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The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese), Jerry Lewis, and Sandra Bernhard. Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture. 20th Century Fox released the film on February 18, 1983 in the United States, though the film was released two months earlier in Iceland.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Amazing acting especially from Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis.
 * 2) Great cinematography.
 * 3) "I'd rather be a king for a night, then a schmuck for lifetime."
 * 4) Rupert is a disturbing but sympathetic character whose past is only revealed at the end of the film.
 * 5) Funny moments for what there is.
 * 6) It's a great example of how bad groupie culture is and the negatives that come with fame.
 * 7) Some pretty disturbing moments that make you question what's real and what's Rupert's imagination.
 * 8) Despite his actions, it was nice to see Rupert get his big moment on television.
 * 9) The ending is left up to interpretation of whether it's just Rupert's imagination or reality.
 * 10) Great soundtrack with a lot of classical Jazz tracks.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It's never told what happened to Masha.

Reception
Although the film was well received by critics, it bombed at the box office.

American Psycho is a 2000 American black comedy slasher film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Reg E. Cathey and Reese Witherspoon.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Great practical effects.
 * 2) Great acting especially from Christian Bale.
 * 3) The film is made in a way that's makes you question what is real and what was just a part of Patrick's imagination.
 * 4) The film becomes more deranged as it goes as it's suppose to align with Patrick's declining mental state.
 * 5) It does a nice job at mocking yuppie culture as it shows a lot of young business men look the same and worry about pointless things like the texture of business card.
 * 6) Great cinematography.
 * 7) Some pretty disturbing moments.
 * 8) The songs used throughout the film reflect the character of Patrick.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The pacing is a bit off.
 * 2) The ending isn't all that satisfying.

Reception
American Psycho debuted at the Sundance Film Festival, where it polarized audiences and critics; some showered the film with praise for its writing and performance from Christian Bale, others with criticism for its violent nature. Upon its theatrical release, the film received positive reviews in crucial publications, including The New York Times which called it a "mean and lean horror comedy classic". On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 151 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If it falls short of the deadly satire of Bret Easton Ellis's novel, American Psycho still finds its own blend of horror and humor, thanks in part to a fittingly creepy performance by Christian Bale." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "D" on an A+ to F scale. It was called the “next Fight Club”, which Leto also appeared in, by the Guardian.