| prlatino86 said: Quote From Wikipedia regarding Fight Club: "Studio executives were not receptive to the film, and they altered Fincher's intended marketing campaign to try to recoup perceived losses. Fight Club failed to meet expectations at the box office, and the film received polarized reactions from film critics. The film was cited as one of the most controversial and talked-about films of 1999. It was perceived as crossing a milestone for visual style in cinema and introducing a new mood in American political life. The film later found commercial success with its DVD release, which established Fight Club as a cult film. The film has also permeated American society, with people inspired by the film to set up their own fight clubs." |
The movie made over $100 million at the box office. The production budget was over $60 million dollars. Give it up, guys. Fight Club is not cult, no matter how you try to twist it.
David Fincher was a hit director with Se7en and The Game.
Brad Pitt was the biggest star in Hollywood.
Edward Norton was a rising star who had already hit it big in Rounders and American History X.
That's like saying Phantom Menace is cult because it polarized critics, yet there are still millions of Star Wars fans out there worshipping it. Meh.
PS. I love how you guys keep quoting Wikipedia at me as confirmation that it's a cult film. You do realize that I could probably go and slyly add a comment in Titanic that it has achieved cult status and it would stick, right?
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