It’s hilarious how he says Paul Allen didn’t have a yacht, he just hung out there. Even in his invented stories he feels threatened by the idea that Paul might appear richer than him to other people.
th-cam.com/video/eatIzqwB2dA/w-d-xo.html Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The whole movie was originally going to be a basic office drama but then Christian Bale showed up and started murdering people on set so they had to work that into the final cut.
@@shawk2832 Exactly right. Mary Harron wanted it all three ways so she could decide in editing what worked best. Turned out she mixed and matched the performances to keep the audience off-balance. It was done to great effect, because you truly never knew what Kimball was really thinking in the scene. This film was so tragically underrated when it came out.
@@Lucerys890 you can tell when Kimball gets serious after Patrick asks him if he's being interrogated. Go back & watch, it's obvious. Defoe is a great actor too
Word is Bond It's funny cause it's called american psycho, the main character is supposed to be a psycho right? So you'd think he'd be as cool as a cucumber
@@eddyspagetti9899 There is a difference between a sociopath and a psychopath. It's not called _"American Socio"_ lol To put it simply, sociopaths are made, psychopaths are born.
The fact he knows every answer to the questions on Paul, shows how obsessed he was with being better than him. Couldn’t look more guilty if he wanted to lol
I never realized that at the end of the meeting he says he's got a lunch appointment with Cliff Huxtable... that's Bill Cosby's character on the Bill Cosby Show lol
It was because he was being admired for his apartment. This entire film was a critique on machismo and yuppie culture. I am sure Patrick didn’t care where he lived, he only cared what others thought of where he lived. In other words: he only wanted nice things because it would be associated with being a wealthy man of great taste and status
@@CLxJames which an even deeper critique when considering the fact that Bateman is just the extreme case of the everyday egoism that afflicts nearly every one of us.
The beautiful thing about this scene is that he played it off so well. There's nothing the detective can do to further interrogate him, barring new evidence. As further evidenced by Batemans hand gestures throughout the scene.
He should have just slapped the cuffs on him the second he said "the world just opens up, and swallows them whole" I couldn't imagine a single situation where a person saying that is innocent.
The director had Defoe play each of Kimble's meetings with Bateman in three different ways: first that Kimble knew that Patrick had done the killings, second that he didn't know but suspected, and third that he didn't suspect Patrick at all. Those three takes were cut together as one scene. It's especially noticeable at 4:53. His demeanor changes between the cut to Patrick then back to him. The purpose was to keep the scene extremely tense yet completely uncertain for the audience.
Yes. Ted Bundy did that EXACT SAME momentary "devil eyes" expression when Dr James Dobson asked him about Kimberly Leach. It was that same ridiculous interview where Ted Bundy claimed that p**n made him a serial killer.
Interesting trivia on this scene, Kimbel actually acted out this scene 3 times, one neutral to Bateman, one suspicious of Bateman and one sympathetic. And afterwards they mixed them all up.
It complements the psychotic, "out-of-touch with reality" theme of the character that is Patrick Bateman. Since Bateman is progressively going insane, or psycho, as the film progresses, he looses sight of the situations he may (or may actually not) be situated in.
You know, if Bateman wanted admiration and attention, he really should've considered stand-up. I can't tell if it's accidental or on purpose, but he's strangely hilarious.
It's always makes me laugh how he hides the stuff in his desk hoping Kimball won't see it and when he nearly freaks out that there is no coaster under the glass of water.
son of a bitch....I just seen this guy above you and ruined my vibe...now the very next comment is the same thing...I actually am a boring average fuck. I'm going to stop scrolling down....before I end it all.
Fun fact: Dafoe's scenes were recorded in 3 different styles to confuse the audience: 1. He was in love with Bateman 2. He had to take a fat shit 3. He had reservations at 4 Seasons in 20 minutes
Kinography 1994 I actually carry a bottle of organic lime juice with me at all times. I offered a female colleague some lime juice for her otherwise plain Mango Salad. She seemed pleased but slightly concerned I was a psychopath.
i really can't believe this only hasa 68 on rotten tomatoes.. This movie has one of the most effectively suspenseful and interesting atmospheres and twists. Seriously one of my favourite movies ever
Bernard It doesn’t conform to the norm of successful movies, which is a real shame since it’s one of the best films I’ve ever seen. To idiotic critics however, it was too violent and confusing to be a “good” horror film and not artsy enough to be a “good” film in general. It certainly is bigger than anything normally presented in film though, and really surpasses most films in the genre.
@@yeezyszn7208 Hey there mate, you seem to be speaking pretty lightly about something you clearly do not suffer. Maybe try being quiet yourself?. Thanks.
+Chris Basically Bateman feels like he's getting interrogated and feels nervous, so he suggestively accuses Kimball of examining him (too harshly) to have him back off a little. When Kimball asks if (and why) Bateman might feel like he's being examined, Bateman realizes that he doesn't want to look nervous and backs off. Saying that he doesn't feel like he's being examined at all, even though he just asked about it in the first place. Basically Bateman acts very oddly in his anxiety.
He's actually just a really paranoid defensive person, desperately trying to be best and noticed; as he isn't the most social person, dismissing people he runs into in public. We're seeing the point of view of Patrick during the interrogations, he's interprets these simple almost meaningless questions way serious. It's what happens in psychosis, you can't make any type of productive social contact, you're mad at the most dumbest things and you take everything personal even though what you're angry over is meaningless. I suffer from the same thing, it's a bad experience and requires five medications a day just to keep me stable aka "normal"..
What??? He gave invaluable fashion advice that would lead to a multimillion deal being signed. The working class always cry about the rich while not understanding the value behind a bold striped shirt.
@@NickFouladi11 exactly. it's utterly detached from actual labor. it's just rich guys trading tips amongst each other on how to get richer. it's pretty disgusting really. lol
From him being completely feeling that 80s R&B, pretending to be on the phone, faking every part of the conversation, the director puts us in Patrick's shoes, so you feel like Kimble is on to you but he really isn't at all. So brilliant, I can't believe Christian Bale actually played this role, he's a completely terrifying psychopath
It's certainly a strong argument for the effectiveness of method acting, though I've only read he's a method actor and don't know what particular means of getting into character he used for this role.
th-cam.com/video/eatIzqwB2dA/w-d-xo.html Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
One small art direction touch I always loved was the obviously fake city background. The camera is angled up but the buildings slope down in every office scene in an unrealistic way. And the lighting is so theatrical and clean it all feels like a poorly constructed theatre play, which I took to be a metaphor for Bateman's entire life in the office
It reminds me of every single talking head I see saying the words "social distancing." Every time I hear "social distancing," or "contact tracing," I see Patrick Bateman's smiling face.
I love how barren and "sloppy" the set design is in this movie. Really nails in the theme of a psychopath - putting on a mask of charming normalcy that seems somehow off to onlookers, but they can't name a particular thing that's strange. Just that the overall arrangement is off.
He is saying hes just a pretender, like someone who hangs out in fancy bars 'to look impressive; but never buys a drink cause they cant afford it.. Bateman is being derogatory without openly showing his distaste for Paul because the policeman would get suspicious.
Евгений Басков how do people not get this is funny? This is why the movie is so underrated because only certain people understand great parts of the scene😂
Lmao the drink coaster part always makes me laugh. he’s being interrogated for murder yet he’s still obsessed with superficial stuff, to the point of dramatically reaching over and laying down the coaster before she puts the glass down.
While it might seem like a lot of this movie is Bateman's imagination, I think he really did do all of those despicable things but the yuppie culture he exists in is so self obsessed and convoluted that he simply gets away with it all.
Yeaaaaah I loved it too ! His ''thanks !" is already brilliant but the forced going back to a serious expression is amazing, he's just acting so well the dude who acts bad. And Dafoe facing him is awesome too, this whole "Hmm, nice, very nice... Thanks !" exchange is an anthology of acting.
This shit was criminally underrated. Everything about this film was, in my humble opinion. Casting was near perfect. William Dafoe is 99.7% flawless in most everything. And Christian Bale is spot the Fk on here.
"Now, John...you've got to wear clothes in proportion to your physique. There are definite dos and don'ts, good buddy, of wearing a bold-striped shirt. A bold-striped shirt calls for solid colored or discreetly patterned suits and ties...And a shirt with a high yarn count means it's more durable than one that doesn't..Yes, I know...But to determine this you've got to examine the material's weave....Tightly woven fabric is created not only by using a lot of yarn but by using yarn of high-quality fibers, both long and thin, which...yes...which are...which fabricate a close weave as opposed to short and stubby fibers, like those found in tweed. And loosely woven fabrics such as knits are extremely delicate and should be treated with great care...Right, and ...yes, John, right. And...yes, always tip the stylist fifteen percent...No, the owner of the salon shouldn't be tipped...The girl who washes the hair? It depends. I'd say a dollar or two...Depends on what she looks like....And yeah, what else she washes...Listen, John I've to go. T. Boone Pickens just walked in...Just joking...No, don't tip the owner of the salon...Okay, John...right, got it. Sorry about that."
"Am I being cross-examined?" 'Do you feel like that?' "No, not really" Love how Pat says that with this frozen, contemplative "oh fuck" expression. Hilarious
I just noticed something. All the 'VPs" have the same clothes, same hair style. You can't tell them apart from the back at all, which I guess is the point. They're all interchangeable with each other.
manco82 that’s why people like Kimble confuse them, they even get confused themselves... Paul Allen confusing Patrick with Halberstrand, and Steven Hughes confusing Paul with Herbert Ainsworth
The first 30 seconds of this scene beautifully illustrates all the hard work and dedication required for Bateman to move through the ranks and ultimately become Vice President of his father's company. Very impressive!!
I love how Patrick Bateman's idea of 'looking busy' is rambling on about suits and tipping instead of, well, literally anything else relating to his job. Come to think of it, what is his job? EDIT - wow, I forgot this comment even existed. Now TH-cam notifies me only now of the latest comment 2 years after and i find this is probably my highest comment ever. Thanks to all you guys out there...
I'm sure most of you don't know this, but they actually filmed this scene several times and then combined the different takes in order to keep the audience guessing. In the first take, Dafoe acted as though he thought Bateman was guilty. In the second, he acted as though he didn't suspect a thing. In the third, he acted as though he wasn't sure of Bateman's involvement in the disappearance. In the fourth, he pretended to be a 19th century British street urchin. In the fifth, he mimicked the behavior of a wild ferret. In the sixth, he did a Morgan Freeman impersonation. In the seventh, he sat in total silence thinking about an embarrassing childhood memory. In the eighth and final take, he smoked a quarter gram of crystal meth while singing the song Tomorrow from the musical Annie. Brilliant filmmaking.
All I can think is Batman talking with the Green Goblin about the disappearance of the joker!!! Also want to commend the writer on being so true to the novel in the dialogue.
I really feel that the best parts aren't when patrick is killing or screaming his head off. The best parts are the very small tiny details of Patrick's insanity. Like when he says "thanks" over his area, it's almost like you can't tell if this is a superficial emotion, or if this is a real genuine pride shifting back to cold calculation. I think the abrupt shift means he was slipping into real human emotion and i think that's why honestly, it's the crispest, most pleasant "thanks" I've ever heard. It both tickles my brain and scares me at the same time.
Apparently Dafoe did this scene multiple ways, one where he is calm and suspects nothing, One where he's a bit suspicious and one where he is aggressive, they then blended the three takes together to make the audience unsure wether he knew Patrcik killed him or not
This is my favorite role of Christian Bale, he’s so vicious and fantastic in this role. He nailed every single bit of the character. I grew up with him as Batman but this became my favorite thing he did. I found out in this scene, they had different takes used for Willam! One where he knows, one where he doesn’t know, and one where he’s unsure I believe. Extremely creative way to do that
This movie was over 20 years ago and I've seen it X times but never noticed or had pointed out They both keep naturally using the past tense. But it's a disappearance. He could still be alive but Pat keeps talking about the man he "was" - Isn't that the biggest clue for Kimball?
When I watch this movie all the way through, a lot of the comedy flies right over my head, but when I come back and watch parts of it, I realize how hilarious it is.
Honest to god my favorite scene in the movie by far. Everything he says and does and his small changes in expression shows very well even when he's not on the prowl he's really not quite right in the head. Lying at almost every turn in a conversation that was meant to be deceptive from the moment he realized he couldn't just make the detective go away. The immediate and clumsy maneuver he does the second he notices the detective looking at the porn magazines and Walkman on his desk and the part where his expression goes from beaming to dead serious right after the detective compliments his housing showing he was either genuinely pleased by someone being impressed by one of his status symbols or reflecting the detectives expression of brevity and friendliness due him not having the emotional aptitude to actually have those feeling in that context.
Green Goblin interrogates Batman on the murder of the Joker.
Yes, this is the perversion of Hollywood, getting insanely talented actors to play in superhero schlock in order to stay relevant
YES
@@Flantomas to be fair, Willem probably did it for fun. I mean, look at him in that damn movie lol
Holy fuck this comment is gold
@@Flantomas The original Spider-Man and The Dark Knight movies are not shlock.
I love how even though Paul Allen is dead, Patrick still feels the need to compete with him and be better than him.
It’s hilarious how he says Paul Allen didn’t have a yacht, he just hung out there. Even in his invented stories he feels threatened by the idea that Paul might appear richer than him to other people.
@William Lyon small details like these makes a movie great
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Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life.
(John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
(John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
@@charlie4christ536 amen😇🙏🏾
You know... that whole Yale thing.
Only Christian Bale can be in a room with Willem Dafoe and come off as the more insane one
The whole movie was originally going to be a basic office drama but then Christian Bale showed up and started murdering people on set so they had to work that into the final cut.
@@goldenhorde6944 lol
@@goldenhorde6944 lmao, I’m dead
@@goldenhorde6944 lmao
@@goldenhorde6944 L to the oL
A film where Christian Bale is a psychopath and William Dafoe is a straight man is always a movie worth watching
rivinish Willem
Willem*
Everyone is a twisted cyclepath in this universe. Well at least partly sistic
@@HolyShitItsHim1 he probably knew. not the book policeman... but movie policeman knew that patrick probably had clues about paul
Is Willem Dafoe not straight?
I love how patrick thinks he's being so cool and calm here but hes actually making the detective think hes guilty.
@@shawk2832 where can I watch the 3 different ways?
@@Lucerys890 you are watching them technically they meshed all three in the scene so you can't really tell for sure.
@@shawk2832 Exactly right. Mary Harron wanted it all three ways so she could decide in editing what worked best. Turned out she mixed and matched the performances to keep the audience off-balance. It was done to great effect, because you truly never knew what Kimball was really thinking in the scene. This film was so tragically underrated when it came out.
Yea that’s the joke
@@Lucerys890 you can tell when Kimball gets serious after Patrick asks him if he's being interrogated. Go back & watch, it's obvious. Defoe is a great actor too
When he refused the lime, I took that personally.
holy shit its Patrick Bateman from American Psycho
You were just trying to change the subject Pat 🤣
Hello halberstram, how the hell are you?
@@granthefato340 what are you talking about??? thats Paul Allen…🙄
@@theoni8837 wrong. Thats *actually* Gus Fring
Let's see Paul Allen's Office Interrogation
He’s dead
Every American psycho clip i come to the comments looking for this one
I can't believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten's Office Interrogation...to mine.
Winston Churchill
Lol
He can do a fake conversation on the phone better than me
radiohead tv haha I thought I was the only one who did that
I cooked some of there brains
tony montana ay mang
turns out hes an actor
That's because he's always faking conversations.
"Eerie. Really eerie."
Love Dafoe's delivery of that line, because you can tell he's not talking about the disappearance.
the eyes darting from side to side
@@kieransimpson4965 timestamp?
