Chuck Palahniuk's Choke, film, set to release on April 1, 2008?!?!

TyroneJordan · 02-25-08, 09:13 PM

I was rewatching Fight club, which led me to wiki Chuck Palahniuk, until I came across this surprising article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_(film)

Apparently, Choke is being released as a movie?! How did I not know this?

RichC2 · 02-25-08, 09:17 PM

It was shown at Sundance where it was subsequently picked up. Stars Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston.

reubs82 · 02-25-08, 09:35 PM

Choke as a movie? THis should be, uh, interesting?

EDIT: Actually, I was thinking of Rant. Choke actually should be pretty good as a movie. I'll be interested in seeing it.

7Keys · 02-25-08, 09:39 PM

I thought by the thread title this was an early April fools joke.

The book was pretty good, I've been meaning to read it again. I forget how it ends. I just remember there seemed to be a whole bunch of stuff happening all of sudden over the last part of the book.

Every time I read a Palahniuk book I think whether or not it can be made into a movie (since Fight Club was so good - both movie and book).

chris_sc77 · 02-25-08, 10:03 PM

I read it was going to be released in like August or September.
the sooner the better though I say.

Kicker_of_Elves · 02-25-08, 10:18 PM

I heard August as well.

FantasticVSDoom · 02-25-08, 10:20 PM

Most anticipated movie of the year for me... It was picked up at Sundance by Fox Searchlight. Looks like Aug 1st is release date for now?

Zen Peckinpah · 02-26-08, 12:04 AM

Love the book. Can't wait to see this.

Cellar Door · 02-26-08, 03:09 AM

If they stick to the book, the climax should be interesting... and disgusting. (I bet they'll probably "drop" the bowel movement stuff, though.)

Jackskeleton · 02-26-08, 07:48 AM

Indeed the sooner the better.

NiCK Crush · 02-26-08, 07:59 AM

http://chuckpalahniuk.net/movies/choke-movie/choke

-NiCK

TyroneJordan · 02-28-08, 09:38 PM

I've checked the casting for Choke. It's a joke. I don't think any new Chuck Palahniuk movie will ever beat the casting that was Fight Club. It couldn't have been more perfect

chris_sc77 · 02-28-08, 09:49 PM

^ummmm.....ok.
Still, for a low budget adaptation they have Sam Rockwell, the Beautiful Kelly McDonald, and Angelica Huston...I think they managed to do pretty darn well.

Brain Stew · 02-28-08, 10:17 PM

I read Choke and I don't know how they can release it with anything less than an NC-17.

chris_sc77 · 02-28-08, 10:20 PM

I'm sure the sex scenes are not gong to be as graphic in the film version. Not the first time sex scenes are not quite filmed the way they are described in the book.
I doubt this will harm the film in the least.

However I dont know how they will be able to adapt Chuck's next novel (reportedly about the largest porno gangbang ever or something) to even make it an NC-17.

FantasticVSDoom · 02-28-08, 10:26 PM

Well I still think Survivor would make a great movie, but I cant wait for Snuff to come out...

Chris Anthony · 02-28-08, 11:33 PM

Devin Faraci at Chud.com gave it a pretty good review. Glad to hear it's coming out soon and not one that's going to be sat on for months.

thegrind · 02-28-08, 11:50 PM

how have i not heard about this yet? is this the only palahniuk book made into a movie besides fight club?

CKMorpheus · 02-29-08, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

I'm sure the sex scenes are not gong to be as graphic in the film version. Not the first time sex scenes are not quite filmed the way they are described in the book.
I doubt this will harm the film in the least.

However I dont know how they will be able to adapt Chuck's next novel (reportedly about the largest porno gangbang ever or something) to even make it an NC-17.

Considering it's about a sex addict, I'm hoping for at least a few sex scenes.

Spoiler:

NiCK Crush · 02-29-08, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyroneJordan

I've checked the casting for Choke. It's a joke. I don't think any new Chuck Palahniuk movie will ever beat the casting that was Fight Club. It couldn't have been more perfect

Fight Club's casting is great, sure... but i think youre jumping the gun saying that Choke's casting is horrible.

You arent one of those "Norton should be casted in every Palahniuk movie adaptation" guys are ya?

-NiCK

starseed1981 · 02-29-08, 10:14 AM

Sweet! Can't wait. Now if only they could make "Survivor".

