When Patrick says, “Let’s see Paul Allen’s card” and everyone else takes theirs off the table because they know they can’t compete with the completely identical card
*_Evil never looked so damn good. .... "PAUL ALLEN! I killed Paul Allen with an axe! In the face! His body is dissolving in a bathtub in Hell's Kitchen!"_* lol 😂🐺
Everything about this is so good. The fact that there's basically no objective difference in quality between the cards, yet Patrick is devastated by each of them. The way it seems at first like no one else really cares as much as he does. But then when it comes to Paul Allen's card, Bryce's sense of humor and relaxed body language fades away and he seems hesitant to reveal it, as if it's something so beyond him that he's ashamed to show it or something dangerous he wants to protect the others from seeing. The tense sound design straight out of a psychological horror film. And then the final dramatic reveal that it's.... almost the exact same card as all the others. Genius.
Exactly, what this film entails is a society is so deprived of unique identification, and this scene nails that theme perfectly, from nearly identical cards and how everyone is narcissistic in their own ways yet being so irrelevant in a world of copy and paste
@@andrewsullivan2369 Paul Allen's card is tastefully thick.. you can't exactly say the same for the others. Especially bone white ? The hell was Bateman even thinking about when he made that decision ? Ludacris !
The reason Bryce seems reluctant is he knew what Bateman's reaction would be - he is his closest colleague. They're toleratant with Bateman because his father owns a large portion of the company they all work for. They know he's odd and don't particularly like being around him.
I love this bit. He forgets to breathe before "impressive, very nice" because he's that enraged, and struggles to get the "let's see Paul Allan's card" out. Amazing acting (by everyone in this scene)
The Common Cold I’m an open book. Ask away. Spent almost four years in mergers and acquisitions, so many of these scenes are relatable (minus the killings). Casual drug use...check Strippers and call girls...check Overpriced restaurants...check Long hours w/ high income potential....check Happy to elaborate further. What would you like to know?
Lifebeam87 I’m an open book. Ask away. Spent four years in mergers and acquisitions in both junior level positions and Director/VP positions. I have plenty of war stories lol
This scene is so classic. I love the subtle sound effect when a card is being presented. And Bale’s voice breaking when he says, “Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s card.” This scene encompasses entire movie.
What I find funniest about this scene is every card is _slightly_ better than the previous in some way. Even though they're all the same, from a design standpoint, Van Patten's name is in bold and the corner details are pushed out more, which draws your attention right to his name, and _then_ Bryce's card has a better texture, and _then_ Allen's card has a better font and looks slightly classier. You can tell the design team put effort into making their business cards just different enough to indicate the way they all compete with each other.
I also love how there’s very little actual difference between anyone’s haircut; aside from minor things like thickness or length, all of their hairstyles are just generically slicked back, maybe with a side part?
This scene is played deathly straight, there's not a single wink to the audience that this is supposed to be funny, but it's one of the funniest scenes ever put on film.
All of the actors in this scene play the hotshot businessman perfectly. I like how Halberstram walks into the meeting room looking all serious with his notes in hand, like you might expect a boss to do, but then smiles when he realizes the room is just filled with his VP buddies.
The fact that everyone is Vice President is an absolutely genius little detail. It really digs into the main theme of the film, that all of these men are the exact same
Not really. In wall street M&A investment banks, positions that would be called "manager" in other companies are called Vice President because the clients they handle are usually CEOs of corporations. It's just a formality, the rank above would be Director/Senior VP, then managing director/partner.
I love how Patrick's mental state and instability is subtly shown in the scene with his personal card, with the type that set off-center far to the left edge and also set too low, out of balance with a much larger top margin compared the other cards and also the subtle lack of space between the '&' and the ''Pierce'' in the company name at the top right. As a bonus, of course he had to chose the color 'bone' for his card. Genius details that add alot to the character.
Damn great comment, I've never noticed any of that and I've watched this movie and scene so many times lol The amount of thought put into details like that is incredible and really adds a lot of non-verbal storytelling. Bateman's card is essentially like the others but has these little speculation differences that show he's not like them and just trying to fit the mold
Love this scene, at first glance you may think "whats the big deal, its just business cards.." but its something more. Its a battle of pride. The way each man takes out their card and it makes a blade sound was a cool touch. The way the paul comes in and not only establishes himself as top dog...but hes so coy and eh about it, like being in the spotlight was nothing new to him, taking Batemans thunder in such a short time. I like how this scene was filmed and it tells a whole story about power dynamics and status and Batemans character and need to be on top and what he will do when its taken away. Also the way when paul leaves the room patrick tries to pull attention back on him by displaying his card, but then the attention is placed back on paul everyone envying him...and hes not even in the room. Great Scene!
@nobbynobbs8182 mind the fact that movie have been 3 psycho superhero characters: the Dark Knight, the Joker (from Suicide Squad), the Green Goblin. They would've showed their comics cards lol 🦇🤡👺
@@miguelpereira9859 they are "slightly" different. Different shades of white, different form and colour of letters, different places of addresses, etc.
@@snakeplissken7671 Sorry Mate but the Junkie is right Price is asking "is that a gram?" because he is a coke-head throughout the movie (and the book) you can read it up in the script. They slightly changed it from the original reaction that is "PRICE (Suddenly enthused) What's that, a gram?", to this though.
Its a fairly large company. I work in a company of 20 people, and I don't have everyone's phone numbers. This is set in the late 80s before smart phones so a rolodex of business cards is the best way to keep an associate's number on file.
