A Scanner Darkly

Hey there!

The new site for the movie has just opened and it's REALLY well-designed! There's some pretty cool stuff in there!

A Scanner Darkly Site

For those who didn't know about this movie, it tells the story of Bob Arctor, an undercover NARC who develops a second personality due to him using a new drug called Substance D. His other self, Fred, befriends a couple of wild characters who are crazier and stranger than one another. One day, he is asked by his department to spy on a supposed drug dealer called Fred, himself. Now he must take a deeper look at his life and surroundings and may discover things he didn't want to find out. Mainly, that his brain is starting to fry and that he's starting lose his sanity.

This movie was filmed 2 years ago and was drawn over to create a sort of psychedelic animated feature film. It stars Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson and Winona Ryder.

Check it out July 7th!

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Originally Posted by Krelian

Oh man, I'm a raging Philip K Dick fan and I can't wait for this.

Hasn't it been pushed back, like, three times now? ='(

Yeah, it was due out last summer, then September and finally it's gonna be out officially next July! Finally!

And there was some friction between the Director and the production team since he wanted the quality of the flick to be pushed to the max which is why it was pushed back so much.

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There's a little interview with Richard Linklater followed by two scenes from the movie.

And I must say, they handled the Scrambler Suit extremely well! Especially the scene where Keanu Reeves (Fred) talks to his lieutenant about Bob Arctor, a petty drug user who is actually Fred. You go inside the suit and watch Fred painfully explain what he's become, an undercover narcotic officer who lost his life due to drug addiction.

There's another scene showing Robert Downey Jr., who will probably steal the movie, showing his 'drug friends' what he just bought for 50 bucks. I remember reading that scene in the book and seeing it played out by actors is just marvelous!

Well, here's the link:

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/player....ve/index.jhtml

Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by JazzFlight

Wow, it seems like those clips are showing us a bit too much of the scenes, but I can't take my eyes away.

Don't worry, these scenes are played out fairly early in the story. Just serve as 'exposition', if you will, to show how Keanu's character(s) Fred/Bob Arctor is affected.

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Haven't heard anything, although the movie NEXT coming next year is based on his short story, The Golden Man.

I was speaking idiomatically.