Psycho (1960)

Jamie Lee Curtis' mom takes it on the lam! Join me as I have a hell of a lot of fun examining Alfred Hitchcock's great low-budget suspense flick. I compare it to Hitch's other work, to the 1998 shot-for-shot remake, and to Death Proof, The Searchers, A Fistful of Dollars, and Dirty Harry. I quote from Peter Bogdonovich's book a few times. And I examine the motifs and symbols (birds = chicks; windows = windows). I mix up the name of the town and the name of the cemetery several times. I bring up the delicate subjects of Mama Bates' age and the depth of Norman's desert swamp. Plus, I rewrite the picture so it's as conventional as possible—with a happy ending! Oh, and I laugh like a ninny. Enjoy!