Perhaps one is tempted to do the same with the remake itself, a critical and financial flop that baffled and angered many critics and viewers, not merely because an artist was remaking one of film history’s most beloved works, but because Van Sant did not so much remake the film as he did reshoot it, virtually shot for shot, line for line, in a self-proclaimed desire to retell the story for younger audiences. It is perhaps wise to simply erase all memories of Van Sant’s interviews, explanations, intentions and ideas about his 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. This version holds up a mirror to the original film: it’s sort of its schizophrenic twin.” ( Gus Van Sant) Reflections are a major theme in the original, with mirrors everywhere, characters who reflect each other. ![]() “ Psycho is perfect to refashion as a modern piece.
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