Comments on: Choke Movie Poster http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/ Blogging the Reel World Sun, 7 Sep 2008 06:19:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Amol Fadnis http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-433374 Amol Fadnis Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:14:03 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-433374 Does any body know if it will be releasing in India? And if it will be, what will be the release date. Does any body know if it will be releasing in India? And if it will be, what will be the release date.

]]> By: Armine Abrahamyan http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-366875 Armine Abrahamyan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:36:16 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-366875 I think this movie has a very good plot and it will be set for a long time! -armine I think this movie has a very good plot and it will be set for a long time!

-armine

]]> By: Joe http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344324 Joe Wed, 21 May 2008 20:59:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344324 I'm excited for this. When I first discovered Palahnuik's work, I read Fight Club first (obviously). I read Choke second, and it's incredibly superior to Fight Club. I’m excited for this. When I first discovered Palahnuik’s work, I read Fight Club first (obviously). I read Choke second, and it’s incredibly superior to Fight Club.

]]> By: bigmansmallmouth http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344312 bigmansmallmouth Wed, 21 May 2008 20:51:24 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344312 The book was a pretty good, easy, digestible read. And pretty stylized. I can already hear Rockwell reading off parts of the book and I think it's going to be pretty awesome. And the poster? Awesome, awesome, awesome. The book was a pretty good, easy, digestible read. And pretty stylized. I can already hear Rockwell reading off parts of the book and I think it’s going to be pretty awesome. And the poster? Awesome, awesome, awesome.

]]> By: 790 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344084 790 Wed, 21 May 2008 17:54:15 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344084 Who's Sam Rockwell? SUCKED. Who’s Sam Rockwell?

SUCKED.

]]> By: Tendrillar http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344024 Tendrillar Wed, 21 May 2008 17:10:29 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-344024 @ ihartsf yes... yes you are. The ONLY one. Congrats. @ ihartsf

yes… yes you are. The ONLY one. Congrats.

]]> By: I'm in a wheel chair http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343989 I'm in a wheel chair Wed, 21 May 2008 16:45:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343989 Yes you are. Yes you are.

]]> By: ihartsf http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343840 ihartsf Wed, 21 May 2008 15:01:39 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343840 Am I the only one who can't stand Sam Rockwell? Am I the only one who can’t stand Sam Rockwell?

]]> By: The Dude http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343827 The Dude Wed, 21 May 2008 14:52:44 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343827 @M&Co "It’s symptomatic of this relentless dumming down and com-modification of culture." Lets not over think this ok? Its just a teaser poster. One of many... and face it. All the best posters will be the foreign ones as always. Even the fight club poster sucked if you remember... It should have just been the bar of soap, that would have been perfect, but it wasn't. It had 2 seperate head shots ED and Brad mugging for the camera pasted together with the soap hanging over their heads like an afterthought... @M&Co
“It’s symptomatic of this relentless dumming down and com-modification of culture.”

Lets not over think this ok? Its just a teaser poster. One of many… and face it. All the best posters will be the foreign ones as always. Even the fight club poster sucked if you remember… It should have just been the bar of soap, that would have been perfect, but it wasn’t. It had 2 seperate head shots ED and Brad mugging for the camera pasted together with the soap hanging over their heads like an afterthought…

]]> By: M&Co http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343299 M&Co Wed, 21 May 2008 08:17:04 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343299 @Hunter - touche. I totally appreciate the fact that it's designed that way from a marketing angle and I find that just as undesirable as the layout. It's symptomatic of this relentless dumming down and com-modification of culture. It's as if you're not being encouraged to see 'Choke', you're being encouraged to be part of this subset, to buy into this franchise. Why can't the film be promoted on it's merits alone? I know the answer to this but it still pisses me off. In regards to the design, I do appreciate what they attempted, the simplicity, the boldness, all great - I just think it's poorly executed. Clearly I'm alone in my thoughts here and that's fine. Funnily enough I'm actually looking forward to the movie as much as everyone else here. @Hunter - touche.

I totally appreciate the fact that it’s designed that way from a marketing angle and I find that just as undesirable as the layout. It’s symptomatic of this relentless dumming down and com-modification of culture. It’s as if you’re not being encouraged to see ‘Choke’, you’re being encouraged to be part of this subset, to buy into this franchise. Why can’t the film be promoted on it’s merits alone? I know the answer to this but it still pisses me off.

In regards to the design, I do appreciate what they attempted, the simplicity, the boldness, all great - I just think it’s poorly executed.

Clearly I’m alone in my thoughts here and that’s fine. Funnily enough I’m actually looking forward to the movie as much as everyone else here.

]]> By: Super A.J. http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343248 Super A.J. Wed, 21 May 2008 07:41:08 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343248 I agree with Hunter, but disagree with M&Co. I'm pretty sure the size of 'Fight Club' is the perfect way to go. The point of marketing is to attract people to the product in question, and if making 'fight club' as large as 'Choke' catches the eye of 'Fight-Club' fans wouldn't that be the smart way to go? Catching the attention of an already existing fan base seems like a damn good idea to me. I also dig the Indie vibe of the poster, the simplicity of the design, goes great with the raw themes in the novel. ps, Not sure why dontknow252 had to be a dusche about it. liked the book. movie should be fun. time will tell. I agree with Hunter, but disagree with M&Co. I’m pretty sure the size of ‘Fight Club’ is the perfect way to go. The point of marketing is to attract people to the product in question, and if making ‘fight club’ as large as ‘Choke’ catches the eye of ‘Fight-Club’ fans wouldn’t that be the smart way to go? Catching the attention of an already existing fan base seems like a damn good idea to me. I also dig the Indie vibe of the poster, the simplicity of the design, goes great with the raw themes in the novel.

ps, Not sure why dontknow252 had to be a dusche about it.

liked the book. movie should be fun.
time will tell.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343209 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 21 May 2008 07:16:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343209 @ M&Co "Oh and it doesn’t really say 'Choke' to me - more like… 'Swallow'" I dunno, maybe that is in the eye of the beholder. Zing. However, I do follow your argument about the film's title being the same size as Fight Club's, but while this is borderline taboo from a design school standpoint, from a marketing/visual stand point it's smart deception and will draw in dumb people. @ M&Co

“Oh and it doesn’t really say ‘Choke’ to me - more like… ‘Swallow’”

I dunno, maybe that is in the eye of the beholder. Zing.

However, I do follow your argument about the film’s title being the same size as Fight Club’s, but while this is borderline taboo from a design school standpoint, from a marketing/visual stand point it’s smart deception and will draw in dumb people.

]]> By: M&Co http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343194 M&Co Wed, 21 May 2008 07:02:02 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343194 Dear don'tknow252 (that name speaks volumes) If you don't understand the value of a typeface, then you really shouldn't be commenting. All the best M&Co. Dear don’tknow252 (that name speaks volumes)
If you don’t understand the value of a typeface, then you really shouldn’t be commenting.
All the best
M&Co.

]]> By: Tendrillar http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343169 Tendrillar Wed, 21 May 2008 06:40:10 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343169 I really, honestly hate this book, BUT, I am looking forward to the movie. Hopefully they can makes something worth a damn out of this story. Also looking forward to San Rockwell, always am. Oh, and I think this poster is awesome. It exemplifies perfectly the subject matter and style of comedy within the book. Palahniuk is, in my opinion, ridiculously overrated. Fight Club, the movie is far superior to the book. Let's hope cinema is two for two on this one. I'm out. I really, honestly hate this book, BUT, I am looking forward to the movie. Hopefully they can makes something worth a damn out of this story. Also looking forward to San Rockwell, always am.

Oh, and I think this poster is awesome. It exemplifies perfectly the subject matter and style of comedy within the book.

Palahniuk is, in my opinion, ridiculously overrated. Fight Club, the movie is far superior to the book. Let’s hope cinema is two for two on this one.

I’m out.

]]> By: Hunter Stephenson http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343120 Hunter Stephenson Wed, 21 May 2008 06:05:23 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343120 Hard style/design to pull off and far too often a pretentious disaster with movie posters, but I really dig it. Pseudo-compliments the cover to (and themes in) Palahniuk's new novel Snuff as well. Hard style/design to pull off and far too often a pretentious disaster with movie posters, but I really dig it. Pseudo-compliments the cover to (and themes in) Palahniuk’s new novel Snuff as well.

]]> By: GregoryV http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343106 GregoryV Wed, 21 May 2008 05:53:36 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343106 rockwell? as in sam rockwell? shoots...im in! rockwell? as in sam rockwell? shoots…im in!

]]> By: Captain Awesome http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343075 Captain Awesome Wed, 21 May 2008 05:30:57 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343075 Nice poster. Nice poster.

]]> By: dontknow252 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343073 dontknow252 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:28:36 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343073 nope. Just checked... it doesn't good point though! Great observation though. 'A' for effort! nope. Just checked… it doesn’t

good point though!

Great observation though. ‘A’ for effort!

]]> By: dontknow252 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343064 dontknow252 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:24:14 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343064 awww...M&Co is a bitter graphic designer :( Did you seriously just criticize the font size? I guess that matters.....................I guess....... Does it?........ awww…M&Co is a bitter graphic designer :( Did you seriously just criticize the font size? I guess that matters…………………I guess……. Does it?……..

]]> By: dontknow252 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343053 dontknow252 Wed, 21 May 2008 05:13:37 +0000 http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/05/20/choke-movie-poster/#comment-343053 Great novel! I've been waiting for another novel by Chuck to make it to the big-screen! Should be fun. Great novel! I’ve been waiting for another novel by Chuck to make it to the big-screen! Should be fun.

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