@@dr.ludwig8189 Man it’s like you guys didn’t even watch the scene. Did you not see Paul Allen hand his card over? It’s a satire movie it’s not supposed to make sense stop trying to make it
@@kudude12many there's a fax and telex number at the bottom of the card. Not exactly a phone number per say but I suppose it's pretty close to what you're looking for.
Even though it's something different, this scene always reminds me of the time when I was at a graphic design school. Overanalyzing minimal designs was very accurately portrayed in this film, as some graphic designers in my school did. Brilliant film and fascinating scene!
I think it is very similar. :D I've heard fellow designers argue over every minimal detail that no one could objectively differentiate. Means: I feel you. :)
when you realize that all cards have "acquisition" spelled wrong, this scene is like 10x better. They are all MBAs with top grades, so interested in futile things like the color of the card or the font, that they don't even realize that what they are doing is written wrong.
But can we take a moment to talk about the sound design of this scene? Listen to the subtle card flicks and metal cases, and the deeper tapping and low voices. The tasteful thickness of the wind and suspenseful notes. Oh my god, it even has a watermark.
That's the thing I really love about this scene. Bryce never said he preferred Van Patten's card. He only said he really liked it, but Bateman takes it personally.
Great catch After all, psychopaths are narcissistic ego maniacs. Also it’s hinted that Bateman is delusional, unless the ATM really did say “feed me a stray cat” Or Maybe it was a Lehman brothers ATM
It's such a well-done scene because it depicts a pissing contest about meaningless shit that they all take so seriously. I love how Paul Allen says "got an eight-thirty res' at Dorsia" intentionally loud enough for the whole room to hear, and when he does say it, the whole room stops talking and looks at him, even Halberstram and the other guys by the wall. So subtle that you'd probably only catch it on your second or third viewing but it just depicts how they're ALL obsessed with this bullshit.
@@tangocash7304 The top accounts are always the biggest assholes. We used to call them Key Accounts. So never envy the Key Accounts Manager. He or she always deals with the biggest assholes in the world. The Fisher Account is such an account.
That was chilling. Under every display of a Psychopath's power, there is deep insecurity, petty jealousy, envy, hatred, and loathing of oneself. Truly chilling in a human being. It is as if all human warmth, goodness, love, was stripped away and only an evil machine exists instead.
@@MySerpentine Only person who recognizes Bateman. Only male peer who calls him Patrick. Even introduces him to the Asian girl as his "very good friend Patrick Bateman," as Bateman is loading Allen's body into the trunk. He does want the D from Bateman, but he is the only sincere person in the movie, along with Jean .
@@digitalintent he is not really sincere tho, if louis would he would recognize bateman as the superficial little hearted man that he is and would not be his friend. I know because i am that type of psycho bateman is and would secretely mock a guy such as louis calling me his "very good friend". Btw i dont want to contribute, i simply enjoy.
The thing that makes this scene so good is that each card is almost identical but with very minor differences. Someone with less ego wouldn't notice such differences (except for graphic designers).
I love that. Bale did an amazing job at conveying how he is just a hairs width away from losing it. You can just hear the words struggling to come out of his throat.
Fun fact, he used a Tom Cruise interview as inspiration for the character. He then went to lunch with the writer in character, who then asked him to stop playing the character because he was getting so uncomfortable.
@@osasuvhnvxtgbvddheds1601 they’re all good actors doing a great job (I’m particularly partial to Justin Theroux myself), but “taking the script seriously” was a weird of way of wording it.
@@carolfromhr9900 I wonder how Christian Bale managed to nail this character. At the time the movie was being made, his co-stars thought he wasn’t a good actor. But Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman acting the way he was, was intentional and Bale managed to have the confidence and precise know-how to play him that particular way. It’s “impressive. Very nice” ;)
@Zephyr Still i think it's insecurity, he's got an inner conflict between narcism and insecurity and that's also the reason why he almost gets a panic attack whenever somebody prefers another card to his card
@Zephyr its because the other guy basically has the exact same life as patrick, meaning patrick is the same as someone and not better than them which of course he doesnt like, so him saying to himself that he has a better hair cut is him trying to reassure himself that hes better than everyone else.
The slightly nervous way that he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" is just brilliant acting.. not overdone.. although the whole scene is just so well acted by Christian. Let's see Paul Allen's acting.
Jared Leto is an amazing actor, but sadly because of his role as Joker and now Morbius people don't realize it. He's absolutely GODLIKE in Mr. Nobody and Dallas Buyer's Club, and he's great in Lord Of War.
@@andmillions What I meant is he never passes the line. He's never hammy, he always feels right, even when he laughing like maniac and killing people in the movie.
That's part of the joke - in the late 90's it became trendy to hand out "Vice President" as a title, which of course made the title practically meaningless. Like the business cards & the haircuts, it was a superficial sign of success that, in reality, meant very little.
What’s really funny is that Paul Allen gives the guy his business card and tells him to call him, but all their business cards have the same phone number on them.
@@ericklajara8641 So that when Bryce looks at the card later that day, he is reminded that he met Paul Allen earlier. In this business, you can meet many different people in a day. The business card is a reminder of whom you had met.
i didnt even know he was British until I watched a recent film where he was this brilliant driver/mechanic. i was like dannggg his British accent is good XD
A weirdly appealing thing about this scene out-of-context is just how engaged all the guys are - Bateman has a neat little thing he's proud of and wants to show off, and they're all happy to indulge him in it. Nobody changes the subject to a non-sequitur ten seconds after he takes the card out. Nobody's checked out scrolling their phone. They make legitimate remarks and compliments on his card. Sure they try and one-up him on it, but it's all in good sport, and only comes after they've discussed his card in detail first. I can't remember the last time I had a trivial little topic go this way instead of quickly getting derailed by interruptions and random subject-changes or fizzling out due to half the group just scrolling their phones.
