Fight Club: Modern Classic or Nihilistic nonsense?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 12 Mar 2006, 00:59

There's only one way to find out........ FIGHT!!!!!

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 12 Mar 2006, 01:04

I thought this was superb and appreciated it more once I reached puberty (and greater intelligence I think).

Before it was the twist that I found amazing.

Later, I was most impressed by the anti-cosumerism/commercialism messages. Also noticed the stylishness a lot more.

So yeah, not sure if I can label it as a masterpiece... but it's pretty damn close. Actually yeah, for the sake of arguement... let's assume everyone thinks it's a masterpiece.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 12 Mar 2006, 09:50

Firmly in the modern masterpiece catergory for me.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 12 Mar 2006, 11:05

Fight Club = Crap.
Yep, that's right. I hate the films you love.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 12 Mar 2006, 12:41

Loved the film when I first saw it, would like to revisit it.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 12 Mar 2006, 17:50

I voted for modern-day masterpiece, as it's smart, very well-made, good acting involved by all, it's original, etc etc...

So yeah, it's a very good movie, but it's not a favourite of mine. I didnt enjoy watching it much. It didnt blow me away or anything, and the characters, although well written, didnt really 'connect' with me personally.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 13 Mar 2006, 12:58

I'd vote for: "Fight Club: Modern Classic" but I went for: "Fight Club is neither", as it's not a masterpiece.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 13 Mar 2006, 15:37

Modern classic.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Mar 2006, 19:24

OT: But there's a Bollywood film called Fight Club as well. Not sure if it's a remake or what... (doesn't look like a ripoff aside from the name).

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:32

Modern classic my ass. It can't be a classic if it's modern. That's just like Disney stamping every PoS flick they publish as a Disney Classic. I can understand 50, 40, heck even 10, 20 year old flicks. But 2 months after theatrical release it's a Disney Classic?! Hell no.

Anyways. Fight Club: GREAT FLICK (though I'm so tired of Norton) - which will probably go down as a classic one day

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 14 Mar 2006, 10:45

The film is bordering 7 years old - why cant it be a modern classic?

Can the likes of The Terminator be modern classics? IMO they certainly can.
I agree with you about what Disney does though when they call Lady and the Tramp 2/Little Mermaid 2/Jungle Book 2 etc a "classic" LMAO

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 14 Mar 2006, 12:27

I don't see why it can't be a modern classic... it certainly has enough support to warrant that status...

Gojensen, you implying that your ass is a modern classic?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 14 Mar 2006, 13:20

Nope he's saying his ass is a modern classic.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2006, 12:35

Mark what did you vote?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Apr 2006, 12:47

It wont let me vote anyway. Great film, classic not sure about that, to many people overate films.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2006, 14:26

Havent you already voted? Isnt everyone allowed to vote just once?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Apr 2006, 14:29

grim_tales wrote:Mark what did you vote?

In the negative. I found the film to be shallow and pointless.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Apr 2006, 14:36

How come? Fair enough BTW

When I saw it again (Bisc loaned me a copy) I noticed things I hadnt seen before.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Apr 2006, 16:15

I cannot vote and I am sure I havent

still I do like the film a lot, its very interesting sitting in the cinema experiencing it, not that many people did that mind you.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Apr 2006, 16:23

I was working in a cinema when the film was playing.

PLEASE somebody tell me what the point was???

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Apr 2006, 17:47

Why does there have to be a point? a lot of films dont have anything to say at all.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Apr 2006, 18:18

romerojpg wrote:Why does there have to be a point? a lot of films dont have anything to say at all.

Yeah, but those are usually the sort of films you watch. Fight Club is regarded as some sort of modern masterpiece, and I've no idea why? What's it all about? The film rants a lot and blinds the viewer with "ideas" but ultimately says nothing.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 17 Apr 2006, 18:44

You like some real trash, you dont have to like them all.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 17 Apr 2006, 18:56

I saw Fight Club as a commentary on mass-consumerism and how it has a collosal influence on modern lifestyle. The story took a hypothetical situation, where someone departs from this commericial-slavery to enjoy the bare pleasures at a neanderthal level. The converse effect is that this sudden lack of order resulted in anarchy and ironically, circled back to the "slave" way of thinking (where these brainwashed guys only did things because Tyler told them to). Add a few witty scenarios, remarkably clever twist and you have a "modern classic" (according to its large fanbase anyway).

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 Apr 2006, 19:27

Yeah, I guess I missed that.