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[2021] Insanity
is doing the same thing
over and over and
expecting different results
You can thank Albert Einstein
for popularizing said phrase
before mental illness itself
was thrust into the spotlight
of American consciouness
premiering as topic of conversation
after Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
inspired water conservation
as it prompted 1960 moviegoers
when alone in their homes
to avoid shower curtained bathtubs
Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake
of the black and white classic
despite having a different cast
was likewise brutally savaged
in fashion similar to Marion Crane
by all manner of geniuses
Pointless!
was the consensus
because scene for scene
the film was almost identical
to the original
but this cinematic "experiment"
proved fruitful, redefining
insanity, summing it up
into a single word for all those
hypocrit'ics:
Broadway
over and over and
expecting different results
You can thank Albert Einstein
for popularizing said phrase
before mental illness itself
was thrust into the spotlight
of American consciouness
premiering as topic of conversation
after Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
inspired water conservation
as it prompted 1960 moviegoers
when alone in their homes
to avoid shower curtained bathtubs
Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake
of the black and white classic
despite having a different cast
was likewise brutally savaged
in fashion similar to Marion Crane
by all manner of geniuses
Pointless!
was the consensus
because scene for scene
the film was almost identical
to the original
but this cinematic "experiment"
proved fruitful, redefining
insanity, summing it up
into a single word for all those
hypocrit'ics:
Broadway
Published 6th Sep 2021
| Edited 9th Nov 2021
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7th Sep 2021 5:08pm
Broadway and bravo! I admit to not having seen the remake, anymore than I'll probably watch the remake of many classics I love. I simply don't want to ruin the memory of such pivoting moments.
7th Sep 2021 7:42pm
Thank you.
There were some slight variations to the story to update it from the 60's to the 90's. And to justify the R rating the MPAA retroactively slapped on it in 1984. But otherwise, with the exception of an unnecessary scene that was completely skipped, it was the same movie.
Anne Heche as Marion Crane was a great choice because she's very talented at facial expressions and that role demands a lot of close ups. Viggo Mortensen was hilarious as Sam Loomis, opting to play him as somewhat of a Southern goofball.
Had there been no deviations and the actors instructed to mimic the performances in the original, then it truly would have been pointless.
There were some slight variations to the story to update it from the 60's to the 90's. And to justify the R rating the MPAA retroactively slapped on it in 1984. But otherwise, with the exception of an unnecessary scene that was completely skipped, it was the same movie.
Anne Heche as Marion Crane was a great choice because she's very talented at facial expressions and that role demands a lot of close ups. Viggo Mortensen was hilarious as Sam Loomis, opting to play him as somewhat of a Southern goofball.
Had there been no deviations and the actors instructed to mimic the performances in the original, then it truly would have been pointless.
