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PDF Download the Moment of Psycho : How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder Ebook Free Download THE MOMENT OF PSYCHO : HOW ALFRED HITCHCOCK TAUGHT AMERICA TO LOVE MURDER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK David Thomson | 192 pages | 09 Nov 2010 | INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US | 9780465020706 | English | New York, United States The Moment of Psycho : How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder PDF Book Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. He shrewdly interrogates their professional legacies and influence in the industry, while simultaneously assessing the critical impact of an artist's personal life on his or her work. Nothing like Psycho had existed before; the movie industry -- even America itself -- would never be the same. It killed off its star in forty minutes. I was required to read this for a college course and found it to be midly interesting as far as analytical texts go. Psycho was not just a sensation in film: it altered the very nature of our desires. The Moment of Hitchcock Last modified:. It doesn't even come close to proving that Alfred Hitchcock taught America to love murder, nor does it even try to. Not only is his subject 'film' -- or should I say, friend-to-friend, 'movies' -- but he deals with it from the perspective of a fan who is a historian having a sense of audience sociology and human psychological response. Thomson notes:. Thomson's thesis in an ambitious and exciting one. Thomson is perhaps our most distinguished living film critic, with too many credits to cite. Janet Leigh in Psycho's most famous scene. He spends a lot of time on the fact that its the first movie to feature a flushing toilet, something that censors thought was unacceptable I believe it was Louis B. Paperback Books David Thompson. And it offered the most violent scene to date in American film, punctuated by shrieking strings that seared the national consciousness. Be the first to write a review. Uploaded by TGxMovies Size 2. Buy As Gift. David Thomson. Heater Fuel Filter F 4. Lists with This Book. I found some of the conclusions reached by the author to be somewhat far-fetched, much like what some people read into Shakespeare, you often wonder if he really meant all that people get out the work and that is the case with this book. For example, on Hitchcock's un popularity in England: "He was excluded from gravity by such things as nuns in high-heeled shoes, the wicked use of national monuments, and that old sneaking habit of dainty murder--dainty in that the violence was offset by the meringue of style. There was no happy ending. I was expecting a clever, concise history of one of my favorite films; I found a debauched, detached muttering by someone whose Freudian eccentricities would make Norman Bates blush. Thomson pays no attention to the most extraordinary passage in the film, in which Hitchcock parallels the action of Lila exploring the Bates house and Sam grilling Norman, a chilling face-off between doppelgangers. None of this interests Thomson however, and his discussion of these matters takes up a measly, utterly disappointing five pages. It killed off its star in forty minutes. Aug 07, Sean Wicks rated it liked it. The Moment of Psycho : How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder Writer No trivia or quizzes yet. Most relevant reviews. Published November 1st by Basic Books first published Similar torrents. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. It seems fitting that one of the great figures in film studies — a field that would become so entangled in psychoanalytic theory — conspicuously dramatized his own fears and base instincts. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. Learn more. More filters. Thomson pays no attention to the most extraordinary passage in the film, in which Hitchcock parallels the action of Lila exploring the Bates house and Sam grilling Norman, a chilling face-off between doppelgangers. Haven't you? I was required to read this for a college course and found it to be midly interesting as far as analytical texts go. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. The latter section of the book feels like it is a bit padded out to fill space, especially the last chapter that extols the wonders of America's freeway system and that it is safe to stay at roadside motels because the upkeep of them would be more than one psychopathic murderer could handle. Add to cart. The item may be missing the original packaging such as the original box or bag or tags or in the original packaging but not sealed. Her eyes become our eyes, just as our eyes became Norman's during his spying of Marion. I don't think I'm a dumb reader, but several of Thomson's one-liners left me questioning my own understanding. Psycho and The Birds are my two favorite ones. Thomson is very obvious about his positive impressions with the first half of the film which he feels is the strongest than he is in the second. Nothing like Psycho had existed before, and the movie industry, even America itself, would never be the same. This bloated, smug book pretends to be an examination of a great film, but is really an excuse for Thomson to exude pseudo-intellectual snark. The forty-five seconds of film that followed forever changed American culture. It defines the time period and barriers that were crossed in the time period that Hithcock created Psycho. Other Editions 8. The Moment of Psycho : How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder Reviews Post Marion's murder, for him the movie unravels and pales in comparison to the first half. At least, that's the This Hitchcock snapshot shows the director at the fulcrum of America's relationship with the 'art form film', an America transitioning from a naive, largely idealistic, collective into something darker and uncomfortably more knowing. The Moment of Hitchcock Last modified:. What makes Norman so eloquent in that nighttime talk with Marion is the instinct that he may never have another chance to speak naturally to anyone. Also, I know that Psycho was groundbreaking when it comes to sexuality, but Thomson seems to focus on that over everything else. It should not have been. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are. Dec 30, Jeff rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a short little look at Psycho specifically and its effect on film today. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Drawing on his encyclopaedic knowledge of Hollywood, Thomson shows how in , Hitchcock, then sixty years old, made Psycho as an attempt to break personally with the dullness of his own settled domesticity - a struggle which mirrored the sexual, creative, and political ferment that soon overtook the nation. View all 4 comments. Username or Email Address. It killed off its star in forty minutes. It was the biggest hit of Alfred Hitchcock's career, and propelled him to new levels of international fame - never before had au It killed off its star after forty minutes. Made during the era of the strict codes that prevented movie makers from going too far into violence or sexual themes, Psycho shocked its audiences with the famous shower scene, a drawn- out montage showing in gory detail the murder of the biggest star of The first half of this book was a fascinating treatise on the making of Psycho. This book is tiny and brilliant. Thomson starts out with a painstaking and fascinating scene by scene analysis of the movie until right after the staircase scene. Taking it seriously, in other words, was something one could admit to only under duress. Sep 16, Mick Meyers rated it liked it. Exasperatingly, Graysmith tells us precisely nothing about Hunt and Davis. Jump to navigation. David Thomson. None of this interests Thomson however, and his discussion of these matters takes up a measly, utterly disappointing five pages. It has the effect of ending the book on a weak note rather than some of the other stronger sections which are fascinating. I found the commentary on the film interesting, a bit of a combination on the making-of and an analysis of the It strikes me as so self-indulgent in a short work that has a big thesis to prove. Books by David Thomson. A must for any Psycho fan! The grisliest joke of all is that a critic whose chief imperative is defending cultural propriety has chosen to take on a work that forcefully subverts his own position. David Thomson. In the end, is a society that sees the worst sickness and disease and most graphic violence displayed on the big screen and the smaller screen better prepared to cope with real-life lunatics and murder? Tuesday, January 26, It's not a masterpiece, but it has all the information this book leaves by the wayside. Top charts. Find the entire series schedule here. And it offered the most violent scene to date in American film, punctuated by shrieking strings that seared the national consciousness. Dec 28, Clare Lund rated it it was ok. It's interesting to note that it would be Wasserman, some 15 years later, who would finally succeed in his bid for nationwide release with Jaws , the first ever summer blockbuster that opened simultaneously in theaters. Sign In. This book is too shallow and too short. The Moment of Psycho : How Alfred Hitchcock Taught America to Love Murder Read Online Now he offers his most inventive exploration of the medium yet: guiding us through each element of the viewing experience, considering the significance of everything from what we see and hear on-screen—actors, shots, cuts, dialogue, music—to the specifics of how, where, and with whom we do the viewing.
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