Psycho: Difference between revisions

In 1998, Gus Van Sant released [[Psycho (1998 film)|an almost shot-by-shot remake]] starring Anne Heche and Vince Vaughn. To the extent that it was the same as the original, it was widely regarded as pointless, and to the extent that it was different, it was widely regarded as inferior (probably the most notable difference being a shot of Norman [[A Date with Rosie Palms|masturbating]]). But the fact that somebody thought it might be a good idea suggests what a big place the original film has in the public memory. Indeed, Van Sant may have been doing us a favor: in his own words, he did it "so no-one else would have to". Look at the trend of horror-film remakes that have been released during the Turn of the Millenium and [[The New Tens]] (''[[The Amityville Horror]]'', ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'', ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]]'', ''[[The Hitcher]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (film)|Friday the 13th]]'', and even a new version of Hitchcock's own ''[[The Birds]]'' came close to getting made at one point), and you'll notice he was ahead of the game in preventing Platinum Dunes from touching this one.

 

 

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