How “Fight Club” Created a Generation of Sh*tposters
September 19, 2024
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Episode 148 · September 19, 2024
How “Fight Club” Created a Generation of Sh*tposters
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How “Fight Club” Created a Generation of Sh*tposters
Summary
<p>Since “Fight Club” hit theaters in 1999, the movie has become both a cinematic cult classic and a building block of how people (mostly men) express themselves online. Film critic Emily St. James and Crooked’s Erin Ryan join Offline Movie Club to talk about whether David Fincher’s opus deserves its top tier rankings, how the movie has been misappropriated by disillusioned Gen Xers and online chauvinists alike, and whether there are any feminist messages to be found. In essence, it’s Edward Norton playing a bored shitposter with Brad Pitt as his edgelord sock puppet account—what’s not to love? </p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/dkdUUcTIboE">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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