FIGHT CLUB (1998) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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- Fight Club (1998) First Time Watching Movie Reaction Review and Commentary for JL. Many moments of utter confusion and compliments of Edward Norton's ability to play crazy were had. Extraordinarily Ordinary Media 2022.
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"so hold on... so... chill out... hold on so... so ok... so... alright so... so..." - the best genuine reaction to this great movie. Subscribe.
Welcome to the family!
Welcome to the family.
I was screaming trying to help you get it hahaha!
“I just lost 2 inches of dick watching that… I was nervous.” 😂😂😂
Has anybody thought about something here. Edward norton's character the narrator which Is his supposed name? Why do you think he used his name? Tyler for Tyler Durden. He fought against his boss, whose name was Tyler. But apparently he is Tyler, but is that his real name? Or is that his fantasy name for his alter Ego? Maybe he came up with the name. Tyler because of his boss. Maybe his true name is Tyler. Tyler Brad Pitt is revealed to be here's alter ego, but is his name actually Tyler, or is it actually something else we don't know. Maybe it's Cornelius, or whatever other names he gave at those other help groups.
“We were all raised to believe we were gonna be Millionaires, Rock Stars, and Movie Gods. And we’re starting to come to the realization that we Won’t. And we are Really Pissed Off.”
This is quite possibly the most accurate statement Ever made about Generation X.
Do you mean Gen Z or Millenials? I'm Gen X and we never thought that! 😁 Maybe it's just us in the UK! 🤣
@@BintyMcFrazzles The Book was published in 1996. The Movie was released in 1999. Everyone in the movie, with the exception of Meatloaf, was a member of Gen X. And it came out when we were all in our mid to late 20’s and early 30’s, the same age as all the main characters involved in the story.
The quote from the movie is obviously in reference to X. “We are the Middle Children of History”, is a direct reference to Gen X. We were the First generation to all have genuine expectations of being Rock Stars, Movie Stars and Millionaires, and the Last generation to really know a world without the Internet.
Between The Boomers and the Millennials we have basically been forgotten. And Z, who wasn’t even born at the time, can’t even be bothered to draw a distinction between Us and the Boomers, despite the fact that we have always hated them.
@@scottgraves8503 I know that, I am a Gen X'er myself. I'm just saying I *wanted* to be a rock star, but knew it wouldn't happen - always got to have the dream, though. 😊😉
He’s talking about Gen X. Millenials and Gen Z is a whole other psychosis. 🤣
@@scottgraves8503 Brad Pitt is a boomer
"The things you own, end up owning you." ... one of the most insightful lines in any movie
True
If you rewatch it, pay close attention to the Marla character. Once they start having sex, she gives it away in basically every scene. Such a genius character.
I’m have to go pay attention to it. I know I miss a big one when she said what sound. I just didn’t put two and two together
He made a comment when he started beating himself up, in front of his boss, he said, "this reminds me of my first fight with Tyler...". The reason it reminded him of that was because his first fight with Tyler, he was beating himself up also. There was no Tyler to be in his first fight with Tyler.
Lol so since he fighting himself who won the first in his head
@@ym5891 that’s deep
@@ym5891 This incredibly original theatrical concept was gritty and raw on the surface but offered an intelligent and well constructed underlying story for more astute viewers to immerse themselves into.
You observations are absolutely 💯 correct in my opinion. As always I love JL reactions as well.
@@ObjectiveEthics Yep, agreed 100%.
"His name is Robert Paulson!"
RIP Meatloaf.
I watched a reaction from a dude that went from "This Sucks!" to "You Have My Attention!" and finally "Greatest Movie Of All Time!" much like a three act structure.
Fun Fact: Author Chuck Palahniuk first came up with the idea for the novel after being beaten up on a camping trip when he complained to some nearby campers about the noise of their radio. When he returned to work, he was fascinated to find that nobody would mention or acknowledge his injuries. Palahniuk concluded that the reason people reacted this way was because if they asked him what had happened, a degree of personal interaction would be necessary, and his workmates simply didn't care enough to connect with him on a personal level. It was his fascination with this societal 'blocking' which became the foundation for the novel. Author Chuck Palahniuk has stated that he found the film to be an improvement on his novel.
