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Summary: Amazing
Review: Much more than just another flashy action flick, "Fight Club" delivers more wit and energy than the last five movies you've seen. This is an amazingly kinetic experience, and credit must be spread generously: Stars Norton (as the burned-out office drone) and Pitt (as a swaggering post-modern James Dean) are both excellent; director Fincher unloads all kinds of stunning visual set-pieces that only seldom seem gratuitous; Jim Uhls' rich, clever, and very quotable script plays its cards perfectly. Not really an ode to mindless nihilism, it is more thoughtful and sophisticated than the fight-the-power diatribe some people make it out to be; if this movie celebrates rebellion, then it also shows its pitfalls as well. I even thought it was uplifting in its own way. And the ending (set to the strains of the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?") is a classic.
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Summary: On a long enough timeline- the review is pointless
Review: Although I am a 13 year old girl, and have not had many of the narrators problems.... i understand the point this movie makes. Material possesions....you think you own them, but they own you. Tyler's wisdom is freakishly true. Fight Club, the name of the movie, doesn't even really describe the movie. This movie is not about fighting, there may be some, but that's not the main point. Hitting rock bottom, that should be the title. Forgetting about sh** you buy, and find out what's really important, pain does not matter, it's not even real. The point of this movie is to help see yourself as you are, not how you'd like to be. Ed Norton (narrator) has to find this out for himself, and he realizes this when he meets Tyler Durdin (Brad Pitt). Tyler is free, in every way a person can be, and he teaches the narrator to let go and believe nothing, and know nothing. That is the true meaning of the story. Tyler has different ways to show his understanding of life than any other person. By destroying material possesions, names, and even questions, everyone becomes the same, and there is no war or depression. In this movie there are several times when Tyler himself tells this to you, quotes and confrontations are presented. If you watch close enough and pay attention you might actually become Ed Nortons' character. That is how down to earth and real this movie is. How one psycho person can change everything with a sense of truth. Watch the movie, and you will soon understand the point of "FIGHT CLUB"!
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Summary: I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge
Review: I loved this film from the first time I knew that it existed. Fight Club. I wanted to see it because I thought it would be a film based on organized, underground, raw violence and in a sense it was, but the first time I viewed the movie in its original theatrical release I didn't quite understand. After I finished watching, it set my mind into motion. I was asking myself what the point of the whole thing was. I knew I had to have a copy for my own. After careful viewing the second time, the entire film seemed richer and less disorganized. The focus was no longer on the 5 or so fighting scenes, it was about a deeper message. I know that other diehard Fight Club fans know what i'm talking about, a revolution in thought. Don't get the wrong idea , this movie isn't great just because of the fighting. It has loads of comedy! I admit it's not Naked Gun, but there is subtle and blatant humor throughout the film. It is truely enjoyable to watch. After 5 or 6 viewings it literally becomes a cult film. You start to believe the ideas presented in the movie, and you start to act out those ideas. I don't mean picking fights with strangers on the street, everything you do is affected. In short, if you give this movie a chance (3 or 4 viewings) you will discover the true beauty behind this masterpiece and it will change your life, for the betterment of mankind.
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Summary: I am Jack's movie review
Review: (you'll get the title after you see the movie) OK, first off, Fight Club isn't really about the fighting. That's not the focus of the movie. What it's really about is two guys who devise a plan to f**k up the system - support groups, gigantic corporations, purchasing things we don't need, celebrity status, etc. Basically, the narrator (Edward Norton, whose character's name isn't given) is an insomniac with a fix for Swedish furniture. He's a businessman who's frequent traveling drives him insane. He goes to support groups for cancer, AIDS, etc. despite the fact that he has no disease. He then meets Tyler Durden, a soap salesman. When the narrator's condo is blown up, he goes to live with Tyler, who basically has a grunge against current society, and the fight club spins out of control from there, and eventually evolves into something called Project Mayhem... The DVD's great. It's ironic, that, despite the subject of the movie, the second disc has just about every piece of promotional material that you could ever want or care to see. My favorites are of Brad Pitt and Edward Norton giving public service announcements. The first disc, in addition to the movie, has four commentary tracks, the most interesting being the one between Fincher, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter (it also explains why they had to beat up a Volkswagen Beetle...). There's some interesting deleted and alternate scenes, including one line Marla says that was quickly cut out, but after one viewing, you won't be surprised that these were cut out. There's also some stuff about how they made that house that you'll want to see afterwards.
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Summary: Extremely Funny!
Review: This is such a great movie. There's just so much humor in every single little bit of it, that it's scary! If "The Princess Bride" is the king of dialogue related humor, then "Fight Club" is the king of physical, kind of messed up humor. Also there's tons of action, and the fight scenes are VERY cool. A must for fans of movies like "The Matrix", "Being John Malcovich", and even "The Princess Bride" (Although they're gonna have to be fans of the Princess Bride, who have grown up a bit). Oh yeah, there's a fantastic anamorphic widescreen tranfer, beautiful sound, and LOADS of extras. Even if for some strange reason, you don't like this movie, get the DVD for the extra features.
