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Summary: Big, loud, gratuitous, and not as smart as it thinks it is
Review: This movie claims to be philosophically deep. Yeah, right. You're not fooling me, Mr. Fincher. The philosophy here is quite shallow. Some interesting surface points are made about commercialism, but it's all just an excuse for Fincher to show off his 875 different camera angles and fx and blow stuff up on screen. Apparantly the word "subtle" has no meaning to Mr. Fincher.
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Summary: Buy it already
Review: Buy the DVD if you havent and watch it 87 times. The things you own end up owning you.
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Summary: The best movie ever made
Review: I know you already seen thousands of good reviews about just how great this movie is. Well it is in everyway of course but I really want to discuss the bad reviews. I decided to be open and read the one star reviews which turned out to be utter ... They complain on how this movie is the most predictable movie ever and that it is nothing more than immature thoughts from children hitting puberty. One person was as assnine to say this movie is a joking display of 9/11 (#1. That topic is as old as ... and 2. it didn't happen yet in 1999 and just because the word terrorist is included or a picture of a building falling down means nothing).
Well I can assure you Chuck Palahniuk is not a teenager and two if you have a brain and aren't the stupid, useless, mindless, superficial, blue collared robot that this movie describes you would understand that this movie isn't telling you to pee in grandma's soup or punch your friend, its just a pointer at how boring and mundane everyday normal materialistic life is and the decay of society. I love this movie because I agree with it and I understand if you don't agree with it but not for stupid made-up reasons. I read one review most likley by an old woman that said she was offended by the violence but got the message. Thats fine even though I didn't agree w/ her values.
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Summary: Almost as good as the book
Review: But the twist in this is way different than the book's. Edward Norton plays the role of an unnamed character who makes his living inside a cubicle taking memos and his home-life revolves around the Ikea catalog and trying to improve his life materialistically. He learns through the movie that his life's priorities were controlling himself and that society's lies causes him and others to feel bad about their lifes. A tad nihilistic and some holes are in the plot narration, the same fault in the book, but by its end you understand the main character's new view on life. This probably ties with Se7en for Brad Pitt's best performance and is a great step for Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, to gain light on his interesting style of narration. I recommend reading the novel before watching the movie though, as the novel's plot is quite different and some minor characters are altered, so if you watched the movie first you will be confused by the masterpiece novel--which you will want to read after watching the movie. Check out Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club and Survivor, now!
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Summary: Creative, Intriguing, Twisted and Enlightening
Review: The first time that I saw Fight Club, I was not impressed. I missed the beginning of the film and I came to realize after viewing the movie for a second time, Fight Club is a pretty neat movie. I think I was anticipating more "Fight Club" fight scenes rather than a very involved plot that really leaves you amazed at the end.What makes Fight Club a decent movie is the fact that whether you know it or not, you are partially clueless as to what is really going on throughout the movie. Masking this cluelessness was done very well and explained properly in the end. The two main characters were first rate and I really came to appreciate Brad Pitt for more than just a pretty boy after seeing this as well as 7. The whole cast was exellent and between the different action scenes, dialogue sequences and crazy stunts, there was more than enough going on to keep your attention even while clueless. The climax, conclusion and summary of everything leaves you feeling mildly shocked, enlightened and even a bit confused though you think you understand finally; one of your first reactions is "I should watch that again". Fight Club is an atypical movie that gets the brain to function more than the average flick. The movie is a superb piece in itself and the amount of effort that went into creating the final product is evident. I suggest that the viewer be ready for anything, open-minded, and has time to watch it again. It is a great dvd to get and an interesting experience.
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Summary: Fighting is Good For You
Review: When this movie first hits you its not in the form of a fight- but rather, the psychological aspects of it that make your mind flutter throughout the movie. Brad and Edward's performances cap off the incredible symbolic and idealistics that set this movie apart from others. Don't watch this one with your mom, but make sure you do, if only for better mental health.
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Summary: Evolve Or Die!
