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Summary: Forgive the expression "Generation X" movie
Review: Okay, I was 15 years old when NEVERMIND hit record stores, and like it or not that makes me a Nirvana kid (although I always found the Smashing Pumpkins more interesting, exhilarating, and musically talented but anyway). The sad thing is, the poor sap labelled spokesmodel for my generation killed himself...so what does that say about us? And as if that blow doesn't still sting, we have a movie like FIGHT CLUB...a movie that I admire (even though it pisses me off) because, like Tyler Durden, it speaks the truth. "We are the middle children of history...no purpose." I am not sure if that is exactly how the quote goes, but you get the point..."We have no great war, no great depression. Our war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives." How true. I have wandered throughout my teenage years feeling I had no purpose, nothing to struggle for. I thought it was just adolescence, but I still feel that way at 24. What are we doing in this life? Okay, the stock market crashes every few years. Murder and other violent crimes are on the rise. The federal government has pretty much waved the white flag on the war against drugs...but do I care? Not when I am bombarded by DVD ads, Playstation 2, weight loss programs, ab machines...superficial things. America's soul has died but we are trying to save our bodies (to paraphrase George Carlin), and it just doesn't work that way (the "spiritual war" of which Tyler speaks). And with the increase in multiple technologies we have everything at our fingertips these days...nothing to struggle for. I believe many of the violent crimes out there are indeed happening for the same reason Fight Club was created: there is no battle in our lives, and we actually have to go out of our way to CAUSE ourselves struggle. Violence for the sake of feeling like life has a challenge. Raised with the wool over our eyes by a society that would have us believe owning a yin yang coffee table makes you one step closer to perfection...and how are we to handle the truth once we finally find it? We can either bend over and take it as we have all our lives, we can take Tyler's solution of Project Mayhem, or we can strive to find some middle ground. Finding that happy medium is a difficult task, but it is one we should all take up, instead of resorting to madness that lies on the opposite extreme and thus bringing more chaos into our already-uncertain lives.
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Summary: Freakin' Awesome!!
Review: Fight Club is honestly the most underated movie of the 90's. After I first viewed it in theaters I was completely in awe. And then I watched the DVD commentary and it only solidified my belief how layered and complex the movie really, truly is.
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Summary: Packs an Effective Punch
Review: With a combination of exquisite talents ranging from Edward Norton (Primal Fear, Rounders), Brad Pitt (Seven, 12 Monkeys), and the great director David Fincher (Seven, The Game), you can't go wrong. When a man stuck in a horrible job and a horrible life finally gives up what could happen. Only Tyler Durden knows. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt give spectacular performances in this dark comedy action thriller. If you haven't seen this movie then you are missing one of the best movies of all time. Check it out.
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Summary: sometimes funny, sometimes unsettling, never weak
Review: This movie was recommended to me after it was released in the theators. After watching the previews for it in the theators, I didn't think much of it, assuming that it was simply another piece of trash that hollywood puts out every year. Little did I know that I would wind up ordering the video tape and thinking about the profound messages that it sent. I think virtually everyone can relate to the main chracter regardless of income and social status. The main theme of the film is that life is a constant sruggle to discover who you really are. I think other reviewers have written quite enough on the film so I'll cut my review short. I leave you with a quote from The Qur'aan: "Verily, we have created man in toil" (90:4)
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Summary: cultural and artistic bombshell
Review: Every so often a movie bursts upon our cultural shores with direct hits on so many levels that it overwhelms our ability to completely absorb all the content in one viewing. This movie goes to work on enough different levels that it can hold the thinking viewer fascinated through a good dozen presentations at least. After all the signs, symbols, philosophies and twists have been deciphered there are still the detailed production values and crackling acting to keep us entertained. The screenwriting is precise, detailed, and hits the targets dead center. In the end, after all the analysis and repeated viewings, there is nothing left to the imagination, everything having been presented explicitly in the course of the movie. There are really no open topics of debate, no unfinished threads. This self-contained completeness may eventually cause the movie to drop from my fascination radar but until that day, I enjoy the benefit of some well-crafted art. I don't recommend this movie to anybody--not my best friend nor my worst enemy. People need to find this sort of thing by themselves.
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Summary: A Great DVD
Review: There are some movies that can only be enjoyed on DVD. The kind of movies that retain a certain level of theatrical magic the big movie houses hold. Fight Club falls deep in this category. The resolution and sound quality during the film are extremely high. The first disc includes four audio tracks ranging from the director alone, to the cast together, remembering the movie as it runs, giving a behind-the-scenes play-by-play. The promotional material on the second disc is worth the purchase alone. In addition to mini-documentaries on different topics from special effects to the over scoring during the opening tittle sequence. This two pack combo can help you start a Fight Club of your own, in your living room.
