In this next episode of the podcast, in which an overrated and underrated film within the same genre, style or tone are pitted against each other, the hosts of Over/Under Movies act like a bunch of Dick-heads who just can’t seem to get a grip on reality. (Maybe it’s all that Substance D.) Oktay Ege Kozak picked the movies this time, and decided to focus on a pair of Philip K. Dick adaptations for this episode. As usual, he’s joined by Ryan Oliver and myself.
Oktay’s overrated selection is none other than Ridley Scott‘s “Blade Runner,” the 1982 adaptation of Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?,” beloved by many a cinephile and science-fiction fan as one of the shining examples of the genre. Though we all like the film to varying degrees, a few of us on the show feel it has its share of problems. “A Scanner Darkly,” from Richard Linklater (and adapted from the book of the same name), though, is another story. Still relegated as a minor entry by most in Linklater’s filmography, we argue it’s the most faithful adaptation to date of Dick’s work, and also place it high in the director’s canon as a totally underseen and undervalued gem that’s still relevant today and should age well. Listen in to find out more.
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