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The timeless nihilism of Se7en: Released twenty-five years ago, David Fincher's film is a crushing look at just how meaningless life can be

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Title
The Timeless Nihilism of the David Fincher Film 'Seven'
Authors
Mary Beth McAndrews
Published
Sep 21 2020
Word count
841 words

5 comments

  1. [4]
    spit-evil-olive-tips
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    Tagged as spoilers, even though it's a 25 year old movie, because it has a fantastic ending that shouldn't be spoiled. If you haven't seen it before, go watch it before reading this article.

    Tagged as spoilers, even though it's a 25 year old movie, because it has a fantastic ending that shouldn't be spoiled.

    If you haven't seen it before, go watch it before reading this article.

    4 votes
    1. [3]
      krg
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      "what's in the BOX???" will always be an important meme.

      "what's in the BOX???" will always be an important meme.

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        cos
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        Sounds like I need to watch Workaholics, too.

        "Oh, wow, it's always been Gs in my book. Uh, let me change that." *pulls out book and pen*

        Sounds like I need to watch Workaholics, too.

        1 vote
        1. krg
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          Oh, it's a great watch! They do a such a good job of lampooning their own stoner bro-iness.

          Oh, it's a great watch! They do a such a good job of lampooning their own stoner bro-iness.

          1 vote
  2. mrbig
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    The interesting thing about Seven is that, if you think about, it kinda takes place in Gotham City. I’d pay good money to watch a Batman movie by David Fincher.

    The interesting thing about Seven is that, if you think about, it kinda takes place in Gotham City.

    I’d pay good money to watch a Batman movie by David Fincher.

    4 votes