Notable Cast: Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, William
H. Macy, Viggo Mortensen, Robert Forster
I originally saw the 1998 Psycho remake with my
family when we rented it as a new release on VHS. I was a mere 15 years old at
that time and had seen/owned the first 3 Psycho films on VHS. Upon
viewing it, my family found it completely pointless and I remember disliking it
myself. Being a teenager, sometimes your opinion can be influenced by the views
of your family so when I picked up the original Psycho Tetralogy on Blu-ray
(with the snazzy Scream Factory issues), I decided to pull the trigger and
purchase the lambasted Gus Van Sant remake to see if my opinion was still the
same 25 years later. Perhaps I could see the film in a new light through the
filter of time and perhaps see some artistic integrity I initially missed.
Welp, I can honestly say 25 years later, I still find it a completely pointless
film.