Fight Club [1999]

Fight Club, in my book the ultimate bloke film. Last week, we were given Heat on BD and this week we have Fight club - Xmas has come early! I'm not supposed to talk about it but... David Fincher has a pretty healthy looking portfolio under his belt (Alien 3; Seven; Panic Room; Benjamin Button for a start) but this is at the top of the list for me as his best. Top knotch cast topped only by the quirky, strange and damn right clever storyline. Follow the dull life of a John Doe as he seeks to find out more about himself by...I can't say in case people reading this haven't seen it, but lets say by making soap for now. Suffice to say, it's one of my favourite movies ever and shouldn't be missed. There is no way that as a viewer you will be able to take in everything that happens in a single watch. You'll pick up something extra that you didn't notice last time around, each viewing. Did I he really just say that? Did I just see that??? Transfer is great, amazing levels of dark. We have grain in places if you have a hang-up on that but it is rare. *** WARNING ***: The ultimate frightener ever appears on this BD the moment you put the disk in (I'm stunned they even got permission to do it!). I suffered a heart attack and therefore am not going to give away what it is - why should others not go through the same as me! I laugh now, but at the time I started to cry. The packaging says that it's English only, however on the disk we have Languages: English DTS Master; English 2.0 DD; Spanish Latino DD; French DTS; Portuguese DD Subs: English; Spanish Latino; French; Portugese; Danish; Finnish; Dutch; Norwegian; Swedish; Mandarin (Traditional)

It continues to astound me how such an amazing adaption can be made from a book of only 224 pages. The cinematography is perfect, the performances perfect. And if I am honest, with the way the world is now in 2025, the ending is perfect too. Movie art at its finest.

This classic 90's movie looks phenomenal in 4K! No aggressive over-sharpening or smoothing going on, its great. I prefer more grain but that's a small nitpick. The movie is generally quite dark and there's no Dolby Vision available, but using my LG C5 OLED with its dynamic tone mapping switched on and with Film Maker Mode switched on also, makes it look very damn close to how Dolby Vision usually looks. My player is the Panasonic UB820, so if you have the same set up as me, first make sure the HDR Optimizer is turned OFF (if you are using dynamic tone mapping on your TV you should not have both of these on at the same time). Without DTM the scenes generally look a bit too dark. Although you could go the optional route and leave DTM off on your OLED, and instead increase the Dynamic Range adjustment on the UB820. Either way, there's no need for the HDR Optimizer to be switched on. That only activates if the source is mastered at a higher brightness than your TV is capable of (and this movie isn't that bright), and modern OLEDs dont have that problem anyway. The 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtrack is generally very good. Really makes liberal use of the rear channels and LFE. In particular, the final fight scene in the car-park between Tyler & Tyler, sounds incredible. Centre channel for dialogue occasionally needs a few dB increase, tho. All in all I'm very impressed, and looking forward to watching it again except with the various commentaries on, and also checking out the bonus features. 9/10 (if it had Dolby Vision and Atmos it would be a 10)

Fight Club is a very interesting movie, but I'm not going to review the movie, because that has been reviewed here hundreds of time. The bluray: before I bought this, I was doubtful whether it would matter to have this movie on bluray. I can say I am satisfied with this HD version. The sound is very clear and the music in this film (in the beginning for example) seems spiced up compared to the dvd version and is cleary superior. The picture quality is robust: this movie had some soft grain, but I think that it was the intention of the moviemaker. Somehow, in this movie, it adds character. There's also an interesting depth to the picture which I cant recall from the dvd. Furthermore, a lot of extra detail can be seen when watching this on blu ray. There are some documentaries on the disc, but I didnt watch any of them so I cant comment on them. In short: if you like this movie, and dont own it yet on dvd (I didnt own it yet), you should definitely buy the blu ray, its worth the extra money because it sounds (a lot) better and it looks better (and grittier). If you already own the dvd, it depends on how much you like this movie. I wouldnt buy it again if that were the case.

amazing movie i recommend it to anyone arrived quickly and in excellent condition

This work is darkly comical, beautifully directed and the script is brimming with integrity. Couple this with superb acting from the 3 main stars and a unique score from the Dust Brothers - and you're beginning to see why I rate this as my favourite film. I won't delve too deeply into the synopsis, as this has been adequately explored already in the previous comments. However I will say that the emphasis is much more on the evolving relationship between Jack (Edward Norton) and Tyler (Brad Pitt) rather than the anarchy and violent fight scenes which were unfairly highlighted in many critic's negative reviews. David Fincher once again brings his inimitable flair to this film, giving the picture an undeniably dynamic and highly polished feel. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack does not disappoint either with numerous surround effects to fully emerse the viewer (check out the car crash sequence). Although all the actors are treated to a skilfully crafted script, Brad Pitt gets to deliver most of the philosophical gems which truly enhance the charasmatic character he's portraying ("It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything") The final factor which makes this my number 1 film is the delicious twist ending which arguably exceeds the surprise found in "The Usual Suspects". Overall, I cannot recommend this movie enough. It is a groundbreaking piece which will undoubtedly give everyone something to talk about. In my opinion, this is the first film of the 21st century and has justly earned it's place as king of my DVD collection.

Nearly two decades after I first watched it, was delighted to find that Fight Club has lost none of its punch. The script and performances are, if anything, better than I remembered. And the quasi-anarchist / anti-capitalist / blue-collar political uprising theme is probably more relevant right now than it was in 1999. Like so many good movies, you could watch this two or three times and still miss things - but definitely watch out for the snapshot glimpses of Tyler Durden in the early sequences. And ask yourself why, as the story unfolds, Durden becomes increasingly fitter while Ed Norton's character appears to be physically unravelling... Brilliant dialogue. Dozens of screamingly funny moments. Pithy sociological observations. Uncomfortable truths for IKEA addicts... One of Fincher's best films, and definitely worth two hours of your time. 9/10

Fight Club, a film with excellent acting, script and plot-line, with the talents of both lead and support actors. The opening scenes do more than just set the scene; they plunge the audience straight into the dark and twisted world the writers and film-makers have created. What is happening? What has happened? The narrator proceeds to tell us. At first things seem simple enough, if an underground Fight Club rapidly evolving can be called simple. But, like all good plots, this one has a few twists to its name, and surprises they are. Fight Club presents numerous ideas and concepts that really do begin to make sense as the film progresses. The audience is lured into a sense of thinking where suddenly the material comforts of the world take on new (and irrelevant) meanings. With fights, guns, home-made dynamite and a storyline just as explosive, Fight Club should be held in high regard by all critics of modern cinema. And as if the film itself wasn't enough, here we have a 2-disc Special Edition, offering yet another aspect to this multi-dimensional tale. Audio commentary, deleted and alternate scenes, and behind the scenes are just some of the features in this brilliant set. I loved it for all the reasons given here, and more: it's hard to describe exactly the impact of this film, so if you really want to find out about Fight Club, I highly recommend you purchase this title.

