Fischer, Russ (April 4, 2013). "VOTD: Huey Lewis Gets Bloody Revenge in 'American Psycho' Parody". SlashFilm.com. Mary: Yes, indeed. It sets the tone and it’s a bit of a joke. When you see it later, you may not know it’s the same thing. It’s quite an elegant typeface. It’s like, Oh, this is the ultimate. This is so good we used it in our title sequence! [laughs] While liking evil characters or taking them out of their original context isn’t necessarily problematic in and of itself, ignoring or even romanticising their despicable nature to make them into heroes certainly is. Courtesy of Mary Cybulski, Paramount Pictures on IMDB Characterised by lone male protagonists; acts of violence and/or hedonism; a theme of dissatisfaction with the world; and commentary on materialism and masculinity, ‘literally me’ films have been embraced both by meme makers and genuine adherents of ‘sigma male’ culture. Attracting predominantly male admirers who find them relatable or appealing, their characters have become iconic and, in some cases, even inspirational. Courtesy of IMDB Ebert, Roger (April 14, 2000). "American Psycho". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021 . Retrieved November 17, 2021.

While these films are often great watches, it’s important to remember that they are generally satirical. Overlooking the fact that their protagonists are often irredeemably despicable can create dangerous assumptions about the nature of success, masculinity, and individualism. No matter what the internet says, chopping up Jared Leto with an axe probably isn’t the solution to your problems. American Psycho (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016 . Retrieved October 28, 2018. Production [ edit ] Early development [ edit ] Bret Easton Ellis, who wrote the American Psycho novel and early drafts of the adaptation, in 2010. a b c d Jagernauth, Kevin (April 1, 2016). "Bret Easton Ellis Says He Wrote A Script For 'American Psycho' For David Cronenberg, With Brad Pitt Attached To Star". IndieWire . Retrieved April 10, 2022.

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Harris, Chris (May 6, 2005). "Mila Kunis' Career Thrives Despite 'Psycho' In Her Past". MTV . Retrieved February 10, 2016. The famous card waving contest starts with Bateman’s own card, which has “bone” coloring. “The lettering is something called Silian Rail”. Some people heard “Silian Grail”, “Silian Braille”, “Cillian Braille”, etc. The name is fictional – it’s some sort of Garamond, used in caps and small caps, with oldstyle figures. The print isn’t quite centered: it’s shifted to the left and also sits a tad too low. The ampersand in the company name isn’t centered either. The card was printed with so much pressure that the type is actually debossed, so that no layperson can possibly miss the fact that it’s letterpress printed. Winking Cat Press once commented on this phenomenon: Here, I think it’s important to clarify what a sigma male is. The term was first coined by a far-right activist in 2010 but has only risen to prominence fairly recently. In line with the idea of ‘alpha males’, the sigma male is the next step up on the ladder, being the supposed pinnacle of success. Often associated with the misogynistic online community ‘MGTOW’ (Men Going Their Own Way), the sigma male is muscular, wealthy, disciplined, and individualistic. Courtesy of Universal Pictures on IMDB Curiously, Pierce & Pierce apparently didn’t maintain a corporate design. Each of their many vice presidents got to have their own card made. As a IMDb contributor pointed out, the word “acquisitions” is misspelled on every single card. So much for classy. Goyaz, Arthur (March 21, 2023). "American Psycho Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant . Retrieved March 21, 2023.

American Psycho" Achieves "R" Rating From MPAA". February 28, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000 . Retrieved June 10, 2019. Atkinson, Katie (September 29, 2014). "Watch Adam Levine Become an American Psycho in Maroon 5's 'Animals' Video". Billboard . Retrieved November 28, 2019. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Molloy, Tim (April 14, 2020). "American Psycho: An Oral History, 20 Years After Its Divisive Debut". MovieMaker. pp.1–4 . Retrieved April 10, 2022.a b c d Harron, Mary (April 9, 2000). "FILM; The Risky Territory Of 'American Psycho' ". The New York Times . Retrieved April 18, 2022. Greene, Andy (May 17, 2013). "Huey Lewis on 30 Years of 'Sports': 'Our 15 Minutes Were a Real 15 Minutes' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 3, 2014. Russell, Calum (May 1, 2021). "The incredible detail of Willem Dafoe's performance in 'American Psycho' ". Far Out Magazine . Retrieved April 12, 2022. As a whole, the cards are much like their owners: potentially appealing at first glance yet predominantly unoriginal and flawed. American Psycho (2000), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Nightcrawler (2014), to name just three of many, are films that have re-emerged with full force into the cultural mainstream. As well as all of them attaining both critical and commercial success, they have become some of the poster boys of a recent trend: the ‘literally me’ film.