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foxy

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:32 pm
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I had to go to Swiss Cottage to see it in Odeon. A small screen, no more
than 20 people present though it was a Sunday evening. So I get a
feeling why it's on limited release. Having said that I used to see even
less people on movies which had normal distribution.

I have to say that A Scanner Darkly movie is the truest adaptation of
Philip Dick's novel so far. Very close to the book apart from a few not
very essential points. Animated actors look bizarre sometimes,
especially in the beginning, but you get into it very quickly.

The movie feels very dark and disturbing, as the book itself. Because
the film is so close to the book, I felt bored in a few moments because
I knew what was going to happen. Though it did not bother me.

Overall, I think that the movie is a great adaptation of the book and
really gives justice to Philip Dick vision and even style.

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Richard Ellis

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:32 pm
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In article , Foxy
wrote:

> I had to go to Swiss Cottage to see it in Odeon. A small screen, no more
> than 20 people present though it was a Sunday evening. So I get a
> feeling why it's on limited release. Having said that I used to see even
> less people on movies which had normal distribution.
>
> I have to say that A Scanner Darkly movie is the truest adaptation of
> Philip Dick's novel so far. Very close to the book apart from a few not
> very essential points. Animated actors look bizarre sometimes,
> especially in the beginning, but you get into it very quickly.
>
> The movie feels very dark and disturbing, as the book itself. Because
> the film is so close to the book, I felt bored in a few moments because
> I knew what was going to happen. Though it did not bother me.
>
> Overall, I think that the movie is a great adaptation of the book and
> really gives justice to Philip Dick vision and even style.

I haven't seen it yet - but I will, being a PKD 'follower'-reader.
Do you think non-PKD readers will enjoy the movie? Will people who
haven't read the book enjoy the movie? (IYHO, of course).

de

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:43 pm
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No sign of it here in Perth WA yet either, but it is here
http://www.torrentz.com/search_a-scanner-darkly but alas I only have dialup
so at over 700 megs it is out of my reach. Maybe it will come out on DVD
sometime soon.


"Foxy" wrote in message

>I had to go to Swiss Cottage to see it in Odeon. A small screen, no more
>than 20 people present though it was a Sunday evening. So I get a feeling
>why it's on limited release. Having said that I used to see even less
>people on movies which had normal distribution.
>
> I have to say that A Scanner Darkly movie is the truest adaptation of
> Philip Dick's novel so far. Very close to the book apart from a few not
> very essential points. Animated actors look bizarre sometimes, especially
> in the beginning, but you get into it very quickly.
>
> The movie feels very dark and disturbing, as the book itself. Because the
> film is so close to the book, I felt bored in a few moments because I knew
> what was going to happen. Though it did not bother me.
>
> Overall, I think that the movie is a great adaptation of the book and
> really gives justice to Philip Dick vision and even style.
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tektoy

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:22 am
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:38:50 -0700, Richard Ellis
wrote:


>I haven't seen it yet - but I will, being a PKD 'follower'-reader.
>Do you think non-PKD readers will enjoy the movie? Will people who
>haven't read the book enjoy the movie? (IYHO, of course).
>
>de

I remember 'Waking Life' (the film makers earlier film) made a bit of
a splash in some circles when it came out.
So I wouldn't be surprised if people who liked that film also went to
see Scanner Darkly as well.

In fact given Waking Life's arthouse/off beat story I'm surprised a
few more PKD fan's havn't already seen it.

Cya
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