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Is Sam Rockwell gonna hafta CHOKE a witch?!?
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I've heard Moriarty love up on Chuck Palahniuk books and specifically CHOKE. I'm just about finished going through Charlie Houston's crime books, then I'll jump into DEATHLY HALLOWS, but I'm seriously considering stocking up on my Palahniuk books.
Sam Rockwell is co-starring in the movie adaptation of CHOKE alongside Anjelica Huston (I hope the headline makes a little more sense now), to be directed by Clark Gregg, an actor and first time writer/director on this flick. Kelly Macdonald and Brad Henke are also in the cast.
Rockwell will play a sex addict and Colonial War re-enactor who deliberately chokes in restaurants in order to attach himself to his rescuers and con them out of their life savings, all to support his mother (Huston) in a private mental health hospital.
The flick begins shooting this week in Jersey. Sounds like good stuff to me. Great cast, fun story... I'm in... and I gotta go hit Half-Priced Books after Comic-Con.
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oh. im first
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that book is fucking hilarious. sam rockwell is perfect for this, i must say.
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great book, looking forward to the movie as well....hope they dont leave out the jesus hints
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Now let's get Leland Orser for Survivor.
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love that book...or is it another one?
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It's enjoyable enough, but pretty much a retread of Fight Club, with sex and choking instead of fighting and dadaist terrorism. Still, you can't go wrong with Sam Rockwell, so he could make this worthwhile.Survivor is the one I'm waiting for. Fantastic book and a very grim flipside to the theme of Fight Club. I'd love to see a film of that one, but it would take a talented director to pull it off.
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sweet!
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I read this book about a couple of years ago and enjoyed the hell out of it. I love the casting of Sam Rockwell in this film. I can't wait for the first trailer...
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and they're giving it to SOME GUY to direct AND write!? I'm all for giving new people a chance, but come'on. I know we weren't going to get Fincher for this, and a novice director could turn out good work, especially with a great DP, but shouldn't they at least be trusting the script to Jim Uhls who did an amazing job with FC? Fight Club is an amazing movie, but it could have easily been fucked up in the writing stages. Anyway, lets hope this is good (Rockwell and Huston are a good sign) and maybe we'll see Survivor later on too.
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Vinnie Chase's Father that wanted to become a woman in "Adventures of Sebastian Cole"? 'Cuz if that's him, then that just added some fun silliness to this film.
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...has anybody else considered how that could be retooled into a Fight Club sequel? Now bear with me. Obviously a lot from the book would have to be changed, but it could easily deal with the narrator's survivor remorse toward Project Mayhem. Whatever, i haven't read Survivor in a while, but what does anybody think?
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he's got my $10 just for that...also I met Pahluniak in college when he came to my university. I had a steak dinner with him! he talks a lot, and is very polite, but very weird.
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what I think is, you haven't read Survivor at all.
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I don't remember a w in front of that word....
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...a number of years ago. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have said I had. I never read Choke. See how easy that was. The reason I brought Survivor up was because it is the only non-Fight Club Palahniuk novel I've read, and I realized, thusly so, I would be far more interesting in seeing that movie rather then Choke. Then I remembered, back in the day there was some news about a possible Survivor movie here on AICN, and somebody in the TB mentioned that, after 9/11, it would be impossible to adapt Survivor faithfully, what with the way it opens. Then somebody else said that, with the cult statues FC had built up by then, that some studio person would probably only agree to make Survivor if it were fitted as a sequel to FC. Having recently finished the book, I then tried to figure out how that would work. I never said it would be a good idea, but I wouldn't put it past some executive to think it. Anyway, thanks for being a prick and fuck you.
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I hope they keep that bit. Rockwell can do no wrong so here's hoping it'll be good. I much prefer Survivor and possibly even Lullaby (tho' I know some hate that one). DocBosch, the funny thing is that I read Survivior after watching Fight Club and couldn't help but imagine Norton in the role of Tender Branson. But he's a little old for it now, someone like Ryan Gosling would be brilliant for it I think.
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My question is, what healthy male under 55 isn't a sex addict? Myself included of course.
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I think I too kept imagining Norton. Also, Nicole Kidman as, um, the girl (told you it was a while ago).
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But Survivor is my personal favorite. The fact that it's SHOOTING, like, for real, makes me all kinds of happy.
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That was funny!!!
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used to work there, good times.
But good luck finding any of Chucky P's books there, people don't sell them, they tend to keep them. -
Palahniuk introduced me (hey, I was young) to a new style of fiction. But after reading his predecessers, I realized that most of his books, while entertaining, aren't much more than a syntax music video.Rant, on the other hand, had some substance to it. It was a great leap foward for Palahniuk, while keeping to his fast paced and fun style. It would make Vonnegut proud.
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after i read this book.
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Really, the book is great. It's twisted, random, and sexually graphic, and all that's necessary to get the full impact of the story.
Between Palahniuk's disjointed, though effective, writing style and the almost requiste NC-17 scenes, can they do the book justice??
Probably not. (When was the last time an adaptation did a good book justice??) But I'd love to see them try. -
if i remember correctly, one of the final scenes would be Rockwell being pummeled in an interrogation room until the anal bead that was stuck in his rectum finally comes loose, freeing weeks of backed up shit on the interrogation room floor. this movie could be really fucked up.
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seriously. Chuck P is kind of a one trick pony. i made the mistake of reading several of his in a row and now i can't even read the back cover without rolling my eyes. choke is fight club is lulliby is survivor. and i couldny get through the first chapter of... one of his others. read them a year or so apart, or else they will all run together. i realize thats heresy in the geek/hipster community, but its the truth. sorry fellas.
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He tends to rehash similar themes (the corrupting influence of consumer culture, destroying one life to make way for another) but you could say that about most writers. They have a few ideas that interest them and they play with them over and over. That said, Choke was definitely his least interesting book to me, mostly because it really was Fight Club in different clothes.
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The one trick pony comment is harsh, but I also wouldn't recommend reading a lot of Palahniuk in one go. Read one, read a bunch of other stuff, then come back when he's faded from your memory a bit. Otherwise, the repetitions in theme and style will be glaring.
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POODLE
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his books are full of lonely desperate people doing lonely desperate things. like a good friend of mine said before showing me Requiem for a Dream, "you've got to be emotionaly ready to deal with this". don't get into his stuff if you are mildly depressed, really depressed, or ride the subway daily in NYC. i had to stop reading his work not only for the repatition factor, but because i was tired of all the negativity in it. as if we dont see enough of that in every day life. why would anyone want to read that for fun? i guess that makes 4 cents from me, if anyone wants it.
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But I actually enjoyed "Haunted" more. When is someone going to adapt Elroy's "American Tabloid" and "Cold Six Thousand"? Given their length, perhaps an HBO series might be the best format.
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Try his other books. Deathly Hallows is different. I couldn't get into it.
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Because what I really want to see on the big screen is some lunatic giving a chick rabies by licking her out. Bring it.
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That implies he has a best. This guy is such a hack writer.
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I've read all five of Houston's novels and each one is worthy of an adaptation... c'mon, Quint. Give us the scoop.
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oh man...the comedy that just flows out of you is amazing. well, i hope you're trying to be funny with the DH reference...
I kinda agree on the Chuck P overload. I read 3 books in a row of his last summer and they were similar in tone. I also was inspired by a line in Fight Club for a tattoo design (two memoriam tats) and when I get some decent pics of the two tattoos I plan to send a copy to Chuck P to say thanks for the inspiration.
I would love to see this as a film. I loves me some Rockwell. He was great as Chuck Barris a few years ago, and can disappear into a role quite easily. -
I hope he didn't have to 'choke' on Victor Salva's cock while making CLOWNHOUSE.
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Survivor is Chuck's most varied book. I love his work, but with every other novel, the "hero" is essentially the same guy.
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That would be a great movie...the clues are scattered throughout the book and all could work on screen. Like FC had the continual flash backs that you caught each time you watched it - Diary would get you watching again and again, understanding more each time you watched it.
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He's a fully paid-up member of the 'THAT GUY!' club. The name meant nothing to me, but as soon as I saw his face I recognised him. Been in a bunch of stuff, including some David Mamet films, and also he played Kevin Rooney in that shitty film where Spawn was Mike Tyson. The other day, I saw him in In Good Company, which was garbage but had Scarlett Johansson in it.IMDB says Joel Grey is also in this Choke film, which fits in nicely with my obsession with Buffy cast members. That bastard pushed Spike off that giant tower thingy.
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FINALLY---another Chuck P. book being made into a movie! VERY exciting! I was kinda hoping for either Survivor or Diary, but Choke is a very good book too. CAN'T WAIT!!!
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Come to think of it.
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First of all, how do you handle the anal beads and bowel releasing? The anal beads are vital to this story, HOW are you going to show that they've popped out?
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and He is pretty repetitive. Haunted is a half-baked, half-arsed attempt at horror. I read FC years ago (before the film came out) and was blown away, to the point of importing Survivor to the UK from the US. I was pretty disappointed, but stuck with him for the next few releases. Of those, I can say that I only enjoyed Non-Fiction, for the simple fact that the premise of the book wouldn't allow him to repeat the same themes over and over. He seems to come up with good ideas, but drags them along in the middle for far too long, before allowing them to fizzle in the end. He needs to get a decent editor in to reign in the carte blanche he has been afforded for too long. There's another book of FC quality in that head of his that doesn't have to be a reworking of it. Try reading the Contortionist's Handbook, or The Subject Steve for a similar style of writing and themes explored. Former's really good, the latter not so much.
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I thought that was something really freaky chicks did in porno's or in really lucky guys bed rooms. Never thought of it as something a dude would do.I'm sure it makes sense ,if your into that kind of thing (not I) it probably sets off the prostate and shit (literaly) but still I can't see some chick ever being able to talk me into that one and I really can't see a mainstream Hollywood movie including anal beads into the plot.
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Sales Pitch to movie Producers: "Rockwell will play a sex addict and Colonial War re-enactor who deliberately chokes in restaurants" Oh, yeah. I want to put in a few of my personal millions on this one. Where do I sign up?
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This is a good start though.
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Like most Palahniuk's books, especially his first five (though I'm one of the few to really love Invisible Monsters), just lots of bite sized scenarios and "clever" witticisms covering up the actual lack of substance. BUT, after having said that, as a book I was bored, as a movie I think this could actually be pretty off-the-wall cool.
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like you couldn't put 'bitch' in the title line.
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Jul 12, 2007 2:34:23 PM CDT
You think a cast like this would sign up if the script
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was garbage? I fucking doubt it! His directing skills are unknown but I'm sure he wrote a pretty damn great script or else none of these folks would work on it. I can't imagine this project will be able to offer huge paychecks.
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If there's even a hint of that in the film, they've got my $10
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Kinda similar to FC, but who cares?
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...besides writing. Jeez, his stuff IS pedantic retreads of the same song, next verse. I liked Fight Club a LOT...discovered the book and CP well before the movie and buzz about the author. Read Survivor and thought "WTF!?"...does this guy only have ONE BOOK in him??? After reading Choke and several others, I think that's the case. I might see the movie, but I'm thinking I'll wait for cable.
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palahniuk is amazing, i've read every one of his books, he is absolutely not a one-trick pony, loved the headline, quint, and stock up all you want, although choke isn't near the top of my list either, i'm partial to invisible monsters, survivor, and haunted, although lullaby is pretty good too. diary has been his worst so far. i don't think clark gregg is the guy to bring victor mancini to life either but at least he's got sam rockwell backin him up. this is going to be a tough one to adapt, as all of chuck's books are, but if they can even get close to fight club level, it's all good
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I sent this news in a long time ago (about Rockwell and Huston), but at least there is finally a talkback. It's nice that Palahniuk is being so closely involved with it, like he was with Fight Club. All I can say is that the "fake rape" scene with the whole safe word stuff better be kept in the movie, or at least filmed. It's one of the funniest things that has been written.
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Something about British chicks really does it for me.
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The OG George must be involved somehow...
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It is a good book. Really love Palahniuk. Although I DO LOVE Haunted. "Rant" was interesting, but a disappointment overall. Too many big ideas for Chuck to handle I think in that one.
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Awesome. I remember reading that saying, "Sam Rockwell would be awesome in this." This is beyond awesome.
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Lullaby by Chuck.
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Coming to a movie theatre soon. Eastern Promises September 2007
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John Cameron Mitchell might have been perfect to helm this (although someone else would probably have to write the screenplay). But if Mitchell directed it (as written), it would never have a chance of reaching a wide audience. Back when I first read "Choke" I thought a good cast would consist of: Leonardo DiCaprio as Victor. Christine Baranski as Ida. Tina Fey as Paige. And Giovanni Ribisi as Denny. Which, obviously would never happen. I like the Rockwell and Macdonald; I hope this is a good adaptation.
