Psycho (1960) (60th Anniversary Edition) (Uncut)

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Originally Posted by Latheofheaven

I mean, mono technology is a VERY old method used long ago, and I am actually more of an Audiophile than I am a Videophile. Why wouldn't people want the technology updated for the soundtrack? Is it just the fact that they repurpose it for multi-channel and just because it wasn't that way originally? I mean, why wouldn't a person want to have the technology updated? I can understand of course why you wouldn't want anyone really screwing with the video, with excessive DNR or radically changing the colour-timing, or the AR or something like that. I can understand that. But, preferring a very archaic, obsolete MONO technology of all things when we have all this nice multi-track home theatre gear now, I genuinely don't understand why people get SO dang upset if the 'original mono' is not included with a new release.

It's not all that different from wanting the picture to look as close as possible to the filmmakers' original intentions.

I can only speak for myself, but I can usually live with a respectful remix that takes what was already there and slightly adjusts it for a different audio configuration. But that's not the case with Psycho (despite what the sound people claim in the "Psycho Sound" featurette). The remix is quite revisionist, with multiple new Foley effects that sound completely out of place in a movie from 1960. Also, the balance between the music and effects is now very different.

On top of all that, the audio menu on the disc specifically says "Original Audio" for the mono track that's there, when it's actually a mono fold-down of the remix, something I imagine no one wants or needs. It was obviously an error, so it's good that it will be corrected to provide both the remix and the original soundtrack.

Hope that helps!