This remake stuff is getting absolutely ridiculous. Set in the 1980s, the film focuses on the actions of Patrick Bateman, the self-proclaimed "American psycho" of the title. And it’s a shame, too. On their weekly syndicated show, Gene Siskel called the film and the exercise of meticulously recreating the original “just weird.” Both critics concluded: “If you want to see Psycho, rent the original.” Kenneth Turan’s review in the Los Angeles Times review summed up the remake: “It’s not sacrilege, not travesty, not profanation or desecration. Bale remained committed, turning down other movie roles and auditions for nine months, confident DiCaprio would depart. In a glossy feature in Entertainment Weekly, writer Benjamin Svetkey said that the new film was “close enough to leave half of Hollywood wondering if perhaps a certain Oscar-nominated director may need some psychiatric counseling of his own. Of all the remakes to be announced in the last little while, Lionsgate ‘s do-over of “ American Psycho ” has generated the most (outraged) chatter. He has contributed in the past to Vulture, Vanity Fair, the New York Daily News, The Playlist, Moviefone, MTV and SYFY. The process was difficult for Ellis, due to Cronenberg's scene constraints and not wanting to use any of Ellis's restaurant or nightclub material from the novel. 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In the Entertainment Weekly review of The Birds II, critic Ken Tucker quipped, “He has good reasons to want his name erased from it. In some ways the pump had been primed for this onslaught of Hitchcock adaptations. Movie Forums [20] The e-mails, written by a writer attached to the film and approved by the book's author Bret Easton Ellis, follow Bateman's life since the events of the film. [5] It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Reg E. Cathey and Reese Witherspoon. [15] DiCaprio drafted a shortlist of replacement directors, including Oliver Stone, Danny Boyle, and Martin Scorsese. In an office he believes is his, Bateman calls his lawyer Harold Carnes and frantically leaves a confession regarding the many murders on Carnes's answering machine. Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Viggo Mortensen, William H. Macy and Julianne Moore all signed on to roles made famous by the original film and Van Sant shot the remake in near-total secrecy on the Universal lot in Hollywood, where Hitchcock had made the original almost 40 years earlier. But this time the results were far, far worse. "[23] In a 2013 interview with Rolling Stone, Lewis stated that the violence in the movie played no part in the decision not to allow the song to be included on the soundtrack. It’s unclear why there were so many Hitchcock remakes during the Clinton years, but there were a ton – including a revamped Rebecca. Bateman describes the material accoutrements of his lifestyle, including his morning exercise, beautification routine, designer wardrobe and expensive furniture. Level Of Violence. "Please somebody stop this," she said. But seriously, we doubt you have any say in the remake since you had no say in the film's awful sequel, "American Psycho 2" staring Mila Kunis before Hollywood loved her. For the edited version and R-rated cinematic release in the U.S., the producers excised about 18 seconds of footage from a scene featuring Bateman having a threesome with two prostitutes. [6] Lionsgate was still hoping to finalize a deal with Harron,[13] while Bale's handshake deal without a pay or play contract was let go. I just didn't think it needed to be made. [14] At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, a press release was issued that DiCaprio had taken the offer,[13] which was quickly rebutted by DiCaprio's manager, Rick Yorn, who claimed the actor had simply expressed interest in the part. A direct-to-video sequel, American Psycho 2, directed by Morgan J. Freeman and starring Mila Kunis, was released in 2002. That’s right – it’s time to go back to the 1990s. Nothing is set in stone and the New Zealand filmmaker is already busy with a TV series based on his beloved vampire parody What We Do in the Shadows, so for now, this one is stuck in the rumor category. And unlike previous installments, this Psycho was filmed at the recently opened Universal Studios Florida, which at the time was positioning itself (much like Disney-MGM Studios down the road) as a real-life, honest-to-goodness working studio. A confused and exhausted Bateman returns to his friends, where they briefly muse on whether Ronald Reagan is a harmless old man or a hidden psychopath, before discussing their dinner reservations yet again. One part of me wants to take her out, talk to her, be real nice and sweet and treat her right ... [the other part wonders] what her head would look like on a stick'. After murdering a model, Bateman invites his secretary Jean to dinner, suggesting that she meet him at his apartment for drinks. When he receives a message from Evelyn on his answering machine, he asks Jean to leave. Hedren reprises her role from the 1963 original, a decision she later came to regret, to give it some continuity. "I'm glad it wasn't shot, but that kind of shows you where I was when I was writing the script," Ellis reflected. [30] Upon its theatrical release, the film received positive reviews in crucial publications, including The New York Times which called it a "mean and lean horror comedy classic". A new version of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which ran for three seasons on the kitschy USA Network in the late 1980s, had just concluded its run. Scheda dettagliata di American Psycho Remake, con trama, cast e tutte le info sul film; inoltre foto, video, trailer e recensioni della redazione e degli utenti #AmericanPsychoRemake That night, as he uses an ATM, he sees a cat and the ATM displays the text "feed me a stray cat". The film was denounced by American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis. Bateman breaks off his engagement with Evelyn. Bateman tries to strangle Luis in the restroom of an expensive restaurant, but Luis mistakes the attempt for a sexual advance and declares his love for Bateman, who flees in disgust. Psycho’s marketing campaign was equally mystifying. Storyline. They later leave his apartment evidently bloodied and mistreated. Sign Up for free (or Log In if you already have an account) to be able to post messages, change how messages are displayed, and view media in posts. Fiend! Via: Variety Let's get one thing straight right off the bat: I love American Psycho.. So from the moment Van Sant announced his plans to counterfeit Hitchcock’s masterpiece, one obvious question has been looming over the production: Why?” In the lead up to the film’s Christmas release, Van Sant answered that question a number of different ways (he told EW that “I thought it would be fun”), which only added to the anger and confusion. [23], AllMusic rated the soundtrack album three out of five stars. Financially it didn’t fare much better; the marketing was attempting to appeal to the renewed interest in the horror genre that stemmed from the breakout success of Scream (which had aped the original film’s brutal execution of who you believe would be the leading lady) but it didn’t work. This Rebecca was “nearly faultless, besides being a much fuller, deeper, richer and more Anglo-atmospheric treatment of Du Maurier’s novel than its predecessors,” gushed the Los Angeles Times review. Most of the remakes going forward would choose to pay spiritual homage to the master and his works instead of actually, legally, remaking them. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. While Psycho IV received iffy reviews (“Would Alfred approve? Producer Edward R. Pressman bought the film rights to Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho in 1992, with Johnny Depp expressing an interest in the lead role. Bateman and his associates flaunt their business cards in a display of vanity. If things keep up we’ll be seeing studios attempting remakes of Drive , Bellflower , and Shame within the next few years because the well of old, foreign films to plunder will have dried up. The sequel's only connection with the original is the death of Patrick Bateman (played by Michael Kremko wearing a face mask), briefly shown in a flashback. [18] As Cruise had not yet appeared on that program, Harron or Bale was apparently misremembering Cruise's televised interview with Larry King. [22] The Huey Lewis and the News song "Hip to Be Square" appears in the film and was initially intended to be on the soundtrack album, but was removed from the album due to lack of publishing rights. 12 American Psycho (Rumored) "[61], Funny or Die recreated the "Hip to be Square" scene with Huey Lewis in the Bateman role and "Weird Al" Yankovic in the Allen role. Bale also used Nicolas Cage's performance in Vampire's Kiss as inspiration for this role. 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