GUS VAN SANT'S PSYCHO (1998) - WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?

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  • @cheesecake134
    @cheesecake134 2 роки тому +93

    The whole thing of Norman Bates is that he looks harmless(“wouldn’t hurt a fly”) and “normal”. Vince Vaughn is too physically intimidating. He is immediately creepy when you see him, whereas Anthony Perkins seemed sweet just slightly off.

    • @deanpd3402
      @deanpd3402 2 роки тому +3

      Although the psycho that this story was based on, Ed Gein, was anything but sweet and slightly off.

    • @giggles7179
      @giggles7179 2 роки тому +4

      Ummm....you're partially correct. Although Ed Gein lived alone in squalor after the death of his mother, he was always someone his neighbors considered to be pretty much harmless and pitiable, to the point that some families would have him babysit their children or ask him to for odd jobs around their houses. Keep in mind this was the 1950's and Gein was one of the first times the relatively sheltered public would hear of these atrocities happening so close to home. It was only when Plainfield became overrun with international news network coverage and the print media from all across America started speaking with locals after the first news cycle hit that the locals suddenly began questioning his motives behind every interaction they'd ever have with him and often filled in the gasps with imagination and salacious details. Was he insane? No doubt. Did he rob graves? Yes. Was he a serial killer?
      ....No. He only killed two women. Please understand I have no intention of speaking kindly or sympathetically. But the story has now inspired several iconic horror films (Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), but I think were most people to take the time to sit and read about the true story, they'd find it's nowhere near as thrilling).

    • @madsquirrelz276
      @madsquirrelz276 2 роки тому +2

      My sentiment exactly the way he behaves from the get go would make a normal person head for the hills.
      Plus it looks ridiculous when they reveal him dressed as Mrs Bates because of his bulky towering physique it looks like its done for comedic rather than dramatic effect.
      Whereas Anthony Perkins, whilst similar height to Vaughn, was slim built and slightly effeminate so it didn't look quite so silly when he dresses as a woman.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 місяці тому

      ​@@madsquirrelz276 Well, he was gay, irl. I thought it was obvious, even as a kid. When he went upstairs, the secret was out.

  • @feck2594
    @feck2594 2 роки тому +176

    Absolutely everything about this movie from the choice of actors , to the way it was shot just screamed WHY did anyone think this was a good idea .

    • @brandonpage7087
      @brandonpage7087 2 роки тому +8

      So true!!!

    • @JoeFiorelloFilms
      @JoeFiorelloFilms 2 роки тому +8

      I haven’t seen this since watching it in the heater back in the day, but definitely remember thinking there were some misguided choices by some of the actors. Chief among them was how Vince Vaughn portrayed Norman Bates. I always felt one of the strongest aspects of Anthony Perkins’ portrayal is that he played it so awkward yet innocent. You really wanted to believe he was a guy tortured by his crazy mother. Literally the second Vince Vaughn steps on the screen we were all like “oh he looks like a psycho alright.” He looked and acted like the kind of guy you cross the street soon as you see him walking your way, because there’s something off about him.
      It amazed me that Gus Van Sant didn’t redirect him another direction or worse, directed him to be like that, which might be the case. The peeping Tom seen where in the original felt like, oh maybe it’s because he’s curious. Maybe it’s because he’s so lonely. Meanwhile Vincent Vaughn, literally jerking off peeping on Anne Heche in room 1. WTF?

    • @juliajones2318
      @juliajones2318 2 роки тому +3

      Julianne Moore was pretty good as Lila

    • @JoeFiorelloFilms
      @JoeFiorelloFilms 2 роки тому +4

      @@juliajones2318 I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bad Julianne Moore performance. She elevates any material she’s given. Now suddenly I’m wondering, what if they had reimagined Norman Bates as a woman and had Julianne Moore play her.

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser 2 роки тому +2

      According to Van Sant, it was basically just an experiment that you cannot remake a classic even if he attempted to try something new in his movie, it didn't work

  • @kloakovalimonada
    @kloakovalimonada 2 роки тому +32

    Bates Motel is surprisingly good, especially the second and third season. Farmiga is absolutely fantastic in it.

    • @Dr.SamLoomis
      @Dr.SamLoomis 8 місяців тому +1

      lol that show is awful

    • @Jeymez
      @Jeymez 6 місяців тому

      it sucked

  • @samuelbarber6177
    @samuelbarber6177 Рік тому +2

    I think this experiment did prove something. You can’t just copy outright another movie with no understanding of it and expect it to be as good.

  • @SirSmoldham
    @SirSmoldham 2 роки тому +25

    Here we go. The original "Psycho" is my favorite film and I saw this when it came out only because I was curious. For a remake of a classic that relied on shock effect, the problem with a faithful remake is that the original film is so well known, the audience is just waiting for shit to happen. To make it shocking again is pretty simple and I will illustrate it in a future fan video. Thank you for helping me understand these filmmaker's misdirected logic.