Their over the top dramatic behaviors here is so hilarious when you see all 3 cards are basically the exact same design and color scheme, with only the slightest variations a total psychopath would care about.
The ominous music when they show Paul Allen's card is funny too, cause like you said, looks exactly like the others but they decided to add the music, little touches like that to movies I really appreciate.
I just now read (and it's the reason I'm here, because I remembered that detail when I read it) that it's the sound of a sword being drawn slowed down. Even more genius now, huh? Hope you're well.
Each character was so deeply focused on flaunting their prestige that it didn't occur to them that they spelled "Aquisitions' wrongly. This scene highlights the pretentiousness and vanity of the social circle so well.
I love how Bateman’s voice flutters nervously when saying “very nice, let’s see Paul Allen’s card”. The nervousness really shows, like he’s about to lose it. Great acting!
@@TheGhostScorpion because it's so superficial, of course who cares its just a card, but to these yuppies everything is a competition. That's the point, so you can laugh at it& enjoy the masterclass in acting. Or not..
@@TheGhostScorpion Just like the suits or the restaurant reservation, everything Bateman cares about is meaningless. But it's not just him, it's all of them. The fact that Paul Allen mistakes him for another guy with the same job, same suits, same glasses and same barber so shows they are carbon copies of each other. They all fawn over the restaurant and cards. Nothing of them accomplishes anything. Whatever meeting this is, no work is discussed.
But WHY does he nearly lose it? It's just a business card... Or maybe he wants the contact details of his next victim? He IS a psycho, after all. An American psycho, to be specific.
Strangely enough on the set for this movie, all the other actors thought he was terrible. This was his breakthrough role, so maybe they were just jealous the new kid got the lead role
"Although I have a slightly better haircut" love how quickly he says that, showing how insecure he is about being the exact same as someone else and how he needs to be better than everyone
I think it actually goes to show how little he consideres himself to be a actual person. "we are essentially the same but for a tiny difference in hairstyle" is absolutely insane, he understands and accepts that he can be mistaken for someone else.
No guys you dont get it, what this scene is showing that he's trying to tell the audience that he's been holding his shit for the past 3 hours and that he really needs to go to the restroom
Now let’s see you get reservation to Cracker Barrel…… the subtle and tasteful furnishings The roaring fire place My god they even had cute little Bottles of maple syrup
This is how we acted when we were eight years old with our Pokemon cards
At my school, Yu Gi Yoh was the shit
Peter Ola-Itan both were the shit
0:21 if your friend just want to touch your holographic machamp card.
@@PeterOla-Itan I swear lol.
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When Patrick says, “Let’s see Paul Allen’s card” and everyone else takes theirs off the table because they know they can’t compete with the completely identical card
It’s not identical. It has a subtle off white coloring with tasteful thickness
@@bandalysaba2778 Oh my god.
the watermark
*drops card*
@@bandalysaba2778 Don't forget the watermark
Patrick Bateman saying “oh my god, it even has a watermark” was the most dramatic moment in cinematic history
Let's not get carried away ffs
That's bone.
*_Evil never looked so damn good. .... "PAUL ALLEN! I killed Paul Allen with an axe! In the face! His body is dissolving in a bathtub in Hell's Kitchen!"_* lol 😂🐺
😂 I know right and we love it
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Everything about this is so good. The fact that there's basically no objective difference in quality between the cards, yet Patrick is devastated by each of them. The way it seems at first like no one else really cares as much as he does. But then when it comes to Paul Allen's card, Bryce's sense of humor and relaxed body language fades away and he seems hesitant to reveal it, as if it's something so beyond him that he's ashamed to show it or something dangerous he wants to protect the others from seeing. The tense sound design straight out of a psychological horror film. And then the final dramatic reveal that it's.... almost the exact same card as all the others. Genius.
Exactly, what this film entails is a society is so deprived of unique identification, and this scene nails that theme perfectly, from nearly identical cards and how everyone is narcissistic in their own ways yet being so irrelevant in a world of copy and paste
@@andrewsullivan2369 Paul Allen's card is tastefully thick.. you can't exactly say the same for the others. Especially bone white ? The hell was Bateman even thinking about when he made that decision ? Ludacris !
They also all have the exact same spelling error. “Acquisitions” not “Aquisitions.”
The reason Bryce seems reluctant is he knew what Bateman's reaction would be - he is his closest colleague. They're toleratant with Bateman because his father owns a large portion of the company they all work for. They know he's odd and don't particularly like being around him.
@@ibrahimseck1432excellent
When he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he barely keeping himself together.
I love this bit. He forgets to breathe before "impressive, very nice" because he's that enraged, and struggles to get the "let's see Paul Allan's card" out. Amazing acting (by everyone in this scene)
@@jameseyk1 Oh wow I never noticed that! It's very subtle and such a small thing that indicates just how furious Patrick is
thats the beauty of it
he is. thats why he kills him. lol
@@sevensixtwothirtynine3020 it's less about the card and more about him being jealous of him in general
Former investment banker here. This scene is not an exaggeration. They really act this way.
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The Common Cold I’m an open book. Ask away.
Spent almost four years in mergers and acquisitions, so many of these scenes are relatable (minus the killings).
Casual drug use...check
Strippers and call girls...check
Overpriced restaurants...check
Long hours w/ high income potential....check
Happy to elaborate further. What would you like to know?
Lifebeam87 I’m an open book. Ask away. Spent four years in mergers and acquisitions in both junior level positions and Director/VP positions.
