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MrScorpio

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6. AS with all Richard Linklater movies you have to pay close attention to the dialogue

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:45 AM

Jul 2013

Last edited Thu Jul 11, 2013, 09:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Because, they're all dialogue driven.

He's one of the most profound writer/directors in Hollywood.

"Scanner" is pure Linklater.

A little light reading

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What did you think of the movie "A Scanner Darkly?" [View all] Taverner Jul 2013 OP

It's worth it, just for the bike scene. Dr. Strange Jul 2013 #1

LOVE the bike scene! Taverner Jul 2013 #4

I thought for a sec you meant Scanners... Locut0s Jul 2013 #2

I think it was well done flying rabbit Jul 2013 #3

I agree. The only movie adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story that even comes close. hunter Jul 2013 #5

AS with all Richard Linklater movies you have to pay close attention to the dialogue MrScorpio Jul 2013 #6

Scanner Darkly is easily the most true to novel PKD film. PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #7

Radio Free Albemuth was originally going to be Valis Taverner Jul 2013 #8

Flow My Tears, I just looked at your profile, Jason! PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #9

Flow My Tears, hands down, is my favorite book Taverner Jul 2013 #10

Have you read any of the mainstream novels published post PKDs death? PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #11

Exegis is literally, a transcribed notebook from the Pink Light episode Taverner Jul 2013 #12

Read Selections from the Exegesis edited by Sutin but PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #13