American Psycho: Astrological Interpretation - Discussions, questions

RohiniMoon » RohiniMoon If you watch the movie all of their insanely hilarious quotes will be in your head....

I used to cop Jared´s line too...when I was busy..I´d say jokingly, of course..
"CANT! GOT AN 8:30 RES AT DORSIA!"

RohiniMoon » fishscales "Must have looked like a psycho myself, cutting the grass and randomly laughing...kept popping into my head for some reason"



https://m.youtube.com/watch/…

<----- Patrick Bateman

fishscales » RohiniMoon Yes that would definitely be a good "away message´...

I also love how that´s the last thing he says to the girl after he breaks up with her and leaves her at the table crying...been thinking about that all day

Must have looked like a psycho myself, cutting the grass and randomly laughing...kept popping into my head for some reason...

RohiniMoon » fishscales "I was returning video tapes"

I´m dating myself here, I´m sure you remember good ol´ AOL instant messenger back in the day...how you could leave an "away message" - my friend used to use that line as The message..

Was a laugh riot.

https://m.youtube.com/watch/…

cubic » fishscales When I first saw it, I took it as a serious movie about psychopathy, sans the musical monologues, these were always great fun, then I saw the identity aspect of it, then well.. it took me years since I´m not originally born in the West/Anglosphere to grasp the specific culture of the 80s yuppies to unlock the rest of the layers of the movie.

Now I do think there is a huge dose of satire there, it´s a horror-satire that works on many levels.. and can be seen as either, or as both.. and as I´ve grown older I see less and less some of the social interactions in the movie as exaggerations, and more and more as real probabilities or things I´ve experienced myself, so I´ll just paste a part of a review off imdb:

"Is he insane? Are we? That´s the joker in the gamble. That´s the riddle of the sphinx that we are left to solve -- if there is a solution."

RohiniMoon » cubic

cubic » RohiniMoon Thanks. But adopting the persona of Patrick Bateman is not terribly important to me. I just have my moments once in a while. I do want to fit in, but I think if I show myself as I am, I could quickly provoke a general social concern.

fishscales » RohiniMoon "I have to return some videotapes"

OK I guess I forgot how intentionally funny this movie was...

Makes me feel less guilty about laughing at it now

RohiniMoon » RohiniMoon Sorry I´m gonna ruin this guys thread with hilarity but...it´s worth it..

https://m.youtube.com/watch/…

Definitely the correct way to break up..

"You´re not terribly important to me"

"I´ve assessed the situation! And I am going!"

RohiniMoon » RohiniMoon https://m.youtube.com/watch/…

RohiniMoon » fishscales I´ve seen it so much in my youth, the hilarity is embedded in my brain

It´s a big mixture of the absurdity of the character - first and foremost what he says, as if it´s normal and says it completely straight faced (Capricorn there) and then it´s also Christian Bale trying to hide his limey accent with this yuppie, conservative, emotionless robotic tone..

It was great.. I laugh hard at nearly every scene

fishscales » RohiniMoon Returning video tapes...

I need to watch this again, it´s been a while.

fishscales » cubic

LotusStar » Anni23 Yeah he definitely fits a lot of the signs I expect the character to have. I can´t imagine a more perfect Patrick Bateman.

LotusStar » cubic Haha, nicely done.

This movie is part dark comedy/satire, it´s meant to be funny! Well, at least a little funny.

RohiniMoon » cubic "He´s been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Christian Bale has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor."



You´re good at this... you ever consider changing your username to Patrick Bateman, and adopting that persona on astroseek?

RohiniMoon » fishscales Me, you and just about every friend I´ve ever had...

Hilarious character... insane but hilarious

Best excuses a character has given..

"I was probably returning video tapes"

And..
" I was having a shower, and some sorbet"

cubic Do I like American Psycho? I´ve been a big Christian Bale fan ever since the release of American Psycho. Before that, I really didn´t understand any of his work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on American Psycho Christian Bales´ presence became more apparent. I think it´s his undisputed masterpiece. It´s an epic meditation on intangibility.

I think it was at that point, that he really came into his own, commercially and artistically. The whole movie has a clear, crisp vision, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the whole experience a big boost. He´s been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Christian Bale has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

Iceblu333 I´ve been meaning to finish that movie; I might watch it today.

fishscales » RohiniMoon Why do we both find this movie funny

What is wrong with us

Anni23 » LotusStar What about like the actor? Hehehe

Aquarius Sun
Taurus moon
Capricorn Venus
Taurus mars
Libra Pluto
Scorpio ascendant?..(idk, can´t find it)

RohiniMoon I used to watch that movie a lot in my early 20s, got a lot of quotes from that movie and songs - that have never been looked at the same ever again.

Everything the character did and said was hilarious.

The scenes between him and DT Kimball..

The microscopic details of the business cards that he was practically having an orgasm over..

His incredible detailed knowledge on Phil Collins and Whitney Houstons musical ´nuances´´

Music, fitness, materialism ...... heavy in Virgo, libra, Taurus and Scorpio...probably.


https://m.youtube.com/watch/…

fishscales Very concerned with comparing (remember the business card scene?), so some Libra influence.

Very health and routine oriented, so there´s some Virgo.

Also picking up Taurus (holds grudges) and Cap influences (job, concern with status) as well.

And of course, there´s got to be a difficult Pluto somewhere.

Whatever his astrological influences are, this scene is hilarious.

https://youtu.be/vzN3qO-qc8U

SagMeister » LotusStar Interesting point of view. Thx

LotusStar It´s a 90s classic one of my favorites

I think he is a Capricorn Sun square Pluto Libra (obsessed with status, wants to be ´Boss´) with Libra rising (wants to look good and be liked, says the right things, has a superficial charm) Mars in Virgo in 12 house (obsessive meticulous routines, violent fantasies, secretly seething angry). Pluto on the ascendant in Libra makes him as attractive as he is, women always fall for his charm.

Not sure about his Moon... Aquarius maybe? Aloof? Or maybe in fire sign, explosive when angry.

Venus....I don´t now, maybe Scorpio It would fall in his 2nd house, making him obsessively materialistic as he is, and the bdsm thing.

He has to have a prominent Lilith too. Either conjunct his Moon or Venus.