American Psycho - Blu-ray Forum

ThereWillBeBud · 05-24-2009, 06:39 PM

I live in the US and I'm looking for someplace to buy the Australian American Psycho (I hear the transfer is far superior). Anyone have a list of websites that I can check? Thanks.

*TIMMIE* · 05-24-2009, 07:53 PM

Pssst... check the EU webshoplist in the Hot Deals (Region B) part on the forum.

laners · 05-24-2009, 08:08 PM

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Produ...YCHO_(BLU-RAY)

got mine here, took a few weeks to arrive (im in ireland) but thats mainly because they dont seem to hold anything in stock, they just order one in when you buy... great movie.

Kynch · 05-24-2009, 10:07 PM

I got it from EzyDVD, good price, fast and excellent shipping.

tickfordxr6 · 05-25-2009, 12:06 PM

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/802951

blu-bren · 10-02-2009, 12:50 AM

how can it be any different apart from extras and packaging ?

gvortex7 · 10-02-2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu-bren

how can it be any different apart from extras and packaging ?

Because a different studio (Sony) is releasing it. They probably do their own mastering and encoding, thus the different result in PQ and AQ. Arguably, Lionsgate's release of American Psycho is pretty underwhelming, so I may actually import this Australian version myself.

Q? · 10-02-2009, 01:14 AM

Nice... is this version region free?
thanks

gvortex7 · 10-02-2009, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q!

Nice... is this version region free?
thanks

Sony's releases usually are. But, it may not be cheap.

RiseDarthVader · 10-02-2009, 02:39 AM

It's Region A,B,C so yes it is region free.

LordCrumb · 10-02-2009, 04:47 AM

would be cool to see some comparison shots.

blu-bren · 10-16-2009, 12:06 AM

read otherwise. thats if the usa one is locked, ours of the same movie is also locked.
B region local is the one i have to buy myself.
hope sony release house of 1000 corpses and devil's rejects on BR with DTS sound
I have devil's rejects director's cut [R1]and has DTS and
House of 1000 corpses [R1] but a BR with DTS HD would rule
the damn BR in usa of the first movie is locked.

damn u lion's gate

gettodamoofies · 01-10-2011, 10:01 PM

As requested, here's the BDInfo Scan for American Psycho:

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Database updated with correct disc specs based on the scan. Review and screenshots to come.

gettodamoofies · 01-15-2011, 03:28 AM

"American Psycho" (2000). Directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, Justin Theroux & Josh Lucas, this title is released by Sony Pictures in Australia.

My review

"American Psycho" is the film adaptation of author Bret Easton Ellis' novel of the same name. The film, set in the 80's, showcases the grimy underbelly of materialistic excesses and the need to succeed in the cut throat world of American business. The novel was deemed to be unfilmable by many however director Mary Harron brings together all the elements to successfully show the disintegration of a person's psyche and soul. Christian Bale delivers what I find to be the most diverse and greatest performance of his career as Patrick Bateman, the Wall Street high-flyer with a penchant for murder.

Harron takes on a very basic approach to direction, discarding the need for any flashy camera moves or over-stylised looks in favour of allowing the intricacies of Bale's character to become the main attraction. It succeeds. Harron also successfully finds a balance between the ultra-violence of the book and what can be portrayed on screen resulting in a film which is challenging, disturbing and ambiguous while at the same time taking on a darkly comical aspect. 4.5/5

Video
Much has been made of the quality of this release, specifically in comparison to the US counterpart. The good news is that the transfer bests all other releases, some significantly. The master is in quite good shape. There is some telecine wobble present in the opening credits though for the remainder of the film it is not noticeable. In terms of detail, the film receives a significant upgrade from it's average DVD counterpart with textures of skin, paper and furniture looking well-detailed and lifelike. Colours are nice and bold when required, contrast is even and black levels are quite good. Skin tones can take on a bit of a flat appearance but this is most likely due to the slightly flat look of the film and not a deficiency of the excellent transfer. A very small number of shots feature some extremely light edge enhancement though this is barely detectable and only noticeable when pausing the film and looking for it. It only features in a handful of shots such as the close-ups of the business cards and does nothing to affect the overall look of the film. All in all this is an excellent presentation of the film and is the highlight of the disc. 4.5/5

