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I rewatched it for the first time in ages and even still was on the edge of my seat. It’s a perfect movie. A PERFECT. MOVIE. And even though it didn’t come out in the summer, I think it’s the summer movie. Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, murder and MYSTERY. It gets remembered for the leg cross and that’s the least memorable thing about it. Watch it TONIGHT.
Jul 14, 2023
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"Sabrina, don't just stare at it. Eat it."
I was yesterday years old when I watched American Psycho in its entirety for the first time. I am familiar with the business card scene and some references but still hadn't seen it in full.
This film feels like a fever dream. I understand why it's studied and imitated in many ways in the art and film world. The details in this film is insane. The script is sharp and compelling and the casting was a cherry on top. (William Dafoe - my fav)
The pacing is quick and it doesn't have the fluff that some films have but don't need. I loveeee that this film shows and doesn't tell
and in moments it feels like we are discovering in real time what his victims are going through. Patrick Batemans long tangents on music is the only real thing we understand that he enjoys (besides killing, fucking and drinking.) The use of internal monologue actually makes sense in this film and it's not a cop out to explain some back story as to why he is the way he is. And quite frankly, does anyone want to know? We discover facts and tidbits as we go through his daily life of being an asshole.
Christian Bale's sociopathic stare needs to be studied because that was way too good (lmao).
My rec is to rewatch it. Report back.
P.S. get a new business card!
Feb 21, 2025
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Theatrical cut obvi. Mann is a genius. Probably my most re-watched movie and the only movie that i reccomend to watch when drinking.
No city has ever looked as raw and beautiful on digital film. The cold open is killer. Gong Li is perfectly miscast. Pure vibes and visuals (my favorite types of movie!)
Also insane lore surrounding the production.
Jan 30, 2024
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Holy shit, this was so good. Allow me to reference critic reviews:
Noel Murray and Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club put Blow Out at #1 of their list of De Palma's besThe quintessential De Palma film, this study of a movie craftsman investigating a political cover-up marries suspense, sick humor, sexuality, and leftist cynicism into an endlessly reflective study of art imitating life imitating art.
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In 2023, Time selected Blow Out as part of their list 100 Best Movies of the Past 10 Decades, praising it as "a film filled with mistrust, one where the ghosts of Chappaquiddick and the Zapruder film lurk in the corners."
Jun 22, 2024
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I went to my friend Matthew’s place years ago and he’d covered his walls in frames filled with small moments like a receipt from a first date, a number on a bar napkin, a hole in his wall – Years later, cities later, it’s my favorite way to fill my walls. I just picked up a crazy shadow box frame for a deck of cards I randomly got at David Blaine’s house one bizarre night last year.
Jul 14, 2023
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Social Repose is an emo singer who posts TikTok videos singing while standing on a park picnic table in the most uncanny valley outfit I’ve ever seen. I can’t tell if he’s the man from my nightmares or if I’m actually just obsessed with him, but either way I can’t stop watching. For what it’s worth, he seems like a really nice guy.
Jul 14, 2023
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I’m pretty exclusively a tequila drinker when it comes to cocktails, and of all the tequila joints in all the towns in the world, this one is by far my favorite. Apparently spicy tequila, Chartreuse, and St. Germain is all it takes. A nice hotel lobby doesn’t hurt either.
Jul 14, 2023