Episode 31: Fight Club

Published: March 2, 2015, noon

With the help of special guest film critic Laremy Legel, Ivan, Dave, and Mike break the first and second rules of Fight Club and...well...talk about Fight Club. Although it was box-office disappointment when it was released theatrically in 1999, David Fincher's dark take on Chuck Palahniuk's twisted novel has since amassed a huge cult following—it's currently #10 on IMDb's top 250 list. So, now, over 15 years later, we determine if that popularity is warranted. Is this film as smart as so many claim? Or, is it more of an exercise in visceral style rather than substance?