Our First Time Watching Fight Club | We Did Not Expect That! | Reaction and Review

In this video, join us as we watch and react to Fight Club for the first time. This cult classic movie directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton has been a topic of discussion for years. We will be sharing our thoughts and reactions to the film as we experience it for the very first time.
Throughout the video, we will be discussing the plot twists, the characters, and the overall themes of the movie. We will also be giving our honest review and opinions of the film, sharing what we loved and what we didn't.
We've met a bunch of die-hard fans of Fight Club throughout the years and we were always curious about the film. We're glad we gave this movie a watch because honestly it's not a surprise it became such a cult classic. Join us as we discover what makes this film so iconic and why it has remained a pop culture phenomenon for over two decades.
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[@OfficialMediaKnights]

What a film! So glad we finally gave this movie a watch. Thank you guys for suggesting it in the comments ❤ If you enjoyed the reaction leave us a like (it helps us a bunch) and if you'd like to see more of us hit that subscribe button. If you'd like to support the channel and gain access to the full length reaction become a member of our Patreon bit.ly/3ICVrJ6

[@lewisramsden7645]

That’s not it at all it’s about freedom too do whatever you want with no consequences whatsoever being free too pursue whatever it is you want in life no matter what and letting you know that the only person that gets in the way is you

[@TheMikeman1971]

Now its called the UFC !

[@Jordan-Ramses]

Nobody expects Fight Club because you do not talk about Fight Club.

[@williambryan3346]

@08:22 Tyler was referencing the real-life thing that happened between John and Lorena Bobbitt.

[@TheChuckd22]

You guys referenced the matrix at 2:48 I laughed so hard 🤣🤣

[@619Slipk]

There are a lot of hints through the whole film that they're the same person, most of them in scenes involving Marla. But to me the most interesting one is when he's hitting himself in the boss' office and he says it for some reason reminded him of his first fight with Tyler

[@jeremiadivinata2623]

you know what? if my theory not wrong, when he hitting himself is actually he doesn't fake it, but he actually hit by his split Tyler (Brad Pitt), cmiiw

[@kdizzle901]

There are soooooo many hints

[@Jetz316]

The biggest hint was when Tyler was introduced on the airplane. They both had the same briefcase.

[@richzwelling4658]

Big hint even in the first scene: “I know this…because Tyler knows this.”

[@voodude8986]

I felt so bad for Marla when rewatching it lol

[@gregghelmberger]

The placement of "Where Is My Mind" is one of the greatest uses of a song in any movie ever.

[@michaelgeorge4826]

Absolutely twoo. Also, it was a great way to introduce the band to those unfamiliar with it.

[@UloPe]

The whole finale is one of the greatest movie endings ever. And also Where is my mind has held a very special place for me ever since.

[@uncopino]

so iconic

[@potterj09]

Pixies. A strange and eclectic band. I believe they're from England ?

[@gregghelmberger]

@@potterj09 Boston, in fact. The one in Massachusetts, not the one in Lincolnshire.

[@oTurkish13x]

Edward Norton actually hit Pitt in the ear the first time they fought and the entire scene was unscripted with Pitt complaining about the hit and Edward apologizing even saying 'i'm sorry man i messed it up' then Pitt saying 'nah that's perfect' and punched him really hard in the gut

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha no way, that is just gold 😂😂😂

[@stevem7192]

I mean it happens the same way in the book.

[@Assassin_No_9]

​@@stevem7192No.In the book the narrator hits Tyler in the jaw and not the ear.

[@djhart25]

@@Assassin_No_9 SUCH a huge change lol. I think his point was it wasn't some unscripted moment of method acting genius. It was done almost exactly as described.

[@anibaldk]

Yes, it was a secret request from the director

[@ps3udologue]

You guys' utter shock on the Tyler Durden twist is so amazing to watch! Because that's what it felt like when we saw it in the theater. Like a wave of wtf.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Haha thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed our utter wtf moment. Can't believe we didn't catch on earlier, now that we think back on it, it was so obvious. It must have been so thrilling to see it in theatres, I can only imagine!!

[@ps3udologue]

@@OfficialMediaKnights When you asked, 'was he just fighting himself?' and kind of chuckling before the reveal that he was. Fact is, you've seen it before. When he fought himself in front of his boss.

[@mcgilj1]

​@@ps3udologue he literally says "for some reason I'm reminded of my first fight with Tyler." When you rewatch so many comments you didn't think about on that first watch click into place.

[@ps3udologue]

@@mcgilj1 Sooo good, right? It's layers on layers, that's why we love this fucking movie!

[@williambryan3346]

@@OfficialMediaKnights @2:26 When he speaks of falling asleep and waking up in strange places, is probably the first major clue to his D.I.D.

