Blank Check with Griffin & David Fight Club with Alex Ross Perry
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Oct 1, 2023 Director Alex Ross Perry joins the podcast to discuss iconic DVDs of the DVD era, Edward Norton's career, the possibility of Janeane Garofalo as Marla Singer in Fight Club, and the silly reason why Fred Durst is a playable character in the Fight Club video game.
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First Viewing
- Alex Ross Perry saw Fight Club on opening night in 1999.
- Griffin Newman saw it later at a sleepover, possibly on VHS.
Sleepover Interruption
- Griffin's friends paused the bullet time sex scene in Fight Club.
- They lost interest shortly after and wanted to watch something else.
Formative Influence
- Ben Hosley's introduction to Fight Club coincided with his experimentation with drugs and Bukowski.
- It resonated with him as a millennial drawn to Gen X's anti-establishment sentiments.