Liver&Onions · 02-29-08, 12:31 PM

I saw this news a while back on The Cult (Chuck' page) - very awesome news. Rant I think would make for a decent movie as well...and they still need to get Invisible Monsters made - with Parker Posey as the lead

NiCK Crush · 02-29-08, 12:55 PM

As of right now.... Invisible Monsters, Lullaby, Diary and of course Survivor are all being worked on and are all at different stages of the movie making process.

I know that the Director of "I Am Legend" is working on Survivor basically as I type this. Monsters has of course been in development for a great while as well.

As for Diary and Lullaby, i know that the rights have been purchased for both of them. I have the names somewhere, ill post when i get them.

-NiCK

starseed1981 · 02-29-08, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiCK Crush

I know that the Director of "I Am Legend" is working on Survivor basically as I type this.

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....we all know how faithful the "I Am Legend" adaptation was

solipsta · 02-29-08, 01:02 PM

I'll definitely go see it, but I'm worried about it. I can't see them being very true to the book. From the look of some of the clips, it looks kinda sitcomish...

There SEEMS to be little to no edge to it.

02-25-08, 09:13 PM	#1
TyroneJordan Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	Chuck Palahniuk's Choke, film, set to release on April 1, 2008?!?! I was rewatching Fight club, which led me to wiki Chuck Palahniuk, until I came across this surprising article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_(film) Apparently, Choke is being released as a movie?! How did I not know this?

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reubs82 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,845	Choke as a movie? THis should be, uh, interesting? EDIT: Actually, I was thinking of Rant. Choke actually should be pretty good as a movie. I'll be interested in seeing it.

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7Keys Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Future World Posts: 853	I thought by the thread title this was an early April fools joke. The book was pretty good, I've been meaning to read it again. I forget how it ends. I just remember there seemed to be a whole bunch of stuff happening all of sudden over the last part of the book. Every time I read a Palahniuk book I think whether or not it can be made into a movie (since Fight Club was so good - both movie and book).

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chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	I read it was going to be released in like August or September. the sooner the better though I say.

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Cellar Door Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 449	If they stick to the book, the climax should be interesting... and disgusting. (I bet they'll probably "drop" the bowel movement stuff, though.)

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TyroneJordan Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 244	I've checked the casting for Choke. It's a joke. I don't think any new Chuck Palahniuk movie will ever beat the casting that was Fight Club. It couldn't have been more perfect

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chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	^ummmm.....ok. Still, for a low budget adaptation they have Sam Rockwell, the Beautiful Kelly McDonald, and Angelica Huston...I think they managed to do pretty darn well.

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Brain Stew DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 8,570	I read Choke and I don't know how they can release it with anything less than an NC-17. __________________ "And if you don't underestimate me, I won't underestimate you." - Bob Dylan

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chris_sc77 Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellefontaine, Ohio Posts: 5,628	I'm sure the sex scenes are not gong to be as graphic in the film version. Not the first time sex scenes are not quite filmed the way they are described in the book. I doubt this will harm the film in the least. However I dont know how they will be able to adapt Chuck's next novel (reportedly about the largest porno gangbang ever or something) to even make it an NC-17.

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02-28-08, 11:33 PM	#17
Chris Anthony New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	Devin Faraci at Chud.com gave it a pretty good review. Glad to hear it's coming out soon and not one that's going to be sat on for months.

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thegrind New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LA, CA Posts: 9	how have i not heard about this yet? is this the only palahniuk book made into a movie besides fight club?

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starseed1981 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Woodridge, Illinois Posts: 3,732	Sweet! Can't wait. Now if only they could make "Survivor".

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Liver&Onions Moderator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oregonzola Posts: 9,288	I saw this news a while back on The Cult (Chuck' page) - very awesome news. Rant I think would make for a decent movie as well...and they still need to get Invisible Monsters made - with Parker Posey as the lead __________________ My gaming blog Twitter

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NiCK Crush DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,124	As of right now.... Invisible Monsters, Lullaby, Diary and of course Survivor are all being worked on and are all at different stages of the movie making process. I know that the Director of "I Am Legend" is working on Survivor basically as I type this. Monsters has of course been in development for a great while as well. As for Diary and Lullaby, i know that the rights have been purchased for both of them. I have the names somewhere, ill post when i get them. -NiCK

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solipsta DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 4,181	I'll definitely go see it, but I'm worried about it. I can't see them being very true to the book. From the look of some of the clips, it looks kinda sitcomish... There SEEMS to be little to no edge to it. __________________ Go Canucks!