[ChaoticReign Pbt]

I have choke, survivor, and haunted. Thus far I've been unimpressed but for the sake of the nation I'll give them a re-read when I get the chance.

[republicanIDEOLOGUE]

Survivor is the only Chucky P book I've been able to enjoy since Fight Club.

[BennyTB]

Any idea if choke will be realased into movie theaters?

[Citizen X]

Originally Posted by BennyTB

Any idea if choke will be realased into movie theaters?

There is none yet. Hopefully, the premier tonight at sundance will attract the attention of some studios so they can release it to a larger audience.

[Citizen X]

Well, the debut apparently went well. Fox Searchlight was quick to buy the movie. Here's a quote from The Cult:

In what they're already calling the best sale of the festival, Fox Searchlight as of 5am this morning, has bought Clark Gregg's adaptation of Choke for a reported $5 million! The film had its world premiere last night at the Racquet Club Theatre, and Chuck Palahniuk was in attendance as the film got a roaring applause.

Here's a quote from Alex Billington, a critic at one of my favorite movie sites, FirstShowing.net:

Folks, this could be the best news we've reported on the site in years. I could not have thought of a better way this could have turned out. I just sent Chuck a text, congratulating him. I can't wait to hear what he says about all of this. It must've been one hell of a night.

Cheers for Choke, Chuck, and a wonderful job by Clark Gregg and his cast and crew!

[Michael Scott]

Originally Posted by Citizen X

Well, the debut apparently went well. Fox Searchlight was quick to buy the movie. Here's a quote from The Cult:

Yay!

[imyourfrend]

Originally Posted by Citizen X

He plans on doing 3 books in the Rant universe, which I'm excited about.

CHOKE was made into a film and will premier at this years Sundance Film Festival next week.

Survivor and Rant are my favorite chuck books.

He can notice any dick and ***** in town. He's a beast.

[BennyTB]

tottally *****ing

[Seroth]

i can't wait for Choke to come out

[TheGoldenState]

haunted is by far my favorite that ive read so far, but hopefully soon i should have rad them all. as soon as i finish one, i buy another. im in the middle well more towards the end of survivor so well see how it turns out.

[N$$balla]

i'm maybe 80 pages into lullaby, and i dont get it, whats happening? i've read fight club, but i find no concept in this book.

[Citizen X]

Originally Posted by N$$balla

i'm maybe 80 pages into lullaby, and i dont get it, whats happening? i've read fight club, but i find no concept in this book.

What? The guy is a journalist investigating a large number of infant 'crib deaths' via a culling song that kills anyone who hears it. I figured by page 80 that would have been clear, no?

[cioeboy]

I think haunted should be made into something like a HBO miniseries. That is the only way it could be done.

[Citizen X]

Originally Posted by cioeboy

I think haunted should be made into something like a HBO miniseries. That is the only way it could be done.

It was supposed to. Actually, last I heard, HBO purchased the rights but nothing has been done or said since then. That was a couple weeks before the book was even released. Maybe they've decided otherwise now. I would love to see the stories like Exodus, Nightmare Box, and my favorite story from the book, Obsolete translated to screens. I forgot about the speculated HBO mini series.

I was searching youtube and came across a lot of recorded readings on Palahniuk's book tours and footage from his documentary DVD.

I thought this was pretty well done:


And now, because I can, here's a reading where he read a chapter from Snuff.

[BennyTB]

hey I have a quistion about Rant that has really been bugging me that I cannot for the life of me rember. The things that the people like plugged into for watching movies and getting like experiences yanno what the hell was that called? It's been driving me crazy

[Citizen X]

You mean the Implant Ports?

[cioeboy]

Originally Posted by BennyTB

hey I have a quistion about Rant that has really been bugging me that I cannot for the life of me rember. The things that the people like plugged into for watching movies and getting like experiences yanno what the hell was that called? It's been driving me crazy

It is called boosting ports.


Anyone else love how Chuck's books are always narrated in a strange way (ex. Fight Club from Tyler in the hospital, Rant by his friends after his "death", survivor from Tender on the flight recorder, Haunted by an unknown member at the "writers retreat")


Also a question I have been thinking alot about. If a curfew system like in Rant were ever implemented would you choose to live in the night or the day? I can't decide one way or the other.

[Citizen X]

I wouldn't say Fight Club was narrated from the hospital, but yeah, Palahniuk's been playing with the narrative since he did the coma diary, almost second-person perspective, in Diary.

[botchfanatic]

I just finished Suvivor last week or so. WOW, i've read, Choke, Diary, Rant,, and Fight Club. I would never have read this many books in my life, among others too if I didn't see the movie Fight Club. That led me to the book, which is better in my opinion, then to all the others, Palahniuk has this dark mood in each book that is just amazing.

[I>JuggernautsV1.2]

did i see someone mention cp?????????








no seriously though fight club is ftw

[ScareKrow]

I read Invisible Monsters last week. Wasn't my favorite, but it still wasn't bad.