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| Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: Fight Club on Blu-ray: Nov 17, 2009 |
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David Fincher's controversial film 'Fight Club' will finally hit high-definition this November 17, 2009.
A lot of people don't like this movie but it's definitely one of my favourites. I mistakenly overlooked it for many years since I thought it was just some stupid 'ultimate fighting' type movie. I should have known better!
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akajester
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Fight club is one of my all time favorite movies! A friend of mine seems to think the movie was what gave the terrorists the idea to attack the trade center towers. Doesn't make any sense to me.
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Finally it is becoming available. I'll get this one.
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MikeEby
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OH..Get ready for some real film grain...I hope they don't mess that up.
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Another must-have title (and really cheap to boot - only $15! Hover over the link below for the price):
Flight Club Video: 4/5 Audio: 5/5
Watched it last week. A fantastic movie that's still every bit as good 10 years later.
There's an interesting Easter Egg too when you first put the disc in too... I won't give it away but don't go running back to the store to return it the when you first put it in. You *did* get the right disc. 
| Quote: | David Fincher's 'Fight Club,' ten years on, is just as cutting edge and in-your-face as it was a decade ago. While the Blu-ray retains all of the special features from the groundbreaking 2000 DVD, it does add some interesting features, including a borderline revolutionary Google-y search feature that could be adopted for Blu-ray discs in the future. The AV on this disc is beyond exemplary, and overall this disc is a must own. Fincher has been responsible for two of the best Blu-ray discs this year (with 'Zodiac' and 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'), and now he's responsible for a third.
The Video: Sizing Up the Picture
Having seen this movie at least a couple dozen times since 'Fight Club's' 2000 DVD bow, I was still excited to see what this disc's MPEG-4 AVC 1080p transfer (2.40:1 aspect ratio) had in store. And, without reservation, I can say that this transfer delivers.
Does it deliver in the ways you'd expect? Not exactly. While Fox claims that David Fincher was deeply involved with the production of this Blu-ray, his involvement isn't really apparent anywhere (save for a cute Easter Egg I'll get to in a minute). Considering Fincher was knee-deep into pre-production on 'The Social Network' (aka 'The Facebook Movie'), I don't think he devoted a whole lot of time or attention to this release. Remember the 'Seven' DVD that had Fincher explaining how he re-corrected every frame of the movie? There's nothing like that here.
Still, this is probably the best 'Fight Club' has ever looked after its initial theatrical run. There were times when my mouth was agape as I took in all the extra detail that had been missing from the previous DVD edition. Stuff like a thin, misty layer of dust that trails the giant art ball in the 'Operation Latte Thunder' sequence, which was impossible to discern on the previous release.
The image has a consistent layer of grain, which never overwhelms. Similarly, there are no technical issues to worry about, aside from a few brief instances of crush. On that front, blacks and shadows (of which there are many) are deep and dimensional. Skin tones look good, detail is heightened (especially in regards to textures and fabric - Norton and Pitt's dilapidated mansion never looked so gloriously grimy), and there are no instances of artificial sharpening or DNR.
There are a few moments which look somewhat muddy, but that is most likely an aesthetic decision rather than a fault of the transfer. There isn't a whole lot of color in this movie, but the moments that are punctuated by color are done brilliantly (a fireball erupting from a computer store, a flash cut to a lush green rainforest).
Despite being produced without much involvement from the legendarily picky David Fincher, this Blu-ray transfer is a bold leap forward from the previous DVD, and reason enough to buy this movie again.
The Audio: Rating the Sound
As impressive as the video is, it doesn't compare to the room-shaking dexterity of the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix. Literally from the opening frame, with the aggressive Dust Brothers title music pumping in (as we rocket through the synapses firing in our narrator's brain), I was impressed. I think I might have let out an audible yelp.
This is an amazing, amazing track. It's everything you'd expect it to be and more. The fight scenes are brutal, with the surround sound coming to life not only with the thwacks and cracks of the violence but with the sound of the spectators huddled around watching the blood sport. Similarly, when the action of the Fight Club leaks out into the real world, the track becomes even more muscular and visceral. And as amazing as an explosion or a car alarm sounds, I was taken aback by the simpler directional elements like the squeak of Brad Pitt's shoes as he scuttles across a bathroom floor or distant siren effects.
But as impressive as all the bang, boom, pow! of the track, the subtleties have not gone unnoticed. Dialogue is always clear, crisp, and well prioritized (the narration sounds wonderful), and the Dust Brothers' breakneck score is given new life. And there are no noticeable technical hiccups either, no hiss or hums or crackle.
This track really is reference-quality. It's the kind of track you put on and strap in for - and, again, never at the cost of nuance. Just great. |
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Still waiting on Amazon to deliver mine. I've been waiting on this one for some time.
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