@@bluezz5002 5:00
? Then what is he talking about?
@@ham7357 bateman
He couldn't have acted any more guilty actually lol
Word is Bond It's funny cause it's called american psycho, the main character is supposed to be a psycho right? So you'd think he'd be as cool as a cucumber
which, in some ways makes him seem completely innocent...just a another wall street sociopath who might just not like 'the missing' guy.
Word is Bond I love your screen name.
@@eddyspagetti9899 There is a difference between a sociopath and a psychopath. It's not called _"American Socio"_ lol To put it simply, sociopaths are made, psychopaths are born.
for real lol he could have done a lot better
Christian Bale honestly deserves an Oscar for this movie, he completely owns the role.
True. It was the best performance of the year 2000. One of the greatest ever.
I can't think of anything he's ever done thats ever come close, even The Machinist
@@AlexG1020 equilibrium.
One of the biggest acting snubs I can think of.
You can say that about several of his movies. Ever seen the Machinist?
The fact he knows every answer to the questions on Paul, shows how obsessed he was with being better than him. Couldn’t look more guilty if he wanted to lol
I find this movie hilarious and this scene is great
Detective said Londan, Patrick said Paris on machine thought
@@kss8866 No he didn't
I never realized that at the end of the meeting he says he's got a lunch appointment with Cliff Huxtable... that's Bill Cosby's character on the Bill Cosby Show lol
Not to mention he says he has a lunch meeting in 20 minutes and it’s 10.30 in the morning
@@Vidrageon My lunch is @ 11 am, so that makes sense to me.
LMAO I had to google Cliff Huxtable to make sure it was the person I thought it was so hilarious
I smell a crime sitcom!
🤣🤣
2:55 Patrick’s casual smile at the detective’s compliment ab his penthouse is perfectly punctuated by that split second of a killer’s glare
Yes 🤣🤣
I actually never noticed that. Thanks.
confirmation bias
It was because he was being admired for his apartment. This entire film was a critique on machismo and yuppie culture. I am sure Patrick didn’t care where he lived, he only cared what others thought of where he lived.
In other words: he only wanted nice things because it would be associated with being a wealthy man of great taste and status
@@CLxJames which an even deeper critique when considering the fact that Bateman is just the extreme case of the everyday egoism that afflicts nearly every one of us.
The cheekbones in this scene could cut diamonds!
😂😂😂
He was extremely handsome in this.
lol. good one
Grown up version of steamed hams
YESSS
A-
An Aurora Borealis?
..at this time of the year? At this time of day? At this part of the country? Localised entirely within Paul Allen’s Apartment?
Lol I can see that
Lets see Paul Allen's unforgettable luncheon
Ahahahah
Most suspicious man ever.....
DavidAkhter but everybody loves themselves too much to care.
The beautiful thing about this scene is that he played it off so well. There's nothing the detective can do to further interrogate him, barring new evidence. As further evidenced by Batemans hand gestures throughout the scene.
DavidAkhter “so typical isn’t it”
He should have just slapped the cuffs on him the second he said "the world just opens up, and swallows them whole" I couldn't imagine a single situation where a person saying that is innocent.
@@mikep9312 "People just disappear....eerie. Really eerie."
I love how a man incapable of human warmth and feeling is listening to one of the most passionate love songs ever written lol
What song is that
@@alguienconunvideojuego4606 Lady in red
Keep in mind that Bateman pictures something very different than most when he hears "Lady in Red"
He's trying to understand human emotion I guess
And he completely misinterpreted every song he liked
The director had Defoe play each of Kimble's meetings with Bateman in three different ways: first that Kimble knew that Patrick had done the killings, second that he didn't know but suspected, and third that he didn't suspect Patrick at all. Those three takes were cut together as one scene. It's especially noticeable at 4:53. His demeanor changes between the cut to Patrick then back to him. The purpose was to keep the scene extremely tense yet completely uncertain for the audience.
huh, nice technique. it really payed off. before learning this, I figured Defoe was just switching it all up internally on the spot
seamoretwillnant Great info!
that's really interesting. I know close to nothing about how movies are made, and this movie, is like no other.
When I watched it i feel the tone of their conversation is very inconsistent, now I see why.
Holy crap that is clever.
2:56 always cracks me up. The way he says “thanks” with a satisfied expression, and suddenly he changes it to the focused, suspicious look lmaoooo
SUS
It's because they shot this scene with Willem doing different tones for his lines and spliced them together
Yes. Ted Bundy did that EXACT SAME momentary "devil eyes" expression when Dr James Dobson asked him about Kimberly Leach. It was that same ridiculous interview where Ted Bundy claimed that p**n made him a serial killer.
@@SL500benzothat’s not this scene dude. That’s near the ending when they are eating at the restaurant.
I do that when I talk to people in real life.
1:12 the way he says "GOT IT!" with so much conviction when he's talking to no one LOL! Genius performance!
No, DON'T tip the owner of the salon.
Yea
Let's see Paul Allen's card.
that's actually my favourite part of this scene
Oh my God, it even has a watermark.
I can't believe that you guys prefer BioticElcor's comment to mine.
Евгений Басков lol honestly any line that Patrick says is gold
You got negative attitude Al.
Interesting trivia on this scene, Kimbel actually acted out this scene 3 times, one neutral to Bateman, one suspicious of Bateman and one sympathetic. And afterwards they mixed them all up.
