Episode 160: AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)

"Are you freebasing or what?"Curtis and John celebrate years of AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) with their deep dive into the film on this week's episode. They discuss queerness and homoeroticism in the film, Reaganism and '80s yuppie culture, serial killer fascination, Bret Easton Ellis's book, the female direction, and more. Before they talk about the film, they talk about new releases, shoutouts, and what they watched this week.Tune in next week for the next Sofia Coppola watch series entry: THE BEGUILED (2017), starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning.TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:02:11 Shoutouts / New Releases/What We Watched This Week00:41:55 AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) Discussion01:16:33 Our Ratings for AMERICAN PSYCHO01:22:25 Coming Up Next!SHOUTOUTSCoyote vs AcmeOzzy Osbourne (The Osbournes, Little Nicky) and Hulk Hogan passed away (Rocky III, Suburban Commando, Mr. Nanny, many cameos)WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKCURTIS: The Phoenician Scheme; Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone (BBC Documentary); RoboCop (1987); RoboCop 2 (1990); RoboCop: Rogue City (Video Game)JOHN: Superman (2025); Eddington; VHYes; Knives Out; SpreeCREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: Excerpt from AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), "Hip to Be Square" by Huey Lewis and the NewsOutro: "Sussudio" by Phil CollinsFollow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'https://curtisrunstedler.ca/Check out Curtis's new book reviews series on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler