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the book.
Is it worth buying?
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the book.
Is it worth buying?
i read der vorleser in school
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i read der vorleser in school
i don't give a flying fuck about der Vorleser, i want to know if American Psycho is worth buying.
;D
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I watched the film and then tried to read the book but didnt like it too much tbh, loved the film tho.
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the book.
Is it worth buying?
Abso-fucking-lutely, probably the best and most fascinating book I've ever read. After that book you're not the same anymore, you'll see the whole world through different eyes, I promise.
Can recommend basically everything by Bret Easton Ellis (except for "Rules of Attraction" maybe, that one sucked imo)
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Abso-fucking-lutely, probably the best and most fascinating book I've ever read.
Can recommend basically everything by Bret Easton Ellis (except for "Rules of Attraction" maybe, that one sucked imo)
I watched the film and then tried to read the book but didnt like it too much tbh, loved the film tho.
Thank you two.
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I watched the film and then tried to read the book but didnt like it too much tbh, loved the film tho.
That was exactly the wrong order my friend.
The movie is the biggest bullshit compared to the book. When you regard him as something completely stand-alone that it's ok, but NEVER make the mistake and compare him to the book, it's almost upsetting.
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That was exactly the wrong order my friend.
The movie is the biggest bullshit compared to the book. When you regard him as something completely stand-alone that it's ok, but NEVER make the mistake and compare him to the book, it's almost upsetting.
Doesn't that go for all movies that were made after books?
You simply cannot compare the two.
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Great book, definitely one of my favorites. Bret Easton Ellis is fascinating as he utilizes absolutely amazing detail to describe everything from clothing to murders.
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Doesn't that go for all movies that were made after books?
You simply cannot compare the two.
Probably in many cases, right.
For me this one was simply upsetting because I was so passionate about the book. The movie simply can't capture for one minute the sick, nihilistic atmosphere Ellis creates in his books. I mean this book really shows you how senseless and empty life is, that there is actually no point in being. :D
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Probably in many cases, right.
For me this one was simply upsetting because I was so passionate about the book. The movie simply can't capture for one minute the sick, nihilistic atmosphere Ellis creates in his books. I mean this book really shows you how senseless and empty life is, that there is actually no point in being. :D
lol, cool. My view is probably totally the opposite, i enjoy life to the fullest.
I think i will stop by the book store on the way home and hope i can pick up a copy!
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gayer than letting a book touch your feelings
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gayer than letting a book touch your feelings
Are you saying the Qu'ran is shit?
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Are you saying the Qu'ran is shit?
;D ;D ;D ;D
reading is so overrated
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reading is so overrated
I agree. I only read Bret Easton Ellis books, and this guy publishes a new book approx. every 5 years. :-\
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For those who have read it, would you recommend reading it even if you've seen the movie, or would it just not have the same effect anymore?
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For those who have read it, would you recommend reading it even if you've seen the movie, or would it just not have the same effect anymore?
Read it, but try to forget about the movie as good as you can. You can still keep Christian Bales face in mind tough, I think it fits pretty well.
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For those who have read it, would you recommend reading it even if you've seen the movie, or would it just not have the same effect anymore?
i have seen the movie maybe 10 years ago, i hope there is no problem with that, lol...
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Read it, but try to forget about the movie as good as you can. You can still keep Christian Bales face in mind tough, I think it fits pretty well.
Good point.
The book was fantastic, and, if you can believe it, the movie did not do the violence justice.
You get a real feel for how screwed up he is.
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the book.
Is it worth buying?
Of course! Got my copy signed when he did the promo tour for Lunar Park.
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Of course! Got my copy signed when he did the promo tour for Lunar Park.
They also make a movie out of Lunar Park.
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American Psycho? Yes, you called?
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American Psycho? Yes, you called?
How are you gonna walk into a bookstore outside the US and, in an American accent, ask if they have a copy of this book? Bonus points if you are wearing an American Beauty tshirt and eating apple pie.
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the book.
Is it worth buying?
Romanian Psycho is much better, and I feel good about supporting a fellow getbigger.
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How are you gonna walk into a bookstore outside the US and, in an American accent, ask if they have a copy of this book? Bonus points if you are wearing an American Beauty tshirt and eating apple pie.
I don't follow.
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The book goes into deep sadistic detail of the events that the movie doesn't grasp. It also explains the ending better. The movie really fucked that up as well. The only issue with the book is is how BEE likes to spend 3 full pages describing someone's suit and hairdo. It gets nauseating after the fifteenth time. Some of the shit that this guy does in the book is plain psycho.
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Great book.
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I don't follow.
