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- SpectralSounds, on 01/09/2008, -0/+15I think he was more of a genius.
- TheWriteGuy, on 01/09/2008, -1/+14To say Dick was way ahead of his time might sound like a cliche, but it's true. American society and politics has become far more PKDickian than the futures that Asimov or Clark envisioned in their novels. (Just replace the word "Communist" with "terrorist" in Dick's novels that are set in a police state America, and the stories are still timely.) Had he lived, I bet Dick would be very bemused with the Internet, consumer tech gadgets, and the current state of American society, fashion and politics. (Ron Paul is exactly like a political character right out of a Dick novel.)
- HoldingOn, on 01/09/2008, -0/+9Wow, I didn't realize he wrote so many sci-fi books that were turned into movies. There are a lot of incredible ones in there, too
- CraigJ, on 01/09/2008, -2/+10Dugg, because it was all on one page.
- TheNik, on 01/09/2008, -0/+8My local bookstore has no PKD. :(
Blade Runner and A Scanner Darkly were excellent, I'll have to check out some of the others. - mistertim, on 01/09/2008, -2/+9Also, "The Truman Show" might well be based on Philip K Dick's "Time Out of Joint". The plot is different, but the concept is almost exactly the same.
- mooseofshadows, on 01/09/2008, -0/+7Did he seriously just say that Paycheck was the best out of those? You've got to be kidding me.
- duke1981, on 01/09/2008, -0/+5I'm a huge PKD fan. I really want to see a movie made of the Penultimate Truth. A lot of people would find it very coincidental with whats going on with our lives now and the future.
- covertbadger, on 01/09/2008, -0/+5It'd have been a shocker if it did, given that PKD didn't write I Robot.
- tomakun, on 01/09/2008, -0/+4I'd like to see UBIK made into a film. That is my favorite novel of his out of the several that I have read.
- ricree, on 01/09/2008, -0/+4I'm not sure that it was really a prediction so much as a response to the times he was living in. McCarthyism at its peak was far worse than anything going on right now, and it falls to us to make sure that it never gets that bad again.
- potifar, on 01/09/2008, -3/+6The Kindred Dick was a genious.
- Philosomatika, on 01/09/2008, -0/+3a scanner darkly is a brilliant film that didnt get enough credit or recognition
- covertbadger, on 01/09/2008, -0/+3In one of my PKD short-story collections, Ursula Le Guin (I think - can't be bothered to go check) wrote the foreword and described PKD as a "writer's writer". She agreed that his original material takes a back seat to later adaptations, and believes it's because his imagination outstripped his writing ability. I'd have to go with that - as a source of creativity and imagination PKD was almost unmatched in the 20th Century, but other authors wrote better novels based around his ideas. Not that Dick's writing was bad, it was just outshone by his ideas.
- thomsamuels, on 01/09/2008, -1/+4Man In The High Castle was a kick ass book. Dick definitely deserves to be mentioned with some of the sci-fi greats of late.
- inactive, on 01/09/2008, -1/+3Wow, that "Total Recall 2070" looked like a cross between "Total Recall" and "DADoES" aka "Blade Runner." I wonder how bad it sucked or if it was good.
- DaLukeMan, on 01/09/2008, -1/+3Dugg, because comment was pro digg
- edwartica, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2A literature professor of mine once said to try to view movies as an interpretation of the book, not a retelling.
- DaLukeMan, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2A man inspired by the tortures his name brought him as a child
- gilgamesh23, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Valis
- DigTheDoug, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Surprisingly good. It was a Showtime series, but I've only seen the movie/pilot. It was much much more Blade Runner than it was Total Recal, but I was surprised atthe job they did with it, being made for TV and all... Don't get me wrong, it was not near the quality of the original material, but they did a fair job with it.
- GreyICE, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2So you'd think, but Minority Report should have been that, and instead they gave it a cheesy crap ending.
- ncapone, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2At least it has Blade Runner in it!
- MrGordonLiu, on 01/09/2008, -2/+4My favorite author. I just finished reading my 28th PKD book. I've only seriously disliked 3 of them, and many of them are amazing.
