Philip K. Dick thread

[theBeamisHome]

I hope this hasn't been done already.. If it has I cry everyone's pardon.

So... Phillip K. Dick anyone? I haven't readed everything, but I did read A Scanner Darkly (excellent) and The Divine Invasion (i think lol).. Now from what I hear he was on some serious drugs and I think what I've read so far of his reflects that. Anybody? Anybody? lol Comments?

[Ka-mai]

My boyfriend loves this guy to the point that it's a little unnatural.

I haven't read anything yet, but I'm trying to get him to lend me something. It's only taking so long because he's deliberating so hard on which one to give me first.

[Ka-tet]

I just finished Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep(Blade Runner to the movie buffs).

Really good book and ive yet to see the movie.

[educatedlady]

I love DADES but my favorite Philip K. book is Voices From the Street. It isn't sci-fi but i adore it. It was written in the early 50s but it wasn't released until last year. I also really like Dr. Bloodmoney.

[Ka-mai]

Matt just had me watch Total Recall.

I think the best part of that movie was finally understanding the end of the South Park "Asspen" episode. Nah, seriously, it was ok. Not fantastic, but not completely awful. Also, Ahnold didn't totally piss me off.

[sarah]

this is sarajean's most favorite author. She'll be so excited when I tell her that a thread has been started in his honor.

[mae]

I highly recommend the hardcover omnibus released by LOA: http://totaldickhead.blogspot.com/20...ling-ever.html

[ladysai]

I hope this hasn't been done already.. If it has I cry everyone's pardon.

So... Phillip K. Dick anyone? I haven't readed everything, but I did read A Scanner Darkly (excellent) and The Divine Invasion (i think lol).. Now from what I hear he was on some serious drugs and I think what I've read so far of his reflects that. Anybody? Anybody? lol Comments?

I have a collection of PKD stories on audio: Minority Report, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, Paycheck, and others.
Very good stories, imho.

I haven't heard that he was on serious drugs while writing,
but if he was, it must have been some seriously good stuff...
the stories I've read were great reading.

[theBeamisHome]

well A Scanner Darkly is about drugs and it's dedicated to all his friends that died from drugs.. I believe there was something the intro or the afterward or something like that where he talked about it. Made me believe he did them too... I also heard rumor that they had something to do with how he died, but don't quote me on that.

[Seymour_Glass]

I love VALIS and Ubik.

[Ka-mai]

I just watched Blade Runner with Matt... I was kind of unimpressed. It was too long, too slow, and too fucking dark, I couldn't see what was going on. I also found it kind of predictable.

I also just finished reading The Man in the High Castle... it was interesting, but the ideas in it aren't exactly original. I pretty much liked it, though.

[blackrose22]

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep is the only book I've read so far by PKD but do intend to read more of his as I loved it. Different from the film but its years since I've seen it. Must look for it on DVD.

[Seymour_Glass]

I just watched Blade Runner with Matt... I was kind of unimpressed. It was too long, too slow, and too fucking dark, I couldn't see what was going on. I also found it kind of predictable.

I also just finished reading The Man in the High Castle... it was interesting, but the ideas in it aren't exactly original. I pretty much liked it, though.

Blade Runner was way too slow.

But I think the ideas in The Man in The High Castle are, or were, original, as it's pretty much credited with starting the whole "alternate history" thing.

[Ka-mai]

Just one question about tMitHC:

Spoiler:

Did Juliana really swallow that razor blade? Because that would probably kill you pretty horribly.

[fernandito]

Hey Sarah - I checked out the description of TMITHC over at Amazon.com, looks interesting. How many pages is it?

[Ka-mai]

Not that long... it's about as wide as my thumb.

[fernandito]

Not that long... it's about as wide as my thumb.

You are the Queen of Things That Can Easily Be Taken Out Of Context!

[Ka-mai]

I hate you. Can you take that out of context?

Ok, maybe 300 pages? I'm too lazy to go upstairs.

DON'T TAKE THAT OUT OF CONTEXT!

[Ka-mai]

Ok, I finally went upstairs and checked. Matt's copy is 259 pages long. So there.

[fernandito]

So that's how long it is.

[Ka-mai]

I hate you so, so much.

[fernandito]

No you dont

[fernandito]

I am deeply enjoying The Man In The High Castle.

[Sam]

Phillip K. Dick is ok, but I never got deep into his writing. I HAVE enjoyed Frank Herbert and Robert Heinlein greatly though. DUNE changed my outlook on life and affects me still, as did STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and STARSHIP TROOPERS.

[jhanic]

I've always been a great Robert A. Heinlein fan. My favorite from him is Time Enough for Love.

John