Fight Club [Blu-ray] [1999]

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Fight Club [Blu-ray] [1999]

Fight Club [Blu-ray] [1999]

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Projection Booth- Video options include principle photography, location scout, or a split screen of both. Audio options include location scout and principle photography. You can also view the storyboards for this scene.

Having seen this movie at least a couple dozen times since 'Fight Club's' 2000 DVD bow, I was still excited to see what this disc's MPEG-4 AVC 1080p transfer (2.40:1 aspect ratio) had in store. And, without reservation, I can say that this transfer delivers.Fight Club makes more keen social comments. When our hereo begins to let go of his yuppie lifestyle and begins his 12-step programs, he is only trading one costume for another. The film is as critical of the 'lets cry and find our power animal' psudo-psychology that has infested out culture as it is the crass materialism it replaces. It is like the alcoholic who goes to AA, and this replaces the liqour as the base for his or her identity.

Sadly, most of the extras on this disc are simply carried over from the admittedly high-water-mark-setting 2000 DVD. There are a couple of new special features, but nothing in the way of retrospective documentaries - I would have loved a feature about the post-'Fight Club' fallout like then-Fox head Bill Mechanic getting axed. Also, Fincher recently spoke about doing a 'Fight Club' Broadway musical to celebrate the movie's tenth anniversary, with a score by Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor. Wouldn’t it have been fun to hear more about that? Yeah, I thought so too. This area is filled with artwork from the production of the film. Below the content is broken down by divisions. consumer culture is still the driving force of the economy. We're still, as übermensch anti-hero TylerIncludes three trailers, 17 TV spots, 5 internet spots, 2 hilarious public service announcements, a Presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with VC-1 and granted a 1080p transfer David Fincher's, Fight Club debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of German distributors Kinowelt. Fair enough, but anarchy was not what our narrator intended--all the guy was really trying to do was get some sleep--and he sets out to stop Tyler from executing his master plan. A preachy dark ode to violence with strong nihilistic overtones, David Fincher's "Fight Club" (1999) is the perfect example of a good idea gone terribly wrong. The film supposedly condemns everything its protagonists promote, but it does so in a manner that is so transparently exploitative that it resonates better as a flashy fascist tale than a condemnation of the excessive brutality its narrative is built upon. Courtesy of German distributors Kinowelt.

The score is provided by techno-wizards The Dust Brothers and they've really outdone themselves here. Aside from the highly recognisable title sequence, which pounds forth from all speakers with very satisfying bass presence, the remainder of the score is sublime. The score as a whole is powerful, energetic and unforgettable; it reminded me of Mark Motherborough's 'Life Aquatic' effort at times. Normally I despise this type of music but this score is an exception to the rule. The mixing is top notch, with very active surround bleed and perfectly weighted bass; this is a score which really adds to the presentation. Ed Norton's no name character is living a banal, materialistic yuppie life. He has no friends, no gal, and his possessions define him. Low and behold, he can't sleep. Does it deliver in the ways you'd expect? Not exactly. While Fox claims that David Fincher was deeply involved with the production of this Blu-ray, his involvement isn't really apparent anywhere (save for a cute Easter Egg I'll get to in a minute). Considering Fincher was knee-deep into pre-production on 'The Social Network' (aka 'The Facebook Movie'), I don't think he devoted a whole lot of time or attention to this release. Remember the 'Seven' DVD that had Fincher explaining how he re-corrected every frame of the movie? There's nothing like that here.

Extras

This movie left me with the strong impression of watching one of the most aggressive criticisms towards the dangers of excessive consumerism, of my generation. Two other points about violence stand out: First, the one time he takes a fight to far and disfigures a fellow member, it is at a point in the film where he is about to go over the edge; a turning point.



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