Blu-Ray Fight Club UHD+BD (Lim. Steelbook) (2024) IMDb 8,8/10 **Der Film** Mehr als 25 Jahre nach seiner Premiere besitzt „Fight Club“ nichts von seiner Faszination verloren. Die Geschichte beginnt mit einem namenlosen Angestellten, der in seinem monotonen Alltag zunehmend den Halt verliert. Als er den charismatischen Tyler Durden kennenlernt, entwickelt sich daraus eine Begegnung, die sein Leben grundlegend verändert. Mehr soll an dieser Stelle nicht verraten werden, denn gerade bei diesem Film gehört das Entdecken zu den größten Vergnügen. Was zunächst wie ein ungewöhnliches Drama über Frustration und Selbstfindung wirkt, entwickelt sich zu einem der provokantesten und intelligentesten Filme der 1990er Jahre. Es gibt Filme, die unterhalten. Es gibt Filme, die schockieren. Und dann gibt es Filme wie „Fight Club“, die sich tief im Gedächtnis festsetzen und noch Jahre später Diskussionen auslösen. Die enorme Anziehungskraft dieses kompromisslosen Werkes liegt nicht allein in seiner Gewalt. Vielmehr nutzt Regisseur David Fincher die Brutalität als Spiegel gesellschaftlicher Entfremdung. Die Kämpfe dienen nie als Selbstzweck, sondern als Ausdruck einer Generation, die sich in Konsum, Karriere und Oberflächlichkeit verloren hat. Dadurch entsteht eine ungewöhnliche Mischung aus Unterhaltung, Satire, Gesellschaftskritik und Psychodrama. Gerade diese Vielschichtigkeit macht den Film bis heute so faszinierend. Brad Pitt war bei Veröffentlichung 35 Jahre alt, geboren in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA. Sein erfolgreichster Film bleibt für viele „Fight Club“, auch wenn „Once Upon a Time in Hollywood“ und „Sieben“ ebenfalls zu seinen größten Erfolgen zählen. Seine aktuelle IMDb-Bewertung bewegt sich konstant im Spitzenbereich internationaler Schauspieler. Pitt erschafft mit Tyler Durden eine der ikonischsten Figuren der Filmgeschichte. Edward Norton, damals 30 Jahre alt, geboren in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, und bekannt durch „American History X“, liefert als Gegenpol eine ebenso beeindruckende Leistung ab. Das Zusammenspiel der beiden Schauspieler gehört zweifellos zu den besten Besetzungen der Filmgeschichte. Gerade die Frage, warum etablierte Stars bei einem derart riskanten Projekt mitwirkten, beantwortet sich beim Ansehen beinahe von selbst: Das Drehbuch bot Charaktere, wie sie nur selten geschrieben werden. Beide Rollen ermöglichen intensive schauspielerische Entfaltung weit jenseits klassischer Hollywood-Konventionen. Die Grundlage bildet der gleichnamige Roman von Chuck Palahniuk aus dem Jahr 1996. Das Drehbuch verfasste Jim Uhls, dem eine bemerkenswert schwierige Aufgabe gelang. Viele Elemente der literarischen Vorlage wurden nicht einfach übernommen, sondern intelligent für das Kino neu interpretiert. Interessanterweise gilt der Film heute bei vielen Kritikern sogar als gelungener als die Romanvorlage. Die Dialoge sind scharf, pointiert und voller erinnerungswürdiger Momente. Besonders beeindruckend bleibt, wie komplexe Themen in eine zugängliche Geschichte eingebunden werden. Gedreht wurde überwiegend in Los Angeles. Viele Schauplätze wirken bewusst heruntergekommen und vermitteln eine trostlose Atmosphäre, die perfekt zur Geschichte passt. Fincher nutzte damals zahlreiche digitale Effekte, die ihrer Zeit weit voraus waren. Die berühmte Kamerafahrt durch Räume, Wände und Gegenstände galt Ende der 1990er Jahre als technische Sensation. Eine oft erzählte Anekdote betrifft die Kampfszenen zwischen Pitt und Norton. Beide Schauspieler absolvierten ein intensives Training und bestanden darauf, viele Sequenzen selbst zu spielen. Brad Pitt ließ sich sogar absichtlich einen Zahn anschleifen, um seiner Figur