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☖ Forums → Discussion Forum → Anyone a fan of "Waking Life" or Philip K Dick?......or Keanu Reeves? :P
Anyone a fan of "Waking Life" or Philip K Dick?......or Keanu Reeves? :P
2005-03-01, 6:22 PM #1
http://movies.yahoo.com/movies/feature/ascannerdarkly.html

Based on the book by Philip K Dick, same director as the great film " Waking Life". It looks pretty good, good cast : Keanu Reeves ( eh...), but Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson, and Robert Downey Jr.


Isn't it ironic how the movies is about America loosing the drug war, and the actors(except Winona) are somewhat notorious for past drug use?
2005-03-01, 6:25 PM #2
Yes, Winona Ryder!
2005-03-01, 6:29 PM #3
I rented Waking Life once. I was sick and didn't really feel like engaging my brain, and found the movie incredibly boring.

It seemed like a long-winded philosophical lecture. I think I'd only like that if I was in a certain mood.
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2005-03-01, 7:13 PM #4
I'm not sure if I like the... the.... the whatever they did to make it look the way it does.
2005-03-01, 7:19 PM #5
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2005-03-01, 8:33 PM #6
http://forums.massassi.net/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29940

MB already posted a thread on this a few days ago :p

Anyways, I can't wait for this movie. A Scanner Darkly is my favorite PKD Novel by far. I think the rotoscoping they've used is perfect to bring a messed up world as only Dick could make it to the big screen. Hopefully this movie wont follow the annoying trend of PKD Movie Adaptations sucking.
2005-03-01, 8:43 PM #7
Quote:
Originally posted by DSettahr
...Hopefully this movie wont follow the annoying trend of PKD Movie Adaptations sucking.


Sucking? Admittedly, Paycheck wasn't up to par, but Bladerunner, Minority Report.... even Screamers wasn't too bad.
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2005-03-01, 9:08 PM #8
Quote:
Originally posted by DSettahr
Hopefully this movie wont follow the annoying trend of PKD Movie Adaptations sucking.


Hey, Bladerunner was a good movie... :) But yes, Minority Report was a letdown, and I heard Paycheck was too, so I never saw it...

Can't wait for the movie, though...
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2005-03-01, 9:10 PM #9
Aye.
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2005-03-02, 7:11 AM #10
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Originally posted by kyle90
Sucking? Admittedly, Paycheck wasn't up to par, but Bladerunner, Minority Report.... even Screamers wasn't too bad.


Bladerunner was excellent, Minority Report was pretty good, Total Recall had its moments but the ending sucked and had nothing to do with the story on which it was based, Screamers, Paycheck, and Imposter were all pretty bad.
2005-03-02, 7:31 AM #11
As has been said several times now, Bladerunner kicked major ***. I love that movie...

I think I'll watch it when I get home.
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2005-03-02, 2:23 PM #12
Can't wait. I just got finished reading Our Friends from Frolix 8... Fantastic book.

I <3 Dick.
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2005-03-02, 3:34 PM #13
Quote:
Originally posted by matrixhacker
Isn't it ironic how the movies is about America loosing the drug war, and the actors(except Winona) are somewhat notorious for past drug use?


They should make a movie about shoplifting!!

Then when Tom Sizemore comes out of prison (if he goes, which it seems he will) they should make a movie about drug abuse, fake urine samples and wife beating!!

Yay Hollywood!!
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2005-03-02, 4:35 PM #14
I LOVE PHILIP K. DICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I am excited. A Scanner Darkly was so beautiful and touching and honest. And Keanu Reeves. AND WINONA RYDER!!!

The trailer for this movie is the reason I went to see Constantine...that and Keanu Reeves.
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2005-03-02, 11:08 PM #15
Quote:
Originally posted by Vincent Valentine
I'm not sure if I like the... the.... the whatever they did to make it look the way it does.

I think they filmed it and then painted over it. I'm not sure if I like it either, and I'm the kind of person who usually likes unconventional artistic stuff like that.
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2005-03-02, 11:10 PM #16
Mm, Blade Runner..
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2005-03-03, 5:41 AM #17
Quote:
Originally posted by Vincent Valentine
I'm not sure if I like the... the.... the whatever they did to make it look the way it does.


Rotoscoping

I <3 Dick and Waking life as well.
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2005-03-04, 12:10 AM #18
Detic, look at your new title, it's awesome!
:D
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