Choke.

[talisman]

This preview doesn't do this movie much justice. There is a LOT more going on than they let on. The lead character Victor goes around to resturants pretending to "Choke" on food so that someone will save his life, and feel responsible for him re: the old eastern philosophy; and send him money. Meanwhile he crusies sex addiction meetings looking for action and also might be the last direct descendant of... Jesus Christ. Have I mentioned that the book this movie is based on is by writer Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club? It's going to be worth checking out, the book was pure insanity.



http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/

[ELVIS]

i have a couple dozen porn dvd's by the same name.

god bless.

[Yale]

I'm gonna watch that.

[Geor!]

Victor is officially my role model.

[CarrieNC17]

The book was great! He really went to meetings and all of that to do his research. They're also turning another one of his novels into a movie...

[Geor!]

I've heard a lot of people say he's a great author, but when I go to Amazon and read 2 and 3 star reviews, it doesn't really make me want to go out of my way and pick something up by him.

[talisman]

The book was great! He really went to meetings and all of that to do his research. They're also turning another one of his novels into a movie...

They've been planning on Survivor and it was suposed to be done years ago. Then 9/11 happened. I hear it is back in the works.




I've heard a lot of people say he's a great author, but when I go to Amazon and read 2 and 3 star reviews, it doesn't really make me want to go out of my way and pick something up by him.


I don't think I've ever bought a book off Amazon that didn't have 3 or 4 people who "didn't get it" writing some lamebrained review. He has had a couple of low points, but Invisible Monsters, Fight Club, Rant, Survivor, and Choke are all pretty pulsepounding reads. Just got Snuff the other day but haven't gotten to it until I finish Clown Girl by Monica Drake.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

I don't think I've ever bought a book off Amazon that didn't have 3 or 4 people who "didn't get it" writing some lamebrained review.Werd. Most people can't appreciate good shit if it's not the same, familiar old shit.

BTW, where are these sex addiction meetings at?

[talisman]

Also, don't know if anyone would be interested, but Chuck himself is on a book tour right now and stopping in Austin this Thursday. If I can get off work I'm going to head down there and check it out.




http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/author/tour

[Mychael101]

That book was great. Very funny.

[Slowhand]

Choke was a great book. Very fucked up. Very Palahniuk.

I didn't like it quite as much as I did 'Survivor', but it was a good read none the less.

[talisman]

Came out today. Doesn't look like it was very widely released. Hope to check it out tomorrow.

[AL P]

That looks awesome

[talisman]

Well, I kinda saw it coming from the previews, but it wasn't nearly as good as the book. That being said, they did manage to pack quite a bit in, though they left out a pretty major part of the ending that I thought was a little odd. Not nearly as good an adaptation as Fight Club, but funny in parts and acceptable.

[Slowhand]

I've heard a lot of people say he's a great author, but when I go to Amazon and read 2 and 3 star reviews, it doesn't really make me want to go out of my way and pick something up by him.

meh. I think you'd like his shit.

I'm borrowing Rant from a buddy of mine right now, and it's a hell of a read and I'm hardly 30 pages in.

[talisman]

meh. I think you'd like his shit.

I'm borrowing Rant from a buddy of mine right now, and it's a hell of a read and I'm hardly 30 pages in.



Wait until you're about halfway through. That book took off like the space shuttle.

[Slowhand]

Wait until you're about halfway through. That book took off like the space shuttle.

Yeah, my buddy that I'm borrowing from said it just goes ballistic. It's really killing me because I'm getting to that point, but I've got a ton of reading for classes to do, which unfortunately take precedence over my entertainment.

[talisman]

Yeah, my buddy that I'm borrowing from said it just goes ballistic. It's really killing me because I'm getting to that point, but I've got a ton of reading for classes to do, which unfortunately take precedence over my entertainment.