einen glaubwürdigeren Look zu verleihen. Bei seiner Veröffentlichung wurde der Film kontrovers diskutiert. Viele Kritiker verstanden die satirische Ebene zunächst nicht und warfen dem Film Gewaltverherrlichung vor. Erst Jahre später setzte eine umfassende Neubewertung ein. Heute gilt „Fight Club“ als moderner Klassiker und als einer der wichtigsten Filme seiner Epoche. Seine Themen über Identität, Männlichkeit, Konsumgesellschaft und Selbstbestimmung wirken sogar aktueller als damals. In der Filmgeschichte steht das Werk inzwischen auf einer Stufe mit anderen großen Kultfilmen der 1990er Jahre. Der Soundtrack von The Dust Brothers trägt erheblich zur einzigartigen Atmosphäre bei. Elektronische Klänge treffen auf industrielle Rhythmen und erzeugen eine hypnotische Wirkung. Der stärkste Titel bleibt „Where Is My Mind?“ von den Pixies aus dem Jahr 1988, der im Finale einen der berühmtesten Musikeinsätze der Filmgeschichte begleitet. Auszeichnungen erhielt der Film zunächst überraschend wenige. Erst im Laufe der Jahre wurde er durch zahlreiche Kritikerlisten, Publikumsvotings und Retrospektiven zu einem der bedeutendsten Kultfilme seiner Generation erhoben. Seine eigentliche Auszeichnung ist die Tatsache, dass bis heute über ihn diskutiert wird. **Blu-Ray Test** Die vorliegende UHD- und Blu-Ray-Kombination im limitierten Steelbook gehört aktuell zu den besten Veröffentlichungen des Films. Das neue 4K-Master basiert auf einer hochwertigen Restaurierung und zeigt deutliche Verbesserungen gegenüber älteren Blu-Ray- und DVD-Versionen. Besonders die feine Filmkörnung bleibt erhalten und sorgt für einen authentischen Kino-Look. Farben wirken natürlicher, Schwarzwert und Kontrast profitieren sichtbar vom HDR-Einsatz. Die düsteren Innenräume besitzen deutlich mehr Zeichnung als bei früheren Veröffentlichungen. Der Ton liegt in modernen Mehrkanalformaten vor und überzeugt mit beeindruckender Räumlichkeit. Die Mischung aus Dialogen, Musik und Soundeffekten bleibt hervorragend ausbalanciert. Gerade die Kampfszenen profitieren von der zusätzlichen Dynamik. Gegenüber der alten DVD ist der Qualitätsunterschied gewaltig, selbst die frühere Blu-Ray wird in nahezu allen Bereichen übertroffen. Das limitierte Steelbook gehört zweifellos zu den schönsten Verpackungsvarianten des Films und war über Amazon erhältlich. Daneben existieren weitere Steelbook-Editionen aus den USA, Großbritannien und Frankreich, die gelegentlich ebenfalls über Amazon angeboten werden. Ein klassisches Mediabook existiert nur in wenigen internationalen Sondereditionen und ist über Amazon meist schwer erhältlich. Die Extras zählen weiterhin zu den interessantesten ihrer Art. Besonders die Audiokommentare von David Fincher sind eine wahre Fundgrube für Filmfans. Hinzu kommen umfangreiche Making-of-Dokumentationen, Einblicke in die Spezialeffekte, entfernte Szenen und Hintergrundberichte zur Produktion. Viele dieser Beiträge gehen deutlich tiefer als gewöhnliche Werbe-Features und besitzen auch heute noch hohen Informationswert. **Fazit** „Fight Club“ ist weit mehr als ein Kultfilm. Es ist ein intelligentes, unbequemes und zugleich ungemein unterhaltsames Meisterwerk, das auch nach über zwei Jahrzehnten nichts von seiner Wirkung verloren hat. Die Mischung aus brillanten Darstellern, außergewöhnlicher Inszenierung, gesellschaftlicher Relevanz und technischer Perfektion macht den Film zu einem Pflichtkauf für jede Filmsammlung. Die UHD-Veröffentlichung im limitierten Steelbook präsentiert den Klassiker in bestmöglicher Form und gehört zu den stärksten Katalogveröffentlichungen der letzten Jahre. Uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung für Filmfans, Sammler und Heimkino-Enthusiasten.

