Monday, November 29, 2010

Tyler Durden in Fight Club

When googling Brad Pitt and Fight Club, the top results involve working out and titles like "How to Get a Body Like Brad Pitt in Fight Club." This emphasis on Brad Pitt's body also carries out into the screen shot, which once again highlights his abs. In contrast to the shirtless screen shot from his performance in Thelma and Louise, however, the screen shot from Fight Club has a rugged and intense feel. Not only is Brad Pitt shirtless, he is also bloody, smoking a cigarette, and squinting, sending a message of "don't mess with me." His spiky hair parallels his spiky personality, as Brad Pitt develops his character's image of rebellion. While all of the people in the background look at the same object as Brad Pitt, there is one other shirtless man who looks instead at Brad Pitt in apparent wonder or surprise. His gaze implies a sort of respect that is due Brad Pitt, giving his character a sense of charisma and the ability to command a room. Brad Pitt's body position is also interesting as he seems to be both relaxed and ready for action, similar to the nonchalant air that was also present in the screen shot from Legends of the Fall.

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