It would be nice if the whole credit-based monetary system were to topple, but I fail to see how destroying buildings would accomplish that.
It would be nice if the whole credit-based monetary system were to topple, but I fail to see how destroying buildings would accomplish that.
It's not the buildings, but rather the computers and the files inside the buildings. If the credit companies no longer have their records, they dont know who owes who what, so essentially everyone is back at zero.
yes but you think there aren't backups? It's a good concept, and a good movie, but it is a little contrived.
Yeah, but where would all the back ups be? I mean, that's an excellent point, but I cant think of anywhere the back ups would be except for in the buildings themselves. Obviously every company has multiple offices in different parts of the country, so if one building went down the network would survive. But if you got all of them at once, it might just do it.
Definitly a bit contrived, and it probably wouldnt work, but there's the possibility that it might.
You ALWAYS keep the backups offsite, in case something happens to the building. That said, losing the headquarters of several major credit companies in one night would have a massive effect, possibly even bringing about the desired outcome.
Yes, but where exactly is offsite? In another one of their buildings? If it's in one of those, it's screwed, obviously. If it's somewhere else, the damage is still high, but at least the records are backed up.
(SPOILER) I saw it as more of a metaphor than an actual realistic endeavor. The whole purpose of fight club (the actual club, not the film/book itself) was to get back to square one, back to primal nature, back to where everyone was given the exact same potential as everyone else. Destroying the records was, like Ashley said, putting the records back at zero in a physical manner, but it's not meant to be taken literally. No, there would be no way they could really destroy all of the records, because apart from physical, there are also digital copies spread who knows where. No, I think the destruction of the buildings, while literal to the characters, was figurative for the audience.Originally Posted by eestlinc
At least that's how I saw it. Feel free to tear me apart.
Signature by rubah. I think.
I only like it because of the penis.
most companies hire a disaster recovery company like <a href=http://www.sungard.com/>SunGard</a> to host their offiste backups and operate as an alternative work headquarters should some calamity befall the actual building(s).
He's called Jack in the DVD extras, too.
Yes yes, super awsome movie that I want to make babies with, super awsome book that I want to make babies with. It also makes more sense of that one secene (SPOILER)where Jack and Tyler were in the car and Tyler was yelling at him about confessing something he wanted to do before he died, it was just a project mayhem guy in the book who was driving and yelling.
Ah, makes sense then.
Of course, who knows if Mayhem got THAT too. They do have people from every sort of business. Leaves one with a lot to think about.
I like to believe that it worked, at least .
I've watched it a second time...
And a third time...
Then I bought it...
And watched it again with commentary.
I love Fight Club
It's right up there with Heathers.
(If anybody has not seen Heathers, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, DROP EVERYTHING AND WATCH IT NOW. It is BEAUTIFUL. Especially if you're into the whole dark comedy...yeah, lol)
And I officially agree--the ending was damn good. As long as you ignore the improbability of it. Kinda sad that Tyler's gone, though.
THE MEW HATH NO NEED OF A SIG >:3
Offsite probablly means in a vault in another CITY in case of nuclear attack or something... Or in the Net Admin's basement. That's another good place.
Yes but this didnt all go on in one city. I'm pretty sure the attacks went on nationwide. For example, if you wanted to erase Citibank's records. Just theoretically, and ignoring the backups offsite. If you just blew up the Citibanks in one city, it would do any good. Their headquarters would all have the same information in different cities, yes? So I think that the ending left open the possibility that it happened in many places, since it'd be futile just to hit all in one city.
Still, the possibility of them succeeding is still not 100%.
this is being taken too far
but by the dogma and mantra and whatever of project mayem, it wouldn't really matter would it? you're making headway towards the goal anyway
why bother going for perfection
baby steps
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