*How To Be A Sigma Male* American Psycho (2000) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@sarahwhite4906]

Your reaction is fantastic! Nothing makes me happier than another person finding this movie the comedy it's supposed to be.

[@guyfromthe80s92]

Very nice. Now let’s see Paul Allen’s reaction video.

[@scottgibeault1717]

"don't touch the watch"

[@All-Fur-Coat_No-Trousers]

Bro, you are one of ONE when it comes to reactors I've watched who picked up on the fact that this movie was not meant to be taken sincerely. It's supposed to be absurd, funny, surreal. I appreciate you

[@deepermind4884]

Bateman is only quoting music reviews that he's read somewhere, he doesn't have anything personal to say about anything. He lists a bunch of social concerns while not really saying anything of worth about them.

[@milquetoast_tony]

Christian Bale said he based this portrayal on a Tom Cruise David Letterman interview. "Very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes."

[@kmarie7051]

These people live among us and most are boring regular people in boring regular jobs. Psychopathy sits on the far end of the pathological narcissism spectrum, but all the cluster b personalities sit somewhere on it and they all have no true identity or real self. Narcissists have emotions but they are all for themselves and self focused, whereas psyhopaths just have no emotionas for themselves either.

[@stobe187]

Bale's acting during the phone call in the end is phenomenal.

[@kurtisschilk1218]

I love how is Business Calendar Book had absolutely no appts and was completely blank, even though he acted like his day was full of meetings/projects. That is a definite shot at Wall Street self-importance and laziness.

[@callherfoofoo]

Really enjoyed your interpretation of this movie because the first time I watched, I felt really lost and unsure of myself 😂

[@FireTiger941]

I was going to leave a very lengthy review on your reaction...but I have to return some videotapes 😆

[@markmaioli4]

The realtor DID know who he was cause she cleaned up the place in order to sell it. It's NY man. You Really should read the book, it goes further into his monologues about clothes, food, wall st, health, etc - totally hilarious! I feel like the director went over the top near the end to make you wonder, but in the novel he does kill a lot of people, confesses, is ignored by the lawyer and his cronies and is not found out or punished.

[@HABO2210]

The realtor is probably the most dangerous person in the movie.

[@Null_Experis]

the problem with this theory is that Bateman is the definition of an unreliable narrator.

[@SiouxW4rrior3856]

to be honest I think Patrick Bateman is probably the craziest psychopath in a movie ever out of all other serial killer movies a lot more then Jack from the shining I think

[@Equint77]

The book is funnier and more disturbing than the movie could ever hope for. There’s a whole chapter dedicated huey lewis and the news. 😂😂

[@milquetoast_tony]

Pages worth of a Whitney Houston rant

[@nataliep6385]

are there a e-book version of it?

[@sudicalwig]

It's insanely graphic yes. They could never film that shit

[@アキコ2003]

Its pretty scary theres actually men out there who see this character (a serial killer) as an idol in a non ironic way.

[@russellward4624]

There the same people that think Rorschach from Wtachme is the hero and not a villain as the writer intended or think V for Vendetti's anti immigration, anti foreigner, anti LGBT, white supremacist Christian fundamental government is actually a critique on being progressive.

[@justinamenta7241]

Umm people idolize gangbangers and murderers everyday...but somehow Bateman being rich makes him worse than a poor serial killer?

[@youtubecreatorszr3]

Do you like Phil Collins? I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. The song, In Too Deep, is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight, Land of Confusion, and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

[@deepermind4884]

"An epic meditation on intangibility" would appeal to a man who simply is not there. 🥽

[@bryanmack4054]

I commented part of that under “selling england by the pound”…so glad someone got the reference.

[@FireTiger941]

Can't believe Christian Bale didn't even get an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. In my opinion, he should have won!

[@NOLAgenX]

Answering machines used to broadcast the caller’s message through a speaker as it was being recorded. It was a great way to screen calls if you didn’t have caller ID.

[@jonwmeyer11]

One of my all time favorite comedies. A classic. I would say more, but I gotta go return some video tapes.

[@kurtisschilk1218]

Very Clever

[@blakefreitas5409]

Absolutely love this film's soundtrack by the way.

[@olov244]

it's funny, Dafoe plays a similar 'smart detective' in boondock saints

[@CaptainFirefred]

6:30 - I just now realise how Anime Chritian Bales reaction to the business cards is and it is even more impressive that he actually could do the scene without effects, the sweat was real and on command. .

[@bryanmack4054]

You definitely gotta see Huey Lewis and Weird Al parody of the Paul Allen scene if you haven’t already

[@NotPoliticalCorrect]

IF he loves 80s music he cant be THAT bad ! 🤪

[@georgekech4903]

It's all in his head, bro. It's a parody of how psychopathic, and vain was that yuppie Wall Street, ultra-capitalist class in NYC in the 1980's.