As a yankee abroad there are some things I try to avoid out of self consciousness. Maybe it's just me.
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As a yankee abroad there are some things I try to avoid out of self consciousness. Maybe it's just me.
You're a yank?! :o I thought you were a kangaroo slayer?
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I only slay kangaroos in my spare time.
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I only slay kangaroos in my spare time.
How=you=Oz?
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How=you=Oz?
It's a long and fascinating tale, but the short version is "Fallen leaves in the night, who can say where they're blowing?"
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Definitely! And I would suggest renting The Rules of Attraction. Kate Bosworth gets fucked in the first 5 mins as well as Jessica Biel later on in the movie. A top film in general as well.
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Ill check out the book. Loved the movie.
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Definitely! And I would suggest renting The Rules of Attraction. Kate Bosworth gets fucked in the first 5 mins as well as Jessica Biel later on in the movie. A top film in general as well.
Yeah, that's the other way round. "Rules of Attraction" is the movie much better than the book, the book is absolutely sickening with every chapter written outta the perspective of someone else.
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great book the attention to detail is amazing...
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Why bother with the book? ???
Gut gemachter Film mit glanzvollen Dialogen. Lieber lese ich die Tageszeitung und zieh mir dieses cineastische Wunderwerk rein...
Excerpt:
"...In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. 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. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. 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. ..."
BRUELLER!!! ;D
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Why bother with the book? ???
Gut gemachter Film mit glanzvollen Dialogen. Lieber lese ich die Tageszeitung und zieh mir dieses cineastische Wunderwerk rein...
Excerpt:
"...In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. 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. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. 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. ..."
BRUELLER!!! ;D
Du bist ein genetisches Wunder.
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buy a book? you can just go read it at the bookstore. They put out big leather chairs and shit for you to use.
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One of the true Holy Bibles of literature!! The book is fucking amazing!!!
The movie sucks though.
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Du bist ein genetisches Wunder.
...mit 42cm Oberarmen ?? :-X ;D
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...mit 42cm Oberarmen ?? :-X ;D
NEIN, 62cm...nicht aufgepumpt.
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...mit 42cm Oberarmen ?? :-X ;D
matterhorn is a man with muscles who denies the euro and the EU
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the book.
Is it worth buying?
Yes. Much more graphic than the movie. ;D
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NEIN, 62cm...nicht aufgepumpt.
Ja, unbedingt, he, he. Und der Schwanz misst 30cm...von der Rosette aus gemessen.
Brille -> Fielmann. ;D
peace & pump
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Ja, unbedingt, he, he. Und der Schwanz misst 30cm...von der Rosette aus gemessen.
Brille -> Fielmann. ;D
peace & pump
Igit...eine Tunte.... :-\
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Igit...eine Tunte.... :-\
who, me???
so wenig, wie Silvio Berlusconi.
as straight as they come. thanks.
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who, me???
so wenig, wie Silvio Berlusconi.
as straight as they come. thanks.
berlusconi is indeed a great man and the most powerful leader together with putin
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buy a book? you can just go read it at the bookstore. They put out big leather chairs and shit for you to use.
Why read? ;)
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Why read? ;)
it really is for guys
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Why read? ;)
You=Snob >:(
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He's right. Audio books let you multi task. I'm dictating this post with a voice recognition program while listening to a history of western civilization, typing and sending invoices with my feet, doing curls with the left hand and jelquing with the right.
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As a yankee abroad there are some things I try to avoid out of self consciousness. Maybe it's just me.
Whoa, back the truck up!
Americans do not possess this 'self consciousness' of which you speak.
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I bought the book yesterday, read about 200 pages!
It's fucking great, i was lmao again and again, the first few pages are really gold!
Patrick Bateman would be a getbigger, that's for sure.
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Whoa, back the truck up!
Americans do not possess this 'self consciousness' of which you speak.
Lol. We get a bum rap, I'm tellin ya. A few loudmouthed fundamentalists, a handful of nationalist flag waving inbreds, a bow & arrow elephant hunter on a dare, etc, and the rest of the world thinks that's how we all are. Even Americans aren't sure if that's how most of them are, although they probably can't point to a single person irl who is that way. Extreme behaviour always finds its way into the news & warps perception. We've got our fair share of nutjobs but most of us are pretty sensible.
Now I have to go say a prayer for my gun and eat a big mac in my SUV.
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btw, thanks to affemann, he really convinced me about buying the book!
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btw, thanks to affemann, he really convinced me about buying the book!
You're highly welcome my friend. Please share your further reading experience with us. ;)
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You=Snob >:(
Would you like a box of cookies, instead? :D
/watch right to the end for extra sesame street hilarity