Fake Bombs Fact: Tyler Durden was originally going to recite a workable recipe for home-made explosives (as he does in the novel). But in the interest of public safety, the filmmakers decided to substitute fictional recipes for the real ones.
Beautiful Mess Fact: During the shooting of the film, Helena Bonham Carter insisted that her makeup artist (Julie Pearce) apply all of her eye makeup with her left hand, because Bonham-Carter felt that Marla was not a person who would be particularly skilled at (or concerned with) correctly applying makeup.
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JL ...You're welcome! I will be in chat! See you there!
"Palahniuk concluded that the reason people reacted this way was because if they asked him what had happened, a degree of personal interaction would be necessary, and his workmates simply didn't care enough to connect with him on a personal level." That's very insightful and he's probably right.
👏👏👏
@@fionamclaren8506 I have to admit, after reading his books and seeing him in interviews, if he was my coworker and I didn't know who he was I'd probably stay away from him too lol.
He was crying because it was venting the emotions he couldn't release any other way. He is trapped, suffering and the emotional release of knowing you're not the only one in pain and having someone to know you can struggle with in solidarity can make some people hold on.
That makes sense
"I thought Tyler was the crazy one!". Priceless comment ♥️
Lol thank you
"They been punched in the face too much!"
😆
In that cult, the dogma is literally beaten into you...
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Honestly, I'd be down to watch a 'second viewing' reaction with this one. Late 90s/early 00s had a rash of films that hit differently on the re-watch..
Lol I might have to do one
1999 is probably the best movie year ever.
the rewatch is a must with it. theres a lot in there to notice, and when you know that he is a narrator, showing us his idealised version, its a whole other movie.
Loved every second, the film, the reaction, the whole vibe. My face hurts from grinning and your dogs are the best, thanx!
Glad you enjoyed and as always thank you for showing my babies some love
@@J_EOMReacts God bless!
This might be selfish of me, but I kinda want to watch Jay's second viewing.
"This ain't how the movie starts, it's how it ends"
"Am I trippin' or is that when Tyler was born?"
"It wasn't doo doo water, it was rusty pipes "
"How did Marla get Tyler's phone number if they split up the sessions before the apt blew up?"
"No glove, no love"
"She was saying something about loving a dress intensely for one day and threw it away, as she thought she was talking to her lover who wanted her to leave."
This movie has so many details that mean different things the more you see it again.
Yes I agree....a second reaction to this one would be interesting
🤣🤣🤣 I would love to do a second reaction bc I’m pretty sure I’m still be just as 🤯 as before
@@J_EOMReacts definitely rewatch it and do another reaction. I feel like u could do 5 reactions and all be completely different. 😆
I love his description of Gen X as the middle child of society. 100 percent accurate
Facts
As a gen x’er, can concur that this comment is 💯 accurate. 😂
Edward Norton accidently hit Brad Pitt in the ear & Brad's reaction was real. This is based on a book & the author actually wrote a sequel in 2015 that was turned into a comicbook miniseries & I just found out that he wrote a 3rd sequel that was also turned into a comicbook miniseries in 2019. The narrator suffers from dissociative personality.
I’m check those out
I love at the beginning when you looked at the camera in distress and complained the music is too loud. Then cut to you headbanging immediately afterwards!
🤣🤣🤣 I wasn’t prepared for the volume
YOUR RESPONSE AFTER THEY FIRST STARTED FIGHTING.... PRICELESS.
Lol I was just like 🤯🤯🤯
Fun fact: After this movie came out, Brigham Young University hit the news for having a lot of their students in a Fight Club. Now one of them is the cohost of Cinema Therapy here on RUclips.
"Brad Pitt's always eating" is a very astute observation. Pitt himself has described himself as a "grazer".
Don’t blame him. As long as he hits his lines, why not munch?
