It's great that Brad Pitt snaps Ed Norton back into reality every time he tries to think of something else because he always knows what he's thinking at all times

I love how when Tyler holds up his hand to show the Narrator the scar, it’s not actually an “I’ve done this before”, it’s an “I’m going through this with you”. Gold.

Love how this scene hints at the twist. Edward Norton's character keeps trying to go into a meditative state to escape the pain, but Tyler immediately knows what he's doing and snaps him out of it.

I remember my high school chemistry teacher showed us this clip to introduce the concept of acids and bases. Thank you Mr. Lance for opening my eyes to the world of chemistry and its many versatile applications in everyday life. I'm just 2 semesters away from earning my BS in Chemistry and it all really started with my teacher showing us this clip

When you realize hes actually just pouring chemical burn on himself.

This movie couldn't have happened without these two actors. They just compliment eachother so well and put so much into their characters.

“Stay with the pain, don’t shut this out!” Very underrated line, we have to do that in life. Love this scene🔥✊🏾

This is the greatest scene of this movie man and you're off reading comments missing it!

"Its only after we have lost everything that we are free to do anything..."

"Without pain, without sacrifice...we would have nothing". Just Amazing

Fight Club is one of those movies that hits the spot without missing an inch of it. The nameless narrator (Edward Norton) is an insomniac office worker who lives a materialistic life. From the very beginning the movie comments on the capitalist nature of society by portraiting how consumerism moves the world, but is unable to give relief in the end. Flipping through catalogues of new furnite for his apartment were the narrator's only personality trait. To fight against his insomnia he starts attending to support groups. By lying to people, pretending he has conditions he does not have, the narrator finds relief - the emotional acceptance he finds in the support groups is enough to allow him to sleep at night. The emotional complexity of the character is nothing unrealistic. David Fincher makes a subtle, yet clear, comment on the nature of materialist societies where no one really listens to each other nor care about each other. The system doesn't care about anyone, the distance between people - especially enhanced by how they function in the capitalist world - is a major plot point. However, when the narrator is finds someone who's a faker just like him he loses his emotional escape - " Her lie reflected my lie. Suddenly, I felt nothing. I couldn't cry, so once again I couldn't sleep". Shortly after Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) is introduced into the story, the main character loses everything he valued. Deprived of his possessions he seeks solace in the company of a man who is the polar opposite of what he is. If the narrator is a worker who's way too worried about his condo and his job, Tyler is a freewheeling soapmaker who couldn't care less about all those things. The contrast between them is clear; Tyler refuses any consumerist logic from the narrator whilst making he see how futile is the lifestyle he was leading - "Right. We are consumers. We're the by-products of a lifestyle obsession." The characters here portraid are so different because one of them is free, while the other is not. Tyler, in a nihilistic way, helps the narrator realize that his existence is meaningless enough - something that is clearly displayed in the capitalist world - that all they can do is giving up everything. The self-destruction promoted by the Fight Club is ironically what allows the narrator - as well as many other frustrated men - to find solace in their mundane life. Little by little the narrator is stripping himself off his previous beliefs about job, about behavior and the value of things. It's interesting to note that the narrator doesn't quit his job immediately, picturing how hard it is actually to cut ties with the system - he eventually does though. Many subtopics are discussed through the movie. We see the narrator and Tyler, now living together, talking about many things. They talk about how both had an absent father, how both lacked a sense of direction in life at some point and were told to follow the common sense - "He says, 'get a job'. So, I'm 25, I call again and say, 'now what?' He says, 'I dunno. Get married". The nature of the system we live in tells us what to do since the moment we're born, while both of them agree on that, they also agree that this is all a great waste of time. It's important to notice though that both them had no significant connections with other people, especially with women as Tyler comments - "We're a generation of men raised by women. I'm wondering if another woman is really the answer we need". As the club grows the movie delves even deeper in those reflections about what really matters in life - "Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy s**t we don't need". Tyler becomes the source of inspiration for everyone who attends to the fight club; everyone is much more like the narrator, but they're striving to be more like him. At some point, Tyler decides that the club is meant to be something bigger - what he would call Project Mayhem. While the original Fight Club was something kept like a secret idealized to give some sort of freedom, through self-destruction, to its members, Project Mayhem is about declaring a fight against the system. The frustrated collective consciousness was the straw that broke the camel's back - "We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pi**ed off". However, the narrator starts to slowly go against what Tyler was meaning to do - kinda of recalling a bit of his past self and a sort of respect for the authority of society - and when this happen it's the moment the movie reaches its climax. The genius of the movie is displayed when we discover that Tyler Durden and the narrator are the same person, they have always been the same person. Due to his declining mental health and his rather meaningless life, he created an alter-ego - someone capable of manifesting everything he wasn't as a system abiding person. The contrast created by Tyler's different personalities is amazing to watch as the truth unfolds; and the ambivalence created when we discover the truth about Tyler Durden is even more marvelous. This movie portraits very well how a person can reach the extremes of their mind in a system that overlooks the relevance of your very existence - when you become just a number, just a braindead member of society, having your hopes and wishes constantly ignored. In the end Tyler recovers his sanity only to see that his actions can't be reverted - so he only stands by and watches. The final scene is beautiful; what could be bettar than watching the system crumbling before your eyes while "Where is my Mind" plays? This movie is a masterpiece and it is so entrancing because of how real it is - in the end the movie shows many things we know and think but tend to keep hidden. It is provocative, funny and thrilling and most importantly: It is so damn real. The plot aged perfectly and I don't think it is going to get old so soon - this movie is a must watch.