[@Fernando_616]

Lol… I’ll be back in little for this one. Can’t miss it 😂

[@rekabyeroc1]

I would have watched this reaction, but i have to go return some video tapes. :)

[@russellward4624]

5:33 "why does he explain the meal like he works there" because he doesnt have any idea of his own. He just recites things hes read in magazines and Zagat like all the speaches about Huey Lewis, Phill Collins and how "we need to promote family values...."

[@agbapp]

It’s cranberry juice, cranapple …

[@gregquinn7817]

The director, writer, everyone involved did not intend for the view to think that it might be a delusion. He 100% did all the killing. But yeah the way they cut it, especially the hand gun blowing up everything, the ATM saying "feed me a cat" (which he was somehow able to do...you won't actually be able to shove a cat into a ATM...i don't think, I haven't tried) and the final realtor scene did strongly lend itself to that impression and it's weird that they supposedly didn't see that....🤔

[@russellward4624]

The cop car and cat scene were delusions along with the helicopter and killing the guy at the desk. That was part of a manic episode. He did the killings but probably not the way we see all of them at least. Like the chainsaw was definitely him romanticizing the killings and probably performed them in a much more routine way.

[@gregquinn7817]

@@russellward4624 yeah that sounds about right. Still the way they mixed it all together, it's not surprising that a lot of people think maybe all the killings were just a delusion. And it surprises me that the director and writer were surprised that so many people see it that way.....

[@VoluntaryistJapan]

Clearly those parts were meant to be delusions. Cats being fed into ATMs doesn't enter movie scripts accidentally.

[@VoluntaryistJapan]

@@gregquinn7817 I wonder if even the director/producers lied to "psychotically" gaslight viewers about these elements, and force them to think it out for themselves...

[@russellward4624]

@@gregquinn7817 me too. It was a clear error from the director or maybe it's the editors fault.

[@danielkinn782]

You need to check out Boondock Saints if you havent yet. Right up your alley

[@facereader-profiler.berlin]

I never watched this movie as a comedy movie but since i watch your reaction i get what you mean😅

[@SiouxW4rrior3856]

man some how I think William Dafoe's character knew he was the killer he just didn't have enough evidence to convict Patrick he only had evidence that was leading to him

[@nataliep6385]

American Psycho, sandwich edition: ------ "My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in taking care of my sandwiches. With balanced meat and salad proportions. In the morning, if my bread is a little puffy, I'll put some water on it, and then toast it. Only for a minute. After I remove the bread from the toaster, I prepare the fillings. For the butter, I use a luxurious no fat Beurre de Luxe golden butter. Then, three types of luxury smoked ham slices. And for the salad, lettuce, tomato and olives dressed in Cherry Pepper Relish. Then I apply a no fat golden olive oil to the other slice of the bread, which I leave on for 5 minutes to prepare the rest of my lunch. I always pack chips, with little to no salt, cause salt is unhealthy and makes you contract deadly diseases. Then an apple. Then Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, followed by a bottle spring water from the purest of rivers. There is an idea of a perfect sandwich, some kind of sensation. But there is no real sandwich, only a taste, something blissful. And though, they may appear luxurious, and feel their crunchiness as you feel the taste hitting your tongue and maybe you can even sense are sandwiches are probably comparable, it's simply just a sandwich."

[@juanjoseCF]

ask him about it JAJAJAJA

[@jeambeam3173]

It be amazing if Christian Bale made a KZbin where he just reviews music in character

[@bryanmack4054]

2:05 what places in NY were charging $25 for a drink? Especially in the late 80s

[@bethscott4330]

I’m not sure this is true, but I heard Christian Bale used Tom Cruise as his inspiration

[@Tepes1980]

Huuuh, nope, that's not how to be a "sigma male". That's how to be a psycho!

[@TheJohhnyE]

You should watch the movie The Rules of Attraction. It's based off of the book, written by the same author as American Psycho. And the main character is the brother of Patrick Bateman.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

One of the most boring movies ever made.

[@c3ell]

apparently they filmed several different versions of the detective interrogation scenes to make it more confusing for the viewer

[@Hereticked]

A lot of people fall into the trap of being overly literal in their analysis and focusing on the "did he really do the murders or not?" stuff, and that completely misses the point of the film. A movie like this demands engagement with themes and the metaphorical. Whether he really killed all those people, imagined the murders, or it was some combination of reality and fantasy by an unreliable narrator is secondary to the point of being meaningless. The point that the film is driving at is everyone around him in this hedonistic, capitalist, Wall Street shithole is more or less just like him. They're all fail sons awash in greed, excess, fake jobs and basically doing nothing but going to useless meetings and eating at overpriced restaurants. Patrick Bateman and Paul Allen keep getting mistaken for other people because they're all the same empty vessel. And even the people who aren't psychopathic killers like Patrick are oblivious or indifferent to his murders because they're focused on the mundane, shallow, spiritually dead pursuits that make up modern consumer culture. This is the core of being an "American Psycho." There is no punishment or catharsis for Bateman (he will never be caught) because the society in which he lives is built upon letting wealthy psychopaths get away with their crimes. He is trapped in this cycle of insecurity, misanthropy, violence and self-loathing.

