A Scanner Darkly

”A Scanner Darkly” is set in suburban Orange County, California in a future where America has lost the war on drugs. When one reluctant undercover cop is ordered to start spying on his friends, he is launched on a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode.

Not sure if anyone has heard of this film, but it looks like a pretty awesome one. Stars Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, Wiona Ryder, Robert Downey Junior in a .. er .. comic-book-ish animated movie. Not entirely sure how to describe it, you'll have to watch the trailer for yourself. There's 2 available. So here they are..

Trailer One
http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/ascannerdarkly/trailer/

Trailer Two
http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/ascannerdarkly/trailer2/

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Philip K. Dick

I've been waiting for this for 2 years.

SyxPak

SyxPak wrote:

Philip K. Dick

I've been waiting for this for 2 years.

According to the trailer its out this summer, which Im presuming means its out in America during the summer. So I expect we'll see it sometime in the autumn

(if it gets released here, of course)

Morrigan

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(if it gets released here, of course)

I will get released here. I've been practising voodoo on the distibution head of warner bros. He gets a severe migraine everytime he feels the disinclination to release this in Europe. And I've been up nights with cat's blood, clay from glasnevin cemetary, and a matrix-style trenchcoat-wearer's bodily fluids (closest I could get to Keanu Reeves) in an attempt to get a simulataneous release here. My attempts to get the world premier in the Savoy got a bit too messy...

jArgHA

Really looking forward to this film, strong cast and director, plus the animation looks pretty slick and based on a cracking novel. I have watched the first 24 minutes (have been released for public viewing @ http://uk.media.filmforce.ign.com/media/670/670907/vid_1577113.html) and I can't wait to see the rest.

IMDB lists the 18th August as the UK release date so I guess it will be out in Ireland on Friday the 17th?

Final scene in the first 24 minutes is hilarious, Robert Downey Jr. is perfect for the role

Vokes

Friday 18th

dave13

if you bring todays ticket to Cineworld today you can get 2 tickets to a special screening on monday night(7th). Picked mine up just over an hour ago. Can't Wait!

Raekwon

wonderboy wrote:

if you bring todays ticket to Cineworld today you can get 2 tickets to a special screening on monday night(7th). Picked mine up just over an hour ago. Can't Wait!

Seriously??? :eek: I am going to see Miami Vice later so where do I bring the tickets for the special screening of A Scanner Darkly? etc??? Details man, details

Vokes

Raekwon, i think he means the Irish Times supplement, The Ticket.

Raekwon

SofaKing wrote:

Raekwon, i think he means the Irish Times supplement, The Ticket.

Ahhhhhh I see I got abit hot under the collar there for a minute. I'll have to nip out and get an Irish Times before I go to the cinema tonight then.

Thanks for the tip

dave13

Your Welcome. Hope you got the tickets, they usually go pretty quick.

ixoy

Dang it! I missed out on this!!! And I was even off yesterday, 5 minutes away from Cineworld, and could have got it. Damn damn damn!

Now I'll have to wait!!

Crash

Feck - why do I have to be working when its on?! gonna be so annoyed every time I pass that screen

Raekwon

wonderboy wrote:

Your Welcome. Hope you got the tickets, they usually go pretty quick.

I was there at 5:00pm but there were no more tickets left

Ah well, I will go and see it on Friday anyway and I really hope that it is on in screen 17

Crucifix

Yipes, I didn't know this was already showing. Gotta see it.
EDIT: Whoops, I should pay better attention to the dates. I blame the hangover.

dave13

saw this last night and I gotta say it was very impressive.Looks fantastic and the storyline keeps you hooked. Great to go see a film without trailers too!

Savman

what an odd, odd film :rolleyes:

Rhyme

Great film, the

thought bubble sequences in the first half and the bike scene

put a smile on my face that lasted the rest of the film. Very enjoyable, easily worth the admission fee.

projectmayhem

seems to be positive all round for this film. been looking forward to it for aaaaaaaaages. basically since it was announced (i recall hearing about it a few months after the matrix revolutions)

Placebo

ive been waiting a year for this, put a smile on my face when the start was exactly like the book, im not sure what i thought of the film, has to sink in more i bet, decent, 6/10, not impressed.

Goodshape

Went to see this today. Brilliant stuff! Translated the book almost perfectly I thought and looked absolutly amazing.

Certin things, it has to be said, worked better in the written form, but that was always going to be the way. The trippy visual style makes up for most of these short comings.

A solid four out of five.. loosing a point mainly due to Keanu Reeves who, while tolerable, is still Keanu Reeves at the end of the day.

Kur4mA

Wow, this looks excellent! The opening 24 minutes are classic with Robert Downey Jr. stealing the show so far. Cant wait