 Director Todd Philips (qv) thought of this movie as a comedy  version of _Fight Club (1999)_ (qv), and as such there are several  references to Fight Club in the movie. References include (but  arent limited to) the basement wrestling match, the photocopying of  club propaganda at work, the men appearing worn at work, the  restaurant scene, the behavior of the men during the initiation  phase and Vince Vaughn (qv)s outfit during the initiation scene  is to mimic Tyler Durden.