The Man In The High Castle

My post from another thread.

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Originally Posted by Irving

My opinion is that everything I've read from Philip K Dick is annoying. It's not that he's a bad writer, just...annoying. I read A Scanner Darkly and didn't like it, but mostly because he captured the druggie mind set so perfectly that it was painful to read. I think he had very interesting plot concepts that lend themselves well to fantasy/sci-fi directors. Which I guess is supported by the pretty long list of films adapted from his books:
Total Recall
The Adjustment Bureau
Screamers
Radio Free Albemuth
Next
A Scanner Darkly
Paycheck
Minority Report
Imposter
Confessions d'un Barjo
Blade Runner

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I watched the first episode and sorta liked - might commit to a binge watch when I'm done with something else I'm watching right now.

I thought it was good and worth the watch. It's an interesting premise for a TV show that is well written and acted.

Put it on my watch list. Maybe I'll have time during the holiday break to give it a watch.

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Originally Posted by asmo

Watching it and up to episode 8. I am having an issue with it because in the beginning it matches up somewhat with the book (there are some normal plot change type things that I could understand and weren't that big), but they are off the deep-end and going way outside the bounds of the book (which is one of my more favorite PKD novellas). My wife, who has never read the book is having a great time with it.

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See what she thinks of Blade Runner

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Originally Posted by Honey Badger282.8

I thought it was good and worth the watch. It's an interesting premise for a TV show that is well written and acted.

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It and other shows, off the major 3 networks, would never play on "commercial" t.v The main reason is the General Public's short attention span. IF it's not wrapped up in 30 - 60 minutes they lose interest.
Reason #2.... how can they watch a show that doesn't require them Texting who to vote off or save for next weeks episode.

I pretty much watch only shows that have been DVR'd. I don't have the time or patience to sit through commercials.

I did sign up for prime on a special deal about a month ago so I need to get my money's worth out of that.

Resuming episode one right now. Main female seemed to take the death of her sister pretty smooth.

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Originally Posted by Irving

Resuming episode one right now. Main female seemed to take the death of her sister pretty smooth.

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Step sister

Decided to re-watch Ridley Scott's "Final Cut" of "Blade Runner" after this discussion. I am still amazed at how wonderfully shot the movie is, the incredible use of light and shadow, and the superb acting (not to mention Philip K. Dick's typically deep complex thought-provoking plots). The amount of detail that went into their set design is just amazing. It's a shame it came out in the same year as "Gandhi", and "Tootsie" and "E.T." because it's far better than a number of the Oscar winners I've seen.

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Originally Posted by ruthabagah

Step sister

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Whoa pal, I'm not trying to spoil anything here.