  • @michaellangwaller
    @michaellangwaller 2 роки тому +32

    First rule of a remake, don't make a remake unless you have something to add to the story. Bring the story to the current timeline is not adding something to the story unless the changes in time mean something. In this instance could have brought more paranoia about people fearing psychopaths and the fact are more well known these days as opposed when the original was made. Put ins the shower scene as a fake scare and have the death occur later and differently. Play on the audience expectations and then go the other way.

    • @andreasnssjohnsen6023
      @andreasnssjohnsen6023 11 місяців тому +1

      The whole POINT of this remake was to not add anything to the story.

  • @Mankey619
    @Mankey619 2 роки тому +17

    The Psycho remake is one remake we never wanted in our daily lives. Whenever I think of Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates. I just burst out laughing.

    • @tonybihn132
      @tonybihn132 Рік тому +1

      Henry Thomas from psycho 4 should have played Norman

    • @jeffreycone7504
      @jeffreycone7504 Рік тому

      I think the actor who played Will in WILL AND GRACE should have played Norman Bates. He has a strong resemblance to Anthony Perkins.

    • @kurtbarlow9402
      @kurtbarlow9402 7 місяців тому

      ​@@jeffreycone7504
      Andrew Garfield

  •  2 роки тому +37

    A shot for shot remake of a movie that is extremely well preserved has absolutely no point in existence. A remake of a classic should be done like in "Night of The Living Dead". Amazing original movie, amazing remake, great changes without devaluating the original, both fun, and a nice homage.
    Oh, and Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates is easily one of the biggest miscast in history

    • @craigusselman546
      @craigusselman546 2 роки тому +2

      I remember when this came out everyone thought it had no reason to be - 20 years later Istill cant wrap my head around it.

    • @just_some_random_guy
      @just_some_random_guy 2 роки тому

      I agree, but I kiiiiiiinda don't. I always thought a shot-for-shot remake of Jaws would be lots of fun. Modernize it, get a better looking shark in there... I'd go see it. LOL

    • @sinnsage
      @sinnsage 2 роки тому

      yeah i mean the shot for shot remake of funny games is fuckin brilliant, but i admit i have not seen the original

    •  2 роки тому

      @@sinnsage Well, the original Funny Games is an austrian movie, so I wouldn't call it a "remake", exactly, but more like a "local adaption" (because apparently English speaking countries can't read subtitles).
      Same goes for Old Boy. I may be wrong on the definition, tho

    • @ArcherSuh4721
      @ArcherSuh4721 2 роки тому

      @ The American Old Boy was definitely a remake, it wasn't like "local adaptation" (which is a term I will probably now use to describe a Funny Games-style of remake. Thank you.). And please don't take that as me trying to correct you. The American-version of Old Boy probably would've been better if it were a local adaption.

  • @StarshineGoomba
    @StarshineGoomba 2 роки тому +5

    I remember renting this when it first came out on video and watched it with the family and... it just fell flat. I've had absolutely no desire to rewatch it since then.

  • @danielboom72
    @danielboom72 Рік тому +2

    Vaughn did a great job with the mannerisms, body language, facial expressions, etc with the role, but he lost it with the dialogue.

  • @jkincaid582
    @jkincaid582 2 роки тому +16

    I think it was a lesson well learned, there's just some films that shouldn't be remade. Hitchcock was a revolutionary filmmaker, don't touch his stuff. They aren't all perfect, but they're perfect for what they are. Funny, the horror remake they didn't mention in this, that was most like Hitchcock, was Halloween. My personal opinion, the original was a creative masterpiece and what they hell were they thinking letting Rob Zombie touch that?

    • @joshsimpson79
      @joshsimpson79 6 місяців тому

      I don’t really love remakes, but if you’re going to remake it, remake it. Not shot for shot. What’s the point?

  • @ArcherSuh4721
    @ArcherSuh4721 2 роки тому +10

    The big question I had I was: Why? And then I learned the answer after seeing Gerry and Elephant, because Gus Van Sant (or however he's spelling his name now) apparently thinks that any film he directs must be worth seeing no matter what the movie actually is.

    • @ArcherSuh4721
      @ArcherSuh4721 2 роки тому +1

      @Jarred Knox-Neyhart-May I'm not 100% sure what you're asking me.

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 2 роки тому +60

    I appreciate the shot for shot style of Psycho. That being said, it's hard to see Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates. It is cool that three Jurassic Park actors are in the movie

    • @tiutiu859
      @tiutiu859 2 роки тому +10

      They should have cast T-Rex as Norman Bates.

    • @voiceover2191
      @voiceover2191 2 роки тому +4

      I don't appreciate it as it is totally pointless, that movie was already made and didn't need either improving or copying. Waste of time. Have a look at Cape Fear and see how you can make an interesting remake.

    • @RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia
      @RyanAnthonyDigitalMedia 2 роки тому +2

      Would’ve loved to see Newman in it

    • @ESPIRITUS_A
      @ESPIRITUS_A 2 роки тому +2

      In fact Bates's description in the novel matches Vaughn much better. But yeah, it's nothing after Perkins.