I have plenty of war stories lol
This scene is so classic. I love the subtle sound effect when a card is being presented. And Bale’s voice breaking when he says, “Very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s card.” This scene encompasses entire movie.
I heard that that was the sound of a samurai sword being drawn
the best comment ever about this scene
Pale Nimbus??? I’m a typesetter, ha, ha, ha!
Subtle?
Absolutely! The acting is awesome. I live in the area and lemme tell you this is a soulless group. Depiction is perfect.
What I find funniest about this scene is every card is _slightly_ better than the previous in some way. Even though they're all the same, from a design standpoint, Van Patten's name is in bold and the corner details are pushed out more, which draws your attention right to his name, and _then_ Bryce's card has a better texture, and _then_ Allen's card has a better font and looks slightly classier. You can tell the design team put effort into making their business cards just different enough to indicate the way they all compete with each other.
ngl i didn’t notice them being better he’s just delusional
Patrick's card is the most attractive one!
They're all the same in that they're different.
@@howamidoing6900 he's insane
This explanation reads exactly like one of Patrick's monologues on music taste
This whole film is like a comedy show without laugh tracks.
I looove this film
It's a dark comedy that's actually funny.
so basically The Office with more blood.
@@zackzallie8735 you know creed and bateman would be best friends
it was strangely marketed as a "thriller" which is why it was a relative flop.
I love that he critically analyses haircuts enough to only consider his "slightly better"
You don't do that?
I also love how there’s very little actual difference between anyone’s haircut; aside from minor things like thickness or length, all of their hairstyles are just generically slicked back, maybe with a side part?
@@gregjayonnaise8314 In Patrick's defense, his haircut was indeed slightly better.
@@kahuna253 at least 25% better than halberstram’s
@@gregjayonnaise8314 Same with the cards!
So much nuances in the movie and little secret.
Its a masterpiece.
“Allen has mistaken me for this dickhead Marcus Halberstram” that line kills me everytime 🤣
funny as shit hahahahha
Meanwhile Halberstram's thinking "Paul Allen has mistaken that dickhead Patrick Bateman for me"
Esp when he confirms they wear the same brand suits, get the same haircut basically, same glasses, etc 😆
I thought the same
1:08 is such a power scene. The subtle *woosh* and the "call me" just hit way too hard. It's no wonder Bryce is left speechless for a second.
Lol i went back and realized it also wooshed when bateman opened his card
Ye
Everybody gangster til they see Paul Allen's card
2:44
Lmfao
the low rumble XD
😂😂
Oh my God... it even has a _watermark._
I love the sense that everyone in the room is having their own version of Patrick's inner monologue, and secretly hates everyone else in the room
They're not, they all look freaked out by Bateman at 2:24
@@cpndo3126 They are freaked out by being confronted with PAUL ALLANS card. They weren't freaked out by Bateman, just the person he was mentioning.
Classic narcissists
Everyone dresses the same...this movie is a great representation of society and maybe in a few years it will be reality 100%
@@mrbungle3310 this really says a lot about society
This scene is played deathly straight, there's not a single wink to the audience that this is supposed to be funny, but it's one of the funniest scenes ever put on film.
never thought about it this way, good point.
All of the actors in this scene play the hotshot businessman perfectly. I like how Halberstram walks into the meeting room looking all serious with his notes in hand, like you might expect a boss to do, but then smiles when he realizes the room is just filled with his VP buddies.
"...although I have a slightly better haircut"
Gets me everytime
Best line in that whole scene maybe the entire movie 😂
they literally have the same haircut.
Shahid Khan but his is slightly better
@@ShahidKhan-ke8fe Yeah but Patrick's haircut is slightly better.
@@ShahidKhan-ke8fe Patrick's is slightly better.
when youre a designer in school and everyone is presenting their projects
You mean teacher?
There gavin belson in it.
"I can't believe that the teacher prefers Van Patten's project to mine. "
Too damn true
@@adriannn3720 i assume they mean designer in the vein of graphic design, etc
When Bateman says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" he sounds like he almost swallows the word 'card' due to his nervousness. Stunning acting!
The whoosh sound every time they move the cards kills me😂😂
The switch knife sound whenever the they open the card containers is great too.
The fact that everyone is Vice President is an absolutely genius little detail. It really digs into the main theme of the film, that all of these men are the exact same
Well, Patrick is definitely unique in his inner working.
So you're saying that everyone in this scene is a killer?
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@@simonarcher4445
It is not actually clear whether he really did kill anyone or if it was just all in his head
Not really. In wall street M&A investment banks, positions that would be called "manager" in other companies are called Vice President because the clients they handle are usually CEOs of corporations. It's just a formality, the rank above would be Director/Senior VP, then managing director/partner.
"I can't believe they prefer Pattinson's movie to mine"
Masterful comment haha
they not you failed
@@andermolk2428 who failed ? What are you talking about?
Christopher Nolan - "I Can't Believe That Robert Prefers Matt Reeve's Movie To Mine"
The new Batman is pretty great man. Like a 9/10.
"Let's see Paul Allen's card" is one of the best delivered lines of his whole career and imo movie history
I love how Patrick's mental state and instability is subtly shown in the scene with his personal card, with the type that set off-center far to the left edge and also set too low, out of balance with a much larger top margin compared the other cards and also the subtle lack of space between the '&' and the ''Pierce'' in the company name at the top right. As a bonus, of course he had to chose the color 'bone' for his card. Genius details that add alot to the character.
Damn great comment, I've never noticed any of that and I've watched this movie and scene so many times lol
The amount of thought put into details like that is incredible and really adds a lot of non-verbal storytelling. Bateman's card is essentially like the others but has these little speculation differences that show he's not like them and just trying to fit the mold
Exactly! Well put :) @@agreb25
the "oh my god, it even has a watermark" is just so well delivered, like the guy was devastated by such a small thing
its funnier when you realize there isnt even a watermark
How else would you know the card wasn't forged.
