American Psycho DVD

American Psycho DVD

Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Mary Harron - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over more

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"I'M IN MURDERS AND EXECUTIONS"
Review of American Psycho DVD by Pumpkin

Advantages: Amusing satire on late 80s Wall Street
Disadvantages: Lacks purpose

...be on Bateman’s case. American Psycho is based on the book of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. On its release, the book caused huge controversy, due to its graphic descriptions of depraved acts of murder and sexual violence. Although the film is violent and bloody, much of the actual violence is depicted by implication only. We see Patrick wielding an axe above someone’s head, and then seconds later covered in blood. This movie is not, however, ...
...unpleasant murderous acts and sexual violence. One scene, early on in the movie, where Bateman murders a homeless man’s dog is particularly upsetting, but other scenes are almost comical, for example as a naked Patrick chases a prostitute down the stairs wielding a chainsaw, fuelled by his recent viewing of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. I struggled, at times, with the point of this movie and it left me with more questions than answers. My interpretation ... Read review

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05.05.2004
Maybe Christian Bale is TOO good in this role?
Review of American Psycho DVD by SarkeBeeley

Advantages: You will either love it or you will hate it
Disadvantages: You will either love it or you will hate it!

Ok so when I first saw this film I hadn’t read the book or heard of the film before. I've decided to review the book separately as I thought they were really quite different. Bale plays the said Psycho - Patrick Bateman a man obsessed with all of the things that was bad about the 1980's. Money and status is everything. Whether it’s having a better apartment or suit than your friends, right down to who has the classiest looking business ...
...crucial to Bateman and to a lesser extent, to his peers too. That's the premise for the film. Status is everything, the sadistic way he murders his victims doesn’t really matter. Bateman works on Wall Street and is extremely frustrated that he doesn’t really stand out from anyone else in his social circle. They are all eating in the same places, going to the same clubs and snorting copious amounts of Coke. In fact, the only way he can ... Read review

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22.10.2005
BARE BUTTOCKS AND A HEADLESS WHORE
Review of American Psycho DVD by LostWitness

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When the novel American Psycho was published a few years ago, there was an awful lot of publicity surrounding the release of the book, condemning the writing as disturbing, and socially irresponsible. Certainly, a colleague of mine was reading the novel and described some very horrific scenes. It came as a something of a surprise to me therefore when a film version was made and released to cinema audiences. The film certainly does not contain anywhere ...
...you should be aware that American Psycho is an unsettling and often disturbing film. Christian Bale plays the lead role Patrick Bateman. Set in New York during the eighties, Bateman is shown as a typical yuppie. He lives in a plush apartment; is obsessed with his appearance; spends all his time wining and dining with colleagues and friends and essentially leads a completely materialistic life. Except Patrick Bateman is not like his colleagues - ... Read review

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06.05.2001
I'm Going Slightly Mad
Review of American Psycho DVD by paulc20001

Advantages: Excellent insight into the human psyche
Disadvantages: Graphic at times, violent

...upon a novel written by American writer Bret Easton Ellis. It was published in 1991, and it was promptly slated and criticised for it’s graphic violence and dark undertones. But as with all things in life it also had great acclaim in certain quarters, as it depicts typical life in the extremely materialistic decade of the 1980’s. Yuppies, mobile phones, cocaine and the like. The decade where it wasn’t so much who you were as opposed ...
...day illness. ~~THE PLOT~~ The film is presented in a first person monologue format. For those of you who have seen “Fight Club” you will understand what I am referring to. No Edward Norton this time. In his place we have one Patrick Bateman (played by Christian Bale). Bateman is a typical 80’s icon. Successful, ruthless, suave and intelligent. He works in the New York Stock Exchange, drives around in a limousine, has membership ... Read review

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15.01.2002
Glad the 80's are gone
Review of American Psycho DVD by Slim_Lee

Advantages: A nice critical stab at the greed and shallowness that was the 1980's
Disadvantages: Nowhere near as detailed and as enjoyable as the book was, and the ending was a bit unclear

I have long been a big fan of Bret Easton Ellis’s cult book of the same name. I looked forward to the release of this flick more than any other film in the last year. I was intrigued to see how they could possibly convert such a disturbing and at the same time witty novel onto the screen. Then, as usual with most major adaptations, the rumour mill started up to speculate who would take the lead role of Patrick Bateman, the egotistical Jeckyl ...
...it looked likely that the lady boy would get it but thankfully they came to their senses and plumped for a far more convincing actor in Christian Bale. With the highly respected Mary Harron in the director’s chair it looked promising to actually get a reasonably close transfer onto the screen. So I sat back and waited. •The Film Patrick Bateman seems like your run-of-the-mill 80’s New York yuppie. He has it all, a high paying ... Read review

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American Psycho DVD

Main specs

Actor(s): Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Samantha Mathis, Matt Ross, William Sage, Chloe Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Reese Witherspoon, Guinevere Turner, Reese Witherspoon

Director(s): Mary Harron

Genre: Drama

Classification: 18 years and over

Production Year: 2000

Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes

Video Category: Feature Film

Plot: Patrick is a successful young career man who kills for no apparent reason. His days are spent in a normal working environment but his nights find him turning into a monster without a soul...

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS

Release date: 30/10/2000

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: EDV 9070

Editor: Andrew Marcus

Barcode: 5017239190704

Production Designer: Gideon Ponte

Screenwriter: Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

Cinematographer: Andrzej Sekula

Composer: John Cale

Featured: John Cale

Executive Producer: Edward R. Pressman

Director of Photography: Andrzej Sekula

Producer: Edward R. Pressman, Ron Rotholz, Christian Halsey Solomon, Chris Hanley

Author: Bret Easton Ellis

Costume Designer: Isis Mussenden

Musician: John Cale

DVD Description

Based on the popular novel by Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron's cinematic adaptation retains the over-the-top humor that made Ellis' book such a cult favorite. Christian Bale is hysterical as Patrick Bateman, the successful commodities broker whose disgust for everyone he encounters leads him to committing heinous murders. The film tackles all things 80s, including pop music, fashion, and the world of big business, all to hilarious effect. Graphic and brutal, AMERICAN PSYCHO is an unflinching satire, but one that should keep enlightened audiences laughing throughout.

Languages

Main Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Deleted Scenes, On Set Interviews, Trailer

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Professional reviews

Review: "...A mordantly funny and agreeably blatant satire with genuinely subversive bite..." (Film Comment, p.72, 01/03/2000)

"...Dead-on, kitsch-free period detail and a wonderfully agitated performance by Bale..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental (Premiere, p.88, 01/10/2000)

"...An ingenious adaptation....Excellent direction and a set of self-effacing performances..." (Sight and Sound, p.42, 01/05/2000)

"...A satire of conspicuous consumption..." (Variety, p.34, 31/01/2000)

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