[@manleychenoweth8144]

The split second "subscribe" frame at 32:48 was perfection

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha thank you! Had to pay homage to this movie ❤️👌

[@MarijnvdSterre]

Wasn't the only one, but yes. Loved it as well :D

[@manleychenoweth8144]

@@MarijnvdSterre yeah I noticed them, but that one was perfectly placed

[@shafahta]

Perfection❤

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@manleychenoweth8144 Yes, it was perfectly placed because it replaced the single frame in the original movie.

[@unidentifiedguy8253]

It is weird when people catch the flashes of Tyler in the beginning before he meets Tyler but just brush it off. It is also amazing that everyone (including myself) watch him fight himself in the boss's office, with the movie literally pausing as he throws himself into the glass shelves to state "for some reason, this reminded me of my first fight with Tyler" and not even flinch. I guess it is sensory overload of what all is happening and how well it is shot that distracts away from it.

[@Chobbito]

This film is a master in misdirection even with blantant clues, I've seen some people get there with the correct theory before the reveal, but I think it's impossible to get every clue and process everything happening throughout first time without some amount of context. So I think we just move on from each blip to process the next thing and hopefully get more.

[@teeheeteeheeish]

I remember not wanting to believe that anything was awry.

[@pnut3844able]

Yup. The movie throws it right in your face the whole time, but no one catches it

[@emosam07]

I LOVE when a movie has me so engrossed, I'm not even thinking of trying to figure out a twist, or the ending, I'm just along for the ride.

[@saherking2707]

@@pnut3844able i was actually saying "is he tyler durden" ever since tyler durden called him back at a pay phone bc thats not possible, and thought back to the flashes of someone wearing a red jacket, kept telling my friend the whole movie theyre probably the same person but was still infinitly shocked at the reveal lmao

[@DirtCheapFU]

The crying and best sleep part always gets me. I got out of the military after 12 years (Signal Corps Hooah) and I was going on about 2 years of an existential crisis of Who Am I, Why I am not important anymore. Just sitting in my moms basement, hiding from the world. Then I had my breakdown moment, let out the best cry Ive had since I was kid. It felt like a pressure gauge was released. I stepping out on the porch, sun washing over my face and drying my tears. "Everything is going to be alright". That next month I got a front desk job as an overnight night audit. Sperlunk a few places around Milwaukee. A good cry, can add perspective. Just don't get addicted...

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Wow! Thank you for sharing. Yeah…sometimes life can be a little too much we just gotta remember to not be so hard on ourselves and hey…if you need a good cry then go for it! One step at a time ❤️

[@CyberChrist]

@@OfficialMediaKnights "It's OK to cry" ;)

[@potterj09]

Signals intel ? I met a few American guys at a camp in the Stan once who worked in that field. Skills I will never understand. We bonded over our love of gaming, specifically Unreal Tournament. We even had a impromtu LAN party one weekend. They even had a mobile pizzahut. America is weird & over-supplied but friendly.

[@TombstoneBlues]

I met Chuck Palahniuk in 1995 at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle when he hadn't published anything yet, and he was describing his first novel, Fight Club and read a bit from it. I thought at the time it sounded like one of the craziest things I'd ever heard. What a great novel and film.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Wooow that's such a cool story!!! I can only imagine how crazy that might have sounded at first - so glad we got to watch this movie, we're definitely gonna get the book too!

[@bryandaves1005]

Chuck has said that the film was better than his novel. What an endorsement of my favorite Fincher film.

[@deathbyorlando]

@@bryandaves1005 I felt the ending was better film wise but the book had a great ending as well. The whole thing where they get the liposuction fat from in the book was way better.

[@SlackerSuperstar]

"If you woke up in a different time and a different place, could you wake up as a different person?" is when we get our first full shot of Tyler. Also when Marla is questioning him over his scar she says, "That night you came over to my place to play doctor, what was really going on there?" you think wait what? and then are immediately distracted by Project Mayhem forming. You may also notice our main character is never given a name.

[@SwissMarksman]

Apparently his name is "Jack". You can read it in the scripts.

[@pnut3844able]

​@@SwissMarksman nah he's only identified as "the narrator."

[@louislickaii5924]

In the comic book sequel his name is Cornelius. But yeah, when I saw it in the theater, about half way through I noticed the lack of name thing too.

[@SlackerSuperstar]

@@louislickaii5924 I read that too. It wasn't very good lol

[@stt5v2002]

The act of firing a gun in his own mouth was symbolic of really being able to let go of everything. This allowed the narrator (note that he has no name) to finally let go of the Tyler persona.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Yeah! I also love that you pointed out how he had no name throughout the film. It really showcases how he doesn’t even know who he’s supposed to be. In many ways Tyler Durden is way more real than our narrator. Until of course the very end. When he chooses who he wants to be. Such an incredible film!