@@aetu35 LOL
The watermark is what sealed his fate lmaooo
That’s the point
Slime green, Comic Sans, all caps. Oh my god, it even has clip-art.
Lmao this cracked me up
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You win
The hardest I've laughed in a while. Nice one.
Love this comment..lmao!!
Love this scene, at first glance you may think "whats the big deal, its just business cards.." but its something more. Its a battle of pride. The way each man takes out their card and it makes a blade sound was a cool touch. The way the paul comes in and not only establishes himself as top dog...but hes so coy and eh about it, like being in the spotlight was nothing new to him, taking Batemans thunder in such a short time.
I like how this scene was filmed and it tells a whole story about power dynamics and status and Batemans character and need to be on top and what he will do when its taken away.
Also the way when paul leaves the room patrick tries to pull attention back on him by displaying his card, but then the attention is placed back on paul everyone envying him...and hes not even in the room.
Great Scene!
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What was the funniest was all their cards said Vice President.
YOUR COMPLIMENT WAS SUFFICIENT LOUIS.
Hello Haberstram, nice tie, how the hell are ya?
I still cannot believe that Bryce preferred Van Patten's card to mine.
I don't believe it either
😂
Nice name how did you swing that?
Real talk, though, not a fan of Van Patten's font choice.
So how's the fishers account patrick Bateman?
2021: Let’s see Paul Allen’s NFT
haha
"New NFT, what do you think?"
"Minted it on the blockchain yesterday."
@@chaoticgoodcreations947 impressive, very nice
🤣🤣🤣🤣
“Look at those pixels, the tasteful thickness of that , omg it even has his name on it “
Just the way he drops it at the end like seeing it has shattered him to nothing.
I love this scene. Such a boring topic (name cards) yet it has everything. Humor, suspense, name cards,...
It is the only interesting name card scene I know.
Including a watermark
@nobbynobbs8182 mind the fact that movie have been 3 psycho superhero characters: the Dark Knight, the Joker (from Suicide Squad), the Green Goblin. They would've showed their comics cards lol 🦇🤡👺
Absolutely love how Bale sounds like he is on the verge of tears after seeing how better everyone's cards are
Funny thing is that the cards all look identical anyway 😂
@@miguelpereira9859 . . . Are you certain about that ?.. Miguel . If you are , then I can't help you .
@@miguelpereira9859 they are "slightly" different. Different shades of white, different form and colour of letters, different places of addresses, etc.
@@Mad_racc00n Yes Van Patten's card was better than Bateman's
@@miguelpereira9859 i cant believe you prefer Van Pattens card over to Patrics
English Teachers:
Times New Roman
12 pt font
Oh my god... it’s even double spaced
LMAO
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lol I remember in school this was the only way to deliver an assignment.
Thank God there's no watermark. Oh my God yes there is.
turn in a paper with a watermark, professor realizes its downloaded from course hero.
The voice crack when he says "Very Nice..." is some crazy skilled acting
He was brilliant in this role.
1:27 "Is that a gram?"
Fuckin, drug adict 😂
"Graham" is a name, junkie. He was referring to the printing company that made the card. lol
@@snakeplissken7671 Hey don't call me a junkie...
I only sell.
@@snakeplissken7671 Sorry Mate but the Junkie is right Price is asking "is that a gram?" because he is a coke-head throughout the movie (and the book) you can read it up in the script. They slightly changed it from the original reaction that is "PRICE (Suddenly enthused) What's that, a gram?", to this though.
The funniest part is Paul Allen giving his business card to someone he literally works in the same building as
Its a fairly large company. I work in a company of 20 people, and I don't have everyone's phone numbers. This is set in the late 80s before smart phones so a rolodex of business cards is the best way to keep an associate's number on file.
@@Zwickerly2 Go ahead and watch the scene again and tell me what phone number you see on each of the cards
They're just showing off their cards to their coworkers though, not giving them to potential clients.
@@dr.ludwig8189 Man it’s like you guys didn’t even watch the scene. Did you not see Paul Allen hand his card over? It’s a satire movie it’s not supposed to make sense stop trying to make it
@@kudude12many there's a fax and telex number at the bottom of the card. Not exactly a phone number per say but I suppose it's pretty close to what you're looking for.
Wait til you see mine,
Pink
Comic sans
In Italics
oh my god, its even all lowercase
Oh, my god. It's A4.
You monster.
It’s a poster! With emojis!!!
The tasteful thinness of fast food toilet paper...
Even though it's something different, this scene always reminds me of the time when I was at a graphic design school.
Overanalyzing minimal designs was very accurately portrayed in this film, as some graphic designers in my school did.
Brilliant film and fascinating scene!
I think it is very similar. :D I've heard fellow designers argue over every minimal detail that no one could objectively differentiate. Means: I feel you. :)
I love the whooshing sound when the card is revealed lol
This is the single most captivating movie scene in which nothing of substance happens - it is perfect/iconic, and oh my god, it even has a watermark.
@An On You completely and utterly missed the point of Robert's observation.
@An On Based
Lmao. The *gasp* oh my god. Gets me everytime 😂😂
Nothing of substance happens In the screen, but a showdown happen in the character's mind.
when you realize that all cards have "acquisition" spelled wrong, this scene is like 10x better. They are all MBAs with top grades, so interested in futile things like the color of the card or the font, that they don't even realize that what they are doing is written wrong.
"Oh my god...it even has a watermark..."