Es una excelente película, de las mejores del séptimo arte. Si bien la edición (10º Aniversario) no pareciera ser una edición de aniversario, si lo es; ya que, pues contiene algunas características especiales... 😬 En lo personal me encantó el arte del disco y portada. Y por el precio tienes la película en su máxima calidad posible (de momento). Ojalá salga más adelante en 4K... *La agarré en oferta por $161, andaba desde los $200 hasta los $250 si no mal recuerdo. 🤔 Estoy muy contento con mi compra. 🙂

Everything came in good condition, the only downside being that it was region 1 only, witch is kind of bad for ppl living in the eu. great movie overall

I have watched other David Fischer's movies "seven", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", which Brad Pitt appears, and these movies was also great. The movies made me a big fan of him, but after watching this movie, I was so impressed and got more into his performance. I have ever watched so many movies in my life, and I can say it without doubt, Fight Club is one the best movie I have ever watched. The actors in this movie look unique and very cool. That makes this movie attractive. The film narrator, actually his real name is unrevealed in this movie, who is also leading character (Edward Norton) spends his life working boring job and has problem with sleeping. However he finds joy which is going to as many support seminar for people suffering from cancers as he can. He is not suffering from cancers though. By Bring there, talking with people who has serious disease, getting ready to cry, he is able to release himself and sleep very well at night. This is his vacation. One day, a woman, Marla Singer(Helena Bonham Carter), comes in the seminar, forces him to stop attending the seminar and ruins his routine. The narrator also meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) on the plane. He is charismatic soap salesman looking very straightforward, and he enjoys his life by doing what he wants. The narrator has nothing special about his life, but everything changes when he meet Tyler. One night, two of them meet at bar and suddenly Tyler asks the narrator to hit him as hard as the narrator can. At first, it looks strange request but after they start hitting each other they feel good for some reason. A strange feeling comes to them. They feel satisfied by fighting, feeing pain. The narrator begins to think "everything else in life got the volume turned down. I could deal with anything". As they start fighting in front of bar as usual at night, other people watching them soon join in. Under the ground of the bar becomes Fight Club. Only the moment they are fighting makes them feel alive. It doesn't need words. I was really surprised when I found that Tyler and the narrator was actually the same person. Tyler was the ideal character that the narrator created. It was funny to see Edward Norton hitting himself in front of bar, and at the same time, it was impressive. Some people may say this movie is aggressive and promotes violence. I don't think so. The purpose of Fight Club is self-destruction. Not violence to others but accepting the pain makes them feel alive. I think this is the point of this movie. There is a symbolic scene where the narrator fights with a blonde guy. Even though the guy is already knocked off and passes out, he keeps punching the guy on the face. This scene made me really sick. He is completely beaten up and his face is covered with blood. Tyler said to him " where did you go? Psycho boy". I realized that this kind of extreme violence is thought as unacceptable behavior in this movie. Also I was moved by some Tyler's lines. "It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything." "This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time." "Without pain, without sacrifice we would have nothing." I feel like Tyler tells me something important of life. That's why I love this movie. I absolutely love this movie and can watch it over and over again. Both Brad Pitt and Edward Norton's acting is absolutely fantastic. Thanks to Fight club, I've rediscovered how great actors they are. This movie has some strong messages. It's about finding yourself and finding out what you really want to do in your life. I'm sure you will get into this movie and some quotes. I recommend you to watch this movie if you are interested in.

