A Scanner Darkly Film Preview

Posted by michael on Thursday June 17, 2004 @01:35AM from the purple-haze dept.

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.

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Sorry for being thick. NFN? by IainMH · 2004-06-17 01:56 · Score: 0, Redundant

Can someone give us a concise background?
Re:Waking life WAS a little odd by Moofie · 2004-06-17 04:57 · Score: 0, Redundant

Had the people been interesting, and the things they said been interesting, the movie would have been interesting.

Liking this movie does not make you deep. I had al the thoughts expressed in that movie when I was 13, and I didn't feel the need to make a movie about it.

But, of course, I must be just a typical slashdotter. What the hell do I know?

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