Lol every movie I seen him in he’s eating or drinking
"So.....?.......alright so......?......ok so.....?......" should have been a pull quote on the promotional poster LMFAO
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I think Tyler was a tulpa. Basically a thought form that the more you believe in it the more real it becomes
you gotta watch "The Game" starring Micheal Douglas and Sean Penn. it's another thriller worth watching
Also directed by Fincher.
It’s on the list
I love the connection between this and Primal Fear that you made. “This really is Roy!!” 🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣 Roy said he needed a sequel
"are they becoming skinheads?" had me rolling.
actually, the doctor is the one responsible.
he didn't even try to help him.
he sent him down the cry for liberation road.
typical phsicians. the most overvalued ppl in our society.
they basiclly ruined my life multiple times.
🤣🤣🤣
The first rule of Murder Whistle Club is no baths in doo-doo water.
That’s a fact.
"he went crazy so hes roy again" 😆🤣😆🤣
omg you always make me laugh my ass off haha
Lol Roy wanted a sequel
That condo was my life, okay? I loved every stick of furniture in that place. That was not just a bunch of stuff that got destroyed, it was ME!
"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter" - Yoda
"we have no Great war, no Great depression, our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives" - Tyler
I walked into a strip mall off base in Norfolk to find a theater called Cinema Cafe. Found out they served food and beers (back when that was new), so five Sam Adams later I saw Tyler say, "you've met me at a very strange time in my life." Best drunk movie of my life, and maybe even my last flick of the 20th century.
That’s amazing lol
Out of the 5+ times I seen this movie, I just now realized while he was beating himself up in the office, he says to himself "this reminds me of my first fight with Tyler" 🤦🏼♂️
Tyler must have won that fight lol
"Aw nah! We're killing him... Tyler's dying tonight!"
Jeezaaas! That got me good🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ya gotta love J for knowing his boundaries as a man tho'.... we could all learn something off that kinda energy I suppose 😏
🤣🤣🤣. If Tyler was real he would have been on a milk carton
@@J_EOMReacts
Ah... still mad, I see 🤣
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were considered a "model" television couple in the 1950s. Their son was singer Rick Nelson, who was the father of Mathew and Gunner Nelson -- remember the pop metal band Nelson from the 90s?? -- I enjoy your channel!
I don’t remember the band but I probably heard some of their songs and not realize it. And I’m glad you been enjoying
I so wanted to see your reaction to the first and second rules of FC.
Addition: a Tyler incident is a perfect description of what happened
We had the first time you hear the rules in the reaction but Fox kept flagging it so Blank had to edit it out.
"You weren't in a car accident, you were in a Tyler accident". LOL
Never clicked a thumbnail so fast, this is one of my favorite movies!
Hope you enjoyed
The book Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk makes the movie look like a Disney film. That, and the book Choke, by the same author
I've read most of his books and my favorite was Survivor followed by Choke.
"Okay, so... Alright, so... So..." CRACKED ME UP!
🤣🤣🤣
One of the most culturally iconic, visually stunning, expertly directed and acted American films of the 21st century.
(20th) but, yeah
"Tomorrow will be the greatest day of Raymond K. Hessel's life.
His breakfast will taste better than any meal you or I have eaten. "
There's a lot of wisdom there. You don't appreciate what you have until it's gone, including your life.
I had those exact speechless moments!! 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽🤣🤣🙌🏽🙌🏽
Lol I was confused
I never knew how much i needed something until it was presented to me. Love this movie. "The things you own, end up owning you'" That hits me so deep. Space monkeys!! We are the same organic material on a flying rock shooting in space. My name is Robert Paulson, I am Jacks decomposed inhibitions.
Great lines everywhere
I'm Jack's complete lack of surprise
I figured out the twist when the narrater said "I was always one step behind Tyler" in each city he went to. I saw this in the theater before the internet, before movies got spoiled. I like Maria, you think she's crazy, but she's normal and Edward Norton is the crazy one.
She's part of him too, she doesn't appear in any reflections
@@kingjellybean9795 oh wow I didn't notice that
@@kingjellybean9795 so she ain’t real either?
