S4E7: A SCANNER DARKLY

Our penultimate episode of season 4 is about Richard Linklater's A SCANNER DARKLY, a 2006 adaptation of Philip K Dick's quasi-autobiographical novel of the same name. A blip on the screen—er, scanner?—at the time it was released, the film is now remembered best for its innovative rotoscope technique. But it's also a showcase for Robert Downey Jr. just before he became a superstar, a rare bright spot for Winona Ryder in her wilderness years, and also Keanu Reeves is here, being Keanu. In this episode, Bill and Renan also talk about other Philip K Dick adaptations, drug movies, Radiohead, Alex Jones, and the new FilmStruck streaming service.

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A Scanner Darkly on IMDb A Scanner Darkly on Wikipedia Den of Geek on A Scanner Darkly Dissolve essay on A Scanner Darkly AV Club comparison of book and movie Dissolve interview with Bob Sabiston Wired on behind-the-scenes trouble Analysis of the novel and drugs Snack and Drink on Vimeo

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