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Title: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: vonzombie on January 22, 2015, 12:36:09 AM
As part of the Amazon pilot thing.....based on the PKD book. Love the book and this is pretty good.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on January 22, 2015, 06:12:25 PM
Thumbs up for sure.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: alfie on January 23, 2015, 06:11:44 PM
WHAT? They had filmed it? Can it ever live up to the book? Where can I find it?
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Dylan Thomas on January 24, 2015, 01:11:43 PM
WAIT...WHAT??


I love PKD, though I feel that no one has really ever done a very accurate job transcribing his books into movie form.  The recent Radio Free Albemuth isn't too shabby, though why didn't they just do Valis??


How true to the book is this?
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: alfie on January 24, 2015, 03:59:53 PM
Will be very interested to see it, will I have to pay?

With regards to other Dick films, I actually really enjoyed A Scanner Darkly, despite disliking Keanu Reeves generally. 
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: MadJohnShaft on January 24, 2015, 06:35:25 PM
It's a pilot for a TV series
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Dylan Thomas on January 26, 2015, 11:27:23 AM
Quote from: alfie on January 24, 2015, 03:59:53 PM
Will be very interested to see it, will I have to pay?

With regards to other Dick films, I actually really enjoyed A Scanner Darkly, despite disliking Keanu Reeves generally. 


Oh, that's true.  I kinda forgot about that one.  And I OWN it....whoops.

Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: The Shocker on January 28, 2015, 02:12:54 PM
Been hearing good things, keep forgetting to watch it.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on January 28, 2015, 03:44:01 PM
Check it out.
It's worth it.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Lumpy on January 28, 2015, 05:00:38 PM
Weird thread, because I'm High in the Castle, Man.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on January 28, 2015, 05:48:55 PM
Don't bogart that scepter man.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Dylan Thomas on January 29, 2015, 08:45:38 PM
Quote from: black on January 28, 2015, 03:44:01 PM
Check it out.
It's worth it.

I'm gonna.  I love Dick.  I am a huge fan of Dick.




I'm also really into Moorcock.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Beta Cloud on January 29, 2015, 08:59:23 PM
Quote from: Lumpy on January 28, 2015, 05:00:38 PM
Weird thread, because I'm High in the Castle, Man.

dude, i'm high at WHITE CASTLE.

(http://troll.me/images/ancient-aliens-guy/why-white-castle-pot-smoking-aliens.jpg)
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: Dylan Thomas on January 29, 2015, 09:02:01 PM
Quote from: vonzombie on January 29, 2015, 08:56:48 PM
Silly ::)


It's all true.


I also like science fiction authors with non-phallic names, like William Gibson and Ursual K LeGuin.  Someone needs to make a movie of The Dispossessed.  I read that book once a year I love it so much.  The Left Hand Of Darkness would also make a fine movie.


Someone should make an Elric movie too.  I think that would translate well to the big screen.


Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: The Shocker on February 18, 2015, 03:04:20 PM
Yes!
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on February 18, 2015, 03:54:10 PM
Good news.
I wonder if they will release all the episodes at once.
I have joined Binge Watching Nation and don't want to have to wait nor do I want to have time to actually get something accomplished around the house.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: The Shocker on February 18, 2015, 04:43:20 PM
Pretty sure Amazon releases series all at once like Netflix does.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: MadJohnShaft on February 18, 2015, 05:00:14 PM
Yep.

Nice, I should reread the book
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on February 18, 2015, 05:30:00 PM
Looking forward to living in squalor and consuming nothing but junk and booze and drugs while binge-ing later this month on House of Cards new season.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: deleted account on March 03, 2015, 05:42:17 PM
just seen this last nite.  anybody else notice a certain lack of passion in the acting?  still, Jackie Aprile!
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on March 03, 2015, 06:07:19 PM
It wasn't so much a lack of passion,they are all skeered of the motherfucking Nazis, man.
Gotta stay low key.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: deleted account on March 03, 2015, 07:03:10 PM
they was askeert of the Nazis in Schindler's List too, but seemed a li'l less robotic in that one
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: black on March 04, 2015, 12:19:34 PM
Probably because they had Spielberg hollering and guilting them.
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: deleted account on March 04, 2015, 08:27:52 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/0PzVg.png)
Title: Re: The Man in the High Castle
Post by: alfie on March 06, 2015, 05:50:14 PM
Have to agree there was something lacking. Was excited, watched it, and was glad I had the book to remember. Still, better than a poke in the eye.