American psycho script transcript from the screenplay and. Sports, the huey lewis and the news album referenced in american psycho is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the band will start a national tour in may. Some of their most famous songs include hip to be square famously used in the scene in american psycho when. Now, huey lewis is giving him a run for his money in the psycho department all to help promote the 30th anniversary of his seminal album. The character of jean in american psycho from litcharts. Weird al murdered by huey lewis in american psycho spoof. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al 20 video release info. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al video 20 imdb.
All 27 songs from the american psycho 2000 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. High quality american psycho inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. The band will also launch a companion north american tour. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al video. Weird al murdered by huey lewis in american psycho spoof nextmovie staff 040320.
What i dont get is how he could get away those murders. Hugh anthony cregg iii born july 5, 1950, known professionally as huey lewis, is an american singer, songwriter, and actor lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, huey lewis and the news, in addition to writing or cowriting many of the bands songs. Apr 04, 20 one of the greatest scenes in american psycho finds christian bale, as patrick bateman, systematically explaining the excellence of a huey lewis and the news album to a man whose head he is about. Huey lewis gets bloody revenge in american psycho parody posted on thursday, april 4th, 20 by russ fischer one of the most famous scenes in mary harron s american psycho turns in. What is your favorite song on that album as mine is forest for the trees. It was also their last album release on chrysalis records in the usa. The groups heyday was the the 80s, where their brand of feelgood rock n roll and memorably cheesy music videos made them a staple of the older mtv crowd. Owen is squeezing a lime onto the table, missing his beer, incredibly drunk. As a huge weird al and american psycho fan, this is basically the best. Hip to be square is a song by huey lewis and the news, written by bill gibson, sean hopper, and huey lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multiplatinum album, fore hip to be square.
I think i would like to be friends with huey lewis and weird al. If this is it is a song by american rock band huey lewis and the news. The album, along with its videos being featured on mtv, catapulted the. Huey lewis reverse riffs on american psycho entertainment. Black comedy and satire are not quite two forms of the same thing. Watch huey lewis axmurder weird al in american psycho spoof. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al on vimeo. In 87, huey released this, fore, their most accomplished album. Discovered you could do this by opening american psycho in sony vegas and muting some of the sound channels. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 3 april 20. The spookily committed lewis nails the role, capturing not just the.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and or viewings of american psycho. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, huey lewis and the news, in addition to writing or cowriting many of the bands songs. Huey lewis has remade that scene from american psycho. The song is referred to in the novel american psycho when the main character, patrick. Finally, the american psycho script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the christian bale movie based on the bret easton ellis novel. She does, indeed, seem to care deeply for bateman, doting on him in the office and following whatever orders he may give her, whether it be a business task, making a reservation at a restaurant, or dressing or acting in a particular way when in his presence. Huey lewis switches places with christian bales character from the movie, american psycho from the scene where a colleague is axe murdered while listening to huey lewis song, new drug. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
All american girl with mila kunis it sucked donkey a and in the beginning, patrick bateman is killed by one of his victims, who later starts killing anyone that pisses her off. In 20, lewis himself guest starred in a parody of the scene with weird al yankovic for. If you are familiar at all with the movie mash, it is a black comedy about the korean war. He whacks another 80s iconnone other than weird al yankovic. It also reached number five on the adult contemporary chart, and then became their first uk hit single, reaching number 39 on the uk singles chart. American psycho picador classic by bret easton ellis, irvine welsh.
They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the billboard hot 100, adult contemporary, and mainstream rock charts. American psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film cowritten and directed by mary harron, based on bret easton elliss 1991 novel of the same name. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. I think their undisputed masterpiece is hip to be square, a song so catchy, most people probably dont listen to the lyrics.
Apr 03, 20 huey lewis gets all american psycho on weird al yankovic. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of american psycho. The song is referred to in the novel american psycho when the main character, patrick bateman, provides a lengthy critique of huey lewis and the news career the song was then featured in the film adaptation during a scene in which bateman played by christian bale gives an abridged version of his critique from the novel to paul allen just before killing him. Satire is not always funny and is used to convey a message on a topic, while black comedy can be a part of a satirical message. The book was made into a 2000 film starring christian bale as patrick bateman.
The story is told in the first person by patrick bateman, a serial killer and manhattan investment banker. One of the famous songs that is featured in the film is hip to be square by huey lewis and the news. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. Mary harron american psycho huey lewis and the news scene. I know this is weird but im about to turn 37 on september 19. In the movie, american psycho, what did huey and the band feel about. Seems like hueys been watching a lot of american psycho and was inspired by christian bales intense and mesmerizing performance. American psycho huey lewis scene without music youtube. American psycho script transcript from the screenplay.