I honestly was having a hard time getting into it, then all of a sudden I couldn't put it down and was finished with it. He has a way of giving you all these bits without showing you the whole. They just seem like funny little sidebars that don't seen to go anywhere, then all of a sudden things start connecting and it goes ballistic.

[Yellowstang]

They've been planning on Survivor and it was suposed to be done years ago. Then 9/11 happened. I hear it is back in the works.




Survivor is already on CBS, DUH!

[Slowhand]

I honestly was having a hard time getting into it, then all of a sudden I couldn't put it down and was finished with it. He has a way of giving you all these bits without showing you the whole. They just seem like funny little sidebars that don't seen to go anywhere, then all of a sudden things start connecting and it goes ballistic.

Badass. I'm looking forward to it.

[Geor!]

meh. I think you'd like his shit.

I'm borrowing Rant from a buddy of mine right now, and it's a hell of a read and I'm hardly 30 pages in.
Just started reading Survivor late last week. I'm about half way through now -- when I pick this book up, I can't seem to put it down. I've only opened it twice. I'll have to check out some of his others.

His writing style takes some getting used to though, that's for sure.

[Strychnine]

Wait until you're about halfway through. That book took off like the space shuttle.
Understatement, whaaaa?

[Geor!]

Finished Survivor on Friday. I was expecting some more twists. Towards the end of the book, it got quite predictable. I've heard that his later work is a bit better than his earlier work, so I'll check out another one and see what I think.

[talisman]

I thought Survivor was good, but one of his weaker books. I did like the story though. Anyone besides me actually see the movie Choke? lol

[Slowhand]

I thought Survivor was good, but one of his weaker books. I did like the story though. Anyone besides me actually see the movie Choke? lol

Movies cost way too much money and I've had too much studying to do lately. Hell, I've hardly made it 10 more pages in Rant.

[lowthreeohz]

whoops, thought this was a cowboys thread. :p

[talisman]

whoops, thought this was a cowboys thread. :p




Just finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas about 20 minutes ago, Kyle. :D (The book, not the movie, since this is now the Book Forum)

[lowthreeohz]

Haven't read it, though i enjoyed the movie.

I have Choke in paperback sitting on my bedside table at home. couldn't really get into it though...

[talisman]

Haven't read it, though i enjoyed the movie.

I have Choke in paperback sitting on my bedside table at home. couldn't really get into it though...



I'd say that was my favorite book he has written. How far did you get in? Usually his books take some intial effort for the payoff. Not all of them have twist endings, but it does, imo 2 or 3 times over in fact. One of the main parts of the ending wasn't even in the movie. I was a little disappointed in that.

[CarrieNC17]

Rant is a great book, I believe it's also his next optioned movie. Snuff was predictable and rather slow. He has a new novel being released in May of 09 I believe...

I saw the movie. It was like the book. lots of sex and silly things.

[Slowhand]

Rant is a great book, I believe it's also his next optioned movie. Snuff was predictable and rather slow. He has a new novel being released in May of 09 I believe...

I saw the movie. It was like the book. lots of sex and silly things.

Yeah, I'm just now getting to the middle of Rant, and it's getting good. Can't wait to finish it.

Any more info on the new book?

[Geor!]

Yeah, I'm just now getting to the middle of Rant, and it's getting good. Can't wait to finish it.

Any more info on the new book?
It's called Pygmy. I don't know what it's about other than what Wiki tells me (which could be wrong).

I just bought Choke yesterday and once I finish reading Fleeced, I'll get around that that one.

[lowthreeohz]

I'd say that was my favorite book he has written. How far did you get in? Usually his books take some intial effort for the payoff. Not all of them have twist endings, but it does, imo 2 or 3 times over in fact. One of the main parts of the ending wasn't even in the movie. I was a little disappointed in that.

I dunno, 50-60 pages?

[talisman]

I dunno, 50-60 pages?




