Film Twitter Is Fighting Over If Fight Club Is a "Red Flag" Movie
Over the last few days, #FilmTwitter has been doing what it does best: arguing about absurd topics [...]
Never say "Hey Film Twitter" if you want to sleep again this week.
Hey Film Twitter, I got a question.
— 🪶Cuchillo Lope🪶 (@HosteenCholo) August 22, 2021
We all know red flag movies, Fight Club, The Joker, etc, that we all can spot on sight, but is there any green flag movies?
Movies that you hear someone say that makes you instantly trust or like a person?
A...rumination on flags, apparently?
I love Fight Club, hate MMA, and watch Golden Girls every night on Hallmark. Flags are only raised by people seeking to conquer others.
— Dr. Josh Roush (@JoshRoush) August 24, 2021
A pretty early version of the most common response to the tweet
people who make red flag movie/book lists are the only people anyone should red flag
— Steve McDonald (@SKMVT) August 23, 2021
A slow evolution of thoughts on the subject
I see Fight Club is trending, which means it's time to repost my favorite thing said about it. pic.twitter.com/DpD42Vmtis
— Tom Hyde (@tomh1138) August 23, 2021
A bit more nuanced take
I think it matters more why someone likes a film as opposed to the films existence. If someone likes Fight Club or Joker because they think the performances are great that’s fine. If someone wants to be like Tyler Durden that’s a red flag.
— Matt Elliott (@motelhelliott) August 23, 2021
Yellow flags? OK, why not.
Fight Club should be considered a yellow flag movie.
— Daniel O'Brien (@OdiEtAmo_PRNqd) August 22, 2021
It depends on why they like it.
Unsurprisingly, a number of people took it very personally.
Welp, guess I’m a a barrel of red flags then (fight club is what made me wanna be a screenwriter because of how well it was adapted)
— Whitley Albury (@malletgrrrl) August 23, 2021
Verhoeven's mesh "Hustler" shirt
is Fight Club a "red flag" movie? No. It's a fucking satire. it's got the same vibe as a Verhoeven film. It's Starship Troopers.
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEmovienerd) August 23, 2021
Let's eat some babies, baby!
I feel like I am going literally insane every time people talk about FIGHT CLUB as a red-flag movie. It is like talking about having read "A Modest Proposal" as a red flag for possible baby-eating. *The book/movie are not the problem, reading comprehension is* https://t.co/craeJwHN1J
— Chris Conroy (@ConroyForReal) August 23, 2021
Well...maybe not "most" people, but definitely a lot.
the thing about Fight Club is that most people completely miss the satire. Fight Club isn't about how cool fighting is, it's about how you should never trust hot people who suddenly want to be your friend
— Jeremy Kaplowitz (@jeremysmiles) August 23, 2021
Distinctions.
brodudes egregiously misreading the intention behind Fight Club and trying to emulate tyler durden? that's a red flag. liking the film itself doesn't mean anything lol this is dumb
— ᴅᴇꜱᴛʀᴏʏᴀ (@princeghoulie) August 23, 2021
The most important point raised in the whole conversation, on any side of the debate.
Fight club can’t be trending, you’re ignoring the first two rules pic.twitter.com/A8UkzOKOxc
— Canuu (@HelloCanu) August 23, 2021
Apparently, Fincher doesn't entirely disagree.
THE DIRECTOR OF FIGHT CLUB SAID THIS!!! All the ppl responding unkindly are the exact ppl that the DIRECTOR OF FIGHT CLUB is talking about. You're not supposed to love and connect with Tyler. Or Bojack, or Rich Sanchez or... I could go on. Smh. Y'all the real weirdos. pic.twitter.com/mhbCzCcTia
— milkies and cookies (@thejanets) August 23, 2021