Also, The Truman Show had to be unofficially based off of Time out of Joint, and Open Your Eyes (Vanilla Sky) is said to be inspired by UBIK.
There is also a French film based on Confessions of a Crap Artist, can't remember the name off hand. - MrGordonLiu, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2So, so true. A Scanner Darkly is, by far, the best adaptation of a PKD book, and it fails when compared to the book.
- jimsf, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2This was the first story of his I read and its a great book. I'd love to see this made into a movie if they could be true to the story.
- dives425, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2If I had my pick, I would go with the Galactic Pot Healer or maybe Crack in Space for the next flick. I'd even like to see some of the weirder stuff like Dr. Bloodmoney.
- inactive, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Do check out Valis. It's probably the best thing he wrote.
- inactive, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2I liked it. It was much more like Blade Runner than Total Recall, although the article says its based on a different book entirely.
- daizaru, on 01/10/2008, -0/+2Maybe he meant adaptation, Blade runner is a fantastic movie but very different then the book. Who knows though.
- directive0, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Gentlemen what I have to show you will change the entertainment industry as we know it. I give you the future of horror cinema.
The Polter-Nosfer-Zomba-Wolfenstien. - TheWriteGuy, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Decide for yourselves. You can (legally) watch every episode for free here:
http://www.fancast.com/tv/Total-Recall-2070/10604/ ... - MrGordonLiu, on 01/09/2008, -1/+3So much of what old Phil has written inspired so much about science fiction as we perceive it today. He really did change the landscape of the genre, while also busting through the walls of the genre. It's nice to see him starting to get the critical recognition he deserves.
I would suggest reading I Am Alive and You Are Dead. It is a fascinating biography, and truly a captivating read. Dick's life was as crazy and messed up as many of his books are.
Also, R. Crumb drew a great 8-page comic detailing Dick's experiences with VALIS. It, too, is awesome. - MaTT2011, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Having just seen the final cut of blade runner its easy to say that Dick's work, the concepts and philosophies involved, provide mind shattering revelations that change the way you see humanity. That may seem like a total overstatement but its not. If you havent seen the adaptations of his work or read the works directly i highly recommend you see for yourself.
- Klarth, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2Bloodmoney would be amazing. It's like Fallout, but more grim!
- SiNN4R, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2I'm glad it didn't contain I Robot.
- maexus, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2I think I'm the only person who liked Screamers. Such an under rated movie.
- Klarth, on 01/09/2008, -0/+2PKD = best author of all time.
Also - What, no Barjo? - UrinalPooper, on 01/10/2008, -0/+1I'm curious as to which three you didn't like.
I'm a huge PKD fan, but man, Maze of Death just gave me the jibblies so bad I never want to read it again. - covertbadger, on 01/10/2008, -0/+1Nah, I Robot is from another sci-fi great - Asimov.
- kirb59y, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1How convenient, I was actually looking for a list just yesterday... should also include The Truman Show.
- kaplanfx, on 01/10/2008, -0/+1Whoa, isn't that like brand new today? Talk about relevant.
- potifar, on 01/10/2008, -0/+1Dammit, I lose.
- piper999, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1Why no 'Flow My Tears...'? One of my favourite books.
- antdude, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1Also on hulu.com and OpenHulu: http://openhulu.com/shows.php?show=Total+Recall+20 ...
- VAXcat, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1 Very much so - it was a crime. Except for the one scene where the psychiatrist is trying to convince Ahhnold that he's suffering from anillusion, the entire movie was utter crap.
- SiNN4R, on 01/10/2008, -0/+1I could have sworn I heard it was based on one of his books. Oh well.
- prosayik, on 01/09/2008, -1/+2I'm a Philip K Dichead.
- theboozer, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1PKD FOREVER
- Wuzi, on 01/09/2008, -0/+1PKD, definitely an amazing author. I wrote a report on him when I was in high school after reading the book "The man in the high castle". I think that would be an amazing movie!
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