20 Things Hidden In Fight Club You Totally Missed
From interesting crashes to indecent flashes, here's everything you missed in Fight Club.
Fight Club was released a month before the turn of the century in November 19999, and what a film to launch into the 2000s with than a social commentary on consumerism and the establishment? A whopping 8.8 rating on IMDB makes it currently the 11th best rated film of all time.
When talking about directors, names like Spielberg, Tarantino, and even Nolan might come to mind, though I'd argue that Fincher stands alongside them as one of the greatest directors of the last couple of decades. From Seven, to The Game, to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and - in this case - to Fight Club, the man is a phenomenal director.
Fight Club is a film which goes as deep as you're willing to dig. While it may have been labelled 'macho porn' by some reviewers upon its release, the movie has developed a cult following over the years. Countless parodies have been produced and it's become a big part of pop culture. Everyone and their grandmother could tell you what the first rule of Fight Club is.
However, because of just how much has been packed into this movie, there are probably things that you've missed. I won't be including the fact that Norton actually did punch Brad Pitt in the ear as it's such a well-known one, and this list is supposed to be things you didn't know! So, in no particular order, here are 20 things you might've missed.
20. Tyler's FBI Warning
For anyone who got Fight Club on DVD, before we even reach the credits there’s your typical warning notice. However, directly following it is a quick flash of another warning notice, one that you'll miss if you blink. It's also impossible to decipher unless you’re the world’s fastest speed-reader.
This second notice reads as follows:
“If you are reading this then this warning is for you. Every word you read of this useless fine print if another second off your life. Don’t you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can’t think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all who claim it? Do you read everything you’re supposed to read? Do you think everything you’re supposed to think? Buy what you’re told you should want? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you’re alive. If you don’t claim your humanity yo will become a statistic. You have been warned ……. Tyler”