoy many more incredible classic movies.

[@izzat_izzudin7287]

When I first saw this film, I felt that the policeman's face looked more psychic than Norman Bates lol

[@CasualNerdReactions]

It’s always the ones you least suspect…

[@emmashainheit]

anthony perkins is amazing! sad he got typecast so much after psycho 😕 plz check out more of his work, tall story (1960), or the matchmaker (1958) are two comedies he did, or the champagne murders (1967), or pretty poison (1968) are some more thrillers he did. and of course there’s always psycho 2 which in my opinion is a pretty good sequel ☺️

[@jdnevesytrof6208]

Some movie reccs: For a black and white, you can't do better than "Casablanca", it sounds cliche to say so, but you'll be shocked at how many lines are still in the culture from that film, plus the fact it's a film about World War II filmed DURING World War II and cast almost entirely with refugees from the war also makes it special. For another Hitchcock, definitely try "Rear Window", which is in color but is a fabulous thriller.

[@orangewarm1]

Boring. It's a Wonderful Life. Now that's a film. Paths of Glory. That's a film. Citizen Kane, The Third Man, All About Eve, Sunset Boulevard, Roman Holiday, Shane and Some Like it Hot.

[@brandonflorida1092]

And "North by Northwest."

[@brandonflorida1092]

@@orangewarm1 Correct, but you know what fabulous old movie no reactor has ever done? "Stalag 17." Millennials are just not usually familiar with old movies.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

So many great suggestions. Thank you. I'm adding them all to the list and gonna take a look at what seems interesting.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@orangewarm1 Some classics. Haven't heard of them all, but haven't even seen the classics. Although I'm sure I know the story of it's a wonderful life, but still I should see it!

[@brandondean8060]

Can't wait to see your channel grow. You do a wonderful job reacting to and summarizing each film. Keep up the great work Chris💯👍🏾😉

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much, Brandon!

[@davedalton1273]

It is the first wildly popular slasher movie, although it was preceded by Peeping Tom, which practically no one saw, when it was first released. It went on to became a cult classic, but Psycho has influenced generations of directors and was an enormous commercial success. Some critics detested it, but fans came in droves. It set new standards for horror and sexual frankness. Some film historians have claimed that Hitchcock was the first director to exploit Janet Leigh's spectacular chest, although so did Orson Wells in Touch of Evil, two years earlier, in 1958.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks for some historical context! I knew it's a cult classic, but wasn't sure if it was immediately successful or not. I can see critics not liking it, they don't always love huge steps forward.

[@Fedorevsky]

These earlier films with some elements of the slasher film genre are usually referred to as proto-slashers. A few others from the era of Psycho and Peeping Tom would be Eyes Without a face (1960), Night of the Hunter (1955) and Blood And Black Lace (1965). The latter playing closest to the tropes of the slasher films of the 80s and beyond.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@Fedorevsky Adding them all to my list. I need some more anxiety in my life. 😏

[@Fedorevsky]

@@CasualNerdReactions More anxiety you say? Ok, here's a few more later entries just for good measure, And Soon the Darkness (1970), Fright (1971) and Black Christmas (1974)

[@TTM9691]

