The annoying gaga over the saga

Nope, this ain't a post about the very annoying Lady Poke-her-face Gaga. This is a rant about one of the...scratch that...make it THE most irritating books of our time ever: the Twilight series. Hey, I don't hate all of it, mind you. Mindless sentences lie in every page of each book. Considering that my exams are starting in two days, this may not be the best thing to do, but I've selected a few quotes that have left me with a mind questioning Bella's sanity and a stomach ache from laughing too much.

After her break-up with Edward: I tried to act as if there wasn’t a hole in my heart that seemed to ripple.

Stephenie Meyer is a very smart lady. She has clubbed her biography along with the book by giving us facts about herself. Allow me to explain. From the above line we now know that in addition to being a horrible writer, Steph(if I may call her that) was a failure at biology.


When she went to the beach(after her break-up with Edward): I hadn’t ever gotten to go here when I was with Edward. The hole in my chest rippled and I started to breath hard. Slowly my heart beat returned to normal and the hole was patched. For now.

Ah Steph! You've proved your string of Fs in biology. Apparently, when holes ripple, you start breathing hard(holes rippling, hard breathing...Steph does know something about the biology taking place down there, eh?).

Actually I'm not sure if the next one exists in the book or not. But..what the heck..it sounds loke something Meyer would write.

Still at the beach: I wore a blue bikini with a hawaiian flowered sarong on my waist. I’d never worn something so revealing, unless you counted my underwear. I’d never been able to, with Edward and all.

Seriously, WTF!?!

American Psycho-amazing is the word!

I don't like Christian Bale. I have never found him fascinating as an actor. And I maintained that opinion even after watching The Dark Knight, where he was over shadowed by the very amazing and sadly, late Heath Ledger. But I chewed up and spat my opinion in the dustbin when I recently watched American Psycho.

The movie is based on a novel of the same name written by Bret Easton Ellis. I've always believed in the saying "Don't judge a book by its movie.", but in this case I'm absolutely convinced that the book will be as mind blowing as the movie, maybe better.

The movie starts out with the portrayal of the lives of the upper-class in New York. And a member of this class, is Patrick Bateman, a wealthy investment banker at Pierce and Pierce by day, and a murderer by night. 26-year old Patrick Bateman is portrayed as an intelligent, stylish and socially aware person. He works out, gets a tan at a tanning salon and argues with his friends over topics like what the society needs. He is engaged to Evelyn, a person he has absolutely no interest in. In fact, at the very beginning, Patrick himself confesses that he possesses no deep feelings for anyone. Throughout the movie, Patrick engages in casual sex with random women.

His first murder victims, a homeless man and his dog, reveal that Patrick regards poverty with utmost disgust. As the movie progresses, Patrick starts to lose his sanity. He gets jealous of his colleagues if their business cards are better than his and he starts talking about serial killers in everyday conversations. Eventually, Patrick goes on a killing spree. He murders and tortures his victims, mostly women. In fact, Patrick's contempt for women is apparent throughout the movie. Patrick totally loses his sanity one night when he imagines the ATM machine ordering him to feed it a stray cat. That night, he kills everyone he sees and he calls up his lawyer to confess all of his crimes. However, the next day when Patrick confronts his lawyer, he fails to recognise Patrick and mistakes him for someone else. This mistaken identity is a recurring theme in the movie. After the confrontation with his lawyer, Patrick begins to question his own sanity and realizes his confession was a waste. The movie is open to interpretation: whether the murders actually did take place or whether they were just fantasies, it's up to you(I think they were fantasies).
The movie ends with a sign behind Bateman that reads: This is not an exit. Very symbolic.

Christian Bale was just amazing in the movie. Even for a moment, I could not stop admiring the way he pulled off Patrick Bateman. I've been converted into a fan after watching this movie.

Another thing worth mention- this movie gives a lot of importance to music. Bateman chooses songs for murders. Spooky.

All in all, a good watch. You wouldn't want to miss it!