General Discussions => Inner Glimpse => Topic started by: Me! on April 24, 2008, 11:43:11 pm
Title: Choke
Post by: Me! on April 24, 2008, 11:43:11 pm
Now I\'ve tried to start Chuck Palahniuk threads on here before with little reaction, but I can think of at least a couple people I know of who have read Choke. So here goes......
Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club)is gonna be back in theaters, and I can\'t fuckin wait. Choke has been in production for what seem like an eternity, but it will be in theaters on August 1st. :) I know it\'s ages away, but that\'s just how excited I am about this.
Sam Rockwell plays Victor Mancinni, and it\'s directed by 1st time director Clark Greg.
This is def one of my favorite books from Chuck and easily his darkest and most twisted.
Also there\'s no release date yet but Invisible Monsters is also coming out at some point in 2008. Word on Chuck\'s site is that Jessica Biel is supposed to play Daisy St. Patience. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0756666/
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Post by: ds673488 on April 25, 2008, 09:24:03 am
i read choke, ill definitely check this out
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Post by: inertia1215 on April 25, 2008, 09:33:27 am
had a friend loan me this book, but I just can\'t seem to get to it!! Every time I try I end up with something like "I am America, and so can you!!"
heard incredible things about it though
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Post by: lilblondie on April 25, 2008, 01:46:36 pm
i have read most of his books...invisible monsters being my least fave but i am curious to see ms biel rock that out because that aint no 7th heaven fo sho...i did know that they made choke into a movie and i am stoked for it to come out...i look forward to having someone besides my brother to talk with it about...CP is a bit too twisted for most...but i enjoy the stomach ache he gives me everytime i pick up the book...or watch the flick for that matter...
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Post by: Gfunk on April 25, 2008, 08:23:53 pm
i wish they would turn survivor into a movie. this should be fuckin ser though. i wonder if they\'re gonna show the whole buttplug scene :wah: :vomit:
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Post by: tonyajo on April 26, 2008, 11:19:31 am
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i wish they would turn survivor into a movie. this should be fuckin ser though. i wonder if they\'re gonna show the whole buttplug scene :wah: :vomit:
From http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net-
Survivor - The Movie Chuck Palahniuk’s second novel Survivor has long since been sitting in the halls of movie production limbo. Soon after Fight Club became a runaway cult hit, talk began of turning Survivor into a movie with such talent mentioned as Jerry Bruckheimer producing; starring names such as Jim Carrey, Kevin Spacey, and Madonna; even Trent Reznor of NIN tossed his hat into the circle and offered to score the entire film. The first tangible lead to take though was a screenplay by Jake Paltrow (Gwyneth’s little brother). With a draft that convinced the heads at 20th Century Fox, Paltrow set into motion to move the project forward. Things looked good and ready to take off. And then two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center.
In the wake of 9/11, something happened behind the scenes of the book industry and Hollywood, and suddenly anything with transgressive themes found a dusty shelf. Survivor, a book with the running storyline of a person hijacking and crashing a 747 into the Australian outback just didn’t sit right in this new, post-terrorist climate our society was living in. For years, Chuck would find himself answering a common question at almost every public reading he did: “What’s the status of the Survivor movie?”
Well, through many ups and downs.... names attached..... and options expired and renewed, it seems that director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) is back on board. In a recent interview, when asked about next projects, he was quoted as saying, "I’m working on the book Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk that I’m working on with a friend… It’s a great book. I love that book. So we’ve been working on that.".
I am also a big fan of his writing. Can\'t wait for Snuff to come out next month! I\'ll check out the movie, but there never as good as the book!
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Post by: Me! on July 03, 2008, 11:01:30 pm
new trailer
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Post by: tonyajo on July 03, 2008, 11:12:47 pm
Looks like it got pushed back to September 26th.
In the end, \'Choke\' ends exactly the way I like a film to end. I won\'t spoil it. But it was a new ending that Chuck told me wasn\'t in the Sundance Film Festival cut. The moment captured on screen, and the song that is playing while the credits rolled, just completely won me over and made me feel very good about the film. Here is a moving story of love, as only Chuck can write, and as Clark captured and nurtured brilliantly. Even now, sitting here typing this, I\'m excited for Clark Gregg, and am eager for more Chuck Palahniuk fans to see this. September 26th can\'t come soon enough.
Full article here- http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/news/dennis-review-of-choke
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Post by: Lexington on July 04, 2008, 12:14:30 am
chris, you\'re the man. good for you on being a book worm, i\'m jealous/ working on it
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Post by: SlimPickens on July 04, 2008, 03:42:58 am
sam rockwell rocks
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Post by: tonyajo on July 04, 2008, 05:22:59 pm
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chris, you\'re the man. good for you on being a book worm, i\'m jealous/ working on it
Well, any of Chucks books would be a great place to start!