[@mokane86]

I totally agree, but a symbolic willpower method used to overcome some mental situation may not be foolproof... I think we could infer that Tyler is still in there somewhere through that 1 frame flash before the cut to credits!

[@noodle_fc]

No! He's rejecting Tyler's directive to let everything go. "This is too much. I don't want this." He needs to kill the part of himself that thought the only way out of his shitty life was to lose all hope. When Tyler's gone, what does he do? He reaches out to take Marla's hand.

[@jasonfields7058]

@@mokane86 He is, they continued fight club in a comic format.

[@nimz8521]

With multiple personality disorder, the other personality still wants to survive. Showing that you're willing to destroy both personalities can be enough to shock the other into retreating. Not recommended by therapists (obviously).

[@omrmajeed]

Fight Club is infinitely rewatchable. Not only are there countless clues and easter eggs but the acting and dialogue is so good that it always captures your attention.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

This is gonna be one of those mandatory rewatch every so often films for us. Just too good!

[@kdizzle901]

David Fincher has never made a bad film

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

@@OfficialMediaKnights I watch it at least once every year or two.

[@RobbyOttenburgs]

I saw this exact same comment from another account, on a different reaction video to Fight Club on another channel. Word for word. Sus

[@daftwulli6145]

@@OfficialMediaKnights then thing is with fight club, the second time you know the end and so many scenes are suddenly way different because you know, it is allmost like watching a new movie

[@76063co2]

This reaction was GLORIOUS! This has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it in theater in 1999. Knowing what you now know, you need to re-watch. One of the most clever things in this movie, that makes me laugh every time, is toward the end, where the story rewinds a few moments, and Tyler again asks "Anything to say", and "Jack" (the narrator) responds "I STILL can't think of anything".

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Oh man! I can imagine the audience reaction when this came out. Would’ve loved to be there. But I’m glad we got to watch this on our own time. Better late than never right? Such a clever film and story. Can’t wait to rewatch this 😃

[@mcgilj1]

​@@OfficialMediaKnights watch the commentary.. The fx company call out that the narrator crawls out of the wrong side of the car after the crash..a huge hint. They said.. "just keep watching".lol

[@mcgilj1]

I love Tyler's response... "Flashback humor". Cracks me up..

[@stephenniehaus8635]

The narrator, in the beginning of the movie, stated to the doctor he was going through phases where he'd wake up in places and have no memory of how he got there. He was already switching out

[@AxelHjort]

Yeah, in that time he prepare the stuff to blow his apartment

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Fight Club and Memonto are probably the two most rewatchable movies ever made.

[@uncopino]

idk i watched big lebowski way more times

[@ganymeade275]

@@uncopino Small difference there in that Fight Club and Memento change the second time around, while The Big Lebowski is just fun to watch again.

[@shadowfrost__]

If you want your mind blown for a 2nd time by this movie; watch it again already knowing that Tyler is an alternate personality, but pay extremely close attention to everything about Marla. Then decide if Marla is real or another alter.

[@OneHuntiBoi]

and also realise how glaringly obvious it is from the very beginning that Tyler isnt real

[@youtubeusername5]

Never thought about Marla being imaginary too 😮

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@youtubeusername5 Probably because the filmmakers never intended it, nor did the author of the book. I never buy fan theories about things the film itself never cops to. There's four commentaries on the disc, and none of them even suggest this.

[@EveMateo]

Omg!!!!!!

[@CouldaWouldaShoulda]

marla is real the creator even said it

[@sircdrom]

So awesome to see a genuine unspoiled reaction like this to one of the best movie twists of all time :D

[@jayc3596]

I'm so glad to see a younger generation really appreciating this film. I watch some other gen z reacts and they were like, "This is weird. I don't get it." So I love that you two were feeling it.

[@3dCraddock]

Awesome reaction, it's so rare for me to find people that haven't experienced this film. I had a mile-wide grin on my face when Tyler's identity was coming together and watching you two begin to realize, so good!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha gah that reveal had us shocked to silence!! We're pretty good at anticipating plot twists so for us to be blindsided like that is definitely such a refreshing feeling!! Thanks so much for the support, we appreciate you!!

[@denisebennettahrentzen8340]

This is a super rare movie that gives you this mind blowing, first watch twist, but then a completely new and just as incredible second viewing experience. But it never gets old. We watched this movie 10 times back to back to back when it came out on video. (I’m old) Looking at just the scenes with Marla with this new perspective is nuts. But you find so many fascinating easter eggs every single time you watch this movie. It’s brilliant. Thank you for sharing your massively entertaining reaction!

[@ScotchBeard78]

@31:23 -- I've never heard it articulated exactly that way. That was a really great point about the irony that they've all become anonymous slaves to a new system under Tyler when they were trying to escape that feeling. Always love seeing people's first reactions to Fight Club. You guys rock.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you so much for watching with us! This is one of those films with a few messages that make you think. Really clever writing! Stay awesome my friend!

[@TheTurinturumbar]

During the blitz hundreds of men who had been catatonic for years sometimes got up and started driving ambulances, clearing rubble and so on. Purpose can raise the effectively dead. That's what they were trying to get way from, lack of purpose. And purpose is something Tyler provided in spades.

[@basharic3162]

It's also a commentary that when you live a life without purpose it's very easy for someone else to come along and fill that void with THEIR purpose instead of one of your own choosing.

[@Lukasgate]

You guys are great! Ive seen other reactions of this movie and everyone is always trying to figure out what's next instead of just getting absorbed by the movie and letting the twist get ya in the end like it did to you guys. Felt like I was watching the movie for the first time again. A cult classic indeed. Also love the subliminal single frame inserts to subscribe, not sure if anyone noticed lol

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Woow this is such a great compliment, thank you so much, that is what we strive for! Honestly, it's rare for us to not really see a twist coming, especially considering how this film really inspired so many other films to utilize the same twist to death (and not nearly as good, to be honest), so it was a trope we were very familiar with. But the way the film is structured, it truly just wants you to go along for the ride, not second-guess every moment. And we are so glad we just followed along, it made the ending one of the greatest twists we ever saw! Also yayyy we're so glad you picked up on that haha, we weren't sure if it was gonna be noticeable enough 😂😂😂

[@Bnpearce76]

David Fincher never disappoints 🎉 what a FANTASTIC movie ! Loved it the first time I watched it and I loved it again. Thanks for the watch along guys 😊

[@dkyzar]

I saw this movie twice in one day when it came out. I immediately rounded up all my friends to watch it the 2nd time and it's a totally different movie after you know the twist. Definitely in my top 5 of all time.

[@fixfalcon2628]

I saw this movie in the theater in 1999 when I was 18, it was like NOTHING ever seen before. Totally groundbreaking film.

[@ShockArcl1te]

Best reaction to this movie I've ever seen. Utterly worth it for the reveal.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Whooaaa thank youu!! That is a HUGE compliment, it means so much to us!

[@juninplays8742]

dude, first person ever reacting who actually understood the story. Bravo.

[@o0pinkdino0o]

David Fincher ladies and gents. You should defo do his back catalogue. Se7en will blow your mind, The Game is brilliant too. Zodiac and Gone Girl are both master strokes. Fincher is in the top 3 cinematographer film makers working today (I'd put Denis Villeneuve in that list). His TV show Mindhunters about the formation of the Behavioural Sciences FBI division is fabulous. Best clue in Fight Club is where he is beating himself up in the boss' office and it pauses to say "for some reason this reminds me of my first fight with Tyler". Did you recognise Jared Leto as Blondie ?

[@yasminehl89]

Congrats on 10K!!! I'm so happy for you! And this reaction is gold, it's been a long time since I watched Fight Club and your reaction to the twist was perfection.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Awww thank youuu!!! You have no idea how much it means to us to see our baby channel grow, especially with the support of wonderful people such as yourself! We are so glad you enjoyed our reaction, it means the world!!!

[@stevenvegh7964]

Here’s another fun layer to this. It’s entirely possible that Marla is also another alter ego of Edward Norton’s character (fans call him The Narrator or just Jack). Marla is the feminine part of him and Tyler is his masculine side. When you reapproach the film with this in mind it’s even crazier.

[@popejaimie]

What about when the minions brought her up to the building at the end?

[@armpit_farts7327]

@@popejaimie There are no little yellow guys in this movie you silly goose.

[@lexywackess]

What makes me doubt about that IS that when he met marla, he hadn't insomnia. It came back after

[@danet2456]

@@popejaimie they don't exist either

[@popejaimie]

@@danet2456 so the theory is the movie never happened and he hallucinated the whole thing? Incredibly boring theory, I hate it

[@wakkadakka9192]

The main idea for "Tyler" is to teach people to break all rules - that's why the first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club - and yet each day there more of them. Whole point of "Tyler" was to bring freedom and anarchy in people minds. And these desires comes straight from main character being tired of life by rules that he can't surpass. Watching it for second\third time makes plot much deeper and interesting.

[@sehnsucht000]

The fact that you pulled a Tyler Durden with the like and subscribe animation is everything.

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Ok, the Subscribe flash at 32:45 and other spots was Genius! I loved the reaction at the Tyler Durdin reveal. This movie never gets old. Loving the channel.

