Gawker
Last week, we showed you "Wizard of Ass," the book trailer (the latest dubious trend in book promotion!) for Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk's new book, Snuff. It was a parody of bad 70s porn, because his book is about an aging porn star ending her career with a bang—a gangbang! Now we've discovered that the book, out today, has two more trailers, "The Twilight Bone" and "Chitty Chitty Gang Bang." OK, Chuck: one jokey porn short film to promote your book is clever, whatever. But three? Click to judge the camera angles of the SFW "Twilight Bone" for yourself.
Now, weirdly—this does not make me want to read the book. It's jokey, which is funny, but I think undermines the actual book and makes me think—although I have no idea yet if this is true—that the author doesn't take his character seriously. I sort of want to like Cassie Wright, the aging porn queen. But these book trailers don't tell me anything about her.
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Well, it did get him two different posts on Gawker, for example.
These trailers are too long, I think.
There is no such thing as too much porn. Even fake porn.
I would totally watch a movie called Chitty Chitty Gang Bang.
Chuck could write a novel about an under-water basket weaver with the power to change metal into stone using nothing but baby tears....and I would buy it. I love him. And I will buy his book--and I'm not that into porn.
@Koreanish: I know! But seriously, 24-hour news cycle---we gotta write about SOMETHING "round the clock."
God, this was dreadful.
Nothing of value here other than finally learning how to pronounce that assholes' name.
Palahniuk's always been known for his good taste and restraint.
@Koreanish: @Sheila:
i think the book is supposedly about three guys who are involved in the gang-bang and they tell cassie's life story in "chuck inner monologue" style while waiting their turn.
that said, as long as there are no colon parts, i am there.
...makes me think-although I have no idea yet if this is true-that the author doesn't take his character seriously.
It's true. Chuck wrote this book as part of a bet by his publisher. He is already done or nearly done with his next book, which is a more typical Palhniuk novel.
@ClockOnTheStove: Same here...I'll probably get a signed copy and go to the reading in Union Square too.
@mitchel_stevens: Exactly. And I believe these movies are actually discussed in the book.
Like, maybe some of the folks from these "trailers" are supposed to be characters from the novel itself.
There are also Chuck-interviewing-Cassie videos put up by Doubleday, in which you get to know her better. They're sort of great.
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@DorothyMantooth:
oh, oh.
i think one of the characters is an old porn star trying to get back into it, and he was the Lion or something.
oh, viral marketing. i'm a sucker for you.
@Sheila: To quote Mr. Cass from the book trailer of the other day, "You're not the bad guy here".
They do get seen a lot, compared, say, to other ads used for books. Scott Heim's trailer for We Disappear has had over 30,000 views. What about a "best of book trailers" post?
Huh?
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