American Psycho

insanity50

Just finished watching it there.

Very strange film.

Had been meaning to watch it for a long time, heard great things about it, but honestly didn't understand it at all. So much unanswered stuff, open ended stuff and just general lack of explanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Had a quick gander online and it appears people seem to think it's amazing because it leaves you feeling so confused!!!! wtf!!! come off out of it!

WatchWolf

I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?

Corkfeen

The book makes the film look like a mild mannered episode of CSI. :pac: I read things that I'd prefer to never read but it was an exceptional book still.


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kryogen

Read the book OP

I saw the film first, thought it was great, read the book, was disgusted and blown away at the same time

You might have a better understanding after reading it.

Also, watch American Psycho 2, not for anything other then Mila Kunis, oh and the Big Willy Shatner, I am not saying its good, but it is kinda funny

PerrinV2

Ah its brillant,one of my favourites but can I ask you OP,do you like Phil Collins?

paddy kerins

I'm on the verge of tears by the time I open this thread since I'm positive it was going to be locked before I got a chance to post. But it isn't and relief washes over me in an awesome wave

Jesus Wept

insanity50 wrote: »

Just finished watching it there.

Very strange film.

Had been meaning to watch it for a long time, heard great things about it, but honestly didn't understand it at all. So much unanswered stuff, open ended stuff and just general lack of explanation!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Had a quick gander online and it appears people seem to think it's amazing because it leaves you feeling so confused!!!! wtf!!! come off out of it!

Come on, Paddy. There are a lot more important problems than that to worry about.

We have to end apartheid for one. And slow down the nuclear arms race, stop terrorism and world hunger. We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women. We have to encourage a return to traditional moral values. Most importantly, we have to promote general social concern and less materialism in young people.

krudler

bleachy!? did you say bleachy?!

kryogen

Not quite blonde, are we? More of a dirty blonde.

kryogen

"Would you like to hear today's specials?"

"Not if you want to keep your spleen"

Tipsy McSwagger

Don't just stare at it, eat it.

krudler

Have a holly jolly christmas

jcf

Let's see Paul Allen's card ....

digitaldr

Speaking of psychos there was an interesting item on This American Life (a really, really good podcast) about psychopaths. Apparently the incidence of psychopathy among CEOs is about 4 percent, four times what it is in the population at large. A psychologist called Bob Hare drew up the PCLR (psychopathry check list revised) that can detect psychopaths with remarkable accuracy and is used by forensic psychologist worldwide. An English journalist called Jon Ronson has written a book, “The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry” - well worth a read.

kryogen

"I have to return some videotapes."

MJ23

Eggshell white.

Arciphel

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kitakyushu

insanity50 wrote: »

Had a quick gander online and it appears people seem to think it's amazing because it leaves you feeling so confused!!!! wtf!!! come off out of it!

The only people who say that are those who were into that whole Yale thing.

Liam O

Listen kitakyushu, you'll have to excuse me, I have a lunch meeting with Cliff Huxtable at the Four Seasons in 20 minutes...

kumate_champ07

I brought a girl to see that in the cinema at the time, my first ever date, pretty awkward

Kylo Ren

OP asks to clarify the ambiguity of the film for him.

Feed him with awesome quotes till he understands.

Jesus Wept

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Sugarlumps

Read the book if you get a chance.

Fishooks12

Check out Easton Ellis's first book "Less than Zero" too. Very disturbing but it's screaming out for a new adaption (The first was literally one of the worst adaptions I've ever seen, easy know why Easton Ellis wanted nothing to do with it)

paddy kerins

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Read the book if you get a chance.

No, I can't take the time off work

WatchWolf

paddy kerins wrote: »

No, I can't take the time off work

I read it because I want to fit in.

The Floyd p

paddy kerins wrote: »

No, I can't take the time off work

Do you know how bad you smell? You reek of ****! Do you know that?

Liam O

WatchWolf wrote: »

I read it because I want to fit in.

Get a god damn job WatchWolf!

paddy kerins

The Floyd p wrote: »

Do you know how bad you smell? You reek of ****! Do you know that?

Keep talking to me like that, you'll draw back a stump

kryogen

Keno 92 wrote: »

OP asks to clarify the ambiguity of the film for him.

Feed him with awesome quotes till he understands.

To be fair I did tell him to read the book!

There is an idea of a Kryogen; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there.

krudler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5YkmjalDg

kitakyushu

krudler wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5YkmjalDg

It is very cool, krudler. But that's nothing. Look at this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qBaBb1Y-U

paddy kerins

kitakyushu wrote: »

It is very cool, krudler. But that's nothing. Look at this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qBaBb1Y-U

Great, great song. A personal favourite

Jesus Wept

paddy kerins wrote: »

Great, great song. A personal favourite

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, Paddy?

paddy kerins

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, Paddy?

You listen to Whitney Houston? You own a Whitney Houston CD?

WatchWolf

Liam O wrote: »

Get a god damn job WatchWolf!

I do have a job. I'm into murder and executions, mostly.

Manco

Talking animals were the topic of this morning’s Patty Winters Show. An octopus was floating in a makeshift aquarium with a microphone attached to one of its tentacles and it kept asking - or so its “trainer,” who is positive that mollusks have vocal cords, assured us - for “cheese.”

I watched, vaguely transfixed, until I started to sob.

speedboatchase

I'm on the verge of tears by the time I arrive at the American Psycho thread on Boards.ie, since I'm positive they won't have any decent quotes. But they do, and relief washes over me in an awesome wave.

kitakyushu

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that, Paddy?

There is a moment of sheer panic when I realize that Andy Carroll's account is in bold lettering ... and is obviously more expensive than mine.

paddy kerins

We should've gone to After Hours, I could've gotten us a thread

Liam O

paddy kerins wrote: »

We should've gone to After Hours, I could've gotten us a thread

Honestly paddy, nobody goes there anymore. Plus they don't have a good bathroom to do coke in...

paddy kerins

Liam O wrote: »

Honestly paddy, nobody goes there anymore. Plus they don't have a good bathroom to do coke in...

Christ, Liam O, what does that have to do with anything?

Jesus Wept

paddy kerins wrote: »

You listen to Whitney Houston? You own a Whitney Houston CD?

It's hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but "The Greatest Love of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album.

Liam O

paddy kerins wrote: »

Christ, Liam O, what does that have to do with anything?

Hey, I'm a child of divorce, gimme a break!

kitakyushu

Liam O wrote: »

Hey, I'm a child of divorce, gimme a break!

Hmmm, I see they've omitted the pork loin with lime jello.

clusk007

Bringing up this old thread to show a picture of how American Psycho was advertised on a billboard recently, absolute class!




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kitakyushu

How'd a nitwit channel like TV2 get so tasteful?

Handsome Bob

.........I have to return some video tapes.

Squarewave

This one's better:

El Tarangu

Meh - didn't care for American Psycho too much.

If you want to see something really good, I recommend the new musical 'Oh Africa, Brave Africa' - it was a laugh-riot.

WatchWolf

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