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| Special Features: |
Chapter selections.
Cast and Crew Bios and filmographies.
Behind the scenes features.
Deleted and alternate scenes.
Theatrical trailers, TV spots, Internet spots and PSAs.
Promotional gallery.
Art gallery.
Edward Norton interview.
4 separate commentary tracks.
Music video.
On location featurette.
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| Video Format: |
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1)
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| Languages: |
English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Surround
English (Dolby Digital) Surround
French (Dolby Digital) Surround
Lucas THX
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| Captions: |
English, Spanish.
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| Casing: |
2-Disc Keep Case
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As a firm believer in freedom of speech and thought I'd embrace "Fight Club" as an anarchistic breath of fresh air.
As one who believes in the sciences of psychology and psychiatry as fruitful avenues for the mentally
ill to pursue, I'm wary of "Fight Club's" message of healing through cathartic violence. As a
Christian the movie is to me just one more piece of evidence that we are "the generation of vipers"
foretold in Revelation. No matter how you look at it, "Fight Club" is a film that cannot be ignored.
"Fight Club" has been dismissed by many as psuedo-revolutionary drivel. I think those critics
are afraid to face the real power that this film radiates. Agree with its message or not,
"Fight Club" raises important questions about our world. To dismiss "Fight Club" as anything
less than a powerful counterculture manifesto is ignorance at work. I was blown away by its
originality and unorthodox message. I have no desire to go pick a fight with a stranger, but
it would be cool to have that freedom. For another point of view, click here to read Brian
Ward's archived review of "Fight Club." Brian gives the movie 3 1/2 stars.
I'm leaning closer to 4 stars, but that may be because it is still so fresh in my mind. You can't stop thinking about this movie.
Wow. What a movie, what a DVD. I have never seen a DVD which took such advantage of the technology to
please the fan. This DVD has everything. Great movie, great picture, great sound and extras so big
they had to put them on a separate disc! Great commentaries (That's Plural!)
Picture Quality: 10/10
All the grit and grime is there to see in rich muted colors.
Sound Quality: 10/10
Not a bone gets crunched that you can't hear!
Menu: 10/10
This is Jack's menu. Jack's menu rocks! There is so much on this disc that it would be impossible
to navigate without a great menu. Easy to navigate. Darkly funny. Makes great use of the film's images and music.
Extra Features: 10/10
I don't know where to start!
- Art Gallery: includes 6 different areas of the film. Each section has numerous photos and paintings which cover all visual areas of the film.
- Ads: There are 3 movie trailers. One was never aired. It is only available on the DVD. There are 17 different TV spots. 12 from the USA, 2 international and 3 Spanish. There are 5 internet spots (great). And 2 very funny PSAs.
- Promotional gallery: Includes 3 sections, Lobby cards, the press kit and a still photo gallery.
- Missing scenes: there are 7 scenes which were either deleted or filmed in alternative versions. Where there are alternative versions, there is a comparison of the two scenes with commentary by the director. There is a great scene involving a comment made by Helena Bonham Carter after making love to Brad Pitt. Director Fincher was asked to replace the original line. When he did, he had people begging him to put it back. It is very funny.
- Music video: Don't know who it is by. It is a musical montage of scenes from the movie without any band being shown.
- On location: a 5 minute 21 second featurette with some cool behind the scenes stuff. Short but sweet.
- Edward Norton interview: the text version of an interview Mr. Norton gave at Yale University.
- Biographies and filmographies of 18 cast and crew members.
- Behind the scenes: this section is divided into 3 sections: (A) Production: Includes 6 sections: Title sequence, airport etc... Each section includes several different angles and separate audio ytracks with commentary on many of them. Great insight into the making of this anarchistic masterpiece. (B) Visual effects: includes 9 sections: Sex scene, car crash, gunshot etc... Same set up, alternate angles and audio tracks with storyboards. (C) The 3rd section is the aforementioned On Location featurette.
- The keepcase is excellent. A cardboard box with the insert holding the discs. The is also a great insert booklet which includes a running dialogue about how the film was made. It also includes an array of critical commentary, both positive and negative from many noted critics and internet boards.
- There are 4 (count 'em 4) commentary tracks. (A) Director David Fincher. (B) Fincher, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. (C) a cool commentary track by novelist Chuck Palaniuk and screenwriter Jim Uhls. (D) Track by the special effect and other tech guys which is also very cool. Alex McDowell, Jeff Cronenweth, Michael Kaplan and Hevin Haug.
The Final Word:
I am in awe of the people who made this movie, and I'm grateful to the people who put together such a
DVD. This DVD is the standard of excellence to which all DVD manufacturers should strive!
Rusty White
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