Audio
As with the approach to direction, "American Psycho" features a fairly basic approach to audio. The film is particularly dialogue heavy and fortunately the lossless track renders this clearly and crisply. Bateman's lengthy discussions of the various musicians of the 80's come across superbly. With regards to the music, the film features a traditional score which is interspersed with various tracks from the era. All the music is well mixed and benefits from the clarity of a lossless mix. Apart from the feature songs, the film has a handful of moments in which the audio showcases itself and these moments occur when Bateman is acting out his impulses. At those times the mix comes alive with the various sound effects utilised to convey the brutality of his actions. It has the effect of making his actions all the more jarring. The surrounds have fairly limited use and are mainly relegated to atmospheric effects though they do support the more active sections of the film well and offer nice direction. LFE is sparingly used to support the songs in the film and some of Bateman's weapons of choice. All in all it's a very effective and competent mix which accurately represents the somewhat basic nature of the sound design. 4/5

Extras
Sony's supplemental package mirrors that of the US Lionsgate release with two commentaries (one by the director, one by the screen-writer), one featurette and some deleted scenes. All supplemental features are in standard definition. The two commentaries are enlightening with enough relevant information to be of interest however they are a little dry. Director Harron's commentary is by far the best due to the variety of areas discussed. The featurette focuses on the era the film is set in and is and interesting look at the 80's. Finally the delted scenes are handy to view and feature some clips from the cast but overall they seem excised from the film for good reason. All in all a reasonable, if not mind blowing supplemental package. 3.5/5

Overall
"American Psycho" is a fantastic character study and overall an extremely well made film. Some may be off-put by the depictions of violence in the film however they are absolutely necessary to convey the descent of Patrick Bateman. Fans of Christian Bale not having seen this film would do well to take a look at his finest performance, one that is supported by the remainder of the cast and crew. Excellent video and audio quality coupled with a reasonable package of special features and a competitive price make this a disc that is very easy to recommend. 4.5/5

Please note: Title is region free.

gettodamoofies · 01-15-2011, 03:29 AM

Screenshots: click spoiler tag to reveal.

[Show spoiler]

Disclaimer: These screenshots have been taken directly from the disc with no post processing other than the placement of a watermark. They are PNG format so the file size is larger however this retains the original image quality. They are of course only intended as an indication of the quality of the title. As always, a motion picture should be viewed in motion.

thetechnique · 01-15-2011, 04:31 AM

Good review atexp80. American psycho is one of my favorite films.it's a great adaption of the book and i thought it was a good decision to have the gore toned down from the book. Not to mention it would have Been nigh on impossible to release it had it been 100 percent faithful. Christian bales performance is really top notch and I agree it's his best performance by far.

gettodamoofies · 01-15-2011, 05:49 AM

^ Cheers and I completely agree. Some of the things discussed in the book are extremely controversial and even discussion of them in the film would have made it a little too much in my opinion. I think the balance was struck very well between faithfulness to the source material and the limits of what would be acceptable to commit to celluloid. Funny though when films which often find themselves blamed as the cause for violent acts actually end up nowhere near as violent as the material they are based on.

A few screenshots have been added. And no, they didn't apply DNR to Bale's face in the first screenshot.

The Driver · 01-15-2011, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atexp80

As always, a motion picture should be viewed in motion.

Excellent review, thanks.

And that's the best darndest bit of advice I've read on the Internet to do with images. Said it myself but people think I was being supercilious

I have both of these Blu-rays and I think they both look very very similar. Sound-wise, both are loud which will do me.

Either way, this is Bale's greatest film and a must-see psycho-killer*.

Q'uest-ce que c'est?

gettodamoofies · 01-15-2011, 08:19 AM

^ Thanks.

I suspect that the sound would be fairly close to identical and any differences would be most likely transparent to the average listener. The lossless on the AU release is definitely the way to go though.

Picture-wise, I've only seen the AU disc in motion. I've seen screenshots of the US release and in terms of colour, contrast etc they appear to be basically identical. It's only in the matter of edge enhancement that there's an appreciable difference. I'm not sure how the MPEG-2 handles the grain structure on the US release either.

All up it's just two small ticks in favour of the AU release and considering the price it often gets to if you're a big fan of the film it's worth having the best (or both in your case

).

As for screenshots: Many people seem to be adamantly against them, others will be the complete opposite and write off a title not having actually seen the film. Me, I sit squarely in the middle. I think they are an extremely handy tool in giving you a general idea about a title's quality as an accurately taken screenshot can show all the positives and negatives of a title. Having said that, I would never dismiss a title solely on the basis of them. There have been times where I didn't buy a title because of screenshots and reviews (Gladiator for instance) but I don't buy into people dismissing a title as poor when they've never seen it! I think of screenshots as like taking a car for a test drive - it gives you a good feel for the release but you won't know exactly what it's like until you own it.

My aim with these disc scans, reviews and screenshots is to hopefully give people a nod in the right direction if they are wondering about a title. Similar sorts of efforts (scans, reviews or screenshots) have really helped me to decide whether a blind buy is a good idea for a title or whether a disc is worth the upgrade. So, hopefully it does the trick!

