Postcards from the future: the Chuck Palahniuk DOCUMENTARY

Postcards from the future: the Chuck Palahniuk DOCUMENTARY

Documentary about the writer Chuck Palahniuk. That's the guy who wrote Fight Club.

The filmmakers have put together a very nice 2-disc DVD set here, especially impressive for an independent production. The second disc contains some bonus materials, including a number of great deleted scenes. I actually wish some of these scenes could have found their way into the film as they offer more background on Palahniuk as an author — particularly the interviews with his editor and publicist, and the story about Stephen King signing books in blood. As cool as it is to see a lot of the fans get screen time and show their love for “Chucky P”, a lot of them don’t have much wisdom to bestow other than, “He fuckin’ rocks man!” This movie is clearly made by and for fans of Palahniuk, and as such accomplishes its main objective. While it may miss out on a broader perspective, it still fills a void among fans hungry for any sort of look behind the man who created Fight Club, Choke, Survivor and many other great books. — Sean

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Dennis Widmyer

kinky mule films

2003

90 mins approx duration

English

Documentary, writer, post-punk apocalyptic

WCDVD0094

USA