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    On the surface, director David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club, based on the novel by the same name, is a journey into underground fighting and ultra-macho male bonding. It becomes much more than the obvious observations though. In a 2014 Comic con appearance, Fincher states, “‘Fight Club’ is about moving through a modern disconnected society,” Fincher goes on to say, “It’s a satire. Many don’t get that.” (Stedman). The film chronicles the depressed, sleep deprived, and obsessive life of the main

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    The purpose of the analysis is to learn about the narrator in the film Fight Club that serves as the main character. We will determine the mental disorder that this character exhibits and describe which major scenes helped us reach this conclusion. We will describe how closely the symptoms match those described by the DSM-IV and how consistent the disorder was portrayed. We will also be analyzing the impact that the disorder has on the character’s everyday life, and what methods are used to assist

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    We all know the 1ST rule of Fight Club: Don’t talk about Fight Club. I’m going to break that rule, just one time. Fight Club is a 1999 American screenplay adapted from Chuck Palahniuk’s book, Fight Club. Edward Norton is the main character along with Brad Pitt playing Tyler Durden and Bonham Carter as Marla Singer. This book and screenplay adaptation explores several areas of psychology. The first psychological disorder we are presented with in the film is insomnia. This is a huge part of the film

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    Inside the sewers, we found the pandaman. Tyler started to kill him with a banana that he had found half rotten on the sewer floor, but the panda man took off his mask, revealing the hair and body tan that could only belong to a rad surfer dude who rides rad sewer waves. He introduced himself as Hurley, and explained that he was sent by, “Party Peeps inc.” (His part-time job) to dress like a panda to wish, “Andy boi” a very “Pandalicious” birthday, but while he was talking, he would randomly say

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    Honorable Man Tyler Gilles, manger of group sales, of the Quad City Mallards can be very loud and obnoxious, but is a man I aspire to be like in the future. I can write a lot about Tyler and how he is as a person or in the work force but, there are two main points that I am going to stick with: his personality and how he handles tough situations. I have seen him get screamed at by angry fans on multiple occasions, but that never stops him from smiling afterwards. He is the type of person that lights

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    In Fight Club, there are multitudes of examples of the culture industry and its effects on the masses. As an audience, it can be seen from two different perspectives; the first is in terms of the Narrator and the second is through Tyler Durden, a second personality of the narrator who suffers from mental illness. The narrator lives an empty life and tries to find meaning or purpose through the IKEA catalogue while decorating his home. In turn, Tyler is the exact opposite he doesn’t answer to anybody

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    Vertigo is about a man named John “Scottie” Ferguson that lives in San Francisco and suffers from acrophobia, which is the fear of heights. Throughout the movie, he investigates the unusual activities of an old friend’s wife, Madeline, and during this process, he becomes obsessed with her. Scottie’s acrophobia gets to him while trying to save this woman’s life and it is a critical point of the movie because it is where the title comes in. His fear of heights is the most important thing to pay attention

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    Chuck Palahniuk's novel Fight Club the main character is in fact never named throughout the book. He’s never called by his name or even speaks of it. We’re forced to view in the 3rd person, the events and life of this character and the battle he endeavors with insomnia and the suspicions friends that he meets. Tyler Durden comes along when the narrator is in need of a friend and turns out being a terrible influence, but is his closest friend. It was his idea to start the fight club to let out frustrations

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    never really asleep... and you're never really awake” (Fight Club, date). The neo-noir movies Fight Club (1999) and Memento (2001) illustrate a reality, as seen by the protagonists. However, what exactly is reality? This issue is employed skilfully in both Fight Club and Memento, which makes them interesting to watch and analyse. The Usual Suspects, another neo-noir film, also employs the issue reality in the narrative but, it differs from Fight Club and Memento, as reality is twisted by intention

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    Jack Nicholson portrays Melvin Udall, a forty-five-year-old loner who works at home as a best-selling novelist in New York City with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Throughout the film, Melvin engages in ritualistic behaviors that disrupt his interpersonal and professional life. Throughout the film, Melvin struggles with contamination related obsessions and engages in ritualistic behaviors which serve to reduce his obsessional anxiety. This is a very common manifestation of OCD. To avoid potentially

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