A Scanner Darkly Film Preview

Jason K writes "Hi, webmaster of PhilipKDick.com here. Thought that the Slashdot community might like to see this exclusive report that was just added to the official Philip K. Dick web site by his daughters about the 'A Scanner Darkly' film production. The film production of A Scanner Darkly is based on the classic PKD drug novel of the same name. It is directed by Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused, School of Rock) and stars Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr. and Woody Harrelson. Linklater is using a more sophisticated version of the 'rotoscoping' animation technique that he debuted in 'Waking Life'. This is shaping up to be the most faithful adaptation of a Philip K. Dick novel or story to date." Waking Life was a little odd.

Comments

Re:'Most faithful adaptation' is subjective...

[tealover]

Where is it written that a film has to be a true adaptation of a book? Furthermore, where is it written that a book has to be interpreted the same way by everyone?

I appreciate artists who can look beyond what everyone sees and present an alternative. It works sometimes and it fails other times.

I think the shallow imagination comes in on the part of people like you who obsessively complain about silly stuff like this, as though you are owed something. You're not. You read the book and no one can take away what you got from that book. Not even a poorly adapted (in your estimation) movie.

Now get a life.