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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 11/17/2009 Run time: 139 minutes Rating: R
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[+] 10.0 Excellent movie
I do not have to tell how good is this movie... probably it would make it to the top 10 movies for a lot of people.

Anyway the quality of this blu ray is perfect. I have seen this movie like hundreds of times and with this blu-ray I saw and notice things that I haven't noticed before.
Reviewer [A20ONZ6FC6TSMJ] | Date [July 26, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club Packs a Punch on Blu-ray
I'll admit that I'm not the biggest fan of this movie. I think that it is really good but I don't think that it is as incredible as other people say. Most people know what this movie is so I'm not going to tell the plot of Fight Club. However, I like the movie enough that I bought it on blu-ray.

I think that the story is interesting and demands more than one viewing. It's really interesting how you view Fight Club the first time and then how you view it on repeat. It almost feels like you're watching a different movie. The acting is great and believable. I will say that this movie isn't for the faint of heart. There isn't alot of fighting for a movie called Fight Club, but that's because this movie isn't about fighting. When there is fighting it's very brutal. There is plenty of other violence in this film that is very graphic.

Moving on to the blu-ray. The packaging is pretty cool looking but it's an eco-case. If you don't know what an eco-case is it's the new re-cycled cases they've been using on blu-rays. The paper is very thin and feels like you could break it if you dropped it. Other than that it's great. The movie looks very good for a movie that was released in 1999. There is a thin layer of grain throughout the movie but it's hardly noticeable and sort of suits the movie. Everything is pretty well crisp looking and is a definite step up from the dvd edition. Where this blu-ray really succeeds though is with the sound quality. The bass in your speakers will vibrate the walls each time someone is punched. The sound quality also suits the atmosphere and tone of the film and voices sound very clear. Also, the "plane scene" sounds incredible.

I rate this movie an 8/10 but I rate this blu-ray a 5/5. This blu-ray is a must own if you like the movie.
Reviewer [A3M6IEYM5ILMIQ] | Date [July 2, 2010]
[+] 8.0 Incredibly dark and very funny
Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club explores the darker side of mental instability in the form of a dark comedy. The film tells the rather unsettling story of an insomnia stricken man, played by Edward Norton. His life changed one day when he meets a mysterious soap maker named Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and, after his apartment room is blown up along with all of his belongings and the little that remains of his personal life, they became inspired to co-create a seedy underground club in which men are invited to attend and to pummel on each other to their heart's content as a form of physical therapy as well as an advanced form of personal male-bonding. Things get complex when a female drifter named Marla (Helena Bonham Carter) who inadvertently gets involved in the mentally deteriorated world that these two men share. Things only get worse when Tyler decides to take the club out onto the streets and then into their homes and into the lives of more political and respected people.


As technically talented as Fincher is, what I admire most about the film is how he doesn't let the visuals tell the story. I know that a lot of moviegoers hate narration, but trust me when I say that it is put to good use here. The sarcastic, bitter, angry voice of Edward Norton that plays over the events helps a lot in driving the atmosphere of the film into it's audience, but it also adds to the humor of the film. Is the film a satire? I'd go onto say that it is as much a satire as South Park is. So then why the slick visuals? Why the sly, cool tone? Why the clever dialogue? Well, to me it all seemed very forced and over-the-top. Nobody in the real world talks like these characters, and it seems pretty obvious that the film knows this. You can tell in the sarcastic narration. I think that people may likely forget that it is Edward Norton's character who is doing the narration and so therefor we're watching the story unfold from the perspective of someone who is obviously crazy. Every person in this film is crazy in one way or another. Much like Terry Gilliam's Brazil, Fight Club shows a world devoid of any sort of normal thoughts of any kind, whether independent or not. What makes the film so bizarre is the fact the thoughts of the main character make sense in the sense that they have rationale to them. However, this is also how the film's humor comes through. The physical appearance of the main character slowly grows worse and worse while the characters around his grow more self-aware, more open-minded, and more like he was at one time. What makes this so funny is the fact that acts and methods these characters use to make themselves happier are so completely irrational and ridiculous that only a fool could ever take it seriously. Not to ruin the plot, but when it comes to illegal acts of vandalism involving public property being destroyed, there comes a point where politics don't seem so important in retrospect since we live in such an interesting and advanced time in the world today.


