American Psycho

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I think it's a great comedy. I couldn't read the book as the violence was too graphic, but the movie is brilliant. I don't know what the official genre is, but to me it's a comedy, tho I can also see the intensity and so on. I would be very curious to see Johnny Depp play the main part, Alan Bates is kicking ass though! This is my fav scene-some might consider it graphic or scary towards the end.

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I have to return some videotapes.

Awesome movie, even if it did ruin Hip To Be Square and Phil Collin's Susudio for me.

Feed me a stray cat.

I would say this movie falls into the category of horror/comedy.
I agree - the movie was a riot and a half.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

"Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now, you f**king stupid b**tard!!"

Good to know I`m not alone in finding this movie hilarious, it is so full of irony. "Hey, I'm a child of divorce, give me a break".
Love the book even more and this is one of the rare cases when the movie is as good in its own right.

I only read the book, which at the time I thought was a very good read, well executed and at first I had a hard time because I loathed Bateman so much. He has so many qualities I hate, aside from being a "supposed"* killer. I reconciled with a friend later on and he told me my feelings were normal. I later began to feel an almost pity for him and how his life was materialism incarnate and his attempts to behave normally toward his wife/girlfriend never go well.

I say supposed killer because a very interesting possibility for the movie and book is that Bateman never murdered anyone and was in fact insane/schizo. This made me like the book even more.


Don't really think Bateman is very funny, just a perfect as*hole. I never did watch the movie but I think frustrated males like him and his buddies because of their overboard misogyny, which kinda bothers me but hey to each his own. I admit, I'm a sensitive person, others aren't. The book is intense, I can't decide if American Psycho or The Painted Bird are more graphic. TPB is just downright cruel.

Good black comedy and it was a great psychological thriller, definitely the best performance by Christian Bale, It's quite underrated like a few other films.

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