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sam rockwell rocks
I\'ve only seen a couple of his movies I think. Joshua, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Strictly Business and Somebody to Love. From what I\'ve seen, I think he will do a great job playing Victor.
Side note- I have 100 pages left to go in Rant and then I\'m gonna start on Snuff! I love everything that Chuck does. He can write no wrong in my book!
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Post by: Me! on August 27, 2008, 08:52:36 pm
official film site http://www.chokeonthis.net strippers reading the book, redband trailer (the first redband trailer I\'ve seen that truly deserves to be redband), and lots of other cool stuff.
comment on the redband trailer, you\'ve been warned.
Quote from: Cinemablend:
It’s filthy, it’s disgusting, it’s morally reprehensible, full of nudity, and the pulse pounding soundtrack seems to be singing about Satan. What would Jesus not do? Watch this stripper filled movie. On the other hand, it seems like it may be just the thing for me. Watch the trailer and hear Sam Rockwell proclaim: “If this movie doesn’t touch you, go ahead and touch yourself.” Just please, don’t do it when I’m around."
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Side note- I have 100 pages left to go in Rant and then I\'m gonna start on Snuff! I love everything that Chuck does. He can write no wrong in my book!
What did you think of Rant? Good Chuck ending.
Have you read Snuff yet? I haven\'t gotten around to it yet myself, if it\'s anything like Haunted or Stranger than Fiction I won\'t bother.
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Post by: SlimPickens on August 27, 2008, 09:20:25 pm
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official film site http://www.chokeonthis.net strippers reading the book, redband trailer (the first redband trailer I\'ve seen that truly deserves to be redband), and lots of other cool stuff.
HA! "man overboard" Classic.
That trailer may have just inspired me to consume Chucks books like so many Wednesday night Guinness half yards of yore. When does this gem open?
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Post by: Me! on August 27, 2008, 09:22:35 pm
September 26th in select theaters, it\'s an indie movie so you may have to do some searching.
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Post by: lilblondie on August 27, 2008, 09:35:09 pm
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official film site http://www.chokeonthis.net strippers reading the book, redband trailer (the first redband trailer I\'ve seen that truly deserves to be redband), and lots of other cool stuff.
HA! "man overboard" Classic.
That trailer may have just inspired me to consume Chucks books like so many Wednesday night Guinness half yards of yore. When does this gem open?
i just saw this trailer as well...cant wait....i have alot of his books and you are more then welcome to borrow them....
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Post by: ds673488 on August 27, 2008, 10:09:07 pm
choke was the only book ive read in the last decade, ill definitely see this movie
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Post by: SlimPickens on August 27, 2008, 10:44:00 pm
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official film site http://www.chokeonthis.net strippers reading the book, redband trailer (the first redband trailer I\'ve seen that truly deserves to be redband), and lots of other cool stuff.
HA! "man overboard" Classic.
That trailer may have just inspired me to consume Chucks books like so many Wednesday night Guinness half yards of yore. When does this gem open?
i just saw this trailer as well...cant wait....i have alot of his books and you are more then welcome to borrow them....
I have been in book stores holding "Choke" so many times, and I kick myself for not purchasing it. Throw it, or whatever is your favorite Chuck book, in your car so you can loan it to me the next time we cross paths.
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Post by: lilblondie on August 28, 2008, 09:15:08 am
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official film site http://www.chokeonthis.net strippers reading the book, redband trailer (the first redband trailer I\'ve seen that truly deserves to be redband), and lots of other cool stuff.
HA! "man overboard" Classic.
That trailer may have just inspired me to consume Chucks books like so many Wednesday night Guinness half yards of yore. When does this gem open?
i just saw this trailer as well...cant wait....i have alot of his books and you are more then welcome to borrow them....
I have been in book stores holding "Choke" so many times, and I kick myself for not purchasing it. Throw it, or whatever is your favorite Chuck book, in your car so you can loan it to me the next time we cross paths.
will do :)
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Post by: tonyajo on August 28, 2008, 10:53:41 am
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What did you think of Rant? Good Chuck ending.
Have you read Snuff yet? I haven\'t gotten around to it yet myself, if it\'s anything like Haunted or Stranger than Fiction I won\'t bother.
Rant had an excellent ending! I am only 30 pages into Snuff. I\'ve been reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay as well. I know if I just had some time to sit down and read I could do it in a day. Really a pretty small book. I\'m sure I\'ll get around to it sometime next week.
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That trailer may have just inspired me to consume Chucks books like so many Wednesday night Guinness half yards of yore.
Whenever you get around to finishing the book I gave you, you can trade it in for a Chuck book or five.
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Post by: SlimPickens on August 28, 2008, 12:17:12 pm
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Whenever you get around to finishing the book I gave you, you can trade it in for a Chuck book or five.
