Choke
Comedy, Drama, Sundance February 1st, 2008 
Choke is a movie directed by Clark Gregg based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club. Choke is exactly like Fight Club except the main character works at a historical theme park instead of an office. And rather than visit support groups for ailments he doesn’t have, the main character Victor attends sexual addiction meetings that he does need. So imagine Fight Club with a sex addicted historical theme park worker with a best friend instead of a split personality.
The movie isn’t really as bad as that makes it sound. And the main character isn’t mad at the world like Tyler Durden, he is just mad at his mother. I might not watch this movie a second time, but I also didn’t find Sam Rockwell annoying. So it is win win.
(image Larry Bird Choking Julius Erving originally uploaded by The Smoking Section)
February 5th, 2008 at 7:46 am
I remember when Bird and Dr. J got into their tangle. I was watching the game and found it surprising and out of character. Bird was a trash talker; I don’t know about Dr. J, who seemed above it all. Before Dr. J there was no real swooping above the basket game and Dr. J made it look classy. Bird must’ve gotten to him. Those days the Cs and 76ers, along with Magic/Jabbar lakers were the class of the league. The 76ers faded quickly, after only one championship, the famous “Fou, fou, fou” year, although they were so much better than that, they should’ve won at least three. Bird and magic were able to drive their teams. Those Cs won 3 and the Lakers 5. The Cs had poor coaching and the Lakers had Riley, who is pretty good.
I’ve not seen and have no intention of seeing either film.