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« Reply #30 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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« Reply #31 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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« Reply #32 on: September 29, 2008, 09:38:40 pm »
Nashua sucks so hard.
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« Reply #33 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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« Reply #34 on: September 30, 2008, 12:46:40 am »
shiz, looks good... might try peepin it tomorrow...
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« Reply #35 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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« Reply #36 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.

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« Reply #37 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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« Reply #38 on: April 01, 2009, 01:08:17 am »
i still think survivor woulda made a better movie.
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« Reply #39 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 ˝ 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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« Reply #40 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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« Reply #41 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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« Reply #42 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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« Reply #43 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.
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