Attention Honors Students and Paterno Fellows (and Aspirants) Majoring in English and Comparative Literature!
You are invited to a screening and informal evening seminar on the 1999 film Fight Club.
Fight Club
Tuesday, November 30
6:30-9:30
135 Burrowes Building (The Journals Room)
You have probably heard of David Fincher’s 1999 Oscar-nominated film Fight Club, which has developed a cult following because of its fascinating explorations of male desire, proto-fascist ideology, and the lines separating dream and actuality. One of the most culturally resonant and influential movies of the ’90s, Fight Club has spawned the still-active titular clubs for young men. In the film, an unnamed insomniac corporate drone (played by Edward Norton) meets roguish rebel Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), and together they form a cathartic but brutal underground society in which men fight each other freely and aggressively. But the line between reality and sleepless haze blurs when propagandist Durden begins to transform the Fight Club from a group of non-conformists into a nihilistic cult.
Dr. David Greven of Connecticut College, who has published widely on film, popular culture, and gender and sexuality, will be here to introduce the film briefly and to lead some discussion after the screening. It’s going to be an evening of fun that will also be enlightening (all at no cost): We’ll provide pizza, the movie, and Professor Greven (and maybe some popcorn, too); all you have to do is watch a really thought-provoking and entertaining film, and then talk about it with your peers and a dynamic visiting expert.
This special seminar is limited to the first ten people who sign up; you can bring one guest if you wish, but you’ll have to register that person, as well. To reserve a spot (first come, first served!), contact Professor Ben Schreier at bjs44@psu.edu.