This was a documentary that I heard about when it was released. I was going to see it at the Gateway Film Center, but I couldn't make the schedule work. It went on a list of movies to check out. I believe around then this was covered on podcasts as well or at least brought up.
Now I knew this was a documentary that was looking at the shower scene from Psycho. I remember seeing this movie growing up. It is one that I come back to periodically. I've seen it in the theater a couple of times. I even own it on 4K. There are elements of that scene that are just part of the zeitgeist. That would be how this scene has influenced cinema just in general. The music going with it is known by people who have never even seen it. Alfred Hitchcock is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and it is things like this sequence that cement that.
What I didn't realize with this documentary is that interviews the body double for that scene, Marli Renfro. They also interview Hitchcock's granddaughter, Tere Carrubba, who gives insights that she has. There is archive interviews of Hitchcock himself and I believe the cinematographer might also be here to give details. I should also include here; the title is the number of shots and cuts it took to make it work.
Something I wasn't expecting is all the filmmakers, writers and professors that get interviewed to help break this sequence down as well as to talk about the impact it has on these filmmakers or just the industry in general. This includes Richard Stanley, Elijah Wood, Bret Easton Ellis, Leigh Whannell, Karyn Kusama, Peter Bogdanovich, Scott Spiegel, Daniel Noah, Mick Garris, Eli Roth and Marco Calavita. This is just naming a section of who appears. There's important individuals here who this had an impact on.
This is also well-made. I love that the footage they shot for this is in black and white, paying homage to Hitchcock and Psycho. The array of people that they have is great. This flies by. I was interested in hearing what each one had to say, how it influenced them and what they've seen from the impact. This won't be for everyone. Hearing how they crafted this sequence is interesting. I'd say this is for fans of the film who want to learn more. If you enjoy behind the scenes or just how films can influence the work as well, this also would be for you.
My Rating: 8 out of 10.
Now I knew this was a documentary that was looking at the shower scene from Psycho. I remember seeing this movie growing up. It is one that I come back to periodically. I've seen it in the theater a couple of times. I even own it on 4K. There are elements of that scene that are just part of the zeitgeist. That would be how this scene has influenced cinema just in general. The music going with it is known by people who have never even seen it. Alfred Hitchcock is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and it is things like this sequence that cement that.
What I didn't realize with this documentary is that interviews the body double for that scene, Marli Renfro. They also interview Hitchcock's granddaughter, Tere Carrubba, who gives insights that she has. There is archive interviews of Hitchcock himself and I believe the cinematographer might also be here to give details. I should also include here; the title is the number of shots and cuts it took to make it work.
Something I wasn't expecting is all the filmmakers, writers and professors that get interviewed to help break this sequence down as well as to talk about the impact it has on these filmmakers or just the industry in general. This includes Richard Stanley, Elijah Wood, Bret Easton Ellis, Leigh Whannell, Karyn Kusama, Peter Bogdanovich, Scott Spiegel, Daniel Noah, Mick Garris, Eli Roth and Marco Calavita. This is just naming a section of who appears. There's important individuals here who this had an impact on.
This is also well-made. I love that the footage they shot for this is in black and white, paying homage to Hitchcock and Psycho. The array of people that they have is great. This flies by. I was interested in hearing what each one had to say, how it influenced them and what they've seen from the impact. This won't be for everyone. Hearing how they crafted this sequence is interesting. I'd say this is for fans of the film who want to learn more. If you enjoy behind the scenes or just how films can influence the work as well, this also would be for you.
My Rating: 8 out of 10.