First off: what an honor to see you get indoctrinated into the b&w world and older classics which, as you can see, is no big whoop! Looked painless to me! :D "Psycho" came out before I was born, too, I've been in love movies from all time periods my whole life, it's such a rich history and, although I don't expect this to turn into the silver screen channel, I'm really excited to see you continue this journey from time to time. Black & white photography is beautiful and there are so many ways and styles to tell a story, there are countless gems through the years, going back to silents. I thought I had subscribed after your Jaws reaction....but it turned out I hadn't! Really happy this came up in my feed, I'm subscribed now, really appreciated all you had to say, your good humor.....and your giving us an alternate score! :D Really loved how you kept noticing the shifts in narratives, right to the very end. Very unusual, and he pulls it off, effortlessly! It's like a magic trick! Hitchcock has lots of great ones and "Psycho" is an excellent (and common) entry point. The next three I always prescribe: "Rear Window", "Strangers On A Train" and "Shadow Of A Doubt". These three movies go down easy, if you know what I mean. There are lots of other great ones, but those three are tight, textbook Hitchcock as master-of-suspense, cinematically spectacular and impossible not to like. PSS: You said you get recommended mostly older movies.....which I love. But instead of throwing out more older ones - which I'm tempted to do more of - I'll throw a couple of slightly more modern ones (the 90s and early 2000s? Is that modern enough? Or is that still "old"? lol) "Boogie Nights" (1998) oh my god, I would love to see you do that one if you haven't seen it, you would do a great job on that one. "The Royal Tenenbaums" (1999) Ditto on that one. And I'll throw out two brilliant and hilarious comedies: "Best In Show" (2000) Brilliant and hilarious. "24 Hour Party People" (2002-ish). Oh, ok, one more old classic for your list, the most essential movie of them all: CITIZEN KANE. Thanks, again! See you on the next video! :D

[@CasualNerdReactions]

This is gold. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a thoughtful comment. I'm definitely wanting to have a variety of time periods and genres on my channel. I enjoy variety so it's definitely interesting to visit new time periods since I've seen a lot of more recent films. I'm watching Rear Window next week for a late October release (hopefully) and since I know you mentioned it previously I'm actually about to watch close encounters of the third kind right now after I post this comment. Added all your suggestions to my (very long) list. I'm sure some of them will show up eventually!

[@TTM9691]

@@CasualNerdReactions Wow, awesome about both "Rear Window" AND "Close Encounters'!!! You're about to watch "Close Encounters" right now??!!! I'm with you in spirit!!!!! I vividly remember my first time.......oh my god, have a great time!!!!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@TTM9691 🤯

[@TTM9691]

@@CasualNerdReactions I am so freaking happy, I knew you'd like it it! :D Can't wait to see your reaction (but take your time, I know editing is no walk in the park......but very excited to see it!) Ok, let me not talk your ear off, but thanks for the sneak preview! Unless I croak before you post it, believe me, I'll be the first to watch it when it goes up. Definitely a special movie to me, I saw it when it first came out at 8 years old, it still is the most dazzling movie experience I've ever had in a movie theater, and I had seen "Star Wars" opening day six months earlier! After the lights came up, the audience - which was made up of everybody, young, old, teenagers, tots with their parents, couples - everyone was in a happy daze.....complete awe, as you say it! Anyways, ok, I hope you keep enjoying your weekend, and I"ll see you on the next video for sure! XXX

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@TTM9691 I'll post it on Wednesday, probably around 10. :) but SERIOUSLY, that describes my experience. I had more technical issues filming this one than any so far, but I still sat there at the end like a kid who just experienced the movie theater for the first time in complete awe and wonder. A testament to how good it is. Ok, that's all. I've said too much. 🤐

[@richelliott9320]

The guy who played Sam almost became James Bond

[@billolsen4360]

He eventually became US Ambassador to Mexico.

[@haintedhouse2990]

good reaction. enjoyed watching you watch this classic film. love how Hitchcock builds up the storyline with Marion's character being the focus only to shake you up with her sudden murder. you're right - great storytelling with a major twist at the end. 1960 audiences were shocked!

[@missd9785]

When this movie came out in theatres patrons were asked emphatically not to give away the ending and the theatres not to let anyone come into watch the movie late. Thank goodness social media spoilers didn't exist back then. Explaining the psychosis behind Norman's behavior was fairly new info.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I love that commitment to protecting the experience. I wish more people would do that today.

[@zachnesmith]

I literally hid behind the couch the first time I saw the shower scene....which wouldn't be so embarrassing except for the fact that I was in high school.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

🤣 I won’t tell anyone.

