We need some more Chuck Palahniuk film adaptations.

Myxo · June 20, 2003, 11:19:27 AM

Choke would be a good start.

Sleuth · June 20, 2003, 11:20:36 AM

Survivor God damnit

Tictacbk · June 20, 2003, 12:05:54 PM

Survivor would make such a weird movie...who would play the main character?

BonBon85 · June 20, 2003, 03:30:27 PM

There was talk about an Invisible Monsters movie and I hope this happens. I know it's probably his least popular book, but it's my personal favorite.

Sleuth · June 20, 2003, 03:34:55 PM

My favorite too. It's just so fucking twisted and hilarious

bonanzataz · June 20, 2003, 04:09:58 PM

i just finished survivor. it's a lot like fight club in its structure.

Sleuth · June 20, 2003, 04:13:21 PM

Palahniuk does that.

Okay, call me crazy, but I think a good choice to play Tender would be Andy Richter. He could totally do it

BonBon85 · June 20, 2003, 04:13:37 PM

I think Phil Hoffman would make a good Tender Branson. He's got the right look for early Tender, and his transformation would be pretty interesting.

Sleuth · June 20, 2003, 04:14:10 PM

Good choice

AK · June 20, 2003, 10:49:45 PM

I read somewhere Fincher bought the rights from LULLABY before Palahniuk even finished it....and the history sounds a return to dark plots like Seven....I 'm praying to be truth....

budgie · June 22, 2003, 09:40:50 AM

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Quote from: who else?I read somewhere Fincher bought the rights from LULLABY before Palahniuk even finished it....and the history sounds a return to dark plots like Seven....I 'm praying to be truth....
it was such a bad book though.

No, you just don't get it is all. In my opinion it's his best, most complex. I like Survivor better as entertainment, but think he's only improving as he goes on. Diary looks as though it will continue the trend.

Phil Seymour Hoffman as Tender Branson was my idea a very long time ago. Which only confirms my suspicions about BonBon.

I read a while back that Choke was a possibility. Also that Chuck is taking a screenwriting class. (I so love that he's a learner.) I'd like to see any of his other novels on screen but don't really trust anyone but Fincher to do a good job. Tho I'd still be interested in PTA's translation and the weird hybrid that would plop out.

Royal Tenenbaum · June 22, 2003, 11:48:33 AM

Survivor is my favourite, although I still haven't read Lullaby. I really hope they all get made into films! His work is so original and brilliant that I can't help but hope it reaches more people through any medium.

children with angels · June 22, 2003, 12:23:50 PM

So what do all you big Chuck Palahniuk fans think about Fight Club the movie in relation to Fight Club the book? It's the only one of Chuck's books I've read, and I really liked it, but I think I actually prefered the movie (very unusual for me). Mainly because of the ending: the movie ending is one of my favourite conclusions of anything, bar none - the book's ending to me felt a little flat.

One bit from the novel that I wish they'd had time to put in the film is that amazing part where the narrator has figured out what's going on in his head (

put tactfully for the maybe one person in the world who hasn't seen this movie) and goes into a fight club night and picks a fight with every single guy there, wanting them to beat him to death. That's a really incredible moment, and could've been so powerful on film.

Sleuth · June 22, 2003, 12:41:12 PM

I liked the movie better as well

BonBon85 · June 22, 2003, 04:27:20 PM

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Phil Seymour Hoffman as Tender Branson was my idea a very long time ago. Which only confirms my suspicions about BonBon.

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