[@brandondornan9524]

There is a theory a youtuber came up with that gave me a whole new perspective on this movie. That biggest plot twist isn't "The narrator" is actually Tlyer Durden, but that Tyler actually had Testicular cancer, not sleep apnea, and cope he not only made up 1 other personality, but that Marla and Bob weren't real but his other personalities! And they were his constant reminder that he has Testicular cancer. (WhatisAntilogic: Fight club: The twist that no one noticed) Very intriguing

[@gyr0zeppeliii507]

Fun theory but extremely unlikely, I mean you can pretty much come up with anything theory you want about fight club because the narrator is so unreliable (because he’s insane) but imo bob and Marla are 100% real people

[@robertfritzsche2433]

I've come across a similar theory, but only pertaining to Marla. They (Tyler and Marla) represent the masculine vs feminine struggle that the narrator faces. I find it plausible, due to the scene with Marla standing in traffic. The cars go by as if she isn't there.

[@-Knife-]

Another great movie choice. You guys select all the bangers btw! Hope you two are doing great! Congrats on the 10K. Hope to see 100K soon!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you! We have a bunch of amazing films we now have the great opportunity to catch up on. It’s kind of our filmmakers homework haha and honestly we’re so glad we did! Thank you so much! Reaching 10k was a goal we dreamed about when talking about this channel and thanks to all of your incredible support here we are. Good to see you around! We’re doing great and we hope you are too😃

[@-Knife-]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Glad to hear it. Started watching you guys early on and will try to support you as much as I can.

[@erhanmustafa2103]

This is one of those movies that you got to watch second time and enjoy it as much as first time but in a different way

[@619Slipk]

His name is Robert Paulson

[@stephenwest6738]

The best twist foreshadowing line to me is his narration as hes getting on the plane when we are introduced to tyler says "If you wake up at a different time, and a different place, could you wake up a different person?" And while hes beating himself up in his bosses office "For some reason I thought of my first fight with Tyler". The one most commonly cited is the note on the payphone reading "no incoming calls" as hes answering Tylers call.

[@markflakezCG]

This movie's got its dull bits, but then there are these mind-blowing cinematic gems that just make it my absolute favorite. And let me tell you, watching your reaction was a good trip, especially seeing you navigate through the plot twist without a clue.

[@phtevenj]

I like the surprise intro 10 minutes into the review 🤣

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahah, gotta keep ya on your toes you know 😂😂😂

[@dadougler]

@@OfficialMediaKnights bold

[@MEGACAMZ]

Love the channel, I usually cannot sanction the buffoonery of these reaction channels, but you guys are smart and chill and have valid reactions and input and I can see why people like the channel.

[@orangeblack1285]

One of the best movies ever made. Absolute classic.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

I can’t argue with you. This film is phenomenal. Both thematically and practically. How they wrote the script and how they chose to shoot it is masterful 👌

[@pheonix22ify]

I love this. The ending was spoiled for me before I seen it. I love the movie and the books but by now everyone has already seen the movie so I could never watch people’s expressions watching it for the first time. So this video allowed me to live vicariously through you guys hahah great stuff!

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

A fabulous movie and it's in my top 5 films ever. I don't think Brad Pitt gets enough credit for crushing this role. It turns out, some people REALLY DO have it all.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Oh absolutely, he just shone in this part!! What a charismatic and subtly disturbing performance!!

[@slchance8839]

I love the car ride scene...because the dialogue works on THREE levels. Tyler is talking to (1)narrator (2)audience and (3)THE TWO GUYS IN THE BACK....and the dialogue works for ALL THREE, no matter which one you are! "Forget especially what you THINK you know about you and me...."

[@nickpickerwi7787]

Don't know if it's been said or not, but one of my favorite easter eggs is in the blips of Tyler that flash occasionally before they meet on the plane. It's not Brad Pitt, it's other people wearing the same outfit. As if Tyler hadn't fully formed yet. There's a theory that not only is Tyler not real, but neither are Bob or Marla. That Narrator (his name in the credits) is hallucinating all of this, and what's really happening is he's coming to terms with specifically testicular cancer. A lot of references to cancer and balls in the movie. Marla and Tyler are opposites, the feminine and masculine sides of the narraror, as he fights with losing his masculinity and having to accept his feminine side. Might be a stretch, but there's videos out there that explain it better than I can.

[@lestatdelc]

The fan theory(s) that B0ob and.or Marla are not real is wholly unsupported by literally everyone who made this film and by the author fo the novel it's based on, and holds zero water.

[@mikeaninger7388]

“No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter, TRULY slide.”

[@donovanlindaman421]

This is one of my favorite movies. It’s simply amazing. Not just the message but the way the director told the story. On a side note, if you want another mind f>ck for an ending…. Watch “Jacob’s Ladder” with Tim Robbins. Another great movie

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you for the suggestion! These types of movies are some of our personal favorites. We like a mind ending story! We’ll definitely give it a watch 😃

[@ricardorgomez]

I re-watched this video and saw the little 'clips' into your video. I didn't notice it the first time! This movie is so crazy... And in my library.

[@cildryan]

nice effect you did with the subscribe button apearnig for just a sec like in the movie :)

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Nice catch! Was wondering if someone would catch that eventually 😄

[@fergpm]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Oh I caught it too. GREAT touch!