Looking at this film ten years later, it still has just as much power as it did in 1999 or 2000 or whenever it was when people decided to start watching it. As I said before, David Fincher is a technical talent. His films often hold an incredible amount of visual energy, and Fight Club is no different. The performances are excellent. Edward Norton's performance here is one of his best, as is Helena Bonham Carter. As for Brad Pitt, he does exactly what the role requires from him and kudos to his for being such a good sport for being in this film. I definitely wouldn't call this his best performance. He is required to act in a sub-conscious way that feels full of self-deprecation, and this shouldn't be all that hard for any good actor as long as they are a good sport and they aren't afraid of looking stupid. I prefer his roles in films like 12 Monkeys in which he plays much more deeply troubling and complicated characters. The music in this film works equally as well. It's very dirty, industrial, and overbearing, much like the film itself. However, it is, at times, heavy to the point of absurdity, so it also helps with the humor of the film too. The film just has a tremendous spirit, though I can't say that I actually enjoy watching it. It's full of blood and guts from beginning to end, though it doesn't exactly have a high bodycount. It's often very ugly to look at, which I don't mind except when it gets to the point where it makes the film feel a little too dirty in that way that makes you want to shower. This is also a very very homoerotic film, not just in the fight scenes but also in the way the male characters act around and toward each other. Their mannerisms, as well as their quick little quirks and playful flirtations, get pretty weird after a while. It's about as homoerotic a film as Interview With the Vampire. I can't say that I'm anywhere near as infatuated with it as I was when I was in high school, where any film that tried new things seemed revolutionary and brilliant, and just as well, this film makes it very difficult to take Brad Pitt seriously in most of his other films. None of these things where what I originally loved about this film, however, and the film itself still works great as a comedy. The fight scenes in this film are also excellently choreographed and the gore effects in these scenes are wonderfully done. The final shot of the film may, at once, be considered by some to be an amazing and rebellious shot, but I laugh just thinking about it due to another very brief image in one frame of the shot that occurs just as the credits are appearing.


So overall, Fight Club is still an entertaining film. It's funny, it's dark, and it provides a very honest depiction of mental illness that very few films have the balls to explore. Would I recommend it to everyone? Definitely not. I will say that it's most worthwhile audience would be people who are interested in films about insanity. It's one of the best ones you'll find, or at least one of the best ones that was released in the past couple of decades. The film has developed a strange cult following, reminiscent of the cult audience surrounding American Psycho. These people seem to feel that these two films contain deep philosophical messages about the nature of humanity, but they definitely don't. Sure, there's a lot going on in both of these films, and the characters may have a fascinating level of detail to them, but that does not mean that these films don't offer more than good entertainment and some ideas to think about. I don't think the characters in Fight Club should be taken seriously and I'm astounded that anyone even could take them seriously. It's like saying that Sonny in Dog Day Afternoon was right to rob the bank and that the police were all wrong. Both sides made mistakes and both sides learned things, but that doesn't change the finale of the film. If you're going to watch Fight Club, please don't try to watch it with an open-mind about the characters and the things that they say. Watch it knowing everything that you know now about politics, science, religion, and humanity. I'm sure that the film will have the desired effect on you.
Reviewer [A39UKBJJXJ82FO] | Date [June 20, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club
This may be a great movie to watch if you have not seen in it a long time. I enjoy these types of movies and seeing how it was extremely cheap to purchase on blu ray as well I took it.
Reviewer [A1YLGL4M3FOUFU] | Date [May 24, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great Film and loaded with extras
Fight Club is an awesome film already, but this version comes with loads of extras. To see how Fincher got the project off the ground and watch how he works could be a seperate film by itself. Great movie and even better special features for a true film fan.
Reviewer [A1ZZH9V9S0T3JU] | Date [May 23, 2010]
[+] 2.0 BLU-RAY FAIL!!!
This rating is for the "BLU-RAY" version only. I've gone through 5 blu-ray copies and every one of them was defected. The menu starts up as the menu start up for "Never been kissed" with Drew Berrymore, then it switches to the Fight Club menu.. weird yes and then after you play the movie it glitchs n statics through out the whole movie. Every "10th year anniversary blu-ray edition i pick up seems to have this problem.
Reviewer [A3BW72QEJOW49D] | Date [May 6, 2010]
[+] 10.0 A must see film
I've been along time fan of this film. I think it is one of the best movies ever made. Its one of those rare movies that must be seen twice.

Reviewer [A20MBL75ZSILK5] | Date [May 4, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Review of superb blu-ray version
FIGHT CLUB is one of those rare films that has warranted its huge cult following. Whatever your opinion of the film it delivers a wallop of intensity and thought-provoking drama in a way that follows no standard film stereotype of storytelling. This film is very unique and one that many die-hard fans have been anxiously awaiting to see on blu-ray. Well, here it is - with superb, unique packaging. But was it worth the wait? And is it worth a purchase if you have the dvd? A resounding yes to both.

When blu-ray is used to its fullest potential any film takes on a new life. That is what happens here. Everything that was intense intensifies - darks take new form, colors are vibrant. There are many unique scenes and backdrops in this film. On blu-ray you see even more clearly what the director wanted to portray. The 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer is a huge improvement from the dvd especially when it comes to overall clarity and color depth. The audio is impeccable. At times you can hear a pin drop and the expected explosions are so realistic you will be dumbfounded. And all inbetween brings the film to a bigger reality.

