First Still From Choke Sam Rockwell in new Palahniuk adaptation Source: Twitchfilm
Twitchfilm have secured the first pic of Sam Rockwell in Choke, based on the Chuck Palahniuk novel and directed by that guy whose face you know from loads of things you can't quite place, Clark Gregg.
A quick discussion of Choke in the Empire office brought up several memorable events, but little remembrance of an actual plot. The film tells of Victor (Rockwell), a man who pays for his ailing mother's (Anjelica Huston) medical bills by feigning choking attacks in restaurants, which lead fellow diners to 'save' him and then feel financially responsible for the life they helped preserve. Victor is also a sex addict.
We remember the book being none more Palahniuk, but don't remember the point of it. We like the team involved and hope they can make this into more than a trip through Palahniuk's funny, but gross, mind.
In other Palahniuk news, slashfilm is reporting that Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) is back on an adaptation of Survivor, a terrific Palahniuk book about a man who accidentally becomes worshipped as a religious cult leader. Now this one, we would definitely like to see, since it's every bit as good a story as Fight Club and could actually make an even better film if done right.
I'm sure that this'll be a good film and all, but aren't the actors a bit old for the parts? Victor Mancini was 25 in the book and Denny was 19. These guys are almost 40. The characters are supposed to be twentysomething slackers, not middle age bums. If we forget about the age-thing, Rockwell is perferct, though.
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Palahniuk is my favourite author ever, and this is a dream come true. Choke is probably my favourite book by him, tied with Haunted, and I can't wait to see this. Any of his books would make good films, if done right. We'll see. ... Read More
Chucks books are all equally briiliant in thier own right. I'm really looking forward to this. Choke was incredibly mattchoman said, his books all read like movies anyway.
Bring on Survivor, Lullaby and then if there is a god and wnayone brave enough to attmept how about some Haunted as well....... ... Read More
OH YES.
I was thinking that they should make a movie of this, despite the fact it would probably be the most sexually explicit film EVER (read the book, it's brilliant) ... Read More
