Why Psycho (1960) is so Iconic! - Talking About Tapes

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Tony and Crystal go back to the past to talk about the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho! In this movie review/podcast they talk about all the iconic things in the film. Everything from the music, the Anthony Perkins performance, and the famous shower scene with be broken down and discussed!
Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), on the lam after stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, Sam Loomis (John Gavin), is overcome by exhaustion during a heavy rainstorm. Traveling on the back roads to avoid the police, she stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel and meets the polite but highly strung proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), a young man with an interest in taxidermy and a difficult relationship with his mother.
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[@HackTheMovies]

Tony and Crystal reviewed the original Psycho and felt like recording a commentary track for the 1998 remake right after. Crystal never watched it all the way through before so this was really fun! www.patreon.com/posts/psycho-1998-62037694

[@freemovies3524]

i love the channel, if this was a real store i would be coming in to rent everyday just to hang out.

[@DonJuanDecepticon]

I let my 13 year old son watch psycho for the first time. He thought his mother was the killer till the end. He also made the stab sound before it happened and was like oh its this movie that does it.

[@Ondrix]

100% there needs to be a "Marry me Crystal Quin" T-shirt.

[@robk.6591]

The scariest part about the shower scene is every shower you take in real life afterwards.

[@fishrenfroeboyd7954]

I just saw someone else make this comment on the actual clip of the shower scene. I’m guessing you saw it too.

[@8strauss6]

oh for sure! how could two people ever think of the same idea that's just crazy

[@ryanpowell2540]

It was cool to see a review of an old, classic film like this. More classic film reviews would be neat, too.

[@RevanMartinez]

Agreed. Creature from the black lagoon would be good

[@lecabramacabra9917]

Crystal is glowing in this video. She's just perfection incarnated.

[@Eisenwulf666]

found the guy with the sign!

[@lecabramacabra9917]

@@Eisenwulf666 lol She's great

[@Avinator5712]

Tony* is glowing in this video

[@GoodTalkHQ]

Crystal, you and Tony are awesome together, I hope you realize how cool of a person you are and one day don't fight depression! Love seeing you on the channel, thanks for being awesome!

[@ryanspengler4877]

I was watching the Rumble with my wife and daughter and when I saw the sign and I started laughing my ass off at how cool that was. 🤣

[@ericherron4431]

Excellent review! Always nice to see the newly-engaged Crystal on the show. You guys should definitely review Psycho 2, please.

[@rrmenton8016]

Also agree. Psycho 2 is a very worthy follow up.

[@vibeofthee80s_]

This was a fun episode :-) Crystal and Tony are so funny together, love their reviews

[@joshuahayes4315]

the dude with the sign at royal rumble is a legend now!!

[@robk.6591]

"Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly." (Slyly looks at camera) 😉 It's also the first movie to show a toilet onscreen! Lol 🚽

[@justindenney-hall5875]

I wish you well in what you're going through Crystal.

[@The-Flute-Wizard]

Another stellar Tony and Crystal duet!! Bravo, fun watch, informative facts 🤘

[@narakhin3936]

I like those classic reviews a lot. And Crystal 🥰

[@wstine79]

I remember watching this with my mother after my sister and I rented part 2. I was more shocked by the detective falling down the stairs. Love this movie as well as the sequels and TV show.

[@NotThatJonesShow]

Bates Motel started out alright but it went downhill pretty quick

[@flapjackjuice3338]

@@NotThatJonesShow Naa, its good through. Could have gone without some of the town plot but it kept things interesting.

[@NotThatJonesShow]

@@flapjackjuice3338 by season 3 it was a little CW for my liking it got really repetitive like they just had the same 3 situations every couple episodes it's not a bad show just not that good either

[@longstarbobandy]

@@NotThatJonesShow Should have made it 3 seasons with everything already written out so they knew what they were doing

[@wstine79]

Its a rainy night at the HACK THE BATES MOTEL. Tony and Crystal are in Room 2 talking about "Psycho." Unaware that Justin Bates' "Mother" is waiting for Trisha Crane to take her shower. 🔪🚿

[@kgb1138]

Great research Crystal! A Cinema lover for sure.

