| | Fight Club DVD (5 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Essential Cinema, Based On A Novel, Black Comedy, Violence, Satire | | Starring | Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Jared Leto, Helena Bonham-Carter, Zach Grenier, Meat Loaf, Richmond Arquette | | Director | David Fincher | | Composer | Dust Brothers | | Costume Designer | Michael Kaplan | | Director of Photography | Jeff Cronenweth | | Editor | Jim Haygood | | Producer | Art Linson, Cean Chaffin, Ross Bell | | Production Designer | Alex McDowell | | Screenwriter | Jim Uhls | | Source Writer | Chuck Palahniuk |
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments David Fincher's adrenaline-fueled adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel is a satirical, absurdist romp highlighted by the director's edgy visual flair. FIGHT CLUB is narrated by a lonely, unfulfilled young man (Edward Norton) who finds his only comfort in feigning terminal illness and attending disease support groups. Hopping from group to group, he encounters another pretender, or "tourist," the morose Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), who immediately gets under his skin. However, while returning from a business trip, he meets a more intriguing character--the subversive Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt). They become fast friends, bonding over a mutual disgust for corporate consumer-culture hypocrisy. Eventually, the two start Fight Club, which convenes in a bar basement where angry men get to vent their frustrations in brutal, bare-knuckle bouts. Fight Club soon becomes the men's only real priority; when the club starts a cross-country expansion, things start getting really crazy.
Like Tyler Durden himself, director David Fincher's FIGHT CLUB, based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, is startlingly aggressive and gleefully mischievous as it skewers the superficiality of American pop culture. Outstanding performances by Norton and Pitt are supported by a razor-sharp script and an arsenal of stunning visual effects that include computer animation and sleight-of-hand editing. One of the most unique films of the late 20th century, FIGHT CLUB is a pitch-black comedy of striking intensity. Theatrical release: October 15, 1999.
FIGHT CLUB premiered at the CMJ Film Festival on September 21, 1999.
Filmed in Los Angeles, California.
Director David Fincher shot over 1,500 reels of film, which is over three times the usual amount of footage used for most feature-length films.
The house on Paper Street was specifically designed for the film and built from the ground up in a deserted industrial zone.
Edward Norton's character is actually unnamed, but is sometimes referred to as "Jack," which comes from a medical book he reads in the Paper Street house. In the book, internal body organs speak as characters, saying things like "I am Jack's colon." As the movie progresses, the narrator makes up his own statements such as "I am Jack's raging bile duct."
Subliminal images are present throughout the film. Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) flashes onto the screen in four split-second appearances before actually encountering Edward Norton's character. Tyler also briefly appears in a television ad (for an upscale restaurant) that "Jack" watches from his hotel room. Later, Tyler is shown splicing pornographic footage into family films while working in a projection booth. At the end of the film, there's a quick shot of one of these images.
Brad Pitt removed the cap from his chipped front tooth for certain scenes.
Visual effects supervisor Kevin Scott Mack (who designed the elaborate title sequence) appears as a terrified passenger in the scene where the narrator imagines his plane ripping apart in a mid-air collision.
In the house on Paper Street, there's an issue of Movieline magazine with Drew Barrymore on the cover. Barrymore costarred with Norton in Woody Allen's EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU.
In addition to the Dust Brothers' score, the film also features the songs "Goin' Out West" by Tom Waits and "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies.
The Online Film Critics Society named FIGHT CLUB Best DVD, Best DVD Special Features, and Best DVD Commentary; Entertainment Weekly named it the second best DVD of 2000. Fight Club Quotes/Excerpts: "Tyler, you are by far the most interesting single serving friend I have ever met. [Pauses] See, I have this thing...everything on a plane is single serving..."--Narrator (Edward Norton) to Tyler (Brad Pitt)
"Oh, I get it. It's very clever."--Tyler
"Thank you."--Narrator
"How's that working out for you?"--Tyler
"What?"--Narrator
"Being clever."--Tyler
"Great."--Narrator
"Keep it up then."--Tyler
"I say never be complete. I say stop being perfect."--Tyler
"The things you own end up owning you."--Tyler
"I want you to do me a favor."--Tyler to Narrator
"Yeah, sure."--Narrator
"I want you to hit me as hard as you can."--Tyler
"What?"--Narrator
"I want you to hit me...as hard as you can."--Tyler
"After fighting, everything else in your life got the volume turned down. You could deal with anything."--Narrator, in voice-over
"I am Jack's smirking revenge."--Narrator, in voice-over
"Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club is...you do not talk about Fight Club."--Tyler
"You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you. He never wanted you. In all probability, he hates you."--Tyler to Narrator
"It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything."--Tyler
"The first one through this door gets a...gets a lead salad!"--Narrator, as he waves a gun at police officers
"I am Jack's complete lack of surprise."--Narrator, in voice-over Fight Club Reviews: "...Stunning, mordantly funny, formally dazzling..."