It complements the psychotic, "out-of-touch with reality" theme of the character that is Patrick Bateman. Since Bateman is progressively going insane, or psycho, as the film progresses, he looses sight of the situations he may (or may actually not) be situated in.
Yes everybody knows theres at least 10 of youse that explain this scene stop
@@AY-qy4jn Could you translate that into English, please?
@@gastonbell108 he's from boston, let him be
Oh wow who gives a fuck dude
This is my favorite scene in the movie. I love the part where Kimball says "Surely you're not the American Psycho" and casually glances at the camera
Underrated, needs more likes 😭
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"Listen, I just wanna' help"
"I understand"
"...Any witnesses or fingerprints?"
I bursted out with laughter, great film.
Yea hilarious stuff aye haha 😂
"I hope I'm not being cross examined here."
"Do you feel like that?"
"No not really."
Kills me every time.
My fav ghoul how are you?
You know, if Bateman wanted admiration and attention, he really should've considered stand-up. I can't tell if it's accidental or on purpose, but he's strangely hilarious.
@@Tyler_W not a menorah, you spin a dreidel
@@Tyler_W or a celebrity even better an Asian celebrity. He would have been worshipped like a God. People love to worship famous people
Oblivion music would be flitting
It's always makes me laugh how he hides the stuff in his desk hoping Kimball won't see it and when he nearly freaks out that there is no coaster under the glass of water.
2:34 “Understandable. Lime?”
“No, really I’m okay”
“You sure? I can always get you a lime”
Love that line 😂
Let’s see Paul Allen’s lime.
Always offer a lime, but if you do so you might come off as abit psycho.
@@andy91091 the tasteful thickness of it…
I loved that lime too
@@andy91091 LMAOOOOOOOOOO
Norman Osborn is having a meeting with Bruce Wayne?
AARON -JCHEW in a few years we will see Bale acting .as a Supervillain, like Keaton did.
Wow you're clever
DC v Marcel m8
can you think in anything but superhero movies you child?
he can totally be the joker, if anyone need him to be.
“You know I’m something of an American Psycho myself.”
Listen I've got to go,Norman Osborne just walked in.
lol
Lmao
HAHAHA
son of a bitch....I just seen this guy above you and ruined my vibe...now the very next comment is the same thing...I actually am a boring average fuck. I'm going to stop scrolling down....before I end it all.
are ye okay, buddy?
“Do you have any witnesses or fingerprints?”
Jesus Christ i shot water out my nose laughing at this.
He is just concerned about his friend.
@@maggot9276 jes but Paul Alan is missing. no one mentioned anything about murder 😂😂
Was the funniest shit for me too haha
whys that funny?
@@alfa01spotivo the way he says it
Fun fact: Dafoe's scenes were recorded in 3 different styles to confuse the audience:
1. He was in love with Bateman
2. He had to take a fat shit
3. He had reservations at 4 Seasons in 20 minutes
And they decided to not use any of them and he just freestyled every single line
"I can always get you a lime."
mixview101 thick limes or thin limes?
Kinography 1994 thick limes
Kinography 1994 I actually carry a bottle of organic lime juice with me at all times. I offered a female colleague some lime juice for her otherwise plain Mango Salad. She seemed pleased but slightly concerned I was a psychopath.
@@Kinography THIN LIMES!? People will choke! People. Will. Die!
I thought he said line. Like a line of coke, but that wouldn’t make sense.
i really can't believe this only hasa 68 on rotten tomatoes.. This movie has one of the most effectively suspenseful and interesting atmospheres and twists. Seriously one of my favourite movies ever
Bernard It doesn’t conform to the norm of successful movies, which is a real shame since it’s one of the best films I’ve ever seen. To idiotic critics however, it was too violent and confusing to be a “good” horror film and not artsy enough to be a “good” film in general. It certainly is bigger than anything normally presented in film though, and really surpasses most films in the genre.
@@Koifishie222 sad truth
The Last Jedi has like a 90 on Rotten Tomatoes. That site is a joke. A bad, desperate joke.
Khajiit Thundercat wow I didnt know that. For me rotten tomatoes Is a joke from now on.
darklordster What...?
2:12 Man, that body language along with asking the same question twice just screams "I'm guilty" 😭
There's an amount of unresolved tension in this scene that's too much for my anxiety. This movie is a piece of modern gold.
The exhalation they sound in the background when he asks certain questions really adds to the tensions.
*”mUh AnIExTy!”* shut tf up 🤡
@@yeezyszn7208 Hey there mate, you seem to be speaking pretty lightly about something you clearly do not suffer. Maybe try being quiet yourself?. Thanks.
@@yeezyszn7208 bro you have a kid cudi pfp 😭😭
@@deadforever8810 Soy
'-Hope I'm not being cross examined here
-You feel like that?
-No, not really'
I die of laughter every time 😂😂
I don't get why this part is funny, explain?
+Chris Basically Bateman feels like he's getting interrogated and feels nervous, so he suggestively accuses Kimball of examining him (too harshly) to have him back off a little.