0:28 i love how Tyler knows what he's thinking of

I don't know this movie, and I don't know this "Fight Club" y'all talking about.

Even after 16 years I can still feel the immense shock of the scene and the absolute release of breath when the vinegar neutralizes the burn.

1:39 a lot of people miss the fact that the wound is in the shape of his lips. The chemical (lye I believe) is activated by liquid, that’s why he wets his lips before he plants the kiss. There’s probably some sort of symbolism about the kiss of death or acceptance of death there but Im not sure.

I love how after the vinegar soaks the chemical wound he seems totally relaxed and pain free. He would be in agonizing pain for about 12 straight hours.

Even the way the bottle cap flipped off the vinegar was so satisfying and cinematic.

I think we just had a near life experience.

It kills me how calmly Pitt says: "This is chemical burn" 😂😂😂😂 One of his best roles.

“Stay with the pain, don’t shut this out.” One of the more underrated quotes of this scene

no one could have done better than brad pitt in this movie no one .

For me the main message is " first you have to know... not fear.... that someday, you are going to die"

The crescendo of this scene is perfect

1:58 that pop

Probably the only time anyone's ever wanted vinegar so badly

“Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell you about God?” Damn.

"No dont deal with it the way platos dead people do" lol

I like how Tyler is shaking through a lot of this scene, just shows how it’s in the narrators mind and his pain manifesting.

"we don't need him!" the delivery of this line is so powerful and hateful i love it

"without pain,without sacrifice,we would have nothing". one of humanity truth's.

Huge paradox about meditation here ... He's using his meditation the he learned from the therapies to escape the pain and feel like he's somewhere else. Actually the right way(which tyler shows him) is feeling the pain and observing it not running away and ignoring. Just a brilliant scene.....

This scene is deep as hell and can apply perfectly to any situation where you have to go through pain to succeed

My inspiration for dealing with nightly pain from dialysis (kidney failure therapy). Fucking awesome.

"We are god's unwanted children? So be it!" I love the way he delivers this line

Seriously, can we not talk about how underrated the film's soundtrack is? I think it deserves as much appreciation and recognition as the film itself.

One of the finest, most thought provoking scenes in the history of cinema with two masterful actors delivering some of the greatest dialogue ever written for a movie. I have watched this scene countless times over the years and it is a cinematic treat every time.

without pain, without sacrifice,we would have nothing

It should've have oscar nominations For Best Picture Best Screenplay Best Actor : Edward Norton Best Sound Editing Best Supporting Actor : Brad Pitt Best Cinematography Best Director : David Fincher

Let’s see Paul Allen’s chemical burn.

I do love that line, "It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." like Dylan said, "if you've got nothing, you've got nothing to lose." that's deep.

now i understand why tyler was able to IMMEDIATELY sense that norton was trying to numb the pain and bring him back to consciousness.

I like he yells at him to stay with the pain to not tune it out right when he starts trying to tune it out by thinking of other places without him even telling him. It shows that he’s the same person.

1:29 I like how in brad pitts close up you see him shaking as he’s holding Ed’s arm... in actuality he’s staring at a camera crew

The sexual tension was crrrazy in this scene bro

In Tyler We Trust

Life is meant to be a struggle, because struggle leads to progress. I suggest you struggle for something supremely meaningful to you, if you want to FULLY live your life

0:07 the way the music flares into sirens immediately

Notice how much he stops showing physical pain when he realizes he is not the only who has felt this kind of pain. Damn hits hard man

Tyler Durden Q: What is this? Tyler Durden A:This is a chemical burn!

This is in my top 5 greatest movies of all time

This movie is so anti materialistic and I'm absolutely into it. One of my favorite movies of all time. Consistently entertaining all the way through.

