just because she mentioned it

[emchy]

what are folks opinions about fight club?
pantryslut i am looking at you first

mine was pretty simple. i enjoyed it with the same sort of gritty loving the aesthetic as i did with se7en. i liked how things twisted around in some ways and how things layered themselves. the silliness inherent in machismo had me laughing at some parts that i think we not meant to be funny. and in the end the pseudo revolutionary antics were just a random plot point to serve as eye candy while furthering the psychological story. i have seen it more than once. it holds up fine. but aside from the cinematography i have no fierce hold on it.

how about you?

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[justin42.livejournal.com]

I love that movie like a guilty pleasure. The first time I watched it, I was in a hotel room alone. I had gone away to some weekend conference or workshop. I walked to the liquor store, got myself a fifth and some smokes, went back and sat around in a t-shirt and underwear and watched Fight Club. I have watched the movie a lot of times since, and I even bought myself a copy. It is one of my comfort films. An old standby I can watch just about any time and be sure to love. I feel the same about Natural Born Killers. It is funny to me. Funny and surreal and a complete departure. I like the idea of just breaking away from society, losing your mind, totally bucking authority, and being stupid for no reason other than maybe you're crazy. That appeals to me very much. And I like watching gory, graphic, violent movies. I was a big fan of The Devil's Rejects, too. These movies make me laugh with their sadistic, insane, but somehow still kinda lovable characters. It's just a nice break from the every day grind. Makes me think the powerless still have some power, even if only to completely lose their shit and make a mess and pay for it in the end anyway. I like the way it makes you wonder who's the good guy and who's the bad guy, or if there's any such thing.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i have a similar affection for Natural Born Killers