When Kimball asks if (and why) Bateman might feel like he's being examined, Bateman realizes that he doesn't want to look nervous and backs off. Saying that he doesn't feel like he's being examined at all, even though he just asked about it in the first place. Basically Bateman acts very oddly in his anxiety.
thanks for that explanation man
He's actually just a really paranoid defensive person, desperately trying to be best and noticed; as he isn't the most social person, dismissing people he runs into in public. We're seeing the point of view of Patrick during the interrogations, he's interprets these simple almost meaningless questions way serious. It's what happens in psychosis, you can't make any type of productive social contact, you're mad at the most dumbest things and you take everything personal even though what you're angry over is meaningless. I suffer from the same thing, it's a bad experience and requires five medications a day just to keep me stable aka "normal"..
But wait, psychopaths don't get nervous 🤔
It’s so funny that we never see Patrick actually working
Yup
What??? He gave invaluable fashion advice that would lead to a multimillion deal being signed. The working class always cry about the rich while not understanding the value behind a bold striped shirt.
@@beardedchimp and the financial advice on how much to tip the stylist
That's part of the joke. Investment bankers & financial advisors don't actually work in the traditional sense, they simply move capital around.😂
@@NickFouladi11 exactly. it's utterly detached from actual labor. it's just rich guys trading tips amongst each other on how to get richer. it's pretty disgusting really. lol
'What Yale thing?' 'Well I heard he was a closet homosexual who did a lot of cocaine, that Yale thing'. :-D
I believe it's in reference to skull and bones.
That alone is worth the tuition money.
Notice how he says "was". His death hadn't been confirmed yet.
@@liquidketamine8562 Underrated comment.
@@liquidketamine8562 no, that’s how people talk all the time.
From him being completely feeling that 80s R&B, pretending to be on the phone, faking every part of the conversation, the director puts us in Patrick's shoes, so you feel like Kimble is on to you but he really isn't at all. So brilliant, I can't believe Christian Bale actually played this role, he's a completely terrifying psychopath
It's certainly a strong argument for the effectiveness of method acting, though I've only read he's a method actor and don't know what particular means of getting into character he used for this role.
R&B? Ehh
@@Hextator his own personality Bateman then Batman now Chaney he's great at playing phychopathic people
@@Hextator he said in an interview he based the character off of Tom Cruise
Lady in red is more soft rock than r&b
His face when he’s complimented about his Apartment is priceless. Cracks me up
"He hung out at the New York Yacht Club-"
"He had a Yacht?"
"No, he just hung out there"
Brilliant
As funny as this is exchange is, it's actually extremely accurate. Even in today's times (although to a lesser extent)
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Ok John, right. Got it
Victor Espino Sorry about that.
who's John
I hope I’m not being cross-examined here.
I thought that was poorly executed dialogue on Bateman’s part. He could have made the end just as good as the rest
Don't know why reading a simple movie quote would make me laugh so hard
One small art direction touch I always loved was the obviously fake city background. The camera is angled up but the buildings slope down in every office scene in an unrealistic way. And the lighting is so theatrical and clean it all feels like a poorly constructed theatre play, which I took to be a metaphor for Bateman's entire life in the office
The fake background becomes very apparent in the scene when Patrick confesses to his lawyer
This reminds me of prince andrew interview lol
lol!!!! guilty af!!!
So perfect
It reminds me of every single talking head I see saying the words "social distancing."
Every time I hear "social distancing," or "contact tracing," I see Patrick Bateman's smiling face.
@@thisisaname5589 omg so true
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3:49
Dafoe is seriously amazing in this movie, the delivery and facial expression makes me feel nervous in my seat
amazing. notice how the background sound gets louder at that moment aswell
Yeah, who’s the real psycho here?
Isn't he amazing in every movie?
Also at 5:00
I love how barren and "sloppy" the set design is in this movie. Really nails in the theme of a psychopath - putting on a mask of charming normalcy that seems somehow off to onlookers, but they can't name a particular thing that's strange. Just that the overall arrangement is off.
- He had a yacht?
- No, he just hung out there.
:DDD
Why is this funny? I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't get the joke ugh
He is saying hes just a pretender, like someone who hangs out in fancy bars 'to look impressive; but never buys a drink cause they cant afford it.. Bateman is being derogatory without openly showing his distaste for Paul because the policeman would get suspicious.
Ham Burger for the longest time i didn't know what this meant even with the book thank you for explaining
lol paul was a loser
Евгений Басков how do people not get this is funny? This is why the movie is so underrated because only certain people understand great parts of the scene😂
This whole scene feels like when you’re trying to speed past a conversation with an NPC
well you knows cops are NPC's
"The Four Seasons? Isn't that a little far uptown?" "No, there's one down here."
This scene is just Steamed Hams 2.0
Patrick should have said "I'm late, that's why I'm in a hurry"
He wound up at Four Seasons Landscaping instead.
eerie, really eerie.
I read this just before he said it and then I thought to myself... eerie. Really eerie.
I remember Dafoe's look lol
Eeerie music started up in the background...
What do you mean Yale thing?
ebolaKuriboh I read your comnent 2 seconds before he said that! '......eerie
A dark movie that changes to a comedy after you've seen it a dozen times. After that you start to realize that Bale is a damn genius.
Lmao the drink coaster part always makes me laugh. he’s being interrogated for murder yet he’s still obsessed with superficial stuff, to the point of dramatically reaching over and laying down the coaster before she puts the glass down.