Honestly we need like a "re-watch review" for fight club. You only really appreciate it after a few watches.
Lmao! Doo doo water! The water was probably brown from the rust in the water lines but still, that was funny haha great reaction 😂👍🇺🇸
Lol it looked so gross
This is probably my favorite movie about mental illness. I could really relate to it when I was younger.
It’s a great movie
We are a passionate fan base and I know the first time I watched it I would have thought id gone crazy if I was told it would be my all time favorite movie. That writing and dark humor is everything in it. The speech Tyler gives where he says Were the middle children of history man. Our great War is a spiritual war our great depression is our lives. Its funny because all the red flags are there we see them and you're discomfort is the glorified pervasive way it snowballs into this militant chaotic cult of anti consumerism. The twist and rewatch reveals a lot. The loss of male role models and the social pressures of being expected to succeed and have all the answers in the modern world has led a lot of people in general to feel nothing... purposeless that desire to belong/understand/express/feel is why Tyler's able to create all of this. His personality is everything the narrator wishes he could be confident, strong, charismatic, aware, intelligent, etc. Its more about the way he says things effortlessly while doing radical things ... opposing what's normal. He's the antihero ... I mean the movie itself calls out advertising marketing etc
Yet they don't hide the marketing and advertiser branding in the film
I'm the end its really supposed to be this coming of age male movie and its ironic that its a buyer beware identity crisis philosophical mindfuckery that mocks itself and all you expected was a stupid boxing club movie....
100% That's how I see the movie. Also my all-time favorite.
They say the Great Gatsby was a book about the 1920s so accurate that people who were there will tell you that he captured the vibe and the highs and lows of a generation.
For me, a child of the 1970s and early 1980s....i can say that about Fight Club.
I love this movie. Whenever I re-watch it I feel so bad for Marla
When the narrator shoots himself, if you slow it down, you can see the bullet ricochets off his molar and out his cheek
The coolest thing in the movie: After the car crash Tyler pulls the narrator out of the driver side of the car
It’s crazy how much you can notice the more you watch it
With this classic, the more you watch it the better. I saw it in the theaters and enjoyed every second of it. When the movie ended my mind was gone. Great reaction sir like always. Re-watch it to truly appreciate how well done this movie was. All your questions will be answered.
Lol I’m definitely have to rewatch it
Holy crap I just noticed something I never saw before watching your reaction! 😱 on your video @ 3:55 when he's talking about insomnia and at the copy machine saying everyone is a copy, there is a flash of Tyler in front of the pole as the guy pushes the cart on the left
Edward Norton was awesome alongside Robin Williams in Death to Smoochy. Awesome and fun reaction as always, J!
"You can't die from insomnia." Hell yes you can. 😄
Oh this is going to be fun! They are replaying this at the theater this month and I’m going to go see it. I never saw it on the big screen.
I hope you enjoyed
Tyler was real. Jack was the creation to justify his fucked up aspirations.
I searched awhile back for Deadpool's "Did I leave the stove on?" line, and only recognized THIS is where it came from months ago!
One of my favorite films of all time. To me, it’s what I consider a flawless film, as close to cinematic perfection as a film can get.
Lol I loved when you found out 😂 Tyler is the direct opposite, he is non-conformist, he doesn’t care about social norms, he could care less about society. He takes what he wants whenever he wants. He takes care of himself, doesn’t have a boss doesn’t care about material possessions. This character frees Norton, he isn’t the way he used to be when he was Edward Norton, he just became fearless, he didn’t abide by what rules society put on him like going to work, flying to another meeting dressing the part, having nice materialist things.
His mind decides that it’s enough of fulfilling other peoples expectations. So it’s deeper than just guys fist fighting, it’s about how these people don’t have a clear purpose, they are fulfilling other people’s expectations, and about them having no hope. Asking themselves “what if life is pointless?” “What if we are nothing but just “compost” heap?
