PSYCHO - The Complete Collection

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by roytherobot

Just saw Psycho for the first time. It holds up very well considering it's age. Are the sequels worth watching?

II is extremely good, an excellent thriller in its own right, bolstered by great direction and cinematography. Hitchcock would approve. 8/10

III is watchable, but pales in comparison to the original. Perkins directed it, and he kinda didn't know what he was doing. 5/10

IV is decent, it plays out like a companion piece to the original, and it brings Norman's story full circle. Benefits from a Joseph Stefano script (he wrote Hitchcock's film). But still, it's not the original Psycho. 6/10

Remake... Don't bother.

[roytherobot]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

II is extremely good, an excellent thriller in its own right, bolstered by great direction and cinematography. Hitchcock would approve. 8/10

III is watchable, but pales in comparison to the original. Perkins directed it, and he kinda didn't know what he was doing. 5/10

IV is decent, it plays out like a companion piece to the original, and it brings Norman's story full circle. Benefits from a Joseph Stefano script (he wrote Hitchcock's film). But still, it's not the original Psycho. 6/10

Remake... Don't bother.

Thanks for the response. I will try to watch the sequel soon.

[OgamiittoMcJ]

Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

So that's the standard for some people?

Doesn't matter if it's "the best you can get at the minute", it still looks like garbage. Not to mention the film itself is a joke, one of the most miscalculated "experiments' in film history. So hopefully it remains looking like garbage.

wow you sound crazy mad lol

you forgot three little words IN YOUR OPINION

you also forgot to admit that you didn't even buy this

yes there is some DNR but it is not Garbage and the film isn't a joke,
some people including myself like it, and are glad it's included in this great value set

[OgamiittoMcJ]

Originally Posted by roytherobot

Just saw Psycho for the first time. It holds up very well considering it's age. Are the sequels worth watching?

I'd say yes
but watch them and make your own mind up

[ryanmj1993]

So I assume the single releases are from the same company and will be the same discs as in the collection. They are region free right (despite the back of the box saying Region B)? I want to pre-order but don't want to get a disc I can't watch.

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by ryanmj1993

So I assume the single releases are from the same company and will be the same discs as in the collection. They are region free right (despite the back of the box saying Region B)? I want to pre-order but don't want to get a disc I can't watch.

Yes, Via Vision is also distributing the individual releases. They will be the exact same discs, so they will almost certainly be Region Free.

I assume that since Via Vision only obtains the physical media rights for Australia, they're obliged to create a Region B disc, but they're smart enough to realise the international interest sets like this and the Harryhausen box will create, so they've secretly made them Region Free whilst putting the B symbol on the back. Good on them, I say.

[ryanmj1993]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

Yes, Via Vision is also distributing the individual releases. They will be the exact same discs, so they will almost certainly be Region Free.

I assume that since Via Vision only obtains the physical media rights for Australia, they're obliged to create a Region B disc, but they're smart enough to realise the international interest sets like this and the Harryhausen box will create, so they've secretly made them Region Free whilst putting the B symbol on the back. Good on them, I say.

Yeah I wish more companies would do that. Thanks for letting me know.

[mikey 6]

Still waiting on my copy from JB. Was dispatched just before release date....

[brettxwt]

Well, I had the complete collection ordered direct from JBHiFi $83.98 shipped, but I pulled the plug at the very last second and got my refund I will stick with the individual releases for IV and the remake that are coming out in March, can someone add BD listings for those two titles on here, or do know when they will be added?

[Davidian]

Has anyone compared part II to the Shout Factory version?

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by Davidian

Has anyone compared part II to the Shout Factory version?

It's exactly the same. Same video, same audio, same extras, same disc menu. Only difference is that the Via Vision disc doesn't have a chapter selection menu.