[@nellgwenn]

There is a movie that came out some years ago, it's called Hitchcock (2012). It's about the making of Psycho. Hitchcock was inspired by the novel titled Psycho which is the basis of this movie. People think that the novel was inspired by Ed Gein and his weird psychosis and murderous ways. There are parallels. But it's a separate story. By the time the novel was finished everyone knew about Ed Gein, including the author and he did make a reference to it. Word got out the Hitchcock was making a movie based on the book, and everyone was skeptical and nervous about it. He had just made North By Northwest a jaunty comedy mystery, everyone wanted him to make it again. Hitchcock wanted to make a simple gritty black and white movie. To prove there's a way to talk about these horrific subjects the right way. It's an interesting movie. Check it out. Anthony Hopkins plays Hitchcock, Helen Mirren plays his wife. It would have been perfect if he'd gotten Jamie Lee Curtis to play her mom, but that couldn't be. Scarlett Johansson played Vivian Leigh.

[@ernestitoe]

$40,000 in 1960 is equivalent to over $400,000 today. I maintain that the practice of going from shot to shot very fast started with MTV. There had been music videos before then, but MTV came into existence in 1982 and for several years simply showed music videos 24/7. These videos moved faster from shot to shot than anything made before. Soon, television commercials and finally much of television itself adopted the style. See a KZbin channel that shows commercials from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s - there are quite a few such channels - and you'll see what I mean. If you want to see something unintentionally hilarious, check out the 1966 video for Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'".

[@mildredpierce4506]

Janet Leigh is Jamie Lee Curtis’ mother. Jamie Lee’s father is also an actor, Tony Curtis.

[@billolsen4360]

Loved Tony as "The Boston Strangler"

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Tony starred with Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe in the 1959 comedy Some Like it Hot ... a b&w gem, and a 100% must-see film, directed by Billy Wilder. Billy's 1950 movie Sunset Boulevard is another classic treasure of cinema, a film noir melodrama with elements of psychological thriller. Incidentally, Jamie Lee and her mom Janet appeared in the same horror film in 1980, John Carpenter's The Fog, although they do not appear in any scene together by themselves-- their characters are separate in the movie for most of it. But it's nice that they got to be in the same cast in a spooky flick.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@eduardo_corrochio Fun fact Some Like It Hot is releasing this Saturday on my Channel. Sunset Boulevard also exists on my channel :)

[@buffstraw2969]

Your comment about music got me thinking. Hmm. Movies with great music: Shaft, The Andromeda Strain, Tommy, Harold And Maude, Fahrenheit 451, Steppenwolf, The Third Man, The Night Of The Hunter, Yojimbo, Yellow Submarine, A Clockwork Orange, 2001, Silent Running, The Good The Bad & The Ugly.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Some of those are definitely new to me, adding to my list, thanks so much for the suggestions.

[@buffstraw2969]

@@CasualNerdReactions You're welcome. (A few of these have been remade, I would definitely recommend watching the originals, NOT the remakes!)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@buffstraw2969 In most circumstances I definitely want to see the originals.

[@buffstraw2969]

@@CasualNerdReactions I agree. 9 times out of 10, the original is better than the remake. Enjoying your reactions. Keep it up!

[@homebuyercoaches4044]

Fun fact, the guy who plays the rich guy at the beginning of the movie is the Hee Haw guy in Its a Wonderful Life.

[@robertjewell9727]

Since this came out in 1960 the psychiatrist's explanation was very telling and necessary because it was a whole new subject matter that run of the mill back in the day hsf no knowledge of unlike today where shows like CSI expect people to have more info about such things.

[@02michellemybell02]

Fun fact Janet Leigh is mother to actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Jamie's dad is actor Tony Curtis who starred with Marilyn Monroe in the movie " Some Like It Hot".

[@vangannaway1015]

Bernard Hermann did the scores for all classic Hitchcock movies. Saul Bass titles.

[@markspencer2833]

Spielberg took a lot of Knowledge from Hitchcock. Suspense, Nervous, not knowing? Hitchcock was a Genius! Watch Strangers on a Train! It will Stun u!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I did a reaction to that one! One of my favs so far, although I just recorded a rope reaction yesterday and that one was so full of suspense I can’t.

