Psycho is one of those films that is so omnipresent is film discourse that, despite never watching more than the most iconic clips, I feel like I’ve seen. Still, this was an enjoyable, thoroughly-researched overview that helps me understand why the thing is everywhere.
Can’t remember if I said it last time, but this reads like a thoughtful video essay. That’s a total compliment—half of the YouTube I watch these days is video essays. It’s an achievement to be able to pack in information while also speaking/writing engagingly. Certainly accomplished here!
You should definitely watch it! I think watching his films in order is a fun experiment because you see the evolution of the ideas and the influence of the hays code loosening up over time. Rebecca (1940) vs Psycho (1960) are two totally different ways to tell a story but you can see the similarities, too. I think you’d be a Hitchcock fan!
Psycho is one of those films that is so omnipresent is film discourse that, despite never watching more than the most iconic clips, I feel like I’ve seen. Still, this was an enjoyable, thoroughly-researched overview that helps me understand why the thing is everywhere.
Can’t remember if I said it last time, but this reads like a thoughtful video essay. That’s a total compliment—half of the YouTube I watch these days is video essays. It’s an achievement to be able to pack in information while also speaking/writing engagingly. Certainly accomplished here!
You should definitely watch it! I think watching his films in order is a fun experiment because you see the evolution of the ideas and the influence of the hays code loosening up over time. Rebecca (1940) vs Psycho (1960) are two totally different ways to tell a story but you can see the similarities, too. I think you’d be a Hitchcock fan!
Will do! I enjoy a lot of movies described as “Hitchcockian” so I suspect I will enjoy the experience.