Hugh anthony cregg iii born july 5, 1950, known professionally as huey lewis, is an american singer, songwriter, and actor. Patrick bateman admits at the outset of the film that there is no real him, that hes constructed an illusion of a person. Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. Pressman purchased the film rights to the novel in. Koch records president bob frank said, as a result of the violent nature of the film, huey lewiss management decided not to give the soundtrack clearance. Huey lewis is here to ask you do you like huey lewis and the news see. Chrysalis did not like the addition american express to the bands name, fearing that the credit card company of the same name could sue them. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al duration. If you follow any of the above links, please respect the rules of reddit and dont vote in the other threads.
Alison kelly of the observer notes that while some countries deem it so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrinkwrapped, critics rave about it and academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern. Hip to be square is a song by huey lewis and the news, written by bill gibson, sean hopper. Huey lewis and the news is an american rock band based in san francisco, california. Lewis manager bob brown claimed that the musician had not seen the film and that we knew nothing about a soundtrack album. Watch huey lewis menace weird al in this clever parody. American psycho spoofed with huey lewis and weird al. Watch huey lewis and weird al yankovic parody american psycho.
Watch american psycho with huey lewis and weird al. As weird al tells it he wasnt aware of coolios feelings until after the fact, he got permission from interscope. American psycho huey lewis and the news scene lyrics. The band is known for their third, and bestselling, album sports, and their contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 feature. I was asking the same question before i saw american psycho 2. Huey lewis has teamed up with weird al yankovic to make a perfect re. It stars christian bale, willem dafoe, jared leto, josh lucas, chloe sevigny, samantha mathis, cara seymour, justin theroux, guinevere turner and reese witherspoon. Watch huey lewis menace weird al in this clever parody of. It is a parody of i want a new drug by huey lewis and the news. Christian bale absolutely killed pun pun pun the patrick bateman role in american psycho 2000. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al video 20 on imdb. From huey lewis to paul allen the best american psycho. American psycho do you like huey lewis and the news.
In january 1980, the band changed their name to huey lewis and the news. One of the famous songs that is featured in the film. Apr 14, 2000 in 87, huey released this, fore, their most accomplished album. Huey lewis is here to ask you do you like huey lewis and the news. It was released as the fourth single from their numberone album sports in 1984, and became their fifth topten and third consecutive numbersix hit on the billboard hot 100. Films artisan entertainment quadra entertainment universal pictures. They flip the script by having lewis boast about lionsgates american. If this is it huey lewis and the news song wikipedia. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al video 20. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the billboard hot 100, adult contemporary, and mainstream rock charts their most successful album, sports, was released in 1983. Small world huey lewis and the news album wikipedia.
The film has an extremely dark sense of humor and appeals to horror fans. Jean is patrick bateman s secretary, or, as he refers to her, my secretary who is in love with me. Patrick bateman invites paul allen over for a drink after dinner. Watch huey lewis axmurder weird al in american psycho. Small world is the fifth album by american rock band huey lewis and the news, released in 1988. Bret easton ellis 1991 novel, american psycho, was a groundbreaking work that made its author a star. May 24, 2018 bret easton ellis 1991 novel, american psycho, was a groundbreaking work that made its author a star. American psycho is a dark and biting satire on 80s excess and toxic masculinity. Watch american psycho with huey lewis and weird al yankovic. Watch huey lewis and weird al yankovic parody american.
Huey lewis seemed to disappear for awhile, but the musician is enjoying a resurgence in popularity right now, thanks to the 30th anniversary of his bands smash album, sports. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The film brilliantly distills the extremes of the novel and gets all the large concepts across successfully. In the original movie, there is a scene in which patrick bateman christian bale gives a critique of the huey lewis and the news song hip to be square to an intoxicated paul allen jared leto, before he. Huey lewis gets all american psycho on weird al yankovic. Watch american psycho with huey lewis and weird al prime video. American psycho original, musical, broadway opened in new york city apr 21, 2016 and played through jun 5, 2016. Apr 03, 20 huey lewis seemed to disappear for awhile, but the musician is enjoying a resurgence in popularity right now, thanks to the 30th anniversary of his bands smash album, sports. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet.
American psycho is a novel by bret easton ellis, published in 1991. Weird al murdered by huey lewis in american psycho. Mary harron american psycho huey lewis and the news. American psycho with huey lewis and weird al youtube. Apr, 2000 all 27 songs from the american psycho 2000 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Huey lewis has remade that scene from american psycho do you like huey lewis and the news.
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