Powering through with another 2008 classic: "Choke" (unavailable on Blu-ray)

Let's see what sort of hijinks the Choke crew get up to!

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Hi, I'm Hervey and I will be commenting on "Choke" (2008); I'm still coming off the adrenaline high of "Vantage Point" (2008) but I'll do my best to focus #choketime08

Hi, I'm Alan and I'll be commenting on this film. I remember being obsessed with the trailer when it came out because I liked the @cyhsyband song it featured. #choketime08

This really does not shy from opening in a way that tries to evoke "Fight Club" as much as possible #choketime08

Jaunty goofy score really makes the goofiness come alive #choketime08

We have made our way onward into the colonial reenactment venue. Very pleasant setting for a film. #choketime08

The soundtrack is BUMPIN' already. #choketime08

Everything looks so cheap, weirdly desaturated with TV-show sets #choketime08

Good introduction to the Choke mechanic here. #choketime08

Anjelica Huston! #choketime08

Very convincing kid version of Charlie. #choketime08

The cinematographer here did "George Washington" and "All the Real Girls"? I find that really hard to believe, based on how flat and lifeless this movie looks #choketime08

Very depressing hospital environment. Seafoam green walls are never a good call. #choketime08

Good cutthroat negotiator nun here. #choketime08

Young Victor littering with his milk carton is very disturbing. #choketime08

Kelly Macdonald's American accent is hard to place here, feels between neutral and southern, I'm unsettled #choketime08

I don't think using a Victor Double is going to work out for the protagonists of Choke (2008), just as using a Presidential Double didn't work out for the protagonists of Vantage Point (2008). #choketime08

A lot of high-concept hijinks going on here #choketime08

I think the movie is intentionally being drab. That hospital church set could've fairly easily been a lot more visually interesting. #choketime08

From the trailer, I definitely expected more colonial hijinks. I'm glad it's delivering on that now. #choketime08

Damn, I hate having an annoying, low-paying job that is also twee and humorous #choketime08

Is Victor drinking milk? That looks like a large glass of milk. #choketime08

Nonstop drinks of the ep right now. Victor drinking sake right out of the carafe. #choketime08

Child Victor absolutely nailed every single one of those photos. #choketime08

Photobooth sequence a good bit, well-executed, may be the first scene I've really liked at all #choketime08

We have more goofy sperm sample hijinks #choketime08

TWIST ALERT: Victor is the Son of Christ! #choketime08

I missed it earlier: why exactly is he not able to simply hand her a sperm sample in a cup? #choketime08

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I don't think it's really about his mother. #choketime08

Oh wow, this movie is so deep #choketime08

Satan Said Dance! We've made it. It's THE SONG! #choketime08

Congrats #choketime08

I think the core problem for me is that instead of resonating in terms of universal (or even relatable) experiences with modern alienation or whatever, everything is just cranked up to 100% in quirky specificity #choketime08

It's Christina Pletzger! #choketime08

Heather Burns gave a good performance here, and that was at least a premise #choketime08

Victor has ordered nuts and gotten a massive basket filled with what appears to be a very small quantity of nuts. #choketime08

We're only an hour in? I feel like this has been going on forever #choketime08

How'd I arrive in a place like this?

Red right hand as the alligator kiss.

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The Original Choke! #choketime08

Oh wow, a Choke origin story, this is so powerful #choketime08

Christ in a manger imagery here. #GoodBit #PowerfulImagery #choketime08

This sex addict group sure books a large variety of different spaces for their meetings #chokepoint08

"There are no accidents on the circuit, honey." #classicmovielines #chokepoint08

Amazing that local land-use restrictions are allowing this stone structure #choketime08

Good "Cooking With Cheese Recipe Guide" on the fridge there. #CookWithCheese #chokepoint08

Death by pudding. #chokepoint08

Lot of motion required on this school bus wheel to keep the bus moving perfectly straight. #chokepoint08

Building up to a classic Fight Club-esque ending here. #chokepoint08

The music is sounding Pixies-esque all of sudden, yes #choketime08

If I were running a mental hospital, I would not allow a patient to wear a lab coat, it may lead to wacky mix-ups #choketime08

I legitimately did not remember that this was the twist. #choketime08

Good bit. #choketime08

I've learned so much from "Choke" (2008) #choketime08

An innovative film. #choketime08

I didn't have a great time watching this, though at least the back half seemed more ambitious #choketime08

Not the best. And definitely not an Earful film. #choketime08