UPDATED REVIEW 16/01/2013 One of the best movies ever made: An exercise in "visual philosophy", using all technical resources to illustrate and narrate a mental imaginary and machinations based plotline. Fight Club is a fable of the id, ego, and super ego interacting, to revive the main character ("Jack) from his stupor. This lethargy and detachment from his bodily needs and id instincts, prevents him to sleep and mate. His sexual drive and need for love have been channeled into consumerism. He buys things he doesn't need compulsively, to escape his misery without success. The solutions he (or his psyche segments) comes up with are evolutionary, but basically of the same substance he longs and aches for to awaken him from this lethargy. He starts off visiting shockingly bleeding heart -support groups. Used to the corporate politically correct, neutral and aseptic dialogues, this candidness rattles him up towards vitality, recognizing his own humanity, enlightening the steps to come in the path. Nirvana is his desired path, the path at the very core of all human being that looks for religion, drugs or any perception of god or what is beyond words and things, and ultimately that ghost inside us. His Id/super ego is Tyler Durden. He shows him how to escape from fear. That fear that drove him to drown himself into things, in work and vapid banality. Then there comes the Fight Club. "Fight club wasn't about winning or losing. It wasn't about words." Says Jack. It is not about violence in the sense of hurting someone else out of anger, I would add. Jack is detached from the animal we are, that eats, defecates, has sex and breathes. Jack is detached from the caveman we have been for thousands of years, that "evolved" men despise, but is rooted in our DNA. Jack is an extreme case of the dangers of excessive consumerism, individuality and materialism of our culture. Jack fears loosing (a fight, his job, anything that threatens his ego or causes him pain) and longs for human contact and intimacy. Searching for a relationship is a big stretch. Baby steps, the support group first. Then fighting furnishes him with all this. I would like to address the movie's critics like Robert Ebert, who fail to seize the zeitgeist and how fight club relates and how the violence is tangential. The story is about a very particular individual with a very common pathology who seeks a very unorthodox solution in a very dire, desperate situation. This masterpiece exercises and puts forth "visual philosophy", displaying what would be a modern version of Zen enlightenment exercises or Koans. There is no doctor that treats greed and Ikea fetishes. This dude is on his own. He needs to get in touch with his masculinity and loose the fear at the root of all fears, the fear of death, and so do the other attendees of the Fight Club. Fighting is a start; the fear of physical harm is in the same line. Guys don't go to Fight Club to win, everyone is a winner, because the target is to unload the burden of fear. If you desensitize yourself to the fear of punches and blood, abstract fear triggers, as being fired diminish by contrast. Our culture is plagued with fears of the unknown, the what ifs that blocks us from taking risks that could change or enhance our life. Tyler Durden, the superego is boundless and moves forward unfettered to things that are not realistic for the ego, the pranks and crimes against possessions of the project mayhem. But before that he confronts Jack with the fear of death using chemical burn. Crazy, unorthodox yet effective, and more important in a movie: entertaining. Finally, Jack evolves towards love, the main driver from the start. The movie is a love story. His relationship with the woman is abrasive, because his sexuality is twisted, hence is expressed through unexpected outlets at the start. He develops his personality and is able to express caring for a female and start a relationship and integrates his psyche, destroying his overpowering superego. Metaphorically expressed by the dissolution of Tyler. A beautifully aesthetically stunning crafted movie, fluid as our thouth processes are. From the start it displays a voyage through the brain's fear center. As a fable that it is, the use of special effects and creative, aggressive, edgy cinematography suspends your disbelief into a journey in a very human experience, a tale about our war. As Tyler Durden says when he puts the finger on our greed/consumerism epidemic, "our war is a spiritual war". Interwoven masterfully are the elements of a man's struggle with this disease and fighting our war. It never stops being an action film. The rant that Tyler delivers to the fight club, encapsulates some of the concerns the movie wants to bring the audience to brood upon. It is one of the few congruent lines thrown in your lap to understand the movie and the issues brought to light. Issues related to living lives without meaning, in mechanic jobs we hate, to buy stuff conditioned by the media to, but that we really don't truly need. We've become consumer droids. Space monkeys conditioned to press buttons towards oblivion. The media offers its carrot: fame, fortune, and every Ego-booster conceivable. And if the entanglement is rooted on the ego logic, ego perception and egotistic behavior it only messes up the problem further. All reinforces the need to gain awareness of the influence of the ego. The movie doesn't wrap up nicely the answers to these questions, and throws them on your lap. 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. It is difficult to believe it was made by the director of Seven and two of the most prominent actors of our generation who put their necks on the line to express these concerns. Bravo!!