[@kevinthecollector818]

we all go a little mad some times iconic

[@josesaldana9252]

Crystal wants someone to watch Hitchcock with........sign guy take notes

[@YakBat]

This episode was great fun as usual. Love you HTM crew, you make Thursdays not suck so much.

[@themadpancaker]

They also needed to pull the car out to recover the body, shower curtain, etc. for evidence and for a proper burial. But hey, while we have it out, might as well give the drunk cowboy his $40k back.

[@MoviegeekDutch]

Haha good for you Crystal because you are awesome! Nice bluray collection Tony! And yess Bates Motel is great👌🏻 Just gove it a chance!

[@Bozar069]

Hey Ill be snowed in by the time this drops.

[@futuremovieactor]

His cameo in North By Northwest was literally a quick joke at the beginning of the film: he tries to catch a bus and misses it. That's it. Haha.

[@matthewganong1730]

John Gavin (Loomis) signed a contract to play James Bond if Sean Connery decided not to return. Connery returned but Gavin was still paid the money.

[@thomashernandez6536]

More tony and crystal. Less tony and any other one single person.

[@mikeminer1947]

(Watches an episode with Johanna) Johanna's definitely the best co-host; she should be on every episode. (Watches an episode with Trisha) Trisha's definitely the best co-host; she should be on every episode. (Watches an episode with Crystal) Crystal's definitely the best co-host; she should be on every episode.

[@Crystalquin]

Or, hear me out, we have Johanna, Trisha, and myself on the show and get rid of Tony.

[@mikeminer1947]

@@Crystalquin Which one is he again?

[@EarlDogg]

I’m so glad he brought up the Royal Rumble thing

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I'm not white and I drive without a regular license. Heck I've driven almost a full year with expired plates and the police never said boo about it. One time I even drove on the wrong side of the rode while taking my parents truck for a joyride and then I was stopped by the police. All they did was redirect me.

[@alexjones2651]

Need more episodes with 3 guests I like the back and forth with more opinions

[@AZOMBIERYO]

I think 2 is fine, less talking over each other and they get to go deeper into their opinions and general commentary It depends on the movie, some more fun light hearted movies are better with more people

[@HauntedHemo13]

Loving these 3pm est releases

[@Nevermore414]

Oh thank goodness for a minute I thought it was the bad one lol

[@ifritmog9011]

To the guy that proposed to Crystal: Be careful what you wish for.

[@fwobebe5164]

Nice to see you talking about something classic and old for a change. -w-

[@dakotashea3561]

I will both purchase and wear a "Marry me Crystal Quin" t-shirt xD

[@Caderfixloxa]

No, Crystal, you can't know who the RR person is unless you say "yes". That is the RR proposal challenge

[@AntLeonardi01]

I’m pretty sure Tony paid somebody to hold up that sign cause he loves her like the rest of us lol. I’m also pretty sure crystal knows and is saying “yes” but only if you were rich.

[@Eisenwulf666]

i wasn't the guy holding the sign, but i 100% support him. Also Alfred Hitchcock was a freaking genius. The man knew how to build suspence and keep you hooked.

[@matteberhardt1750]

Crystal definitely adds a lot of interning movie trivia stuff to the episodes which I love. I actually live 40 miles from Plainfield

[@Zacman1123]

I like Crystal's "Jennifer's Body" shirt.

[@Crystalquin]

Thanks!

[@cadburybunny]

I love that this movie was the FIRST time a toilet was pictured on the movie screen in America.

[@211242o]

All these years of acquiring weath and disregarding women is finally gonna payoff.

[@coltonlamar8892]

My intro to this narrative is the show "Bates Motel" and I was glued to the series the entire time. The final season is basically the movie extended to a season but I like how it's done. Kind of a slow-burn but if you know "Psycho" then the Easter eggs are worth it and the actor playing Norman was perfect casting. Y'all should check it out seriously.