The Driver · 01-15-2011, 10:09 AM

Thanks

I love screengrabs and all the other info people spend time doing (reviews aren't easy and I appreciate the hard work) but as you say it's just information to help people discern. Nothing like buying the disc and seeing for yourself.

Screengrabs are literally quite useless (except maybe here (or another technical point)).

The best extras are on the US disc BTW although I think they may have chopped a bit off the DVD of the CE. Always been a big fan of this film so I have the UK DVD which has a few funny things on it.

05-24-2009, 06:39 PM	#1
ThereWillBeBud Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:SU Blu-ray collection:393 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:31	American Psycho I live in the US and I'm looking for someplace to buy the Australian American Psycho (I hear the transfer is far superior). Anyone have a list of websites that I can check? Thanks.

01-15-2011, 03:28 AM	#14
gettodamoofies Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NSW, Australia 4K collection:608 Blu-ray collection:3161 DVD collection:125 Blu-ray reviews: 26 Trading Score:91	"American Psycho" (2000). Directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, Justin Theroux & Josh Lucas, this title is released by Sony Pictures in Australia. My review "American Psycho" is the film adaptation of author Bret Easton Ellis' novel of the same name. The film, set in the 80's, showcases the grimy underbelly of materialistic excesses and the need to succeed in the cut throat world of American business. The novel was deemed to be unfilmable by many however director Mary Harron brings together all the elements to successfully show the disintegration of a person's psyche and soul. Christian Bale delivers what I find to be the most diverse and greatest performance of his career as Patrick Bateman, the Wall Street high-flyer with a penchant for murder. Harron takes on a very basic approach to direction, discarding the need for any flashy camera moves or over-stylised looks in favour of allowing the intricacies of Bale's character to become the main attraction. It succeeds. Harron also successfully finds a balance between the ultra-violence of the book and what can be portrayed on screen resulting in a film which is challenging, disturbing and ambiguous while at the same time taking on a darkly comical aspect. 4.5/5 Video Much has been made of the quality of this release, specifically in comparison to the US counterpart. The good news is that the transfer bests all other releases, some significantly. The master is in quite good shape. There is some telecine wobble present in the opening credits though for the remainder of the film it is not noticeable. In terms of detail, the film receives a significant upgrade from it's average DVD counterpart with textures of skin, paper and furniture looking well-detailed and lifelike. Colours are nice and bold when required, contrast is even and black levels are quite good. Skin tones can take on a bit of a flat appearance but this is most likely due to the slightly flat look of the film and not a deficiency of the excellent transfer. A very small number of shots feature some extremely light edge enhancement though this is barely detectable and only noticeable when pausing the film and looking for it. It only features in a handful of shots such as the close-ups of the business cards and does nothing to affect the overall look of the film. All in all this is an excellent presentation of the film and is the highlight of the disc. 4.5/5 Audio As with the approach to direction, "American Psycho" features a fairly basic approach to audio. The film is particularly dialogue heavy and fortunately the lossless track renders this clearly and crisply. Bateman's lengthy discussions of the various musicians of the 80's come across superbly. With regards to the music, the film features a traditional score which is interspersed with various tracks from the era. All the music is well mixed and benefits from the clarity of a lossless mix. Apart from the feature songs, the film has a handful of moments in which the audio showcases itself and these moments occur when Bateman is acting out his impulses. At those times the mix comes alive with the various sound effects utilised to convey the brutality of his actions. It has the effect of making his actions all the more jarring. The surrounds have fairly limited use and are mainly relegated to atmospheric effects though they do support the more active sections of the film well and offer nice direction. LFE is sparingly used to support the songs in the film and some of Bateman's weapons of choice. All in all it's a very effective and competent mix which accurately represents the somewhat basic nature of the sound design. 4/5 Extras Sony's supplemental package mirrors that of the US Lionsgate release with two commentaries (one by the director, one by the screen-writer), one featurette and some deleted scenes. All supplemental features are in standard definition. The two commentaries are enlightening with enough relevant information to be of interest however they are a little dry. Director Harron's commentary is by far the best due to the variety of areas discussed. The featurette focuses on the era the film is set in and is and interesting look at the 80's. Finally the delted scenes are handy to view and feature some clips from the cast but overall they seem excised from the film for good reason. All in all a reasonable, if not mind blowing supplemental package. 3.5/5 Overall "American Psycho" is a fantastic character study and overall an extremely well made film. Some may be off-put by the depictions of violence in the film however they are absolutely necessary to convey the descent of Patrick Bateman. Fans of Christian Bale not having seen this film would do well to take a look at his finest performance, one that is supported by the remainder of the cast and crew. Excellent video and audio quality coupled with a reasonable package of special features and a competitive price make this a disc that is very easy to recommend. 4.5/5 Please note: Title is region free. Last edited by gettodamoofies; 01-15-2011 at 05:39 AM.

