Psycho
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Movie Reviews of Psycho
Movie Review: Pointless remake that was actually good!
Summary: 4 Stars
True, i must admit it was a stupid idea to remake Psycho scene for scene. There was absolutely no point to this remake and it could have been done so much better had it been at least a little different from the original. And i must say that Vince Vaughn is teribly terribly miscast as Norman Bates. But the eerie score, the beautiful scenery,and the bright colors make up for that. i enjoyed this more than i enjoyed the original, only because of the vibrant color, and i know that if i hadn't seen the original, i would have liked this even more. The only problem is that it is a bit slow moving for modern audiences looking for thrills, but it does have its moments, especially the last 15 minutes or so. if you haven't seen the original, watch this, if you have, don't, I'm sure that you will be disappointed. i however, liked it better......Movie Review: good
Summary: 4 Stars
I think it takes a lot of talent as a director and cinematographer, and editor to make an exact replica of an original masterpiece. Vince Vaughn was a very creepy Norman Bates, Anne Heche was a fairly good what's-her-face, and everyone else was great too. I have to critique other peoples' critiques though. Hitchcock did not film Psycho in black and white because color wasn't available. it was available. he did it for the effect, and it worked. i do agree, however, that Norman's new house was pretty corny, but everything was almost identical to the original, which i hardly noticed until i saw the making on the DVD where it compares scenes. thank you for listening. please give Van Sant a break, he's a great director, and he DID choose to make this movie, the studio did NOT tell him to do it.Movie Review: psycho remake a winner
Summary: 4 Stars
when i heard about gus van sant wanting to remake psycho i thought it was stupid and pointless.but then i remembered the remake of hamlet and henry viii so i decided to give the new psycho a chance.i thought this was the best remake i've ever seen.anne heche was wonderful as marion crane.vince vaughan could never equal anthony perkins potrayal of norman,instead he makes it his own.jullianne moore gave the best performance as lila. i wish there was more of her in the film.other standout performances were william h.macy,phillip baker hall and robert forester.the worst performance was by viggo mortesen. he was awful all wrong as sam,marions boyfriend.van sants direction is good paying homage to a brilliant director.this movie is a winner!Movie Review: A WINNER
Summary: 4 Stars
Let the major critics wallow in sentimentality over memories of the original and engage in the expected Hitchcock idol worhip. Following the original literally is a compliment to him, and not unimaginative mimicry. See this film. and putting prejudice aside, I think you'll enjoy a fine and exciting remake. To be sure, probably no one can duplicate the shower scene, but that aside, I found the movie first rate. I think color does not distract from it all that much. I would think that for those who have not seen the original, it will be viewed as a pretty scary movie. The psychobabble at the end was not all that bad for that sort of thing.
The DVD version is quite good although the menu is difficult to navigate,
Movie Review: Good Remake.....
Summary: 4 Stars
We all know and have seen the classic original Psycho. At the time, Psycho was considered one of the first horror films of it's time and Anthony Perkins was the perfect choice for playing Norman Bates. For a re-make, I really enjoyed this movie. Although looking nothing like Perkins, I think Vince Vaughn gave a great performance as Bates. Anne Heche also gave a good performance playing Janet Leigh's character in the original psycho. I've seen alot of remakes and this one was very close to the original so that's why I gave it a four star rating. Some re-makes slaughter the original film but that's not the case in this movie. Very well done.