American Psycho: Business Card Scene

[lucaslovatto]

New card. What do you think?

[ctiow]

Patrick Batman

[pkattk]

Ew. Copperplate.

[Zombies239]

Wait, one moment. In the card says "Paul Allen". But Allen is Jared Leto. WTF?

[corvusmalo]

@Zombies239 YOU DON'T SAY :D

[snakevids]

how could Bateman overlook the uneven spacing of the top and bottom lines? his card makes me rage inside... No balance at all.

[Keithstone1938]

This is a good video of people comparing their macbooks

[myhairstylemagazine]

my fav scene as well thanks for uploading !

[IvyDillonx]

I actually couldn't stop laughing at this xD

[numbcore]

jesus that is really super, how did a nitwit like you get so tasteful

[accountability84]

That's Bone.

[Grabpowa]

The kind of people behind SOPA.

[CitrusLily10]

brb I have to go return some video tapes...

[slimininin]

oh my god, he even has a watermark

[cuppycakesandzombies]

So..Am I the only one who read the book?

[shoegazer666]

@cuppycakesandzombies yes, yes you are. you want a medal for that?

[prsfloods]

@cuppycakesandzombies Um no. Only countless of millions of others. Sigh.

[djguiltrip]

Is that a gram?

[mplungjan]

Black Astrum is out with a customized Signature Card range. Meant for high profile people across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, the Swiss metal business cards come studded with diamonds. Said to be a "highly distinctive symbol of status and wealth", one set of the cards feature over 30 carats of diamonds

[TheGingerdude92]

I can't believe that youtube users prefer van pattens comment to mine.

[Yamtendo]

Oh my god...it has a watermark.

[TheRealMcElroy]

ROAMERS Clothing Co.

[cqtaylor]

CVS index card, Magic Marker - Permanent, Scent (sunglasses) - Wrigley's Juicy Fruit

[iEATNightmares]

this movie cracks me up

[brostomper]

i have to spend hours a day studying typography samples... soo yeah i can tell the difference and yeah, i know thats sad.

[monkeyboy2222100]

OH MY GAWD he even has a water mark.

[SuperOnasi]

This is hilarious



[usman112233]

oh hell no! it had motherfucking water marks?! shit just got real...

[matthewtuckey]

Unfortunately, Vistaprint does not provide any of this eclectic range of cards.

[AnthonySheaMusic]

@matthewtuckey Haha seriously dude.



[Scoonertuna]

This scene was filmed so amazingly.

[thecfazz]

240p we meet again.

[foreverspagetti]

If another round of Bellini's comes within a twenty foot radius of our table, were going to light the matre d on fire. So you know, warn him.

[jdterrell]

This is how batman made his fortune?

[ToastFist]

someone needs to re-do this scene with Pokemon cards

[MSKCG]

I can't believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten's Card to mine

[sosodefgurl1]

How do you people not get this part? Have some of you even watch the movie? Because if you did you'd understand that this particular scene gives an inkling on what Patrick Bateman's ticks are and how he processes things. In my opinion this little scene is critical to the movie.

[foreverspagetti]

I always wondered why his name is Paul Owen in the book, but in the movie it's Paul Allen.

[zMikeee]

I really didnt understand this part, tbh someone help?

[violatedchimp]

@zMikeee It's a joke/criticism of how yuppies tend to view themselves as exceedingly tasteful and refined, but they ironically all dress the same, act the same, and have all the same tastes, and therefore they have no individuality and are slaves to the norms of their ego driven culture. By noticing ever subtler differences in the cards, they prove to themselves how refined they are, despite the fact that the cards, to a normal person, are indistinguishable.

[Scoonertuna]

@violatedchimp Bateman actually embodies that statement you made by wearing glasses and copying Van-Patten's decor. Everyone knows he's copying Patton but chooses to ignore him.

[dhilario]

@violatedchimp wow.

[shoegazer666]

@violatedchimp so you are saying that yuppies ARE more refined because they notice differences that us plebians can't?

[violatedchimp]

@shoegazer666 No, I'm saying that yuppies VIEW THEMSELVES as more refined. Even a plebeian can see that.

[shoegazer666]

@violatedchimp Oh, that is obvious, of course - that the main theme is about the idiosyncrasies of the yuppie culture but you also said that "the cards, to a normal person, are indistinguishable". Isn't that true for any high art? A mere philistine wouldn't be able to tell these subtle differences. A slight variation from the popular theories but it's not that there are no differences, it's just that they focus on seemingly unimportant details.

[violatedchimp]

@shoegazer666 The point, though, is that while art actually has subtlety only noticeable by those with discerning taste, yuppies extend their "refined tastes" to items of the mundane (business cards) merely to reinforce the perception of such "taste". In other words, the appearance of taste is more important than the taste itself. They are more interested in seeming refined to their peers than actually appreciating that which they critique.

[shoegazer666]

@violatedchimp Fair point, but what you are suggesting seem to be no different from the situation of boys comparing their toys and as such the yuppie and business setting seem coincidental rather than contextual. As such, I reckon that this scene, more than anything, serves to reinforce Patrick Bateman's convoluted psychology as opposed to a statement or a commentary on yuppie culture.

[violatedchimp]

@shoegazer666 The choice of a business card itself as the "toy" in this scenario is a statement of the culture, the point being that it is a meaningless symbol of position, rather than a "toy" that one would normally show off to impress, i.e. a fast car. In regards to it being a statement of Bateman's psychology, his psychosis is itself derived from an overemphasis of yuppie culture. The ego-driven desire for perfection enables his mania, and therefore the two cannot be separated

[irishgrumpy]

@violatedchimp You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. I'd very much be okay with you having ravenous anal sex with my daughter, long into the night.

[Quex01]

@violatedchimp Excellent analysis, couldn't it put it in words better! Although I have a slightly better haircut. :)

[Inyourfacebro]

Lol I love this scene

[mamobster1500]

can somebody explain this scene to me>?

[casper123]

@mamobster1500 . The film revolves around people being self centered, not noticing important issues in Life but noticing the small materialistic things like the Business cards. At least i think it is.

[nanfolio]

Oh my god. It even has a watermark

[NESherv]

@nanfolio Jesus, McDermott, what does that have to do with anything?

[BloodStevei]

Bat(e)man Begins...

[nhlalwenhlezondo]

Maybe I am missing something, but they are just business cards, lawls!

[oddcatalyst]

"oh my god... it even has a watermark"

[MigglesC]

Bateman, Batman, it's all the same.

[gsherlock]

An critique of Reagan's 80's

[traffa9191]

thumbs up if you just noticed they are all vice-presidents in the company

[megatrondecepticon2]

It's obviously need to invest in Yu-Gi-Oh!

[TheHaave]

240p we meet again

[electropikey]

@TheHaave

2006 bro



[alexsareyan]

@kit122294 i apologize

[newnilzizi]

@alexsareyan ?

[MrTatertot89]

are these fucken queers cerial? lame ass fucken scene and dialogue

[tareqs1]

@MrTatertot89 0/10 Bad troll

[MadPutz]

Bret Easton Ellis later admitted that American Psycho was not intended to satirize the Wall Street life and was more about the isolated life he was living as a young man - he just decided to place it on the financial industry because he was young and angry and had a grudge against his father. Everyone can be pretty vacuous and alienating at times, not only the businessmen, that's the real story of the book. The Rules of Attraction is similar in this respect.

[volound]

recorded with a fucking cabbage.

[BasementBeginnings]

@newnilzizi Also, though it can't be seen in this 240p video, "acquisitions" is misspelled.

[MeronRamune]

If you knew a thing or two about the American Economy in the 80's, you'd find the whole yuppie parody in American Psycho more hilarious.

80's weren't all that great, everyone was materialistic and exactly the same.

Hence the yuppies.

[TheAeoz]

@MeronRamune Hello... What's your point of view of the actual New Yorker finance society? Don't you think people today are the same around Wall Street? Check twitter: @GSElevator for a laugh.

