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  • Spenner
    Forum User
    • Nov 2006
    • 2403
    #1

    American Psycho

    Anyone else read this interesting work? Much different than the movie.

    At times the vividness of the writing was getting to me and I was actually feeling myself cringing as I read. Definitely the most disgusting thing I've ever read-- not because of the violence, but because of the attitude towards it I suppose. And the blood fetish aspect is a bit frightening. But the most frightening thing is that you get used to it when reading (that is, you look at it in a way that just seems acceptable and enjoyable), which can't be a good thing.

    Very different. Now I need to return some video tapes.

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    • MrRubix
      FFR Player
      • May 2026
      • 8340
      #2
      Re: American Psycho

      Yep, it's an excellent book. The satire of 80's yuppie culture is a bit more obvious in the book, and I think much of it was lost in the movie (even though I love the movie, too).
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

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        • Spenner
          Forum User
          • Nov 2006
          • 2403
          #3
          Re: American Psycho

          Yeah, the book just provided so much more of a connecting experience with the entire setting. Not to mention you really get into Bateman's head with it. Christian Bale did an excellent job in the film-- I thought he had that psychopathic portrayal on the outside that you'd expect to see from Bateman's character.

          But yeah, like most book/movie transitions, book was much better but like you said, still a great film.

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            • Emo_Saur_
              FFR Veteran
              • Feb 2007
              • 2952
              #4
              Re: American Psycho

              posting.. so.. many.. threads
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                • Spenner
                  Forum User
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 2403
                  #5
                  Re: American Psycho

                  I don't see what's inappropriate about that. I'm not spamming, I just have topics to post ;c go away.

                  PS: I actually learned some really good formal wear advice from this book. Bateman knows his stuff.
                  Last edited by Spenner; 10-18-2010, 08:48 AM.

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                    • MrRubix
                      FFR Player
                      • May 2026
                      • 8340
                      #6
                      Re: American Psycho

                      Actually, even fashion is satirized in the book. The whole point is that Bateman doesn't know what he's talking about. He mixes brands that are normally seen as fashion no-nos and various functions of fashion etiquette are intentionally incorrect (such as how to wear a tie-bar, etc).
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

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                        • MalReynolds
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                          • Sep 2003
                          • 6571
                          #7
                          Re: American Psycho

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                            • mnnicol
                              U mirin'?
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 4262
                              #8
                              Re: American Psycho

                              - Retired Stepman
                              - I lift things up and put them down

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                                • MrRubix
                                  FFR Player
                                  • May 2026
                                  • 8340
                                  #9
                                  Re: American Psycho

                                  It was a laugh riot.
                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0es0Mip1jWY

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                                    • Reincarnate
                                      x'); DROP TABLE FFR;--
                                      • Nov 2010
                                      • 6332
                                      #10
                                      Re: American Psycho

                                      Don't you have to go return some videotapes?

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                                        • Mechablob
                                          FFR Player
                                          • Dec 2010
                                          • 137
                                          #11
                                          Re: American Psycho

                                          I've been meaning to purchase this book as I was suggested it a while ago... I've just been putting it off really though. I shall buy it the next time I get the chance!
                                          |||||

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                                            • MetalAtlas
                                              FFR Veteran
                                              • Aug 2007
                                              • 1691
                                              #12
                                              Re: American Psycho

                                              "Please insert cat into ATM"
                                              As life gets longer, awful feels softer and it feels pretty soft to me. And if it takes **** to make bliss well I feel pretty blissfully. If life's not beautiful without the pain, well I'd rather never even ever see beauty again. As life gets longer, awful feels softer, and it feels pretty soft to me.

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                                                • Spenner
                                                  Forum User
                                                  • Nov 2006
                                                  • 2403
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: American Psycho

                                                  I've actually used "I have to return some video tapes." as a joke in certain situations. They all thought I was serious.

                                                  This morning on the Patty Winters Show they talked about why Mechablob should stop bumming around and buy this fantastic book.

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                                                    • ffraxis
                                                      FFR Player
                                                      • Jul 2006
                                                      • 114
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: American Psycho

                                                      pretty good book and funny movie.

                                                      i did wonder what happened after though..

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                                                        • G.S.M
                                                          He is watching
                                                          • Mar 2006
                                                          • 1068
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: American Psycho

                                                          Originally posted by ffraxis
                                                          pretty good book and funny movie.

                                                          i did wonder what happened after though..
                                                          Never read the book...

                                                          good movie though and enjoyed it
                                                          "Someone once said, 'Don't try to be a great man, just be a man, and let history make its own judgments'."

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