He’s dealing with urges he’s always had but never played them out because he is always worried about judgment and societal outlooks. He exposes a lot of bad things about society while going through his mental health crisis like the consumerism. Like when his apartment blew up and he started talking about his wardrobe and his furniture and Tyler says “we are consumers, we’re byproducts of a lifestyle obsession. Murder, crime, poverty, don’t concern me. What concerns me is people, magazines, and 500 channels. Rogain viagra and olestra.” I can keep going but, there’s a lot of deep shit that gets missed because you’re stuck wondering wtf is going on? 😂😂😂
Lol this is definitely a rewatchable for many reasons
Man, I love how much you love dogs.
They my babies
@@J_EOMReacts Same with mine. Honestly, dogs are my preferred company. I'll take a house full of dogs over a house full of humans 365 days out of the year.
@@p-mac8413 same
Bob felt alive after he beat that guy. That's why people went to fight club.
I get it but I don’t get it at the same time lol
It’s one of my favorite movies! I’m glad you watched it
I enjoyed it a lot
Your plan for Tyler is too funny JL! That's a pretty extreme code red 😬, but that's how you gotta handle psychos.
Lol you make an example of one so nobody else try you
Small detail, but I think he calls "Tyler" in the beginning because he A. Doesnt have anybody else but also B. because his apartment just blew up with like all of his stuff(presumably any numbers). Anyway, loved watching you react to this man. THe crazier the movie, the funner it is to watch you react hahhaah.
I never go to bars, because I know that I'll never be able to walk in while "Goin Out West" blasts over the sound system.
I think it’s time for Fincher’s masterpiece- “zodiac.” It’ll bowl you right out of your chair, out of your house, down the block...all the way to Oscar’s groovy downtown dance hall.
That is definitely on the list
"Somewhere" there exists unused footage of Bob fighting topless, Meatloaf went through hours of makeup prosthetics but the studio decided not to use any of it because the breasts were too realistic and they thought it would "disturb" audiences.
Lol, you gotta love American society: bloody fights, beating someone almost to death, explicitly showing blood gushing out, half of a head dropping to the floor along with the brain... oOoOOhhhh but don't you dare show a pair of tits because it will disturb audiences. 🤣🤣🤣
PS remember the rule No shirts no shoes, guess they made an exception in Bob's case.
Thank you to the producers so I didn’t have to see that
@@technopirate304 🤣🤣🤣 that’s the truth
That’s why I eat my meals at home. I don’t want anyone peeing in my food.
Facts
19:00 You should hear the line they cut out of the movie. The one they left in was the nicer one.
Hearing The Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" at the end gives me chills every time. Perfect song for the perfect moment.
RIP Meatloaf (aka Robret Paulson). Also, great low-key performance by Jared Leto as the pretty-faced blonde.
"We gotta kill Tyler Durden in his sleep". Funnily enough, that's almost exactly what he had to do in the end...
Lol I never thought of it that way
This reaction was hilarious. Thanx for the laffs big man
The “most of the week we were Ozzie and Harriet “ I believe was a call back to a 50 or 60’s tv comedy. They lived 2 separate lives only overlapping when at home. It would have been on Nick at Night while you were growing up if that.
Yeah I had to look it up. I’ve had never seen it.
rofl, Ionno man, I'm hearin a *lot* of talkin about fight club in that intro!
damn I still love that soundtrack SO much
That's first and second rule lol. Every movie with these two are awesome lol
They are two of my favorites
Watching you experience this bat-shit crazy film in real time was fun. You can't take this movie literally. It will eff your brain up. The book was even better. It's an expose' on the alienation of men in this society; the forgotten ones, the lost ones, the ones with no roots or family. Tyler Durden created that "family", the sense being a part of something bigger, however f**ked up it was. Man, what an original film and book.
This was a fun ride
In the book he actually kills himself at the end. The shot through the cheek is kind of inconsistent because why would Tyler not just have a hole in his cheek. But it leads to a cool shot of him and Marla watching the buildings blow up
In my mind he still killed himself in the movie
38:59 Not everyone notice the people from the bus!
Lol it’s funny I noticed that but not the 50 signs Tyler is not real
I always try to imagine the scene in the car, from one of the guys sitting in the backseat.
