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Finally Screens CHOKE -- & Loves It!
Read Dennis's full review of CHOKE on ChuckPalahniuk.net. Some snippets are below:
"'Choke' was awesome... The film exploded onto the screen with such life and vibrancy. I think five minutes in, the crowd was already roaring with laughter and clapping for lines."
"'Choke' has a total charm to it. A lot of that is owed to the performance of Sam Rockwell. Let me be extremely clear on this: Rockwell is PERFECTLY CAST as Victor Mancini. He brings 100% to every scene. His look. His manners. His gesticulations. His sarcasm and downward spiral are quite beautiful to behold."
"Perhaps the biggest ace in the hole Clark Gregg unveils in the movie... is himself, playing the role of Lord High Charlie... it was nice to see him go head to head with Rockwell in what are easily some of the funniest moments in the whole movie. There's one scene in particular where Rockwell tries to rank out Gregg, and Gregg stays in old colonial character... It's a golden moment and the crowd loved it."
"As the [old] ladies start to realize there may be something 'special' about Victor, I found myself leaning forward in my seat with a smile I couldn't remove from my face. The scene in the locker room... is classic. I could watch this scene over and over again."
"'Choke' ends exactly the way I like a film to end. I won't spoil it. The moment captured on screen, and the song that is playing while the credits rolled, just completely won me over and made me feel very good about the film. Here is a moving story of love, as only Chuck can write, and as Clark captured and nurtured brilliantly. Even now, sitting here typing this, I'm excited for Clark Gregg, and am eager for more Chuck Palahniuk fans to see this. September 26th can't come soon enough."
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On the Q&A:
"After the movie ended, Clark Gregg was introduced to big applause. His face was so red with emotions, and he was literally bouncing on the soles of his feet. This immediately made me like the guy as a real person. All the work and love he put into this film, for the past seven years, was just stamped in his eyes. And when he introduced Chuck to the stage (which, by the way, was the loudest applause of the night), it was so obvious what a big fan of his work Clark is. I think they even hugged each other at one point, in a really sweet moment. Clark and Chuck then fielded a great Q&A... And Chuck, as always, completely held the crowd in his sway. I swear, this man has a gift for just owning crowds."
"Hell yeah, it was worth the wait. Maybe now, all those stalled adaptations of Chuck's other books will finally get the green light they so deserve. If Clark Gregg, in all his wonderful dedication and talent, was able to pull such a strong adaptation of 'Choke' off for such a limited budget (and with only a 21 day production shoot!), there's no reason we shouldn't be seeing more of Chuck's original and bizarre visions on the screen soon."
"With 'Choke', Chuck is now 2/2. And Clark Gregg deserves to be well on his way to a successful career as a filmmaker. Bravo, guys!"
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