Fans rejoice. Finally FIGHT CLUB can be seen in all its glory. The impressive cast led by Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter is astounding and the lead three give performances so creative, so unique and so intense that they rival the best in their careers. The same is true for director David Fincher - this is truly his masterpiece.

I highly recommend this movie in any form but particularly on the superb blu-ray. This film is so well done it is in no way dated. One of the best films ever made shown to its greatest potential.
Reviewer [A3EUSH8DPW75LR] | Date [April 21, 2010]
[+] 10.0 My Fight Club Review
Fight Club. The word fight is "To contend in physical conflict, either as an individual or in war, battle
etc." A club is "An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports
or recreation." Put those two words and meanings together and you've got a club of members who fight
each other. So imagine what people thought when the film, Fight Club based off the novel of the same
name released in 1999. I remember being 9 years-old and passing by its billboard showing two of the
main actors, Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. A subtitle read, "Mischief. Mayhem. Soap." Soap? This
explains the pink bar of soap filling up almost half of the advertisement! Why was Brad holding soap and
why was Edward grinning behind him? While I would continue to figure this out, others older than me
would probably think it was a comedy. 8 years later, I'm 17, purchase the DVD and finally watch it. I've
never had a favorite film of all-time but this one filled its slot. Guess what? It isn't about fighting or soap
but a film about fighting against society.

The film begins showing Edward Norton's character, a nameless narrator of the film with a barrel
of a gun put in his mouth. He tells the viewer that these moments are too early in the story and he'll start
over. The narrator says he has had insomnia for the last 6 months and his life has been complicated during
this time. He's a traveling automobile company employee who lives in a condominium. He explains that
he has become a slave to IKEA and if he saw something anything clever like a coffee table in shape of a
yin-yang, he had to have it. As I listened to him and looked at his condo, I wasn't convinced that he was
happy with or without insomnia. After being rejected medication from his doctor, he's advised to visit a
support group where others are in more pain than he's in. He attends a group for testicular cancer acting
as a victim but without expecting it, he releases emotional stress that relives his symptom for the night.
He becomes addicted and attends other groups until another imposter, Maria Singer played by actress,
Bonham Carter disturbs him. He soon negotiates with her to not meet at the same groups again. After a
flight from a business trip, the narrator finds his apartment destroyed by an explosion. As he looks down
remains of his property on the ground, he showed an unemotional reaction. Even though he didn't want
this to happen, he looked somewhat free. This was a scene that proved that materialism doesn't buy
happiness and can be gone any day. He calls Brad Pitt's character, Tyler Durden, a soap salesman he
befriended on the flight, and met at a bar for drinks. The narrator discusses about the incident and how he
had it all and now it's all gone. Tyler responds that he believes we all need to stop trying to be perfect and
evolve. Then after the narrator said his insurance will probably cover it, Tyler responded with one of the
memorable quotes I'll never forget, "The things you own end up owning you." After a few pitchers of
beer, they leave and the narrator asks Tyler if he could stay at his place for a while. Tyler accepts curtly
but also requests for the narrator to hit him. After hesitation, he punches Tyler which leads to a fistfight
and the narrator moving into Tyler's dilapidated house afterwards. They have more fights outside the bar
and these attract a crowd of leaving men. The fighting moves to the bar's basement, where they form a
fight club. In this order, insomnia, an addiction for support groups, a condo explosion, drinks with a
stranger and desperation led to this. You have to admire the writers for avoiding clichés we've already
seen numerous times in other films. Now that the fight club has now been born, where can the story go
from here?

"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." That's the most memorable quote from this film by Tyler Durden but
there's another that explains why this group was put together in the first place. The members are nothing
more than white-collar workers who have no idea where their life's going. Like the narrator,
advertisements has them keeping jobs they hate to buy things they don't need. "We've all been raised on
television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, movie gods and rock stars, but we won't.
We're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off." After hearing this, I understood how fast
this club grew. It was because these people wanted to be around others who felt the same they do. I'll
never understand the anger these men have to want to do this but the thought always keeps me wondering
how it'd be as one of them and feel that rage.

Have you ever got a chemical burn from lye? Avoid getting one. I won't explain how this happened but it
has to be one of the most gripping scenes in this film. As the top of the narrator's right hand fries, Tyler
keeps him from getting loose. He gets in the narrator's head telling him to consider the possibility that
God doesn't like him, never wanted him and probably hates him. "We're God's unwanted children? So be
it!" The narrator tries to do the exercises he learned from the support groups he was in but Tyler stops him
from continuing and said this was the best moment of his life. "You can run water over your hand and
make it worse or you can use vinegar to neutralize the burn." "Please let me have it! Please!" "First you
have to give up. First you have to know, not fear, know that someday your going to die" Till this day, I
still don't understand exactly what Tyler meant but my guess was that when you lose it all, you'll want it
back but one day, you'll die and it won't matter. Even though Tyler wanted the narrator to stop fooling
himself and accept death, what a way to explain it.

