Shadowing Practice: FIGHT CLUB | SCENEPACK | 4K 60 FPS - Learn English Speaking with Video
Creating lesson...
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I want you to hit me as hard as you can.
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You're just letting yourself become...
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Tyler Durden.
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And the eighth and final rule.
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If this is your first night at Fight Club...
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You have to fight.
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Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club.
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The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
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The second rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.
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Who gives a shit?
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No one's watching.
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What do you care?
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Wait, this is crazy.
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You want me to hit you?
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That's right.
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If you fight any celebrity, who would you fight?
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Life is dead.
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Doesn't matter.
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Who'd be tough?
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Hemingway.
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You?
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Shatner.
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I fight William Shatner.
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We have the exact same briefcase.
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Soap.
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Sorry?
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I make and I sell soap.
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The yardstick of civilization.
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And this is how I met Tyler Durden.
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What is this?
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This is a chemical burn.
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It will hurt more than you've ever been burned, and you will have a scar.
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What are you doing?
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Guided meditation worked for cancer.
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It could work for this.
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Stay with the pain.
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Don't shut this out.
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No, no, no!
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Look at your hand.
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The first soap was made from the ashes of heroes, like the first monkey shot into space.
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Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing. Because...
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Say it.
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Because we're the same person.
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That's right.
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We are the all-sick, we have all the heads in the product.
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I don't understand this.
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You were looking for a way to change your life.
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You could not do this on your own.
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All the ways you wish you could be, that's me.
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Goddammit, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables, slaves with white collars.
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Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, Working jobs we hate, so we can buy shit we don't need.
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We're the middle children of history, man.
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No purpose or place.
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We have no great war, no great depression.
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Our great war is a spiritual war.
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Our great depression is our lives.
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We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars.
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But we won't.
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We're slowly learning that fact.
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And we're very, very pissed off.
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Stop for a second.
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Hey, what are we doing?
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We're in a room.
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What are we doing?
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We're working, sir.
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What kind of homework is timing?
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Human sacrifice.
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Hey, is that a gun?
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Please, please tell me that's not a gun.
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It's a gun.
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What are you doing?
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Meet me in the back.
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No, no, hey, don't fuck the room.
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Meet me in the back.
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On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
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Stop, what are you doing?
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Come on!
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Can't find your back?
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God.
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Give me your wallet.
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Raymond K.
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Hessel, 1320 Southeast Banning, Apartment A.
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Small cramped basement apartment, Raymond.
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How did you know?
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How did you know?
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Because they give shitty basement apartments letters instead of numbers.
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Raymond, you're going to die.
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Oh, come on.
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Is that your mom and dad?
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Mom and dad are gonna have to call up kindly Dr. So-and-so.
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Pick up your dental records, wanna know why?
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Because there's gonna be nothing left to face.
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Oh, come on.
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Come on.
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An expired community college student ID.
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What'd you study, Raymond?
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Stuff.
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Stuff?
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Were the midterms hard?
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I asked you what you studied.
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Biology, mostly.
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Why?
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I don't know.
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What did you want to be, Raymond K.
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Hessel?
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The question, Raymond, was what did you want to be?
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You want to be!
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Answer him, Raymond!
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Fentanyard!
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Fentanyard!
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Animals!
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Yeah, animals! So...
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Good stuff, yeah, I got that.
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That means you have to get more schooling.
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Too much schooling.
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Would you rather be dead?
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No!
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Would you rather die here, on your knees, in the back of a convenience store?
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No, no, no, please, no. I'm keeping your license.
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I'm gonna check in on you.
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I know where you live.
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If you're not on your way to becoming a veterinarian in six weeks, you will be dead.
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Now run on home.
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Run, Forrest, run!
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I feel ill.
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Imagine how he feels.
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Come on, this isn't funny!
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That wasn't funny!
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What the fuck was the point of that?
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Tomorrow will be the most beautiful day for MK House's life.
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His breakfast will taste better than any meal you and I have ever tasted.
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You had to give it to him.
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Come on.
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He had a plan.
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And it started to make sense in a Tyler sort of way.
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No fear.
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No distractions.
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The ability to let that which does not matter...
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Truly slide.
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Did you know there's a fight club up in Delaware City?
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Yeah, I heard.
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There's one in Penns Grove, too.
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I believe it.
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Bob even found one up in Newcastle.
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Yeah, did you start that one?
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No, I thought you did.
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You're not.
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The first rule of the Fight Club is,
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you do not talk about... Who are you?
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Oh my.
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Yeah.
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There's a sign on the front that says Lose Tab.
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I'm fucking Lou.
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Who the fuck are you?
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Tyler Durden.
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Who told you motherfuckers that you could use my place?
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We have a deal worked out with Irvin.
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Irvin?
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Irvin's at home with a broken collarbone.
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You don't own this place.
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I do.
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How much money is he getting for this?
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There is no money.
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Really?
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Free to own.
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Ain't that something?
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It is, actually.
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Look, stupid fuck!
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I want everybody out of here right now!
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Hey, you should join our club.
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Did you hear what I just said?
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You and your friend.
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You hear me now?
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No, I didn't quite catch that, Lou.
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Still not getting it.
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Okay, okay, okay, I got it.
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I got it.
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I got it.
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I got it.
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Shit, I lost it.
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Back!
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I told you!
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Everybody back!
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Ah, Lou.
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Come on, man.
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We really like this place.
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That's what Lou gave it out.
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Shut up!
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Fuck off!
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Oh, yeah!
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That's fucking funny!
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Ha, ha, ha!
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Look at that.
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I'm nowhere near them.
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Tell me.
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I'm bored.
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You don't know where I've been, Lou!
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You don't know where I've been!
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What is it?
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Look!