-- Gavin Smith, Film Comment "...Packed with sizzling cinematics, including (no surprise here) another brilliant Edward Norton performance..."-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...The movie is visceral and hard-edged, with levels of irony and commentary above and below the action..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...[A] bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie....Rarely has a film been so keyed into its time..."
-- David Rooney, Variety "...The film's bold, bruising humor leaves marks on a wide range of hot-button issues....FIGHT CLUB pulls you in, challenges your prejudices, rocks your world and leaves you laughing in the face of an abyss..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Dazzling entertainment..."
-- Charles Whitehouse, Sight and Sound "...FIGHT CLUB is bold, intelligent and thrillingly innovative..." -- 5 out of 5 stars
-- Dan Jolin, Total Film Fight Club Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   We are the all singing, all dacing crap of the world. Fight Club is, by far, my favorite movie of all time! Brad Pitt and Ed Norton play the anti-heros that are actually the hero to many of us. This movie is not about fighting and blowing up stuff, so don't believe any of that crap you heard. It's a pretty acurate representation of Chuck Palahnuick's book of the same name. David Finicher (the director) was the perfect director for the movie and they picked the perfect actors. See this movie and never want to go back to work. How much could you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight? Submitted by a reviewer (grand forks, nd) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 2 of 2 found this helpful.
First rule of fight club: You must have this movie! Love this movie, action, twists, wit its got it all. Great collectors edition, extra footage and interveiws are super! Submitted by thebratt13 (Roseau, MN, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.
AWSOME AND THOUGHT PROVOKING!!!! THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF THOSE GREAT ONES THAT COMES BY ONCE EVERY 5 OR 10 YEARS. I RENTED THIS MOVIE IN EARLY 2000 AND MAN WHAT AN EYE OPENER OF A MOVIE. I HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE AT LEAST 10 TIMES OR MORE. PITT AND NORTON WERE GREAT IN THIS MOVIE. ESPECIALY NORTON, WHO I THOUGHT WAS BRILLIANT IN THIS MOVIE. ANOTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. GREAT SUPPORTING CAST AND PLENTY OF WILD TWIST AND TURNS. SIMPLY PUT, A HELL OF A RIDE FOR ANYONE WHO WATCHES THIS MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME. 5 STARS ALL THE WAY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FILM. Submitted by MICHAELCBAREFOOT (FOUR OAKS, NC) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.
One of the best of all time I agree with the previous reviewer. This movie is definitely one of the best films ever and one of those works that you can watch many times over and still love. Submitted by N.M. (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
The ride of your pathetic existence Seriously man, if you haven't seen this you must still be the same guy who depends on his bank account and his couch, it'll change your life, if it doesn't you just don't wanna open your eyes. Norton and Pitt are now two of my favorite actors, this hit is a real classic to me, i've watched it about five times already and it's still great, hope you enjoy it and get the message. Submitted by a reviewer (SLC,UT,USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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Fight Club DVD Region 1 Double Digipack 2-Disc Set Disc One: Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40:1 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital THX EX 6.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English Dolby Surround - French THX Mastered Audio Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. David Fincher - Director 2. David Fincher - Director, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Edward Norton - Stars 3. Chuck Palahniuk - Author, Jim Uhls - Screenwriter 4. Special Effects Supervisors Disc Two: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital THX EX 6.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English Dolby Surround - French THX Mastered Audio Additional Release Material: Featurette - 1. THE MAKING OF FIGHT CLUB Deleted Scenes/Outtakes Alternate Audio Tracks Behind the Scenes Footage Music Video - 1. Dust Brothers Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailers 2. TV Spots/Previews Electronic Press Kit Interactive Features: Multiple Angles Text/Photo Galleries: Production Drawings Storyboards Stills/Photos - 1. Set design, costumes and production Production Notes Additional Text - 1. Edward Norton Interview Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew Additional Products: Booklet
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