A Scanner Crappily
Added 1/18/2010
I watched Richard Linklater's "Waking Life" ages ago; I don't remember much, since I kept falling asleep. "A Scanner Darkly" didn't have that effect on me, I was somehow engrossed in the story, watching along as Keanu Reeves went through some mind-tripping counter agent narc activities. It wasn't quite as intense as "Rush", but the mind-trippiness was engaging for a while. Ultimately, however, the plotline was a bit too jerky for me to be really satisfied; the onscreen chemistry between Robert Downey Jr and Woody Harrelson was decent, but I don't think I've ever seen Keanu Reeves as wooden. Wynona Ryder, however, was hotter than ever as a digital chick who does too much coke. Robert Downey Jr may be famous now as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, but in those days he was still a bit in the hinterlands, and his quirky acting here is quite reminiscent of his work in "Too Much Sun," a bizarre "comedy" directed by his dad, Robert Downey Sr.
More interesting to me was to read the background of the book, and what Philip K. Dick was going through when it was written and why it was written, and how it was basically an autobiographical work. A story about people engaged in massive drug use by someone who had been engaged in massive drug use would make you think of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," but this is another, alternate creation.
The film is dedicated to those who either didn't make it, and to those who were permanently scarred, such as Dick himself.
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Once again attempt BACK to the FUTURE
Added 12/13/2009
A futuristic animation of the USA future where drugs and sex are supposed being even much mixed than recently.
I am not amused with story at all also it is funny produce on technical merits.
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It appealed to my tastes but I am probably in the minority on this one.
Added 9/13/2009
Great Blu Ray transfer and a cool movie. Unfortunately I had to watch this alone because no one else was able to get through the first ten minutes. Therefore this is obviously not to everyones tastes and despite the impressive cast this is my no means a mainstream film. If you haven't seen this then try renting it first.
If you have seen this before and would like to buy it then the blu ray transfer is great, extras are minimal and probably just ported over from the DVD, the sound is only DD5.1. There are no lossless audio tracks but this a dialogue driven film and its probably not a major issue.
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I loved this movie and wanted to buy one, so I got it new and the shipment was super speedy! Great packaging and no problem with the dvd whatsoever. I just bought a book and hope to get it soon, can't wait to start reading it, since it's only sold online and it's not checkable in libraries yet.
Get this movie if you love the actors in the movie like I do. I'm a Keanu fan. And love to see in Animated format. This movie was very interesting b/c they used actors and CG ontop, to create this movie. It's facinating how so much work goes into making a movie.
Their prices here are a lot cheaper than other places, so buying has been very nice. I hope to continue shopping here in the future.
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Dick put to good Use
Added 5/26/2009
I like Dick, having been lured by a 'Rollingstone' article on him in the 70s. By then, he was already a cult figure. I read Scanner and 'The 3 Stigmata of Palmer Eldrich' and was seriously disorientated. And this without recourse to anything but the written word; P K Dick's words. No other sci fi writer has touched me so. And here, Linklater has struck upon a perfect filmic technique to attempt to translate the altered states of consciousness that so obsessed Dick. This is a film brimming with info and insight. And it looks suave, and suitably deadpan simultaneously. Loved it! And definitely will give it a re-run.
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A Scanner Crappily
Added 1/18/2010
I watched Richard Linklater's "Waking Life" ages ago; I don't remember much, since I kept falling asleep. "A Scanner Darkly" didn't have that effect on me, I was somehow engrossed in the story, watching along as Keanu Reeves went through some mind-tripping counter agent narc activities. It wasn't quite as intense as "Rush", but the mind-trippiness was engaging for a while. Ultimately, however, the plotline was a bit too jerky for me to be really satisfied; the onscreen chemistry between Robert Downey Jr and Woody Harrelson was decent, but I don't think I've ever seen Keanu Reeves as wooden. Wynona Ryder, however, was hotter than ever as a digital chick who does too much coke. Robert Downey Jr may be famous now as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, but in those days he was still a bit in the hinterlands, and his quirky acting here is quite reminiscent of his work in "Too Much Sun," a bizarre "comedy" directed by his dad, Robert Downey Sr.
More interesting to me was to read the background of the book, and what Philip K. Dick was going through when it was written and why it was written, and how it was basically an autobiographical work. A story about people engaged in massive drug use by someone who had been engaged in massive drug use would make you think of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," but this is another, alternate creation.
The film is dedicated to those who either didn't make it, and to those who were permanently scarred, such as Dick himself.
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Once again attempt BACK to the FUTURE
Added 12/13/2009
A futuristic animation of the USA future where drugs and sex are supposed being even much mixed than recently.
I am not amused with story at all also it is funny produce on technical merits.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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It appealed to my tastes but I am probably in the minority on this one.
Added 9/13/2009
Great Blu Ray transfer and a cool movie. Unfortunately I had to watch this alone because no one else was able to get through the first ten minutes. Therefore this is obviously not to everyones tastes and despite the impressive cast this is my no means a mainstream film. If you haven't seen this then try renting it first.
If you have seen this before and would like to buy it then the blu ray transfer is great, extras are minimal and probably just ported over from the DVD, the sound is only DD5.1. There are no lossless audio tracks but this a dialogue driven film and its probably not a major issue.
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