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Originally Posted by Azure
The cool(if you call it that) thing about The Machinist is that Bale ate 250 calories for a few months in order to get down to a mere 140 lbs.
Right after filming was done, he had a certain amount of time to get back to 200 lbs and start filming Batman Begins.
I saw him in both films...and what he did is simply impressive.
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Originally Posted by Drunk Skunk
I actually didn't like American Psycho when I saw it, but I thought his part was played very well. A friend of mine that read the book said he brought Patrick Bateman to life perfectly.
On a side note, I saw it without knowing what it was about the first time. Boy, that was an uncomfortable first date.
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If I recall correctly, Bale swung his weight about 80 pounds in 6 months to do Batman Begins. I seem to remember reading that his doctor wasn't thrilled about it. Can't imagine how much time he must have spent eating and working out.
And American Psycho is my favourite movie of all time, but I've learned that it's definitely not one to watch with a girl. Any girl. Ever. They just don't seem to get the humour in it. Which is odd, one would think, since the director is female.
As for the book, I remember reading a couple of lines of it at random in a bookstore while waiting for a flight. The impression I got was that the movie toned down the violence by several levels. I put the book back on the rack and tried not to think about it.