Fight Club [Blu-ray] | ![Fight Club [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oZSlyy5tL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: David Fincher
Actors: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf Aday
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 139 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: FOXBR2261790
UPC: 024543617907
EAN: 0024543617907
ASIN: B001992NUQ
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
Release Date: November 17, 2009 (New: This Week)
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 11/17/2009 Run time: 139 minutes Rating: R
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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
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 Finally, An HD version of one of the greatest films... November 21, 2009
E. Torices (LA, USA)
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!! November 19, 2009
Chuan Chang (Los Angeles)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 November 19, 2009
Christopher J Nelson (Chandler, AZ USA)
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
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... November 18, 2009
The Completist (Missoula, MT)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
Stunningly good Blu-Ray for a 10 year-old film November 18, 2009
Matthew T. Weflen (Chicago, IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The movie: I love Fight Club. It's one of the best American films of the past 20 years. Literate, funny, disturbing, shocking, and endlessly entertaining, it's really without flaw. Thank goodness it got made before 2001, after which a film that lionizes the exploits of a domestic terrorist who plots to destroy buildings could probably have never been made.
The performances are all quite good - Edward Norton before he started believing his own press, Brad Pitt, well, being Brad Pitt very well, and Helena Bonham Carter in the perfectly cast role (if not typecast at this point) are the highlights.
I'm not going to say much else. If, somehow, you've avoided seeing this movie, I would hate to spoil it for you. It's a must see, plain and simple, up there with the films of Kubrick, Scorsese, and other American cinematic luminaries of the past 50 years.
The Blu-Ray:
Wow. I was cringing, hoping and praying to the Blu-Ray gods that this one wouldn't be ruined as other films of this vintage have, (such as Gladiator) by a terrible, disrespectful video transfer, loaded with edge enhancement, excessive DNR, and the like.
Well, my prayers were answered. A fine, lovely film grain is preserved in this 2.40:1 1080p encode. Detail is very strong, especially in cloth textures. This is a DARK movie, and the blackness is well represented, with deep, rock solid blacks. Shadow detail is great, though, with loads of information present in the shadowy near-black parts of the picture. BE SURE TO CALIBRATE your TV before watching this! You must have your brightness, contrast, and gamma set properly to get the most out of this flick. The color palette of the film, with its sickly greens and browns, and its omnipresent fluorescent lighting, is well-preserved.
Fight Club was an early DVD which was very good for its day. This Blu-Ray takes that DVD, smashes it teeth out, rubs its face in the dirt, and urinates on its corpse. The quality of this transfer is close to or equal to that of the best current films today. It really is stunning.
Audio is presented in a 5.1 channel DTS-HD soundtrack that works perfectly fine. Much of the film is dialogue heavy, but when the surrounds get churning, they sound great, but do not obscure the dialogue. This is really the main thing I want out of a soundtrack - to not have to constantly adjust the volume while watching Fight Club succeeds.
Extras include 4 commentaries, with everyone from the director to the stars to the author of the original book having a say. The making of and retrospective features are a mix of old and new. I can't tell if all of the extras from the previous disc are present, but at least some of them are. The new stuff is in HD, the old stuff in SD. I must say, the organization of the extras is not great. The menus are a tad confusing, and a lot of small things are hidden in small corners. Most irritating is "Jack's search index," which mixes clips of the film itself with other more fleshed out features in a giant alphabetical list. Not very useful.
In summary:
This disc is a worthy upgrade. It houses a great video transfer, and at least as much extra material as the original 2 disc DVD, all on one Blu-Ray disc. At the price it's currently going for, it's a steal.
Even if some of the extra features are missing from the DVD (which I will not take the time to confirm due to the irritating menu system), there really is no reason to hang onto your old set. This one is superior in just about every conceivable way. No DVD could do what this Blu-Ray does. It is unquestionably superior and should be the disc anyone serious about this movie owns.
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