    • @hernalexito
      @hernalexito 2 роки тому +4

      Vince Vaughn always has this douchey every man kinda vibes. While Norman bates has this naive innocence that you suddenly realize is insane. Something that Vince just can’t do

  • @rac1061
    @rac1061 2 роки тому +22

    I saw this…in theaters. I knew it would be bad going in but I was curious how bad or if it would surprise me. It is the only time in any movie I’ve seen where the sparse audience in the movie theater was just openly discussing how dreadful it was during the film. People were openly mocking Vaughn and nobody minded. It was kinda a bizarre experience tbh

    • @shanekixmiller2133
      @shanekixmiller2133 2 роки тому +1

      That is fascinating. I wish I could have been there to see that. I've had a few bizarre theater experiences myself, but not one particularly like that.

  • @john_blues
    @john_blues 2 роки тому +2

    $60 Million?!?!? No reason this movie needed to have a budget like that. Blumhouse could've done it for 6 and turned a profit.

  • @leewilson1316
    @leewilson1316 2 роки тому +3

    Crispin Glover would have made an excellent Norman Bates. I think it's kinda funny that if a band covers someone else's music it's considered tribute, but if a filmmaker decides to do a remake it's more like they're saying , "Nice try, but here's how it should have been done."

    • @Fiveash-Art
      @Fiveash-Art 2 роки тому +2

      Ha Ha ... would've been great. I still wish they'd cast that guy as The Joker. I keep thinking about that movie Willard, or Wild at Heart where he plays "Jingle Dale" .... "I'm Making My Lunch!!!"

  • @SteveMacSticky
    @SteveMacSticky 2 роки тому +4

    Janet Leigh was gorgeous 😍💕

  • @alejandromolinac
    @alejandromolinac 2 роки тому +5

    Funny…. My favorite Psycho “Remake” is Dressed to Kill from 40 years ago….

  • @rinmatsuoka8963
    @rinmatsuoka8963 2 роки тому +12

    if they were gonna remake psycho they should've followed the book more accurately

    • @imaadshahrukh4829
      @imaadshahrukh4829 Рік тому

      People would trash it by comparing it to the first movie like they did with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

  • @jerryschramm4399
    @jerryschramm4399 2 роки тому +3

    The idea itself was stupid. The casting was terrible. Anne Heche was more known for her relationship with Ellen than anything she had done on-screen. Vince Vaughn was wrong. Anthony Perkins gave a great performance as Norman Bates - itchy, twitchy, awkward, but also very defensive of his mother. And when he pushed the car with the dead body into the swamp, and it became stuck, not sinking immediately, he was perfect. He had been chewing gum, then stopped, looked around guiltily, and then resumed chewing when the car finally sank. Great movie. I saw it in the theater on a first run when I was ten.

  • @shanekixmiller2133
    @shanekixmiller2133 2 роки тому +2

    When you listed the all horror films that came out in 1998, I was extremely surprised that you did not include Halloween H2O.

  • @giggles7179
    @giggles7179 2 роки тому +3

    Vince Vaughn was perhaps the most miscast actor in history for Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins was a slight, almost waiflike young man. It was pretty crucial that he didn't seem capable of being the killer to the film's first audiences. Vince Vaughn is anything but slight and for the moments when Norman's mask slipped a bit, Perkins seemed socially awkward. Perhaps even autistic. When Vaughn recited the exact same dialogue, he was instantly menacing.
    The production had somehow cast some of the most talented young actors of the late 1990's, yet there didn't seem to be any direction as to how faithful the performances were supposed to be to the original portrayals. This is most obvious in the sisters: Anne Heche (who admitted to never having seen the original) played Marion Crane as the closest carbon copy she could get to Janet Leigh. But Julianne Moore's Vera was an entirely new take on the role, the younger sister managing a record store, complete with ever-present headphones and a CD player.
    I personally love the remake....because I understand what Gus Van Sant was going for. If you watch it from the angle of it being a cinematic experiment, it's endlessly fascinating. And where film schools around the world had studied the famous shower scene for years, many of them today study the failures in remaking a classic film nearly shot-for-shot with virtually the same script.
    The one aspect I will say I found most baffling is Van Sant's decision to design a new facade for the iconic Bates Mansion. Built just in front of the original, it has no recognizable influences or construction style to it. It didn't have even a fraction of the original's creepiness to it.

  • @shanekixmiller2133
    @shanekixmiller2133 2 роки тому +3

    On a serious note, I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy toward Anne Heche and her family. I understand that the circumstances leading up to her vehicular accident were her own fault, but I am not judging. It is tragic nonetheless. My heart really pours out to her family. I could not imagine being faced with such a situation. She was a fine actor, and wasn't quite a few good films throughout the years. It really is a great loss in the entertainment community. Not trying to bum anybody out or anything, I just wanted to express my appreciation and give my condolences.
    Rest in peace Anne Heche....