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Summary: Almost Perfect
Review: The first half of this film is breathtaking in its pacing, cinematography and narrative style...while the second half isn't as good its still better than most "oscar caliber" films out there...generaly i strongly dislike movies with superficial twists but this one didn't seem to bother me...while not always completely intelligent it carries its message well...the ultimate in entertainment...deserves more credit than it got
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Summary: Excellent DVD
Review: Fight Club is a difficult title to review. The first time I saw it, I was too disturbed by it's violence to really like it. But afterwards, before I saw it a second time, I realized that reaction is exactly what the director wanted. He wanted us to be disturbed. Once I saw it a second time, I was hooked. I'll say a little about the actors. They were all excellent. Edward Norton's character was as eloquently executed as Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects. Brad Pitt proves once again that he can, in fact, act if he so chooses. Helena Bonham Carter is smart, self-sufficient and sexy as Marla. I'd like to say something about the image and sound quality of this DVD. They are both excellent. I was very impressed with the video quality. I looked and I could not find any distracting decompression artifacts. The image is dark but, if I remember my theatre experience, the movie is very dark. The sound is also excellent. The Dolby Digital soundtrack is better than the Dolby ProLogic one. Kudos to the compression guys. This is one of those rare DVDs that looks and sounds absolutely spectacular. I could find no flaws with the quality of the transfer or the compression. I can't begin to express my appreciation to the producers of this DVD that the extras were included on a separate DVD. This means the movie did not need to be compressed from here to next Tuesday. It also means they were able to provide more extras (though I couldn't care less about extras. I want the movie). This is an excellent DVD. I give it my highest possible technical recommendation. If you like Fight Club, I'm sure you will like this DVD.
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Summary: What can I say? Wow!
Review: What can you say about a movie this shocking and fearless? I don't even like violence, but this is one of my favorite films. Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were both excellent in their roles. I have to say that I'm glad that Pitt is finally getting the respect he deserves from the male audience. I think that before this film, he was viewed as a "teeny-bop heart throb," which I always believed was an unfair description. After his performances in such films as "Interview with the Vampire" and "12 Monkeys," I think he proved himself. But apparently "Fight Club" is the movie that has earned him the respect he deserves as an actor. I respect the way the film followed the book closely, and I think it actually worked even better on the sceen. And besides from the movie itself, this DVD is also one of the better "Special edition" DVDs out there. It contains lots of nifty extras, that are very entertaining all alone. Excellent film. Excellent DVD.
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Summary: FIGHT CLUB- Heres what this Great Movie is about!
Review: I want to start off by saying if you are one of those people that faints at the sight of blood, or is deeply disturbed by a little violence than FIGHT CLUB is not for you! Now for the rest of you that can distinguish a movie from reality here is my review. FIGHT CLUB starts out a little slow by introducing you to the no name narrator and ticking-time bomb played by Edward Norton. On a plane ride he meets a soap salesman named Tyler Durden played by BRAD PITT. The two meet on a plane ride and Tyler gives Edward Nortons character his card. After the Narrators (Edward Norton) apartment blows up he calles Tyler hinting around that he needs a place to stay so, Tyler than invites him to stay at his place. Eventually the two start a new form of therapy by getting out there aggression and starting a underground club called FIGHT CLUB. Everything seems to be going great untill Marla Singer (played by HELENA BONHAM CARTER) gets in the way and makes a bad situation even worse. FIGHT CLUB has little to do with fighting and more to do with the way EDWARD NORTON's charater can not come to terms with his multiple personalities. I don't want to give away the plot, but if I don't give it away many of you might not give this movie a fair chance, by making preconceived notions about the film before you even see it. EDWARD NORTON's charater and BRAD PITTS character are the SAME! Edward creates Tyler Durden who is someone he sees himself as, someone with confidence, someone who takes risks, and most importantly someone who is a leader and knows where he is going! This movie will surprise you with the clues it gives you during the whole movie, yet you never seem to come to terms with what is really going on untill the end when you discover that the two lead charaters are actually the same person. This movie is in the tradtion as such classics as THREE FACES OF EVE, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, and SEVEN. This movie was over looked by so many, and being a huge BRAD PITT fan I truly believe he gave one of his BEST performances in this movie! Check it out it is a great flick and with the BONUS disc it offers 4 commentaries, 17 behind the scenes vignettes, Multiple Angles, theatrical previews and much more. I highly encourage any of you to BUY FIGHT CLUB!
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