Oh boy, I sure love that crisp 480p

I hope not. Regardless DVD still seems to be selling well.

I can't believe we're witnessing the end of physical media. So crazy.

I initially judged it by just the title and thought it was some action flick. It is not; it's much better. Would indeed recommend, and please go in blind!

Put your phone away and listen closely

I always do. I can't stand people on their phone during a movie.

Looking forward to torrenting this

One of the best

Lots of things have a narrator when one isn't necessary, that's not all that weird for a film and doesn't tell the audience much.

nor are they defined as any third party in-universe like a detective making sense of it.

I don't think that comparison works here. Most of the film is a flashback, described by the narrator. He doesn't give his name as he tells us what led up to the prologue but that doesn't seem all that odd, it doesn't seem pertinent. Marla asks what his name is but the scene ends without us finding out - it's relevant information to her but we have no particular reason to care whether his name is Dave Smith or Lance Elbowbottom III. It's only later, with the reveal, that it becomes interesting. The credits might as well call him "also Tyler Durden" but "narrator" works well enough.

Both movie and book are good. It is a great watch but not popcorn cinema. Put your phone away and listen closely. I should rewatch it too.

I'm saying that the format of a film generally doesn't need a narrator. Typically what is told by a narrator is just actually seen on screen, shown in flashbacks or whatever. The framing story of Fight Club doesn't need a narrator, nor are they defined as any third party in-universe like a detective making sense of it.

So that the narrator remains in a movie where they aren't apparently part of the plot already spoils us that there's some reason we are not told for which we have a narrator. From there the simple mystery rapidly unravels.

Sorry, I don't follow.

Well a modern movie actually having a narrator kinda gives it away. Especially when they're recounting the tale of some nobody.

I've never seen the film. Is it good?

I really wouldn't characterise that as referring to himself as Jack. He's referencing articles that use that format, not saying that his name is Jack.

I've seen some regions give him a name which makes the film worse. I loved the reveal that at no point had we actually learned his name.

He was referred to as "Jack" in the screenplay, and throughout the film he refers to himself as Jack (ex. "I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.").

You mean it's not Barabbas?

Since when does the narrator have a name?

Some of that variance might come from which ones are makemkv compatible.

I was seeing eBay listings asking insane prices. Now that i'm looking again, I am seeing some reasonable ones. https://www.ebay.com/itm/205941967980 https://www.ebay.com/itm/187890941195

Some quick googling suggests you can get a Blu-ray drive for under $100. What prices are you seeing?

Edit: example https://www.newegg.com/p/1FV-006F-00095?item=9SIC1DRKPJ0999&source=region

Locally we have Kijiji and Facebook marketplace. I was for sales on Gruv and eBay also.

Thrift stores are great, especially when trying to find oddities.

I just joined a 4k Blu Ray discord, it might be the one you mentioned

ty for the links!

I mostly find movies and shows at thrift stores. We go to different ones each week. Yesterday one of the stores had all the media on sale for $0.50 and some of it like VHS was $0.25. I ended up with about 30 items for $10.