My ex-wife is a sociopath. She did stuff like that as the time. 😅
Kimble is an amazing troll in this scene, so so good
How is he a troll?
he knows Bateman is being liberal with truth/being fake but Kimble goes along with it
While it might seem like a lot of this movie is Bateman's imagination, I think he really did do all of those despicable things but the yuppie culture he exists in is so self obsessed and convoluted that he simply gets away with it all.
Agreed
He didn't kill the guy in his apartment though.
Love the slight change in Bale's expression at 2:57 just before it cuts
Yeaaaaah I loved it too ! His ''thanks !" is already brilliant but the forced going back to a serious expression is amazing, he's just acting so well the dude who acts bad. And Dafoe facing him is awesome too, this whole "Hmm, nice, very nice... Thanks !" exchange is an anthology of acting.
Me too!
@@EugeneOneguine interesting observation. It's little sprinkles like that example which adds substance, just like a bass guitar in music
damn, thanks. I missed that detail before!
For some reason I found that as the funniest part throughout the whole film haha.
This shit was criminally underrated. Everything about this film was, in my humble opinion. Casting was near perfect. William Dafoe is 99.7% flawless in most everything. And Christian Bale is spot the Fk on here.
The purest and blue perfomance of William Dafoe
I don't think you can call it underrated anymore. The memes alone from the past 10 years have given it life.
"Now, John...you've got to wear clothes in proportion to your physique. There are definite dos and don'ts, good buddy, of wearing a bold-striped shirt. A bold-striped shirt calls for solid colored or discreetly patterned suits and ties...And a shirt with a high yarn count means it's more durable than one that doesn't..Yes, I know...But to determine this you've got to examine the material's weave....Tightly woven fabric is created not only by using a lot of yarn but by using yarn of high-quality fibers, both long and thin, which...yes...which are...which fabricate a close weave as opposed to short and stubby fibers, like those found in tweed. And loosely woven fabrics such as knits are extremely delicate and should be treated with great care...Right, and ...yes, John, right. And...yes, always tip the stylist fifteen percent...No, the owner of the salon shouldn't be tipped...The girl who washes the hair? It depends. I'd say a dollar or two...Depends on what she looks like....And yeah, what else she washes...Listen, John I've to go. T. Boone Pickens just walked in...Just joking...No, don't tip the owner of the salon...Okay, John...right, got it. Sorry about that."
Thanks for the transcript.
Hey
@@tommym321 whatt
Is that from the book? Haven’t read it yet.
"You know, im something of a suspicious person myself"
I love how he says you’ve got to wear discreet ties with bold pattern shirts, and at the same time wearing both extremely loud shirt and tie.
"Send him in, I guess."
Christian bale is the man.
he is..after seeing this, and "the Prestige" ..he rocketed up to my top 3
he's not just a man, HE'S A BATMAN!
hes not A batman.. he is just batman! its not like there are lots of batmen. There is one batman.. and its him.
BatEman.. guys
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"Am I being cross-examined?"
'Do you feel like that?'
"No, not really"
Love how Pat says that with this frozen, contemplative "oh fuck" expression. Hilarious
Finally a film where both the hero and the villain look equally creepy!
Gotta love how Bateman pretending to work is him giving fashion advice. And I have to admit it’s convincing.
Also, he can always get you a lime.
Great scene, I love how the power keeps exchanging between the two. Keeps the audience hooked
Listen you'll have to excuse me....I've gotta return some video tapes
I just noticed something. All the 'VPs" have the same clothes, same hair style. You can't tell them apart from the back at all, which I guess is the point. They're all interchangeable with each other.
manco82 that’s why people like Kimble confuse them, they even get confused themselves... Paul Allen confusing Patrick with Halberstrand, and Steven Hughes confusing Paul with Herbert Ainsworth
Bryce is the only one who looks different
This is a deliberate, running joke in the book and movie.
Nice one columbo 👍
you just noticed that? lol
The first 30 seconds of this scene beautifully illustrates all the hard work and dedication required for Bateman to move through the ranks and ultimately become Vice President of his father's company. Very impressive!!
Let’s see Paul Allen’s 30 seconds! I
Bet he can make it to Mars!
I love how Patrick Bateman's idea of 'looking busy' is rambling on about suits and tipping instead of, well, literally anything else relating to his job. Come to think of it, what is his job?
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His dad is the CEO his "job" is being there
He doesn't even know lol
Murders and executions mostly
@@connorchapman1232 underrated reply
Nathan Francis it’s intentionally kept vague.
So what's the topic of discussion?
The disappearance of Paul Allen
nothing big deal, just you put an axe on Paul Allen's face.
well wtf were you doing down here???? watch the fucking video!!
Such a clinical sentence. It's a perfect line for Patrick Bateman to say.
I hope I'm not being cross examined here.
I'm sure most of you don't know this, but they actually filmed this scene several times and then combined the different takes in order to keep the audience guessing.
In the first take, Dafoe acted as though he thought Bateman was guilty. In the second, he acted as though he didn't suspect a thing. In the third, he acted as though he wasn't sure of Bateman's involvement in the disappearance. In the fourth, he pretended to be a 19th century British street urchin. In the fifth, he mimicked the behavior of a wild ferret. In the sixth, he did a Morgan Freeman impersonation. In the seventh, he sat in total silence thinking about an embarrassing childhood memory. In the eighth and final take, he smoked a quarter gram of crystal meth while singing the song Tomorrow from the musical Annie.
Brilliant filmmaking.
Tell him I'm at lunch!!