The narrator and Tyler Durden formed clubs across the country and an organization called Project
Mayhem led by Tyler. One last assignment of the night involves a gun Tyler uses to bring a store cashier
out back. He asks the man for his wallet and looks through it as he says, "Raymond, you're going to die."
As Raymond sobs, Tyler finds out he's a college student and asks him what he studies. "Sss-stuff."
"I asked you what do you study?" "Biology mostly." "Why?" "I-don't-know!" "What did you want to be,
Raymond K. Hessel?" Raymond was speechless. "The question! Was Raymond, what did you want to
be?" Me and the narrator yelled the exact thing, "Answer him, Raymond! Jesus!" "veterinarian! Veterinarian!"
"Animals!" "Yeah, animals!" "That means you need to get more schooling." "Too much school!" "Would
you rather be dead? You rather die? Here? On your knees? In the back of a convenience store?" I found it
hilarious how Raymond was whining over school than his life. "I'm keeping your license. I'm going to
check in on you. I know where you live. If you're not on your way on becoming a veterinarian in six weeks,
you will be dead. Now run on home. Run, Forest, run!" That was the deepest scene I've ever watched in
my life. No one has a right to force someone to reach their goals against their will but think of how many
people on this earth are throwing their lives away. There's also others like Raymond but are scared of
succeeding. The narrator tried to understand what the point of this assignment was. "Tomorrow will be
the most beautiful day in Raymond Hessel's life. His breakfast will taste better than any meal you or I've
ever tasted."

Tyler is driving the narrator and two members of Project Mayhem on the road. The narrator starts
complaining about how he was left in the dark about the organization. Tyler responds that it doesn't
belong to them and that they're not special but the narrator keeps demanding information. "Okay. Okay."
"Quite screwing around! Take the wheel! Take the wheel!" "Look at you! You're pathetic!" "What?
Why? What're you talking about?" "Stop trying to control everything and just-let-go! Let go!" Well, I'm
letting go. The quotes and scenes I've mentioned have nothing on the film as a whole. This film is about
becoming who you need to be reach your destiny and who you become could be bad or good. Either way,
it happens every day. Fight Club is a pure drama that all its actors succeeds at making us believe they're
who they're portraying as. The soundtrack is excellent. I thank the director, David Fincher for choosing
the breakbeat producing duo, Dust Brothers because this film is too complex for just any film score band.
The visual effects also shares quality with the score and just when I thought it'd ruin the mood, I stood
corrected. I want to applauded Edward Norton and Brad Pitt for their phenomenal performances and I
can't see anyone else playing these roles. I'm thankful to call this film my favorite film of all time and
would refer it to anyone. November 17, 2009 was one of the best days of my life as I bought Fight Club's
Blu-ray celebrating its 10th anniversary. The moral of this film is that you can't force anyone to conquer
in life. It's just one of the ways the world turns. If the first two rules of fight club is not to talk about fight
club, the third should be, "Do not remake Fight Club."

Fight Club's Report Card - A+
Reviewer [A2GHJ5K9RCMCC] | Date [April 18, 2010]
[+] 10.0 One of the best film's of all time
If you've seen Fight Club, you know how great it is. If you haven't, then you should buy this immediately and watch it, if only to avoid being mocked for all eternity. It's that good.
Reviewer [A10SDH1NI5BL66] | Date [April 14, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great Deal, Great Movie, Blu-Ray Is Awesome
This was my very first blu-ray purchase. It looks spectacular and I recomend this buy even if you already own the dvd, it's worth the upgrade.
Reviewer [AG2Q31G09WBED] | Date [April 12, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great Blu-Ray Treatment for a Great Movie
This has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it in theaters my senior year of high-school. I won't bother reviewing the movie itself becasue at this point, that would be a waste of everyone's time. I have been avoiding buying movies on Blu-Ray that I already own on DVD (I have over 500 DVD's, so that's avoiding a lot of movies) simply because that would be a financial nightmare and totally unjustifiable in most cases. The playstation 3 Blu-Ray player upconverts regular DVD's to make them look pretty nice on the 1080p tv so I haven't really felt the need for a better picture on most of my movies. Another annoying factor is the special editions of many of my DVD's have way more bonus features than the new Blu-Rays have, which is lame. The 10th Anniversary edition of Fight Club on Blu-Ray is awesome. It totally negates the need to hang on to my old Special Edition DVD and it looks fantastic. For anyone who says they can't tell the difference between this and DVD they are either blind or don't have the right equipment to view at full potential. I am very pleased with this Blu-Ray edition and for [...] bucks here on Amazon, I can't complain about buying another version of the same movie. It is loaded with special features, and is truly a new experience in watching this great movie. Anyone questioning if it's worth the upgrade, I say yes!
Reviewer [A2SJ7L8QB52WDW] | Date [April 6, 2010]
[+] 10.0 BUY NOW!!!!!
Pretty much the best Guy movie ever made (my opinion). Can't go wrong with this movie.
Reviewer [A7Q9O9LPQS4RP] | Date [April 1, 2010]
[+] 8.0 Don't Read Spoiler Reviews. Please Don't!
I have to admit from the beginning that I had never seen FIGHT CLUB before 2010. Yes (hangs head in shame), I'd heard all the hype and thought it to be just that: hype. Although I did notice that most of the kudos came from guys, not gals, even though the well-built Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds) was liberally smeared on cover displays along with witty (and not unhandsome) Edward Norton (The Painted Veil). Hmm. So I finally took the plunge and picked up a Blu-Ray copy.