  • @lawrencerinehart5747
    @lawrencerinehart5747 2 роки тому +9

    There are two good versions of Cape Fear & one good version of Psycho.

  • @Spacesharks40k
    @Spacesharks40k 2 роки тому +7

    Don’t remake good movies, remake bad movies.

  • @dennisgodman9732
    @dennisgodman9732 2 роки тому +1

    Just watched this for the first time ever. It just evoked so much soullessness from the opening shot. Real bad adaptation all around. I think this really shows the value of having a great director running the show because it's literally the same movie, but one is a timeless joy to watch and the other feels mailed in. Hitchcock prioritized getting the shots just right and the best possible takes and as a result, his movie hits you much harder emotionally. Hats off to Anthony Perkins too.

  • @oliviav.3565
    @oliviav.3565 2 роки тому +3

    Why remake good movies?
    We've all seen movies that had a good premise, or that started out well then went downhill. Remake those films instead.

  • @TheAxeGrinder
    @TheAxeGrinder 2 роки тому +6

    Pretty sure it was Vince Vaughn jacking that did it for me, along with it being a shot-for-shot remake.

    • @joshsimpson79
      @joshsimpson79 6 місяців тому

      I remember shouting and laughing out loud in the theater at the time.

  • @jamesmorant1406
    @jamesmorant1406 2 роки тому +5

    Original psycho is one of the best horror movie's of all time never should have been remade it

  • @nvm9040
    @nvm9040 Рік тому +1

    You have the sequels to watch and they're solid entries which they add something different to the franchise

  • @KattMurr
    @KattMurr 2 роки тому +5

    Vince Vaughn was definitely not the right choice for Norman Bates! And Anne Heche is a very mediocre actress...I saw it once and never again because it was bland and soulless...

  • @snarkus63
    @snarkus63 2 роки тому +1

    WTF happened?! It was a *STUPID IDEA!!!!!* A remake of a movie famous for its mid-story plot twist, and its surprise ending, both of which have so become indelible parts of pop culture, they're known even to people who've never even seen the actual movie...how much more obvious does it need to be?!

  • @tremorsfan
    @tremorsfan 2 роки тому +2

    In the original film Marion is wearing white underwear at the beginning because she's innocent. When she decides to be bad and steal the money she's wearing black underwear. In this movie she's wearing pink and green underwear respectively.

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 2 роки тому +3

    Aside from Anthony Perkins, Freddie Highmore was a better Norman Bates than Vince Vaughn.

  • @tyrannozilla
    @tyrannozilla Рік тому +2

    I actually saw the remake before the original. Back in 1998, I was able to see Psycho II and III. So, basically, I learned who Norman Bates was before I ever saw the original film. Shortly after watching the two sequels, my Mom and I heard about the remake coming out. Despite my Mom being skeptical, she decided to give the film a chance and took me to see it on opening day. I still remember when we went into the theater and that we were the only two in there throughout the film's entire runtime. That should have been a sign that the film was going to flop. Afterwards, we sort of moved on and forgot about the film.
    It wouldn't be until 2007, when I was finally able to see the original Psycho. It now stands as being one of my favorite Hitchcock films (The Birds being my favorite), and one of my favorite films, in general.
    Now, I'm able to understand why people disliked the remake and felt it was a disservice to the original. Still, I do find the remake interesting as an experiment, trying to see if a shot-for-shot remake can succeed. It didn't, ultimately, but it was still interesting. Another way to experiment with this remake (and the best way to watch it) would be to edit the two films together and compare how the actors from both play the characters. I've actually seen some people do that and it's a creative way to watch the films.

  • @lisetteeliseparis7070
    @lisetteeliseparis7070 Рік тому +1

    I keep saying I miss 1997 - but methinks it might be 1998! Movie observation right on! Thanx JoBlow!

  • @Userick10
    @Userick10 2 роки тому +2

    I find it to be an absolutely fascinating failure. As a HUGE Psycho fan (and film school graduate), I loved the idea as a grand experiment that dares to ask: Can lightning strike twice if a different director follows the blueprint of the original director? The answer, of course, is no. But why? Why doesn’t it work? Besides the obvious atmospheric effect of adding bright pop colors to Psycho’s grim gray universe, the biggest problem is the casting. Anne Heche is just too flippant and perky, completely lacking Janet Leigh’s maturity, seriousness, and quiet desperation. Vince Vaughan is just too damn big and hulking and sinister, capturing nothing of Anthony Perkin’s brilliant blend of awkward charm and boyishness. No woman would ever share sandwiches in the back office with big creepy Vaughan. But Perkins? Sure, why not. He’s a harmless little geek! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
    Even so, I love comparing it to the original scene by scene. If I were a film school professor, I’d ask my students to compare the scenes and figure out why the new ones don’t work. Overall, I think it’s an incredibly interesting experiment and a valuable study tool for filmmakers. I love it.

  • @billybarnett2846
    @billybarnett2846 2 роки тому +1

    The problem with the movie was that it was a shot by shot recreation of the original. They did nothing to try to modernize or be original in their take on the story of Norman Bates.

