Psych-OutTune in. Turn on. Psych out! Take the ultimate in psychedelic trips with Susan Strasberg Dean Stockwell Jack Nicholson and Bruce Dern! When a deaf runaway (Strasberg) visits swinging San Francisco in search of her brother she teams with the aptly named Stoney (Nicholson) and his out-of-sight hippie band Mumblin Jim. But the more she succumbs to that music and danger-filled Flower Power scene...the more she realizes that reality is a rotten place to be!Running Time 89 MinThe TripHedonism isn t just for breakfast anymore. Or so learns TV commercial director Paul (Peter Fonda) on his first LSD trip a mind-blowing passage through surreal images and stroboscopic light shows. Written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Roger Corman The Trip takes you to a whole new world of extreme beauty and sheer terror on a passport the size of a stamp!Running Time 79 MinSystem Requirements: Running Time 168 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 027616885555 Manufacturer No: 1004485
| ISBN | 0792855302 |
| Title | Psych-Out / The Trip |
| Directed By | Richard Rush,Roger Corman |
| Label | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Original Release Date | 1967-08-23 |
| Brand | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT |
| Studio | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Starring | Peter Fonda,Susan Strasberg,Dean Stockwell,Jack Nicholson,Bruce Dern |
| Running Time | 168 minutes |
| Release Date | 2003-04-15 |
| Manufacturer | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Publisher | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Theatrical Release Date | 1967-08-23 |
| UPC | 027616885555 |
| EAN | 9780792855309 |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Creator |
|
| MPN | 1004485 |
| Format |
|
Review by Grannygypsy, 2010-08-24
I have a copy of these films and they are SO entertaining to me and my friends that this is a copy I purchased for a couple of friends of mine.
Being a child of the 60's, it's always fun to see how they portray events on film.
Entertaining films if you are a "B" movie fan like myself. If you are looking for CG special effects, pass this one up but if you want to see old school effects, DON'T HESITATE!
These are very fun films!
Review by Chris Schmidt, 2010-05-13
This version of Psych-Out was made from a full screen version, where the left and right sides had been cropped. Then to make this version, they cropped the top and bottom so the image would fit a modern 16:9 monitor. What you see when you watch the version on this DVD is a small rectangle that was cut from the center of the original movie.
The full screen version showed up recently on broadcast TV, and I wanted to see the parts that had been cropped off the sides, so I got hold of a copy of this DVD. Although this DVD is labeled "widescreen" in the description on Amazon, it actually shows less of the original movie than the cropped full screen version. I'd say anyone who buys this on Amazon is entitled to a refund because the term "widescreen" implies, incorrectly in this case, that you are getting the entire original image.
Review by Mar Meiser, 2010-05-10
This was truly a vivid reality check into the world of the 60's drug den and it's effects!
Review by S. Spears, 2009-12-29
Susan Strasberg plays Jenny Davis, a young woman who runs away from home, and lands in San Francisco. Jenny's looking for her brother, an eccentric artist with a host of problems. Jenny is deaf, and has to struggle to communicate with those around her. She meets a hippie named Stoney, who is the leader of a psychedelic rock band. Stoney is touched by the waifish Jenny's situation, and offers her a place to stay. He also wants to help Jenny locate her brother. But that's easier said than done, especially since violent thugs are after Jenny's brother.
The stellar cast of this movie, makes it the classic that it is. Jack Nicholson as Stoney, is in rare form. Even back when this movie was made, Nicholson's unique brand of screen charisma, was already evident. It's no wonder that he went on to become an acting legend. Bruce Dern also gives a notable performance, as Jenny's brother, Dave. Bruce deftly conveys the manic, electric energy, that radiates from Dave. Susan Strasberg did a good job of portraying the frightened, yet determined urchin, Jenny. But she doesn't shine as brightly as her co-stars do.
The plot of this film is beside the point. It's really a celebration of the 60s counterculture, and the wild lifestyles of it's participants in Haight Ashbury. The stoned hippies, love-ins, psychedelic art and music, etc., were all the main focus of this movie. I was a youngster back in late 60s. So I knew how it was then, and this movie gives an accurate account of that time-period. That era was wild and thrilling, to say the least. I recommend this film, to those that want to see how off-beat the 60s really were. Especially if you're a Jack Nicholson fan.
Review by Bill Your 'Free Form FM Handi Cyber Print DJ, 2009-12-16
I unfortuantely have yet to see Psych Out, and when I do I will edit this in.
But in the Trip, Peter Fonda takes LSD in 1967 to deal with his divorce, guided by Bruce Dern. He starts off enjoying himself, but then gets paranoid, seeing little hobbits killing him on beaches and in caves of modern L.A. He escapes the house he his tripping in, and comes down, finding himself in the same place he began.
The best sences are early ones: the interaction between Fonda and Dern is amazing to watch, and the big early 20th century mansion they are in, painted in psychadelic colors, is a real bonus prize.
When Fonda escapes, the film still works, but the interplay is gone. Still, this is a great view, for the first half, or as a period piece.
What's the Matter with Helen?/Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (Midnite Movies Double Feature)
Used starting at $4.78
New starting at $4.30