Although brutal along the lines of GoodFellas, Fight Club is smart, funny, and exceptionally dark. It also has at its heart a (very) surprisingly good love story starring Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd). I also think this is one of Carter's strongest roles. She is so beyond anything I'd ever seen from her that I originally had trouble believing it WAS her in the film.

If you can get past some of the more gory scenes, I dare say that all viewers will be well-rewarded in the end. That's not to say you should dismiss the violence. Indeed, it is part-and-parcel to the entire components of the film and its incredibly awesome story structure.

And this isn't the first time Brad Pitt and director David Fincher have worked together. In 1995 they did the excellent film Seven. If you enjoyed that film, you'll absolutely fall in love with this one. Fincher loves to play mind-twists but he doesn't do it in a heavy-handed way or even in a directly misguiding one (unlike M. Night Shyamalan with his groundbreaking The Sixth Sense).

Although the twist towards the end was enjoyable, I was an astute enough viewer to realize what was going on long before its reveal. Which didn't make the movie any less enjoyable. It was HOW the reveal was pulled off that made the film so amazing.

Some of those who haven't seen the film might want a kind of blow-by-blow description ...and many reviews like that can easily be found. DON'T READ THEM! They will absolutely ruin the film for you. I have, in the past (and probably will in the future), given descriptions of films, but not here. This one needs to be experienced without foreknowledge. Kind of like a surprise punch to the face...
Reviewer [A2ATWKOFJXRRR1] | Date [March 28, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club
The film is one of the best ones that I've seen, and possiblily the best postmodern film and novel that's out there. The film will surprise you in the end.
Reviewer [A12EIXI1UAP9VU] | Date [March 25, 2010]
[+] 10.0 loved it!
what can i say? it's a great movie and now i own it on blu-ray.
Reviewer [ALVVRKOP4Q7A3] | Date [March 12, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club
The narrator suffers from a lack of sleep. He tries different ways to cure this, but he does not succeed. He does get some sleep, but his conditions rebounds back into it's original state when he meets a lovely young woman, whose name is Marla. He finds out that she and he both have a lot in common and they spend a lot of time together. While touring, he meets an enigmatic young man named Tyler and after a short conversation both become fast friends. Both like to relieve their inner tensions by hitting each other. Soon word gets around about their fights, and lots of young people also get interested. Then a club is formed, which the narrator and Tyler call 'Fight Club'. Both start spending a lot of time and both also make lots of money. "Fight Club" an aggressive, confrontational, often brutal satire that is quite possibly a brilliant masterpiece. What makes "Fight Club" a subversive delight is not only its refreshing anti-corporate message but how it delivers said message. Its structure is extremely playful as it messes around with linear time to an incredible degree. A dangerously brilliant movie that entertains as well as enlightens, tt doesn't get much better than this.
Reviewer [A35ZK3M8L9JUPX] | Date [March 6, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great Movie
This is a great movie. If you want an action fight movie that gets you pumped, then this is for you. Easily on my top 5 list. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt both do an amazing job in this.
Reviewer [A3B5P3HS95X4BB] | Date [March 3, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Amazing
I haven't watched Fight Club since shortly after it originally came out and let me say this was amazing. The Blu-ray edition is well worth it with crisp picture quality and wonderful sound. The menu is always good for a laugh too for people who haven't seen it before. ;)
Reviewer [A10FYMJ4GAYVKK] | Date [February 27, 2010]
[+] 10.0 "The first rule about reviewing 'Fight Club' is not to explain what it's about."
If you have any doubts about whether you should see this film, put them aside, buy it, and watch it. Then come back and read the reviews.

I first saw "Fight Club" on DVD about eight years ago. It made perfect sense. I immediately "got" what it was about, unlike some reviewers I have great respect for (Ebert, Turan). Then came The Great Reveal at one hour and fifty-three minutes. I sat there blindsided, my jaw open, wondering "What the hell is going on here? What is the point of this, as the story has already made its point?".

