Comparing An Apple To An Onion...

Basically, I am against remakes. I hate them, and usually they don't improve on the original. Now, that goes for TV shows and books as well as movies.

But for today's post, we'll discuss movies.

And what better example is there than Psycho? Is there anyone out there who even thinks that the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock original isn't a shadow on the 1998 Gus Van Sant remake? Probably anyone who hasn't even seen Hitchcock's film or are unaware of even who Alfred Hitchcock is. --Don't laugh: those people are out there.

Okay, for those who need to have this concept explained to them, let's do a visual comparison. Here's the ending of Psycho done two different ways. You tell me which one is more effective.

Hitchcock's version:


Van Sant's version:



Well? You see that? Do ya?!!

Kids today. Sheesh....

Dope out.

-TGWD