I am not sure what year it was that I saw it, but David Fincher‘s adaptation of Fight Club was released in the year I turned twenty-one. That year brought on a lot of embarrassments, dramas, and things I just dearly wish I could have taken back. But it was also the year I began to take my faltering first steps into home cinema. Somehow, I also managed to bluff my way into a gig reviewing test samples of the DVD-Video medium. It was strictly an amateur job or hobby, with the only real compensation being free discs. But it opened my eyes to a lot about not only how home video and its delivery media worked, but also how that side of the film industry worked. Continue Reading
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Before we begin, fair warning: I am going to write a lot about this brilliant film. This means that I may give away details that will ruin surprises for first-time viewers. But for me, the execution is always more important than the details. But if you feel otherwise, please find another subject on this site to read about. Continue Reading