One might still raise that obejction, but a second viewing (on Blu-ray) reveals that Fincher drops subtle hints as to what is really going on. Further, what is hidden up to that point is thematically and psychologically consistent with the rest of the story.

This is a film you have to experience and absorb on your own. But... it is absolutely /not/ about the (presumed) pleasure men take in beating up each other (though the title unfortunately suggests that). If you don't understand /why/ they fight, then you've missed one of the story's basic points. (Hint: It's not to affirm their masculinity in a feminized world.) This is not a story about sado-masochism or fascism. It is, as most great American films, an attack on American society and values.

"Fight Club" will someday be recognized as one of /the/ great American films. Why it's taking so long, I don't know.

PS: Blu-ray navigation is occasionally confusing, but "Fight Club" is the hardest-to-navigate BD I've yet viewed. It's difficult to make exactly the selections you want among the options. And there are points in the selection process where everything seems to have locked up, and you have to press Play to get it to continue. The film itself plays flawlessly.
Reviewer [ARFCORBCTKX1J] | Date [February 22, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Rule #1: Buy this movie!
This is my first blu-ray purchase and probably the best. I've never seen this movie before and I have to say, I finally know what the hype is all about. I'm not gonna spoil the movie for anyone...but just understand that the movie is intense and simply awesome. Get it and see for yourself.
Reviewer [A1AKSNT5TR92T8] | Date [February 11, 2010]
[+] 10.0 One small complaint
This is by far my favorite movie of all time, I wanna make that clear.. My problem is how incredibly annoying Helena Boham Carter is in the commentary. Everything she says is off topic, pompous and.. incredibly dull. Every time she talks, its like .."SHUT UP!!! Let Brad or Edward talk, GEEZE!!!! They are the ones actually talking about the movie!!"
Reviewer [A1DBILZZ46VR3L] | Date [February 8, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great movie! Violence is definitely here though! Be warned!
This movie is probably one of the most violent movies that I have eve ever ever seen in my entire life! It has a plot that is something you would only want to dream about and then be certain about waking up afterwards. It is sneeky, bloody, traumatizing, and thoughtless as heck! It makes you wonder what kind of people really do this sort of thing to each other. I could not ever imagine what I saw in this movie. Whew! It was worth me buying it after watching in last Sunday on cable tv.
Reviewer [A1E3T0C3ZDLPSJ] | Date [February 7, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great movie
no overacting. totally cool story about the mind being screwed up and conjuring images. really enjoyed watching it!
Reviewer [ALU580J02PZ0X] | Date [February 4, 2010]
[+] 8.0 The man did all right after the mess of Alien 3...
I know he was knee capped by the main actor -weaver- and chocked by the production -20th Century-, but I still don't like what he did in the end.

