Psycho

“We all go a little mad sometimes” said my Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins. Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was a horror/suspense that kept people at the edge of their seats. This movie was based on the serial killer Ed Gein. I have this movie 4 out of 5 stars. One thing I liked about this movie was that I kept me thinking about what’s going to happen next. Like Mr. Bates whole obsession with birds, it made you think there was something to do with the birds when there wasn’t. Also there was the famous shower scene where Marion Crane, played by Janet Leigh, was murdered.

Marion Crane decides to steal $40,000 from her employer to go and marry her boyfriend Sam. She then drives off but then chooses to stay at the Bates Motel do to a storm. After having a small meal with Mr. Bates, Marion decides to return the money and go back home. She then takes a shower to cleanse herself and feel better, until someone sneaks into her room and murders her. A few days later her sister, Lila gets worried and files a missing persons report. After a PI went to the Bates Motel and never came back, Lila and Sam go out to the Bates Motel to find some shocking news.

The most famous scene in movie history is the shower scene in Psycho. The first thing I think of when I hear the movie Psycho is the shower scene because it is something that has been redone and you can see different versions of it in today’s movies and TV. Some interesting facts about that scene is that they used chocolate syrup as the blood. For the sound knife stabbing Marion it is really a knife being stabbed into a melon. I think that this is a good movie to watch.

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Citizen Kane

“Rosebud.” What is Rosebud and what does it mean? That is what everyone is trying to find out throughout the whole film, Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, who also played Charles Kane. Rosebud was the last word spoken by Charles Kane before he died. This film is considered to be the number one critics’ choice. I would give this movie 2.5 out of five stars. To me the way the movie ended wasn’t very good. I felt like the meaning of Rosebud wasn’t explained very well.

Although there were things in the movie that I didn’t like, there were some things that I did like. For example, the different camera angles they had were very interesting and made it look better. In one scene when the camera in the opera house rises for dramatic to show the men’s lack of
interest. I also liked that they had so many shadows in the back round, and also the different lightings they had. For a movie from 1941, the special effects were very impressive.

At the end of the movie when you find out what rosebud is and what it really means it makes me feel like you still that you don’t know what really happened. In my opinion I don’t like movies that just leave you thinking about something and not knowing what happens next. In the film there are several symbols in it. For one there is the snow globe. The snow globes represent Kane’s’ childhood. When you see inside the snow globe it’s calm and simple just like Kane’s life with his parents before Thatcher came along. Also the sleds that are shown in the film represent Kane’s happiest moments at the beginning of the film, and a sled is also shown at the end of the film being buried with Kane. Overall I wouldn’t say that this is my favorite movie, but it does have a good storyline to it.

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Gone with the Wind

One of the most famous films of all time has got to be Victor Fleming’s classic movie Gone with the Wind. The film stars Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, who play Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara. These two characters butt heads throughout the Civil War period of this film. I would give this movie 3 out of 5 stars. In my opinion, I thought at some points in movie it was a bit slow, but at other times I thought it was exciting and fun to watch. It is an American classic that people will be watching for many years to come.

Scarlett, a stubborn southern female trying to survive the aftermath of the Civil War, wants to be with Ashley, who is already getting married to his cousin Melanie. Even though she thinks she is in love with Ashley, she decides to get married to Rhett, but only for his money. After spending time with Rhett and having a kid together, Scarlett realizes that she really does love Rhett, but it is too late, Rhett leaves Scarlett to go back to Charleston. Scarlett tries to convince Rhett to stay with her. She asks Rhett, “If you go, where shall I go, what shall I do?” Rhett replies with the famous line “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” This line is the number one most famous quote from a movie of all time. That line can be heard in today's movies, just like some of the story line in the movie. The love triangle between Rhett, Scarlett, and Ashley is something that could be seen in movies of today's time.

My favorite character in the movie is Rhett Butler. He is always honest and says what’s on his mind. The character that I like the least is Rhett’s wife Scarlett. To me I think she is very self centered, and will do anything to get with she wants, even if it means hurting other people. Over all I think that Gone with the Wind is good movie to watch if you enjoy a great romantic drama.

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