I must admit that I'm waiting to watch Psycho. Like most--if not
all--Hitchcock fans, I didn't think it was a good idea for them to remake the
film (my favorite Hitchcock film, incidentally) or to "update" it or whatever
it is they claim they're doing. Nevertheless, Van Sant has proven to be an
"interesting" filmmaker. The Psycho sequels were pretty bad but not bad enough
to detract from the original, so I'm willing to give the new Psycho a chance.
On the other hand, I'm thinking of the horrible experiences I've had watching
The Birds 2: Land's End (a "sequel" that seems to be more "remake" at some
points) and Diabolique (not Hitchcock, but something that I think may have a
similar appeal). Still, to make explicit what I've been implying, if the
remake is bad, it's not going to detract from the original. Who knows? If
there are no availability problems, it might just happen that people will
start seeking out the original on video.
Andrew
Tammy Stone wrote:
> Why not hold out for the ultimate spectacle? Because Psycho is about to
> be released, and it will be a hoot to see what kind of film Gus Van Sant
> thinks he is making by changing nothing but the colour of the film (and
> presumably the amount of money Marion steals!) Who's not going to see
> this "film"?
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