> -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:44 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Minority Report > > In my ego-centric mind, I believe I know Dick. The problem is, there are > people who know Dick better than me. I know people who have actually met > Dick where I've never had the pleasure. The problem is that I enjoy Dick. > Whether it's in book form or a movie, Dick is great. My other problem is > that I'm late in seeing Dick's movie. This means that any idea I have > about it is all cocked up. :)
I've never seen a movie based on a Dick story that actually followed the story. They all seem to take bits and pieces, but never the "heart" of the story and produce overblown epics. It often works: I loved "Blade Runner" (but it's definately NOT "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep"). "Total Recall" was extremely fun (but NOT "We Can Remember it for You Wholesale"). But they all have shared themes. Dick loved to question our minds: am I "real"? Are my memories real? Am I what I've done or what I'm capable of doing? Is there a difference? The theme of reality vrs perception is strong in pretty much everything by him. I almost think for him the actual stories, the plots, are secondary - it's the characters reaction to technological challenges to their perceptions that matter most. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:192797 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
