Minority Report (And a discussion on Philip K. Dick's contribution to books, films, and a wee poll)

[cinematixyz]

Comments

[cinematixyz]

Didn't he influence or have something to do with Vanilla Sky and or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? (Another Fave)

Damn, Xim would know =(

Zu

[richardthe23rd]

In the sense that the adjective "Dickian" could certainly be used to describe them, then yes! In the sense that they're directly derived from one or another of his works, then no. "Vanilla Sky" is a remake of the Spanish film, "Open Your Eyes" (and Penelope Cruz plays in both).

[cinematixyz]

I love the phrase "Dickian" but fear people would think I was trying to imply something about Charles Dickens which as we know is an Orphan of a Different Colour. LOL

Zu

[dweomeroflight]

I love, love, love Bladerunner.

And Minority Report had a big effect on me as a kid. I don't like Tom Cruise either but this was a wonderful movie.

Aw, You're just a Babe. =) (Not meant to be insulting, just you have a lot of life in front of you=)

[cinematixyz]

Blade Runner, Sid and Nancy, Hell, look at our Icons and you get a feel for my faves. Old films, New films, Fun Films, Blue Films. I like the actiony ones, when they fight, I like them all, dweomeroflight =)

Z.

Re: Aw, You're just a Babe. =) (Not meant to be insulting, just you have a lot of life in front of y

[dweomeroflight]

Hee. But thanks :P

LOVE TIMMY BOY. Ahem.

[internet_sampo]

But the most famous Dickian films stray far from Dick's stories and ideas and the Dickian ideas the finally make it to the films are watered down and/or lost.

Dick's The Minority Report and We Can Remember It for You Wholesale had much more coherent stories that the movies. Minority Report and Total Recall could be better described as having Dickian elements rather than being a Dickian movie. These Dickian elements just served a very pedestrian action-movie story.

I feel that the best adaptations have been Blade Runner, Paycheck and A Scanner Darkly.

Good Observations!!

[cinematixyz]

Very true, very true. =)

Z.

[dontelltheelf]

I probably would have marked Blade Runner too, but I have to watch it again. I'll probably check it out from the library in a couple days and change my answer.

[cinematixyz]

Yes, It is my fave and wonderful in so many ways. There are a few versions out there and argument on which is better..la dee da... I can make an argument FOR each, so I say just go for it. Remember, if you DO end up liking it and change your answers, I have found that if you go back and hit 'blade runner', it will mark you as ONLY picking blade runner. You have to click everything you picked before AND THEN B.R. Weird quirk of the LJ system I discovered the hard way

[dontelltheelf]

Okay, finally got around to it. I can definitely see why people love the movie. Although, I couldn't hear what what Batty says at the end of the movie, because I was in a restaurant. (Stupid move, for sure.) The library only had a copy of the director's cut, so I'd eventually like to see the theatrical release, so I can compare the two.

And yeah, I know about the poll. I wish LJ could find a way to figure that one out.

[cinematixyz]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to die."

Zuzu (well, Batty, but you get what I mean)