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PostPosted:Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:27 pm
by Zeus
A Scanner Darkly was a great movie, I was happy to catch that in theatres.
PostPosted:Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:27 pm
by Blotus
Saw Hard Candy a few months ago when it was in theatres here (Ellen Page is a Haligonian!). Pretty good... but uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. I had to grab my testicles a couple of times just to make sure they hadn't imploded.
Haven't seen SD yet, but I'd really like to. Seems that one has been in post-production for years. My father had told me all about the book and the premise is interesting (although more original for its time compared to the type of movies Phil Dick's books have inspired). Plus I really like Linklater and the advanced rotoscoping technique used here is a huge jump over the interesting, albiet intentionally rough-looking and low budger, Waking Life.
PostPosted:Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:59 am
by Zeus
Black Lotus wrote:Saw Hard Candy a few months ago when it was in theatres here (Ellen Page is a Haligonian!). Pretty good... but uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. I had to grab my testicles a couple of times just to make sure they hadn't imploded.
Haven't seen SD yet, but I'd really like to. Seems that one has been in post-production for years. My father had told me all about the book and the premise is interesting (although more original for its time compared to the type of movies Phil Dick's books have inspired). Plus I really like Linklater and the advanced rotoscoping technique used here is a huge jump over the interesting, albiet intentionally rough-looking and low budger, Waking Life.
I only saw part of Waking Life, but I didn't think the rotoscoping was that much better in A Scanner Darkly. It was the story that was great.
PostPosted:Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:43 pm
by Blotus
Then you didn't see enough of Waking Life, friend. It's quite rough. And inconsistent. Intentionally. Very dream like. Either way, from watching the trailer alone the SD roto looks infinitely more realistic.
PostPosted:Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:51 am
by Zeus
Black Lotus wrote:Then you didn't see enough of Waking Life, friend. It's quite rough. And inconsistent. Intentionally. Very dream like. Either way, from watching the trailer alone the SD roto looks infinitely more realistic.
I got Waking Life for $6 a while ago. I'll have to give that one a shot again. I particularly liked A Scanner Darkly so the guy has earned another film from me.
PostPosted:Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:19 pm
by Flip
Wow, Hard Candy was really good. Great reccomendation, thanks. Definitely twisted, the acting was superb and the pace always kept you interested.