[@alcheman12]

I never knew crystal's last name so that sign completely went over my head lol

[@robertmckinnon7003]

I worked at Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies. Hitch shot in black and white; largely to save money; and that's also why he used the crew from his show.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

Hack The Movies My father was worked as a drive theater usher when this came out and told me all the rules they were required to enforce when screening this movie.

[@theflail]

I hope we talk about Vince Vaughn this episode.

[@monsterkhan3414]

"A Perfect Murder" with Michael Douglas is a remake a Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" (1954).

[@Beavis-ej3ny]

When I read books (Which Rarely Happens) sometimes I'll read the book along with the audiobook.

[@dreamlandnightmare]

For me, the most suspenseful moments in this movie weren't any of the murder scenes, but Marion at the car dealership with the cop on her trail and when Norman is trying to dispose of the car in the bog and it looks like it's not going to sink.

[@GtHeErAdIcAtOr]

It was 2006 it was my senior year and one of my classes was film study, the teacher told us (students) how he one time accidentally spoiled the whole movie for a class he had in the year of 2004 I think, FYI *this teacher asked every class if they seen these films if they say YES then they DON'T watch it* if I remember correctly my teacher told that class of 04 he accidentally said Norman's mother was a "he" when my teacher meant to say a "she" unfortunately he didn't catch it in time because the class of 04 were saying "Wait is the mother actually the father?" or "it's his brother or could be a cousin" until this one student said "It's Norman" 😆 my teacher couldn't believe what he cause! so he ask the class of 04 if they still want to watch it and they say of course 😁

[@tenzon975]

@1:10:38 omg, haha. Crystal was so still while she was accessing the Reanimator opening theme in her memory banks, i thought my phone froze for a second even though Tony was audibly commenting.

[@Crystalquin]

hahaha my brain breaks sometimes

[@kingkold]

Hi Crystal. Great segemts !

[@slubberdagollian]

Wow, these episodes are way better when Crystal is allowed to talk.

[@wesleywolfe2]

Please make an episode with the whole crew! Everyone who has been featured

[@JesterTheAsura]

This was great, but I hope Crystal feels better after the 'divorce'.

[@stephenchow79]

I don't have a problem with that ADR

[@verisimilitude8660]

The scariest thing about Psycho is the idea of how this psychopath is living in the middle of nowhere with a creepy house and motel and he's pretending to be his mother.

[@billybeeeeeeeeee]

where's the video from tony's shower in the bates motel!? *bangs credit card on table* lol

[@alexanderlumberjack]

Crystal killed it on this episode. Loved it

[@Crystalquin]

thanks!

[@rogerbauer7085]

I love the energy Crystal brings to the show

[@AntLeonardi01]

We all love her. Even the weird dudes at the wrestling shows lol

[@Crystalquin]

Thanks!

[@jimmymoraitis9083]

Can we please get that shirt? Thumbs up if you agree.

[@spencer6709]

Honestly, who wouldn't propose to crystal on live television? Nah fr tho we need to make a trend where we ask everyone on htm to marry us except Tony.

[@robertmckinnon7003]

"Norman", isn't the murderer. "Mother", is the one who's confidant. Also, Saboteur was the movie that takes place at the Statue of Liberty.

[@gregevigan]

Classic movie. & Psycho 2 is surprisingly good. Haven't seen the remake but did see cinematographer Christopher Doyle doing a q & a where he talked about it being an experiment in making a b & w film in colour. Seems pointless tbh.

[@bencrites6305]

Norman bates real mom shows up in the third psycho movie

[@RockNoisePollution]

I am sorry Crystal you are going through a divorce, that must be so hard. It sounds like you have a strong support network of good friends. Take care and thank you for the great content

[@thewickedwanderer]

In FL we used to have the house from Psycho 4 because it was shot there in the universal back lot, then it got torn down. I have a picture of me in front of it as a kid, and we used to have the Alfred Hitchcock experience show but unfortunately they torn that down and either Shrek 4D is there or Transformers. I miss it.