I love this scene. It's one of the most powerful scenes in cinema. The message just cuts so deep.

he is right. we want so much in life.. we value them but the truth is that the thing we value enslave us. the slave of merchandise, word, time, money and even love. we have to choose which really matter and recognize the others as just and unimportant part of our life

"It's only after we've lost everything, that we're free to do anything."

"This is the greatest moment of your life, Man! And you're off somewhere miserable!" Brad Pitt is the one true king!

The way in which brad pitt is casually explaining philosophy of life and at the same time targeting Edward's deep insecurities and his fear of death is sooo beautiful!

Hmmm that's an interesting conversion technique.

That cut at 0:39 though, it looks like he's about to say "man" after "come on!".

“This is the greatest moment of your life, and you’re off somewhere missing it!!”

They couldn’t have visualized the book any better than this movie. Every edit and visual trick is a work of genius. You know you’ve made a great adaptation when the author of the source material says be prefers your version

Tyler in my opinion represent moral nihilism and anarchism. He believe if we separate our self from materialistic objects, we are free. Another philosophy.

Memento Mori: remember you will die

Note how Tyler is sweating just like the narrator. These little subtle hints are everywhere in the movie

fight club is the best goddamn movie. I've seen it five times and five times isn't enough.

Recently got dumped and it destroyed me mentally, however it made me try anything and everything just to get her out of my mind. In a way I was finally free from any restriction thanks to her.

Tyler Durden would make such a fuckin awesome Life Coach. >:D

This awakened something in me 🙏..😩 /j

You notice they're both sweating, and I think that's an indicator that he's just doing it to himself.

In Tyler we trusted.

"I've got no strings to hold me down, to make me fret, or make me frown. I had strings but now I'm free. There are no strings on me. Hi-ho the mer-ri-o, that the only way to be. I want the world to know: Nothing ever bothers me. I've got no strings so I have fun, I'm not tied up to anyone. They have strings but you can see: There are no strings on me." -Pinocchio

The way he slaps EDWARD though cracks me up all the time 😂😂

He was only trying to showcase him how he is his own slaver. And absolutely no one else. Time to take responsibility for your own life.

I can't be the only one who thought about doing this a few times after watching this movie

No one is mentioning this so i will go ahead, Tyler Durden is sweating and shaking between 1:15-1:45 or so. He is literally feeling the pain, and what Durden is saying, is actually what the narrator is saying to himself, to get himself through the pain, in an attempt to deal with his mental illness. He pours the poison on himself, and he talks himself through without retreating to meditation.

"Stay with the pain, don't shut this out."

Just think about all this struggle was inside his mind, the struggle between nihilistic Tyler against normal Tyler while torturing himself with acid burning his hand.

“God’s Unwanted Children” would be a cool name for a band.

Might be the best single scene in film history.

*SOME of the TRUEST WORDS EVER SPOKEN:* *"It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything." Tyler Durden- Fight Club 1999)*

1:00 Lol did he just throw his goggles across the other half of the room ? Bad ass moment alert !!

No other movie can even come close to this one. These two and a half minutes have more saying than other entire movies. Nietzsche would be proud. “It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.”

You notice tyler shaking with pain alongside jack when you watch this scene for the second time

0:07 my chemist teacher showing us chemical experiments *first-hand*

this scene is so powerful

There's something about how serious he is right before he kisses his hand. Like the look in his face is somber. Like what he's attempting to do is not to be taken lightly. And then the kiss which symbolizes love. And then the pain. And at the end of the movie he's like...yo I'm going to be fine.

0:52 “Shut up”

I’ve experienced a chemical burn from an accident with industrial lye. This clip is really underselling how painful it is.

Just watched the movie yesterday. This scene in the movie feels like 3 hours, yet this video is only 2 minutes long. They delivered the narrator's pain in the best way possible. Genius.

Everytime Narrator tried ignoring the pain Tyler brought him back to reality. As if Tyler knew what Narrator was thinking. Things you only realise when you rewatch the movie.

It’s so subtle the ways that they show us that Tyler and the narrator are the same person. Like the narrator telling him he doesn’t know how it feels and then Tyler showing him that he has the same burn, or Tyler and Marla never being in the same room

This is an amazing scene when you stop to access the fact that this is Tyler Durden's shadow personality starting to take hold of the wheel instead of riding in the backseat as a passenger.

0:44 i laughted so hard when i saw this scene first time... that cough lmao

I watch this whenever I get depressed

Happy 20th Anniversary Fight Club !!!

"What's this? This is a Chemical burn." Greatest line ever!

Brad Pitt is a beast...

“It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.” I like that foreshadowing.

This was the defining moment of my existence. I am so glad I was able to share this with my friend and club members.

Brad Pitt is a very underrated actor because of his looks

“You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you. He never wanted you. In all probability, he hates you.”