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When did this site go PG-13? Yabba dabba doo mother fuckers.
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! Is Sam Rockwell gonna hafta choke a , that was supposed to be the joke in the subject. Some reason it didn't show up, it would have been hilarious though, I swear to Christ.
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Ok, so you can't use '', I get it now.
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Huston was in The Witches aways back.The Comment wasn't PG-13 it was just funny all the way around. Do some research people. Really gave me a good laugh.
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especially with the anticlimatic ending; it was good up until the last chapter, then it was WTF??? I'd like to see DIARY or RANT made before SURVIVOR.
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especially with the anticlimatic ending; it was good up until the last chapter, then it was WTF??? I'd like to see DIARY or RANT made before SURVIVOR.
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Survivor is about the inevitable, inescapable nature of your past. Tender Branson was raised to believe he had to commit suicide - how else could the book end? In fact, Palahniuk makes it perfectly clear how it's going to end from the very start. The backwards numbering, the frequent reminders that Branson is narrating the story while flying a plane he intends to crash in the outback. I'm a little confused. How can a book that continually tells you how it's going to end (that's the point - you can't escape it) be anticlimactic?
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especially with the anticlimatic ending; it was good up until the last chapter, then it was WTF??? I'd like to see DIARY or RANT made before SURVIVOR.
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Of course I knew about the plane, but Fertility was telling him that he would survive through her predictions. I thought that would have been revealed in the end of the book. That's what disappointed me.
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Its been awhile since I've read it so I don't remember all the hints but one of them was if you read the last and first xhapther you notice the narration actually restarts, verbatim. Remember we're getting the story from the blackbox, not in real time. The narration restatting is a hint that the story is being told to the black box by a tape recorder, Tender bailed the plane before the crash.
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It's been years since I read Choke, but I don't remember him stealing his supposed rescuers' saving. I remember him constantly receiving holiday cards from his rescuers. In any event, having read Palahniuk's first 4 books, FC is my favorite, Survivor and Invisible Monsters are tied for second, and Choke is third, but still good. I also read the narrator parts of all his books with Norton's voice (even Invisible Monsters). I've thought about casting choices Invisible Monster. I'd love to see Angelina Jolie as Brandy Alexander and even though the narrator is mostly masked, you need someone like Cameron Diaz, I think, to play her. Plus it'd be cool to have a good actress who's hot and have them go mostly unseen throughout the film.
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He survives. Anyone who didn't get that is a moron. The whole book tells you how it's going to end- did you really think that's what would actually happen? He has a bunch of parachutes left over, everyone else is off the plane, and Paige tells him he's going to survive. When you're the biggest man in the world, what to a fix to a fix is large enough to save you? Simple: Death. He's a survivor.
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I was sitting in a park in NYC the other day when I overheard this actress talking to a friend say, "Yeah, I'm going for an audition for this movie 'Choke.' One scene says she's riding him like a jockey and I had to call Tim to see what it meant... It means bouncing up and down on a guy while having sex."
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I have to say that I'm of the club that was a big Chuck lover and have kind of chilled to him (RANT is shaping up to be a nice return to form... still reading).
He felt to me like he'd written his first four books prior to celebrity, and had really had a chance to hone them all, get them tight, then once the 'machine' started, he couldn't keep up with the demand of a book a year and didn't have the time to refine as much. I felt it was really down hill after Choke (Choke is my favorite although I think Survivor is his strongest novel).
Being an amateur filmmaker myself I used Choke as tool to learn how to adapt works of fiction and so I'm bias in that I'm really happy with the script that I turned out (even if no other living soul has ever seen it), and I LOVE Sam Rockwell, but I wasn't overly jazz'd when I heard he got cast.... although I was even less excited about Angelica.... personally I pictured the mother the way Chuck wrote about her, practically a skeleton wrapped in flesh. I had kind of in mind more like the older woman that raps in The Wedding Singer (weird reference, I know).
Either way, I'm excited for the film, but I'm slightly concerned. I'm hoping that Rockwell's performance is something new, and tapped into the character, he's been known to rely on 'quirky tricks' in the past.
Fingers are very much crossed.
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