[@billolsen4360]

Spielberg is just about the best there is.

[@mledda621]

This is such a great film. The fact that it's in black and white makes it so much more creepy and the music is the icing on the cake!🔪

[@jonbolton3376]

A random bit of trivia, the other woman working at the bank at the start is played by Hitchcock's daughter, she's in a few of his films, her biggest role is in Strangers On A Train (which is good). A great reaction, i'm glad you enjoyed it. My personal favourite Hitchcock is Frenzy, but this is in my top 6 along with Rear Window, Dial M For Murder, North By Northwest and Rope.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That’s so cool! I love that his daughter is featured in some of his films. I’ll be watching north by northwest today! I’m excited to watch another of his movies.

[@goodowner5000]

Great reaction to this all-time classic. Regarding "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV show, this film pretty much utilized the behind the camera crew of Hitchcock's television venture, Shamley Productions I believe. Other great B/W Hitchcock: "Strangers on a Train", "Shadow of A Doubt"(Hitchcock's professed favorite of his films), "The Wrong Man"(which co-stars Vera Miles, Lila Crane in "Psycho") & going back to when and where he started, Great Britain, the excellent "The Lady Vanishes" and "The 39 Steps". Not Hitchcock, but in the same vein & B/W: "Sorry, Wrong Number " and "The Spiral Staircase". Looking forward to more! 🎃

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Awesome! Some of those sounds great and I've never heard of them. Wrote them down. Not sure when I'll get to them, but lots more scary (ish) movies coming this month. Watched the thing today 🤯. I was not ready. On deck is Poltergeist and Alien.

[@goodowner5000]

@@CasualNerdReactions Can't wait! If it's John Carpenter's "The Thing" I'll wait to watch your reaction as I've never seen that version, to avoid any spoilers. "Poltergeist" and especially "Alien" are a great choice. Happy Halloween!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

@@goodowner5000 It is indeed, so waiting is wise! Happy Halloween!

[@michaelwinkle4480]

"Never seen a black and white movie all the way through." Damn. The Universal monster films from Frankenstein to Creature from the Black Lagoon, 80% of 1950s science fiction, Abbott and Costello, The Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, and other classic comedies, Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes, Swashbucklers from Captain Blood and Adventures of Robin Hood to The Mark of Zorro, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, film noir in general -- Just . . . Damn. I can't imagine that.

[@parsifal40002]

Amazed you didn't watch any Alfred Hitchcock movies. I watched them 35 years ago and still watch them in my retirement years. Older movies from the 40s through the 70s are way better than many movies made in the 90s and all the 2000s. Mostly junk! Anthony Perkins was absolutely brilliant as Norman Bates!

[@michaelbastraw1493]

You missed a point which three you off track. When Arbogast was speaking with Lila in the boyfriend's hardware store, they were in Fairview, which is where the evidence led him. Best. Leo.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I definitely missed that! Thanks for clearing it up, Leo!

[@moreanimals6889]

Periwinkle is a beautiful combination of purple and light blue. It is neither blue or purple. It is perfectly in between both colors.

[@nickstark8640]

This movie is definitely a classic. Because this movie came out when it did, they felt it necessary to explain in detail about Norman. A man dressing up as a woman was never talked about in a film before that time.

[@tree6787]

His smile at the end is so creepy! I think it's the scariest part of the movie!

[@davedalton1273]

By the way, Touch of Evil is also great.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks! Adding it to the list.

[@billolsen4360]

Yeah, that's with Janet Leigh!

[@spacerazer]

$40,000 in 1960 is worth $379,929.73 today acording to the CPI Inflation Calculator. Try Rebecca it is a 1940 American romantic psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was Hitchcock's first American project, and it won Best Picture Academy award.

[@Greenwood4727]

the other woman in the Office was Hitchcocks Real Life Daughter

[@jeffbassin630]

Another Hitchcock classic - maybe the best! Enjoyed your commentary very much.

[@daveautzen9089]

I love this film. I laughed when you decided that Norman was dressing as his mother, knowing what was going to happen.

