"Bates Motel" on A&E....who's in?

SatansFuton
SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
edited May 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
Anybody else pumped up for the "Psycho" prequel series coming to A&E? I don't see a thread (and yes I searched) about it, I can't wait. I haven't heard when it will air, other than 2013. I don't know much about it other than that one of the Lost writers is the head writer, and it stars Freddie Highmore (who?) as Norman Bates, and Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates, aka Mother.

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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,307
    SatansFuton wrote:
    . I don't know much about it other than that one of the Lost writers is the head writer, and it stars Freddie Highmore (who?) as Norman Bates, and Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates, aka Mother.

    i never heard of it but Freddie Highmore was the kid in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland. Maybe it's a different Freddie Highmore though cause he might be too young to play Norman Bates.
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  • oona left
    oona left Posts: 1,677
    I'm very excited about this!!!

    Yes, I realize it might suck, but I love the idea of delving into the details of what led up to "Psycho."

    Here's hoping it's good.
  • don smith
    don smith Posts: 833
    my name is NORMAN. i.m in
    they'll say he's so harmless he wouldm't even hurt a fly.!?
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,307
    Pretty decent premiere. Good music too (heard BRMC and Radiohead) :thumbup:
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Def going to check this out shortly.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,307
    eeriepadave wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    . I don't know much about it other than that one of the Lost writers is the head writer, and it stars Freddie Highmore (who?) as Norman Bates, and Vera Farmiga as Norma Bates, aka Mother.

    i never heard of it but Freddie Highmore was the kid in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory and Finding Neverland. Maybe it's a different Freddie Highmore though cause he might be too young to play Norman Bates.

    It is the same person.
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    On the DVR right now.

    Just hope it's decent and they don't cancel it after 3 episodes. I like to give new shows a few watchings before I decide if I like it or not.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    RKCNDY wrote:
    On the DVR right now.

    Didn't they already try this in the '80s, though?
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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    dankind wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    On the DVR right now.

    Didn't they already try this in the '80s, though?

    Are you talking about the movie re-make?
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    RKCNDY wrote:
    dankind wrote:
    RKCNDY wrote:
    On the DVR right now.

    Didn't they already try this in the '80s, though?

    Are you talking about the movie re-make?

    No, I remember a "Bates Motel" TV show or miniseries or something?
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Just got to this now.

    Thought the first episode was pretty good. Kid plays a good Norman Bates.

    The cop in the bathroom scene was pretty good suspense.
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  • cubBEE_girl
    cubBEE_girl Waiting for next year... Posts: 3,367
    Thought it was pretty good. But, there is something about it that I don't like and I can't put my finger on it....maybe the Mother/Son relationship is just too creepy???

    I also thought it had a bit of a Twin Peaks feel...lots of weird stuff going on in a small town.
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    I thought this was supposed to be a prequel?

    How is it a prequil when it's set in modern time?

    Maybe it's because I'm a horror purist but not happy with it. Turned it off when I realized it's set in current time.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    cubBEE_girl wrote:
    Thought it was pretty good. But, there is something about it that I don't like and I can't put my finger on it....maybe the Mother/Son relationship is just too creepy???
    .
    Well yeah, thats how it was in the original movies. The mother s controlling, and Norman ends up only really loving/caring about this mother.
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  • prism
    prism Posts: 2,440
    DURP wrote:
    I thought this was supposed to be a prequel?

    How is it a prequil when it's set in modern time?

    Maybe it's because I'm a horror purist but not happy with it. Turned it off when I realized it's set in current time.

    same here
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  • cubBEE_girl
    cubBEE_girl Waiting for next year... Posts: 3,367
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    cubBEE_girl wrote:
    Thought it was pretty good. But, there is something about it that I don't like and I can't put my finger on it....maybe the Mother/Son relationship is just too creepy???
    .
    Well yeah, thats how it was in the original movies. The mother s controlling, and Norman ends up only really loving/caring about this mother.

    Oh yeah, I think that I just was uncomfortable actually watching it play out.

    The story has a lot of potential.
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    dankind wrote:
    Didn't they already try this in the '80s, though?

    The only similarities are the titles. "Bates Motel" was a made for TV film that was a spinoff/sequel about a guy in an asylum (played by Bud Cort) who befriends Norman Bates during their stay together and inherits the Bates Motel after Norman's death.
    DURP wrote:
    I thought this was supposed to be a prequel?

    How is it a prequil when it's set in modern time?

    Maybe it's because I'm a horror purist but not happy with it. Turned it off when I realized it's set in current time.

    Were you also unhappy with James Bond first achieving Double-0 status in 2006, or Batman "beginning" in 2005? It's a reboot, I've gotten used to them I guess. They could have made it a period piece, but I guess they decided to go this route, which is no skin off my ass. Just pretend the events of Psycho take place in modern times as well and all is fine.
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  • DURP
    DURP OhighO Posts: 2,180
    SatansFuton wrote:
    dankind wrote:
    DURP wrote:
    I thought this was supposed to be a prequel?

    How is it a prequil when it's set in modern time?

    Maybe it's because I'm a horror purist but not happy with it. Turned it off when I realized it's set in current time.

    Were you also unhappy with James Bond first achieving Double-0 status in 2006, or Batman "beginning" in 2005? It's a reboot, I've gotten used to them I guess. They could have made it a period piece, but I guess they decided to go this route, which is no skin off my ass. Just pretend the events of Psycho take place in modern times as well and all is fine.

    Don't care about James Bond.

    Batman Begins was not a Prequel.

    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.
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  • madtowndave
    madtowndave Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,013
    I had no idea it's a prequel. I might check it out. For some reason I am now intrigued.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    DURP wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    dankind wrote:


    Were you also unhappy with James Bond first achieving Double-0 status in 2006, or Batman "beginning" in 2005? It's a reboot, I've gotten used to them I guess. They could have made it a period piece, but I guess they decided to go this route, which is no skin off my ass. Just pretend the events of Psycho take place in modern times as well and all is fine.



    This is supposed to be Norman as a teenager. Which would be in the 40's not 2013. Fine they want to re boot it that's fine. But all the previews on A&E led me to believe that it was going to be set before the first Psycho movie. Then to see flat screens, and cell phones in it made me very dissapointed.
    You didnt see the commercial that showed Norman with the earbuds in his ears with the cell phone?
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