Very nice reaction ! That ending always get me
It had me like 🤯🤯🤯
LOL *stays in shock for 1 whole minute after the aircrash-dream*
Lol I was mentally hurt
Thank you for another awesome video. The intro to the movie had me cracking up 😂
🤣🤣🤣 I forgot I was rocking out like that
😀once again, you made my lousy day better. Thank you buddy!!!
I’m glad I could help
On the one hand: fighting *like you mean it* is a rush you just can't get any other way. It's primal; there's no activity more fundamental in our little animal brains, except maybe sex.
On the other hand: if you'd like to hold up this movie as Exhibit A in the "White boys are crazy" trial? Can't really argue with you, man. Bless.
🤣😂🤣😂
🤣🤣🤣 this is a prime example of it
Love the 48 minutes of perplexed wtf facial expression.
Omg. Absolutely a great reaction as always. In blank we trust. Gl with Jayloween. Please rewatch this. Please rewatch it every now and then cuz it never gets old. Thank you for dragging me out of some recent bad times. Blank I see you and your editing. Don't think I'm leaving you out. Love this duo, love this channel. You'll see me on PATREON tomorrow, garunteed.
I’m glad we can help when you in a rut. Always glad we can make a family member’s day better
Rest in peace meat loaf AKA Bob
This is always a favorite of mine to watch a reaction to. You did not disappoint.
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed
9:15 the recipes in the movie are fake, but in the book they are real.
33:08 Imagine getting praise and a pat on the head from the guy for admire then for seemingly no reason he beats you half to death.
so weird thinking about these scenes from the perspective of the other members of the group.
Honestly man, while I am not a proponent of harming others or domestic terrorism, I think fighting is important. As a species men are designed to fight. Some men can ignore that part of their DNA or replace it with another type of fight, whether it be in business or in chess, but for some its a primal need. Its why I box.
It’s funny people always say they don’t like to fly, but In a plane you’re at the mercy of a pilot and 2 co-pilots. Who are supposed to have thousands and thousands of hours of training and knowledge of the equipment.
On the highway you’re at the mercy of every idiot driver.. including myself 🤣, that can answer a few questions and pass a 10-20 min driving test. A test that if they fail they can retake multiple times. The pilot knows their equipment half of us don’t even know what that little blinking light is on our dashboard.
I think I’ll just stay home 🤣😂🤣.
"that can answer a few questions and pass a 10-20 min driving test" Wait, you passed?
Lol it’s just I’m not in control, it’s cramp, and be my look some Die Hard stuff would happen
If you like Edward Norton you should watch "Leaves of Grass" it is so funny, Norton plays twin brothers, one a straight arrow & the other a small-time pot grower.
Will add it to the list
Great reaction thx alot guys.. If u like brad Pitt movies check out Se7en 1995
Glad you enjoyed. I’ve never seen a frame of 7 but I know the ending so I don’t know how people would enjoy me watching it
I remember when this hit theaters, all these dudes started walking around thinking they were Tyler...in reality they were Bob lol
Excellent reaction. Though I do not for the life me know, how you escaped the 90's without seeing this awesome flick.
"Doo Doo Water" had me me busting up 😆😆👍
Bob is played by Meat Loaf, the rock singer.
Didn’t know who Meatloaf was until yesterday
@@J_EOMReacts That's understandable. I was a teenage hippie when his music hit the streets. Love me some Meat Loaf!
Yeah man..........You dont talk about Fight club..............
I'll say it again..........
You DONT..TALK..about FIGHT CLUB
....😆😎......Love ya J. 😘
Lol what about project mayhem
Most graceful table dismount in history
lol, thanks for the reaction video. I always laughed at him kicking the crap out of himself in front of his boss, I must be psycho since you’re reaction was WTF! 😉
🤣🤣🤣 I felt like his boss
why would you do this, you ask?
here's why **I** resonated with this movie:
I saw Fight Club in my 2nd year of medical school. I wanted to be a doctor since i was 12, but after awhile (and after wowing adults with straight As) EVERYONE wanted me to be a doctor : parents, counselors, teachers, friends, girlfriends. I was on track, but the pressure to succeed was almost as much as the effort to succeed.