- me trying to use a picture owned by shutterstock
Lol
Very nice.
Ha ha
Ahahahahhaha
Omg you made me clinch lmao
But can we take a moment to talk about the sound design of this scene? Listen to the subtle card flicks and metal cases, and the deeper tapping and low voices. The tasteful thickness of the wind and suspenseful notes. Oh my god, it even has a watermark.
This is my favorite ASMR video
That's the thing I really love about this scene. Bryce never said he preferred Van Patten's card. He only said he really liked it, but Bateman takes it personally.
Great catch
After all, psychopaths are narcissistic ego maniacs.
Also it’s hinted that Bateman is delusional, unless the ATM really did say “feed me a stray cat”
Or Maybe it was a Lehman brothers ATM
Nice observation
It's such a well-done scene because it depicts a pissing contest about meaningless shit that they all take so seriously. I love how Paul Allen says "got an eight-thirty res' at Dorsia" intentionally loud enough for the whole room to hear, and when he does say it, the whole room stops talking and looks at him, even Halberstram and the other guys by the wall. So subtle that you'd probably only catch it on your second or third viewing but it just depicts how they're ALL obsessed with this bullshit.
@Guy LeDouche it's not even funny
He reacted more strongly to van patterns card than he did to Bateman's. So I'd say he liked it more.
I almost forgot to watch this today
Let's take a look at Bruce Wayne's card.
Ayush Tripathi Your compliment was sufficient.
Hey Shephard, congratulations on the 1k+ comment
Christophe TETTARASSAR Thankyou, Christophe👉
Well you also had to return some videotapes so don't stress yourself.
I can’t think of many scenes with so many iconic lines 😅
This scene has a separate fanbase from the movie 😂
"Your compliment was sufficient" i die laughing everytime.
"Louis"
I cant tolerate the voice of that dude...
"Your compliment was sufficient, Simp"
Pour Louis. He would have been such a sweet girl if the body matched the heart. And like most sweet girls she/he is attracted to bad guys.
@@nikosgreek352 wait, is luis supposed to be a gay guy or a trans woman?
"Let's see Paul Allen's card."
Ghostly silence. In anticipation, everyone puts their card away shamefully, suddenly aware of their lack of worth.
@@devmanboy8316 because they knew Paul's card was better than theirs.
Theirs didn't have watermarks
Because Paul Allen represents perfection
@@tangocash7304 The top accounts are always the biggest assholes. We used to call them Key Accounts. So never envy the Key Accounts Manager. He or she always deals with the biggest assholes in the world. The Fisher Account is such an account.
they all know Allen's is the best
That was chilling. Under every display of a Psychopath's power, there is deep insecurity, petty jealousy, envy, hatred, and loathing of oneself. Truly chilling in a human being. It is as if all human warmth, goodness, love, was stripped away and only an evil machine exists instead.
Thank you - I envisioned my female boss ^
I'll tell my kids this is how we used to battle our Yu-Gi-Oh cards back in the day.
“Your compliment was sufficient, Louis”
Louisssssssss?
Luis is probably the only real human there.
@@MySerpentine Only person who recognizes Bateman. Only male peer who calls him Patrick. Even introduces him to the Asian girl as his "very good friend Patrick Bateman," as Bateman is loading Allen's body into the trunk.
He does want the D from Bateman, but he is the only sincere person in the movie, along with Jean .
@@digitalintent he is not really sincere tho, if louis would he would recognize bateman as the superficial little hearted man that he is and would not be his friend. I know because i am that type of psycho bateman is and would secretely mock a guy such as louis calling me his "very good friend". Btw i dont want to contribute, i simply enjoy.
he's a fruit
this scene is genius. the subtle acting, the off-beat humor, the tasteful direction. my god, he's even sweating.
Let's see Paul Allen's acting
10/10
Allegedly, Christian Bale could sweat on command, but don’t quote me on that
The pale nimbus of acting
Boooring.
Do a new joke, please
The thing that makes this scene so good is that each card is almost identical but with very minor differences.
Someone with less ego wouldn't notice such differences (except for graphic designers).
No way can this scene be more perfect
I cant believe that someone, a real human being made this script
warrington are u ok ? u look sweaty
Let's see Paul Allen's script.
@@kaiiheenjik1668 haha
If you think that is crazy, you should read the book that this movie is based on and reply to my comment after. lol!
I would personally give more credit to the director. Without them, this scene wouldn’t be nearly as good.
The cards are good I guess, but I'm more impressed by the card holders, those little booklets are fucking rad
Just ordered my friend one of those when we did her business cards. We both were like, gotta do it for PB!
agreed
and only place for 1 card LOL
Yes, and the sound they make when they are opened. Fucking cool.
next thing you know your friend has murdered half of colleagues
i think this is actually my favorite scene in any movie ever
I love the sound effects when they all pull out their cards lmao. It's like your hearing Bateman's anxiety over other people's cards.
the way he says "let's see Paul Allen's card" whilst trying not to have a nervous breakdown rly gets me
I love that. Bale did an amazing job at conveying how he is just a hairs width away from losing it. You can just hear the words struggling to come out of his throat.
a psychopath at wall street
you want to say that again?
Best part of the scene :)
Fun fact, he used a Tom Cruise interview as inspiration for the character. He then went to lunch with the writer in character, who then asked him to stop playing the character because he was getting so uncomfortable.
Who knew the Wayne Enterprises meetings were so tense?
Ha ha ha! Well played.
Mou Jalout Thanks :)
*I can't believe that Selina Kyle prefers Bane's mask to mine*
You either die a secretary or live long enough to see yourself become CEO...
Because he's Bateman.
Everything about that scene is so well done 👌
One of the greatest scenes in movie history
2020: Let's see Paul Allen's Linkedin profile.
I was thinking, developers sharing their portfolio sites.
Nice 👍🏻
Paul Allen
Vice President
He/Him
@@AlphaFoxDelta nope. More like keyboards. czcams.com/video/uHt01D6rOLI/video.html
@@MrKmas508 LMAO
These actors deserve an Oscar for taking the script seriously.
In the world of acting, I believe that’s referred to as “doing your job.”
doing job excellently don't deserve an oscar?
@@osasuvhnvxtgbvddheds1601 they’re all good actors doing a great job (I’m particularly partial to Justin Theroux myself), but “taking the script seriously” was a weird of way of wording it.
@@carolfromhr9900 I wonder how Christian Bale managed to nail this character. At the time the movie was being made, his co-stars thought he wasn’t a good actor.
But Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman acting the way he was, was intentional and Bale managed to have the confidence and precise know-how to play him that particular way.
It’s “impressive. Very nice” ;)
Most stupid thing I've read all day
2:18 I love how he sounds like he's on the verge of tears
You could power a large city with the sheer "holy shéééééét!!"- energy being generated here!
"although i have a slightly better haircut"
lol
I actually prefer Marcus'
Don't kill me Patrick please
hahaha i love the fact he's so insecure he only claims his haircut is SLIGHTLY better hahaha
@Zephyr Still i think it's insecurity, he's got an inner conflict between narcism and insecurity and that's also the reason why he almost gets a panic attack whenever somebody prefers another card to his card
@Zephyr its because the other guy basically has the exact same life as patrick, meaning patrick is the same as someone and not better than them which of course he doesnt like, so him saying to himself that he has a better hair cut is him trying to reassure himself that hes better than everyone else.
@@nd5030 very insightful!
Oh my god... It even has a watermark..
+Abdul Hakim where is the fucking watermark btw?! Can't see it...
Frodoshouse
It's so subtle and off-putting we can't see it
+Abdul Hakim Sweating intensifies
Look at that subtle off-white coloring, the tasteful thickness of it. ..
that cracks me up every time
iconic scene forever.
this scene is just a masterclass in acting...everything is so tight..perfect i love american cinema when its done right..the best in the world
The slightly nervous way that he says "Let's see Paul Allen's card" is just brilliant acting.. not overdone.. although the whole scene is just so well acted by Christian. Let's see Paul Allen's acting.
"It's Morbin' Time!"
Jared Leto is an amazing actor, but sadly because of his role as Joker and now Morbius people don't realize it. He's absolutely GODLIKE in Mr. Nobody and Dallas Buyer's Club, and he's great in Lord Of War.
Christian Bale walks a fine line between hammy acting and believable this movie.
@@tiaaaron3278 that's the point. He's a psycho trying to mimic human emotions
@@andmillions What I meant is he never passes the line. He's never hammy, he always feels right, even when he laughing like maniac and killing people in the movie.
This company sure has a lot of vice presidents.
@Ayush Tripathi Bateman says he's in murder and executions, and the girl mishears him as merger and acquisitions. So that's probably what it is.
That's part of the joke - in the late 90's it became trendy to hand out "Vice President" as a title, which of course made the title practically meaningless. Like the business cards & the haircuts, it was a superficial sign of success that, in reality, meant very little.
Investment banks have a lot of VPs
VP is a very common title in US financial companies, and it's not a particularly high position
That's the point.
literally the best scene of all time
This scene blows my mind. It’s unreal. Top notch meme material
What’s really funny is that Paul Allen gives the guy his business card and tells him to call him, but all their business cards have the same phone number on them.
The call goes through to main reception where you'll ask to be put through to whomever you want to speak to
@@southwestkinema9149 lol so why give him a card?
@@ericklajara8641 to show off the card
@@ericklajara8641 So that when Bryce looks at the card later that day, he is reminded that he met Paul Allen earlier. In this business, you can meet many different people in a day. The business card is a reminder of whom you had met.
@@bayek8377 True. It's also a subtle sexual insult, he's waving his dick at Patrick, saying "I'm bigger than you! Na na na na na naaah!"
No one talks about how good Christian Bale's American accent is
i didnt even know he was British until I watched a recent film where he was this brilliant driver/mechanic. i was like dannggg his British accent is good XD
Every now and then I'll hear him in his native British accent and I'm momentarily taken aback as I remember "Oh yeah. He's a Brit"
Let's see Paul Allen's Accent
I was completely shocked when I found out that he's British.
Watching this and dark knight movies, made me forget about Bale’s real accent
"Oh my gawd" always gets me.
A weirdly appealing thing about this scene out-of-context is just how engaged all the guys are - Bateman has a neat little thing he's proud of and wants to show off, and they're all happy to indulge him in it. Nobody changes the subject to a non-sequitur ten seconds after he takes the card out. Nobody's checked out scrolling their phone. They make legitimate remarks and compliments on his card. Sure they try and one-up him on it, but it's all in good sport, and only comes after they've discussed his card in detail first.
I can't remember the last time I had a trivial little topic go this way instead of quickly getting derailed by interruptions and random subject-changes or fizzling out due to half the group just scrolling their phones.
the way christian says “oh my god” will be stuck in my head forever
His world shatted when he saw that water mark. Totally agree it came out in his voice
that’s legit why i keep coming back to this video
That and his 1,000 yard stare
i use that tone constantly for totally stupid shit too... like at a restaurant and being like " oh my god!...they even have tater tots here"
I mean, if you are getting your ass handed with how good the card is, I'd say the exact same thing. Lol.
