I saw “Fight Club”. It was a good movie until the end, when it took that strange turn.
The strange turn is what we were referring to.
Actually, I’ve often thought Fight Club was a reasonably good allegory for communism.
(1) Socialists sieze on anti-consumerist frustration with the lack of fulfillment with consumer-driven capitalism;
(2) property ownership is jettisoned for a simple, less consumer-driven, and nominally more fulfilling lifestyle;
(3) small communities are formed (the fight clubs) in which anti-consumerism and militancy are preached;
(4) the community leaders (Tyler Durden) grow in power and devotion from followers;
(5) the community grows, coalesces and militarizes (the Paper Street house);
(6) member individuality is completely subordinated for the good of the group/leadership (the members of Project Mayhem have no names, individual will is completely subordinate to the wishes of Tyler Durden);
(7) once individuality is completely jettisoned, and systematic brainwashing and re-education are complete ... the followers will do anything asked by the leadership to further the cause (violence, terrorism — Project Mayhem).
It lines up pretty well. I also thought the movie was an interesting commentary on masculinity in a matriarchal society. And I thought the plot twist was cool.
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