[@monil2447]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Oh yeah I saw it too. "You're Mr Durden" may be the first time. Nice tribute 👌 OK, I'll stop commenting this video one day... Just osbessed by this movie.

[@chloerayne960]

Watching this as someone who thinks of this as a guilty pleasure film, y’all are SO entertaining. I wouldn’t have been able to keep my mouth shut! 🤣

[@EarnestEgregore]

If you guys liked this and want more Chuck, they made a passable adaptation of his other novel Choke with the inimitable Sam Rockwell in it… slightly funnier version of a story about someone addicted to a weird thing again. The books are almost always better but it’s worth a watch if you liked this one

[@wellnesportstore9519]

one of the most prophetic movies about were society was headed and the emptiness and struggles of people in the history of humanity

[@JordetheArtist]

1999 was a very important year in the concept of enlightenment and becoming awakened. This movie was released a few months after The Matrix. Everyone was already buzzing over the concept of "Reality" being an illusion based on going through life programmed with blinders on. Then this movie came along with the shock value that it had on the same type of subject! I think it defined a big chunk of the mindset of an entire generation not wanting to be blinded and lulled into being a mindless zombie of corporations.... Actually I think the popularity of the zombie subject was greatly amplified after this time partially due to these 2 films in general. Watching your reactions was so great. It honestly gave me the vicarious experience of watching it for the first time all over again. Just fantastic. Thanks for that!

[@TheStjimmy34]

This is my #1 All Time Favorite Movie. I literally own 7 copies of this movie and 4 copies of the book, 3 are signed by Chuck Palahniuk. He's my All Time Favorite Author and I love that this movie is now a part of your life!!

[@VictorHarold]

I watched this movie in the theater when it first came out. I was one of the few people that guessed that Ed Norton was Tyler Durden. The clincher for me was when Marla called the paper street house. He had given her the number before his condo blew up, how would he give her the number to the paper st house?

[@GoSolar]

But the dialogue in that scene goes: Narrator "how did you find me?" Marla: "you left that forwarding number?" So, the movie gives us an explanation that doesn't involve him giving her that number. And yet you got it from that anyway! :)

[@VictorHarold]

@@GoSolar yeah, he had stopped going to meetings and when they parted the last time it was set up so they would not see each other again. His condo blowing up and moving in with "Tyler" all happened after what should have been their final meeting.

[@GoSolar]

@@VictorHarold yeah, but he could set up call forwarding on old phone number after moving in with "Tyler." Then Marla would call his old number, and find him at the new number.

[@VictorHarold]

@@GoSolar ahhh, so my ignorance of even simple technology helped me solve a twist in a screenplay.

[@strkalj537]

i ussualy dont comment very often, but i will have to adress this. this is my favorite movie of all time and now watching you react to it was the same as if i was looking into myself when i saw it first time… tears of joy just went thru me when i see that last scene with PIXIES - Where is my mind? song… im so happy i have stumbled upon this video, thank you guys… (ps. sorry for bad english)

[@charleslennonbaker]

What will blow you away is when you realize Marla, Bob, and the Project: Mayhem members are also figments of his imagination. Additionally, when Tyler gives his business card to "Jack" on the plane, two cherubs face each other. This hints at a mirror image or two sides of the same coin. This is also a reference to the duality associated with Janus. To add to the mindshock, the name or word "Tyler" means "to guard" or "guardian". "Jack" has infiltrated his subconscious, and Tyler fights him consciously.

[@jamesnorthup7717]

Watched this three weeks in a row in the theater, then bought the disc when it came out! Great movie! in my top ten!

[@jeffw7382]

Great reaction to a great movie. A theory I subscribe to is that he does have testicular cancer and that's why the doctor told him to go to the meeting. Marla and Tyler were him trying to deal with it in different ways: a hyper-masculine rebellion against the impending loss of his testicles and a nihilistic feminine figure willing to let go of everything. And I'm convinced that his name really is Tyler Durden. All the plane tickets had that name.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you so much for your kind words, we appreciate you! Also thank you for the awesome theory as well! Never thought of it that way - that'd definitely track though! Tyler and Marla would represent those parts of himself that Jack would have needed in order to feel in control in his life, not constantly pushed down and so blasé...

[@jasonfields7058]

his name IS tyler durden. They continued fight club in a comic book.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@jasonfields7058 Who is "they?" Did Chuck Palahniuk have anything to do with it, because if not, it's just fanfic.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

If he really had testicular cancer, why would the doctor not just tell him, and why would the film not tell the audience? It's totally open when revealing who Tyler is. How would a doctor he's going to for sleep issues diagnose him with cancer, of all things? This is a film that's already got a huge twist, and people still aren't satisfied, and want there to be more.

