Choke Blu Ray - Blu-ray Forum

Gang Warily · 02-18-2009, 08:48 PM

As some of you know, Choke is currently a DVD only release. It was one of my favorite films last year and I was rather disappointed that there weren't a Blu Ray release. Are anyone else hoping for a Blu release? Or would it never see the light of day? I might just go buy the movie on DVD.

JasonR · 02-18-2009, 08:50 PM

I bought it on DVD. It didn't make much at the box office, so I didn't have real high hopes for a Blu-ray release. As a huge Chuck Palahniuk fan, I would happily double dip if released on Blu-ray.

ScarredLungs · 02-18-2009, 08:51 PM

Never heard of it.... what is the Premise of the movie?

jkwest · 02-18-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cvm

Never heard of it.... what is the Premise of the movie?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_(film)

JasonR · 02-18-2009, 08:53 PM

From the author of Fight Club, so you can imagine...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024715/plotsummary

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Victor Mancini is a medical-school dropout who has devised an ingenious scam to pay elder care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, go on to send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park. Written by Anonymous

Sex addict and colonial theme park worker, Victor Mancini, has devised a complicated scam to pay for his mom's hospital bills while she suffers from an Alzheimer's disease that hides the truth about his childhood. He pretends to choke on food in a restaurant and the person who "saves" him will feel responsible for Victor for the rest of their lives. Written by Anonymous

Victor Mancini, a sex-addicted med-school dropout, who keeps his increasingly deranged mother, Ida, in an expensive private medical hospital by working days as a historical re-enactor at a Colonial Williamsburg theme park. At night, Victor runs a scam by deliberately choking in upscale restaurants to form parasitic relationships with the wealthy patrons who "save" him. When, in a rare lucid movement, Ida reveals that she has withheld the shocking truth of his father's identity, Victor enlists the aid of his best friend, Denny and his mother's beautiful attending physician, Dr. Paige Marshall, to solve the mystery before the truth of his possibly divine parentage is lost forever.

snoman_99 · 02-18-2009, 08:58 PM

thats the only reason we never purchased it was because it was dvd only, but then again we ordered Taken on dvd from the uk so i guess we might have to pick that sh!t up now

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Jen

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 02-18-2009, 09:12 PM

I've been waiting on a blu release for this as well. I am dissappointed every time they choose not to release a movie on bluray.

YunaFire · 06-27-2012, 05:27 PM

With the success of the Avengers and Iron Man 2, I'm surprised they haven't released this on blu already.

tylerdurden10 · 06-27-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by YunaFire

With the success of the Avengers and Iron Man 2, I'm surprised they haven't released this on blu already.

Just a heads up, this was already released in Germany a few years ago

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Choke...-Blu-ray/6945/

Adrock · 06-27-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by YunaFire

With the success of the Avengers and Iron Man 2, I'm surprised they haven't released this on blu already.

Not sure I see the tie in between those films and Choke.

Sam Rockwell? Maybe?

Regardless, the film has been released on Blu-Ray in Germany.

Choke (German)

It is most likely Region B locked though.

Hopefully we'll see a North American release sometime soon.

YunaFire · 06-27-2012, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrock

Not sure I see the tie in between those films and Choke.

Sam Rockwell? Maybe?

Regardless, the film has been released on Blu-Ray in Germany.

Choke (German)

It is most likely Region B locked though.

Hopefully we'll see a North American release sometime soon.

Sam Rockwell, yes, but mostly Clark Gregg.

I did see it was released in Germany, but the Region B lock is a major drawback. I use AnyDVD HD (legally, mind you) for taking screenshots and such, but I've no clue if I'd be able to watch Region B blu on a Region A drive with it.

thompsonjohn · 02-28-2013, 02:13 AM

Just re-watched this last night. Although the flash back bits are a bit cheesey, I found it highly enjoyable a second time around, as I was not as huge of a Rockwell fan as I am now. Soon as it was over I rushed to the site hoping it was released under the radar, but no I was wrong.

Sam Rockwell fans of the world unite, we want "Choke" on blu-ray. Chuck did a commentary for "Fight Club" I believe, I'd love to hear him and Rockwell going over the film.

rblum199 · 02-28-2013, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by YunaFire

Sam Rockwell, yes, but mostly Clark Gregg.

I did see it was released in Germany, but the Region B lock is a major drawback. I use AnyDVD HD (legally, mind you) for taking screenshots and such, but I've no clue if I'd be able to watch Region B blu on a Region A drive with it.

Well, I don't know what software you use to watch the movies (to may knowledge AnyDVD HD doesn't play them), but if you use PowerDVD or TotalMedia Theatre, this should work: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=149191 (if there are legal issues, I apologize i advance, but I don't see that being the case).

King Troll · 03-21-2014, 01:51 AM

Is this region free?

Blu Titan · 03-21-2014, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by King Troll

Is this region free?

99% sure this is region B locked KT.

King Troll · 03-21-2014, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

99% sure this is region B locked KT.

Ughhhh I'll have to stick with my DVD then

Horsebot3K · 03-23-2014, 01:35 AM

As a fan of Palahniuk's novel, I dislike the movie, but Sam Rockwell is great in it and I'm a huge Gillian Jacobs fan, so I own the DVD. I'd consider buying a Blu-Ray, but it would have to be pretty cheap. I doubt it'll ever be released unless it's thrown in a combo pack with Fight Club one of these days.

Tuco_76 · 12-09-2014, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

99% sure this is region B locked KT.

It is. PQ was a real let down, really liked it a lot anyways.
Loved Sam Rockwell, whole cast did excellent I thought.
Tight script, def. the most hilarious movie I've seen since Grabbers.

Extras are partially 50Hz, incl. Interview with Clark Gregg & Chuck Palahniuk,
(11min)
5min clip from LA Film Festival, Gag Reel, Trailer, Del. Scenes,
a nasty 15min featurette, thats pretty much it. SL-Disc

Again, PQ not much above DVD.

shmn · 10-13-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuco_76

It is. PQ was a real let down, really liked it a lot anyways.
Loved Sam Rockwell, whole cast did excellent I thought.
Tight script, def. the most hilarious movie I've seen since Grabbers.

Extras are partially 50Hz, incl. Interview with Clark Gregg & Chuck Palahniuk,
(11min)
5min clip from LA Film Festival, Gag Reel, Trailer, Del. Scenes,
a nasty 15min featurette, thats pretty much it. SL-Disc

Again, PQ not much above DVD.

Came here with the intention of asking if anyone has seen the German release BR. Thanks for the mini-review, Tuco. I guess I'll pass and hope a better release is forthcoming. I would love to upgraded my DVD of this wonderful and quirky film.

XtroDoubleDrop · 05-19-2021, 06:57 PM

Just received the Spanish Blu-Ray release and despite it saying region b locked I can confirm it's region free.

02-18-2009, 08:48 PM	#1
Gang Warily Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:55	Choke Blu Ray As some of you know, Choke is currently a DVD only release. It was one of my favorite films last year and I was rather disappointed that there weren't a Blu Ray release. Are anyone else hoping for a Blu release? Or would it never see the light of day? I might just go buy the movie on DVD.

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02-18-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I bought it on DVD. It didn't make much at the box office, so I didn't have real high hopes for a Blu-ray release. As a huge Chuck Palahniuk fan, I would happily double dip if released on Blu-ray.

02-18-2009, 08:51 PM	#3
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	Never heard of it.... what is the Premise of the movie?

02-18-2009, 08:58 PM	#6
snoman_99 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Your Momma, Oklahoma 4K collection:524 Blu-ray collection:3423 DVD collection:48	thats the only reason we never purchased it was because it was dvd only, but then again we ordered Taken on dvd from the uk so i guess we might have to pick that sh!t up now . Jen

02-18-2009, 09:12 PM	#7
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	I've been waiting on a blu release for this as well. I am dissappointed every time they choose not to release a movie on bluray.

06-27-2012, 05:27 PM	#8
YunaFire Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Trading Score:35	With the success of the Avengers and Iron Man 2, I'm surprised they haven't released this on blu already.

02-28-2013, 02:13 AM	#12
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Just re-watched this last night. Although the flash back bits are a bit cheesey, I found it highly enjoyable a second time around, as I was not as huge of a Rockwell fan as I am now. Soon as it was over I rushed to the site hoping it was released under the radar, but no I was wrong. Sam Rockwell fans of the world unite, we want "Choke" on blu-ray. Chuck did a commentary for "Fight Club" I believe, I'd love to hear him and Rockwell going over the film.

03-21-2014, 01:51 AM	#14
King Troll Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:686 Trading Score:127	Is this region free?

03-23-2014, 01:35 AM	#17
Horsebot3K Senior Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:460 DVD collection:515 Trading Score:2	As a fan of Palahniuk's novel, I dislike the movie, but Sam Rockwell is great in it and I'm a huge Gillian Jacobs fan, so I own the DVD. I'd consider buying a Blu-Ray, but it would have to be pretty cheap. I doubt it'll ever be released unless it's thrown in a combo pack with Fight Club one of these days.

05-19-2021, 06:57 PM	#20
XtroDoubleDrop New Member Member since:May 2021	Just received the Spanish Blu-Ray release and despite it saying region b locked I can confirm it's region free.

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