I've always liked to think that they did infact have the relationship that Paul thought they did, and that Sean was just such a self-loathing and unreachable person that he'd never admit the relationship to anyone else.
What hurts Paul's case, in my opinion, was when he says shit like, "We made love in the snow and then we would cuddle while Sean would tell me how much he loves me." That's not a direct quote, but it goes a lot like that and that's nothing I could ever picture Sean doing. If it weren't for Paul overdoing it at times like that, then I would think him and Sean did indeed have something going on.
Yeah I mean I absolutely adore the film, but it does have some flaws. Not many, but a few. I agree completely that he should have included those scenes, especially the conversation with Patrick. It wouldn't have taken that long and it would have been a real treat for BEE fans, but I'm guessing Avary didn't include it because most of the audience probably wouldn't have understood who the hell Sean was talking to, because the studio was definately trying to market the film as another teenager sex-romp like American Pie.
I don't mind so much that he didn't include it in the film (honestly, I don't want to see anyone officially portraying Patrick Bateman unless it's Christian Bale, who was contacted for doing the role, but turned it down and I imagine had he took it, there's no way Avary would've left it out of the film); it's the fact that it's not an extra on the DVD. They get fucking Carrot Top to do commentary, but don't give us the deleted scenes? That bothers me. I just know those Cafeteria scenes are fantastic, because those have some of the best dialogue in the book.
Avary is great though, aside from the countless great films he's helped write, he's also a very creative director as well. I just wish he'd do some more directing work, am I crazy or weren't there rumors going around that Avary was going to adapt another BEE book to film? I can't remember which one.
He bought the rights to Glamorama, while in France shooting Victor's vacation there for The Rules of Attraction. From that point on, he tried his damnedest to get it made, but he couldn't find anyone to invest because of shit like 9/11 (there's a bunch of terrorist acts in the book, as I'm sure you know) and people not believing Kip Pardue being a big enough star to carry a film. And now with his Avarys Manslaughter charge, it seems as though its never going to happen, unless his next movie (Return to Castle Wolfenstein, an adaptation of the video game) makes an unbelievable amount of money, which it most likely wont.
I'm really disappointed it's not going to happen. That's my favorite book from BEE and I just know Avary's film adaptation would've been spectacular. Shit in my head it would have the chance of being the greatest film ever made. I completely believe 100% that Kip Pardue is the perfect person for the job to play Victor and I don't want to see anyone else with that role. And I just know there's absolutely NO ONE who can make this movie other than Roger Avary. Maybe David Lynch, but Lynch seems best suited to direct material he writes, not adaptations. I just know if the day comes when Roger sells the rights to the movie, it's going to get done with some shit writer/director, and star someone like Ashton Kutcher or some ****** from the Twilight vampire crap. I'll cry if that day comes.
What'd you think of Glamorama, X?
And also, it was announced about a month ago that Lunar Park is being made into a film. No word yet as to who is directing, but as of right now, Benicio del Toro will be playing Bret. Benicio del Toro is a great actor, but that's a big miscast in my opinion.
That's one of my favorite parts of the book as well, but there was just no way Avary was going to be able to include everything in the book.
I know, I know. It's just James Van Deer Beek did such a tremendous job as Sean Bateman, I really would've like to see him do that scene. Fuck it would've been great. I'd probably cast Natalie Portman to play the hippie.
I can tell you when I saw it that I was extremely pleased though that he included the overdose scene, as that was always one of my favorite vignette's of the book, and he filmed it pitch-perfectly in the movie.
Yes, definitely. That scene, and also the unbelievable suicide scene, were the two scenes that really gave justice the book.