You don\'t want that book back?
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Post by: tonyajo on September 02, 2008, 04:19:52 pm
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Whenever you get around to finishing the book I gave you, you can trade it in for a Chuck book or five.
You don\'t want that book back?
Excuse, gave you to borrow!! I will bring some with me this weekend.
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Post by: Vassillios on September 02, 2008, 06:19:22 pm
trailer looks good
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Post by: tonyajo on September 28, 2008, 04:38:19 pm
Anyone seen the movie yet? I haven\'t had a chance. Gonna try to this week. Haven\'t heard any reviews.
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Post by: davepeck on September 28, 2008, 04:40:28 pm
SO funny that this thread was bumped now. :lol:
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 28, 2008, 04:46:49 pm
when does this hit theaters? I\'ve seen the trailer once and can\'t wait to go see it. is it out already?
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Post by: tonyajo on September 28, 2008, 04:48:21 pm
Already out. Opened Friday.
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Post by: jocelyn on September 28, 2008, 04:55:21 pm
Is this widespread or only in certain theaters?
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Post by: tonyajo on September 29, 2008, 06:37:51 pm
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Is this widespread or only in certain theaters?
Widespread. Not sure where you are Jocelyn, but there is one theater in New Haven showing it......http://www.fandango.com/choke_113591/movietimes
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2008, 08:44:55 pm
joc, you have 2 in lowell, ma (http://www.fandango.com/choke_113591/movietimes?location=lowell,%20ma) which look like the closest. nothing in amherst, milford, manchester or nashau.
AMC Loews Methuen 20 (http://www.fandango.com/amcloewsmethuen20_aaoze/theaterpage) 90 Pleasant Valley St., Methuen, MA 01844 (http://javascript:launchRemote(\'http://www.fandango.com/mapquest/default.aspx?category=moviepage&addma=Boston&searchdmazip=03101&mid=113591&chainID=&adgenre=Art%20House/Foreign&label=AMC+Loews+Methuen+20&streetaddress=90%2bPleasant%2bValley%2bSt.&city=Methuen&state=MA&zip=01844&country=US&level=8&iconid=213&icontitles=yes&mouse_mode=center&width=400&height=295\',%20\'MapWindow\',\'700\',%20\'800\',%20\'TRUE\');) 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15
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Post by: wACEted on September 29, 2008, 09:24:28 pm
Loved it. Pure subtle comedic brilliance from Sam Rockwell. You\'ll all love it. Guaranteed.
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Post by: jocelyn on September 29, 2008, 09:26:02 pm
All the way to Methuen or Woburn? Cripes. Tough without a license. Probably have to wait until this comes out of dvd.
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Post by: Gfunk on September 29, 2008, 09:31:46 pm
I bet the Nugget Theatre in Hanover is playing it but thats not exactly close to Nashwag either.
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Post by: jocelyn on September 29, 2008, 09:38:40 pm
Nashua sucks so hard.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2008, 11:11:06 pm
I meant to see this last weekend, but didn\'t get a chance. I\'m planning on going to a late show some night after work. I can\'t wait.
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Post by: peaches626 on September 30, 2008, 12:46:40 am
shiz, looks good... might try peepin it tomorrow...
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Post by: Gordo on September 30, 2008, 01:39:32 am
I just hit my indie theatre bookmark and CHOKE literally jumped off my screen and into my throat. Can\'t say I recall what I\'ve seen Rockwell in, but I know his face and not for any negative reason. I am a huge Anjelica Huston fan though. The write-up sounds solid.. Clever really.
I think I\'ll go on a date with myself tomorrow night if I don\'t accidentally get drunk first.
Just watched the trailer. I\'ll definitely be seeing it soon.
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Post by: tonyajo on January 04, 2009, 04:37:26 pm
This and that made me unable to see this in the theater. Coming out on dvd in Feb.-
Choke Comes to DVD February 17th Movie Choke (2008) Posted By: PuppetMaster
CHOKE is coming to DVD Feb 17th and below you can checkout the specs. Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Choke is a dark and wickedly funny joyride from the depths of sexual compulsion to the heights of the Second Coming! Beside working at a colonial reenactment theme park and trying to hook up with everything on two legs, sex addict Victor Mancini courts the love and money of complete strangers via a demented con that might just kill him. But first, Victor must save his dying, delusional mother (Angelica Houston) by seducing and impregnating her comely physician, a task easier said than done, in this gleefully twisted tale of dysfunction, salvation, love, and libido.
And another new book on the way named Pygmy-
The Manchurian Candidate meets South Park—Chuck Palahniuk\'s finest novel since the generation-defining Fight Club.
