However, even though the talented Naomi Watts has been rumored as the one to replace Tippi Hedren in the lead female role, Hedren isn't a fan of the remake, saying that Hollywood needs to come up with original movie ideas. She said: "Can't we find new stories, new things to do? Must you be so insecure that you have to take a film that's a classic and try to do it over?" Hmmm... Wait, who's the insecure one? The one who is upset that someone dare remake a film in which she starred, or the people taking a stab at it? I'll let you solve that puzzle for yourselves.

That said, the last time anyone attempted to directly remake a Hitchcock film, critics hated it -- and that was Gus Van Sant's Psycho. Disturbia was less hated, but that had two factors working in its favor: It wasn't a direct, scene-for-scene rip-off [Although the story's author would beg to differ. - Zach], it had a different title, and, of course, it had Shia LaBeouf. He is movie magic, and can make even a terrible movie worth watching. Since Clooney has that same star quality, my hopes for The Birds are officially high.