Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads
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Talking Heads: 77 is the debut album by American rock band Talking Heads. It was recorded in April...
PSYC354 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
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Introduction to descriptive statistics and probability, probability distributions, estimation, tests...
Jesters_folly (230 KP) rated Psycho (1960) in Movies
Jan 6, 2021
Psycho is a slow burn, at the beginning even the dialogue is sparse as the film builds up to the confrontations with Norman Bates (argued by most as the first modern slasher) and this is part of what makes it dated (and modern), the lack of action and the main character driving around gives Psycho the feel of something that Tarantino might make but it lacks 'something' . It's hard to explain but, by todays standards, parts of Psycho are a bit bland, not necessarily boring but bland. The best example I can think would be the scenes in the car, Psycho has just one character in the car who is imagining what others are saying about her and lots of silence which are filled with dramatic music, where as something like Pulp Fiction you get two characters who are just talking, the music seems to take you out of the situation because, in a modern film it would just be in the background.
As the film progresses we start to pick up on some of the slasher tropes, Norman is strange, again we can't quite explain why but that is sometimes the same in a modern film, we see him spy, once, on Marion and, in a more modern film this would probably be stretched out a bit more.
The kills aren't actually as graphic as most modern day slashers but this doesn't matter as Hitchcock has a talent for making the viewer see what he wants and not just what is happening.
The character of Norman is quite interesting but a lot of 'fleshing out' is just told to the viewer in exposition near the end, however you can see how Norman/Mother could easily be an inspiration for the Jason/Pamela dynamic in the first 'Friday 13th'
Psycho has a lot to answer for, sighted by many as the first modern 'Slasher' movie it caused an uproar for other reasons, the first time a toilet was seen flushing on screen, the first time a 'Leading Lady' was killed off halfway through the film (still a slight oddity now as we normally have one 'final girl') and the fact that the stolen money is just thrown away when it is no longer needed to push the plot along. It is these firsts that help to make the film feel dated, we are used to more graphic kills, toilets are almost irrelevant and there is normally more nudity/sex in a modern slasher.
Apart from being a little dated Psycho is a pretty good and entertain film which has put some thought into it's story and characters
Assassination Classroom Vol. 9
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Book 9 of Assassination Classroom. Nagisa puts everything he's got on the line when the antidotes...
Management of Clinical Depression and Anxiety
Maggie Watson and David Kissane
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Management of Clinical Depression and Anxiety provides a brief set of clinical guidelines for...
Crystal Crusher Pro HD - 3D shooting puzzle games
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Crystal Crusher Pro HD is an amazing and addicting new strategy game where you are shooting bombs to...
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-homicidal-psycho-jungle-cat.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
And Soon the Darkness (1970)
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Psycho-horror-thriller from the makers of the TV series The Avengers. Two nurses on a cycling...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Psycho (1960) in Movies
Oct 4, 2020
Anthony Perkins is fantastic as Norman Bates. He makes the character both approachable and sinister, subtly suggesting just how unhinged he is as the narrative steams forward.
The pacing in Psycho is perfect, even before Marion Crane pulls into the Bates Motel. It successfully reels you in from the films opening (and incredible music score) and just doesn't let you until the end.
Marion Crane is of course played by Janet Leigh. She has a hypnotizing presence thought the runtime, with every line of dialogue feeling important. Her performance alongside Perkins is a huge part of what makes Psycho such a classic.
Hitchcock achieved some truly magnificent shots here as well. The infamous shower scene has rightly earned it's place in cinema history, but it's easy to forget just how chilling it is when you see a shadowy figure through the shower curtain, silently enter the room. True nightmare fuel. Another favourite moment is the overhead shot when Bates flys out of his mother's room to attack Arbogast. Makes me jump every damn time.
Bernard Herrmanns score compliments all of this wonderfully as well. It's a timeless score that is constantly frantic whilst simultaneously beautiful. Much like Jaws, it's almost impossible to think of the film without hearing parts of the iconic music theme.
Psycho is a solid masterpiece that remains effective to this day. It's the perfect thriller, and in some ways, the perfect horror.
Make Me Old & Ugly Extreme
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Make Me Old & Ugly Extreme will take your normal image or camera shot, and turn you into an...