• MindSkipperBro12@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    But what if I answer that I liked American Psycho, not because it’s incredibly deep view masculinity of the 80’s and all that philosophical stuff, but because it’s funny.

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      11 months ago

      I mean half of the funny parts are only funny because they’re making fun of the 80s hyperconsumerist mindset, so…

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      11 months ago

      Honestly I would say that that is a legit, if non nuanced take. The movie is absolutely hilarious if you have a dark sense of humor, so all I would really conclude about you personally is that you have a dark sense of humor.

      I might be able to infer that you are not super into politics and social theory or whatever, but, you know, I would have to get to know you better to really know that one way or another.