tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post2472151907143065986..comments2024-03-28T22:32:39.500-07:00Comments on Total Dick-Head: I've Been Next'd!Ragle Gummhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13951340313214410331noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-53207785108769058772009-02-19T21:02:00.000-08:002009-02-19T21:02:00.000-08:00Without hesitate, I bought Tibia Gold , in the ga...Without hesitate, I bought <A HREF="http://www.mmodo.com/product/Tibia_Gold.html" REL="nofollow"> Tibia Gold </A>, in the game I can find myself. So I buy <A HREF="http://www.mmodo.com/product/Tibia_Gold.html" REL="nofollow"> Tibia coins </A>. At present, think the happy day I spend in tibia, I am eager to enter it, and buy <A HREF="http://www.mmodo.com/product/Tibia_Gold.html" REL="nofollow"> Tibia money </A>. Own <A HREF="http://www.mmodo.com/product/Tibia_Gold.html" REL="nofollow"> tibia gp </A>, it means that you own the life of happiness. So I will not leave <A HREF="http://www.mmodo.com/product/Tibia_Gold.html" REL="nofollow"> Tibia Platinum </A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-45031555385723743452007-04-30T18:13:00.000-07:002007-04-30T18:13:00.000-07:00Even if you take away the disregard for the origin...Even if you take away the disregard for the original story, the movie is so pungently bad. Even with the aid of a couple of pre-movie drinks, I found my jaw dropping at the dialogue, the plot holes, and the acting. With all that money, and all that talent (Julianne Moore anyway) you would hope for something watchable, but no; it was a bowl of shit without the bowl.Duncan Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09445605058079274636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-19229764051693385852007-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:002007-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:00The Cruise as Jason Taverner? Good grief. He was b...The Cruise as Jason Taverner? Good grief. He was bad enough as Anderton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-79372962390111422672007-04-30T11:46:00.000-07:002007-04-30T11:46:00.000-07:00Darryl, I agree with you; it's time for another ve...Darryl, <BR/>I agree with you; it's time for another version Do Androids... done with the same faithfulness to the script exhibited in Scanner. No roto-scoping this time though...Ragle Gummhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951340313214410331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-24848244283969198332007-04-30T10:46:00.000-07:002007-04-30T10:46:00.000-07:00BTW Scott,I think Total Recall was great fun, and ...BTW Scott,<BR/><BR/>I think Total Recall was great fun, and it's still worth a look today.<BR/><BR/>From what I know about PKD's love of movies, and his sense of humour, I think he would have enjoyed Total Recall as well.<BR/><BR/>Do you all know PKD wrote a screenplay for Ubik? It's almost like another book, an extended Ubik. Tons more dialogue and ideas and new scenes. But if it had been filmed as it was written, it would have run for five or six hours, with monologues stretching for three or four minutes. Lots of long, but excellent raves.<BR/><BR/>Valis, Radio Free Albemuth and Flow My Tears have all now been optioned for movie adaptations, apparently. Here's hoping the producers are brave enough to do the book's justice. Though I'd be surprised if the brother-sister incest of Flow My Tears would be included. Interesting to note that Tom Cruise held the rights to Flow My Tears in the late 90s(?) and was planning to play Jason Taverner.Darryl Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488464950581586568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-52040459332463399742007-04-30T10:40:00.000-07:002007-04-30T10:40:00.000-07:00Terrible news that Next is a stinker. Obviously US...Terrible news that Next is a stinker. Obviously US audiences smelt it coming from a trailer away. What was wrong with The Golden Man story? It was beautiful, touching and scary. And it's a mutant story! Kids love mutants, don't they?<BR/><BR/>When will producers realise that there is more to a PKD movie than just a big chase and explosions and some mid weirdness?<BR/><BR/>A Scanner Darkly worked because it was faithful to the novel. Probably one of the most faithful adaptations ever made.<BR/><BR/>There are still many, many wonderful PKD stories that could become wonderful movies, but the producers and directors should get away from the action, and go with the brilliant ideas inherent in so much of PKD's work.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, I think the time is right for another adaptation of Electric Sheep, much more true to the original novel. It's still a great story, of which Blade Runner used maybe 20%, and not the best 20% either.<BR/><BR/>Excellent site, David. Keep up the great work.Darryl Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488464950581586568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-8451852157871864412007-04-30T08:54:00.000-07:002007-04-30T08:54:00.000-07:00Blade Runner was a critical and box office flop. T...Blade Runner was a critical and box office flop. That's why it's taken 25 years to generate a profit and what do they do? Re-shoots?! WTF? I had hoped the directors cut would have ended it. <BR/><BR/>Let's face it, the adaptation game is one that fans of novels are going to lose. It's because the mediums are incompatible and Hollywood types tend to minimize risk - and maximize profits - by plugging in formulas. <BR/><BR/>There will continue to be good adaptations - Blade Runner, Screamers, Totall Recall(who's with me?) - but they always have been and always will be rare.<BR/><BR/>Why should we expect an adaptation of P.K. Dick to fare any better?<BR/><BR/>p.s. Try to find a first draft of the script for Next - That's where all the good ideas probably still are.Scott Radtkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995768685867352382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184123882936370131.post-63598589107424467942007-04-30T03:37:00.000-07:002007-04-30T03:37:00.000-07:00I thought about going to see the film last night, ...I thought about going to see the film last night, but why should I pay through the nose to see a crap film simply because PKD's name is in the small print? I'll just wait until it appears in a DVD bargain bin somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com