American Psycho

DazMarz

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goose2005

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Riddle101

There's a spin off to American Psycho about Patrick Bateman's brother Sean Bateman, called Rules of Attraction. That is one screwed up family.

Galvasean

Riddle101 wrote: »

There's a spin off to American Psycho about Patrick Bateman's brother Sean Bateman, called Rules of Attraction. That is one screwed up family.

It's not really a spinoff (I think). It was just written by the same author who has a habit of giving characters he's used in previous books sneaky appearances. That said, I'm not sure I'd like to live in the world created by Bret Easton Ellis.

Zascar

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MJ23

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JohnMarston

Seriously, if you enjoyed the movie, read the book. The movie is tame in comparison. Some of the stuff he does in the book would probably get you banned if you typed them here

paddy kerins

kitakyushu wrote: »

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

Lucky, I guess

Riddle101

Galvasean wrote: »

It's not really a spinoff (I think). It was just written by the same author who has a habit of giving characters he's used in previous books sneaky appearances. That said, I'm not sure I'd like to live in the world created by Bret Easton Ellis.

But both Patrick Bateman and Sean Bateman are brothers though, and are in the same universe as each other. I'd consider it a spin off, kind've like how Kevin Smith movies are spin offs of each other.

Cartman78

Serious question - has anyone who read the book years ago tried to revisit it at a later stage?

First read this back in college in the late-ish 90's, watched the film, read pretty much all of Brett Easton-Ellis's books (actually thought 'Glamora' was a better book) etc.

Found a copy of it in the attic lately and was looking forward to a re-read - but found it absolutely impossible to get through. Seemed to have really badly dated imho.......or maybe I'm getting old :eek:

paddy kerins

Cartman78 wrote: »

Serious question - has anyone who read the book years ago tried to revisit it at a later stage?

First read this back in college in the late-ish 90's, watched the film, read pretty much all of Brett Easton-Ellis's books (actually thought 'Glamora' was a better book) etc.

Found a copy of it in the attic lately and was looking forward to a re-read - but found it absolutely impossible to get through. Seemed to have really badly dated imho.......or maybe I'm getting old :eek:

I'm afraid the book is... just too black-sounding for me

Galvasean

Really badly dated? It's set in boom time Wallstreet during the 80s...

JohnMarston

Gonna watch the film and read the book back in batemans voice

Cartman78

Galvasean wrote: »

Really badly dated? It's set in boom time Wallstreet during the 80s...

I meant more that the book hasn't aged well from my perspective. What I found to be exciting and cutting edge back in the day was now tedious and tiresome tbh.

Disappointed as I remember really enjoying it the first time around.

NotorietyH

Riddle101 wrote: »

But both Patrick Bateman and Sean Bateman are brothers though, and are in the same universe as each other. I'd consider it a spin off, kind've like how Kevin Smith movies are spin offs of each other.

Rules of Attraction was written before American Psycho though, so if anything American Psycho is a spin-off of Rules of Attraction.

Riddle101

NotorietyH wrote: »

Rules of Attraction was written before American Psycho though, so if anything American Psycho is a spin-off of Rules of Attraction.

I'd accept that as well.

ButtersSuki

Cartman78 wrote: »

Serious question - has anyone who read the book years ago tried to revisit it at a later stage?

First read this back in college in the late-ish 90's, watched the film, read pretty much all of Brett Easton Ellis's books (actually thought 'Glamora' was a better book) etc.

Found a copy of it in the attic lately and was looking forward to a re-read - but found it absolutely impossible to get through. Seemed to have really badly dated imho.......or maybe I'm getting old :eek:

Yep. Read it over the summer again. Quite enjoyed it, if "enjoyed" is the right word. I'd forgotten a lot of it (not the very graphic parts obviously) but some parts of it did raise an eyebrow. I didn't think it had dated at all, it's a very powerful piece of prose; though not for everyone. I've read all of BEE's books more than once, and for me he peaked with American Psycho and Glamorama*.

The movie and the book are very different. The movie for me is a dark comedy - it's laugh out loud in places and I love it, have watched it quite a few times. It's the bones of the novel at best. Went to see it in London the day it came out. About 25% of the audience left either at or before the coat hanger scene.

*was introduced to BEE by my old English teacher in secondary school. He told me to read "Less Than Zero" as he said "you'll like it, and one of the main characters reminds me of you". I did like it, but was more than a little disturbed to hear I reminded him of one of the main characters!=. And no, I never asked him which one!

grames_bond

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yep. Read it over the summer again. Quite enjoyed it, if "enjoyed" is the right word. I'd forgotten a lot of it (not the very graphic parts obviously) but some parts of it did raise an eyebrow. I didn't think it had dated at all, it's a very powerful piece of prose; though not for everyone. I've read all of BEE's books more than once, and for me he peaked with American Psycho and Glamorama*.!

for me rules is the best of his books - with the best movie adaptation too!

Loved american psycho (both book and movie) but it is a different kettle of fish from book to movie - as it had to be!

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