Bret Easton Ellis

[Alexander JL]

This thread is to discuss my favorite nihilistic author, Bret Easton Ellis.


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Three of his movies have been made into movies already:
(In Chronological Order of Release)

Less Than Zero
American Psycho
Rules of Attraction

Two of his novels which still remains untranslated for the big screen:

The Informers
Glamora (Which is said to be in talks to be made into a movie as a sequel to ROA)


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Anyone else read his works? Too bad the guy hasn't written for a while now... His last book was Glamorama.

[EnderDeschain]

Well, I'll tell ya, being the shallow-ass follow-the-leader type that I am, I read both "American Psycho" and "The Rules Of Attraction". I've been meaning to read "Glamorama" but just haven't got around to it. I was pretty disappointed in "The Rules" (but I liked the movie) but I thought "American Psycho" was a freakin' masterpiece. Seriously. It just shocked and disturbed and turned the stomach and did all the things that great fiction is supposed to do. I recommend the book unreservedly.

"The Rules Of Attraction", however, I found to be very dissatisfying. It just felt like I'd wasted my time when I finished it. I saw "Less Than Zero," the movie, and judging by it don't really think I'd like the book. What's "Glamorama" about anyway?

And in case you're wondering, I read both "The Rules" and "American Psycho" before I saw the movies.

[Rogue]

I read American Psycho and it gave me chills and made my stomach turn at the same time. BEE is one sick mother, but he knows how to write a masterpiece, that's for damn sure. Not many people can write something so grisly and make it so real, but he accomplished it.

[Alexander JL]

True dat. Makes you wonder about the man...

Well, Glamorama, like all BEE's other books, have cameos from characters from his other books (including a mention of Patrick Bateman!), and, like AP, contains alot of grisly deaths. The main character is Victor Ward, an actor-model-club owner who seems to be stuck between fantasy and reality.

Having read all BEE's books quite a while back (yes, way before the movies), most of the details grow fuzzy, and I think I'll start rereading his works sometime soon.

[Hushm0ney]

The movie Less than Zero is absolutely NOTHING like the book. Except maybe the names of the charectors and the location nothing is the same. As for Glamorama, I think that is about the most misunderstood noval, as is Mulholland Drive is a misunderstood film. Both are genious and require multiple viewings/readings wich is great, because it means it has replay value. I can't wait to see the film version of Glamorama, although I doubt it will do the novel justice, and also can't wait for Bret's next novel.