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Psycho (1998)
Directed by Gus Van Sant
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Overview
A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own.
Rated R | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Vince Vaughn | Anne Heche | Julianne Moore | Viggo Mortensen | William H. Macy | Robert Forster | Philip Baker Hall | Anne Haney | Chad Everett | Rance Howard | Rita Wilson | James Remar | James Le Gros | Flea | Gus Van Sant
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2013 | TV | VHS | Owned | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
I held off watching this for about 14 years now because I never thought it necessary to watch a shot-for-shot remake of a film that is damn near perfect. With the new contemporary Psycho prequel TV show starting, Bates Motel, I figured I’d finally give it a watch.
Overall it’s better than I expected but still completely unnecessary. Some of the same things that worked in the original just don’t make sense in a more modern time. People acted differently in the 60s than the 90s. Marion would not have made it off that car lot without a little more questioning by the cop.
Vaughn did a surprisingly good job as Norman, but played his parlor scene a little too crazy. Not near the haunting, sympathetic performance Perkins delivered.
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