[@FreezFCB]

I def share your sympathy for this movie, P Bateman is fkn hilarious.

[@nealm6764]

I liked your reaction more than I liked the actual movie.

[@smittmasterflex]

1:35 sometimes I wake up and my hair is just like that. No product, will stay just like that!

[@Cifer77]

I really want to comment more on this but.... I have to return some video tape.

[@ChrisMorganComedy]

Has he ever worn a cape in his videos

[@Markrobinson-bb3ti]

Ive read the book as well. Its the most fucked up book ive ever read.

[@1nOnly24]

Fuck with u and ur vids my boy. Should check out harsh times directed by the dude who made training day and stars christan bale playing a homie from La. I know ull apprecite it my g

[@robertmorris8997]

What is he on? A psychotic break. (check out Brainstorm. Christopher Walken)

[@maximillianosaben]

Hey he may have been a psycho, but it got him to be Batman.

[@shediva5705]

Please do Idiocracy ❤❤❤

[@duhistoka8226]

Your reaction was sufficient🤌

[@krisa990]

Just as information,the movie was made in 2000 but depict the life on wall street in the 1980s..

[@nataliep6385]

Did you know there was made an "American Psycho 2"? It is with Mila Kunis, but holy shit is it bad.

[@erisunflower]

This film’s pretty great.

[@CobraLats]

My Favorite Christian Bale movie.

[@amez643]

Youre right, this movie is a criticism of capitalism

[@CuttySobz]

I think this might be the best reaction channel on youtube but sometimes I wish the reactions weren't so surface level...

[@cklambo]

Very nice reaction. Now lets see paul allen's reaction.

[@robertmorris8997]

I absolutely love the business card scene. Never saw the movie though.

[@davidhasselblad3825]

So his lawyer and the realtor knew. Sort of a take on how all lawyers are out for themselves. He packed Paul Allen’s stuff, hired the realtor. He legit cut ties with Patrick by saying he didn’t know him, and that’s why he said the joke was funny anymore “you’re screwing this up Bateman. Now get away from me.” The realtor saw what he was carrying and the mask and said “you’d better leave.” The writer of the book and the director of the film both had a single problem with it. That the end it wasn’t clear enough that he did do all of it. But his monologue at the end was more about him realizing in this world and this lifestyle he’s surrounded by monsters. And he’s just an honest one. So thusly “this whole confession, has met, nothing.”

[@russellward4624]

I don't think the lawyer knew. He couldn't discern 1 person from another like everyone else. He didn't recognise he was even Patrick. And like the person that mistook someone for Paul Allen in London he did the same.

[@blakefreitas5409]

I think all the events did happen...Patrick Bateman either has multiple personalities, or maybe he's just a psycho and a compulsive liar and can't distinguish between reality and what he's just imagining in his head.

[@forex_shark6042]

Everyone is so wrapped up in themselves, so it's hard to know what is really happening vs what is in his head because even when something is not just in his head no one notices anyway. Except for the laundry women who seemed to react because she was not one of these hyper self absorbed people and the fact she reacted tells me some of these crazy things really happened. Your analysis that the women selling the apartment could be covering up the crimes to prevent them from effecting her business is interesting and it does fit the overall theme as a potential reality.

[@NotPoliticalCorrect]

IMAGINE if ALL your life DIDNT happen (in your brain) But to others it WAS real ? 🤪 You would go BALISTIC like The American Psycho ? 🤔

[@mattsharkey8437]

He's not a Sigma lol. He's a Psychopath

[@joeltwinx3805]

Read the book this was not his imagination he killed plenty of people and tortured a lot of women

[@TheGearsofwar2010]

Reservations at Dorsia's anyone?

[@CapedInformer]

8:30 available?

[@TheGearsofwar2010]

​@@CapedInformer"no one goes there anymore"

[@fixfalcon2628]

My favorite scene is when he invites his secretary to dinner. He's so ashamed because he REALLY wants to kill her, but deep down, he KNOWS he shouldn't, so he wears the Ray-Bans as a "mask", to hide his insanity. Great writing and acting.

[@justinamenta7241]

I couldn't disagree with you more. It's clear he dosent want to kill her but he can barely control himself.

[@1ButtonDash]

my favorite scenes are the interactions between Bruce Wayne and Norman Osborn

[@lethasatterfield9615]

The book is awful. I'm not sensitive about gross stuff in books, but in this case, I was so appalled at the extraordinary acts he committed on women (men too, but the women were far more graphic and detailed), a was tempted to write the writer and tell him he was a sicko to even think things like that up. Like I said, murder mystery books and even true crime about serial killers don't bother me....but this one (and it's the only one for someone who reads about a book every week) sure did. The movie has none of the stuff I'm talking about.

[@bryanmack4054]

I know what you mean…the movie gets the point across while eliminating a lot of unnecessary stuff. Unpopular opinion but I tried reading Rules of Attraction also and I find Ellis overrated as an author.

[@lorioday8528]

"Sigma" male ?

[@TheRUMI1997]

We need entire movie with a saleslady who cleaned for him