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slasherman

07-02-2006, 03:52 PM

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/slasherman1971/AScannerDarklyFinalPoster.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/slasherman1971/AScannerDarkly300406.jpg

trailer (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_7538.html)

IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/)

...so is it a bad "Sin City" clone ?

Miss Olivia

07-02-2006, 09:23 PM

Visually, it looks just a Waking Life. That was an awesome movie.

mothermold

07-02-2006, 10:47 PM

Finally coming out huh?I've seen previews for the last two years.

cheebacheeba

07-02-2006, 11:01 PM

A Scanner Darkly ..a bad Sin City clone ?...
Absolutely not.

noctuary

07-03-2006, 04:01 AM

Originally posted by Miss Olivia
Visually, it looks just a Waking Life. That was an awesome movie.
It's directed by the same person, using the same technique. I didn't much care for Waking Life myself, but I've got very high hopes indeed for A Scanner Darkly. The original novel by Philip K. Dick is absolutely brilliant, and I can't wait to see what they've done with it.

slasherman

07-03-2006, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Absolutely not.
ok...

Miss Olivia

07-03-2006, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by noctuary
It's directed by the same person, using the same technique. I didn't much care for Waking Life myself, but I've got very high hopes indeed for A Scanner Darkly. The original novel by Philip K. Dick is absolutely brilliant, and I can't wait to see what they've done with it.

A Waking Life had really interesting ideas about the difference between being awake and asleep,but it was kind of a slow movie, way more intellectual, kind of like a documentary. If this new movie is based on a Philip K. Dick story, I'm more excited about it, because of course he wrote the story that Blade Runner was based on. I'm gonna have to check out this book:)

The STE

07-03-2006, 09:30 AM

I didn't quite like the rotoscoping in Waking Life (though I didn't like much of anything in that movie). Too wavery. But it looks much more controlled in A Scanner Darkly.

And this is nothing like Sin City

tarcher80

07-06-2006, 07:43 AM

not to change the subject of this thread, but i kinda liked sin city... after i turned down my critic nerve i was able to enjoy the flick.

Sick_As_Fuck

07-06-2006, 11:08 PM

How the fuck did you get "Sin City clone" from this?

slasherman

07-07-2006, 03:50 AM

Originally posted by Sick_As_Fuck
How the fuck did you get "Sin City clone" from this?
just look like a rip off...

urgeok

07-07-2006, 04:50 AM

slasherman

07-07-2006, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by urgeok
i want to see the story but dont understand the thinking behind this 'animation' technique.

it's real film thats been turned into a cartoon...

why ?
.. cant see the function behind the animation in this one...looks like they decided that it should be this way without any particular reason...I mean in Sin City the animation had a function...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/slasherman1971/sin-city.jpg

Miss Olivia

07-07-2006, 08:45 AM

I think it's because people like to try new things. It might be great, or it might give you a raging headache. Who knows?

slasherman

07-07-2006, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by Miss Olivia
I think it's because people like to try new things. It might be great, or it might give you a raging headache. Who knows?
...havnt seen it so maybe I wait with the conclusion... too.....

Angelakillsluts

07-07-2006, 06:25 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing it. I really like Rory Cochrane and Robert Downey Jr. is just amazing.

The STE

07-10-2006, 07:45 PM

If you take the live action and make it animated, you still, in theory, retain the depth of the performances, but there's more you can do with it (effects-wise) since it's animated

slasherman

07-10-2006, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by The STE
If you take the live action and make it animated, you still, in theory, retain the depth of the performances, but there's more you can do with it (effects-wise) since it's animated ...its also less "real"... more like an cartoon..which can make it harder for an audience to feel with the actors...

azathoth777

07-18-2006, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Miss Olivia
A Waking Life had really interesting ideas about the difference between being awake and asleep,but it was kind of a slow movie, way more intellectual, kind of like a documentary. If this new movie is based on a Philip K. Dick story, I'm more excited about it, because of course he wrote the story that Blade Runner was based on. I'm gonna have to check out this book:)

However, MINORITY REPORT, TOTAL RECALL, and PAYCHECK where also based on his writing, and as a fan they where terrible adaptations. BLADE RUNNER is an exception.

novakru

07-24-2006, 10:10 AM

but I've got very high hopes indeed for A Scanner Darkly. The original novel by Philip K. Dick is absolutely brilliant, and I can't wait to see what they've done with it. [/B]

Totally agree.

spookychild

07-27-2006, 12:17 PM

I don't understand the Sin City conection but it looks like a cool movie.

Miss Olivia

07-27-2006, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by azathoth777
However, MINORITY REPORT, TOTAL RECALL, and PAYCHECK where also based on his writing, and as a fan they where terrible adaptations. BLADE RUNNER is an exception.

I hated Minority Report. I'm not sure why, but I only watched it twice and then sold it. Total Recall was entertaining, but Paul Veerhoven is not the best person in the world for deep stories, although Starship Troopers was a really fun movie. I think Ridley Scott adds a real depth to the movies he produces, and that's probably why Blade Runner stands out so much. It's one of my all time favorite sci-fi flicks.
Also, I was madly in love with Rutger Hauer.