Should have kept going. I don't know that I would say it was his best book, but it connected with me the most. Invisible Monsters was pretty badass too. He actually wrote it first, but the publishing company turned it down because it was "Too disturbing." So he wrote Fight Club to disturb them more and it got published. haha.

[lowthreeohz]

Maybe i'll try again when I get back to texas... though i have no idea when that'll be. :o

[blue302stang]

one of my favorite books, i can't wait to see the movie

[talisman]

Maybe i'll try again when I get back to texas... though i have no idea when that'll be. :o



You still in Chicago? Why the hell did you guys go up there anyway?

[lowthreeohz]

You still in Chicago? Why the hell did you guys go up there anyway?

45 min south... for work man! chasin that money.. what else.

[CarrieNC17]

Yeah, I'm just now getting to the middle of Rant, and it's getting good. Can't wait to finish it.

Any more info on the new book?

Chuck Palahniuk's next book will be "Pygmy".
It's not due in stores until May 5, 2009. But you can pre-order it today on Amazon.


Pre-Order "Pygmy" On Amazon Today!

For those that don't know, here is summary of "Pygmy", right from Chuck:

I've just finished the first draft of a novel called "Pygmy," a dark comedy about terrorism and racism. The lead character is a 13-year-old foreign exchange student sent to live with a suburban, white, middle-class family. Oh, and they're Christians. The visit is for six months, and he's one of a dozen similar kids, all shipped to America to live with typical families.


The secret truth is that Pygmy is a terrorist, trained since infancy in martial arts, chemistry and radical hatred of the United States. He has six months to build a prize-winning project for the National Science Fair. If he succeeds, he and his project will go to Washington, D.C. for the finals competition -- where the project will explode, killing millions.


So far, Gerry Howard says it's the best book I've done. Fingers crossed for luck.

[talisman]

Chuck Palahniuk's next book will be "Pygmy".
It's not due in stores until May 5, 2009. But you can pre-order it today on Amazon.


Pre-Order "Pygmy" On Amazon Today!

For those that don't know, here is summary of "Pygmy", right from Chuck:

I've just finished the first draft of a novel called "Pygmy," a dark comedy about terrorism and racism. The lead character is a 13-year-old foreign exchange student sent to live with a suburban, white, middle-class family. Oh, and they're Christians. The visit is for six months, and he's one of a dozen similar kids, all shipped to America to live with typical families.


The secret truth is that Pygmy is a terrorist, trained since infancy in martial arts, chemistry and radical hatred of the United States. He has six months to build a prize-winning project for the National Science Fair. If he succeeds, he and his project will go to Washington, D.C. for the finals competition -- where the project will explode, killing millions.


So far, Gerry Howard says it's the best book I've done. Fingers crossed for luck.



In his hands that sounds like it could be a Grand Slam.

[Slowhand]

Chuck Palahniuk's next book will be "Pygmy".
It's not due in stores until May 5, 2009. But you can pre-order it today on Amazon.


Pre-Order "Pygmy" On Amazon Today!

For those that don't know, here is summary of "Pygmy", right from Chuck:

I've just finished the first draft of a novel called "Pygmy," a dark comedy about terrorism and racism. The lead character is a 13-year-old foreign exchange student sent to live with a suburban, white, middle-class family. Oh, and they're Christians. The visit is for six months, and he's one of a dozen similar kids, all shipped to America to live with typical families.


The secret truth is that Pygmy is a terrorist, trained since infancy in martial arts, chemistry and radical hatred of the United States. He has six months to build a prize-winning project for the National Science Fair. If he succeeds, he and his project will go to Washington, D.C. for the finals competition -- where the project will explode, killing millions.


So far, Gerry Howard says it's the best book I've done. Fingers crossed for luck.

Holy shit. What a freaking book that could be.

[Muffrazr]

I finally saw choke. Eye opening, to say the least.

[Special K]

We watched this a few months back... it wasnt as good as I expected it to be, but its well worth watching.