21st Mar 2012 The Making Of Psycho

A documentary film is shown here about how the film 'Psycho' was made in 1960, one of the most unforgettable thriller of Alfred Hitchcock, hailed by all as the master of suspense. There had since been at least 2 remakes I have seen, plus the subsequent 'Psycho 2'. As far as I am concerned, all of them are far from being equally thrilling let alone in any way better. Even in colours, with big name stars and hugely bigger budget didn't help in the slightest.

 

Not just in the case of 'Psycho', but many other remakes based on other famous films. To be fair, some of them are equally interesting if you look at them as a totally different film, or depending on personal views, tastes, preferences ... more visually pleasing with the new technology, or more interesting sound tracks. But taking the whole, they are rarely better.

 

I often wonder why so many 'Remakes' are made & remade; when the original is in itself perfection? For me, there's only one aspect that's, questionably, interesting - to see & compare if such & such actors or actresses are better playing the main characters in the same rolls.

 

Documentary of how some films are made generally interest me, if the films are the ones good in every way. I find it fascinating to watch and follow the process of how experts in different artistic and technological fields at work, creating the impossible and magic.

 

Tags: documentary, psycho

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