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Summary: Not at all what I expected...
Review: When a friend told me that this was by far the best movie he had ever seen, I was quite skeptical. Not usually likeing movies brimming with pointless violence, I decided to go to my local Blockbuster and rent the DVD. Let's just say I was pleasantly shcoked. The underlying social commentary in this brilliantly written story/movie was truly fascinating and captivating. I was presented with ideas rarely presented in any artistic genre and shocked that they were in this or any film. I found a great mix of humor, action, and creativity. I have since become a great fan of this work and others by the author of the book. This was an amazing film and the DVD was great because of all of the extra stuff on the second disc. I'd recommend this movie to anyone, anytime.
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Summary: Surprise Ending
Review: I like Brad Pitt (who doesn't?) so decided to take a chance and rent it. I only gave it three stars because there were times when I was bored. It became very interesting closer to the end when the truth came out. I must admit, though, the cool part was the commentary and when it pointed out various "hidden" aspects of the film. This is a great movie to watch when you feel like you're going crazy. You'll realize your sane when you compare your life to Edward Norton's.
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Summary: The greatest dvd yet...
Review: This is the greatest dvd to buy. If u are a real dvd fan like me u must buy it, if u just got a dvd player and aren't really a hardcore dvd fan, u must buy it. I'm telling u this is the dvd to own. First of all this is one of the greatest movies i have ever seen, it is so incredibly original, yet true. I mean everyone was all wrapped in the matrix hype, including me, but this movie actually has a lot of truth. I won't get into detail, but u must see this movie!! It has awesome directing, great acting and a killer story, what else can i say?! The dvd is absolutey spectacular. Awesome format and the quality of the picture and sound is superb. Than there is all of the kewl extras u will find. They really have some kewl things in the dvd package, unlike lots of other dvd's where they want to add as much extra's as possible, most being complete crap. All i know is u must own this dvd, like i already haven't said it enough.
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Summary: I am Jack's message to society
Review: Every once in a while, a film comes along which completely flips Hollywood head over heels, blasts its way into public awareness, and is recognized for its brilliance and messages by the people. Fight Club is by no means one of these movies. It is something far greater. For one thing, it was not recognized. The Acadamy, ever-so-typically, refused to acknowledge this film for what it is -- namely, the most perfect portrait of modern society ever set down on a plastic sheet. Indeed, if the Oscars HAD recognized Fight Club, it would have lost some of its potency. Part of its greatness lies in the fact that it is a true antiestablishment film, which have been quite rare since the Sixties, and being recognized by the establishment would have been rather contradictory. The fact that today's young men, and not the older members of society, tend to love this movie, is quite telling. This movie will never turn society on its head, but it will percolate through society, as it is already doing. The messages of the film conflict with those that society constantly sends us. Where every day we are subliminally convinced to invest in the economy, to trade in our youthful ideals for a place in capitalist machinations, Fight Club points a gun at our heads and tells us to do whatever the f**k we feel like. That capitalism crushes the individual. There are strong undercurrents of anarchy in the film, but this is not political anarchy; it is philisophical anarchy, the principle that we should all allow our minds to take whatever direction they want to. The entire film in a sense is an allegory; the message is that laws and rules restrict thought, but that the part of us that desires COMPLETE anarchy can get out of hand. In short, Fight Club is the most important and the best film made in the past several years. While I have heard that the film only appeals to GenX'ers, it is also extremely powerful for those like me in the "25 and under" category, who are also seeking philosophical foundations in a hypocritical, apathetic, cynical, and indeed, wholly unpleasant society. "What's that smell?"
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Summary: A female point of view
Review: When I saw Fight Club in the theater, I hated it. Although the movie started very promisingly, I felt the violence and machismo was gratuitous and nauseating, and the end made very little sense. When it came out to rent, though, something made me give it a second chance, and I watched the DVD. Simply based on the first half-hour of Fincher's commentary (all I had time for before it was due back) I bought it, and now it is my new favorite movie! The four commentaries are simply amazing, peeling back the layers of the movie like a big onion, revealing hundreds of beautiful little touches that are easily missed in a casual viewing. The solo Fincher track is engaging in its own right, but when you add Norton, Pitt, and Bonham-Carter it really provides a well-rounded view of the relationship of the characters. The extras (on their own separate disc) are equally fascinating, covering special effects and CGI that appear so seamless I didn't even realize they WERE special effects. Even the packaging of the disc is entertaining, with the inclusion of mostly negative reviews of the film (not a very orthodox marketing ploy, yet very in keeping with the spirit of the film.) This disc is a must-have for any fans of the film, and even non-fans should rent it and get a whole new perspective on the movie. I'm glad I did!
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