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'Fight Club' fans react with fury to claim Brad Pitt film is 'red flag movie'
https://www.newsweek.com/fight-club-fans...ie-1622451
EXCERPTS: . . . A red flag has traditionally been used as a warning of danger. In this modern context, a "red flag movie" refers to an individual's preference for a particular film as being indicative of negative underlying character traits. Perez posted the seemingly innocuous tweet in the hope of sparking a discussion about positive and life-affirming movies.
However, much of the debate that followed instead focused on his description of Fight Club as a "red flag" movie, which many fans took issue with.
Video game developer Dave Oshry was among those to criticize Perez's choice of words, writing: "Remember before Twitter when it was okay to like Fight Club?"
Film critic and writer David Bailey was similarly scathing in his response, writing: "Interestingly my red flag is people who assume anyone who appreciates Fight Club is part of the fairly small portion of its audience that misreads it as a serious call to arms."
[...] Others, like IGN editorial producer Mitchell Saltzman, were less forgiving. He wrote: "LOL f*** this, Fight Club's one of my favorite movies, and if you're gonna judge me based on that just that, I don't want anything to do with you. Red flag movies, get out of here."
[...] Fellow writer Dennis DiClaudio, meanwhile, made his own distinction, writing: "Liking the filmcraft of Fight Club is fine. Using it as a pillar of your personality is not."
Fans, for the most part, were dismayed at the description, with several people describing the tweet as a "red flag" in itself. At the time of writing, Perez's tweet had been shared on the platform nearly 8,000 times... (MORE - details)
The Philosophy of Fight Club
https://youtu.be/Q03frcLDXWk
VIDEO EXCERPT: However, it’s definitely more profound than just men coming together to beat each other up.
The story is built on several thoughtful concepts that are interesting and possibly applicable to our own lives.
It tells a story about a generation of people without a clear purpose, without hope, raised with false expectations, and repressed by ever-tightening social norms.
What if our existence is pointless?
What if God doesn’t like us?
What if we’re nothing more than a compost heap?
How do we find meaning in a meaningless existence?
This video explores several philosophical ideas that Fight Club presents us. For those who aren’t familiar with the story: this analysis explains and reveals the plot....
The Philosophy of Fight Club
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Q03frcLDXWk
https://www.newsweek.com/fight-club-fans...ie-1622451
EXCERPTS: . . . A red flag has traditionally been used as a warning of danger. In this modern context, a "red flag movie" refers to an individual's preference for a particular film as being indicative of negative underlying character traits. Perez posted the seemingly innocuous tweet in the hope of sparking a discussion about positive and life-affirming movies.
However, much of the debate that followed instead focused on his description of Fight Club as a "red flag" movie, which many fans took issue with.
Video game developer Dave Oshry was among those to criticize Perez's choice of words, writing: "Remember before Twitter when it was okay to like Fight Club?"
Film critic and writer David Bailey was similarly scathing in his response, writing: "Interestingly my red flag is people who assume anyone who appreciates Fight Club is part of the fairly small portion of its audience that misreads it as a serious call to arms."
[...] Others, like IGN editorial producer Mitchell Saltzman, were less forgiving. He wrote: "LOL f*** this, Fight Club's one of my favorite movies, and if you're gonna judge me based on that just that, I don't want anything to do with you. Red flag movies, get out of here."
[...] Fellow writer Dennis DiClaudio, meanwhile, made his own distinction, writing: "Liking the filmcraft of Fight Club is fine. Using it as a pillar of your personality is not."
Fans, for the most part, were dismayed at the description, with several people describing the tweet as a "red flag" in itself. At the time of writing, Perez's tweet had been shared on the platform nearly 8,000 times... (MORE - details)
The Philosophy of Fight Club
https://youtu.be/Q03frcLDXWk
VIDEO EXCERPT: However, it’s definitely more profound than just men coming together to beat each other up.
The story is built on several thoughtful concepts that are interesting and possibly applicable to our own lives.
It tells a story about a generation of people without a clear purpose, without hope, raised with false expectations, and repressed by ever-tightening social norms.
What if our existence is pointless?
What if God doesn’t like us?
What if we’re nothing more than a compost heap?
How do we find meaning in a meaningless existence?
This video explores several philosophical ideas that Fight Club presents us. For those who aren’t familiar with the story: this analysis explains and reveals the plot....
The Philosophy of Fight Club