Fight Club: Will it be edited?? (1 Viewer)

[steve jaros]

I've heard that future DVD/video versions of this film will have the closing scenes - where the terrorist bombs knock down all those NYC buildings - edited out.
Can anyone confirm this?
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[MatS]

the first rule of talking about editing Fight Club is not to talk about editing Fight Club

 

[Jeff Kleist]

I doubt it. They're only editing new movies, becuase old movies are a product of their time

 

[Andrew Cybulska]

The movie doesn't take place in NYC, and those buildings aren't in NYC. But, you never know with the censorship people. Also, if they edit it out, then the ending would be for nothing. It would be ruined. Unless the go with the orignal, book ending.
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Spinning complacently in the darkness, covered and blinded by a blanket of little lives, false security has lulled the madness of this world into a slumber. Wake up!! An eye is upon you, staring straight down and keenly through, seeing all that you are and everything that you can never be. Yes, an eye is upon you, an eye ready to blink.
So face forward, with arms wide open and mind reeling. Your future has arrived... Are you ready to go?
[Edited last by Andrew Cybulska on September 18, 2001 at 08:29 PM]

 

[Peter Staddon]

No

Thanks for your interest,
Peter Staddon

 

[Clinton McClure]

Thanks for the prompt info, Mr. Staddon.
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[Jeff Kleist]

Word from on-high, Thanks Peter!

 

[Nate Anderson]

The movie took place in Delaware...they just never directly admitted to it.
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[Chad Parks]

Even if Peter hadn't just confirmed that the film would be left intact, think about what you're saying for a minute. You would have to cut the entire ending to really keep those buildings from being blown up--and the film wouldn't make much sense either.

 

[steve jaros]

Hey, i said i *heard* it would be edited. That's why i asked. But anyway, thanks for the info.
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[Scott H]

And some of the buildings, though re-arranged, are in Century City (LA).
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[Edited last by Scott H on September 19, 2001 at 12:56 AM]

 

[SteveMc]

quote: The movie took place in Delaware...they just never directly admitted to it.[/quote]
Nor would I if it were my movie

"..Or imagine being magically whisked away to Deleware...Hi, i'm in...Deleware..."
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[Edited last by SteveMc on September 19, 2001 at 01:49 AM]

 

[TheoGB]

That kind of reminds me of the Kentucky Fried Movie.
"Take him to...DETROIT!"
"No! Please!" etc. etc. etc.

Theo

 

[Wes Ray]

Theo: LOL Classic movie moment. I love Kentucky Fried Movie.
"Should premature ejaculation occur, this Joy of Sex series comes complete with...BIG JIM SLADE!"
LOL

 

[Richard Kim]

When the news was describing Osama Bin Laden's terrorist network as a group of independent cells, it reminded me of the scene in Fight Club when Jack spills his guts to the cops:
"This is a tightly regimented organization, with many cells capable of operating independent of central leadership."
Pretty chilling.

 

[JerryW]

The difference being that they were taking out the international credit/banking centers, not kill innocent people. In FC they made sure that the buildings were vacant before blowing them up.
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Those who killed will never be forgotten.
We who remain will not let it happen again."

 

[Jay Mitchosky]

Unless the go with the orignal, book ending.

What is the original ending? I have not read the book.
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[tyler O]

ooops. Server issues
[Edited last by tyler O on September 19, 2001 at 05:34 PM]

 

[tyler O]

server issues - rev 2. - sorry for the bandwith
[Edited last by tyler O on September 19, 2001 at 05:35 PM]

 

[tyler O]

What is the original ending? I have not read the book.

Spoiler:
Basically (besides actually losing his balls on a bus as happened to many many others that tried to thwart the project/s) the narrator realizes that in his heart that he did not want the buildings to blow up. He wants all of this to stop Since he and Tyler share the same body, thusly he was able to self-sabotage Tyler in the making of the explosives. Just a little different from soap if memory serves, and the explosives have to be perfectly mixed which they were not, thusly, no boom. He gets arrested and put in a mental institution and is finally trying to come to grips and put Tyler behind himself. However, he is being constantly reminded by staff that they are impressed with what he is doing for the cause and that they will get him out soon. Unfortunately he doesn't really want out. Life goes on, with or without you. Sometimes what you set in motion is unable to be recalled and you just have to ride along, even if it's no longer really you doing the riding any more...

The book is excellent, as are all of Mr. Palahniuk's(probably misspelled) works. All worthy reads and all make you think. There's too little thinking going on these days.
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