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Originally posted by Quincy
I loved Choke, and I'm mostly figuring that the movie won't be as vile and "out there" as the novel. Which is unfortunate, since Palahniuk is all about shock, awe and disgust. I just don't think that Hollywood is going to allow such a raunchy book to be translated on the screen with as much....what's the word here?

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Originally posted by Impediment
The second film adaptation of a Chuck Palahniuk novel, Choke stars Sam Rockwell, Angelica Huston, and Kelly MacDonald.

Choke follows Victor Mancini and his friend Denny through a few months of their lives with frequent flashbacks to the days when Victor was a child. Victor grew up while going from one foster home to another. Victor's mother was found to be unfit to raise Victor. Several times throughout his childhood his mother would kidnap him from his various foster parents. They would eventually be caught and he would again be remanded over to the government child welfare agency.

In the present day setting of the book, Victor is now a man in his mid-twenties who left medical school in order to find work to support his mother who is now in a nursing home. He cannot afford the care that his mother is receiving so he resorts to being a con man. His "con" is to go to restaurants and midway through his meal, he forces himself to choke on his food, luring a "good Samaritan" into saving his life. He keeps a detailed list of everyone who saves him and sends them frequent letters about fictional bills he is unable to pay. The people feel so sorry for him that they give him money, send him cards and letters asking him about how he's doing, and even continue to send him money to help him with the bills.

While growing up, Victor's mother taught him numerous conspiracy theories and obscure medical facts which both confused and frightened him. It is because of this and his constant moves from one home to another that has left Victor unable to form lasting and stable relationships with women. Victor therefore finds himself getting sexual gratification from women in sexual addiction support groups.



I loved Fight Club. I can't wait to see this. Sam Rockwell, most recognized as Wild Bill from The Green Mile, is a good actor, in my opinion.

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Originally posted by Impediment
You touched an old woman's woo-woo?

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Originally posted by Impediment
You touched an old woman's woo-woo?

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Originally posted by =Tired Hiker=
Once again, this is another situation where . . . . I don't need to see it, I lived it.