Patrick it's only 10:30 in the morning. Lol
Well no shit. You have breakfast in the morning, have lunch in the afternoon, and then dinner in the evening. That made perfect sense.
All I can think is Batman talking with the Green Goblin about the disappearance of the joker!!!
Also want to commend the writer on being so true to the novel in the dialogue.
The Joker? Please, don't embarrass yourself with saying that Jared Ledo could actually play that role.
+Miss Vampirella but he did?
Chris Sloan if you’re a fake fan who doesn’t read comics, then sure!
+Miss Vampirella I'm not even a fan of comics. I just thought you were unaware that Jared Leto was the Joker in 2016 in Suicide Squad
Chris Sloan not the real joker.
1:53. “I see yeah…… Paul’s disappearance yeah.” ROFL
ME AND YOU CAN RULE THIS CITY BATEMAN
Tremendous 🌴
You and I*
😂 hahaha
“No I can’t take the time off work”.
misery misery misery thats what you have chosen, I offered you friendship and you spat in my face
I love the fact that Bateman smiles at the compliment of his home lol
the shot of him awkwardly putting away his playboy and walkman is so funny
- Your address?
- American Gardens Building West 81st street
- Nice, very nice
- Thanks ;)
Gold
What's even better about this is that immediately after he says thanks, he immediately reverts to his natural state of psychopathic anger
@@Pat4ever.
I swear every line in this movie is gold lol 😂
The sarcasm is everywhere in this movie
Acting is so good in this movie, flawless everyone
I really feel that the best parts aren't when patrick is killing or screaming his head off.
The best parts are the very small tiny details of Patrick's insanity.
Like when he says "thanks" over his area, it's almost like you can't tell if this is a superficial emotion, or if this is a real genuine pride shifting back to cold calculation.
I think the abrupt shift means he was slipping into real human emotion and i think that's why honestly, it's the crispest, most pleasant "thanks" I've ever heard.
It both tickles my brain and scares me at the same time.
"I have a lunch meeting with Cliff Huxtable at the Four Seasons" had me rolling.
27?
*Takes a look in the mirror, thinks about his job and bank account, sighs.
Seaside Strangler hey at least you aren't a demented psychopath who can never find any peace and hates himself
Oh, and it's fictional character
Luffy san wow you're right, now I feel worse.
Christian was only 25, actually. This was filmed right after he played Jesus in Mary, Mother of Jesus.
Patrick Bateman was also born into wealth unlike you where you can actually become self made my guy. You can do it bro I believe in you
The thumbnail is forever cursed to me bc I’ve seen the buff version too many times
Apparently Dafoe did this scene multiple ways, one where he is calm and suspects nothing,
One where he's a bit suspicious and one where he is aggressive, they then blended the three takes together to make the audience unsure wether he knew Patrcik killed him or not
I love Christian Bale, especially in this movie. He pulls off the sociopathic pathological lying serial killer persona disturbingly well lol
This is my favorite role of Christian Bale, he’s so vicious and fantastic in this role. He nailed every single bit of the character.
I grew up with him as Batman but this became my favorite thing he did.
I found out in this scene, they had different takes used for Willam! One where he knows, one where he doesn’t know, and one where he’s unsure I believe. Extremely creative way to do that
Funny that he doesn't list dorsia among the places where Paul used to hang out
Dorsia? Nobody goes there anymore.
He’s trying to downgrade
1:34 when you have to friendly introduce yourself but you’re dead inside.
Everytime 😩
Norman Osborn interrogates Bruce Wayne on the disappearance of Dr. Michael Morbius
"Where did he go to school?"
"Don't you know this?"
"I just wanted to know if you know."
2:54-2:57 makes me laugh so damn much
It's like an L.A. Noire cutscene.
Every cs go teammates
"nice cock"
@@yamd8114 2:57
This movie was over 20 years ago and I've seen it X times but never noticed or had pointed out
They both keep naturally using the past tense. But it's a disappearance. He could still be alive but Pat keeps talking about the man he "was" - Isn't that the biggest clue for Kimball?
ROFL. Yale thing. "Closeted Homosexual that did a lot of cocaine" Gotta love that writing.
He does such a good impression of a human.
When I watch this movie all the way through, a lot of the comedy flies right over my head, but when I come back and watch parts of it, I realize how hilarious it is.
What I find eerie is how batemans meds appear on his table like magic 3:00 ive watched the movie a couple of times and just noticed it lol
Maybe that was intentional
@@Adrian-vy5vn Yeah I was thinking it’s possible too, reality seems a little unclear at times (especially later in the movie)
- You have any witnesses or fingerprints?"
- Yeah, yours in Paul's answering machine
The End
Honest to god my favorite scene in the movie by far. Everything he says and does and his small changes in expression shows very well even when he's not on the prowl he's really not quite right in the head. Lying at almost every turn in a conversation that was meant to be deceptive from the moment he realized he couldn't just make the detective go away. The immediate and clumsy maneuver he does the second he notices the detective looking at the porn magazines and Walkman on his desk and the part where his expression goes from beaming to dead serious right after the detective compliments his housing showing he was either genuinely pleased by someone being impressed by one of his status symbols or reflecting the detectives expression of brevity and friendliness due him not having the emotional aptitude to actually have those feeling in that context.
Cliff Huxtable? Very smooth.
Dr. Huxtable to you
Smooth as pudding