American Psycho 2
What the hell was that? Ok, Ok, I didn't expect much but I think I expected a little more then the Ginger Dead Man. I mean, give me Feast meets Single White Female with worse acting - give me something, that movie looked like they weren't even trying.
Seriously, the writing and the acting were bad, and I mean like porn movie bad. Like they weren't even trying to make an effort. You know in a porno when the bimbo sits behind the desk and says "This movie needs to be really good, or else I'll get kicked out of my apartment. My landlord's a real jerk." Well, that is exactly what That 70's show girl sounded like. If, instead of killing people to get to the top, she had just had sex with all of the people in her way (the secretary, the rich kid, the bimbo, the intense student, the psychiatrist, the professor) and then got her position at the FBI in the end, it could have been a porno without any additional changes needing to be made. They could have called it Legally Boned or something. Just, instead of a cheap death-by-icepick give me 10 good minutes of mixed-position hardcore sex and we're done. completely differnent movie, but the same basic movie really.
Which brings me to my next point- where was all the sex, and even the violence for that matter? Hey, I understand we are on a budget here, I know I am not going to get the original Christian Bale version, I know that quality is taking a back seat in this one, I get it. But what exactly is the point? Why are we making American Psycho 2? Is it the story? no, obviously not. The acting? Nope, no effort there. So if we are purely just trying to entertain and to cater to the lowest common denominator, then why is there not more sex and violence? There was little to no gore, most murders happened conveniently off-screen, bloodless. There was no real sex or nudity in the movie. What's the point? were they going for a PG-13? How much does it cost to get some stripper to do a lesbian sex scene and then throw a few gallons of red-dye #40 around the bedroom? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here!
Look, I can take low-budget straight to video sequel but you have to do more then throw three lame-ass twists at me and call it a movie. I don't understand why more of these low-budget horror films don't take a cue from Troma. If you can't do something well, at least sell out and do it to excess! Give us some reason to watch. Do something. I just don't see the point of making an American Psycho 2 if you aren't going to push the envelope a little bit. lame. File it away next to the Dusk 'till Dawn sequels.
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