In an interview, Mary Harron said that Christian Bale would start sweating at the same part during every take. Incredible.
Impressive. Very nice.
Let's see Jared Leto's sweating.
@@s4ulyaniv35 'Look at that subtle sheen of oil. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my god, he even has sweat patches'.
@@user-nv2wt4hi8t 😭😭
It's the watermark that does it.
This scene should be preserved on repeat in a museum.
2:22 "Let's see Paul Allen's card."
Bale made him sound like he was about to start crying, holding back tears. Pretty nice touch.
Haven’t seen the movie yet but yeah, the performance seems really good there, really feels like he’d start crying if the others couldn’t see him.
@@mlsdreavusjargon6910 you should se it. its fucking great
Their over the top dramatic behaviors here is so hilarious when you see all 3 cards are basically the exact same design and color scheme, with only the slightest variations a total psychopath would care about.
The ominous music when they show Paul Allen's card is funny too, cause like you said, looks exactly like the others but they decided to add the music, little touches like that to movies I really appreciate.
@@Vestner262 The way he drops the card at utter amazement and disgust at himself at the same time.. lmao
The over the top but somehow subtle "swoosh" sound that play every time a card is shown is the stuff of legends
I just now read (and it's the reason I'm here, because I remembered that detail when I read it) that it's the sound of a sword being drawn slowed down. Even more genius now, huh? Hope you're well.
haha yup. its absolutely perfect. Just loud and silly enough to notice, not so much to disturb the perfect underplayed comedy of the scene
nice catch
Didn't even notice that 🤣
yeah and when paul allen walks up it sounds like a snake
he surely deserved an oscar for this movie.
Each character was so deeply focused on flaunting their prestige that it didn't occur to them that they spelled "Aquisitions' wrongly. This scene highlights the pretentiousness and vanity of the social circle so well.
I love how Bateman’s voice flutters nervously when saying “very nice, let’s see Paul Allen’s card”. The nervousness really shows, like he’s about to lose it. Great acting!
That was one of the best acting I ever saw
He looks like he's on the verge of crying/screaming
Bale's best performance
over a card?? i dont get it
@@TheGhostScorpion because it's so superficial, of course who cares its just a card, but to these yuppies everything is a competition. That's the point, so you can laugh at it& enjoy the masterclass in acting. Or not..
@@TheGhostScorpion Just like the suits or the restaurant reservation, everything Bateman cares about is meaningless. But it's not just him, it's all of them. The fact that Paul Allen mistakes him for another guy with the same job, same suits, same glasses and same barber so shows they are carbon copies of each other. They all fawn over the restaurant and cards. Nothing of them accomplishes anything. Whatever meeting this is, no work is discussed.
But WHY does he nearly lose it? It's just a business card...
Or maybe he wants the contact details of his next victim? He IS a psycho, after all.
An American psycho, to be specific.
Christian Bale is such an amazing actor. The way his voice trembles when he asks to see Paul Allen's card is perfect
Yes, CB really knocks this scene out of the park. Heck, the whole movie!
Not to mention he had to modify his voice to an American accent. 😲
Strangely enough on the set for this movie, all the other actors thought he was terrible. This was his breakthrough role, so maybe they were just jealous the new kid got the lead role
I mean that's his job so
You cannot really say that until we see Paul Allen's trembling voice scene.
Love that they used the sound effects of unsheathing swords for the business cards.
This is one role I can't imagine anyone else playing Patrick Bateman. Christian Bale was simply perfect playing the part.
"Although I have a slightly better haircut" love how quickly he says that, showing how insecure he is about being the exact same as someone else and how he needs to be better than everyone
I think it actually goes to show how little he consideres himself to be a actual person.
"we are essentially the same but for a tiny difference in hairstyle" is absolutely insane, he understands and accepts that he can be mistaken for someone else.
You misunderstood it. It's not about how he wants to be better, it's about how he considers himself to be defined by his physical appearence
@@crab_striker1961 I think it can be both but it's up to interpretation from the audience
No guys you dont get it, what this scene is showing that he's trying to tell the audience that he's been holding his shit for the past 3 hours and that he really needs to go to the restroom
The way he says "impressive... Very nice"... The way his voice breaks so subtly... Superb acting.. And basically Paul Allens card is the +4 Uno Card
He is so furious he is out of breath and it gets me every fucking time
he sounds like hes gonna cry😂
not only that, but they way he inhales just afterwards.
🤣🤣
Is it actually the acter who says it? Or was it dubbed by another person?
This scene becomes infinitely hilarious once you realized that there're actually no definitive difference between those cards
There IS a difference but the point is that no one would really care besides these guys.
The joke is all the cards look exactly the same.
It’s literally crazy how many incredible lines are in just this one scene.
Fr
Then explain this scene and what’s the big deal with the cards?
@@Onepieceistheworstfuckinganime idk wtf
It’s very cool ARI2001, but that’s nothing.
Let's see Paul Allen's incredible lines
“Your compliment was sufficient, Lewis”
I'll start using that line
“Your compliment was sufficient, Gavin Belson”
Yes, we all just heard that line. Your comment is unnecessary.
Your comment was sufficient Brendan
@@johanliebert4622 Your comment was insufficient, Johan.
Now let’s see you get reservation to Cracker Barrel……
the subtle and tasteful furnishings
The roaring fire place
My god they even had cute little
Bottles of maple syrup
"That's bone..." I LOVE the way he delivers this line - the emphasis he places on the word "bone". This scene is a masterpiece.
You know he started this whole card thing just to see Paul Allen's card.
Great profile pic. You deserve a subscription
And the card could have been anything: any color, any lettering, and Bateman would have looked up to it.