Although it is indeed an entertaining and noble attempt to bring the hugely popular Broadway musical Rent to the big screen, something is unfortunately lost in the translation.

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NEW YORK, April 25, 2000 -- Has anyone else noticed the sudden surge of "Psycho"-inspired ads on both TV and radio? Spots for DiGiorno's make-it-at-home pizza and the Web's AltaVista are both "Psycho" knock-offs. So why "Psycho" and why now? New York Times advertising reporter Stuart Elliott, who was planning his own item on the mini-phenom, noted that advertising and pop culture have always met at intersections, making "Psycho," Alfred Hitchcock's very recognizable cultural touchstone, an obvi