Two classic horror/suspense movies from 1960
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Topic: Two classic horror/suspense movies from 1960
Posted By: BaldFriede
Subject: Two classic horror/suspense movies from 1960
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 06:36
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Two horror/suspense classics from 1960. Please only vote if you have seen both. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 07:52
| Peeping Tom a classic? |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 08:06
It was torn apart by the critics when it came out but is now regarded to be a classic. Martin Scorcese was the first one to praise it. If you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend it. Great acting by Carl Boehm! Extremely influential as well; many things that are now standard in horror movies appear in "Peeping Tom" for the first time.
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Grumpyprogfan wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 08:35
| I think I saw Peeping Tom long ago, I'd need to re-watch it to vote here. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 09:14
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The original Psycho is a classic.....frankly never heard of Peeping Tom. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 09:24
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 09:47
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In my opinion "Peeping Tom" is way more creepy than "Psycho". A killer who films his victims while dying? Come on, that's extremely creepy! I like both movies equally though; the creepiness is by no means all there is to them. It is a British film, and since most people on this site are American you are probably right they have not seen it. Most Americans watch only American movies. Luckily there are a lot of exceptions on this site. The movie is on YouTube; you can watch it here: And this is what Scorcese had to say about the movie: ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 10:16
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I have seen both movies and agree that both deal with some extremely unpalatable subject matter in a confrontational but, albeit at box office level, entertaining way. That said, there is a prevailing assumption in some circles that both movies represent violence against women as an overriding shared theme. IMO the most shocking scene in Psycho is not the much heralded shower scene with Janet Leigh, but the attack on Detective Milton Arbogast on the staircase. Does this make me cherry picking misogynist? ------------- 
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 10:51
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: October 31 2020 at 11:17
Norman Bates only does it in his motel, Mark Lewis does it in the streets. And I still consider filming women while they are dying to be more creepy than what Norman Bates does. Also "Psycho" did not cause a scandal; "Peeping Tom" did. It was banned from cinemas for about twenty years. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: February 23 2021 at 23:33
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Psycho ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |