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mylife 2.1.9
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"Choke."


  

          

Book was written by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club).

Screenplay written (took over 5 years) by Clark Gregg (Magnolia, State & Main, The Usual Suspects, etc).

Cast includes Anjelica Huston, Sam Rockwell, Isiah Whitlock Jr., & Brad William Henke, to name a few.

Saw the Private Screening at Sundance and it is a great, great, great adaptation. Perfect for me. Sam Rockwell & Anjelica Huston were perfectly cast and the adaptation by Clark is stellar.

Heard that release date will be August 1. First preview clip available here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH1p5OnsEYA

Also, Clark Gregg is really, really amicable and kind and good-natured. I enjoyed my conversations with him immensely, and he worked hard to be loyal to Chuck's work.

*Bonus info - Chuck has a very small cameo!

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THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS
Feb 03rd 2008
1
:)
Feb 04th 2008
11
interesting. beginning to wonder what happened to rockwell.
Feb 03rd 2008
2
He's in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Feb 04th 2008
8
No way I'm so amped now
Feb 03rd 2008
3
it's a dark comedy, so more a character thing...
Feb 04th 2008
12
This should do well, even though it's going to be a tough sell
Feb 03rd 2008
4
Chuck's fan base is so big and so loyal, i don't think it will
Feb 04th 2008
13
i'm halfway through Lullaby
Feb 03rd 2008
5
lullaby was mediocre, i hardly remember it
Feb 04th 2008
6
yes scope out choke
Feb 04th 2008
9
all of his books are so different, cop it anyway.
Feb 04th 2008
14
that book is the weakest link.
Feb 05th 2008
16
that was one of his therapy books
May 28th 2008
22
Good shit, Ima big Chuck fan
Feb 04th 2008
7
I thought this was about the patriots
Feb 04th 2008
10
stole my reply
Feb 04th 2008
15
2 words...
Feb 05th 2008
17
Up
May 28th 2008
18
Trailer
May 28th 2008
19
nice.
May 28th 2008
24
Looks Great
May 28th 2008
20
Read it!! Its a fairly quick read
May 28th 2008
21
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Sep 26th 2008
28
I'd actually read Survivor first...
Sep 26th 2008
32
one of my all time favorite books
May 28th 2008
23
I think I have a small crush on Kelly MacDonald
May 28th 2008
25
Her accent in NCFOM was spot on, and she is from WAY across
May 28th 2008
26
RE: I think I have a small crush on Kelly MacDonald
May 28th 2008
27
Think? Shit, I ain't lost that crush since TRAINSPOTTING
Sep 28th 2008
38
      holy shit, that's the young chick from Trainspotting?
Jan 26th 2009
44
Is it good?
Sep 26th 2008
29
^^^what Mr. DiCaprio said.
Sep 26th 2008
30
I thought Radiohead was doing the score. Apparently not.
Sep 26th 2008
31
good movie
Sep 27th 2008
33
excited for this.
Sep 27th 2008
34
I enjoyed it
Sep 28th 2008
35
WHAT THE FUCK?!!!!?!?!!!!
Sep 28th 2008
36
ooh im going to have to see this later on this week
Sep 28th 2008
37
when is the wide release?
Sep 28th 2008
39
Much like the book...very uneven and unlikable characters.
Sep 29th 2008
40
i'm a huge fan of the book and i thought the movie was really good.
Sep 29th 2008
41
it was okay
Oct 02nd 2008
42
Wow, that's all people have to say about it?
Jan 26th 2009
43
man...i forgot to go see this.
Jan 27th 2009
45
      It wasn't out in theaters very long here but its on my list as well
Jan 27th 2009
46
i thought it was a fun and good movie.
Feb 23rd 2009
47
dope as shit
Feb 23rd 2009
48
Just finished.
May 22nd 2009
49
ehh
May 28th 2009
50
pretty much.
May 29th 2009
51
      the book was better.
May 29th 2009
52
           actually I barely liked the book. but it was better.
May 30th 2009
53

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1. "THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS"
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Choke is my favorite Palahnuik book next to Fight Club and I loved the film adaptation of it too. I can't wait to see this one. One of my most anticipated of 08.

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11. ":)"
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2. "interesting. beginning to wonder what happened to rockwell."
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8. "He's in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
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3. "No way I'm so amped now"
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Choke is easily my favorite by Pahlinuk. I can't imagine that book into a movie because it is such an obscene book to begin with.

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12. "it's a dark comedy, so more a character thing..."
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although the sex addiction and *that other thing* are prevalent.



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4. "This should do well, even though it's going to be a tough sell"
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for Fox Searchlight

Yeah, they can emphasize the "From the Writer of Fight Club" angle, but still, the subject matter is going to be tough to touch on

But then again, people said the same thing about Juno, and look what happened there

I guess what I'm saying is if I have a dark comedy about a sex addict, I can't think of a better place to take it than Fox Searchlight. Focus, maybe, but Fox Searchlight definitely.
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13. "Chuck's fan base is so big and so loyal, i don't think it will"
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be an issue. I could be wrong, but I think it'll do well.

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5. "i'm halfway through Lullaby"
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and while its keeping me entertained, it's definitely not won me over as a fan..if its just OK to me should i even bother with Choke and Fight Club..

  

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6. "lullaby was mediocre, i hardly remember it"
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9. "yes scope out choke"
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Lullaby was ok, but choke was incredible in my opinion his best.

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14. "all of his books are so different, cop it anyway."
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I love them all for the different things they portray, but Survivor is better to me than Lullaby and Choke better than both.

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16. "that book is the weakest link."
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22. "that was one of his therapy books"
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i think he just lost his dad or something and that was his way of dealing with it.

the witch and the hippie boy friend were like WHOA

invisible monsters and choke are still my favorites
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7. "Good shit, Ima big Chuck fan"
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10. "I thought this was about the patriots"
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oh well

  

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fuck and yeah.


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18. "Up"
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Chuck

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20. "Looks Great"
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Watched the preview and I can't wait for this one. Never read any of the authors books but I might have to check them out. Should I read choke before i see the film.

Also Sam Rockwell is one of the most underrated actors. I saw Snow Angels a few months ago and he really did a great job in that film.

  

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21. "Read it!! Its a fairly quick read"
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and if you enjoy immediately read Survivor

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32. "I'd actually read Survivor first..."
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I prefer it to choke

  

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23. "one of my all time favorite books"
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Pick it up, not difficult to read and downright hilarious

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25. "I think I have a small crush on Kelly MacDonald"
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She's aged very well. Between this and NCFOM I'm sure we'll be seeing her more and more in the future.

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26. "Her accent in NCFOM was spot on, and she is from WAY across"
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The pond.

I wouldn't beat, but I appreciate her acting ability.

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27. "RE: I think I have a small crush on Kelly MacDonald"
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me too for sure, the accent kills me.

  

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38. "Think? Shit, I ain't lost that crush since TRAINSPOTTING"
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44. "holy shit, that's the young chick from Trainspotting?"
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wow, didn't recognize her at all. damn her accent game is tight, I just assumed she was an american actress after NCFOM & Choke.

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29. "Is it good?"
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I've never seen fight club but I'm interested.

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30. "^^^what Mr. DiCaprio said."
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31. "I thought Radiohead was doing the score. Apparently not."
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Nathan Larson is credited with the score. I guess Reckoner is the only track that made it in the movie. Still lookin forward to checkin this out just the same tho.

  

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33. "good movie"
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great performances, but its hard to watch without thinking about the book.

  

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34. "excited for this."
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i didn't think an adaptation would work with the book, but the writing and casting looks good.

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35. "I enjoyed it"
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Sam Rockwell is one of the most slept on actors out there, dude is solid in everything I have seen him in.

  

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36. "WHAT THE FUCK?!!!!?!?!!!!"
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this was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. my favorite palahaniuk book, and the adaptation i have been dreaming they would make since the first time i read it. i been following the production and putting people on to the story and its finally here. and it's playing no where near me and its supposed to be a wide release. i fucking hate alabama!!!

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37. "ooh im going to have to see this later on this week"
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and do a double feature with Jonathan Demme's Rachel Gets Married this weekend...

I loved Choke and all of Palahniuk's (sp?) books....and its playing around the corner and up the street from me..HOLLA!!!

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39. "when is the wide release?"
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40. "Much like the book...very uneven and unlikable characters."
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Unfortunately, the movie was EXTREMELY underdeveloped, including all the choking stuff.

(SPOILERS WITHIN)
















Okay so...I read the book about 6 years ago and I thought it was alright. Didn't love it, but I did notice none of the characters were remotely likable. Fortunately for the film version, Sam Rockwell is great. So is Angelica Huston. But their characters are totally cold and annoying. Nonetheless, Rockwell does the dialog a great service...and comes off as fucking hilarious most of the time.

The rock subplot? Wow....they totally screwed that up.

The choking? Jesus. The first scene is brilliant. They did it PERFECTLY. But it seemed to become less the focus of the story, DESPITE being a major, major plot point. Also, with regards to the whole "twist"....Victor goes from not believing he's Jesus to believing he is within 2 scenes...in the book, it was just as ridiculous, but a LOT more gradual and funnier.

Lastly, my MAJOR contention was Kelly Macdonald as Paige. Woooooooooooooo was she HORRIBLE. I mean, BAD. So, so, so bad. Someone might spin it as "Well her character was acting..." but fuck that...she was AWFUL.

If you liked the book, you might like the movie. But truth be told...it's far too strange and vast a book to really do justice onscreen. IMO, it was never a great story, but the comedic stuff was there. In some ways, it succeeds, but in many more ways...it fails.

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41. "i'm a huge fan of the book and i thought the movie was really good."
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sure i got my qualms about differences from the book...but as a movie by itself it's very enjoyable...lots of laugh-out-loud moments...and sam rockwell is fantastic.


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42. "it was okay"
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43. "Wow, that's all people have to say about it?"
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I never got around to reading the book, but I just finished watching the movie and loved it. Some of the plot toward the end was absurd but other than that I thought it was great.

  

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45. "man...i forgot to go see this."
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i'll add it to the netflix.

  

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46. "It wasn't out in theaters very long here but its on my list as well"
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47. "i thought it was a fun and good movie."
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48. "dope as shit"
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Never read the book but I was still hyped to see it (based on the trailer, Chuck Paluhniak, Sam Rockwell, etc)... but this was even better than expected.

  

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49. "Just finished."
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Good movie.

  

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50. "ehh"
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under whelmed.

  

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51. "pretty much."
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52. "the book was better."
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53. "actually I barely liked the book. but it was better."
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The plot was kinda lame to me but the characters were interesting. You got to experience more of their wackiness in the book than in the movie.

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