[@Alfonso88279]

Resident Evil Code Veronica did exactly the same thing. So, when I watched the movie I totally saw the big twist coming. Love that game, i hope we get a remake.

[@thedeepstriker]

Was tony thinking of the Hays Code?

[@livingdeadjake4228]

You're not just eye candy Crystal lol 🤣😍🥰!! You definitely know your movie stuff. Screw the haters! Also mint salad is the eye candy 🤣😂🤣! Mint is just too damn funny and the stuff that she says makes her eye candy. Good stuff guys! Psycho is a classic and must own. Getting on 4k soon.

[@Eisenwulf666]

Agreed!

[@MrJessiesammakia]

The Phycho theame song was in pee wees big adventure after found out his bike was missing

[@devinmorse3607]

The first time I was exposed to Psycho was when I was 11, at the Universal Studios Alfred Hitchcock attraction. Unfortunately, they no longer have that attraction. It has been gone for a long time.

[@erikbyrge2024]

1960 is way Better than 1998!

[@behindthescenesphotos5133]

I have to say it, a toilet was flushed in The Grapes of Wrath.

[@BarryAce]

I first saw this movie in 1992. First thing I did after watching it was take a shower lol

[@kamehouseboxing7142]

The girl in glasses makes me happy 😊

[@frankf684]

Gus van zant,The director of the psycho remake took my parents wedding photos when he was 15.

[@darth_kal-el]

The code you were talking about was the Hays Code. It was still in effect in 1960 but it was on its way out.

[@exposingpowerfullieslivest5082]

Excellent

[@oduinn7948]

Why do I feel like Crystal's rabbit would be the one from Monty Python's Holy Grail?

[@Crystalquin]

That was my first thought, too!!!!!

[@nukethomas846]

Hacko (Insert Tony in the shower scene)

[@robertmckinnon7003]

Anthony Perkins is never in Mother's Dress until the end.

[@thomassroka1124]

That was Justin Silverman holding that sign.

[@robertwild9447]

This is my favorite Hitchcock movie and one of my favorite horror movies. Psycho 2 is also a highly underrated sequel and deserves more attention.

[@infacide64]

Blu rays fall short . I always want behind the scenes. And obscure menus. Has anyone seen house of 1000 corpses DVD menu?

[@scpamplin]

Yes, more on Dune.

[@RobAGabor]

Marion's body was in the car along with the money, so I'm guessing, just speculating here, that her family collected it and buried it. But I could totally be wrong about that.

[@Wundarrphul]

Tony if you’ll review this old classic I’m sure you’ll do Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy soon then right? Right?

[@jonnyquezt1651]

Full Metal Jacket is like two movies as well

[@lisbon1492]

1:14:51 A Perfect Murder was a remake of Dial M for Murder, which is another Alfred Hitchcock film.

[@morbonic15]

I wonder how Tony’s wedding would be

[@kurtcobain279489]

It was me, yep, totally me, I was at the wrestle match with the sign. Totally there, can't prove I wasn't. Marry me Crystal Quin? But seriously, she's my kinda woman, and I'd gladly have a Hitchcock marathon with her, as long as she doesn't mind a Kubrick marathon afterwards. lol

[@Branwee85]

Y’all need to watch the William castle movie homicidal. Very similar to psycho

[@rickylewis1451]

Crystal always 🔥🔥 need her on every episode. Good energy too 🙂

[@Youngie761]

It's the energy drinks. ;)

[@MrSpectre81]

I can’t be the only person that has a shower gun.

[@portugaljoe]

Yes she is beautiful and she knows a lot more than I do and anybody I know about films so, I guess yes I can't but she's not stupid, So people shouldn't say that. And even though you know Tony looks like John Belushi. Tony, Justin, James even Tony's sister funny. People are assholes don't take everything as Serious

[@riffcrypt8438]

I need to go to a wrestling event just to ask Tony to marry me now.

[@domenicrobb511]

Bring back Ladies on Tap!

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

I don't compliment women because I'm a 45 year old dude and it would just come off as creepy but if I were to compliment a woman I would say crystal is awesome in every way.