Hi this week on the Cinephiles we begin our exploration of one of our most requested

and controversial films. David Fincher's 1999 cult classic Fight Club is Dark, violent, Funny. The and beautifully crafted, but it's also one of those movies that you feel compelled to watch over and over again,

as its many twists reveal themselves to you. So, while I know some of you prefer to listen to our review before watching the film on this one,

I highly recommend watching the movie first, because trust me, you want your first experience

with Fight Club to be spoiler free. Of course, the best way to

check out Fight Club or any other film we've ever reviewed is to visit cineophiles

dot net. That's Cinee-F-I-L-E-S dot net, and there you'll find links to buy the Blu-ray or rent the film through Amazon Prime.

John and I had so much fun talking about this one that for only the second time in our history

we actually ran out of time to record

and had to start up again a week later.

Unfortunately, by that time, we had come up with even more to talk about.

Needless to say, this is going to be another two-parter,

but I think you'll find it well worth it

as John and I go very deep into the production, meaning,

and influence of Fight Club,

this Friday on the Cinephiles.

Welcome to Fight Club.

The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about fight club.

The second rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight Club. Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film and we explore its themes, its history, its filmmaking, and the influence it has on us today.

My name is Steve Morris. I'm a filmmaker directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

Hello, my name is John Roca, I'm a voiceover artist, writer, producer, and host of numerous shows here in Los Angeles

and over a collider doing a bunch of stuff as well.

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