So I decided to go a little old school and revisit 'American Psycho' and 'The Usual Suspects'. First up, American Psycho. You may be surprised to learn that this film almost had Leo Di Caprio in the lead role along with James Woods as the cop and Oliver Stone as the director. Di Caprio baled (pun intended) to shoot 'The Beach' so Stone pulled out along with Woods. Personally I'm glad it was Bale who got the role (just because he's a brilliant actor) and this shot him to stardom which ultimately led him to becoming a hardcore actor who lets rip at lighting people crossing his set and climbs into bullet proof suits with capes. Anyway, I had forgotten the part of the film when he opens the fridge to hand his receptionist some sorbet and there, sitting in a plastic bag, is the head of a woman he murdered the night before! He truly was a psycho and was definitely worth the re-visit. Oh yeah, I also liked his taste in music.
The Usual Suspects...well, I'm embarrassed to say that I had actually forgotten the twist which was great because I watched the film with 'fresh' eyes. Strange to notice that the only actor who made it out there alive to become an A-list actor was Spacey. He is just brilliant. The fact that I've interviewed him before might have something to do with that statement...I mean, the guy had a couple of fingers glued down to make his 'gimpy' disability look more real! Anyway, I really enjoyed the story (again) and I thought that Stephen Baldwin was actually pretty good. Del Toro was also good, well, the times when I could hear what he was saying.
After having watched these 2 movies I gotta say that I really miss old school films. No CGI, no waste your time 3D and no hiring hot chicks just because they're hot!
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