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Please let us keep alive!
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802!
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Fucking use the basement!
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You crazy!
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I want your work, Lou!
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I want your work!
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I'm letting my vision.
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Thanks, Lou.
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You too, big guy.
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We'll see you next week.
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Oh, no!
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Oh!
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Oh!
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Ah!
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I found a tough tag, is that ball?
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Man, these balls are ice cold.
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Just call me.
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Hi.
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You're gonna call off your rigorous investigation.
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You're gonna publicly state that there is no underground group.
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Or these guys are gonna take you balls.
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They're gonna send one to the New York Times, one to the LA Times, press release stop.
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Look, the people you are after are the people you depend on.
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We cook your meals.
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We haul your trash.
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We connect your calls.
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We drive your ambulances.
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We guard you while you sleep.
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Do not fuck with us.
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Ah!
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Wait!
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Wait!
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Ah!
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Vulture!
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I'm looking for a flower in this way.
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Let's go!
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Let's go!
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I am Jackson Flame's sense of rejection.
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Hey!
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No words, Mr. Durden.
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Airport parking.
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Long term.
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After you, Mr. Durden.
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After you.
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Something on your mind, do you know?
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No. All right, yeah.
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Why wasn't I told about Project Mayhem?
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The first rule of Project Mayhem is you do not ask questions.
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What are you talking about?
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Why didn't you include me in the beginning?
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Fight Club was the beginning.
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Now it's moved out of the basement.
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It's called Project Mayhem.
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You and I started Fight Club together.
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Do you remember that?
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It's as much mine as it is yours, you know.
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Is this about you and me?
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Yeah, I thought we were doing this together.
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You're missing the point.
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This does not belong to us.
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We are not special.
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Fuck that.
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You should have told me.
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Hey, Tyler!
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Goddammit.
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What do you want?
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Statement of purpose?
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Should I email you?
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Should I put this on your action item list?
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You decide your own level of involvement.
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I will.
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I want to know certain things first.
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The first rule of Project Mayhem.
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Shut up.
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I want to know what you're thinking.
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Fuck what you know.
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You need to forget about what you know.
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That's your problem.
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Forget about what you think you know about life, about friendship, and especially about you and me.
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What?
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What is that supposed to mean?
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What are you doing?
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Guys, what do you wish you'd done before you died?
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Paint a self-portrait.
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Build a house.
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You?
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I don't know.
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Nothing, nothing.
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Come on, get in the right side.
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You have to know the answer to this question.
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If you would have died right now, how would you feel about your life?
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I don't know.
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I wouldn't feel anything good about my life.
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Is that what you want to hear me say?
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Fine.
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Come on, not good enough.
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Don't fucking around!
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Ha!
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God damn it!
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God damn it!
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Fuck you!
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Fuck Fight Club!
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Fuck Marla!
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I am sick of all your shit!
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Okay, man.
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Okay.
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Quit screwing around.
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Take the wheel.
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Take the wheel.
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Look at you!
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You're fucking pathetic!
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Why?
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Why?
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What are you talking about?
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Why do you think I blew up your condo?
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What?
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Getting bottom isn't a weekend retreat.
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It's not a goddamn seminar.
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Stop trying to control everything and just let go.
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Let go!
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Alright, fine.
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Fine.
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I'm
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not
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sure
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what you're doing.
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I've never
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been in a car accident.
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This must have been what all those people felt like before I filed them the statistics in my reports.
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God damn!
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We just had a near life experience!
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We're not your job.
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You're not how much money you have in the bank.
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You're not the car you drive.
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You're not the contents of your wallet.
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Now you're fucking khakis.
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You were the all singing, all dancing crap of the world.
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Exploring the Intensity of Fight Club's Dialogue
The video captures raw, high-energy exchanges from *Fight Club*, featuring sharp, confrontational lines that reflect the story's themes of rebellion and identity. The dialogue is fast-paced, with colloquial phrasing and emotional delivery, making it a dynamic tool for learning natural English speech patterns. Whether you're practicing pronunciation or understanding conversational flow, this scene offers rich material to engage with.
5 Phrases to Elevate Your Daily English
- "Who gives a shit?" A casual, blunt way to say "It doesn't matter" or "I don't care" (use sparingly in formal settings).
- "Stay with the pain" Encourages someone to confront discomfort; can be adapted to "Stay with the moment" in everyday contexts.
- "You were looking for a way to change your life" A relatable sentence structure for discussing personal growth or goals.
- "What do you care?" A direct question to challenge someone's interest in a topic, useful in debates or casual chats.
- "We're the same person" A simple yet impactful way to express deep connection or shared traits with others.
Mastering the Shadowing Technique with This Video
Learning English with YouTube videos like this one is a great way to practice real-world speech. Here's how to use the shadowing technique effectively:
- Watch and listen first: Play the video once to absorb the tone and context. Notice how speakers emphasize words like "fight" or "pain" to convey emotion.
- Pause and repeat: Use a shadowing app or simply pause after short lines (e.g., "The first rule of Fight Club is..."). Mimic the speed, intonation, and stress—don't just copy the words, but the feeling behind them.
- Focus on tricky phrases: Lines like "slaves with white collars" have a rhythmic flow. Break them into parts ("slaves / with white collars") and practice until they sound natural.
- Record yourself: Compare your shadow speech to the original. Notice differences in pronunciation (e.g., "Shatner" vs. "Hemingway") and adjust accordingly.
- Repeat daily: Short, consistent practice with this video will help you internalize conversational English and build confidence in speaking.
By engaging with this intense, authentic dialogue, you'll not only improve your English but also learn to communicate with more power and precision.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If you fight any celebrity, who would you |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've ever been burned · have ever tasted · I've been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | been burned · was made · been raised |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.