    • @TheIndependentLens
      @TheIndependentLens 2 роки тому

      A lot of their “modernization” in movies is terrible too. “Poltergeist” is an example of that.

  • @Shorty_Lickens
    @Shorty_Lickens 2 роки тому +7

    I saw it. Mediocre. but Vince Vaughns performance was genuinely creepy.

  • @shanekixmiller2133
    @shanekixmiller2133 2 роки тому

    And one more thing, thanks for turning me on to that awesome MG Bailey song! Looked it up directly after I watched this video!

  • @mostrovacci
    @mostrovacci 2 роки тому +13

    It was dead before it started. Psycho is my favorite film ever and when I head of the remake I went to see it, curious of what it could bring. It brought NOTHING. I hated Gus Van Sant and avoided his movies like the plague after that. 1960's Psycho still rules!!!

    • @ArcherSuh4721
      @ArcherSuh4721 2 роки тому +2

      You are giving the movie entirely too much credit if you say that it brought nothing. It brought quite a few new things... and all of them made it worse!

    • @mostrovacci
      @mostrovacci 2 роки тому +2

      @@ArcherSuh4721 Agreed. I apologize. XD

  • @spacecrimebeatz
    @spacecrimebeatz 2 роки тому +7

    I love the original Psycho and appreciate the odd remake as well.

  • @JnEricsonx
    @JnEricsonx 2 роки тому +2

    I'm sorry, I saw this in 1998, I wouldn't see the original till later, but the horror audience in 1998 is NOT the horror audience of 1960. Simple as that.

    • @TheIndependentLens
      @TheIndependentLens 2 роки тому

      This remake was terrible. The original movie is awesome.

  • @RYAN-xn9tz
    @RYAN-xn9tz 7 місяців тому

    Hitchcock’s Psycho is my all time favorite film. I was hesitant about this remake but also interested in the frame for frame pitch. This is the only movie I ever walked out on. Happened right after the unnecessary scene of Norman watching Marion shower… we didn’t need that at all. Such an ick decision.

  • @TheNameisPlissken1981
    @TheNameisPlissken1981 2 роки тому +1

    I remember when they did this and their reason behind it was that a whole generation of kids grew up not watching black & white movies so they thought if they remade it in color with hot stars of the day that people would flock to see it. Um, they were wrong.

  • @malkmuslistener5459
    @malkmuslistener5459 2 роки тому

    from what i remember this was absolutely marketed as a 'exact shot for shot remake'

  • @VHShit
    @VHShit 5 днів тому

    The main reason that I think the other "horror" remakes did well is because they lean more toward the Slasher genre.
    Lots of Slasher fans will watch remakes and sequels for new kills, jump scares, make-up effects, etc.
    I consider Psycho as more of a Suspense/Thriller type film which are not as much fun to re-watch. Being a remake of an older B&W film probably didn't help in drawing younger people to the theaters. I think some people think of Psycho as old and boring, while others consider it a classic that should not be messed with. Not a great combo.
    (I realize that I'm late to the party and that this may have already been said.)

  • @douglascarter2078
    @douglascarter2078 2 роки тому +3

    This movie is a waste of time, energy, money and film. Pure garbage.

  • @JOSH-lw2jv
    @JOSH-lw2jv Рік тому

    Fun Fact:
    In the Japanese release of *"PSYCHO '98",* Julianne Moore & Vince Vaughn were dubbed by Masako Katsuki
    (the original Sailor Neptune from the 90s *"Sailor Moon"* anime series) and Hiroaki Hirata (Vinsmoke Sanji from *"ONE PIECE")* who previously dubbed for the two American actors in *"THE LOST WORLD: Jurassic Park"* (1997). Plus, William H. Macy was dubbed
    by Rokurō Naya who would later voice
    for him again in the Japanese release of *"JPIII"* (2001).

  • @ChannelStarface
    @ChannelStarface 2 роки тому +2

    Saw it opening night. Didnt love it. Didnt hate it. Adding the FAP noises in the shower scene was an interesting choice. Great vid tho!

  • @capitalcitygoofball1987
    @capitalcitygoofball1987 2 роки тому +2

    Psycho 2 was 100x better than this travesty. I know Vince Vaughn was a serious up and comer at the time, but casting a 6'5 actor as the timid Norman Bates was just a massive misstep. The sad thing is, and I know remakes are hit and miss but under the right director we could have gotten a truly solid reimagining of Psycho down the road that wasn't a cut and paste. The Omen remake is nearly just as guilty of shameless unoriginality. Just a big mess and a waste of perfectly good talent.

  • @Constantine_IA
    @Constantine_IA 2 роки тому +2

    Disney did the same thing with the Force Awakens

  • @TheTreyVision
    @TheTreyVision 2 роки тому +2

    The OG is one of my favs of all time. The remake feels like a cool experiment. And I absolutely love the adaptation of the story in the last season of Bates Motel.
    I think a 3rd theatrical remake could work if it was a full adaptation of the OG Book.

