aja:

“If you did not know it, the Chuck Palahniuk book “Choke” is being made into a movie. It’s set for release on August 1st, was directed by Clark Gregg and stars the likes of Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Houston. You can watch a clip of it here or watch a mini “behind the scenes” version here (both contain NSFW concepts) but I warn you, it’s pretty mundane. Maybe I am comparing it to the greatness of Fight Club or maybe I’m just biased because I remember enjoying the book but the trailer presents itself as a schlocky low budget made for Spike TV movie. The music during this clip plays a big part in that but whatever it is, lets hope they get corrected before its final release.”

 The book is fantastic. May be one of my favorites of Chuck’s. Fight Club set the bar so high that anything to follow, no matter which adaptation, will fall short, but you have to keep in mind that Choke is very different from Fight Club and therefore you’re going to get different movies.