Outside of that 'Fight Club' was a daring "art house" movie and I am grateful that it finally came out in a medium that almost equaled what I saw when it first came out.
Reviewer [A3E975KR2HRERX] | Date [February 3, 2010]
[+] 2.0 DVD INSTEAD OF BLU-RAY
I have never once had a problem on Amazon. I ordered this Blu-Ray to find out it was a DVD not a Blu-Ray. The case was a Blu-Ray case, but the disc itself was not. Make sure to check your disc, because mine was completely sealed, but somehow was switched. I had gotten this for a gift for a friend and they already have it, so i kept it. I already have the DVD but kept it anyways believing it was a Blu-Ray. I opened it now over a month later and I am furious. I can't send it back now because it is too late correct? Someone please let me know. Thanks.
Reviewer [APBXL5D52S0X2] | Date [February 1, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Awesome movie
I loved this movie, I saw it for the first time only recent and I know now why it is a cult classic. It is now one of my favorite Blu-Ray movies.
Reviewer [A31711HNHR68XB] | Date [February 1, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Excelent Movie
This special anniversary edition of Fight Club is a MUST HAVE edition for those whose enjoy David Fincher and his master piece.
Reviewer [AVN6RLCG8RDK9] | Date [February 1, 2010]
[+] 6.0 Great collector's item
A few things i would like to note,
the High Def. for Fight Club was slightly a let down. I have a DLP samsung, and since many scenes were in the dark, the HD did not seem to shine. A few scenes looked great when compared to the DVD version which i have. Might look batter with LCD, i'm not sure.
I do like the cover and the "title menu sequence" (you'll know what i mean when you buy it). Great addition to any avid movie collector, just don't expect to have great HD content unless you own the high end LED or DimLight technology TVs.
If you don't have the movie yet pick it up, definitely a great addition to blu-ray.
Reviewer [A2RUVT08Q7US8N] | Date [January 31, 2010]
[+] 8.0 Great Movie, not so great bluray
The Movie still kick ass but the old extras are not HD and the new extras are not so many.
Reviewer [A22IZHX95B8AWL] | Date [January 31, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Still A Fun Movie To Watch!!
Even though this movie was made 10 years ago I still have fun watching it. This blu ray version starts fun even before the movie even starts, it makes you belive that you have the "Never been kissed" movie, you'll know when you buy it.The extras are good and it definitely is a must buy.
Reviewer [A1DBFESTU0SWZB] | Date [January 27, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Yay!
This is an excellent Blu-ray title and excellent movie in general. I got the special edition DVD when it came out and I honestly thought I was going to have to buy another copy before I heard this was finally coming out on Blu-ray. Many times when an older (only 1999) movie comes out on BD you can't really get much benefit from the higher resolution but they did a great job with this one. On the many closeups you can see minute lines and even beads of sweat that were unnoticeable in the DVD release. It really adds another layer of depth to the characters and makes you appreciate David Fincher for his attention to detail.
Reviewer [AQ0Z03B8DLVAW] | Date [January 26, 2010]
[+] 10.0 love it blu ray
damn i love amazon great deals diz movie is on my top list i have it for dvd but its my first bluray movie i got for my ps3 what is the first rule of fight club dnt tlk about it
Reviewer [AL37DKQSRHAO6] | Date [January 21, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great movie - one of the best.
Fight Club was a great movie. Good story... very well written... very well acted... just all around a very interesting flick - of the sort that isn't made very often.
Reviewer [A2TQ3XWGG57HFU] | Date [January 13, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club DVD
I purchsed the movie in Blue Ray and was very happy with the quality of the movie it was much better then on regular DVD. The fight scenes and the overall affects are Great. Delivery was fast and sent right away overall Happy with everything. Thanks
Reviewer [A2BSTOGR5EUQP3] | Date [January 11, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Awesome Movie - Blu-Ray makes it more dark and perfect
If you have ever seem Fight Club you should know how dark and dense it is. Now in Blu-ray, this movie gets more intense, more visceral and more dark. A "should have movie" that is now on Blu-Ray.
Reviewer [A2TMD0EA67FN2E] | Date [January 11, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Beautiful
The transfer to HD is wonderful...it looks great. And the movie? Come on...you already know its one of the best films ever made. Why don't you own this blu-ray? What are you waiting for? As visually striking as this film is, it has always been meant to be viewed in perfect clarity. It only makes sense to own this blu-ray.
Reviewer [AWWJ6QB4084MR] | Date [January 7, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club
This movie is awesome... split personality's etc. You even get a flash of Brad Pitt early in the movie if you pay close attention, watching Edward Norton from across the street. Two thumbs up, easily - I don't think anyone who watches this movie in its entirety will be disappointed.
Reviewer [A29R1ESXMAASEE] | Date [January 6, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Even better in Blu-ray
Loved this movie and owned it on DVD but purchase at a great Amazon price on Blu-ray!
Looks great and the extras are great. If you are a fan of Fight Club and have a Blu-ray player would
recommend.
Reviewer [A2MIHMFW8TUP35] | Date [January 5, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Great Quality Blu-Ray Transfer
Considering this is the 10th Anniversary Edition of the movie, you've probably already seen it. But, a basic rundown of the film is this:

A man (who remains unnamed through the film, and played by Edward Norton) is an insomniac. In order to deal with this issue, he attends support groups for people with diseases/problems in order to make himself feel better and sleep at night. He meets up with Tyler Durden (played by Brad Pitt) and eventually ends up staying with him due to the circumstances of the loss of his own apartment. Together, they make their own 'help group' called Fight Club. While it helps this group of men feel better and take back their lives, it eventually gets out of control and becomes something that Tyler calls "Project Mayhem". Edward Norton's character feels the need to stop Tyler once one of the members of the group is killed. And... then there's the surprise ending that you don't expect at all.

This synopsis makes a very outstanding movie sound extremely dull, and I apologize for it. I just didn't want to spoil anything if you happen to have been in a cave for the last 10 years. Anyway, onto the BLU-RAY!

The menus on the Blu-Ray are great. I genuinely feel that they put all the effort they could into this release. Everything looks fantastic. And there's even a prank on it when you first turn on the movie--which I won't spoil if you don't already know it.

The sound and video are great. This is about as near to perfect as you can get.

I'm not one to double-dip on movies if I already have the DVD, but this is actually worth picking up on Blu-Ray as well.
Reviewer [A1997C46112EKH] | Date [January 4, 2010]
[+] 10.0 Best version of Fight Club yet... the blu-ray
Fight Club BD viewed on a Panasonic 50" plasma via a Panasonic DMP-BD80 through a Yamaha RX-V869 receiver (5.1 speakers) and an HDMI splitter/amp.

PQ - some soft scenes, but some revealing things from viewing the BD - watching Brad Pitt's beer bottle fall as they 1st approach his house; detail in the car crash - outstanding versus the DVD.

