History Funny / FightClub

* One of the funniest scenes in the book, that was not used in the film: Marla collects fat from her mother's liposuction and leaves it in the fridge. Tyler and the narrator have been sending Marla's mother chocolates, then using the collected fat to make soap, which infuriates Marla. They then hide in a broken down car while she destroys the kitchen.

-->'''Tyler:''' OKAY! You are now firing a gun [[spoiler:at your imaginary friend]] NEAR 400 GALLONS OF [[MadeOfExplodium NITROGLYCERIN]]!

** A meta-example for this particular scene-- in the film commentary with David Fincher, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, a conversation about casting is derailed when the scene fades in to show the reel displaying the "nice big cock". Edward Norton ''immediately'' deadpans, "Fincher appears in all of his films."

** A meta-example for this particular scene-- in the commentary of the movie, a conversation about casting is derailed when the scene fades in to show the reel displaying the "nice big cock". Edward Norton ''immediately'' deadpans, "Fincher appears in all of his films."

** After that, the way "Jack" tries to deny it to Tyler. Coupled with his FlatWhat look, his "Nooooooooo..." sounds more like "Aw, come on, man" than anything else.

** After that, the way "Jack" tries to deny it to Tyler. His "Nooooooooo..." sounds more like "Aw, come on, man" than anything else.

-->'''Tyler:''' OKAY! You are now firing a gun [[spoiler: at your imaginary friend]] NEAR 400 GALLONS OF [[MadeOfExplodium NITROGLYCERIN]]!
** [[spoiler:You've gotta be pretty balls-to-the-wall crazy to have your hallucination call you nuts. It's kinda cool since it shows that the symptoms "Jack's" schizophrenia isn't just the existence of Tyler, it's more realistic than many Hollywood depictions.]]

* The Vibrating Luggage conversation. The narrator's insistence that he doesn't have a dildo in his bag is funny enough, but the guy behind the desk's response - a look that screams "whatever you say, pal" - tips it into comedy gold.

-->'''Tyler''': ''(sweetly)'' A nice. Big. Cock.
* Marla's quote after the first time she has sex with Tyler. Sure, it CrossesTheLineTwice, but it's funny as hell. What makes it even funnier is that Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter actually had no idea how shocking it was - since they don't use the term [[spoiler: grade school]] in England she thought the line was fairly innocuous, and was ''horrified'' when someone explained it to her later.

** [[spoiler: You've gotta be pretty balls-to-the-wall crazy to have your hallucination call you nuts. It's kinda cool since it shows that the symptoms "Jack's" schizophrenia isn't just the existence of Tyler, it's more realistic than many Hollywood depictions.]]

* The [[spoiler: "nice big cock"]] reappearing just before the end credits.

** Even funnier is that David Fincher said he was dying of embarrassment when that scene was shown at the premiere, knowing that Helena Bonham Carter's ''mother'' was in the audience. Fortunately, she apparently [[RefugeInAudacity thought the scene was]] [[ActuallyPrettyFunny hilarious]].

* When Tyler gives out his first "homework assignment" to fight a total stranger, and the members of Fight Club start chasing down random people on the street, with many of them running away.
** Especially when one of them tries to goad ''a priest'' into fighting him by spraying him [[CrossesTheLineTwice and the Bible he's carrying while it lies on the ground]] with a hose, and it actually ''works''. If you notice, the camera shakes a bit during the priest scene. The camera man was laughing too hard to hold it steady. And if you look carefully later in the movie, you'll see the priest as a member in the fight club.

* BlackComedy at its finest, the Narrator using innocuous-sounding airline jargon to [[spoiler: describe "Jack's" HeroicBSOD at realizing he's Tyler.]]
-->'''Marla:''' Is that a pretty accurate description of our relationship, [[spoiler: Tyler]]?
-->'''Narration:''' [[UnusualEuphemism We have just]] [[OhCrap lost cabin pressure.]]

* Marla's quote after the first time she has sex with Tyler. Sure it CrossesTheLineTwice, but it's funny as hell. What makes it even funnier is that HelenaBonhamCarter actually had no idea how shocking it was - since they don't use the term [[spoiler: grade school]] in England she thought the line was fairly innocuous, and was ''horrified'' when someone explained it to her later.

