I am a big fan of Wikipedia, and often use it on my blog to provide greater detail if my readers want to delve deeper in to a topic that I briefly discuss. In the same way, I will use Wikipedia to further illustrate each film I am watching on my scratch poster. One of the main reasons that I choose to use Wikipedia is due to the lack of advertising content. This is very important to me. I even pay a significant sum – in my opinion – to WordPress so that visitors don’t get distracted by adverts and can just concentrate on what I have written.

I originally planned to watch many of these feature films on Amazon prime video, I even added the vast majority of titles to my watchlist. However after ordering Raising Arizona to enjoy one afternoon, I was frustrated to find it did not come with subtitles. This forced me to request a refund from Amazon as I am not in the habit of throwing money away for an inaccessible film. I thought this might be a one-off and a few days later I ordered Sex, Lies and Videotape in the hope of conjuring a little afternoon delight, but this title also did not have subtitles. As I am hard of hearing, I rely on subtitles to keep up with the story of the film. Again I received a refund with no real problem, but I was surprised and disappointed that Amazon do not offer subtitles on every film.

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 I like to dissect girls. Did you know I’m utterly insane?

Watched American Psycho: – The fact that I enjoyed this 2000 American black comedy slasher film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis‘s 1991 novel of the same name is rather worrying. I could identify with a few too many character traits of the lead character, psychopath Patrick Bateman. I jest of course, as I wouldn’t go as far as the protagonist in question. Honest…

I remember first watching this film at the cinema and having feelings of jealousy at Bateman’s ability to release his frustration of the modern world, albeit in a gruesome manner. His minimalistic lifestyle and successful career amongst the New York elite, appealed to someone who had just graduated in American Studies from the University of Nottingham. 

Not a film to be taken too seriously, the Director has his tongue firmly planted in his cheek for much of the movie. Great soundtrack and an enjoyable way to spend 101 minutes. 

The film stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Reg E. Cathey and Reese Witherspoon          

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American Psycho panel from my scratch poster: