A Scanner Darkly

[Droo]

I know a fair bit about the story having studied it for my screenplay module at university. It is intriguing and fascinating. I don't know how good a film it will but I wanted to start a thread about it because the visual style took me by suprise. It looks awesome: live action cel-shading or something.

Check out the trailer:

http://pdl.warnerbros.com/wip/us/med/scanner_darkly/scanner_darkly_a_tlr2_qt_700.mov

What do you think?

[Jaime Tomahawk]

I think it's called rotoscoping, the animated LOTR used it - it's an interesting technique and it is a surprise to see it used here.

Putting this one on my to see list.

[Mu Satach]

well first off the m83 track is just sweet... second... I like any adaptation of a Philip K. D ick story, even though rarely do they ever rarely do the stories justice.

It's now on my list as well.

[Liam Jinn]

I saw a movie done like this a few years ago called Waking Life. It's a pretty weird style, but I think I'll catch this movie when it comes out.

[Droo]

Originally posted by Jaime Tomahawk
I think it's called rotoscoping, the animated LOTR used it

Of course, I'd forgotten about that. Let's be thankful technology has moved on since then!

[Mu Satach]

Originally posted by Liam Jinn
I saw a movie done like this a few years ago called Waking Life. It's a pretty weird style, but I think I'll catch this movie when it comes out.

That was written and directed by the same guy who's doing this flick, Richard Linklater who also did Dazed and Confused.

[Darth McBain]

I finally got around to watching this trailer - looks pretty weird, but could be good. The style is definitely intriguing. And while I agree with Mu that they are rarely done justice, I usually enjoy PK D ick adaptations.

[Vega Van-Derveld]

I just watched the trailer for this too. Wow, the visual style looks really cool. I can add this one to my miserably small list of movies to see this summer.

[Shawn]

The trailer has made me realize that Keanu really is a very poor actor. :( Looking forward to seeing the movie despite that, though.

[Gabriel Rodermark]

It does feel as though he plays the same role over and over. In particular the scene where he asks about the two hemispheres of his mind competing reminded me of the scene in the Matrix when he is first confronted by the Agents.

[Droo]

My thoughts exactly.

[JMK]

Originally posted by Shawn
The trailer has made me realize that Keanu really is a very poor actor. :(

I thought that was a foregone conclusion since his Bill & Ted days...

[Vega Van-Derveld]

Winona Ryder and Robert Downie Jr should do a good job, though, I think. And hey, maybe the animators will animate Keanu some facial expressions!

[Sanis Prent]

If she isn't stealing clothes and he isn't on a ton of cocaine, sure.

[Vega Van-Derveld]

Isn't he playing a drug addict/dealer of some kind anyway?