Rave: Chuck Pahlaniuk's "Choke" hits theaters 8/28

[JL21]

I guess "Choke" is finally out of pre-production and is coming out soon. A sneak peak:

(probably NSFW)

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[thrill]

This could be GREAT.

[haltz]

Sam Rockwell seems like a good call. Older than I pictured, but whatever.

That clip made it look like a soap opera. Probably just a pre-production thing. I have no idea.

[JL21]

I think they might be working on "Survivor" too but I'm not sure.

My real hope is that they turn the first chapter of "Haunted" into a movie. Seeing a masturbator in a pool gnaw through his own intestine just so he could live would be an unsurpassed movie-watching experience.

[thrill]

I think they might be working on "Survivor" too but I'm not sure.

My real hope is that they turn the first chapter of "Haunted" into a movie. Seeing a masturbator in a pool gnaw through his own intestine just so he could live would be an unsurpassed movie-watching experience.

That book was a surreal reading experience. By the time I was done reading it, I was totally desensitized and was reading things like they were normal and funny, when they very clearly aren't. That is Pahalniuk's gift.

[JL21]

That book was a surreal reading experience. By the time I was done reading it, I was totally desensitized and was reading things like they were normal and funny, when they very clearly aren't. That is Pahalniuk's gift.

I was describing that first chapter to TM last night. He was sufficiently horrified.

For the reasons you describe, Pahlaniuk (sp?) is easily my favorite author.

[clevername]

all right, fellas. Give me a reading list.

I've been meaning to get into Pahlanuik for years but haven't yet. I'm feeling the itch now.

Where should I start?

[haltz]

Fight Club is the easy answer. I like Choke and Survivor better though. Put Stranger than Fiction in your bathroom. It's a pretty fun article-style book. Here's a link to "Guts", the short story RC mentioned. I don't know if it's NSFW, but it isn't pleasant.

[JL21]

Fight Club is the easy answer. I like Choke and Survivor better though.

I agree with this completely. I'd do Choke first, then Survivor.

Once you start, you won't want to stop.

[Tambourine Man]

Fight Club is the easy answer. I like Choke and Survivor better though. Put Stranger than Fiction in your bathroom. It's a pretty fun article-style book. Here's a link to "Guts", the short story RC mentioned. I don't know if it's NSFW, but it isn't pleasant.

LOL!

"We couldn't trust that dog alone for a second…"

That's horrifying and hilarious all at once. Reminds me of the "salad shooter" guy who used to come into the hospital a few times each year.