01-15-2011, 03:29 AM	#15
gettodamoofies Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NSW, Australia 4K collection:608 Blu-ray collection:3161 DVD collection:125 Blu-ray reviews: 26 Trading Score:91	Screenshots: click spoiler tag to reveal. [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] [Show spoiler] Disclaimer: These screenshots have been taken directly from the disc with no post processing other than the placement of a watermark. They are PNG format so the file size is larger however this retains the original image quality. They are of course only intended as an indication of the quality of the title. As always, a motion picture should be viewed in motion. Last edited by gettodamoofies; 01-15-2011 at 05:48 AM.

01-15-2011, 05:49 AM	#17
gettodamoofies Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NSW, Australia 4K collection:608 Blu-ray collection:3161 DVD collection:125 Blu-ray reviews: 26 Trading Score:91	^ Cheers and I completely agree. Some of the things discussed in the book are extremely controversial and even discussion of them in the film would have made it a little too much in my opinion. I think the balance was struck very well between faithfulness to the source material and the limits of what would be acceptable to commit to celluloid. Funny though when films which often find themselves blamed as the cause for violent acts actually end up nowhere near as violent as the material they are based on. A few screenshots have been added. And no, they didn't apply DNR to Bale's face in the first screenshot. Last edited by gettodamoofies; 01-15-2011 at 06:16 AM.

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RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	It's Region A,B,C so yes it is region free.

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blu-bren Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Australia Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:384 iTunes collection:43 Blu-ray reviews:8	read otherwise. thats if the usa one is locked, ours of the same movie is also locked. B region local is the one i have to buy myself. hope sony release house of 1000 corpses and devil's rejects on BR with DTS sound I have devil's rejects director's cut [R1]and has DTS and House of 1000 corpses [R1] but a BR with DTS HD would rule the damn BR in usa of the first movie is locked. damn u lion's gate

01-15-2011, 04:31 AM	#16
thetechnique Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Western Australia 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:1946 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:13	Good review atexp80. American psycho is one of my favorite films.it's a great adaption of the book and i thought it was a good decision to have the gore toned down from the book. Not to mention it would have Been nigh on impossible to release it had it been 100 percent faithful. Christian bales performance is really top notch and I agree it's his best performance by far.

01-15-2011, 08:19 AM	#19
gettodamoofies Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NSW, Australia 4K collection:608 Blu-ray collection:3161 DVD collection:125 Blu-ray reviews: 26 Trading Score:91	^ Thanks. I suspect that the sound would be fairly close to identical and any differences would be most likely transparent to the average listener. The lossless on the AU release is definitely the way to go though. Picture-wise, I've only seen the AU disc in motion. I've seen screenshots of the US release and in terms of colour, contrast etc they appear to be basically identical. It's only in the matter of edge enhancement that there's an appreciable difference. I'm not sure how the MPEG-2 handles the grain structure on the US release either. All up it's just two small ticks in favour of the AU release and considering the price it often gets to if you're a big fan of the film it's worth having the best (or both in your case ). As for screenshots: Many people seem to be adamantly against them, others will be the complete opposite and write off a title not having actually seen the film. Me, I sit squarely in the middle. I think they are an extremely handy tool in giving you a general idea about a title's quality as an accurately taken screenshot can show all the positives and negatives of a title. Having said that, I would never dismiss a title solely on the basis of them. There have been times where I didn't buy a title because of screenshots and reviews (Gladiator for instance) but I don't buy into people dismissing a title as poor when they've never seen it! I think of screenshots as like taking a car for a test drive - it gives you a good feel for the release but you won't know exactly what it's like until you own it. My aim with these disc scans, reviews and screenshots is to hopefully give people a nod in the right direction if they are wondering about a title. Similar sorts of efforts (scans, reviews or screenshots) have really helped me to decide whether a blind buy is a good idea for a title or whether a disc is worth the upgrade. So, hopefully it does the trick!

01-15-2011, 10:09 AM	#20
The Driver Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:1	Thanks I love screengrabs and all the other info people spend time doing (reviews aren't easy and I appreciate the hard work) but as you say it's just information to help people discern. Nothing like buying the disc and seeing for yourself. Screengrabs are literally quite useless (except maybe here (or another technical point)). The best extras are on the US disc BTW although I think they may have chopped a bit off the DVD of the CE. Always been a big fan of this film so I have the UK DVD which has a few funny things on it.

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