[sam500]

I pondered over buying the DVD or blu ray set of Pyscho Complete Collection for a few weeks. The hefty price tag of the blu ray set put me off, so I went with the DVD set which is much cheaper. My blu ray upscales to 1080, and I have been happy with the image quality of the DVD's. The only one with crappy picture is Bates Motel (1987), but that was filmed on video originally. It was also a flop when it came out, and I turned it off half way through. It is a terrible TV movie and it's no wonder Perkins wanted nothing to do with it.

To be honest, the only ones in the collection you're likely to watch over and over are 1 and 2 (and maybe 4), so consider just buying the DVD set. The transfers are fine.

[StrayButler91]

Originally Posted by sam500

The only one with crappy picture is Bates Motel (1987), but that was filmed on video originally. It was also a flop when it came out, and I turned it off half way through. It is a terrible TV movie and it's no wonder Perkins wanted nothing to do with it.

Actually, it was shot on 35mm film (according to IMDb). I believe it was edited and completed on video, but it could have been edited on film, much like Columbo at the time.

I just don't think anybody cares about it since it's so crap. Scanning a 35mm print would be a waste of everybody's time, and recreating the film from the original negative is also a huge waste of time.

[mikey 6]

Ended up getting stung with £16 customs charges for this....

[gary1988]

Psycho IV available for pre-order here:

http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/v...cho-iv-blu-ray

[ouchmyfacehurts]

Originally Posted by gary1988

Psycho IV available for pre-order here:

http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/v...cho-iv-blu-ray

may have been answered, but is this region b locked? i'm region free in the USA but just curious.

[tiger_qc]

Originally Posted by ouchmyfacehurts

may have been answered, but is this region b locked? i'm region free in the USA but just curious.

Region free Blu-ray player

I'm glad a got one of those (sony bdp-s3200) I will never have to ask that question again. I think it's pretty stupid that they still make region locked Blu-ray player in 2016...

As for Psycho: the complete collection, I only consider the first sequel watchable, I own the original and if I ever want to watch Psycho II, I'll get the single release. To be very complete it should include the first three seasons of Bates Motel that are very good, that would be a very complete set.

[Jack Webb]

Originally Posted by ouchmyfacehurts

may have been answered, but is this region b locked? i'm region free in the USA but just curious.

I'm in the U.S. and just got the box from JB HIFI. All the discs are region free and play fine on my region A player despite the markings on the cover. I would think the sperate releases would be identical.

[ouchmyfacehurts]

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

Region free Blu-ray player

I'm glad a got one of those (sony bdp-s3200) I will never have to ask that question again. I think it's pretty stupid that they still make region locked Blu-ray player in 2016...

As for Psycho: the complete collection, I only consider the first sequel watchable, I own the original and if I ever want to watch Psycho II, I'll get the single release. To be very complete it should include the first three seasons of Bates Motel that are very good, that would be a very complete set.

I have a region free player. I was asking out of curiosity.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by StrayButler91

II is extremely good, an excellent thriller in its own right, bolstered by great direction and cinematography. Hitchcock would approve. 8/10

III is watchable, but pales in comparison to the original. Perkins directed it, and he kinda didn't know what he was doing. 5/10

IV is decent, it plays out like a companion piece to the original, and it brings Norman's story full circle. Benefits from a Joseph Stefano script (he wrote Hitchcock's film). But still, it's not the original Psycho. 6/10

Remake... Don't bother.

Originally Posted by tiger_qc

Region free Blu-ray player

I'm glad a got one of those (sony bdp-s3200) I will never have to ask that question again. I think it's pretty stupid that they still make region locked Blu-ray player in 2016...

As for Psycho: the complete collection, I only consider the first sequel watchable, I own the original and if I ever want to watch Psycho II, I'll get the single release. To be very complete it should include the first three seasons of Bates Motel that are very good, that would be a very complete set.

Psycho III is more than just watchable. Perkins may have been a novice as a director but he shared Alfred Hitchcock's streak of extremely dark humour which is evident in the film.