American Psycho - Book vs. Movie

A review and comparison of the 1991 novel "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis and the 2000 film adaptation starring Christian Bale and directed by Mary Harron.
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[@MikeOrtego]

I remember when I went to see the movie and when I walked out and told my friend "That Christian Bale guy would make a great Joker!" Just wanted to point the irony 😆.

[@AdamWrightReviews]

How funny!

[@disha6853]

@@AdamWrightReviews Hey Adam hv u read the dangers of smoking in bed by Mariana enriquez

[@AdamWrightReviews]

@@disha6853 nope. Good?

[@disha6853]

@@AdamWrightReviews Its a horror book with collection of some short horror stories. But some stories and their graphic images gave me chills and nightmares.

[@disha6853]

@@AdamWrightReviews American Psycho seems less gory in comparison to it. The graphical images are disturbing and vile

[@MikeOrtego]

The killing child at zoo chapter is where I put it down

[@herbg4866]

You got so close to the decapitated head being used for sexual gratification!

[@chaoticiannunez2419]

Do you like Huey Lewis and The News?

[@AdamWrightReviews]

They’re ok. I like The Power of Love and The Heart of Rock & Roll

[@Neroli-Arancia]

Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's comparison.

[@Mortified_Penguin]

There is 1 likeable character though: Jean; Patrick's secretary. She's lovely in both the book and the movie.

[@robquin1525]

How's this for a coincidence? Feminist activist Gloria Steinem (by the way is Christian Bale's stepmother) was among those opposed to Ellis's book because of its portrayal of violence toward women.

[@8pagesdeep]

So is "American Psycho" the author's modernization of "Psycho"? I never read either, but i know enough, and every time I heard Bateman, my mind just kept going to the Bates motel lol In any case, great review! Id have to check out the movie now!

[@PrinceAliTheGreatest]

American Psycho is more like the Clockwork Orange of it’s time. Since it’s more about the humanity of violence and murder than straight horror novel. Bateman’s last name is just a name etymology for Norman Bates.

[@8pagesdeep]

@@PrinceAliTheGreatest ohh okay, thanks!

[@herbg4866]

Definitely a cool book to read but the film is easier to digest Just go through the really gory bits and save yourself some time

[@FrostyNikola]

I'm trying to listen to the new American Psycho Audio book from Amazon, but Adam Wright... my supposed favorite booktuber... keeps buzzing in my ear.

[@WhytheBookWins]

Great video! I've seen the movie and love how quotable it is and I agree, Bale was amazing. I have zero interest in ever reading the book though 😳 Love your line at the end 😆

[@AdamWrightReviews]

@WhytheBookWins thanks so much!!

[@MikeOrtego]

Sorry this is my last comment! Just a suggestion! Would love to hear your take on Watchmen book (graphic novel) vs Movie

[@actuallyapomergranate]

put down the book after he hurt the dog, it was affecting my mental health but i picked it up again in audiobook form because i hate dnfing books. It makes it slightly easier but the story is just so repetitive. Going out to dinner every night might be fun to do but it's not fun to read about.

[@zitasvetec6688]

I had to read this for my college course. I didn't have to much time and listened to the audiobook, and good god- I had to read the whole thing and nearly cried from the absurdity of it. Am still recovering from it. I don't like this book at all, but I do love to hate it. I nearly lost it. Haven't watched the movie though, am not really jumping to do so either after all that, at least not for a while. That whole book traumatized me. Also, love the refrence at the end, nearly gave me a heartattack though😂

[@SquagelZ]

Two words: car battery. Two more words: spattered fat. Had to stop reading for a week.

[@mustafajilanipiano]

Can you please do a comparison of the shawshank redemption short story by stephen king to the movie

[@Brad-iq1eu]

Nice comparison, now let's see Paul Allens' comparison

[@ryanavery8174]

what does he look like in the book

[@AdamWrightReviews]

Similar to Bale in the movie. Young, slim and fit with slicked-back hair.

[@ryanavery8174]

@@AdamWrightReviews oh

[@kamera-crew]

in the book, he's very serious about his appearance (i think ellis used this aspect to point out consumerism and superficiality) he's tan, fit, young, slicked hair, manicures done, great skin, and always wearing designer

[@moroccansarenthumanbeings2640]

There is no distinctive features described in the book, Ellis said he could never picture a face when creating Patrick

[@josefk7437]

I enjoyed the book and the movie. It was impossible for any movie to capture the book content. The book is a better mindfuck than the movie. I went through the book to make an index card of the food served to the characters. The food the characters eat includes red snapper pizza, baby softshell crabs with grape jelly, pork loin with lime jello, blackened lobster with strawberry sauce, watermelon brittle tart, and lots of other absurd inedible things. The book and movie make it impossible to tell if Patrick Bateman kills anyone or just fantasizes. There is a lot of evidence supporting every stance.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

But the film is really close to the book even the dialogue is foreword

[@kinglegault]

Ironically Bale's Patrick Bateman is a better bruce wayne than his actual bruce wayne