Fight Club

This screening will include a meeting of The Westdale Film Society ! Open to Members of any membership level, we invite you to stay after the screening as Jeff will lead a casual, guided discussion with your fellow film lovers about the movie, stories and context about its creation, and the experience of watching it in on the big screen in our historic cinema. Coffee and refreshments will also be served!

Schedule:

7:00pm – Introduction to the film by host Jeffrey Bender

7:15pm – Film screening

9:35pm – Westdale Film Society meeting and discussion with coffee and snacks provided by Valentino’s (Must be a Member to attend)

10:15pm – Film Society meeting concludes

*Times are approximate

Chuck Palahniuk’s bold novel inspired this equally daring film version from director David Fincher, whose choices courted controversy before the work eventually earned cult-favorite status. Edward Norton plays the unnamed hero, who chafes against the Ikea-furnished comfort of his office-drone life, only to have his world turned upside down by a chance encounter with the anarchic Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt). Soon the fast friends have started “Fight Club,” an underground enterprise giving suppressed men the chance to unleash their violent instincts.

Jeffrey Bender

Jeffrey Bender has hosted a number of in-person and online Film Talks with the Westdale, most recently ‘Great Beyonds: The Afterlife on Film’, featuring four essential explorations into the afterlife as interpreted throughout film history. He serves as the host of the Westdale Film Society meetings, and whenever possible, splits discussion duties with guest speakers, who share their insights on each of the Society’s screening selections.