Fight Club

I apologize if a thread for the movie exists, I just couldn't find it.

Anyone else a fan of the movie? I watched it three times in the past three days, it easily beat out all other movies I have watched to be my favorite movie of all time. It's just absolutely brilliant.

What do you all think?

A good film. I particularly enjoyed the security camera angles at the last fight.

Really good movie. A little overblown by all the college kids, but it's a great one.

Am I the only one who thought it was fairly forgettable? I mean, it's enjoyable, but I wouldn't necessarily watch it again by choice and I don't remember most of what even happened.

That's really bizarre. I just finished watching it for the first time, I log on TWC and this is the first thing I read. And it's a 1999 film. How weird is that.

Originally Posted by Bertie

Am I the only one who thought it was fairly forgettable? I mean, it's enjoyable, but I wouldn't necessarily watch it again by choice and I don't remember most of what even happened.

Nope, same here. Seen it through once, and seen half of it since. Still can't remember much of it.

Bit odd actually.

I honestly don't understand why people are so into it...I have never watched it, but I haven't really heard anything that makes it stand out...

Never seen it, should i?

Originally Posted by Trixie

Never seen it, should i?

id recommend it. Its a very good movie

You should all watch it if you haven't, I thought the plot was extremely well thought out.

I think it's a very well done movie. Some people blow it's quality out of proportion, mostly younger kids who see it for the first time and like the whole "fight the system" idea, but it's definitely a good one. It's David Fincher so even if you don't like the movie you'll see some great camera work and interesting lighting. I can't stand the ending though. A happy ending? Please... As always, read the book.

Originally Posted by Bertie

Am I the only one who thought it was fairly forgettable? I mean, it's enjoyable, but I wouldn't necessarily watch it again by choice and I don't remember most of what even happened.

Yes, yes you are

Originally Posted by Viscount Bolingbroke

That's really bizarre. I just finished watching it for the first time, I log on TWC and this is the first thing I read. And it's a 1999 film. How weird is that.

It's a very popular coming of age movie, I'm surprised it didn't have a thread already.

Originally Posted by Lord Rahl

I think it's a very well done movie. Some people blow it's quality out of proportion, mostly younger kids who see it for the first time and like the whole "fight the system" idea, but it's definitely a good one. It's David Fincher so even if you don't like the movie you'll see some great camera work and interesting lighting. I can't stand the ending though. A happy ending? Please... As always, read the book.

As much as that's probably part of what makes it so appealing, I think it's also the fact that the movie is incredibly unique and truly groundbreaking in it's ideas.

I love the movie for the ending. I wouldn't call it a happy ending at all, simply an ending. But I like it because it's an uncompromising ending which doesn't give in to the hollywood cliche endings, and i was happily surprised by it.

It's decent as a critique of consumerist culture and material immanentism, and at the other end nihilism. Nothing particularly groundbreaking though. I guess the biggest irony is that it was Hollywood promoting these ideas in the popular consciousness.

It has a few powerful messages/ideologies if you watch attentively, but the appeal comes from the fact it's not like most "everything's sunny, everyone's having fun and life is easy and fun only" Hollywood cliche. It's just gritty and dirty, a far better film than the teen romance flicks where it's always sunny and everything always works out, always.

Originally Posted by So Much Fire

It has a few powerful messages/ideologies if you watch attentively, but the appeal comes from the fact it's not like most "everything's sunny, everyone's having fun and life is easy and fun only" Hollywood cliche. It's just gritty and dirty, a far better film than the teen romance flicks where it's always sunny and everything always works out, always.

Great film though

Back when I first saw the movie and first heard Brad Pitt speak those lines I didn't think much of it, to the point of pretty much forgetting all about the movie. Then, a couple years later and having seen how the world around me has developed, I start getting the feeling that there's something inherently very wrong with how we live. And that quote in the OP highlights a very essential part of it.

Originally Posted by The Dude

Back when I first saw the movie and first heard Brad Pitt speak those lines I didn't think much of it, to the point of pretty much forgetting all about the movie. Then, a couple years later and having seen how the world around me has developed, I start getting the feeling that there's something inherently very wrong with how we live. And that quote in the OP highlights a very essential part of it.

That quote remains me of Starsuckers.

A very good movie, and, like The Dude, when I reminisce on the message of the now more than a decade old movie I realize that it's quite true as well.

Hmm, just goes to show you that everyone's taste is different. I thought it was up there as one of the iconic movies of its time. Both in style and story telling.

Stylistically it used several techniques that were not yet completely popular and mainstream, such as the digital effects of the time. And story wise it was straight forward with a little twist at the end that made total sense and wasn't a cop out upon second viewing. And it was a story with a real message. Also, if you think about it, the main character has no name, so it is to be identified as anyone and everyone.

Just my opinion however. I can, and often do, watch it often.