[@eblackwell]

It alwauys breaks my heart when I see Sam is writing to Marion (immediately before her sister comes in the store_ and say's he wants to get married even if they'll struggle financially. That's the reason Marion took the movie -- which she shouldn't have done -- but if Sam had just changed his mind on Friday instead of a day or to later, Marion would be alive.

[@glen1ster]

3:55 or so--music by Bernard Herrmann 23:03 or so--there's a skull superimposed over Norman's face

[@642lin]

accrding to google $1 in 1960 is equivalent to $9.27 today. so $40,000 would be $370,800.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Coincidentally the cost of a house these days. Thanks for googling it!

[@marsmartin]

I can definitely recommend movies with great music...! For your next horror movie season, for some incredible scores check out The Exorcist, Halloween, The Fog, Candyman, The Shining, Hellraiser 1&2, The Wicker Man, The Lost Boys and The Omen. Great music adds so much, so no coincidence these classics all have awesome soundtracks.

[@moreanimals6889]

Alfred Hitchcock had a fear of being pulled over by police. His fear was so extreme, he had a chaufer drive him everywhere. He intentionally, used that in this movie for suspense.

[@stephenphillps3250]

So many other great Alfred Hitchcock films. Specific I highly recommend is shadow of a doubt. Phenomenal movie that not very many people react to. Highly recommend.

[@spiderfingers86]

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock who bought as many copies of the book as he could find so that nobody would know the ending ahead of time. This was the first slasher horror film ever made. It was filmed in black and white because it was considered to be too gory to do so in color. This was also Anthony Perkins's first time acting in a movie and he did it splendidly

[@MrGpschmidt]

A true game-changer in horror and film in general - killing off your main character 1/2 way in was unheard of in 1960. Hitchock truly was a master of suspense (the camera angles and the shower scene alone's edits - you never see the knife slice into her body) and Perkins' iconic role of Norman Bates is still chilling (I love his speech w/Marion about the madhouse - his eyes go dead and his voice is so dreadful *shudders*). Fun facts : Hitch used his TV crew to film the movie to save $; the first film to depict an actual working toilet (!); Janet Leigh is the mother of fellow Scream Queen Jame Lee Curtis and the film's in influence is shown in John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN - Dr. Sam Loomis and in Brian De Palma's CARRIE (Bates High School). Great how you connected all the dots and viewing overall Chris. Make sure to see Hitch's VERTIGO (my fave film of his).

[@dovegrey1]

It was so unusual to kill off a major character so soon back then, almost unheard of. I think she wanted the money to help her boyfriend since he didn't think she'd want to be with someone with "no money". Also, very rare (but not unheard of ) to show a couple, though getting dressed who were obviously having sex during the day (she goes right back to work and she shows up late on Mondays....she must meet him on the weekends), they had to get around the censors to kind of get the message across. Ha, ha....when I was in high school, I knew a guy who had the last name of Arbogast and it gave me a chuckle when they would show Psycho on tv.

[@fourthgirl]

I'm rounding 60 years on this blue planet. I grew up, and I mean as a kid watching classic movies. With only 3 networks and 3-4 local stations, entertainment was limited. Filiming in Black and White is an art and directors like Orson Wells, Hitchcock, and Elia Kazan could hold a master class in this medium. It allows you to focus on the scene and the actors rather than the color of the dress. Hitch chose not to use color because "everyone knows what blood looks like." He was going to have enough problems with brief nudity, a flushing toilet, and afternoon delight. What I love about vintage films compared to what is produced today on big ir small screen is that production treats the audience as though they are dumb. Over explained method to show the smarts of the character, but kills the flow of the movie, leaving the viewer trying to figure out the conclusion rather than being immersed almost to voyeur in the movie. This is why Breaking Bad is arguably the best drama of the 21st century. It allowed character development, shock, and immersion.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

What are YOUR thoughts on PSYCHO? I am really impressed with Alfred Hitchcock's storytelling ability. What are some similar movies?

