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Summary: An incredible, daring film
Review: I'd heard the hype over this film, yet never really know what I was getting into. I knew there would be violence (I mean, look at the name!) And I knew I really loved Edward Norton.I was by no means interrupted. Watching as this man (played by Norton) tried to find meaning in groups of people, at times getting more and more wacky. Eventually, by meeting Tyler Durden (Pitt), he joins the Club that gives him the best sense of belonging. A club of men who fight, who are insanely violent to one another, who are bound together by an oath, yet secret as they are, they become incredibly popular. They become an organized group of men who are closer than a military unit, with initiation rituals that would drive some people insane. Durden proposes an evangelical nihilism and wants to spread it everywhere. Meaning is only what you give it, no matter if it is completely violent and acts against your own conscience. And this is the purpose ofd fighting for its own sake. Make no mistake, this movie is dark, violent and disturbing. Yet is seems to appeal in some way to our desire to ask questions about how one gives meaning to themselves or to anything of which they are a member. What makes us feel alive? Do the means to feel this way justify that end? In opposition to American Beauty - a film that also espouses a kind of nihilistic tendency - this film is open and honest, brutally honest, in telling you where such a belief could very well take you. One can believe that Durden is a realistic character. Then there is the twist near the ending. I won't give it away. In some ways I liked it because it was as shocking, or even more so, than the ending to The Sixth Sense. And I like to be shocked. It turned the movie completely around. On the other hand I think what it did was take away from the honesty of where the nihilistic philosophy could take you, and instead puts it in the realm of insanity rather than reality. And that was just a a bit of a cop out to me. That is the only thing that kept me from giving this a full 5 stars.
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Summary: Will Stand The Test Of Time
Review: Fight Club is one of those rare movies that confronts controversial issues and questions society. Do we really need to be consumers to fill the void? Throughout the movie Edward Norton tries to find the activity that makes him feel truly alive. He goes through consumerism, support groups, bare knuckle fighting, and project mayhem before realizing he needs none of them. The darkness of the film and the soundtrack by the Dust Brothers makes for an unforgettable movie experience.
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Summary: Bloated, irresponsible, self-indulgent trash!
Review: Typically over-directed David Fincher nonsense.Is he actually able to direct a movie that isn't dank, grimy and depressing? There are way to many people out there who hold this claptrap in too high regard. Perhaps they confuse the muddled and self-congratulatory rubbish that is the plot for something deep and meaningful. I found that this film scrapes the bottom of the barrel for reasons to be cynical and faithless. It became increasingly obnoxious and irritating. Edward Norton's character had the most annoying voice and the constant ugly imagery turned me off totally. If this film wanted to poke fun at our society then why did it only show all the ugly parts. Granted, there is a lot of fake, unnatural beauty out there but a helluva lot of this world is still free and nice to look at. Not everywhere is a dull, grey office or a miserable, rainy alleyway. It is also very, very slow. 139 minutes have never seemed so long.A lot of this film could have been cut out and still there would be no MAJOR difference to the story I like the idea that everyone is part of the same gang and by sticking together they can easily bring down modern society. This should have been exploited more. But we only get about 4 or 5 scenes of their antics. But, the whole thing of the gang becoming fascists in their attempt to stop fascism is lost on me. I didn't find it ironic, subtle or meaningful. Sorry. The sub-text about man becoming primal again, and releasing all the rage created from jobs that insult their intelligence and ruin their lives, is lost on me too. It's practically non-existent. I have never been let down so much by a movie that was hyped as being exciting. It was really rather boring. The DVD has a loads of features, annoying and headache inducing. Why did Fox insist on a dozen little featurettes instead of one healthy hour-long documentary? The menus are confusing as is the multi-angle function on the 5-minute "scene deconsructions". Who on earth is going to watch all of these 2 or 3 times just to see the different angles and bad camcorder shots of someone working on a computer? The movie itself is in Dolby 5.1 and is anamorphically enhanced at 2.40:1.
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Summary: Scuffle Club is more like it
Review: Although I went to see this movie expecting to see a lot of action, I can't say I was dissapointed by the lack of it. The characters are so finely drawn that you don't realize that nothing 'exciting' happens for the first 2/3rds of the movie. It is however a great date movie because of its slow pace (wink wink).
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Summary: A perfect movie, a near-perfect DVD
Review: The movie itself is a rare masterpiece by one of America's most innovative young filmmakers, although many critics were too short-sighted to acknowledge this (a fact the DVD unabashedly reminds us of with several quotations printed on the booklet, in keeping with the movie's anarchic spirit). Everything about the movie is excellent: The innovative plot, the acting, the settings, the cool CGI special effects, the subliminal messages, the disparate interpretations on just what the movie's message was. This is one of those movies nobody is indifferent to: No matter how you feel about it in the end, you cannot say you were not moved by it. As for the DVD, its quality is first-rate, and I loved the bonus materials, but I have just one small gripe: Why make two discs when one two-sided disc would have worked fine? That's what kept me from giving it a full five-star rating.