[mesasarly]

If you liked the film, read the book

[thecitythatreads]

@newnilzizi It's not actually that subtle. The real point of this movie is that in the 80s everyone was the same yupie asshole. That's why at the end they mistake him for someone else. Everyone is the same, so no one knows who anyone really is. Read some interviews with the author of the book, it's really interesting.

[rideyourday]

its geat

[rideyourday]

great

[MrAgbxl]

that's bone

[billyhernaez]

take out "TE" from christian bale's business card. if you get this, then you are awesome!

[siCfr3ak83]

@billyhernaez You mean "E" :P

[violatedchimp]

@billyhernaez it would just be the "E". Otherwise, you get Patrick Baman

[meeestersaaarmo]

@billyhernaez Patrcick Baman? lol

[Fuckethead]

@billyhernaez Obviously too retarded to spell then?

[7dster]

Am I the only who can't tell an awesome business card from an average one?

[mickthekindstranger]

@7dster that's the point of the scene

[kit122294]

@7dsteThere is a difference, the cards have different texture and slightly different font style and color. It's the quality of the video to blame lol.

[llanbull]

Did he just had an orgasm looking at that card?

[agrvet1]

WTF they are all vice presidents!

[gjuboy1122]

@agrvet1 actually that's a fairly accurate way an investment bank works. there are many vice presidents. (jr and sr levels too)

[ChevalierAguila]

The best thing about this is how all the cards look the same.

[madammacphisto]

@ChevalierAguila They also all say "Vice President" :D All the guys are literally living a fantasy.

[novan08]

@madammacphisto i thought this too, then i found out that alot of corporate companies of that sort commonly have alot of VP's :D

[auBaskerville]

@ChevalierAguila Just different type faces and paper stock.

[Lifesucksdie123]

@ChevalierAguila well done.

[Inyourfacebro]

@ChevalierAguila I can tell the diff haha

[YankeeBra]

@ChevalierAguila cept they dont

[b1bIs1337]

@ChevalierAguila but... they don't.

[Bobadoo22]

@ChevalierAguila Well done retard....

[Zeta439]

Seriously, this guys fight for who has the better card???

[Lenangreal]

@Zeta439 this is our society

[matthewtuckey]

Why don't Vistaprint have any of these designs?!

[bgirlfan1]

l m f a o

[timesbetter]

SERIF FONT! 

[1awareness]

LMFAO! (I think he might be a fan Ayn Rand)

[TheUndertakerSaysRIP]

obsessive compulsive narcissistic psychopath right there...

[23RAIDa]

obsessed with being perfect.

[leepipesateneo]

Raised Lettering.

Opal.

Comic Sans.

-Dan Gilbert

[SomeTotalRandom]

fucking amazing scene

[cornflakes12av9]

i dont get it

[biffington]

@cornflakes12av9 Have you watched the film? youll notice that everyone in the film is practically the same person, they are all hollow self absorbed shells with no real personalities. So, in scenes like this (there are a couple of others like it) they each battle to one up each other in terms of material posession, Bateman being an absolute psychopath, cannot handle being 'beaten' by someone else, let alone someone not even in the room, he has an obsession with perfection.

[fishman017]

"No can do. I've got an 8:30 res at Dorsia."

[waveyman984]

Cool video and love this movie! Its amazing how a business card can be used in a movie scene with such impact! Next time i order business cards online i will remember to use this approach when i hand them out!

[90Melchior]

Why does chosenlink2 have ads when this is the only movie he's uploaded with more than 6000 views? How did he/she manage that?

[Mudoglav]

Best of all is that all cards looks same

[mustardtiger23]

The guy at 36 seconds, Bryce, knocked up Jennifer Anniston. Never seen him in any other movies besides this one.

[FFTamaHawk009]

"Impressive....very nice......let's see Paul Allen's card.".....Idk why that line is just haunting, very well done

[burn435353]

why are all of them vice presidents at pierce and pierce??

[Psydkik]

@burn435353 I dunno. maybe they're vying for the position.

And heh, Bateman- sounds like Bates, doesn't it?

[Graenelolz]

Oh my god - it even has a watermark.

