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No exaggeration here: some watches clock in at a price higher than a new Ferrari! A good Patek Phillipe will set you back several tens of thousands of dollars, while nicer models can cost well over $100,000.
Based on the film, Blake might even be sporting a Phillipe, or perhaps a particularly nice Rolex or Hublot.
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In a world where goods directly display status, sporting an $80,000 showpiece talks much more than a sensible commuter car. Blake appears cocky and crude, but it does not make the reality any less true: people judge who you are not by your name, but by what you do and how well you do it. Blake’s ethic shows in his car.
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Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name and directed by David Fincher, Fight Club pairs Edward Norton and Brad Pitt in a psychological battle of one’s own mind and the real world. Pitted in a fight with himself and a love interest played by Helena Bonham Carter, Norton’s unnamed lead caves to a bizarre world.
FIght Club underperformed in theaters (many blame misguided marketing), but still recouped its $60 million budget by grossing $100.9 million worldwide. An eventual fandom was earned through home video, making the film a cult classic.
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With a rating of 9.2/10, The Shawshank Redemption is the highest-ranked movie on IMDb’s Top 250 – though it only got there because fans of The Dark Knight gave plenty of bad scores to perpetual #1 The Godfather to see their movie topping the list, helping #2 Shawshank eventually take over the list.
Directed and written by Frank Darabont based on Stephen King’s short story “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption,” in Different Seasons, the film explored morality, justice, and life in ways that most take for granted. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, Shawshank pairs a longtime prisoner and a falsely-accused new convict in a corrupt jail, plotting a story of escape and betrayal.
Shawshank was barely noted upon release despite glowing reviews, though it still broke even with $28,341,469 in box office sales. Then the Academy recognized the movie and gave it 7 Oscar nominations, leading the populace to seek the movie on VHS. Frequent screenings on TNT also helped more viewers discover Shawshank, cementing its fame as one of the greatest movies ever.
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The fifth (or second) Star Wars movie, widely regarded as the best of the trilogy, sees a progression of the main characters and the expansion of the universe. Heralded for its groundbreaking special effects, instant classic status, and added emotional depth, Star Wars: Episode V heralded in a generation of sci-fi epics.
The war for the galaxy wages on, with Luke learning and harnessing his Jedi skills and the rebellion fleeing in terror.
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