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The History Connection - American Psycho (Uncut Killer Collector's Edition)
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Starring: Christian Bale, Justi Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage, Chloë Sevigny
Directed By: Mary Harron
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0031398176374
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-06-21
Running Time: 102
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 2000-04-14
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Summary: IF YOU SEE PATRICK BATEMAN -- RUN LIKE HELL!!!!!
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This movie shows violence toward women, men and the narrow escape of a kitten from an ATM machine.
Ahhhhhhh! What can I say? Christian Bale is an incredible actor and his portrayal of Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho" is unforgettable. Bale's Patrick Bateman is drop-dead gorgeous, cut, successful, swaggering, demented, obsessed and, of course, p-s-y-c-h-o. And comedic in a very, very dark way. His livingroom scene with Jared Leto (his nemesis in the movie) is so disturbing you DO indeed catch yourself grinning. Patrick's obsession with Jared Leto's character AND business cards, helps the viewer understand that Patrick is not just insanely jealous -- he IS insane.
Women in this movie are just meat for Patrick's grinder. He enjoys killing. Women are easy to kill. He has easy access to women so, hey, why not slaughter them? The types of women he attracts are apparently as shallow as he is with the exception of the street prostitute who you will probably feel sympathy for.
If anyone begins this movie envying or admiring Patrick Bateman and still does at the end of the movie, I would suggest they too are crazy. Patrick is probably every human being's worst nightmare. The guy takes himself and his position in life WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. He indulges his every desire (mostly sadistic). He is a leech. A vampire. He takes and gives nothing back. You can knock on his door and nobody's home. He is only happy in someone else's skin.
This movie is violent and has disturbing elements but it is very well acted by Bale. I would agree this is a dark comedy and recommend it for its entertainment value.
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Summary: American Psycho: A "Killer" Cut
Comment: This special edition of American Psycho was fantastic. For those of you who have read the book, you will find the screenplay version -- which captures all of the salient parts of the story -- of equal comparison. Christian Bale plays Patrick Bateman, an extremely neurotic and obsessive 1980's yuppie, who "deals" with stress in a horrific (but darkly comedic) way. You'll never think of Huey Lewis or Phil Collins in the same way again.
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Summary: Awesome yet disturbing!!!
Comment: American Pyscho was one of those films that makes a person laugh uncomfortably throughout and you just walked away feeling disgusted. That being said it was a film that is definitely an underrated masterpiece.
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Summary: review,review
Comment: Super good very scary and confusing. I would suggest this movies to anyone, the actor is great, and you are both attracted and scared by him.
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Summary: American Psycho
Comment: American Psycho is one of those few movies I wish desperately that I had seen in the theater. This was the film that showed me what Christian Bale is capable of. If you enjoy his performance in the Batman movies, this is where it all comes and stems from. Bale has always been great at getting inside of the character and showing what the character is made of.
The book that the movie was based on was meant to be a commentary on the 1980's. The arrogance, hubris, and lack of empathy that the business world felt to the smaller man. The lead protagonist, Patrick Bateman (played by Bale), is a yuppie turned serial killer. He causing pain and suffering in different levels (real and imagined) to those around him. It's a brilliant dark comedy (though I'm sure my grandparents wouldn't find it the least bit funny).
American Psycho roles out and in the end you don't know what is true, what is is imagined, and what is a lie. Did the whole film happen in his head? Was there a cover-up? Should he have fed the ATM the kitten? All in all it was a fun romp. I've owned it on VHS and DVD, and I'll probably upgrade to Blu-Ray if I ever manage to bring myself to go all next gen.
I'd write more, but I have some videos I need to return.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a Wall Street yuppie obsessed with success, status and style, with a stunning fiancé (Reese Witherspoon). He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders and dismembers both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or purpose. Based on the controversial novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the ‘80s, while setting forth a vision that is both terrifying and chilling.
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