[Mysiblingsasuke]

oh my god, I see the same.

[MysteriesMask]

...it even has a watermark

[nikkolei]

Business Card. Serious Business

[TrampBalls]

something wong patwick? your sweating...

[AlkaroSmb]

Every time i watch this scene my life gets shorter and shorter

[StargateMunky]

... I need to go masterbate

[darkjediMIK]

I have a feeling that if the order in which their cards were introduced changed, the order of impressiveness would have too. He should've just waited till someone else mentioned cards or something.

[abdufiadbfajdfb]

How many vice presidents do they have?

[pinkskylie1]

Replace business cards with Pokemon trading cards and you get my whole childhood.

[tsusoup]

That's bone...

[InfomercialRemixer]

Check em.

[maximuslaurius]

123 people have an inferior business card to Paul Allen

[jlo358]

fuck?

[jlo358]

the

[jlo358]

what?

[Khemica1Kastrati0n]

LOLLOLLOL!!!!!! Something wrong? Patrick? You're sweating.

[Khemica1Kastrati0n]

LOLLOLLOL!!!!!!

[ornjoos]

Pierce and Pierce sure has a lot of vice presidents. (And they all have the same number.)

[comfybluechair]

"Oh my god. It even has a watermark." Now I have a watermark...

[PeopleR2sensitive]

Is it me or am I missing the greatness of this scene?

[thomasellisonfilms]

@PeopleR2sensitive Either way, it's definitely you.

[PeopleR2sensitive]

@thomasellisonfilms u just mad cus im styling on u

[96JackF]

is it me or are all cards the same :P ?

[Louie212121]

As close to a perfect scene as it gets.

[WindowsSoftwareDe]

did you know that [insert_whatever_you_want] ?

[MrBasketballa4300]

masturbateman?

[nardcalls]

its that a gram?

[DaveTheIceman]

This scene in a nutshell: -

"I've got a big penis"

"I've got a bigger penis"

"Not as big as my penis"

"Check out THIS guy's penis"

[pemchem]

@DaveTheIceman A nutshell huh? ;)

[Yawehplaneswalker616]

@DaveTheIceman It's worse than that. It's almost like, "I've got a big almost beige penis with a salmon coloured head and it's perfectly straight." Seriously, these guys creep me out.

[Kstylero7]

@DaveTheIceman yeah?

i once get a 118445566

CHECK THAT OUT!

[RhinoSea]

@Kstylero7 nice dubs

[turma85]

@DaveTheIceman And a guy can't believe that the other guy preferes the another guy's penis.

[elemental12345678900]

OH MY GOD, IT EVEN HAS A WATERMARK

[1alphasam]

bateman is very close to batman

[SouthernRiprey]

240p led me to believe that Bateman -> Batman.

[fullboxxskater]

I would have gone with a nice ivory beige, with a light matte that aided the eye towards the rough patterns that transcend upon the cardboard. The letters would represent the elegance of time, through the Helvetica narrow typeface that speaks of minimalism, yet touches on modernism. If Bateman were to see my business card there would be...lets just say American Pyshco-the sequel

[draggeddownthehole]

If these were women comparing purses, the Bateman woman would not be seen as psycho.

[SchwarzerMannn]

they all have the same telephone number and same position...i love this movie but its so confusing 

[KaizerMFB]

Am I supposed to be amazed?

[Inannawhimsey]

*giggle* Poor lost nihilist.

[Boohbahnooh]

I lol'd

[filipi346]

 were they really rebating over who had the best card? lol.

[bennihana123]

No one wants the Red Snapper Pizza!

[ThePurplePenguin666]

note how the guys all shifted uncomfortably when Bateman asked to see Allen's card, i suspect they all had the same reaction as our "hero"

[LoboFan1000]

lol how many vice presidents does that company have?

[Leonard22Bailey]

@LoboFan1000

Vice President is not one person who is a deputy to a President, it a is a rank within the corporate world. Some firms have hundreds of VPs

[MrGrey26]

"that's bone"

[juesebelmont]

I can't believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten's doubles to mine.