  • @a2diogenes99
    @a2diogenes99 2 роки тому +1

    It’s called hubris- it was not necessary at all

  • @nikkis.2066
    @nikkis.2066 2 роки тому +1

    I hate this movie so much....I haven't seen it in decades and just hearing about it again makes me roll my eyes and sigh heavily. It's just so boring, it just copies too many scenes shot for shot, the main actors are awful in this, particularly Vince Vaughn (whom I've never liked as an actor) and it's just...boring. The original is just so much better in style, camera work and suspense. At least other Horror remakes actually attempted some stylistic changes or changing/expanding story elements. Point blank, there is no reason for this movie to exist....considering Remakes fall into 2 major categories. Either 1. They're made to reboot a franchise and get it back into public minds like Halloween has done several times now. OR 2. Makw a different spin on a older movie with new effects The Blob, Invasion of the Body Snatchers or taking it into a completely different direction like The Thing or The Fly. This film served NONE of those endeavors

  • @cincymutt
    @cincymutt 2 роки тому +3

    You say this isn't a shot-for-shot, but... this was as close to shot-for-shot as I've ever seen in a remake. If there were any differences in the camera work or script, you could probably count them on one hand. I watched the original and the remake back-to-back a few years ago, and - unless I'm forgetting a lot - I remember it being almost exact, but just horribly miscast.

  • @BiserAngelov1
    @BiserAngelov1 9 місяців тому

    It is unfortunate, that a young person might watch this version of Psycho, and end up underwhelmed, never finding out their mistake.

  • @alejandromolinac
    @alejandromolinac 2 роки тому +3

    Ha! I remember when they were trying to make Anne Heche a thing!….. I do like how late 90’s this looks with the polished, bright colors…. That’s all….

  • @rustyshackleford735
    @rustyshackleford735 2 роки тому +2

    At that time hess a b-lister (most known for dating Ellen) was the big name in the two person main cast, Vaughn was still relatively unknown. I don't think it was Vaughn's name that got him that part and I don't think they were that bad, I found it to be a good remake.

  • @frederickswanson8637
    @frederickswanson8637 2 роки тому +1

    I can’t help but wonder what kind of performance we would have gotten if Viggo Mortensen was cast as Norman instead

  • @tommydarbe1524
    @tommydarbe1524 2 роки тому +1

    The director is not Alfred Hitchcock. That's the primary reason it failed. They bank on remakes to make money. You can only mess up what was perfect already.

  • @TheAoalec14
    @TheAoalec14 2 роки тому +3

    One of the most pointless movies ever made. I’m still convinced it was some money laundering ploy.

    • @Excremental_Discharge
      @Excremental_Discharge 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, a 60 million dollar budget is an absolute joke. For comparison, Scream had a budget of like 15 million.
      Somebody definitely pocketed some of that 60 million

    • @TheAoalec14
      @TheAoalec14 2 роки тому

      @@Excremental_Discharge it was 60 fricken million wtf!?!? I wonder what the cost of the whole bates motel series was

  • @ECKohns
    @ECKohns 9 місяців тому

    Remakes are difficult. You don’t want to be too similar to the original but you also don’t want to change everything.

  • @chrisperrien7055
    @chrisperrien7055 2 роки тому +2

    38 years for a remake was too long. The crowd of the original was too old to go watch it, and the current movie crowd was too young to know of the original.

  • @carrisebear3499
    @carrisebear3499 4 місяці тому

    I was a teenager when this came out, a fan of the original, and I saw it in theaters. Anthony Perkins played Norman perfectly as a homeschooled kid. A kid that hasn't had enough exposure to the outside world beyond his mother; he was over-eager to talk, had awkward social interactions with a woman, and an underlying darkness that he only occasionally let peek through. He came off as a clueless lost kitten. Then when the movie progressed, Norman was so much more. Vince Vaughn played Norman as a psycho parading as a boy. He was in on the ending and played it that way the whole movie. Ann Hache's outfits were too quirky to be believed and she didn't get the character. The rest of the cast was good but if you don't get the tone in your main characters, whats the point?

  • @Dan-Null
    @Dan-Null 2 роки тому +4

    I remember seeing this in the theater and really liked it. I thought Vince Vaughn was great, all the actors did a great job.

  • @MarceloAlves-xn6bu
    @MarceloAlves-xn6bu Рік тому

    To die for is a masterpeace ! 3 actors from the film has Won a Oscar. Nicole, Joaquin and Casey.

  • @leejohnstone4663
    @leejohnstone4663 2 роки тому +3

    One of the worst remakes ever made

  • @jamescooper944
    @jamescooper944 8 місяців тому

    Wow, I’ve wasted decades waiting for the “shot for shot remake of Psycho 2.

  • @Fiveash-Art
    @Fiveash-Art 2 роки тому +4

    I remember going by myself to see it in the theater .. Being a fan of the original, I was curious and still thought it was pretty interesting to see.