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Summary: This is one fight you won't want to miss
Review: This was an amazing movie. I watched it once and then immediately bought it. I have watched it several times subsequently and have caught something new each time. The other reviewers of this film have done a fine job of telling you what this movie is about. So I'll just say to this you- this film is a MUST SEE (for men and women). Don't let the trailers and the title scare you. This movie is not at all what you think it is. Pitt and Norton were fabulous. And the ending is just unreal. See it. Buy it. Tell your friends about it.
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Summary: Fight Club-another reason to own a DVD player.
Review: If any DVD was produced on the same level as the Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition and the Toy Story 3-Disc box set, it is this DVD. Fight Club is not only a VERY well produced DVD, but the supplemental material will keep you busy for LITERALLY hours. You will finally have a reason to 'break in' that angle button on your remote. As a story, Fight Club takes a more cerebral approach to ones thought processes. Containing many cool effects, Fight Club may make the average movie viewer pop a few Excedrins while trying to figure out the point of the film. While many may finish the movie in total confusion, mostly everyone will agree that Fight Club is a unique movie experience. When I received the DVD package, I was instantly impressed with the graphic design of the outer package, the discs themselves and the booklet that is included. Initially, this DVD comes off as a "special edition" rather then a simple "movie release on DVD". Whoever created the graphics on the cover and throughout the booklet has a very active imagination. Disc one has the film, disc two has the supplemental material. ** Pause the third FBI WARNING at the beginning of the disc....it is quite funny** Disc one offers you your usual "chapters" choices with 'moving' scenes (like The Matrix), audio setup for Dolby surround for both a 2 speaker setups and 5.1 setups in English and Spanish. This is also a THX certified DVD, so it includes a THX setup screen. Disc one also gives you the choice of several audio commentaries to listen to throughout the film, including David Fincher, Bradd Pitt, Ed Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, the novelist and the screenwriter, the Director of Photography, Visual Effects Supervisor and a couple of others. In a nutshell, you have a choice to listen to A LOT of people, a great addition to this DVD. Picture quality of Fight Club was incredible. Overall, the picture is moody and dark with beautiful blacks and wonderful color detail. It is beautifully photographed with incredible shadow detail and crystal clear highlights. Sound quality was equally impressive. Being THX certified, you can expect nothing less then awesome. Edward Nortons voice-over sounds very live, as though he's sitting right in front of you. The sound has beautiful detail, with stereo separation being impressively realistic and the music and dialogue recorded incredibly well. Surround detail is amazing with some scenes having deep bass that will make the neighbors call the cops. Disc two will stay in your DVD player for a long time. The supplemental material includes crew and cast information. behind the scenes of the production, the visual effects and on-location footage with commentaires and multiple angles.......WOW! Disc two also contains seven deleted scenes as well as trailers, TV spots, music videos, an interview with Edward Norton and a bunch of storyboards, visual effects stills, paintings and many other additions to keep your fingers happy on that remote. The Producers of this DVD should be applauded....not only is the picture and sound quality top-notch, but the graphical elements and the supplemental materials included are fantastic and incredibly entertaining. I highly recommend this DVD for those who enjoyed this movie in the theatre, who are curious about the film, or those simply interested in seeing what a superb DVD release is all about. Enjoy!
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Summary: Really Really Really Different (Out there) but good.
Review: Don't get up for a refill..you may lose track of what's going on..but this is truly a good movie. I am getting more and more impressed my the "different" movies that are making it to the big screen....Finally! Something different!
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Summary: Buy it, because you deserve it!
Review: No questions, you have to buy this movie. First off, Fight Club is such an awsome movie. If you have seen it, then by now you must be out trying to convince your friends that this is the greatest movie ever. If you havn't seen it, let me be the first to tell you this is the greatest movie ever. Second, fox did am awsome job with the DVD. You get almost too much stuff to look at. Tons of pictures, tons of trailers, tons o visual effects shots, and more. Deleted scences, 4 audio commentary tracks and more make this the DVD that you will show to your friends. Not only that but the audio rules with a great THX transfer. Buy this DVD, you owe it to yourself really...
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Summary: Possibly the most important movie of our generation
Review: There are only 3 reasons why one would not like this movie. One, you came in expecting Rambo and left with the aftertaste of Hitchcock. Two, you're one of those overly cynicall people who pretend to be superior by hating what a lot of people like for a good reason. Because to you anything with violence or anything slightly off the norm is shallow and trying to be hip. or three, you just didn't get it, oh well, you'll always have American Pie to entertain your feeble mind. The bottom line is that this movie has a lot to say about every aspect of life, spirituality, politics (and not "what should we do with HMO's?" politics, we're talking real political theory here), identity, individuality, relationships, and more are all covered in this masterpiece. you can write it off as tragically hip or overly violent any day, but the truth is you found this movie hard to swallow in one gulp.
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