Review: I have found that this seems to be a highly misunderstood film. People seem to either love it or absolutely revile it. This film seems unpopular because it makes people look at a part of themselves that they do not want to see, and that is the hypocricy and fear of freedom that hides in all of us. This film is unabashed about its intent. It is a wake up call do in the only way people pay any attention anymore. A SHORT SHARP SHOCK!!! This film brilliantly expresses one possible path a person can take on the road to liberation. The need to create a new self and in turn destroy the old self. We see the two extremes of personality and their ultimate breakdown. The struggle to find the balance in the yin and yang of existence. The darwinian struggle of evelution. Evolve or die!
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Summary: Tyler Durden says...
Review: Edward Norton takes the place of the narrator, a confused individual that finds help at meetings for the worse off than him, since he does not have any of these diseases. Like a Testicular Cancer Meeting as well as different cancer and other death disease meetings. Then a women, Marla begins coming to all of the same meetings. Soon he finds himself confused and unable to release his feelings at the meetings. Then on one of his usual business trips he meets a fellow, Tyler Durden. Tyler is everything that the narrator wants to be. When the narrator returns home from the trip and finds that his condo has blown up, he calls Tyler and meets him at a bar. It is there where they come up with the idea of a Fight Club. That is just the beginning, soon when there is a big enough following, they form somewhat of a mini terrorist organization and are behind Project Mahem. This movie should not be missed except if it is a young viewer since this movie is not intended and should not be viewed by a young audience.
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Summary: The First Rule Of Fight Club Is: Buy This DVD
Review: Have I completely lost my mind? Call me crazy, but I consider "Fight Club" to be one of the greatest movies ever made. I'll start off by saying that I am a girl, and this is definitely a guy movie. But I don't care. The one and only complaint that I have about this film is that when its trailer appeared in theaters, it made it look like a beat-'em-up, macho guy-flick revolving around a bunch of men beating the crap out of each other. Well, it didn't sell it to me, and I completely dismissed it. LUCKILY, one of my female co-workers rented it when it came out on video and highly recommended it to me. It wasn't until another co-worker said it was something to check out that I did exactly that: I reluctantly paid the cash to rent it. I went home. I put the tape in my VCR. I fell deeply in love. This film had me from the very beginning. First of all, I had never really seen Edward Norton in any movie before, and if I had I just couldn't remember. I spent the first half of the film marvelling at his wonderful performance as a no-name character who suffers from insomnia and a support group addiction. Ever since this film, I have been a huge Edward Norton fan. And, even though I have never really liked Brad Pitt, I thought even he was perfect in this movie. He plays Tyler Durden, the wild and crazy man Edward Norton's character meets on a plane. They become best friends, and decide to start their own little "support group": Fight Club, where any man can join, and where every man takes a beating. Yes, the macho fighting is a major part of this movie, but there is a LOT more to it than that, but that is all I will say because I wouldn't want to spoil anything. I will just say that "Fight Club" warrants at least two viewings, if not more, in order to digest everything. When I finally got a DVD player 2 years ago, "Fight Club" was one of the first DVDs I bought. The double-disc set is all I could ever want and more: Great commentary by the director David Fincher, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, and there is even commentary by Chuck Palahniuk who wrote the novel the movie is based upon (I also recommend that you read that - it's a great book). Plus there are a ton of deleted scenes, public-service announcements, behind-the-scenes featurettes...tons and tons of stuff to satisfy even the biggest "Fight Club" fan. People have asked me before what it is I see in this movie. I always tell them I love it because the acting is great, the mood of the film is great, it's funny, it's tragic, it's...a little confusing. It's just overall great. And for anyone who saw the trailer and was turned off, I remind you that looks can be very deceiving. I realize now that had I gone just by what I saw previewed at the theaters and not given it a chance, I would have missed out on seeing a really great film. And given the fact that there aren't too many great films out there nowadays, that would have been a real loss.
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Summary: Nihilism and Anarchy....
Review: Some of these reviews are very sheltered. Yes, the film is violent, yes, the message is against society, but these are valid forms of expression, and I think it weaves an excellent story which, culminating at a huge suprise (if some of the reviewers would keep their mouths shut...). The DVD's features include just about EVERYTHING Fox has done with this movie (TV spots, etc.). Bottom line: It's a must have...so long as you don't fear the truth.
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