    • @notsyzagts7967
      @notsyzagts7967 2 роки тому

      Have you watched it recently to see if it holds up?

    • @Fiveash-Art
      @Fiveash-Art 2 роки тому

      @@notsyzagts7967 No, .. but if I caught it on tv, I'd rewatch it.

  • @LoganWood121
    @LoganWood121 2 роки тому +1

    I can't stand Anne Heche and her haughty attitude in the making of docu for this film where shes claiming that she'd never seen Psycho she just wanted to work with Gus. Yeah sure Anne. How's the career btw?
    5:50
    ua-cam.com/video/1SoOInhJbKI/v-deo.html

  • @antonkovalenko364
    @antonkovalenko364 2 роки тому +1

    Did he say male-storm at 2:00 rather than maelstrom?

  • @Javier23gol
    @Javier23gol 2 роки тому +1

    The thing that bugged me about this remake is why they changed the house?? I don’t mind most of the weird stuff they did but replacing the house was a stupid move.

  • @The_Texorcist
    @The_Texorcist 2 роки тому

    People at the time were accustomed to horror remakes. We had already had the amazing The Thing and The Fly. We also had Savini’s Night of the Living Dead, The Blob and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
    So horror fans were not against the film on principal because at the time remakes were still fairly decent and because of advancements in filmmaking brought improvements over the originals. They felt justified.
    Psycho didn’t have a ton that a remake could improve upon. So it felt to us like it was just a Remake for the sake of money. That’s why horror fans including myself did not go to see it.

  • @lacyinmon1004
    @lacyinmon1004 2 роки тому +1

    The original Psycho is far superior to the awful remake. The remake was a complete dumpster fire. I thought that Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates was a joke

  • @JorgeTorres17-2
    @JorgeTorres17-2 2 роки тому +1

    I was really hoping that maybe this was just a misunderstood movie after all these years but no, it is bad. It’s bad on it own, the pacing, the acting, the art school student images inserted into the murder scenes. As a remake, it’s one of the worst.

  • @jasonlindsey3164
    @jasonlindsey3164 2 роки тому +2

    The remake was putrid garbage! It was an absolute abomination that I want to forget. I saw this at theater when it came out, and wanted to walk out!

  • @devontehuntley6274
    @devontehuntley6274 2 роки тому +1

    The actors to me were the least problem. They all seemed like they fitted the roles. Yes, even Vince could have successfully made Norman his own. They just came off stiff and uncomfortable, mostly Anne Heche, because they were trying to xerox what the original did instead of naturally bringing their own to the table here. Julianne Moore stood out as the only one who tried to break out being a mimic to Vera Miles and do her own thing. They should have used this moment to make a more faithful adaption of the book than the original did and then this could have done better.

    • @TheIndependentLens
      @TheIndependentLens 2 роки тому

      No, these actors definitely put their own into it. Just what they did was awkward and didn’t work. Julianne Moore was just as bad as the rest of them.

    • @devontehuntley6274
      @devontehuntley6274 2 роки тому

      @@TheIndependentLens I barely saw any of them put their own into it because they were trying to mimic the original actors. But Julianne was the most different from her counterpart so while also stiff and bland for the most part, she did more to show she wanted to do her own thing as she should have though her demeanor and body language at times. I wouldn't be surprised if it was her idea for Lila to give Norman the kick at the end that was not a present action in the original. Everyone would have done fine if given more originality to their parts. if Gus wanted to experiment, then he should have done a fan movie and not an official thing. I wonder if this movie was even given a test screening. I would imagine if it did, the final results would have been very different or the studio just did not care.

  • @MrAspiringactor
    @MrAspiringactor 2 роки тому +2

    I'd say the movie also killed Anne Heche's career or at least moved it all the way over to TV

  • @larindanomikos
    @larindanomikos 2 роки тому

    I put this movie back when I realized it wasn't Hitchcock. Not a fan of remakes of my favorite films. But I realized it was Gus Van Sant I was sorry I hadn't at least taken a look at it.

  • @OdditiesofTyler
    @OdditiesofTyler 2 роки тому +2

    It's a little weird to make it seem like Gus Van Sant never saw success again considering he was nominated for an Oscar for directing Milk

    • @thesillyshot
      @thesillyshot 3 дні тому

      He also received the Palme d'Or for Elephant at Cannes.

  • @WilAdams
    @WilAdams 2 роки тому +1

    I always disdained this re-make as nothing more than a Hollywood attempt to PUSH certain performers on the audience. Julianne Moore is not talented, and this film--like all of her others--just shows that. Anne and Vince were hopelessly miscast. Only William Macy made anything like an impression, but it was too little too late.-*

  • @davidnavarro5398
    @davidnavarro5398 5 днів тому

    Maybe he never got as popular as for directing Good Will Hunting, but this sounded like Gus Van Sant didn’t get the Palm d’Or at Cannes and another Oscar nomination (for directing the award-winning “Milk”)

  • @natecw4164
    @natecw4164 Рік тому

    It's just so strange... what an odd moment in film history. Not good but certainly fascinating.
    Bates Motel will be 100% forgotten as well. The original will not.

