Pokémon fans react to shock American Psycho parody on official channels
radiotimes.comHere's something you don't see every day: The Pokémon Company has uploaded a parody of the satirical psychological horror movie American Psycho to its social channels.
The unexpected video specifically parodies the scene in American Psycho where Patrick Bateman (played by Christian Bale) and his associates flaunt their business cards at one another while obsessing over the designs.
The Pokémon Company's recreation of this scene has three Pokémon plushies – Marshtomp, Quagsire and Slowpoke – sharing their new 'Larry' Trainer card.
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Marshtomp kicks off with the standard version of the card, before Quagsire unveils the 'Larry' parallel foil version. «It even shines in the light with Paldean style patterns,» the narrator says.
Finally, a 'Larry' ultra rare card is revealed by Slowpoke in comical slow-motion fashion.
The plushie spits the card onto the desk, with the narrator stating: «The subtle colouring. The tasteful restaurant setting. Oh, my gosh.»
The full video can be watched below:
Directed by Mary Harron, American Psycho was originally released in 2000 and went on to become a box office success.
It then received renewed interest when it went to DVD, and once again saw rejuvenated interest in recent years, thanks to Bateman's character often being used in a variety of memes and GIFs. One of the most notable being the 'business card scene'.
Fans have been sharing their admiration for The Pokémon Company across social media for being willing to parody something more risky with the Pokémon
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