[@jasonfields7058]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks No, it was. when you get the chance, look into it. I would assume when a person says "They" it would mean the original creators of the story.

[@vathek4854]

The funniest thing when you watch the movie second time is that since the beggining there's so many clues the narrator and Tyler are the same person, It was in front of us from the start and we didn't see it coming

[@maxkiller2738]

A lot of people forget that it's a love Story. Marla hints many times that she's looking for ultimate chaos and thrill. He offers it to her at the end the best way his twisted clever mind can and thinks is worth it. The split personality starts when he meets Marla... It's a beautiful twisted love story ;)

[@cstephen98]

I always like that he really hit him in the ear. That and Pitt's reaction were real. I remember seeing 'mistakes' throughout the movie that ended up being intentional once the twist was revealed :)

[@ipoopmuffins]

i love this movie. for the longest time i avoided watching it though because i thought it was literally just about a fight club. because when it came out MMA was like the new big thing. so when i watched it like 10 years after release i was so surprised. glad i missed any spoilers too.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahah honestly that was kinda our expectation too 😂 we thought it was just gonna be a wholesome-ish story about a guy finding his confidence when he realizes he's not as weak or fragile as he thought he was. This movie was such a great subversion of expectations, we absolutely love it!!

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

lol That's exactly what happened to me, I thought "this is just a stupid fighting flick", then when I finally watched it because I couldn't find anything else interesting to watch, I was caught totally offguard.

[@Canadakonnect]

Fight club was released in 1999. MMA became mainstream in 2005. However there was a placed called Metro Fight Club in various states that did MMA with strong Judo backgrounds.

[@Daveyboy100880]

When the Narrator meets Tyler for the first time on the plane, it’s the seventh time that Tyler appears onscreen. Beyond them being clues about how Tyler is slowly becoming more prominent, it’s a sly little reference to Se7en, David Fincher and Brad Pitt’s previous collaboration. It’s fun catching the previous 6 appearances!

[@GoSolar]

Seventh? I thought there were only three before that. Two still frames, and one in that commercial saying "welcome!"

[@Daveyboy100880]

@@GoSolar Yeah, there are 4 still-frames and two in-person appearances before he talks to the Narrator on the plane!

[@UncensoredScion]

The thing about Fight Club that everyone misses at the end - because so much is going on - is what his followers say They offer to take him out of the building and he tells them no to not worry about it, then when they're in the elevator they say how he's amazing. And while he's not fully awake, do you really think the Tyler persona wouldn't reconnect the bomb and let the final building go? They're amazed because he's going to die moments after the other buildings go up and think that's just amazing.

[@RobertBristo-sh2fj]

3 points: 1) the "Guerilla Terrorist" wasn't Tyler, vs customers, it was the movie vs the audience. 2) Deadpool's random line, "Did I leave the stove on?" comes from this movie. 3) Pitt inverted his role here, to the one he played in Se7en, where a manifested figure teaches valuable Social lessons

[@RustinChole]

Subbed. Two rectors who don’t spend the run time of a movie trying to predict the next step! 🙌Nice.

[@dudetheman06]

I watched fight club like 2 years ago and i thought it was alright (probably because i was still learning english at that point) now i rewatched it and i can't stop rewatching it again and again... Its only after a rewatch you understand what kind of a mastery in filmmaking this movie is.

[@sagan1976]

And the way that the truth is shown or told in little bits that just pass by us and we don't even notice is really well done. "For some reason i thought about my first fight with Tyler".

[@pedrogudino1133]

The commentaries are top notch. Brad, Norton, Fincher. I used to fall asleep to this.

[@docbradleydc]

I saw this in a dollar theater on a first date in 2000. Went in expecting a Van Damme movie about dudes starting a club for fighting. Was mind blown. Luckily the girl on the date was a deep thinker with a great spirit. It's 24 years later and I'm so thankful this movie is the memory trigger and not a lower quality film. Thanks for the reaction

[@davidfrost901]

Went straight to this after your Jaws reaction. Wow. On point.

[@stevensauer8539]

So many little hints here and there that the first time through you dismiss as meaningless, but on later viewings are so significant. My favorite is when he's beating himself up in his boss' office, and the action pauses for a moment while he comments that "for some reason" it reminds him of his first fight with Tyler. Of course it does. He was beating the crap out of himself then, too.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Right?! This is just that movie that changes entirely upon rewatch, which just makes it better and better every time!

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

The spliced in thumbs up in the end was genious!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Good eye!

[@Daehsevin]

32:42 very clever hidden cut. Right when the movie starts to tell you whats going on

[@IkeOzurumba]

My FAVORITE movie! Watching you guys notice the "twists" without realizing the huge twist is all of us whb saw this when it came out! Its one of the few movies , imo, ever made that is equal to or maybe even better than the book. It was a joy watching you watch this for the first time. My FAVORITE movie!