  • @milsteadonmovies
    @milsteadonmovies 2 роки тому +2

    This film was arse. It deserved to be a flop

  • @randomlibra
    @randomlibra 2 роки тому +1

    Two words: Bates Motel (the series).

  • @413RadicalHoodCinema
    @413RadicalHoodCinema 2 роки тому +4

    I’d argue that these videos does Gus dirty by basically saying his post-Psycho work weren’t as good or better than any of his big studio works. Gerry, Last Days and Paranoid Park were all great & more interesting than Good Hill Hunting. also he did have another mainstream hit with Milk.

    • @larindanomikos
      @larindanomikos 2 роки тому +1

      Was stunned by Elephant. Generally I like Van Sant.

  • @madsquirrelz276
    @madsquirrelz276 2 роки тому

    I'm pretty convinced this whole film functioned purely as an experiment rather than an actual movie.
    To see if you could recreate the magic of a classic film by following it literally beat for beat. It makes no sense otherwise.

  • @jevinday
    @jevinday 2 роки тому +4

    Gus van Sant is so great. Good Will Hunting and Drugstore Cowboy are 2 of my all time favorite films, I also thought that Elephant is also SO great. when he has a vision he is usually able to absolutely nail it, but the Psycho remake seems terrrible.Vince Vaugn is the tall lame dude in wedding crashers, not norman fucking bates

  • @iononcantomascrivo
    @iononcantomascrivo 4 місяці тому +1

    It's Vera Miles. Not Mills.

  • @28hipster
    @28hipster 9 місяців тому

    Honestly I think the idea of making a shot for shot remake is an interesting concept in terms of commentary of modern society, just sadly psycho was the wrong film and the wrong time. I think Scream would be a perfect example to try in like 5/10 years genuinely

  • @mikewarner5583
    @mikewarner5583 2 роки тому

    In the outro music to this video, did anyone else think of Hank Schraeder eating chips and looking at mug shots in his garage?????

  • @KageFighter
    @KageFighter 2 роки тому +8

    I remember seeing this at the theaters in 1998 at 14 by-myself. And I recall reading about Psycho in the Entertainment Weekly magazine, stating it was a ‘dollar for dollar’ profit in I believe the ‘Winners and Losers’ article. Ha, I may even still have the same magazine somewhere! That was my version of joblo movie reviews back in the late 90’s. Funny to see how ew was wrong

    • @ArcherSuh4721
      @ArcherSuh4721 2 роки тому +1

      I used to read that magazine back then and I remember an article about the Psycho remake! Unless I'm really remembering it wrong, Gus Van Sant was actually talking about how he was figuring out the shots from the original and had to "cheat" to them right. So I call shenanignas on him saying it wasn't meant to be a shot-for-shot remake!

    • @dishonoredundead
      @dishonoredundead 2 роки тому

      I watched it on cable at some point, Vince Vaughn was a known celebrity at the time, still doing mostly comedies, and I remember being utterly confused why he seemed so creepy in the movie. Assuming it was just me. Lol I thought it was a romance and he just sucked as an actor lol. Eventually realized it was an adaptation of Psycho, and honestly thought it was decent. Weird watching him play that role at the time though.

  • @1rhpsfan
    @1rhpsfan 2 роки тому +1

    No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
    The 2009 "Friday The 13th." IS NOT A REMAKE!!!!!
    How can you call it a remake if JASON (Not Mrs. Voorhees) is the killer?

    • @magicalpasta5462
      @magicalpasta5462 2 роки тому

      it is a remake that reboots the series, that changed the plot

  • @cutealiens
    @cutealiens 2 роки тому

    All good points and takes, but:
    "So why did it fail? Well, it was a mail storm of elements..."
    A second take here might have helped, you meant to say "maelstrom".

  • @neilchristopher7520
    @neilchristopher7520 2 роки тому +1

    Did I enjoy watching Psycho 1998. Not inordinately.

  • @epep50
    @epep50 2 роки тому +1

    I was a senior in high school and took a first date to this move.....huge mistake. I did not get a kiss at the end of the date or a second date for that matter.

  • @kevinrios6293
    @kevinrios6293 2 роки тому +1

    this is without question the worst horror remake I've ever seen in my life why the Fuck was this made and Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates really

  • @pipinfresh
    @pipinfresh 2 роки тому +1

    I'm still not sold on remakes. Except for The Thing.

  • @erikthewriter
    @erikthewriter 2 роки тому +10

    I love Psycho, the original is one of my favourite movies and Part II is an underrated masterpiece. The remake, is in my opinion one of the best horror remakes ever made. Sure Vince Vaughn’s take is closer to the books version which was the idea and that version isn’t likeable.

    • @alucard2010
      @alucard2010 2 роки тому

      But is it a remake when it was a shot for shot color version with weird shower imagery 🙄