** Even funnier is that David Fincher said he was dying of embarrassment when that scene was shown at the premiere, knowing that Helena Bonham Carter's ''mother'' was in the audience. Fortunately, she apparently [[RefugeInAudacity thought the scene was]] [[ActuallyPrettyFunny hilarious.]]

** Especially when one of them tries to goad ''a priest'' into fighting him by spraying him [[CrossesTheLineTwice and the bible he's carrying while it lies on the ground]] with a hose, and it actually ''works''. If you notice, the camera shakes a bit during the priest scene. The camera man was laughing too hard to hold it steady. And if you look carefully later in the movie, you'll see the priest as a member in the fight club.

* The Narrator's BreakingSpeech to his boss, and later on when he beats himself up in his boss' office.

* "Anyone who comes through this fucking door gets a... gets a ''[[UnusualEuphemism LEAD SALAD]]'', understand?!"

* The guy trying to turn away one of the applicants for Project Mayhem can't come up with anything to shout at him, except "And you are too fucking... ({{beat}})... [[SureLetsGoWithThat BLONDE]]!" It's probably the LargeHam delivery.

* The fact that [[GagBoobs B]][[FanDisservice ob]] is exempt from the sixth rule of Fight Club.

** Even funnier is that David Fincher said he was dying of embarrassment when that scene was shown, knowing that Helena Bonham Carter's ''mother'' was in the audience. Fortunately, she apparently [[RefugeInAudacity thought the scene was]] [[ActuallyPrettyFunny hilarious.]]

** Even funnier is that Helena Bonham Carter's ''mother'' was apparently at the premiere. David Fincher said he was dying of embarrassment when that scene was shown knowing that her mother was in the audience, but fortunately she apparently [[RefugeInAudacity thought it was]] [[ActuallyPrettyFunny hilarious.]]

* The Vibrating Luggage conversation.

** Especially when one of them tries to goad ''a priest'' into fighting him by spraying him with a hose, and it actually ''works''. If you notice, the camera shakes a bit during the priest scene. The camera man was laughing too hard to hold it steady. And if you look carefully later in the movie, you'll see the priest as a member in the fight club.

* Marla's quote after the first time she has sex with Tyler. Sure it CrossesTheLineTwice, but it's funny as hell.
** And what makes it even funnier is that HelenaBonhamCarter actually had no idea how shocking it was - since they don't use the term [[spoiler: grade school]] in England she thought the line was fairly innocuous, and was ''horrified'' when someone explained it to her later.

* I don't know why, but the quote "and you are too fucking... ({{beat}})... [[SureLetsGoWithThat BLONDE]]!" got me. It's probably the LargeHam delivery.

** Especially when one of them tries to goad ''a priest'' into fighting him by spraying him with a hose, and it actually ''works''.
*** If you notice, the camera shakes a bit during the priest scene. The camera man was laughing too hard to hold it steady. That, in itself, is a CMOF.
*** And if you look carefully later in the movie, you'll see the priest as a member in the fight club.

* "I'd fight Gandhi." "[[HypocriticalHumor ...good answer]]."
** Who knew that they were fans of ''{{VideoGame/Civilization}}''?

** And what makes it even funnier is that HelenBonhamCarter actually had no idea how shocking it was - since they don't use the term [[spoiler: grade school]] in England she thought the line was fairly innocuous, and was ''horrified'' when someone explained it to her later.

** The deleted take's line is both horrifying yet hilarious at the same time: "I wanna have your [[DeadBabyComedy abortion]]".

* "I'd fight Gandhi." "...good answer."

** Who knew that they were fans of ''{{VideoGame/Civilization}}''?

** Not to mention the car salesmen. When he's pushed to the ground, his shoe goes flying up in the air. That, and his high pitched "Son of a bitch!" sell the scene.

* When Tyler gives out his first "homework assignment" to fight a total stranger, and the members of Fight Club start chasing down random people on the street, with many of them running away. It doesn't sound funny, but it's Funnier Than It Sounds.

* The Narrator's HannibalLecture to his boss, and later on when he beats himself up in his boss' office. Again, funnier than it sounds.