“Begins here first account of operative me, agent number 67 on arrival midwestern American airport greater _____ area. Flight _____. Date _____. Priority mission top success to complete. Code name: Operation Havoc.”
Thus speaks Pygmy, one of a handful of young adults from a totalitarian state sent to the United States, disguised as exchange students, to live with typical American families and blend in, all the while planning an unspecified act of massive terrorism. Palahniuk depicts Midwestern life through the eyes of this thoroughly indoctrinated little killer, who hates us with a passion, in this cunning double-edged satire of an American xenophobia that might, in fact, be completely justified. For Pygmy and his fellow operatives are cooking up something big, something truly awful, that will bring this big dumb country and its fat dumb inhabitants to their knees.
It\'s a comedy.
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Post by: sąikidélik on April 01, 2009, 12:46:13 am
Haven\'t seen the movie just yet but i read the book a long time ago. Def one of the best books i read. Although right before that i read Exit Here. That was by far one favorite books ever. The author is Jason Myers. http://www.amazon.com/Exit-Here-Jason-Myers/dp/1416917489 I highly recommend it. 400+ pages flew by, i couldn\'t put the book down.
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Post by: Gfunk on April 01, 2009, 01:08:17 am
i still think survivor woulda made a better movie.
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Post by: tonyajo on April 01, 2009, 06:22:24 pm
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Haven\'t seen the movie just yet but i read the book a long time ago. Def one of the best books i read. Although right before that i read Exit Here. That was by far one favorite books ever. The author is Jason Myers. http://www.amazon.com/Exit-Here-Jason-Myers/dp/1416917489 I highly recommend it. 400+ pages flew by, i couldn\'t put the book down.
Did not care for the movie one bit really. Might have to keep Exit Here in mind. Don\'t have anything on my list after I\'m done with the book I\'m reading.
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i still think survivor woulda made a better movie.
Suppose to be in the works. http://chuckpalahniuk.net/movies/survivor
Pygmy comes out on May 9th. He\'s doing a little tour, like always, in support.
"Pygmy" Tour Dates! Today is the day you\'ve been waiting for. Tour dates for Chuck\'s upcoming book "Pygmy" are here. Below are the cities and dates. Click each link below for specific details in our awesome new Calendar section.
Boston, MA - May 5th Details here
NYC, NY - May 6th Details here
Baltimore, MD - May 7th Details here
Philadelphia, PA - May 8th Details here
Washington, D.C. - May 9th Details here
Also, here\'s an important note from his publishers:
“Here is the tour for PYGMY, Chuck’s new novel out on May 5. Like last year’s Snuff tour, pre-signed copies of PYGMY and Chuck’s backlist will be available at all events. Just a reminder: Chuck will personalize for the first 150 people in line only – contact the venues below for specific signing/ticketing details – and he will arrive 1 ½ hours early to begin pre-signing for those 150. In Baltimore there will not be a signing portion to the event.”
The Strand event will be ticketed -- $35 and that includes a signed PYGMY and 2 drinks – since it will be offsite at Webster Hall.
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Post by: Me! on April 01, 2009, 11:29:40 pm
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i still think survivor woulda made a better movie.
There was a Survivor movie in the works, then 9/11 happened, and well.......
It still may happen though
The last 3 or 4 of those tours Chuck has done I\'ve meant to get to but either something has happened or I can\'t find anyone to go with. Maybe this time.
Tanyajo, you didn\'t like the movie at all? I didn\'t love it, but it\'s hard to live up to that book.(or Fight Club for that matter) The ending did bother me a little.
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Post by: sąikidélik on April 10, 2009, 06:40:34 am
I just finished the movie, and i have to say, it was pretty damn good, every lead up in the beginning was great showing exactly what is on Victors mind. I think it was great balance of Chucks writing, contemporary acting, and a simple script. I am however very disappointed that they avoided the real ending entirely. I was hoping to see everyone come to the stone monument, but it ended with some casual mile high sex. The anal bead sketch in the interrogation room was f\'n hilarious. I don\'t think they went overboard with the nudity, in fact it was probably just enough. Angelica Houston was a great, but the girl who played Paige was a little bit of a turnoff. Anyone who wants to see it still i can throw my copy on my external for easy access from the internet.
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Post by: SlimPickens on May 07, 2009, 10:03:48 pm
I just finished watching choke. Really enjoyed it. Wasn\'t spectacular (certainly no fight club), but thought it was darn good.
(and no i didn\'t read the book, but you can save the "didn\'t live up to the book" jargon, because I simply don\'t care. i was once an obsessed reader devouring stacks of fiction, but that is my past, and i\'m fine with just watching it on the boob tube)
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Post by: Spacey on May 07, 2009, 10:11:47 pm
Have had this netflixed and it has just sat around the house. Going to have to really make an effort to watch this weekend.