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				Salesrank: 225283
		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
All films take a certain suspension of disbelief. Fight Club takes perhaps more than others, but if you're willing to let yourself get caught up in the anarchy, this film, based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, is a modern-day morality play warning of the decay of society. Edward Norton is the unnamed protagonist, a man going through life on cruise control, feeling nothing. To fill his hours, he begins attending support groups and 12-step meetings. True, he isn't actually afflicted with the problems, but he finds solace in the groups. This is destroyed, however, when he meets Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), also faking her way through groups. Spiraling back into insomnia, Norton finds his life is changed once again, by a chance encounter with Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), whose forthright style and no-nonsense way of taking what he wants appeal to our narrator. Tyler and the protagonist find a new way to feel release: they fight. They fight each other, and then as others are attracted to their ways, they fight the men who come to join their newly formed Fight Club. Marla begins a destructive affair with Tyler, and things fly out of control, as Fight Club grows into a nationwide fascist group that escapes the protagonist's control.

Fight Club, directed by David Fincher (Seven), is not for the faint of heart; the violence is no holds barred. But the film is captivating and beautifully shot, with some thought-provoking ideas. Pitt and Norton are an unbeatable duo, and the film has some surprisingly humorous moments. The film leaves you with a sense of profound discomfort and a desire to see it again, if for no other reason than to just to take it all in. --Jenny Brown

Description of Fight Club [Region 2]:

Stills of Fight Club [Blu-ray] packaging (Click for larger image)

Fight Club [Region 2] Reviews:
This movie blew my mind, minus the part about "my mind."
2009-11-22 - Maybe I'm a blasphemer for saying this, but I think Fight Club falls short of being as thought-provoking or surprising as others seem to tout it as. Chuck Palahniuk's stuff in general just does not elicit from me any deep or profound thoughts -- not in the slightest; and Fight Club's pop-profundity is kept simple enough for the masses to digest -- the same masses that this movie seems to be poking fun of.
The "plot twist" or "surprise ending" is an old and tired one. The first time I started watching it, I turned it off. Not because of the violence (I've been watching Freddy Kruger since I was in Pampers), but because I knew where it was going. When I decided to give it a full viewing, it turned out I was spot-on. Being that so many people hold this movie to be both sacred and clever -- I thought it would be a lot more creative.
As-is, the movie is only ok. I enjoyed the contrast between the gritty fight club "Superman" version of the narrator, to his "Clark Kent" -- but that contrast was already so clearly defined that it made the ending not only unnecessary, but a huge disappointment. The whole thing may as well have ended with, "and then I woke up."

Finally, An HD version of one of the greatest films...
2009-11-21 - Fight Club is regarded by some as one of the greatest films of Norton & Pitt's careers. Many of us have been impatiently awaiting for the high definition release. Now that I finally own it; here are my impressions:
First, the packaging is by far one of the most beautiful...yes, I said beautiful, slip covers I have ever seen. It's really neat because it also flips open to reveal more art. The menu has a nice gag placed by David Fincher. Rest assured, you do not have a defective disc, rather a nice gag thrown in there. The picture quality is noticeably far superior than the DVD version without losing it's gritty look and feel. The sound is also very impressive and far superior than the DVD version. I highly recommend upgrading to this version if you own the DVD; if you don't, then by all means, this would make an ideal first entry into the movie.

Best Blu Ray Release!!
2009-11-19 - Just when I thought they are going to use the old DVD title, They surprise you. I thought they put the wrong disc in case. I love their sense of humor.
If you are not a fight club fan, please do not get it! I have waited for this fight club Blu Ray release for 2 years. I own this movie in seven versions. If they keep releasing new version of this movie. I will keep buying it.

Blue Ray disc is irritating
2009-11-19 - When you press stop, and want to press play again to continue the movie, the disc starts back from the very beginning. Pressing stop once does not hold the disc in the chapter you were watching. Basically, the movie reverts back to start up mode as if you had just placed and disc into the player to begin watching. Very frustrating and unnecessary.

Excellent Blu-Ray....Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut...
2009-11-18 - Instead of trying to inflate my self-importance by pretending to be an amateur movie critic and arguing the good/bad aspects of FIGHT CLUB, I'm going to review the actual BLU-RAY DISC for the people who may want to buy it. I will say this: I didn't like this movie at first because I didn't know it was supposed to be satire, and I didn't know what to look for; watching it on DVD changed my mind. There.

DON'T THROW OUT YOUR 2-DISC DVD JUST YET. Except for HOT FUZZ and SERENITY, I've never seen a perfect DVD-Blu-ray conversion, and this is why FIGHT CLUB only gets 4 stars instead of 5. Most of the important production materials from the 2-Disc Special Edition are here (titles, location footage, deleted scenes, etc.) but some of the footage from the DVD didn't make it (like the BTS fight choreography training); the fact that this has been replaced by a perfunctory Spike TV awards show clip (probably chosen because it was in HD) isn't much consolation. There's also no retrospective documentary, which a film like this probably deserves.

The special features menus is a little hard to navigate because there's no color highlighting on the titles, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be okay. Probably the most irritating thing is the chapter selection only offers one chapter at a time instead of a full screen of choices.

The film transfer itself is pretty sweet: the grain from the film stock is visible (very nice), but it tends to clash slightly with the compression leaving the grain looking a little bit "sparky" but not enough to be distracting (I noticed because I was deliberately scrutinizing the image, not casually watching it). There does seem to be some inconsistency in the blacks from shot to shot, and you can also see some pixellation in said blacks at certain times. Again, keep in mind I was LOOKING for this stuff, it didn't just jump out at me; although you might notice it a little more if your TV is about 46" or more.


But all this only takes 1 star off the review; nothing omitted was terribly important and the transfer is pretty great. The movie itself looks as new as the day it was made and it thankfully hasn't been altered from its original aspect ratio for 16:9 TVs. I think the $15.99 price tag on it currently makes up for any flaws.