"I Know This, Because Tyler Knows This"
Fight Club, A cult film. Probably the best or its genre and undoubtedly one of the best films ever, is the epitome of a psychological thriller. The opening credits, not entirely to do with the genre are still a work of art and involve beautiful use of graphic effects in order to create an intense and exciting opening, leaving you prepared for what is to come. The following scene is a stark contrast to this, and starts the film off in a way it wishes to continue. The idea of the psychological is first introduced when, as the quote leading the post says - "I knew This, Because Tyler Knew This". This draws a link between the unnamed narrator of the film and Tyler, one which is not natural. The unnamed Narrator (actually called Jack Moore, as seen on checks and various small things around the play), by Freud's terms, uses his superego to a great effect - basically meaning that it suppresses the feeling that he needs better and makes him content with the life he is living. All too much however, as the superego creates Tyler, a split personality of Jack in order to break out against popular culture.
The opening scene, when looking back in retrospect, is the epitome of this. Straight away, he draws a link between himself and Tyler by saying that he "knows this because Tyler knows this" and that the gun was clean, because he knew Tyler/himself's love of cleanlieness. The filming in this opening scene is predominantly special effects cutting to mid shots of the bombs, setting the scene of where they are and their surroundings. The following shots are panning and mid shots of Jack at the testicular cancer meeting, even though he is a "faker".
The idea of sleep deprivation is also prominent within the film. Importantly, in regards to the psychological, this can have detrimental effects on the recipient and actually cause schizophrenia. In regards to our film, we could never replicate something of this magnitude. Being the colt that it is although, we can take a lot of pointers to it. As with identity, Memento and A Beautiful Mind the idea of the psychological is introduced in the opening scene - only seen although when looking back in retrospect. Because of this, we should make the opening obscure in a way that could later be determined as psychological. The idea of Kevin (in our film) being followed by his past (Tyrone) can very easily be reflected if the rest of the film was fully made. Also, the opening scene is important in setting the scene. Living conditions, daily life, and appearances are all dealt with in the various films mentions opening. This must also be reflected in me and my partners film.
JL
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