AQ - the best. demo quality. from the music to everything else, i rank this DTS-HD track higher than Master and Commander:the far side of the world.
Reviewer [A34I0THENPIH02] | Date [December 29, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Can't get any better than this!
This movie is a must see! Violence and making your own interpretations of a film not your thing? then stay away from this. Also, if you are a feminine then don't bother with it neither. I can't count how many of them hate this movie thinking is so misogynistic and what not. But everyone has a different view on this fantastic film. So this is how it goes, a traveling automobile company employee suffering from insomnia, attends support groups pretending to be a victim. After a flight home, he meets Tyler Durden. And that's where it begins baby! You hear about this movie all the time and now, I suggest you buy it already. The ending is so intense and confusing you'll find out this movie is really not about fighting. It's much more than that. Best movie of the 90's and probably ever (that's right). Brad Pitt's performance is so memorable that it shows you he is underrated as an actor. You know, since his good looks where the main focus on him. And let's not forget Edward Norton, the man really makes Fight Club shine too. First rule of this movie... is to own it!
Reviewer [A1DQFTHLIQZI1C] | Date [December 28, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Fight Club= Best movie ever!
This is already my favorite movie. The 10th anniversary blu-ray has definitely hit the spot. The opening to the movie is hilarious... the graphics have been completely remastered for blu-ray. It is awesome. The "cigarette burns" throughout the movie are even more apparent, which is awesome. The only thing I had to complain about is that the extras aren't stellar. some of it is interesting, but I expected more from deleted scenes. Overall though, excellent. I wouldn't trade it for the world!
Reviewer [A3KP4I9350CLO3] | Date [December 28, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Just fantastic
An amazing movie in amazing Blu-ray quality...couldn't have asked for anything better. All my friends (and, I'll admit, myself) were blown away by the picture quality, not to mention the fact that this is a movie everyone should own.
Reviewer [A3LC3GMQK7D6X5] | Date [December 27, 2009]
[+] 10.0 I'am Jack's Complete Disbelief ..
I watched this movie 220 times now (plus or minus 2) ... and will watch for the rest of
life .. This is a Legendary Film .. Cult movie once in life time .
I have mild dissociative disorder .. so it appeals to me more...
I'am in total disbelief how this thought provoking movie made only a $35 mil in box office ..
We should all buy copy of DVD and donate it to friends to make this movie a success .
Reviewer [A1MOV7677YIN98] | Date [December 22, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Fantastic movie. Fantastic Disk.
I do not want to talk too much cause the disk was already reviewed on a number of different sites. The movie is fantastic as we all know, but the HD quality of the sound and picture really surprised me. Fantastic all around and surely worth the purchase.
Reviewer [A1GFQ58G3VAX4I] | Date [December 21, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Best movie of my generation.
I simply loved this movie and has stayed at my #1 movie favorite since I saw it in the theatres.

Smart, witty, well written and directed, acted... I cannot say I found a single flaw in the entire movie. There are small liberties taken when converting from the book, but nothing that detracted from the story, and in many cases, improved the plot.

***Bluray Review*** The Bluray just expounds on all of that. Sound is exceptional, the visuals blow me away. This is the 4th copy of the movie (1 of them this BluRay), and I'm glad I bought it.
Reviewer [A2ZVAY3YBOHNF] | Date [December 21, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Excellent movie makes excellent transition to Blu-Ray
The cult classic Fight Club has been a favorite of mine for quite some time, and I eagerly awaited its release on Blu-Ray. I was not disappointed. The sound and image quality is fantastic, and the movie is as good as it ever was. It is a must for any fan.
Reviewer [A3CL4VP935MBIG] | Date [December 21, 2009]
[+] 2.0 Order limit?! WTF Amazon? It's Xmas!
5 Stars for the movie

1 Star for Amazon for limiting me:
"We're sorry. This item has limited purchase quantity. We have changed your purchase quantity to the maximum allowable."
Whuh? Amazon *doesn't* want me to buy stuff? Are they freakin' kidding? That doesn't sound capitalistic.

How else am I suppose to share the message that our society is decaying through materialism, if I can't sent this to all my M---F--- friends? This is some B---S---! I guess my best friend I've known high school is going to have to get the The Mountain Three Wolf Moon Short Sleeve Tee. But not from Amazon.
Reviewer [A1JOTBO6GPDF9O] | Date [December 17, 2009]
[+] 10.0 Well Worth The Wait
Thought it seemed that "Fight Club" might never come out on Blu-Ray, I was so happy to finally see it appear for pre-order on Amazon. The sound and video on this Blu-Ray edition really takes advantage of the capabilities of Hi-Def. Everything here is top-notch and worth the money, even if you already own this on DVD. Don't hesitate any longer, buy it now!
Reviewer [A3PWV839YOT08] | Date [December 15, 2009]
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