[@heidi_d]

I haven’t seen Hitchcock’s “The Birds” for years, but I can STILL remember scenes from that movie, and it left a HUGE impression on me as a kid watching it with my dad (who always “made” me watch the classics with him.) I think it’s overlooked a lot by Hitchcock fans. I don’t hear about it much, but MAN! It left a big impression on me!

[@CelestialWoodway]

You should watch Psycho 2. It's great. 20 years later Norman Bates is released and returns to the Bates Motel. Murders happen again. Is it Norman this time?

[@kaykutcher2103]

Peeping Tom came out the same year but personally out of these similar films I prefer William the schlock master Castle's, Homicidal and yes that surprised me too.

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

20:54 that's so me! 😂

[@FrancisXLord]

Say you'll watch Vertigo (1958) and I'll subscribe. In my opinion (though controversially against the grain) it is his most effective film. You probably won't know the twist(s) either which is a bonus. It wasn't received very well at the time, I think because it was ahead of its time. It was the 70s before it was discovered by the next generation and ever since then it has been hailed as a creative marvel.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I’m definitely watching vertigo! It may not be til later in November, and I’m doing rest window first, but The fact I don’t know the twist is enough for me!

[@80sdreamwave32]

Love reaction to this Hitchcock movie

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@elijahcaver2152]

As a reference exactly how much that would be on todays terms: $40,000 in 1960 would be equivalent to $387,325 today. The $700 to buy the car would be like putting 6,778 toward one today.

[@susanbotwinski5584]

I don't know how many times I bust out laughing at your responses, as I agree with them. ♥️👏👏🔪

[@mildredpierce4506]

Shadow of doubt is another old movie that you might enjoy.

[@RocketRoketto]

I read somewhere that Alfred actually wanted Grace Kelly for the role, and as a way of telling her he sent her a shower curtain as a wedding gift. She declined, as she had retired from acting when she married Prince Rainier.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I definitely could have seen grace Kelly doing this one, it Janet did a great job!

[@MyraJean1951]

Your deductive skills here are amazing!

[@anneraasch3016]

You picked up on the strange camera angles of Norman. He was being portrayed as a bird of prey, just like the ones he's had "stuffed" in the office. He even ate like a bird.

[@davidmillhouse9248]

I really enjoyed watching your take on Psycho.Im an old Movie Buff from the 60s.If I could offer a little as to why there was an exposition on,Norman's Mental state at the ending of the movie,By Simon Oakland.It was known as a Ratings Concession.In other words you can show a little bit of Violence.As long as you have an Actor portraying a Dr.to explain the illness that caused the violence.It was a morality.Thing.Further examples of this: Cecil B.Demilles the Ten Commandments.You can show Idolatry,Adultery,Murder,for over 3 hours.As long as you tie in a moral message.Psycho broke boundaries,at the beginning Sex is heavily implied(remember this was released in the late 50s).Also what was deemed back then Graphic and explicit violrnce.Hope this gives you a better understanding of what Hitchcovk accomplished.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks for the breakdown, David! It seems Hitchcock was always pushing boundaries. I can’t help but wonder what would occupy his curiosity today.

[@MrMousley]

.. and now you must watch the film HITCHCOCK starring Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock and Helen Mirran as his wife. It's mostly about the making of Psycho and all the problems that he had with the censors. Scarlet Johansson plays Janet Leigh/Marion Crane .. the shower victim. At the end of the film (spoiler alert) Hitchcock talks to the camera, wondering what film to make next .. and then a raven lands on his shoulder !

[@fointnikfraudulant]

22:34 that’s how they did in it in movies from that time period. They didn’t want to leave anything to the imagination.

[@michaelpennington7800]

Hitchcock is amazing. Marion's co-worker is none other than Pat Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock's daughter. Great reaction. I've seen your reaction to The Birds, may I suggest Notorious, Shadow of Doubt, and Vertigo for your next movie reactions. Thanks again. Edited, just watched your reactions to Lifeboat and Shadow of Doubt. Great choices.