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GreenScar · 08-03-2008, 12:03 AM

Choke is both written and directed by first-time filmmaker and actor Clark Gregg. The film is an adaption of Fight Club writer Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name. Choke premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was bought by Fox Searchlight for around $5 million. The film currently arrives in theaters starting on September 26th this year.

Check out the Raunchy Red Band Trailer here.

Clark Kent · 08-03-2008, 12:49 AM

The book is definitely very interesting. I don't expect this to turn out as well as Fight Club though. It's amazing a studio was actually willing to turn that book into a big budget Hollywood movie.

Gamma_Winstead · 08-03-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

Choke is both written and directed by first-time filmmaker and actor Clark Gregg. The film is an adaption of Fight Club writer Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name. Choke premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was bought by Fox Searchlight for around $5 million. The film currently arrives in theaters starting on September 26th this year.

Check out the Raunchy Red Band Trailer here.

I can't believe you'd link me to a porno! wait... thats a MOVIE TRAILER?

GreenScar · 08-03-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

I can't believe you'd link me to a porno! wait... thats a MOVIE TRAILER?

The funny thing is the movie is a revenge flick. It looks like they are just trying to push the raunchy side of this.

Here's the first trailer that is 'approved by the MPAA'

tommyboy81 · 08-03-2008, 06:23 PM

looks like its going to be good. The red band trailer was funnier

FilmmakingFiasco · 08-03-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

The book is definitely very interesting. I don't expect this to turn out as well as Fight Club though. It's amazing a studio was actually willing to turn that book into a big budget Hollywood movie.

5 million is not a big budget at all.

fighthefutureofhd · 08-03-2008, 07:24 PM

you'd be surprised though. sure, it's not big, but one can never tell.

Clark Kent · 08-03-2008, 11:44 PM

The big budget movie I was referring to was Fight Club. Five million is an ultra low budget movie by today's standards. I did word my original statement a little poorly.

Petra_Kalbrain · 08-04-2008, 01:14 AM

"If this movie doesn't touch you, go ahead and touch yourself."

LMAO!!!

followed by a hearty

Variable · 08-04-2008, 10:57 PM

I liked the book, hope the movie is good.

my friends work at a resturaunt that's used in the movie. they said it's in the trailer but I can't say for sure since I can't watch at work. should make it even more fun

JasonR · 09-21-2008, 04:59 AM

So, who is seeing this? I will be, as I loved the book and a big fan of Chuck Palahniuk. I have read this, Survivor, Lullaby, and am in the middle of Rant. Chuck Palahniuk is a great author, and I really hope this movie does well.

Gamma_Winstead · 09-21-2008, 02:33 PM

I decided to buy the book a week or two ago. I finished it in a day. Caabt wait for the movie! I'm actually reading invisible monsters now.

JasonR · 09-22-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

I decided to buy the book a week or two ago. I finished it in a day. Caabt wait for the movie! I'm actually reading invisible monsters now.

Just finished Rant, I am picking up Invisible Monsters next. So far, Lullaby is my favorite.

Gamma_Winstead · 09-22-2008, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Just finished Rant, I am picking up Invisible Monsters next. So far, Lullaby is my favorite.

Invisible monsters is kinda confusing. You'll see what I mean. I'll pick up lullaby next.

doctorsteve · 09-22-2008, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbird

The funny thing is the movie is a revenge flick.

Um, not as far as I remember. Not going to spoil the plot. Looking forward to seeing it, really dig Sam Rockwell (I still think HE should be the Riddler).

As for other Palahniuk books - you want Revenge? Try Snuff. (real page turner, and talk about raunchy)

Rant is weird, but good if you can make it through.

Lullabye is STILL my absolute favorite - HIGHLY RECOMMEND it!

doctorsteve · 09-22-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

I'll pick up lullaby next.

Good choice...

JasonR · 09-22-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gamma626

Invisible monsters is kinda confusing. You'll see what I mean. I'll pick up lullaby next.

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

Good choice...

Definitely! Make sure to look at Survivor and Rant after Lullaby. I am thinking about going back to revisit Survivor...

Invisible Monsters is definitely next, after that it is either Diary or Haunted....

doctorsteve · 09-22-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Definitely!

Lullaby was my first (I didn't read Fight Club). I think next was invisible monsters, then Choke, then Haunted, Rant, then Snuff.

Haunted was with the people in the house, right? - I liked that one too. Dug invisible monsters, though - yes - it was a little confusing. Don't think I read Diary or Survivor yet.

Ranked (fav to least)

Lullaby
Choke
Snuff
Haunted
Invisible Monsters
Rant (complex and interesting, but all the pieces just don't fit together tight enough for me. Felt like an overly complex version of the short story "All You Zombies" by Heinlein. Now THERE's a story ready to be a movie!!!)

JasonR · 09-22-2008, 03:26 AM

My list would go like this.

Lullaby
Choke
Survivor
Rant

I haven't read Fight Club yet either.

RANT SPOILERS!!!

The thing I didn't like about Rant was the Boosted Peaks deal came out of left field. I was confused by how it was brought into the story??? I also am still not sure how Green is involved. Chet and Rant made sense, but Green too?? The ending just seemed to fizzle out as well...

doctorsteve · 09-22-2008, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

RANT SPOILERS!!!

Agreed.

I think the boosted peak idea was underdeveloped. So... at the end - did he figure out a way to become a human flux capacitor, or what? I'd strongly encourage seeking out "All you Zombies".

08-03-2008, 12:03 AM	#1
GreenScar Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	Choke! Choke is both written and directed by first-time filmmaker and actor Clark Gregg. The film is an adaption of Fight Club writer Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name. Choke premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and was bought by Fox Searchlight for around $5 million. The film currently arrives in theaters starting on September 26th this year. Check out the Raunchy Red Band Trailer here.

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08-03-2008, 12:49 AM	#2
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The book is definitely very interesting. I don't expect this to turn out as well as Fight Club though. It's amazing a studio was actually willing to turn that book into a big budget Hollywood movie.

08-03-2008, 06:23 PM	#5
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	looks like its going to be good. The red band trailer was funnier

08-03-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	you'd be surprised though. sure, it's not big, but one can never tell.

08-03-2008, 11:44 PM	#8
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The big budget movie I was referring to was Fight Club. Five million is an ultra low budget movie by today's standards. I did word my original statement a little poorly.

08-04-2008, 01:14 AM	#9
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	"If this movie doesn't touch you, go ahead and touch yourself." LMAO!!! followed by a hearty

08-04-2008, 10:57 PM	#10
Variable Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Northern New Jersey Blu-ray collection:12	I liked the book, hope the movie is good. my friends work at a resturaunt that's used in the movie. they said it's in the trailer but I can't say for sure since I can't watch at work. should make it even more fun

09-21-2008, 04:59 AM	#11
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	So, who is seeing this? I will be, as I loved the book and a big fan of Chuck Palahniuk. I have read this, Survivor, Lullaby, and am in the middle of Rant. Chuck Palahniuk is a great author, and I really hope this movie does well.

09-21-2008, 02:33 PM	#12
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I decided to buy the book a week or two ago. I finished it in a day. Caabt wait for the movie! I'm actually reading invisible monsters now.

09-22-2008, 03:26 AM	#19
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	My list would go like this. Lullaby Choke Survivor Rant I haven't read Fight Club yet either. RANT SPOILERS!!! The thing I didn't like about Rant was the Boosted Peaks deal came out of left field. I was confused by how it was brought into the story??? I also am still not sure how Green is involved. Chet and Rant made sense, but Green too?? The ending just seemed to fizzle out as well...

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