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Do you dream of Philip K. Dick?
Despite the fact that Blade Runner is only loosely based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, it's profound effect on me sent me back to the library and I started devouring everything PKD wrote. Like most fans, I've also seen most of the movies based on his work and Blade Runner still remains my favorite.
I still need to see A Scanner Darkly and Next.
Philip K Dick at a Glance
Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928 ? March 2, 1982) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist whose published work during his lifetime was almost entirely in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states. In his later works, Dick's thematic focus strongly reflected his personal interest in metaphysics and theology. He often drew upon his own life experiences and addressed the nature of drug abuse, paranoia and schizophrenia, and trans...
Philip K Dick Online
- Philip K. Dick - Official Site
- Official site of science fiction author, Philip K. Dick.
- philipkdickfans.com
- Unofficial Fan Site for PKD
- Philip K. Dick on IMDB
- Philip K. Dick's IMDB Page -- lists all of the movies & tv shows based on his novels and short stories -- good source for non-English listings.
- The Philip K Dick Bookshelf - Home Page
- The PKD Bookshelf includes cover art for all the different editions of PKD's work ever released.
- The Second Coming of Philip K Dick - Wired Magazine
- This is an excellent article about Dick's influence on movies -- it covers both movies specifically based on his works, and more interestingly, movies that are clearly influenced by his work, such as The Matrix, The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
"Memory, paranoia, alternate realities: Dick's themes are everywhere."
Blade Runner Final Cut on DVD
If you're already a big PKD fan, you're aware that the "Director's Cut" of Blade Runner isn't really a Director's Cut. Ridley Scott just didn't have the time to do with it what he wanted so they threw in a few extra scenes, cut the voice-over and the sappy happy ending and called it a day.
But Ridley Scott was always unhappy with leaving it at that, so he has finally taken the time to do it right and we get to have Blade Runner as it was meant to be on December 18, 2007.
Now all you have to do is select which edition of it you want and what format -- regular DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. As for which edition, there are so many your head may start spinning.
Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)
This is it -- the ultimate collector's box. Disc five includes the infamous Workprint of the film.
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Amazon Price: (as of 01/01/2010) 
Blade Runner (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
Includes 4 versions of the movie and two discs of extras.
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Amazon Price: $29.49 (as of 01/01/2010)
Blade Runner - The Final Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)
The standard release -- includes only the Final Cut version of the movie and a documentary.
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 01/01/2010)
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Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
Blu-Ray Version of Ultimate Collector's Edition
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Amazon Price: (as of 01/01/2010)
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Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) [HD DVD]
HD DVD version of Ultimate Collector's Edition
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Amazon Price: (as of 01/01/2010)
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- nahum nahum Nov 25, 2008 @ 5:36 am
- Heya, I've only read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and saw the movie. Loved both of them. Great job :)
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- Tolovus Tolovus Sep 23, 2007 @ 8:54 am
- Wow, I didn't realize there were that many movies based on PKD's work... Good Lens!
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