Thursday, 31 March 2011

David Fincher as Auteur; Fight Club Contextual Materials


The following video essays by film bloggers and critics Matt Zoller Seitz and Aaron Aradillas takes a critical approach to the opening credits/title sequences to the films of American auteur David Fincher:

Part 1). Alien 3
Part 2). Seven
Part 3). Fight Club
Part 4). Zodiac

This material is useful in trying to determine the characteristics that pin down David Fincher as an auteur:
  • What do they opening sequences tell us about Fincher's approach to film making?
  • Why do you think he invests so much time and creative energy into the opening sequences of his films?
  • How well do they capture the essence of his films and establish key themes?
To understand the ideological complexities of Fight Club we need to seriously consider Fincher's status as an auteur and if the film does represent a repeated concern with specific themes and characters.

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