[@Aabidaleem]

you guys reaction feels refreshing ...BRAVO guys ...keep it up

[@hawkylu381]

Just watching this reaction 8 months later. Thank you to the editor for the blip at 46:51 I see you and I appreciate you :)

[@joedash13]

You can tell from the beginning, as ppl only look and respond to him and not Tyler... The like blips ya'll did, nice touch!

[@LadyVenomWay]

I was 13 or 14 when I first saw this and I was blown away, movie changed my perception on reality as I knew it. Watched it far too many times after that but it just never gets old. Love seeing people watching it for the first time, i get to relive that experience again!

[@bryanneal939]

Tyler, Marla, and Bob are all his personalities. Bob is his sensitive side, Tyler was his F the system side, ect

[@bryanneal939]

His personalities came out when he found out he has the cancer

[@ryanperrett3740]

This movie is an adaptation of the book Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk - an incredible author. He's written many awesome books. Another one of his novels also has a movie adaptation - Choke. He's also been on the Joe Rogan podcast.

[@sagan1976]

And while Tyler says "You met me at a very strange time in my life..." the explosion lights up Ed's face and you can see Brad's face.

[@noumanintown]

This movie was basically character development for every teenage boy in 1999. I’d credit it being the single biggest influence on the idea of “Maybe we really do consume too much.” Not that we changed that about us (we now consume more than ever) but it’s probably why we feel like hypocrites because we once recognized it was a problem that needed fixing.

[@TheGoldenCapstone]

What do you think those men should now?

[@davidhart6291]

Hi guys, I’m late to the game, having just found this reaction. Now that you’ve watched this David Fincher-directed masterpiece, you really must check out another Fincher masterpiece, “The Game”. It’s very underrated, just mind-blowing. Go in cold without research. “Figuring out what the game is, is the objective of the game”.

[@gorylek198]

You talked about the glitch at the very beginning. It was one frame (just like movie projector scene) of him seeing Tyler in hospital before he even meet him.

[@BevinBobele-ik2gu]

The ending. Tyler said just let go when they crashed. He did. He was willing to die, a gun to his his head. But he survived. And as TD said after the crash, 'You just survived a near life experience

[@unionvoluntad4651]

The thing you thing you saw at the beggining, was Tyler Dourden. My borther saw it more than a hubdred times, I already passed the 60th. It's the give that keeps giving.

[@markfain7128]

Haven't watched the movie yet, but that 20thCF trumpet was awesome, so thanks for that. Love your reactions so far.

[@spootot]

Ive seen a few of these reactions but your analysis is probably my favourite

[@invitesbydani]

I really, really, really enjoy your reactions to these movies. You guys are my favorite reaction channel by far.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you for showing some love and for the massive compliment ❤️ It means the world

[@interghost]

One of my fav movies ever made. I too was shocked by the twist! If you liked this try "12 Monkeys" another AMAZING Brad Pitt movie, where he plays an interesting character!

[@marcusgomez5056]

12 Monkeys is such a great sci-fi film and just great in general

[@aikighost]

Ooh-stop [Verse 1: Black Francis] With your feet on the air and your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it, yeah (Yeah) Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it And you'll ask yourself [Chorus: Black Francis] Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water, see it swimmin' [Verse 2: Black Francis] I was swimmin' in the Caribbean Animals were hiding behind the rocks Except the little fish Bumped into me, I swear he was trying to talk to me, koi-koi [Chorus: Black Francis] Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water, see it swimmin' You might also like Midnight Rain Taylor Swift Question...? Taylor Swift Low SZA [Verse 3: Black Francis] With your feet on the air and your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it, yeah Your head will collapse, and there's nothing in it And you'll ask yourself [Chorus: Black Francis] Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Way out in the water, see it swimmin' [Outro: Black Francis] With your feet on the air and your head on the ground Try this trick and spin it, yeah genius.com/Pixies-where-is-my-mind-lyrics

[@oakleyorbit]

This movie sits with you for years I saw it in the theaters when I was 14 and through out the years I would go back to points in time and have realizations, it could be one of the best movies ever! Easter egg: that flash you saw with the spliced movie part was Tyler. I’m sure someone mentioned it.

[@tstumpf75]

I love your added blips in this. 😂😂😂

[@antoniocharo1724]

Ok, I must admit, I've become a Fan of your reaction videos. Your commentary and honest take on what you're watching. I Dig your appreciation for Awesome Guitar riffs n solos.

[@HomeworkRadio]

Thumbs up for the little sneaky one's snuck into frames throughout the video ;)

[@Hendrick-q9j]

the “glitch in the matrix” stuff you saw where something would pop up on the screen was actually Tyler just popping up on the screen

[@Ellis_Hugh]

@20:13 - "For some reason, I thought of my first fight with Tyler..." There are so many clues - even blatant ones - all through the movie, yet you never see it coming.