I would study 7-13 hours/day. Do my homework TWICE to make sure I got a 100% My average math grade for 14 years was like a 98%.
But...the cost is that I became numb with effort and drive. Same thing. Every day. I let out a monster I couldnt get back in the cage. Nobody MADE me do this. But I couldnt stop myself. And I felt like I was too committed to turn back. Or stop. Too far to give up.
Like Fight Club, i was "DOING WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO" and now I cant get off the train (or it felt like that, anyway)
One night i got horrible food poisoning and spent the night next to a wastebasket, vomiting every half hour, dry heaving when my stomach was empty. It was miserable and painful.
BUT.....
I liked it. Feeling pain was better than feeling nothing. I'd rather dry-heave and vomit than return to numbs-ville.
I got past it. It was a speedbump in the course of my life. Now i"m more successful and grateful than I thought I could be.
The movie Fight Club is now a grim reminder of who I am and the dark, cold price of pushing past my breaking point.
How much can you know about yourself if you've never been punched in the face? (or had your brain squeezed by Applied Calculus, Organic Chemistry, and Anatomy tests in the same week..A+ grade mandatory?)
You take the punch, grit your teeth, hit back, then ASK for another punch. (walk into another test) Back and forth. Back and forth, until you find out how many you can take before your body quits and your mind wants to. Until you cant get back up. Then you try anyway. And ASK for another punch.
SO in Fight Club,
These fight club members are ME....they would rather be hit in the face, than face the life and prison they built around themselves. Incarcerated free men. The pain of fight club, makes them feel alive in the deadness that is the rest of their lives. ("Our Great Depression is our lives.") And...they assert a lost control....around OTHER people who understand.
"You're not the same person when you're not in fight club"
Why would anybody join Tyler Durden? I dont know. I dont know, man. It's dark. I definitely dont talk about it, but i know why **i'd** join him.
Oddly enough that made complete sense to me
"before your body fails and your mind wants you. Until you cant get back up. Then you try anyway."
I've done that before. When I was younger I made a bet and had to stick to it. I was just bragging trying to impress my girl but I had no idea she wanted to be a hard body. She wanted them abs and I was like I'd do twice the pushups as your sit ups and ended doing 1000 a day. Good thing there was a build up because around 150-250 or some where around there, it was mind over matter. Arms numb with pain and just the will to keep your word. Get over that little hump then you know you can do it. One of the great things about being young is you don't know what impossible is.
@@jayeisenhardt1337 huh. Good story. 1000/day?! Jesus, that's impressive. The things we do trying to impress a girl.
It's a helluva feeling to EXPERIENCE mind over matter. Until you do it, it's just words "mind over matter," but it changes a person, even a little.
I happy for you. I wish more people had a story where they pushed their boundaries. (also, makes you less tolerant of other people's excuses.)
Big question: did she get the hard body? I hope so. Everybody wins.
@@J_EOMReacts thank you for the reply. Sincerely.
When I wrote it, I wasnt sure anybody would understand. A little nervous posting it.
I was the perfect wife. Homemade meals home schooled kids extremely clean house. Perfectly groomed and miserable.
I was being emotional and financially then sexually abused I didn’t even notice it was going on until someone actually several someone’s pointed it out to me.
I was completely numb to everything that was going on.
I’m still not all the way out but I’m finally awake. Wide awake.
This movie is one of the greatest mind F's an audience will see.
Facts
I agree. I still haven’t gotten through Momento for that reason.
@@davidruple4147 I still got to watch that
if you like Ed Norton, check out "25th Hour", dirrected by Spike Lee. great, highly underrated movie
This is that 2000’s take , just like American Beauty. Materialism and men being crafted and molded into what they aren’t
I’ve never seen American Beauty
lmao you get a like in the first 5 seconds for " AKA The Murder Whistle" that line killed me when you watched American History X