It's all Patrick making power moves on people incessantly. It's just funny seeing him try so hard to never be the inferior. and Paula is right, there is no awareness of the real world or morality in these moments. Only instinct.
I just realized when he talks about the “mud soup and charcoal arugula,” that’s what was on the sign the waiter was holding. Bateman probably never ate there and just wanted to seem knowledgeable.
If I'm remembering correctly in the book Patrick memorizes the menu items for all the restaurants he goes to so he can seem more knowledgeable about what's there.
@@roganhinchliffe4442 makes sense considering American Psycho was close to two decades before Joker. But “how about another joke Murray” is just too iconic.
The All Seeing Thigh Paul was subtly bragging that he owned his own bed rather than going to a salon with the peasantry. Bateman is obsessed with being the best and people having things he doesnt infuriate him
Yeah, Bateman is all about status. It enrages him to see someone representing themselves as being "above" him. Honestly, I think it was Allen's tone when he says "you should look into it" that flips Patrick's murder trigger.
Because tanning beds were VERY expensive, too expensive for even Patrick so he goes to a tanning salon. He also says Paul’s apartment is nicer Than his too so it’s just shallow keepin up with the Jones’s Paul does exactly what Patrick does but makes more $$$
I thought that he was just offering an excuse or justifying his choice, if he had let Paul take him to Dorsia, he would have been seen by people of his circle for sure, and his plan to kill him would have been compromised.
Christian Bale is a great actor this is my favorite Bale movie, everyone is too obsessed with Dark knight sometimes i wonder if they know he acted before those movies
I worked on wall street in an entry level. Yes they do. Not everyone is like this but these people do exist. It's very odd to interact with them, exhausting, you feel physically dirty after just a conversation. I think the culture is changing with the times, 5 years ago it was a lot worse than it is today.
1:30 You can see the lime is still in the rim of Patrick's corona bottle, so he hasn't even drank a drop of alcohol whereas Paul has almost finished his and is clearly drunk, showing that Patrick is wanting to stay sober and get Paul drunk so he can easily kill him. Love the details in this film.
hippiecheezburger He's actually not a psychopath, but I agree with your message. He's most likely got Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, & possibly sociopathy. The thing about true psychopaths, is that they don't get anxiety, they don't cry, & they don't get so envious/jealous of others. They have very few emotions, & the ones they do have are not only very dulled, but mostly only last between, say, 1-30 seconds, & then it's back to being calculating. I think they feel anger, slight excitement/elation, adrenaline, & pleasure. They don't bond emotionally with anyone, & never feel emotional empathy. Those with NPD & Sociopathy can feel attatchment & empathy, but only on a VERY limited basis. They also feel anxiety, depression, envy, etc. I only learned all of this very recently, through a diagnosed psychopath named Athena Walker, & man, she is FASCINATING, to say the least.
"Goes out with that loser Patrick Bateman, what a dork..." The laugh that follows = *I'm definitely going to savor this moment when all is said and done* "Another martini, Paul!"
The best part is that Bateman did that intentionally to deflect from Leto's displeasure of the restaurant choice, as after he said that, Leto looks over three times to make sure it wasn't Ivana. Leto looks over 3 times because, well, people don't really recognize people in this world, a-la Bateman being called "Halberstram."
Kristina S. Trump was an icon in 80's New York, he was at his peak of the Forbes 400 and a famous socialite in the city. The book references him many times, with one of Patricks major goals to be invited to the Trump Christmas party. It wasn't until the 90's that Trump lost most of his money and became a reality TV joke to get some of it back.
Bale is pure genius. He took big risk in this role, especially in that time ( society was not prepared) and he is just brilliant as Patrick. Great method actor and very picky about his roles, such an original.
@@GreatMasterKenji Activist tried to get the movie taken down because of the violence it depicts in the movie. At the time the movie came out, it was big news. But 20 years later no one remembers that.
@ Marcos Ponce Christian was casted n decided by director Mary Harron long before Leo was involved. Leo, was producer''s choice, though. www.google.com/amp/s/www.vulture.com/amp/2020/04/mary-harron-american-psycho-in-conversation.html
I love how when Paul says “ goes out with that loseeeer Patrick Bateman, what a dork! “ Patrick, I mean Marcus gives him that “ just wait until we get to my house “ look lol
For me, it’s just really ironic and out of place, since we know who Patrick is. It’s like a kid making edgy jokes about killing people to a hardened hitman.
“I see they’ve omitted the pork loin” lmfao that line always gets me. Superficial Patrick just trying to sound well-rounded and high class to convince others he is the facade he presents himself to be.
Paul ALLEN their earlier work was a little too new wave for my taste...but when sports came out in ‘83, I thought they really came into their own, commercially and artistically
0:28 Is being rude to waiters a part of Yuppie/Investment Banker culture? Patrick wants to fit in, and Paul Allen was being rude to the waiter first and Patrick seemed to be competing with Paul to see who could be ruder.
I'm gonna give that cliche comment but Bale should've got an oscar for this scene alone. I hope they show this film in acting classes for a master class on body acting. Look at him seething with anger over the tanning bed suggestion Look at Bale during the exchange: Paul: "Great tan Marcus, where do you tan?" Patrick: "Salon" (while shrugging, suggesting patrick thinks there is no other way to tan) - You can see Patrick is actually very responsive to Paul's compliment. Even though Patrick is aware Paul think's he's Marcus Halberstramm, the compliment is warmly received as the tan is truly his and independant from the Halberstramm character. Patrick is beaming at the approval he just received. Paul: "I've got a tanning bed at home, you should look into it" - It's at this point Patrick's realization about his situation becomes clear to him. He's just another insignificant nobody in a sea of them, looking up to Paul Allen. Always a step behind. Dorsia, the business card (watermark) and now the tanning bed. Patrick decides to murder Paul. Even after this realization Patrick still can't help but to seek Paul's approval again "Do you like Huey Lewis..." only for his taste to be rebuffed by Paul again "they're ok.." Patrick begins an impassioned defense of Huey & the Newsboys while also attempting to highlight his supposed artistical insights "their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes... .. the whole album has a clear crisp sound..." Paul is hardly interested and hits Pat with one final insult enquiring about the newspaper covering the floor instead, you know the rest. Even with Paul dead Pat still can't help but be haunted by Paul: "there's a moment of sheer panic when I realize Paul's apartment overlooks the park" to further sullying Paul's reputation with Kimble "that whole Yale thing" Patrick's reality is destined to continue on like this, unable to do more than "just fit in" constantly with the meat and bones, meats and bonest. All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy. This confession has meant nothing
brilliant comment, not cliche at all, coz you said everything and in such a detailed way! And yes, Bale was f genius in this and he simply is genius actor, but like every actor he needs luck to get great role like this one. I think his best role, this one of the lifetime chance is still yet to come!
Here's an obscure reference. The actor that portrays the waiter in this scene also played a minor role in Boon Dock Saints as Willem Defoe's gay lover.
@@slinkybeans2442 Again, people that watch films that aren't brainless superhero movies know that Jared Leto has been amazing in many films, including the one you're commenting on. He was also incredible in Requiem for a Dream, Panic Room, Blade runner 2049, and best of all Dallas Buyers Club.
what normal people see: another youtube comment section ruined by comic book nerds. by normal people I mean people who respect an actor's career and see him more than "that guy who played that superhero"
An added layer of surrealism is added to the film by the nonsensical dishes that all the restaurants seem to be serving. "Pork loin and lime jello", "mud soup and choarcoal arugula", "duck with peanut butter soup".
This scene was all about baiting a trap on Paul Allen. Patrick, walked in premeditated about killing Paul. Sat down not certain how to bait it though. But Paul said something smug to him and Patrick's face angered and quickly thought get him drunk. And said his Liquor of choice and Paul fell for it and said his, like a dumb ass. As the scene goes Patrick is like "Yeah I'm going to kill him." You can see it in his face. All while Paul is getting more drunk. lol Great acting.
Yeah, that's why he picked an empty restaurant on purpose and didnt use his real name, so no one could say they saw Patrick Bateman with Paul Allen the night he died XD
i wonder how many bodily substances you can mix with their food and drink? If you treat the waiting staff like crap they are going to make you pay i bet that corona was at least 60% urine.
its like those customers we see on youtube being filmed screaming and calling the employees racist words then you see them hand them their food and milkshake and smile. (you know there is some nasty lugee with a evil grin waiting to be swallowed down their throat) be nice to them or suffer the wrath of phlem globs or worse...
Haha thats what I'm saying these high minded shitheads think they can be rude without any consequence or retaliation. They should be careful how they treat people.
Bale: So, Wasn't Heath Ledger originally playing the Joker? How did you get it? Leto: Well. I could tell you that, Batman. But then I'd have to kill ya. Bale: *Psychopathic smile*
