Synopsis:
An insomniac, hooked on support groups, finds a new way to soothe the savage beast within.

Review:
Fight Club is a great fucking movie. If you haven’t seen FC yet, stop, put down that grande mocha java and see it, before you buy another piece of clothing with someone else’s name on it.

What’s great about FC is it’s scathing commentary on the role of men in today’s society. But FC doesn’t stop there, after making its point that the modern world (and all the bullshit that comes with it) must be rejected, it goes on to show us what would happen if that rejection is taken to the extreme. And the penis at the end didn’t hurt either.

When all is said and done FC challenges the audience to look inside themselves, at the things that they don’t want too, and decide how much of a fucking momo they really are. That’s probably why so many people have a problem with this movie. Do yourself a favour and keep your distance from these people, for they are the truly dangerous ones.

Special Features :
If there’s ever been a must own DVD set, this is it. Before I start the daunting task of commenting on all the great special features, I must first mention the packaging it comes in.

FC is presented in an innocent looking brown paper package; tied up with string (these are a few of my favourite things?). The interior pull-out section is covered with a montage of words and images from the film. Although it’s somewhat reminiscent of Radiohead's OK Computer CD packaging, it suits the movie perfectly and it looks hardcore. Oh yeah, I also gotta give props for the extra warning at the beginning of the disc. Perfect.

The first commentary track (Fincher by himself) is the usual “director giving his insights on the film” C-track only better, because Fincher isn’t your average Hollywood director. The second featuring Pitt, Norton, Fincher and Carter is money. Unfortunately Carter couldn’t be there to comment with the boys, so her contribution is spliced in between the guy’s throughout the track, which I found a little distracting. That aside, this is definitely the best of the four. I wish more stars would make themselves available for C-tracks.

The third C-track featuring Chuck Palahniuk (the novelist) and Jim Uhls (the screenwriter) was very informative as too the nature of transforming a book into a screenplay. The 2 gentlemen also gave a lot insight into the origins of the story and how their lives were connected to specific scenes in the movie.

Last but not least, the forth C-track featuring Jeff Cronenweth (director of photography), Michael Kaplan (costume designer), Alex McDowell (production designer), Kevin Haug (visual effects supervisor), and (digital animator) Doc Bailey. These 5 guys talk a lot about the actual making of the movie more than anything else, but that’s what they did on this project, so what were you expecting? I found this to be the leanest of the tracks, but it was still worth listening too (if you’re a fan).

The “How to Start a Fight” booklet was great. Along with a plethora of comments by the people responsible for FC, there’s a score of movie-reviewers quotes (both positive and negative). These quotes are gold Jerry… gold!

The Cast & Crew section was rather extensive as it covered almost every name mentioned in the opening credits. But unless you’re really interested in the background of the people such as the wardrobe guy it’s a little much.

The behind the scenes or “Work” section is divided into 3 parts: production, visual effects and on location. The first two sections break down into sub-sections dealing specifically with the scene in the movie that they refer too. Since there are 15 of these sub-sections (and since the majority of them offer alternate angles, multiple commentaries, and storyboards) I’m not going to get into detail about any of them in particular. Lets just say that these 2 sections are very, very talented and leave it at that. The “On Location” is this DVD’s version of a making of. I have to compliment the makers of this section for not using duplicate footage from other sections on this DVD, I’ve found that to be a problem on other discs (Bond, lets use the same fucking footage over and over again Bond).

The “Missing” section contains both missing scenes and alternate version of scenes that were left in the movie. All are worth watching (especially Marla’s pillow talk).

The Advertising section is fucking huge! Here’s what you get; 3 theatrical trailers (one of which was completed exclusively for this DVD); 17 different TV spots; 2 PSA’s (both of which are fucking cool); a better than average music video; 5 internet spots; a promotional gallery (which is divided into lobby cards, the press kit, and still photos); the text translation of an Edward Norton internet interview about the movie and an Easter egg featuring a closer look at some new products from the FC catalogue. This is hands down the biggest special feature section I’ve ever seen on any DVD. And guess what? With the exception of the Norton interview, it’s all worth looking at. Again, I’d get into more detail but it would take too long.

Lastly, the Art section. The art section is divided into 6 sub sections, but here’s basically what you get; the storyboards for the entire movie; visual effects production stills; the building of the Paper Street house shown through photograph’s; costume & make up drawings and photograph’s; the brain ride storyboard’s , sketches, notes; and pre-production paintings. All in all I’d have to say that this was the least interesting of the special features on this disc. But I still gotta give the boys props for being so thorough.

Video and Audio:
The video transfer on this DVD was excellent. I couldn’t see any problems. And the Audio? For getta bout it! THX, Dolbly 5.1, English Dolby surround, and French Dolby Surround. Personally I think they went a little over the top.

“Next group, after guided meditation, after we open our hard chakras, when it’s time to hug, I’m gonna grab that little bitch Marla Singer and scream…Marla you liar! You big tourist! I need this! Now get out!” - Jack

-Nicky Eyes